In this unit, you will ►
词义：unit: 单元； will：将
句义：在这个单元，你将
1. introduce yourself and others. ►
词义：introduce: 介绍；yourself: 你自己；other: 其他人
句义：介绍你自己和其他人
详解：introduce 有很多意义，在这里是“介绍”的意思。yourself 是一个反身代词，意思是“你自己”。other 意思也多，有时做形容词，有时做限定词，有时做代词。在这里是代词“其他人”的意思，注意,这里 others 是复数形式，表示不止一个“其他人”。所以整个句子的意思就是“介绍你自己和其他人”。点击观看视频讲解
2. talk about personal information with the simple present tense (be).
译文：用一般现在时谈论个人信息
详解：注意，talk 是一个不及物动词，它要接补语的话，必须得在它后面加一个介词，例如：with, to, about 等。这里talk 后面加了一个介词about，about 是个多义词， 在这个句子里它的词义是“关于”。这个句子中about 后面接补语 personal information, 意思是“关于个人信息”，把 about personal information 接到 talk 后面，就补充说明了 talk 什么内容了。点击观看视频讲解
3. make your own personal profile.
译文：
详解：
4. explore how to make new friends.
Look and share
- Who are the people in the photo?
- Where are they?
- How do you think they feel?
Section A How do we get to know each other?
1a. Tick the expressions you know
1b. Listen to two conversations and number the pictures in the order you hear.
1c. Listen again and circle the coloured words you hear.
1d. Get to know more classmates. Try to remember their names.
Pronunciation
- listen and repeat.
- Listen and circle the sentences you hear. Then repeat them.
2a. Listen to the conversation and circle the coloured words you hear.
2b. Read the conversation and answer the questions.
2c. Read the conversation and complete the table with the information about Mr Smith and Peter.
2d. Listen again and play attention to the pronunciation of who's, I'm, he's, and it's. Then role-play the conversation.
2e. Complete the table with what you know about these students. Then ask and answer questions about them.
Grammar Focus
3a. Read the sentences and circle the verbs. Then write am, is, or are next to the personal pronouns.
3b. Circle the correct words to complete the sentences.
3c. Complete the passage with am, is, or are.
3d. Introduce one of your new friends to a partner.
Section B What do we need to know about a new friend?
1a. Look at two students' photo boards. Label the photos with the words in the box.What can you learn about the two students?
1b. Read the two students' posts. Match the students with their photo boards.
1c. Read again and complete the table with the information from the posts.
1d. Compare either Pauline or Peter with yourself.
2a. Write some sentences about yourself using the structures below
2b. Complete your reply to Pauline or Peter to make friends.
*Project Make your own personal profile
3a. Answer the questions to introduce yourself.
3b. Write your personal profile and put it together with your classmates'. Here is an example.
3c. Take turns to pick out one classmate's profile. Introduce the person to the class, but do not say the name. The class will who she or he is.
Reflecting