课程内容
七年级英语下册Module 7 Unit 2《I was born in Quincy.》
Ask and answer
Huang Bo
actor of China
born in Shandong,China
August 26,1974
When was he born?
He was born on August 16,1974.
Where was he born?
He was born in Shandong province.
What was he like as a child?
He was very difficult.
Listen to the passage and answer the questions.
1.Where was Betty born?
In Quincy.
2.Who were John Adams and John Quincy Adams?
Two presidents of the US.
3.When was the last time Betty was in Quincy?
In 2010.
2.Read and check the following sentences.
1.Quincy is on the west coast of America.(×）
2.When Betty was in Quincy,she wasn't happy.(×)
3.Two US presidents were born in Quincy.(√）
4.There were a big living room,a kitchen,a bathroom and two bedrooms in Betty's house. (×）
5.Betty was in Quincy in 2010. (√）
3.Read again the passage and answer the questions.
1.Were there a lot of things to do?
Yes,there were.
2.Was anyone famous borin there?
Two presidents of the us were born there.
3.Who were they?
John Adams and John Quincy Adams.
4.What was Betty's house like?
It was big and comfortable.
5.How many rooms were there?
Five.
6.What was Betty's bedroom like?
On her bedroom walls there were pictures of her favourite movie stars.
7.Was there a garden?
Yes,there was.
8.Were there lots of children.
Yes,there were.
Language points
1.I'm looking forward to seeing my friends again.
look forward to+n./doing 表示“期待着某事或做某事”。如：
They're looking forward to the new term.
I'm looking forward to seeing you again.
We look forward to serving you again.
2.There was a big garden with lots of trees and there was a small lake with fish in it.
with lots of trees和with fish in it属于with的复合结构。
下面让我们一起看一下其具体用法。
1.with+宾语+名词。如：
He died with his son a schoolboy.
2.with+宾语+介词短语。如：
My teacher came into the class-room with a book in her hand.
3.with+宾语+形容词/副词。如
They slept with the windows open.
4.with+ 宾语+不定式，一般表示将要做事情。如：
With so many things to do,he had no time to sleep.
5.with+宾语+doing,一般表示正在发生的事情。如：
She went out with the water running.
Writing
5.Look at the sentences.
There were lots of things to do in Quincy.
There were many stores....
There were lots of things to do in Quincy,with many stores...
1.There was a big living room.There was a TV.
There was a big living room with a TV.
2.There was a big garden.There were lots of trees.
There was a big garden with lots of trees.
3.There was a small lake.There were fish in it.
There was a small lake with fish in it.
Fill in the blank with the right form of verb be.
1.I (was)born on a warm Sunday morning.
2.My uncle (was)very naughty when he (was)a little boy.
3.There (were)three pencils in my pencil-case this morning.But there(aren't)any pencils in it now.
4.(Was) the wind strong when you (were)at the top of the mountain that tiny.
5.No one (was)at home this morning because we(were)at the Art Museum at that time.
Work in pairs.Answer the questions.
1.Where were you born?
2.When were you born?
3.Who was your first teacher?
4.What was the name of your first school?
5.Who were your best friends?
Talk about your life in the primary school.
The name of my primary school was
There was..in my classroom
There was not....
There were...
There were not..
Homework
Write a description of your past life.