1、Word powerBoys and girls, look at the screen, please. Can you tell us their jobs?( model, farmer, composer, driver, worker, teacher, air hostess and soldier)Word power in this unit deals with different expressions related to jobs. Try to increase your vocabulary by learning rules of word formations,
2、 such as adding suffixes to verbs, nouns and adjectives to form nouns. Practice and reinforce new vocabulary by doing the exercises. Try to acquaint yourselves with these different expressions and express opinions about your favorite jobs.Step 1: Brainstorming1. make a list of jobs you are familiar
3、with. Then exchange your opinions about the reasons for your favorite jobs. list of jobs_ your favorite job _ reasons for the favorite job_2. Think of rules for word formation you know and try to give examples of these rules. For example: beautybeautiful strangestrangely operateoperation comfortable
4、uncomfortable speechspeechlessStep 2: Vocabulary learning1. Please look at the rules for word formation listed in the book. And try your best to think of more words that fit the rules. For example:+ er bankbanker composecomposer thinkthinker + or educateeducator editeditor sailsailor+ antassistassis
5、tant serveservant dependdependant+ istartartist chemistrychemist sciencescientist + ianmusicmusicianhistoryhistorian techniquetechnician2. Complete Part A first and then we well check the answers together.AnswersA(1)teacher (2)actor (3)electrician (4)artist (5)photographer (6)musician3. Focus on Par
6、t B and try to guess the meanings of all the words. Ill give you some explanations first:A principal is a person who is in charge of a university, college or school.A composer is a person who writes music.A sculptor is a person who has the talent of making solid objects representing people or animal
7、s out of stone, wood, clay, etc.An accountant is a person whose job is to keep and check financial accounts.4. Complete Part B together. Any different answers are welcome.Answersdealersculptorthe artseducationbusinessaccountantmanagerlibrarianprincipalprofessormusiciancomposerJob wordsStep 3: Vocabu
8、lary extension1. Focus on Part C and complete it individually. Dont forget to give your reasons for the jobs you choose. You may provide as many reasons as possible.Sample answersCId like to be a librarian because I love reading books. Its usually very quiet and peaceful in the library, with a varie
9、ty of books on different subjects. 2. Please think about the different qualities we have to possess in order to take up a specific job. As you mentioned, youd like to be a teacher. Then, in your opinion, what qualities should you possess in order to be a teacher? Do you think its easy to be a good t
10、eacher?3. Please read the article in Part A in Writing on page 103 in Workbook to learn how to write an article to describe a person. Then do Part B on the same page.AnswersPart B (P103)Jiang Tianyi, first prize winnerJiang Tianyi, a sixteen-year-old boy from Class 5, Senior High 1, has won first pr
11、ize in the Jianghai Web Page Design Competition held last week.A total of 356 contestants from all walks of life took part in the competition, which required them to use Flash to make a web page.Jiang Tianyi has been interested in computers for quite some time. Hes also interested in English. His fa
12、voutite lessons in school are Maths and Science. In his spare time, he likes to play football and Chinese chess.Jiang Tianyi attended the No. 1 Primary School and No. 1 Secondary School in Jianghai City. He dreams of going to the best university when he graduates from high school. His goal is to hav
13、e a successful career in the IT industry.Step 4: ExercisesA. Give the noun form of the following word to express the occupation or station.(1) examine (2) art (3) build (4) chemistry (5) conduct (6) dance(7) design (8) beg (9) dive (10) invent (11) translate (12) physics (13) lead (14) library(15) e
14、mploy(16) piano(17) prison (18) sail(19) serve (20) discover(21) technique (22) win(23) visit(24) operateB. Choose the proper words for the blanks.(1) west, western, westerner Some _ forms of greeting are not used in the East. A _ may find that traveling in Asian counties is quite an experience.(2)
15、compose, composer, composition Beethoven was one of the greatest _ in the world. He played a piano piece of his own _.(3) advertise, advertiser, advertisement If you want to sell your house, you may put an _ in a newspaper. Factories often _ their goods on TV or over the radio. An _ always uses vari
16、ous means to attract the public attention.(4) create, creative, creation, creator The invention of steam engine led to the _ of modern machine. It is essential to develop a students _ ability. The people are the _ of history.Answers A(1) examiner (2) artist (3) builder (4) chemist (5) conductor (6)
17、dancer (7) designer (8) beggar (9) diver (10) inventor (11) translator(12) physicist (13) leader (14) librarian(15) employer, employee(16) pianist(17) prisoner (18) sailor (19) servant (20) discoverer(21) technician (22) winner(23) visitor(24) operatorB(1) western , westerner(2) composers, composition.(3) advertisement, advertise, advertiser (4) creation, creative, creators
