1、Unit 2 Great people第6课时 Study skills根据汉语、首字母或所给的词写出正确的单词。1.Children are usually curious about the _ things in the world.(未知的)2.Maths is short for _.unknownmathematicsRevision 3.English is _(wide)spoken all over the world.4.They are famous for the _(discover)of radium.5.The boy wants to be a _(scienc
2、e)when he grows up.widelydiscoveryscientistRevision Formal and informal language When we speak or write,we can use formal and informal language.We use formal language with our teachers or unfamiliar people.However,when we speak or write to our friends,we use informal language.Study skillsFormalInfor
3、malGreetingsDear Mr/Mrs/Ms,Ladies and gentleman Hi,Hello EndingsFaithfully yours,Yours faithfullyLots of love,Yours,Study skillsFormalInformalIdioms(习语，土话）have a big mouth(喋喋不休）Abbreviations（缩写）esp.Dec.Sat.Contractions（缩约）well,isnt,Id ratherStudy skillsKitty is writing to J.K.Rowling,the British wri
4、ter,to tell her something about Harry Potter.Help Kitty check the language she is using and improve it if necessary.Hi!I think youll laugh when you read this letter.Believe it or not,theres a real Harry Potter in the world.Dear Ms Rowling,there isStudy skillsIts said that its a lot of trouble being
5、Harry Potter,esp.when youre a 78-yr-old man and you happen to share the name of a world-famous boy with magic powers.The real Harry Potter often gets phone calls from both children and TV stations.It isit isespeciallyyou are 78-year-oldStudy skills“The kids want to know if Im Harry Potter,”he says w
6、ith a smile.“I tell them Ive been Harry Potter for nearly 80 years!”However,the real Harry Potter says the Harry Potter series isnt his cup of tea,and he doesnt care if hes famous or not.Love,Kitty is not his favourite characterhe is Faithfully yours,/Yours faithfully,Study skills1你最钦佩谁？我最钦佩爱迪生因为他创造
7、了一千多项重要的发明。Who _?I_.do you admire the most翻译句子：admire Edison the most because he created more than 1,000 important inventionsExercises2.那天你真勇敢，一个把火扑灭了。_that day.3.他们决定探索那片陌生区域。They _.It was brave of you to put out the fire all by yourselfdecided to explore the unknown areaExercises4.如今，越来越多的人在推动环境的保护。Nowadays,_.more and more people are pushing for the protection of the environment