1、Unit 5We can learn about ourselves by examining how we think and feel about clothing.我们可以通过审视我们对服装的感觉和想法了解我们自己。Read the following phrases.a green sweatera red leather jacketan orange down coata white silk dressa pair of golden high heelsa flowered scarfa white and blue T-shirta pair of yellow socks/
2、stockingsa pair of dark purple trousersa pair of pink leather bootsa pair of black sneakersa pair of pink glovesGuess the meaning of new words according to the pictures.high heels leathersneakers高跟鞋皮，皮革运动鞋a pair of golden high heelsa white and blue T-shirta red leather jacketMatch the pictures with
3、the corresponding descriptions.a pair of yellow socks/stockingsa green sweatera pair of black sneakersan orange down coata pair of pink glovesa pair of dark purple trousersa pair of pink leather bootsa flowered scarfa white silk dressReadingRead the first paragraph,get information about the authors
4、favorite item and complete the table.Name Color BrandPriceWhen it was boughtWho bought itWhy it was boughtJeans(faded)blueSilver Taba bitexpensiveApril,2007Mom fell in love with them the moment she put them onParagraph 1:Paragraph 2:How I bought my favorite jeansThey are still my favorite though the
5、y are faded and old.Fast readingRead the text fast and write down the topic sentence for each paragraphParagraph 3:How I killed my favourite special jeans.Paragraph 4:I kept my promise that I had got my Moms money worth.fade wardrobe washerback pocketbonfirenailrip 褪色衣橱洗衣机后裤兜篝火钉子裂口；裂缝1.Read the whol
6、e passage carefully and try to guess the meaning of the following wordsCareful-readingI tried on a couple of jeans,but I fell in love with the blue jeans as soon as I put them on.Although they were a little expensive,I decided to buy them.The new jeans2.Complete the information about the authors jea
7、ns.Para.1Because I liked wearing the jeans,they became more faded and were worn.However,I still liked them best.The faded jeansPara.2The broken jeansThe next year,they were wearingthrough under the right back pocket,so my mom repaired them,and I continued to wear them for another six months or so.Pa
8、ra.3I jumped down from the old shed in my garden,but a nail caught the patch.There were such a big rip that they were killed.Para.4 PromiseWhat was the promise?I had gotten her moneys worth.1)Why is the word“over-wore”quoted?How do you understand it?The author herself liked the jeans so much that sh
9、e didnt think she has worn the jeans too often,so the word“over-wore”is quoted.3.Read the text carefully and answer the following questions in groups.2)What does the word“killed”in the last sentence of Paragraph 3 mean?“Killed”used here shows that the author had considered her jeans which were lifel
10、ess as her best friend.3)How do you understand the sentence“I could tell my mum that I had gotten her money worth!”Though the author couldnt wear her jeans any more,what made her feel a little relieved was that the expensive jeans were worth buying.4)How do you understand the word“special”in the tit
11、le?“Special”here means being different from other trousers.For example,she fell in love with them the moment she tried them on;she still liked wearing them most though they are faded and worn,she still kept them in her wardrobe though they were beyond repair.5)What adjective do you think of to describe the girls character?(suggested)The adjectives are:active,cheerful and brave etc.
