1、Unit 1 Know yourself TaskTo learn to make a flow chart of ones good qualitiesTo learn to write a formal recommendation letterspeechabsentmonitorpositionagree with sbn.演说，讲话，发言；台词adj.缺席的n.班长n.职位；位置；名次同意某人（的看法）Words&phrase reviewPresident Xi delivered(发表)a _ at the dinner,where he welcomed the guests
2、to Nanjing and thanked them for their support for the games.Chinese President Xi Jinping and his wife Peng Liyuan have provided a welcome dinner for world leaders and representatives of various international organizations attending the opening ceremony of the 2nd Youth Olympic Games.speechChina has
3、been _ from the FIFA World Cup for 12 years.absentDescribe one of your classmates.And then ask your classmates to guess who youre talking about.A formal recommendationA Class 1,Grade 9 needs a new monitor.Millie and Simon want to recommend David.They are making a spidergram to organize their ideas a
4、bout him.Here is the spidergram._DavidDavid_ Organized _Help other studentsHelpfulNever forgets the things he needs to do _CleverAlways comes up with good ideas.He has won several science competitions._ _(7)(6)Help others with lessons if they are absent from school._(8)(5)(4)Thinks he can do anythin
5、g if he tries his bestConfidentNot afraid of making a speech to a large group of people(1)Always does extra work(3)_Hard-working Spends a lot of time helping with class projects._(2)He has learnt to use the computer to get himself more organizedUseful expressions We are writing to recommend.as our n
6、ew monitor/.He/She has many strong qualities for this position.He/She always/often/never.is very confident/clever/helpful/hard-working.We think.is the most suitable/right person to be.We hope that you agree with us.B Help Millie and Simon complete their letter to Mr Wu.Use the information from the s
7、pidergram on page 18.Dear Mr Wu,We are writing to recommend David as our new monitor.We think he has many strong qualities for this position.A formal recommendationDavid is very confident.He thinks he(1)_.He is not afraid of(2)_ _.We also think he is(3)_.Healways does extra work after class.Hespends
8、(4)_.David is clever.He(5)_,and he has won _.can do anything if he tries his bestmaking a speechin front of many peoplehard-workinga lot of time helping with ourclass projectsalways comes upwith good ideasseveralscience competitionsDavid is(7)_ and never(8)_.He has learnt to(9)_.He is also very(10)_
9、.He often(11)_.For example,he will(12)_.use the computer to gethimself more organizedorganizedforgets the things he needs to dohelpfulhelps other studentshelps us with our lessons ifwe are absent from schoolWhat qualities does a monitor need to have?activecleverpracticalfairorganizedpatientcuriousco
10、nfidentmodestcarefulpolitecreativekindpowerfulimaginativehard-workingfriendlyhumorous energeticlivelyWe think David is the most suitable person to be our monitor.We hope that you agree with us.Yours sincerely,Millie SimonC Write a letter to your teacher to recommend a classmate for a position in you
11、r class.Use Millie and Simons spidergram and their letters as a model.How to write a recommendation letter?1.Greetings2.Introduction and Purpose3.Main body4.Conclusion5.Closing6.SignatureA recommendation letterDear_ We would like to recommend to be the new monitor.We also think_We hope that you can
12、agree with me.Yours sincerely _ Greetings Signature Main body ClosingPurposeReasonsConclusionconfidenthard-workingclever,helpfulorganized_I am writing to recommend _ as the new chairperson of the Students Union.I think he will be an excellent chairperson because he/she has many good personal qualiti
13、es._ is a very _ person._.I also think he/she is _._._ is also _._.I think _ has all the qualities to be a good chairperson.I hope that you agree with us.Yours sincerelysignature?Discussion:Who can be our monitor?Exercises1.I dont believe some people are _ (天生的)clever.Wisdom(智慧)comes from experience
14、.2.In _(总的),Eric is a creative boy.3.I dont think life is like a _(竞赛).It is more like a journey.4.Steve Jobs was a great _(开拓者).And because of his great success,Apple can go further.5.South Korea has taken the _(领先地位)in ship-building.根据所给的汉语意思，用正确的单词填空。borngeneralcompetitionpioneerlead1.Tom was pun
15、ished by his parents for his _(careless).2.After several _(miss)he finally hit the target(目标).3.The job _(it)is exciting,but the working condition needs improving.4.Mr Wu is a good teacher and he has _(devote)himself to his work.5.We must make a careful plan before we start,because we cant afford _(
16、make)any mistakes.根据句意用所给单词的适当形式填空。carelessnessmisses itself devotedto makeIII.书面表达学校学生会要推选一名副主席，你们准备推荐汤姆，请写一封推荐信给老师。信的开头和结尾已经给出。词数要求：80100。26th SeptemberDear Mr Li,We strongly recommend Tom as the new vice-chairman of the Students Union._We will be glad if Tom is chosen.Yours sincerely,MaryOne poss
17、ible version:26th SeptemberDear Mr Li,We strongly recommend Tom as the new vice-chairman of the Students Union.Tom is a modest boy,though he is excellent in many ways.He never shows off.He does not look down on other students,instead,he tries his best to help his classmates when they have trouble.He
18、 always shares his opinions withothers.He is quite easy-going.He gets on well with his classmates.Everybody wants to make friends with him.Tom is also an able and brave boy.He is never afraid of difficulties.He often speaks in assembly.And when he speaks,he always wins the most applause.We will be glad if Tom is chosen.Yours sincerely,MaryHomework Draw a flow chart of your good qualities.Write a recommendation letter.
