1、The Delights of BooksLooking AheadLearn about books and reading.Accumulate vocabulary related to the topic.Review word formation.Grammar recycling:pronouns.Talk about reading books.Write a book report.Getting Ready1.Brainstorming:What comes to your mind when the word“book”is mentioned?Work in groups
2、 and write down as many ideas as possible.2.Choose your answers and then tell your partner your reading habit.1)Reading is something _.A.pleasant B.boring C.difficult D.easy2)What do you like to read?A.Novels.B.Magazines.C.Newspapers.D.Historical books.3)How many books do you read in a term?A.None.B
3、.1 5.C.6 10.D.Over 10.4)Why do you read?A.For pleasure.B.For information.C.To study.D.For skills.5)Where do you usually get books or other reading materials?A.From the bookstore.B.In the school library.C.From the Internet.D.From friends.6)What are your criteria for choosing books?A.Personal interest
4、.B.Many pictures.C.Being popular.D.Being helpful.3.Answer the following questions together with your partner.1)How often do you go to a bookshop?2)How long do you usually stay there?3)What kind of books are you most interested in?4)What do you do if you cant afford to buy a book?5)Do you like the at
5、mosphere in a bookshop?Why or why not?Readingirresistible:adj.不可抵抗的Tell off.to blame as for a faultComprehending1.Read the text quickly and write down the main idea of the text and the topic sentence of each paragraph.The main idea of the text is _Para.1_Para.2_Para.3_Para.4_2.Read the text again an
6、d decide whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F)._ 1)You may have an appointment in a bookshop because it is raining outside._ 2)A bookshop and a music shop are the same because a bookshop usually includesa music shop._ 3)In a good bookshop,the assistant greets you in a friendly way.
7、_ 4)Its easy to buy a copy of the latest bestselling novel._ 5)The medical student couldnt afford to buy the textbook._ 6)The shop owner put aside the book deliberately for the student to prevent othersfrom buying it.3.Read the text carefully and tell what“this”in each of the following sentences ref
8、ers to through its context.1).although this method of selection ought not to be followed,as you might end up with arather dull book.(Para.1)“This”refers to _2)There are not many places where it is possible to do this,(Para.2)“This”refers to _3)This sort of thing can be very dangerous.(Para.3)“This”r
9、efers to _4)There is a story which well illustrates this.(Para.4)“This”refers to _4.Discuss with your partner and answer the following questions based on your understanding of the text.1)Why do bookshops give people the opportunity to escape the realities of everyday life?2)What can be dangerous in
10、a bookshop?Why?3)If you were running a bookshop,how would you like it to be?Language FocusWORD POWER1.Match the words on the left with their explanations on the right.2.Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words in Task 1.1)The children _ in the beautiful botanical garden.2)Mother _ to th
11、e boy to throw it into the dustbin.3)The foreign embassy is in beautiful _.4)He used to _the morning papers while eating breakfast.5)Mike was supposed to meet his tutor at 2:30 but he did not keep his _ 6)All the time and labour required _ the fact that this project was of no small dimension.7)Many
12、people did not _ death when the hurricane attacked the small coastaltown that year.8)The idea of natural _was regarded as an important theoretical breakthrough.3.Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the words given.1)enjoy enjoyable enjoymentA.Singing in the school choir is one of her chief _
13、B.The audience _ the performance of the circus very much and time and again clapped loudly.C.He found flying on a jet plane was quite _2)delight delighted delightfulA.I was _to hear he had got rid of the dilemma.B.We had a _time by the seashore last Sunday.C.Movies give_to millions of people.3)mere
14、merelyA.He is not a _ boxer;he is the world champion.B.You dont have to be angry.He _wanted to know the truth.4)resist resistible irresistible resistanceA.She could hardly _ making jokes about his new haircut.B.His idea of negotiating with the bishop met with some_C.I don t think the desire to taste
15、 the delicious seafood is _ though I m a bitallergic to it.D.A tragedy usually brings _ catastrophe to the leading character.5)attract attractive attractionA.This new way of recreation has _ a lot of adolescents.B.The idea of going abroad has little _ to him.C.The two _ ballet dancers are twin siste
16、rs.6)bestselling bestsellerA.He wrote a number of _ books.B.The fourth one of the Harry Potter series became _ immediately after its publication.4.Complete the following sentences with the proper forms of the phrases in the box.1)_ the difficulty,I went ahead.2)The children played in the garden _3)T
17、he climbers had to find _ the snowstorm in the mountain.4)Have you been _ bills at the dress shop again?5)_,all his friends were waiting for him at his house.6)_ a few words,I do not know any French at all.7)Jim entered the competition without much hope,not thinking he would _ first prize!8)The dire
18、ctor _ Jim _ for being late for work again.9)Using a long stick,the teacher _ a place on the map and asked the children to name it.10)I _be in the market when the fire started a fortnight ago.GAMMAR RECYCLINGReviewing it1.Read the following example sentences.Then complete the chart on Page 52 with t
19、he right forms of the pronouns.1)The astronomer said he had discovered hundreds of canals on Mars.2)The students like their teacher because she is good to them.3)His retirement pension is surprisingly small.4)This black wallet is mine,where is yours?5)They can take care of themselves.TIPS We use sub
20、ject and object pronouns to take the place of subject and object nouns.We use possessive forms to show ownership or relationship.If the subject and the object of the sentence are the same,we use a reflexive pronoun for the object.Tell the differences between the two indefinite pronouns in each pair.
21、1)some/any I feel a bit hungry.Why dont you have some bread?He picked up some Italian because he stayed in Italy for two years.Have you got any French books?No,I havent got any.2)no one/noneNone of them knew about the plan because it was kept a secret.No one acknowledged the truth of his statement.3
22、)much/manyMany new houses have mushroomed on the edge of the town.There is so much dust in the sky that we cannot see the stars clearly.4)(a)little/(a)fewWhen the boy came home,he was very surprised to see little porridge was left.Thank you for furnishing me with a few valuable bits of data.5)either
23、/neitherYou may take either half,for they re exactly the same.They finally obeyed neither of the orders.6)both/allBoth of her parents are skeptical about his intention.Ive invited Carl and all his brothers to the evening party.7)each/everyEvery one has strong and weak points.The instructor had a tal
24、k with each of the students.8)other/anotherFarmers are now likely to use computers to control the growing conditions of vegetables and other plants.Before long another scientist found a new way to solve the problems.Practising it1.Choose the best answer to complete each of the following sentences.1)
25、They were very tired,but _ of them would stop to take a rest.A.any B.none C.some D.neither2)If you want to change for a double room youll have to pay _ 15 dollars.A.another B.other C.some D.more3)Hello,whos _ speaking?_ is Judy speaking.A.it;He B.it;That C.that;He D.that;This4)That boy is used to sh
26、aring_ with _ He grew up in a big family.A.something;other B.everything;others C.nothing;the others D.anything;another5)Most of the trees had been destroyed in the fire,but _ were still standing.A.few B.a few C.many D.no one6)There is _ ink in the bottle.Could you give me _?A.no;some B.not;any C.no
27、any;some D.not;some7)Dont just look at the problem.Give _ credit for the good things you do too.A.it B.me C.yourself D.them8)I felt _ difficult to persuade him to marry your niece.A.that B.this C.it D.so9)The experts found that bees do have their special ways of communicating with _.A.each other B.t
28、he other C.one after another D.the others10)Tim has also received a present like the _ you gave me last week.A.yours B.that C.one D.which2.Choose the proper pronouns to fill in the blanks of the following sentences.1)Moderators should think of _ as TV hosts,not expressing their own personal opinions
29、 in the discussion.2)I have a close friend and his work experiences are richer than _.3)The answering machine is so expensive that we cannot afford _.4)The girl _ father used to be the president of the institute has been admitted tothe famous university.5)He has done a good deed and set an example t
30、o the _.6)If you defend someone or something,you try to protect_ against danger.7)At tea time in the afternoon,you can drink tea and eat _ bread.8)1 dont like the colour of this shirt;please show me those green _.Using it1.There is one error concerning the use of a pronoun in each of the following s
31、entences.Work with your partner to correct them.1)People bought many bottled water before the hurricane.2)Do your family come for Thanksgiving or do you celebrate by yourselves?3)We have only little milk left.Would you pick some up for us?4)They didnt know each other names before Maria introduced th
32、em.5)I met an accountant and lawyer and they promised to help me.6)The population of China is much larger than those of Canada.7)Dont tell anyone else about it.Its strictly between you and I.8)I bought the magazine yesterday,and which cost me$12.9)Neither Russia or Australia has won the boxing compe
33、tition.10)My car has a sign that says“Keep a distance”,but she says“No kissing”.2.Complete the passage with the pronouns in the box.Some of the pronouns may be used more than once.Frank and Sylvia are like _ American couples._ have problems balancing_ children,careers,families and _ responsibilities
34、.“_ is a true story.”Sylvia said,“Now that Im married,I dont have time for myself any more.We used to spend time with _.Now we have kids,we never have time for _._ I do is work,but he doesnt help _ with housework or with thekids.I have to do _ all by _ _ husband always thinks of_.When _ wants someth
35、ing,like a new CD player or new software,he buys _.He never buys me flowers or _ presents any more.Sometimes I think that is his fault,but sometimes I blame _.”3.Write about a problem you once had.Tell what you did to help yourself solve the problem or how others helped you out.Try to use the pronou
36、ns correctly._Listening and SpeakingExchanging Ideas About Books1.Work with your partner to discuss what books can bring us and write down at least threeideas.1)_2)_3)_2.Listen to a short passage and fill in the blanks with the words you hear.Then compare your answer in Task 1 with what you hear.Boo
37、ks are to mankind what memory is to the individual.They contain the _of our race,the _ we have made,the accumulated _ of ages;they picture for us _ of nature,help us in our _,comfort us in _,change hours of weariness into moments of delight,store our minds with _,fill them with _,and lift us out of
38、and aboveourselves.3.Listen to another passage and answer the following questions.1)What is the name of Bacons article?2)How should we read different books?3)What are the books to be tasted?4)How should we read textbooks?5)Do we need to look up all the new words in a dictionary?Why or why not?4.List
39、en again and choose the best answer tosummarize the main idea of the passage.The passage mainly talks about _.A.Bacons famous article on booksB.how to study our textbooksC.how to read different kinds of booksD.the ways we deal with new words5.Discuss with group members to find out what they like to
40、read and how they read.Then report to the whole class.You may use these expressions in your discussion.What are your feelings about.?Do you care for.?Whats your opinion on/about.?What do you think of/about.?I wonder if you would agree that.I must say Im not too fond of.What I enjoy most is.Im crazy
41、about.is one of my favourite.Writing1)Information about the writer.2)A summary of the book.3)Some comments on the book.Further Reading1.Sherlock Holmes is a character created in books.Do you know anything about him?Introduce to your class any other friends you get to know from books,and then complet
42、e the chart.2.Here are some sayings about books.Choose one you like to tell your partner why you like it or you may write one of your own.A good book is a best friend who never turns his back upon us.A good book is the best of friends,the same today and forever.Books are the everburning lamps of acc
43、umulated wisdom.Books,like friends,should be few and well chosen.It is not wide reading but useful reading that leads to excellence.Reading is to the mind what exercise is to the body.Your own:_The Pleasure of heading1.Answer the following questions based on the text.1)Who are the most unfortunate p
44、eople in the world?2)What is the difference in interest between the author of the text and the other people when they read?3)What is the work of mind when reading?4)In what way are books like families?5)How can a reader have a good time of reading?2.Read the text carefully and decide whether the fol
45、lowing statements are true(T)or false(F)_ 1)Those books easily and cheaply got are real treasures._ 2)The author is not interested in reading,but in meeting people._ 3)The author found the pictures of some famous people were on the pages of their books._ 4)To understand a book,the reader needs to wo
46、rk along with the author._ 5)When reading makes your mind work,it is enjoyable._ 6)Some literary books will deal with human problems in real life._ 7)The reader will find himself in the book if he becomes famous._ 8)Reading can make people better,wiser,kinder and gentler.3.Choose the best definition
47、 to match each of the underlined parts in the following sentences.1)All the wisdom of the ages,all the stories that have delighted mankind for centuries.A.gave great pleasure B.talked about C.taught2).but we must know how to use this treasure and how to get the most from it.A.the most expensive one
48、B.the most pleasureC.the most treasure3)How covers everything from the clever explanations of Sherlock Holmes A.places something over to protect B.deals with C.gives examples of4)Every book stands by itself,like a onefamily house.A.exists in a particular form B.is placed or situated C.rises5)Althoug
49、h they are separate,together they all add up to something.A.increase B.prove C.make a total of6)The same ideas,or related ones,turn up in different places.A.take the turn B.appear C.repeat7)Wherever you start reading you connect yourself with one of the families of ideas,and,in the long run,you not
50、only find out about the world.A.run a long way B.finally C.for a long time 8)If you concentrate on books somebody tells you“ought”to read.A.focus on B.depend on C.rely on4.Work in pairs and try to explain what the sentences below mean.1)Reading is a little like a sport.2)Every book stands by itself,
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