Unit 7 Ability Welcome the unitA.Helping Hands ClubDid you see these activities? Did you join the Helping Hands Club? Matchthe pictures below with the correct descriptions.A. Cleaning the street.B. Giving a seat to someone on the bus.C. Helping people to repair the electrical things.D. Helping the oldman.E. Helping farmers do farm workF. Collecting things for project hope1. ______2. ______3. ______4. ______5. ______6. _____B. who do you admire?Do you admire a person who does the activities? Write down his/hername and what he/her do in daily life .Name:The relation with you: Personality:Activities:Reading comprehensionA Giving others a helpAfter reading the newspaper article , Daniel wrote an e-mail to his friendJim to tell him the story about the brave girl , Wang Fang , but he missedsome words . Help him to complete it .B Planned Escape From Fire Nobody expects a fire. But it's very important to have a plan just in case there is one.When you are in fire , what should you do ? Write a T if the hint is right ,orwrite F .Hints and Tips1. ( ) HAVE A FIRE ESCAPE PLAN2. ( ) USE ANY WINDOW OR GATE3. ( ) SEND THE ALARM4. ( ) WALK QUICKLY, DON'T PANIC(惊慌)5. ( ) OPN ALL THE DOORS6. ( ) USE THE LIFT7. ( ) STAY LOW AND GO8. ( ) OPEN WINDOW AND WAVE THE SHEET OUT OF THE WINDOW .9. ( ) GO BACK INTO FIRE FOR SOME THINGS10. ( ) DECIDE ON A MEETING PLACE FOR KNOWN IF EVERYONE HAS GOTTEN OUTSAFELYC Stories about abilitiesRead two stories about different kinds of abilities and complete theexercises .C1 CommunicationYou speak, write a letter, make a telephone call. Your words carrya message. Peoplecommunicate with words. Do you think you can communicate without words?A smile on your face shows you are happy or friendly. Tears in your eyestell others that you are sad. When you raise your hand in class, the teacherknows you want to say something or ask questions. You shake your head,and people know you are saying "No". You nod and people know you are sayingDear Jim ,I read an article about a brave girl just now , and I want to share it with you now .The girl is 16-year-old and called Wang Fang . She helped her n_________ out of afire . On May 10th , she was at home a_______. Suddenly she heard some ones________ ‘Fire, Fire !’ . Then she ran outside and saw a lot of s________ from nextdoor .She went in and found Mr Sun in fire . He couldn ’t get out because he h_____his leg. She tried her best to r______ into Mr Sun ’s kitchen to s______ him . Therewas lot of smoke and the fire was very hot , but she was not a________. The fire b_______ Wang Fang ’s neck, arms and face . She was in h_______ for two months .Many people visited her and b_________ her flowers and p_________ . Wang Fangsaid that she was g_____ to help Mr Sun , although fire can be very d___________.And she thought that it is i__________ to be c_________ with fire .I think we should learn from her to help others and know some knowledge about fire safety .YoursDaniel"Yes". Other things can also carry messages. For example, a sign at the bus stop helps you to know which bus to take. A sign on the wall of your school helps you to find the library. Signs on doors tell you where to go in or out. Have you ever noticed that there are a lot of signs around you and that you receive messages from them all the time?People can communicate in many other ways. An artist can use his drawings to tell about beautiful mountains, about the blue sea and many other things. Books are written to tell you about all the wonderful things in the world and also about people and their ideas. Books, magazines, TV and radios and films all help us to communicate with each other. They all help us to know what is going on in the world and what other people are thinking about.Notes: communicate 交流 sign 招牌,标志Choose the proper answers according to the article .1.( )Can we communicate with each other without words?A. Yes, some times we can.B. No, we can't.C. No. It's impossible.D. Yes, we always do so.2.( )When we see somebody smile, then, he must be feeling ____.A. angryB. joyfulC. surprisedD. sad3.( )We can learn news from ____.A. newspapersB. radioC. TVD. ABC4.( )A sign at the bus stop tells you ____.A. how many buses there areB. what kind of bus it is5. ( ) where the bus comes and goes D. how much money you'll pay for the ticket6.( )What do you think is the q uickest way to communicate with your friend in another city?A. Writing a letter.B. Making a telephone.C. Drawing a picture.D. Asking someone else to take a message.C2 Can Animal be Made to Work for UsCan animals be made to work for us? Some scientists think that one day animals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs. They say that in a film or on TV we may see elephants, or monkeys, dogs, bear, or other animals doing a lot of things. If you watch carefully, you may find that those animals are always given something to eat in return for doing them. The scientists say that many differentanimals may be taught to do a number of simple jobs if they know they will get something to eat in return.Of course, as we know, dogs can be used to guard a house, and elephant can be used to do some heavy jobs. And we can also teach animal to work in factories.Apes(猿猴), for example, have been used in America to help make cars and scientists believe that these large monkeys may one day get in crops and even drive trains.Write a T if the sentence is ture. Write an F if it is false.( ) 1 Elephant can be used to do some heavy jobs because they are very heavy.( ) 2 Dogs can be used to guard a house for his host because they are brave enough to get the stranger(陌生人)and thieves away from the house.( ) 3 Many different animals may be taught to do some simple jobs if they are sent to school.( ) 4 Only a few animals can be train to work for us.( ) 5 Many scientists are working hard to make monkeys get in crops and drive trains.D ListeningVocabulary DrillsA. In each row, which word does not belong to ? Circle the word.1. helpful kind warm-hearted selfish2. careful generous rude polite3. happy unhappy cheerful pleasure4. quick hurry slow fast5. grateful thankful benedictory ungratefulB．Please find the correct words to describe the pictures.Blanket rubbish bin match fire snowsuperdog rush skiing weather1. 2. 3.4. 5. 6.7.8. 9.C. Please find the correct meaning of each words.1. friendly A. always helps the poor2. polite B. not afraid of something3. generous C. very easygoing4. kind D. like to help others , a warm-hearted nature.5. brave E. gives seats to the elderlyD. Please complete the words with the meanings.1. H the person who always help the people2. G feel thankful, expressing gratitude.3. C Attentive to danger, error, or harm; cautious:4. Q the person who can do anything fastGrammar ExerciseA Talking about ability with ‘can’/ ‘could’A1 Make some sentences use ‘can/ could’ according to the pictures.shooting (Amy) swimming (Linda) diving (Fang Fang ) weight lifting (Chu Chu)Example: Amy couldn’t shoot last year.Amy can shoot this year..A2 They are talking about some abilities on housework, please fill in the blanks.(1)Amy: (Can) you (cook) now?Betty: Yes, I (can) cook many dishes.A: Really? But I ( ).B: It doesn’t matter. Last year, I ( ),either.A: Could you teach me?B: Of course, I think you ( ) learn it quickly.A: Thank you. I ( )cook, but I ( ) do some washing.B: Well, but I think it’s less interesting than cooki ng .Amy BettyA: Maybe.⑵Mei Mei: My mother ( ) cook very delicious dishes. Ling Ling : Oh, my mother ( ), because she is very busy.M: But I think you ( ) help your mother , and that’s not hardfor you.L: Yes, I think so. But now, I ( ) at all.Mei Mei LingLingA 3 Please use ‘could and can’ to compare your abilities when you werea little child and now . Write at least 5 sentences .____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________A4 Chooses the right answer.1: When you talk about your abilities, you can use: ( )A: can B: could C: be D: A and B2: When you talk about the abilities before , you can use : ( )A: could B: couldn’t C: can D: can’t3: Which is right below?A: coulds B: canes C: could not D: couldes4: Which has the same meaning to ‘can’?A: be able to B: want C: be5:Can you help me do some shopping?A: sorry, I can’t. B: certainly, I couldn’t.C: I couldn’t. D: sorry, I can.B Talking about possibility with ‘can’ / ‘could’ and chances with‘may’ / might.B1 Read the sentences ,then complete the sentences by using can and couldwith the verbs.1 Jane studies English everyday ,and she always talks to others in English .She will speak English .Soon she _______ (talk)to her foreign friends from England in English .2 John has poor eyesight, so he always wear a pair of glasses .If he does not wear the glasses ,he will not see anything clearly.Today , he forgets to bring his glasses ,so he ________ (see)anything on the blackboard clearly.3 Sally is good at singing , she will be a singer in Singing Club. There will be a Singing Match, she________(be) the winner in the match.4 It was a rainy day last Sunday ,and it was raining all the day . We ______(go) to anywhere, but we _______(stay)at home.5 Linda did not review very well some months ago ,and she always talked to others in the classes .Linda_______-(get) the good mark in that exam.B2 Choose the right answer1.He asked me for this book many times．Please tell him that he______haveit tomorrow.A．must B．mayC．shall D．Both B and C2.- Will your brother stay home tonight?I’ m not quite sure. He _______ to the cinema tonight.A. must goB. can goC. may goD. may be going3.．You_____ return the book now．You can keep it till next week if youlike．A．can' t B．mustn' t C．needn’t D．may not4.I thought you______ like something to read, so I have brought yousome books．A．may B．might C．could D．must5.．_____ you succeed and _______ you be healthy．A．May… may B．Wish… wishC．Hope … hope D. Should… mayB3 Mr Wu wants to check his students if they understand how to use ‘can’, ‘could’, ‘may ’ and ‘might ’ . He ask Sandy to finish the sentences by choosing the correct word . Help her finish them. 1. ----Could I borrow your bike?----Yes, of course you ________ (could, can).2. Last year I ________ (can’t, couldn’t) swim, but I ________ (can, could) swim now.3. He ________ (can’t, may not) be a good student because he is often late for school.4. ---- ________ (May, Might) I go out now?---- No, you mustn’t. You must stay at home.6.Whose ______ (may, might) it be? I think it might be Simon’s.B4 Choose the answer .1. Jim, you should listen to the teacher ________ in class.A: careful B: carefully C: care D: carelessly 2. Everyone should ________ his best to do things well.A: do B: to do C: does D: doing3. His mother is ill and he goes to the hospital to ________ her every day.A: look at B: look after C: look up D: look out of 4. We look forward to ________ from you soon.A: hear B: hears C: hearing D: be hear5. In our class many students are good at ________ basketball, but I’m not.A: playing B: play C: to play D: to playing 6. Can you teach me how ________?A: dance B: dancing C: to dance D:dances7. Do you know what happened ________ Tom last night?A: with B: of C: at D: to 8. Please don’t put ________ into the rubbish bin because it’s very dangerous.A: something hot B: hot something C: anything hot D: hot anything9. I’m not feeling _________ this morning and my mother asks me to stay at home.A: well B: good C: nice D: badly10. My friend Bob is ill ________ now. I must go to the hospital to see him.A: in the hospital B: at the hospital C: in hospital D: at hospital11. Thank you ________ us this evening and we’ll have a good time together.A: join B: for joining C: to join D: for join12. The fire is very dangerous. It is very important ________ with fire.A: to careful B: for careful C: to be careful D: be careful13. Please ________ when the train l eaves. They’ll go to Beijing tomorrow morning.A: look for B: look at C: find D: find out14. ________ you tell me the way to people’s Hospital?A: Could B: Do C: May D: Might15. I’m not at home ________ May, but I’ll be back ________ 8th June.A: in, in B: on, on C: in, on D: on, inIntegrated skillsA Parents’ meeting at schoolA1 It is parents’meeting this afternoon . Your master teacher wants to make a report about the students . He wants to make some record cards . So he should know some information about yourself . Help him finish the card in English .You can draw your appearance on the card.Hobby :A2 Mr Wu is reading Sally’to him and complete it . Sally is from Class _______ , Grade _______ . She is a ________ and___________ girl . She always helps others . She does well in _________ , _________ and ________.She is so _______ and ________ that teachers like her . She can get better ________ in ________ and _______ if she words harder . Sally likes_________, so she takes part in the club . She may __________ the violin competition next week . After class she often plays _________ and she thinks doing sports can keep _________ .B Things you can or cannot doYour teacher wants to know what you can do or cannot do . Put the sentences into English and complete them .1我能…._______________________________________________________________2我不能….._______________________________________________________________3没关系，我能把它唱好。
