第1课时 Comic strip＆Welcome to the unit
预习目标
1．通过预习，了解与学校生活有关的词汇。
2．了解同一概念在英式英语和美式英语中不同的表达方法。 3．了解英式英语和美式英语的一些区别。 预学热身
◆预习课文前，请初步了解本课时的词汇并完成以下练习（英汉互译）。 1. British adj. ______ 2. ______ n. <英>电梯 3. ______ n. <英>邮件 4. ______ n. <美>橡皮 5. ______ n. <美>秋天 6. ______ n. <美>假日，假期 7. ______ n. <美>数学 8. _______ n. <美>电影 9. ________ 看电视 10. American football ________ 11. British English________ 12. high school ________
13. ________ 你为什么不去上学? 14. __________上学是什么样的？ 15. It's like watching TV._______ ◆自主探究
1. What does Eddie think school is like? 2. How do we say ‘rubber' in American English? 教材导读
1．Why don't dogs go to school．Eddie? 埃迪，为什么狗不去上学呢？ 知识点：Why don't„？的用法及其与Why not„？辨析
[指点迷津] why don't接主语，其后再接动词原形，意思是“„„为什么不做某呢？”，
可以用来提出疑问或向对方提出建议。
They're late again. Why don't they come to school earlier? 他们又迟到了。他们为什么不早点儿来学校呢？
If you have nothing to do, why don't you go shopping with me? 如果你没事可做，为什么不和我一起去购物呢？
◆why not主要用于英语口语中，后跟动词原形，也可单独使用。常用于下列场合： ①向对方提出建议，相当于why don’t you+动词原形。
It's hot today. Why not go swimming? = It's hot today. Why don't you go swimming? 今天真热，（你）为什么不去游泳呢？ ②表示同意对方的意见或建议。
--- It's hot today. What about going swimming together? 今天真热，一起去游泳怎么样？
--- Good idea．Why not? 好主意，为什么不呢？ ③用来询问原因。
---You can't bring your dog here.你不能把你的狗带到这儿来。
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---Why not? 为什么不能？ ( )①--- It's cold outside. --- ________ stay at home?
A. Why don't B. Why not to C. Why not D. What about ( )② ________ you wait for me here?
A. Why don't B. Why not to C. Why not D. What about 2．What's school like?上学是什么样的？ 知识点：like作介词时的用法
[指点迷津] 句中like是介词，意思是“像”，后面跟名词、代词或动名词。常用短语有：be like„（像„„），look like„（看起来像„„），sound like„（听起来像„„）等。 That girl is like her mother.那个女孩像她的母亲。 He looks like a teacher.他看上去像一位老师。 The music sounds like the singing of birds. 这首乐曲听起来就像鸟儿在歌唱。
你的卧室是什么样子的？ ________ ________ your bedroom ________?
3．It's like watching TV．but there are fewer advertisements.那就像看电视，但是广告少些。 知识点：few的用法及其与a few，a little和little的辨析
[指点迷津] 句中fewer的意思是“更少的”，其原级是few。few可作形容词或代词，意思是“很少；几乎没有”，表示否定含义，修饰复数名词或代词。
I have few friends because I am new here.在这儿我几乎没有朋友，因为我是新来的。 Few of them know me.他们当中几乎没有人认识我。
◆a few的意思是“少数的；几个；一些”，表示肯定含义，修饰可数名词复数。 There are a few boys in the classroom.教室里有几名男生。
◆a little的意思是“一点儿；少量的；少许的”，表示肯定含义，修饰不可数名词。 There is a little orange juice in the bottle.瓶子里有一点儿橙汁。
◆little的意思是“很少的；几乎没有的”，表示否定含义，修饰不可数名词；little还可表示“小的”。
There is little water in the glass.杯子里几乎没有水。 There is a little dog under the tree.树下有一只小狗。 [提醒]a little还可以修饰形容词、副词的原级和比较级。 Are you a little tired? 你有点儿累吗？（修饰形容词原级）
Jim walks a little faster than me.吉姆走路比我快一点儿。（修饰副词比较级） [小试身手]句型转换
There are a few apples in the basket.（改为否定句） There ________ ________ apples in the basket.
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热身练习 A．选择填空。
( ) 1. --- ________ is your sister like? --- She is tall and slim.
A. What B. How C. Why D. Where ( ) 2. Why not ________some more apples?
A. bought B. to buy C. buying D. buy ( ) 3. --- Why don't we go for a walk? --- ________.
A. That's a good idea B. It's very nice of you C. Thank you D. You are clever ( ) 4.I have ________ sweets than you.
A. much B. many C. fewer D. less B．将下列英式英语单词和美式英语单词进行配对。
British English American English 1. film ________ A. fall 2. autumn ________ B. soccer 3. rubber ________ C. football 4. maths ________ D. eraser 5. post ________ E. math 6. football ________ F. vacation 7. holiday ________ G. mail 8. lift ________ H. elevator 9. secondary school ________ I. movie 10. American football ________ J. high school C．根据所给提示完成句子。 1．在英国和美国，人们都说英语。
People ________ ________ in ________ Britain ________ the USA. 2．冰箱里几乎没有苹果了。
There ________ ________ ________ ________ the fridge. 3．今天天气怎样？
________ ________ the weather ________ today? 4．请给我们讲一讲你理想中的学校。
Please ________ ________ ________ your ideal school.
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参 预学热身
◆1．英国的 2．lift 3．post 4．eraser 5．Fall 6．vacation 7．math 8．movie 9．watch TV 10．美式足球／橄榄球 11．英式英语 12．中学
13．Why don't you go to school? 14．What's school like? 15．它／那就像看电视。 ◆1．He thinks school is like watching TV． 2．Eraser． 教材导读
1．①C ②A 2．What is; like 3．are few 热身练习
A．1~4．A D A C
B．1~5．I A D E G 6~10．B F H J C
C．1．speak English; both; and 2．are few apples in
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3． What is; like 4．tell us about