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Unit 4 Changing and Growing
Exploring the Topic:
Grammar in Use
(Suffixes -less and -ful &
The past continuous tense)
掌握后缀 -less、-ful 构成形容词的规则，以及过去进行时的结构和用法。
能用 -less、-ful 词汇完成文本填空，借过去进行时开展情景对话、描述过往活动，提升读、说、写能力。
借语法学习锻炼归纳、逻辑思维；通过文本理解成长相关表达，体会语言承载的生活文化。
Dear Uncle Wang,
How time flies! _________________ moving to your new house! How’s everything going in London So many things __________ in my past school year.
Last October, I ______________ a music club. I felt so lucky to make some good friends there. The music teacher, Mrs. Zhang, helped me improve my singing skills. But my parents didn’t ______ me ______ learn singing. They said, “It is __________ time.” I was _____________ and didn’t know what to do.
signed up for
allow to
took place
Congratulations on
Cloze Test
a waste of
disappointed
When Mrs. Zhang __________ this, she _______ me ______ have an open and honest talk with my parents. I gathered my courage to talk to them. After that, my parents _________ understand my love for music. Two weeks ago, they even came to _______ me _______. I was very glad to have their support.
But here is the problem. I can’t ______ much time ______ my study because of the singing activities. What should I do Any advice
Yours,
Li Xiang
started to
cheer on
advised to
learnt about
Cloze Test
spare for
Suffixes -less and -ful
Activity 1
Look at the pictures and read the sentences. Pay attention to
the words in bold.
The doctor feels helpless to save the patient’s life. He wishes he could
be more helpful.
The symbols are very
useful to pay online,
but they are useless
without a cellphone.
Your boss doesn’t allow any careless mistakes, so you’d better be very
careful in your work.
Grammar in Use
Activity 1
Suffixes -less and -ful
Grammar in Use
We can turn nouns into adjectives by adding -less or -ful, and they have opposite meanings.
help 帮助
use 用处
care 谨慎
-ful
充满……的；
有……作用的；
具备……的
helpful 有帮助的
useful 有用的
careful细心的
Activity 1
Suffixes -less and -ful
Grammar in Use
-less
无……的；
不……的
helpless 无助的
useless 无用的
careless 粗心的
help 帮助
use 用处
care 谨慎
We can turn nouns into adjectives by adding -less or -ful, and they have opposite meanings.
Activity 1
Suffixes -less and -ful
Grammar in Use
meaning
+ ful →
+ less →
hope（希望）
+ less →
+ less →
beauty（美） + ful →
peace（和平） + ful →
taste（味道） + less →
worth（价值） + less →
meaningful（有意义的）meaningless（无意义的）
hopeful（充满希望的）hopeless（绝望的；没希望的）
beautiful（美丽的）
peaceful（平静的；和平的）
tasteless（无味的；无趣的）
worthless（无价值的；没用的）
Complete the sentences with the correct form of the given words.
Activity 2
1. Li Hong was _______ (joy) because she got a good grade in the exam.
2. After years of hard work, my uncle became ________ (success) and now he lives an easy and comfortable life.
3. You were doing very well yesterday. Be ________ (hope) and you’ll succeed.
4. He learned a lot after visiting many ________ (wonder) places.
5. Smoking is _______ (harm). No one should smoke in public.
Suffixes -less and -ful
Grammar in Use
joyful
harmful
wonderful
hopeful
successful
Activity 3
Complete the text and fill in the blanks.
Suffixes -less and -ful
Grammar in Use
aimless helpful hurtful painful priceless useless
Youth is an important period of time for growing up. It can be hard and __________, but you grow in every way and learn more about life. Sometimes, you may feel ___________. But your teachers are always there for you, and your friends can also be ___________.
painful
aimless
helpful
Activity 3
Complete the text and fill in the blanks.
Suffixes -less and -ful
Grammar in Use
aimless helpful hurtful painful priceless useless
Some people may say something __________ to you, but they might not mean it, and you can talk to them and learn to communicate with people. Maybe, you find some subjects difficult and __________. However, you will understand the true value of knowledge later on. In a word, youth is a __________ experience. You should make the most of it.
hurtful
useless
priceless
单词/短语 词性 释义
cellphone n. 手机；移动电话
boss n. 老板
careless adj 粗心的；不小心的；不仔细的
joy n. 喜悦；乐趣
New words
单词/短语 词性 释义
comfortable adj. 舒服的，安逸的；舒适的
smoke n.,v. 烟；吸烟
youth n. 青年时期（尤指成年以前）；年轻；青年
might modal v. 可能
New words
短语 释义
be useful to 对……有帮助
pay online 线上支付
live a ... life 过着……的生活
in public 在公共场合，公开
communicate with 与……交谈
make the most of... 充分利用……
New phrases
Sentences
1. After years of hard work, my uncle became successful and now he lives an easy and comfortable life. 经过多年的辛勤努力，我的叔叔终于取得了成功，如今他过着轻松舒适的生活。
successful “成功的”，源于名词success意为“成功；成就；成功的人 / 事物”，它既可以是可数名词也可以是不可数名词。例如：
Hard work is the key to success. 努力是成功的关键。
The new movie was a great success at the box office.
这部新电影在票房上大获成功。
Sentences
1. After years of hard work, my uncle became successful and now he lives an easy and comfortable life. 经过多年的辛勤努力，我的叔叔终于取得了成功，如今他过着轻松舒适的生活。
“live a ... life” 意为 “过…… 样的生活” 。例如：
she just wants to live a simple life with her family.
她只想和家人过简单的生活。
Eating well and exercising regularly helps us live a healthy life. 合理饮食和规律运动帮助我们过健康的生活。
Sentences
2. Some people may say something hurtful to you...
有些人可能会对你说一些伤人的话……
当形容词修饰不定代词时，形容词必须后置，构成“不定代词 + 形容词”结构。例如：
There’s something important to discuss.
有件重要的事要讨论。
She didn’t say anything interesting at the meeting.
她在会上没说什么有意思的话。
Read the conversation. Pay attention to was/were doing.
Activity 1
The past continuous tense
What were you doing at
this time yesterday
What movie were you
watching Is it My
Country and My People
I was watching a movie
with my parents.
Yes. We felt moved when
we were watching it.
过去进行时（was/were + doing）
描述过去特定时间正在进行的动作
Complete the table and learn how to use the past continuous tense.
Activity 2
I was helping Xiao Ya with her mood problem at 7:00 p.m. yesterday. He wasn’t helping Xiao Ya with her mood problem at 7:00 p.m. yesterday.
They _____ You ______ The past continuous tense
Positive form
Negative form
were
weren’t
Complete the table and learn how to use the past continuous tense.
Activity 2
Question form
______ she helping Xiao Ya with her mood problem at 10:00 a.m. yesterday Yes, she ______./
No, she ______.
Were they Yes, they ______./
No, they ______.
The past continuous tense
was
wasn’t
weren’t
was
were
Look at the pictures and talk about what people were
doing at 9:00 a.m. yesterday.
Activity 3
tidy up the bathroom
jog
write a postcard
ride bikes
The past continuous tense
Look at the pictures and talk about what people were
doing at 9:00 a.m. yesterday.
Activity 3
A: What was he/she doing at 9:00 a.m. yesterday /What were they doing at 9:00 a.m. yesterday
B: He/She was …/They were …
The past continuous tense
Look at the pictures and talk about what people were
doing at 9:00 a.m. yesterday.
Activity 3
A: Was he/she ... /Were they ...
B: Yes, he/she was. /No, he/she wasn’t.
Yes, they were. /No, they weren’t.
The past continuous tense
单词/短语 词性 释义
moved adj. 感动的
mood n. 情绪
bathroom n. 浴室
jog v. 慢跑
postcard n. 明信片
New words
选择填空
( )1. After losing his way in the forest, the little boy felt ______.
A. hopeful B. hopeless C. helpful D. careless
( )2. The ______ smile on the old man’s face made us feel warm.
A. peaceful B. peaceless C. careful D. careless
( )3. My little sister used to be ______ of darkness, but now she is ______ and dares to sleep alone.
A. helpful; helpless B. hopeful; hopeless
C. fearful; fearless D. careful; careless
B
A
C
( )4. —What ______ you ______ when the earthquake happened
— I was reading in the library.
A. are; doing B. were; doing C. did; do D. was; doing
( )5. While my mom ______ dinner, I was doing my homework yesterday evening.
A. cooked B. cooks C. was cooking D. were cooking
( )6. —______ your sister ______ online courses at 9 o’clock last Saturday — Yes, she was.
A. Is; taking B. Was; taking C. Did; take D. Were; taking
C
B
B
选择填空
We learn:
We can:
some suffix-related words, such as helpless, useful, etc.
the rules of using the past continuous tense.
form and use words with suffixes -less and -ful correctly to describe things and states.
apply the past continuous tense to talk about actions happening at a specific time in the past.
1. Use the past continuous tense to talk about what you and your family were doing at 7:00 p.m. yesterday.
2. Finish the exercises.

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