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Reading
Unit 4
Life is beautiful
To master the new words and phrases.
To learn about being like a peanut through reading.
To talk about your opinions about being a peanut-like person.
学习目标
Before reading
Before reading, think about the questions below.
1 What do you know about peanuts
2 What are some of the uses of peanuts
Grow underground. Have thin yellow shells with lines. Inside each shell, there are two or more small red or light brown peanut kernels. Taste light and a little sweet.
Eat them as snacks: boiled peanuts, fried peanuts, roasted peanuts. Make peanut butter for bread. Make peanut oil for cooking. Shells can be used to make fertilizer for plants.
新课讲授
1. What type of writing is this passage
It is an essay about peanuts.
2. What’s an essay
An essay is used to express one’s feelings or communicate one’s ideas.
Look at the two pictures and predict what aspects may this essay talk about peanuts
Reading
The peanut
At the back of our house, there was a small piece of unused land. “It’s a pity to let it go to waste like that,” Mother said. “Since you all enjoy eating peanuts, let’s make it a peanut field.” My brother, sister and I were all excited. We began buying seeds, digging up the ground and watering the plants. In a couple of months, we had a harvest!
“Let’s have a party tonight to celebrate,” Mother suggested. She cooked the peanuts in a few different ways and told us to go to the garden for the celebration.
“Who can tell me what peanuts are good for ” Father asked.
“They’re delicious to eat,” my sister took the lead.
“They’re good for making oil,” my brother followed.
“They’re cheap,” I said. “Almost everyone can afford to buy peanuts and most people like eating them.”
“Peanuts are good for many things,” Father said, “but still, there’s one special thing about them. Unlike apples and peaches that show their fruits in the air and attract people with their beautiful colours, the peanut plant hides its fruits in the earth. Until you dig it out, you can’t tell by looking at its thin stem whether it bears fruit or not.”
“That’s true,” we all said. Mother nodded too. “Trying to be like the peanut is a good idea.” Father went on, “It’s useful, though not very attractive.”
“Do you mean,” I asked, “compared with being useful, looking for attention and praise from others is not that important ”
“Yes,” Father said. “This is what I mean. And this is what I expect of you.”
We stayed up late that night and ate all the peanuts Mother had cooked for us. But Father's words remain clear in my memory to this day.
Divide the essay into three parts and complete the main idea of each part.
Paragraph number Main idea
Paragraph 1 They grew peanuts and (1) _____________.
Paragraph(s) _____ They prepared (2) _____________ to celebrate.
Paragraph(s) _____ They discussed the (3) _____________ of peanuts and what people can learn from them.
a party
good qualities
had a harvest
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Read the essay again and answer the questions below.
1. Why did the writer’s family grow peanuts
Because there was a small piece of unused land at the back of their house. It’s a pity to let it go to waste like that, and all enjoyed eating peanuts.
They had a party that night in the garden and Mother cooked the peanuts in different ways.
2. How did the writer’s family celebrate the peanut harvest
3. What are the uses of peanuts, according to the writer, his sister and his brother
Sister: They’re delicious to eat;
Brother: They’re good for making oil;
Writer: They’re cheap. Almost everyone can afford to buy peanuts and most people like eating them..
4. The writer’s father compared peanuts with apples and peaches. What is the difference
Apples and peaches show their fruits in the air and attract people with their beautiful colours. The peanut plant hides its fruits in the earth. Until you dig it out, you can’t tell by looking at its thin stem whether it bears fruit or not.
5. The writer’s father expected them to be like peanuts. What did he mean
Compared with being useful, looking for attention and praise from others is not that important
Millie is writing a journal entry about the kind of person she wants to plete the entry with the correct forms of the words and phrases in the box.
I read an article about peanuts last week. I learnt that being useful is more important than being (1) ____________. I talked about this with my parents when we were walking in the park yesterday.
Dad said every life on earth has a goal, and this goal is (2) ____________ any other’s. He pointed to an apple tree and said, “This tree (3) ____________ fruit very well. That is its goal.” Then he looked at me and asked, “What’s yours It would be a great (4) ____________ if you never find it.” Then I talked with Mum about finding my goal in life. She told me to think about what I truly (5) ____________ of myself. Then she gave me (6) ____________ examples.
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After reading
“Don’t judge any idea too quickly,” she said, “Take your time.” For the rest our walk, I tried to think about my goal in life. It feels like a hidden treasure, waiting to be (7) ____________.
Later that night, I asked Mum if being a teacher was a good idea. She nodded because she thinks teaching is very important to society. Mum helped me realize that being a teacher may be my life goal. (8) ____________ other choices, it suits my personality, and seems meaningful. I’ll work hard to achieve this goal!
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1. Do you want to be a peanut-like person Why or why not
2. There are many people in our society like peanuts. Can you give an example
3. Do you think it is also important for the world to have apple-like or peach-like people Give your reasons.
Think about the questions below. Share your answers with your classmates.
1. “It’s a pity to let it go to waste like that,” Mother said.
It’s a pity to do sth. 做某事很可惜（it 作形式主语，真正主语是 to do sth.）
e.g. It’s a pity to miss such a wonderful movie.
错过这么好看的电影太可惜了。
It’s a pity to give up your dream easily.
轻易放弃梦想实在可惜。
Language points
2. “Since you all enjoy eating peanuts, let’s make it a peanut field.”
Since + 原因状语从句，主句“既然……，（那么）……”
since 引导显而易见的原因，译为 “既然”
e.g. Since you are tired, you can go to bed early.
既然你累了，可以早点睡觉。
Since everyone agrees, let’s start the plan.
既然大家都同意，我们就开始执行计划。
3. We began buying seeds, digging up the ground and watering the plants.
dig up 掘地；挖掘出
e.g. The archaeologists dug up a Roman vase.
考古学家发掘出一个罗马花瓶。
4. In a couple of months, we had a harvest!
a couple of 几个；一对
e.g. Leo ate a couple of hot dogs for lunch.
利奥午餐吃了几个热狗。
5. “They’re delicious to eat,” my sister took the lead.
take the lead 带头，领先
e.g. Lily took the lead to answer the teacher’s question.
莉莉抢先回答了老师的问题。
My brother took the lead to volunteer to clean the classroom.
哥哥主动带头打扫教室。
6. Almost everyone can afford to buy peanuts and most people like eating them.
afford to do sth. 负担得起做某事
e.g. I can’t afford to buy that expensive bike.
我买不起那辆很贵的自行车。
We can afford to travel abroad this summer.
今年夏天我们有钱出国旅行。
7. Unlike apples and peaches that show their fruits in the air and attract people with their beautiful colours, the peanut plant hides its fruits in the earth.
Unlike A, B … 不像 A 那样，B……（对比句型）
e.g. Unlike cats that love sleeping, dogs like running outside.
不像猫咪爱睡觉，小狗喜欢在外奔跑。
Unlike cities full of noise, villages are quiet and peaceful.
不像城市满是喧嚣，乡村安静祥和。
show their fruits in the air 果实挂在枝头（显露在外）
e.g. Cherry trees show their red fruits in the air in May.
五月樱桃树结满红彤彤的果子挂在枝头。
Orange trees show their fruits in the air in winter.
冬天橘子树挂满果实。
句中 that show their fruits in the air and attract people with their beautiful colours 是 that 引导的定语从句，修饰先行词 apples and peaches。定语从句常用关系代词 that 或 which 指物，that 或 who 指人。
e.g. There is a small door which/that we didn’t notice before.
有一扇我们以前没有注意到的小门。
The man who/that found our dog moved here a week ago.
找到我们狗的那人一周前刚搬到这里。
8. Until you dig it out, you can’t tell by looking at its thin stem whether it bears fruit or not.
Until …, you can’t … 直到…才…(否定前置) = You can’t … until …
e.g. Until you finish your homework, you can’t play games.
你写完作业才能打游戏。
Until you try it, you can’t know how fun it is.
不亲自试一试，你不会知道有多好玩。
dig out 从…中）挖出，挖掘出；找出，翻出（收存、藏起或遗忘很久之物）
e.g. Leo used a spoon to dig out the meat.
利奥用勺子挖出了肉。
句中 tell 的意思是“看出，知道，确切地判断”。
e.g. I could tell that the boy was very excited from his voice.
从小男孩的声音我能判断出他很激动。
9. Compared with being useful, looking for attention and praise from others is not that important
compared with/to 与…相比（固定搭配，compare 和主语是被动关系，永远用过去分词 compared，不用 comparing）
e.g. Compared with online games, reading brings us more real happiness.
和网络游戏相比，阅读能带给我们更真切的快乐。
Compared with chasing fame and praise, doing small useful things for people matters more.
和追逐名声、渴求赞美相比，为他人做实在有用的小事更为重要。
compared A to B 侧重把 A 比作 B
e.g. We often compare life to a journey. 我们常把人生比作一场旅途。
句中的 Compared with being useful是过去分词短语作状语，它的逻辑主语是looking for attention and praise from others。过去分词短语可以使表达更简洁、正式。
e.g. Compared with studying alone, working in a group is more fun.
与独自学习相比，小组学习更有趣。
10. This is what I mean. And this is what I expect of you.
This is what I mean. 这就是我的意思 / 我想说的就是这个。
And this is what I expect of you. 这也是我对你的期望。
what 引导表语从句，其中what分别作动词mean和expect的宾语。
e.g. You only care about grades, and this is what I worry about.
你只在乎成绩，这就是我担心的地方。
Helping others without asking for reward is what we should do.
不求回报地帮助他人，是我们该做的事。
expect sth. of sb. 对某人抱有某种期待；期待某人做某事（或具备某种能力、品质）
e.g. Being honest is what my parents expect of me.
诚实是父母对我的期许。
Keeping trying is what the coach expects of us.
坚持不懈是教练对我们的期望。
11. We stayed up late that night and ate all the peanuts Mother had cooked for us.
句中的 Mother had cooked for us 是定语从句，修饰先行词 all the peanuts，省略了关系代词 that。当关系代词who/that/ which 在从句中充当宾语时，可以省略。
e.g. This is a problem (that/which) everyone is trying to solve.
这是一个大家正努力解决的问题。
Write a short passage to talk about that you want to be an apple-like or peach-like person.
Preview Unit 4 Grammar.
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