2.  To understand the comic strip about growing up  To learn to talk about how you like to learn about the world  To learn the new words and expressions Objectives

3. Listen to the conversation between Eddie and Hobo and answer the following questions.

4. Questions 1. Why is Eddie worried? 2. What does Hobo advise Eddie to do? 3. What does Eddie want Hobo to do? Because he thinks he is growing too big for his house now. Hobo advises Eddie to build another house for himself. Eddie wants Hobo to build a house for him.

5. teachers? books? the Internet? parents? TV?

6. Mr Liu is asking the Class 1, Grade 9 students to do a survey on how they learn about the world. Tick (√) three boxes that you think are the most important ways you learn about the world. A

7. a Parents and relatives b Teachers c Friends d Travelling e Books f TV and films g The Internet

8. We can learn about the world through many ways, such as parents and relatives, teachers, friends, travelling, books, TV and films and the Internet. To my classmates, ________, _________ and _______ are the most important ways to learn about the world. Make a report about your answers as following:

9. Discussion Discuss and fill in the blanks below. Ways to learn about the world Possible Reasons Parents and relatives Teachers Friends Travelling Books TV and films The Internet tell their own experiences give much knowledge share everything with each other know something about other places learn about people in different times and places get information quickly get vivid information

10. Simon and Millie are talking about how they like to learn about the world. Listen to the conversation and fill in the blanks. B

11. NameHow does he/ she learn about the world Why does he/she like to learn that way Millie Simon It’s quick. As soon as he click the mouse, there’s a great deal of information. Books allow her to learn about people in different times and places, and she can read them whenever she wants to. through the Internet from books

12. Read and try to recite the conversations in 5-10 minutes.

13. 1. Role play the conversation in groups; 2. Role play the conversation in front of the class. Let’s see which group does the best.

14. Work in pairs and talk about your ideas. Use the conversation as a model. Talk A: How do you learn about the world? B: I like to learn about the world… A: Why do you like to learn that way? B: … What about you? A: I like to learn about the world … B: Why? A: …

16. 1. What’s on your mind, Eddie? 短语 on one’s mind 意思是 “ （有事）挂 在心上；烦恼 ” 。 Don’t bother him. He’s got a lot on his mind. 别打扰他了。他烦心事够多了。 Practise

17. 2. Don’t wake me up until you finish building it. 当它用于否定句时，意为 “ 直到 …… 才 ……” ，表示句中的动作直到 until 所 表示的时间才开始发生，主句谓语动词 常用非延续性动词。 You mustn’t eat anything until you see the doctor. 直到你看过医生才准你吃东西。 Practise

18. 3. … and I can read them whenever I want to. whenever 意为 “ 在任何 …… 时候；无论何 时 ” 。作连词可引导让步状语从句。类似 的词还有 whatever ( 无论什么 ), wherever ( 无论哪里 ), whoever( 无论谁 ) 等。如： Whatever you say, I’ll believe you. 无论你说什么，我都相信你。 Whoever telephones, tell them I’m out. 不管是谁打电话，都说我出去了。

19. 4. As soon as you click the mouse, there’s a great deal of information. as soon as 意为 “ 一 …… 就 ” ，引导时间状 语从句。在含 as soon as 引导的时间状语 从句的复合句中，如果主句是一般将来 时，则从句常用一般现在时。如： I will call you as soon as I get home. 我一到家，就给你打电话。

20. 1. Boys and girls, calm down and focus on the test paper ______ you begin to think about the answers. Be confident. You can do it! (2013 黑龙江哈尔滨 ) A. as if B. as soon as C. although 2. Helen is going to talk with you as soon as she ________ (finish) her work. (2013 贵州遵义 ) Practise finish

21. 1. on one’s mind 挂在心上；惦念 2. as soon as… 一 … 就 … 3. a great deal of… 大量；许多 4. How do you learn about the world? 5. Why do you like to learn that way? 6. I can read them whenever I want to.

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23. 1. The film takes us back to the _______ of the American War of Independence. 2. I’ll discuss it with you ________ you like. 3. I heard of the job _______ a newspaper advertisement. I. 用方框中词的适当形式填空。 whenever through time time through whenever

24. II. 根据汉语及提示翻译下列句子。 1. 萨拉，你看起来很焦虑。有什么事吗？ (on one’s mind) __________________________________ _______________________________ 2. 我一见到他就告诉他。 (as soon as) __________________________________ _______________________________ 3. 出现了很多变化。 (a great deal of) __________________________________ _______________________________ You look worried, Sarah. Is there anything on your mind? I will tell him as soon as I see him. There has been a great deal of change.

25. 1. Preview the new words and expressions. 2. Preview the Reading on P50-51. 3. Search for some information about Spud Webb.