1、Unit1 Teenage lifeDiscovering useful structuresAnalyzing That is an unforgivable behavior.He is very upset with you.It sounds like you two could use a little quiet time.Im not sure you are mature enough. Noun PhraseAdjective PhraseNoun PhraseAdjective PhraseAnalyzing Which sentence is better? The ne

2、w girlbecame known to the whole school in just a day.The girl became known to the whole school in just a day. My father bought my brothera smart watchfor his birthday.My father bought my brother a watch for his birthday. Noun phrase: word group with a noun as its head word.(more accurate) extra-curr

3、icular activities Examples the school football teamthe sleeping boyphotos taken by Mikethe meeting to be held a solution to the question Which sentence is better?Analyzing She is sad. She is very sad.She is sad about the result. She is awfully sad about the result. Adjective phrase: word group with

4、an adjective as its head word. (more vivid and accurate)Examples large and beautifulextremely colddifferent from anxious to know rich in natural resourcesmall but practicalAnalyzing Jon played the guitar well.Jon played the guitar surprisingly well.You have to do it carefully.You have to do it extre

5、mely carefully. Which sentence is better?Adverb phrase: word group with an adverb as its head word. (more vivid and accurate)Examples again and againextremely fast clearly enough so clearly 1. This week was confusing.1. The first week was a little confusing.NPAdjPPractising Practising 2. Linda think

6、s and speaks quite quickly, and she can do well in the debate.AdvP3. The building is so big that Im completely lost.4. The kids over there are putting sth on a round paper plate.5. The new coach told me that I didnt play well enough.NPAdjPAdvPAdjPNPExpanding 1. Im tired. Im a little tired.2. We fina

7、lly visited the museum. We finally visited the museum located in the village.That day, you performed beautifully. That day, you performed extremely beautifully.Translating I want to make _ _(好的第一印象).（上個(gè)月建造的那座橋） needs repairing.I just had _（我的第一節(jié)數(shù)學(xué)課)in senior high school!4. I do not think English is_

8、 (難學(xué)).5. She types （快且準(zhǔn)確）6. My grandma sat in the chair_.（相當(dāng)舒服）.a good first impressionThe bridge built last month my first maths classdifficult to learnquickly and correctlyquite comfortablyCan you use the phrases in brackets to answer the questions?Example: 1. What do you think of your new teacher

9、s? (very nice and patient)My new teachers are very nice and patient.2. How many clubs have you joined this year? (two clubs)Ive joined two clubs this year.3. How soon do you think youll finish your homework? (pretty soon)Ill finish my homework pretty soon.4. How well does Rita play the violin? We ne

10、ed a new violinist in our music club. (quite well) Rita plays the violin quite well.5. What did your adviser say about the advanced literature course? (too difficult but very interesting)My adviser said that the advanced literature course was too difficult but very interesting.Example: Ivealwayswant

11、edtobeahighschoolcheerleader.Yesterday,Itriedout formyschoolscheerleadingteam.Itwasreallyhard.First, .Improving your draftCheerleaderTry-outsIvealwayswantedtobeacheerleader.Yesterday,Itriedoutforthe team.Itwashard.First, we had to dance. Theteachershowedushowtomove,andthenwetried.Second,we practised

12、singing asongaboutthe schoolbasketballteam.Finally,somegirlshadtolifttheir partners.Theothergirlsjumpedandcheered.IthinkIdidwell,buttheothergirlswere better.ImnotsureifIllmaketheteamornot. CheerleaderTry-outsIvealwayswantedtobeahigh school cheerleader.Yesterday,Itriedoutformy schools cheerleadingtea

13、m.Itwasreally hard.First, wehadtodance.Theteachershowedushowtomove,andthenwetried.Second,we practisedsinging asongaboutthe schoolbasketballteam. Finally,somegirlshadtolifttheir partners.Theothergirlsjumpedandcheered.IthinkIdidwell,buttheothergirlswere better.ImnotsureifIllmaketheteamornot.Tips: You

14、can change nouns, adjectives or adverbs into NP, AdjP and Advp by adding some modifiers.Use what you have learned to improve her draft.Ivealwayswantedtobeahigh school cheerleader.Yesterday,Itriedoutformy schools cheerleadingteam.Itwasreally hard.First, wehadtodance up and down around the basketball court for 20 minutes.Theteachershowedushowtomove,andthenwetried very hard.Second,we practisedsingingashort fight songabouttheschoolbasketballteam.Finally,someof the stronger girlshadto