1、Unit 1Unit 1 The world of our sensesParts of speech & Describing the weatherWord powerLook at the following sentences and tell us the two meanings of the underlined word. Try to describe two parts of speech.Brainstorming1. Once out in the street, she walked quickly towards her usual bus stop.2.Here

2、we are, King Street. he stopped.n. a place at which someone/something stopsv. to put an end to what one is doing3. He met me in Park Street and walked me the rest of the way home.4. That was nice of him. Why didnt you invite him to come in and rest?n. the remaining partv. relaxMany words in English

3、can have more than one part of speech. In some cases, different parts of speech (usually a noun and a verb) have the same spelling but different meanings.Read the story Fog and find more words that can be used both as a noun and a verb. Tell us the meanings of these words when used as different part

4、s of speech.For example:Polly leaves work early. Work here is a noun, which means something that one is doing, especially as a job. Work can also be used as a verb. e.g. Polly works very hard.Find the words listed below in the story and complete the table. Then make different sentences with the word

5、s. Work in pairs!WordonceLine 7Line 42Part of speechMeaningconjunctionadverbas soon assometime in the pastWordleftLine 2Line 43Part of speechMeaningverbwent away from a place/a personadverbon the west side of your body when you are facing northWordstillLine 5Line 29Part of speechMeaningadverbadjecti

6、venot movingcontinuingPolly is listening to a radio report on problems around the world, but she cannot hear some words clearly. Use the words below and the correct part of speech to complete the report. answer increase cause The air sometimes smells very bad. Do you know what (1) _ this? One (2)_ i

7、s traffic. Does anyone have an (3) _ to the problem of global warming? So far, even scientists cant (4) _ this question.causescauseansweranswer In some countries, the price of food (5) _ every year. Poor people often have to go hungry because they cannot afford the (6) _.increasesincreaseComplete th

8、e sentences with the correct part of speech. sense 1. Doctors often _ uneasiness in people.2. Your _ are the physical abilities of sight, smell, hearing, touch and taste. 3. I looked at the printed page but the words made no _.sense(v.)(n.)sensesPractice(n.) sensedesert1. All his friends have _ him.

9、2. On his return from his office, he found the house _.3. They were lost in the _.deserteddeserted desert(v.)(v.)(n.)time1. Itll take you a long _ to learn English well.2. I have seen the movie three _. 3. He _ her as she swam a mile.timetimestimed(n.)(n.)(v.)present1. The _ situation in Middle East

10、 is very dangerous.2. The chairman himself _ the first winner the prize.3. The child received a lot of _ in the Spring Festival.(adj.)(v.)(n.)presentpresentedpresentsdeal1. They learned to _ with unexpected situation.2. The workers are hoping for a better pay _.3. A great _ of work needs doing.(n.)(

11、n.)(v.)dealdealdealDescribing the weatherWhat words do you use to describe different kinds of weather? Read the conversation in Part A on Page 7.Adjectives: cloudy, sunny, cold, cool, warm, hot, dry, wet, rainy, snowyNouns: rain, snow, wind, storm, showersunnycloudyovercastfog/miststormlightningsnow

12、drizzlyLook at the weather report for today and see if you understand the words in blue. Then complete the weather forecast for tomorrow using the symbols below and the pictures at Page 7 to help you.Here is the weather forecast for tomorrow. It will be warm and _ in the morning, with a fair chance

13、of _ weather developing before noon. It will become cooler in the afternoon. The sky will be very cloudy with heavy _.sunnycloudyrainIn the evening, the temperature will drop a lot and it will become a bit cold. There will be _, with a _ likely after midnight!thunder/ lightningstormWhat kinds of weather do you prefer? And why?2. Forecast the weather of tomor