English in Mind

Unit 1 We can’t lose

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Section1: How many sports do you know?
1a. Look at the words in the blank, and match them with the pictures.
看下面的图片中的活动，将词组和图片匹配。

running basketball cricket cycling

gymnastic Hockey rollerblading rugby swimming

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1b. Listen to a tape and complete the questions.

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听对话，回答下列的问题。
1.What are the kids doing?
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2. In which country it is popular?

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3. what do they call it ?

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1c. Have a conversation with your partner about the sports activities.
和同伴谈一谈运动项目。
e.g.
A: What kind of sports do you like, Amy?
B: Oh, I like swimming. Do you like it?
A: No, because I can’t swim. I like football.
B. OK. Maybe we can play football together…

Section 2：Abilities
2a. Look at the sentences below and find out the abilities mentioned.
找出句子中涉及的能力。
1、 He can play football well.
2、 She can swim fast.
3、 I can play basketball.
4、 They can’t play rugby.
5、 It can ride a bike.
6、 -Can they walk for a long time? -No, they can’t.
7、 We can cook for the party.
8、 -Can it jump? -Yes, it can.

2b. Complete the rules. Fill in the blanks.

总结出规律，填入下面的空格中。

Positive Negative Question Short answer

I ___(can)swim. I ___(cannot)swim. ___I swim? Yes, I can./No, I can’t.
You ___(can)swim. You ___(cannot)swim. ___you swim? Yes, you ___./No, you ___.
We ___(can)swim. We ___(cannot)swim. ___we swim? Yes, we ___./No, we___.
They ___(can)swim. They ___(cannot)swim. ___they swim? Yes, they ___./No, they ___.
He ___(can)swim. He ___(cannot)swim. ___he swim? Yes, he ___./No, he ___.
She ___(can)swim. She ___(cannot)swim. ___she swim? Yes, she ___./No, she ___.
It ___(can)swim. It ___(cannot)swim. ___it swim? Yes, it___./No, it ___.

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2c. Make sentences.

1、John+ understand Russian/-speak it
He can understand Russian but he can't speak it.
2、 Claire+ ride a bike/-swim
She
3 、Chimpanzees + learn to count/-learn to speak English
They

Questions Answers

Can you …？ Yes, I can. /No, I can’t.

4 、I +use a computer /-draw pictures with it
I
5 、She +play the guitar/-play the violin
She

What can you do, Amy? I can play basketball.

Can she swim? Yes, she can. / No, she can’t.

Can John play football? Yes, he can. / No, he can’t.

I can ride a bike. How about you? I can dance.

Section 3 Survey your partner

3a. Procedure:
1. Interview your partner by asking “Can you …?”. And your partner answers.
开始采访你的同伴，用 “你会不会……?”来提问。同伴回答。
2. Make a summary of (总结) the things that you and your partner can or can’t do.
总结你和你的同伴会做和不会做的事情。

Vocabulary
soccer ball n. 足球

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tennis n. 网球
volleyball n. 排球
baseball n. 棒球
cricket n. 板球
cycling n. 骑自行车
gymnastic n. 体操
hockey n. 曲棍球
rollerblading n.滑旱冰
rugby n. 英式橄榄球

Grammar and sentence pattern

(1) What can you/he/she/they/it do …?
I/He/She/They/It can ….
(2) Can you/he/she/they/it …?
Yes, you/he/she/they/it can.
No, you/he/she/they/it can’t.