课程内容
七年级英语下册Module 7 Unit 1《I was born in a small village.》
Information card of yourself
Information card
Name:
Birthday:
Birthplace:
First school:
First teacher:
First friend:
Information card
Name:Liu Xiang
Birthday:July 13th,1983
Birthplace:Shanghai
I am 30 years old.
I was born in Shanghai.
I was borin in 1983.
What+be+sb.+like?
用来询问某人的性格特征/外貌特征
What's your friend like?你朋友性格怎么样？
He/She is nice/strict/friendly/kindly/good/difficult/clever/shy
....
询问过去：
What was your friend like?
你朋友过去是怎么样？
He/She was...
Answer the questions.Use the words and expressions from the box.
be born    friendly    nice    primary   school   strict   town  US
a)Who was your first teacher?
Ms Smith.
b)What was your firsth school like?
It wasn't a big school and it was very friendly.
c)Where were you born?
I was born in Quincy,a small town in the US.
d)Was she strict?
Yes,she was,but she was also very nice.
2.Listen again and check the true sentences.
1.Betty was born in the US.   (√）
2.Betty was born in a small town.  (√）
3.Betty's first school was a big school. （×）
4.There were 22 students in Betty's class.（×）
5.Betty's first teacher was strict.(√）
3.Listen and answer the questions.
1.Where was Tony born?
He was born in Cambridge--a small city in England.
2.Where was Lingling born?
She was born in a small village in Shanxi Province.
3.Who was Tony's first friend.
They are Becky and Adam.
4.Was Tony difficult at school?
No,he wasn't.He was very good.
Read the dialogue and choose the correct answer to each question.
(A)1.Was Lingling born in Xucun?
A Yes,she was.   B No,she wan't.
(A)2.Was Tony's first school called Darwin Primary School?
A Yes,it was.  B No,it wasn't.
(B)3.Was his teacher's name Mrs Smith?
A Yes,it was.  B No,it wasn't.
(B)4.Was Mrs Smith Lingling's teacher?
A Yes,she was.   B No,she wan't.
Language points
1.My past life 我过去的生活。
past  在句中用作形容词，意思是“过去的”。如：
I was in my hometown during the past weeks.
过去的几周里我呆在家乡。
[拓展]
past 还可以用作名词，意思是“昔日，过去，过去的事情“，是不可数名词。如：
We can't change the past.
我们不能改变过去。
We know nothing about his past.
对于他们的过去我们一无所知。
另外past还可以用作介词，意思是”经过，过“。如：
Tom walks past my house every day when he goes to work.
汤姆每天上班时都从我家路过。
2.I was born in a small village in Shanxi Province.
我出生在山西省的一个小村庄里。
be born 意思是”出生“，常与一般过去时连用。
如：
I was born on a rainy day.
我出生于一个雨天。
另外，be born还可以用于将来时，表示”将要出生'。如：
Her baby will be born next month.
她的宝宝将在下个月出生。
注意：
be born后面通常接时间状语或地点状语。如：
My grandpa was born in 1940.
我的祖父出生于1940年。
John was born in Shanghai.
约翰出生在上海。
3.She was strict but very nice.她严厉却很友好。
strict 是形容词，意思是“严格的，严厉的”如：
Tony has a strict father.
托尼有位很严厉的朋友。
She is a strict teacher.Students respect and love her.
她是位严厉的老师，学生们都尊重她、爱戴她。
 [拓展]
strict 还常用于以下短语：be strict with sb."对某人严格“；be strict in sth."对某事严格”。注意当宾语分别是“人”和“物”时，要用不同的介词。如：“
Tony's father is very strict with him.
托尼的父亲对他很严格。
We must be strict in our studies.
我们必须对学习严格要求。
4.She was very friendly.
friendly 虽然以-ly结尾i，但它是形容词，表示”友好的“，常用于短语be friendly to sb.表示”对某人友好",其反义词是unfriendly.如：
Our teacher always gives us a friendly smile when we meet her.
Lily is always friendly to her classmates.
[拓展]
be+adj.+to sb.表示“对某人...”。我们学过的此种结构的短语还有：
be kind to sb. 对某人和善
be useful to sb.  对某人有帮助
be good to sb. 对某人好
Speaking
Make up a dialogue about your past life.
A:Where were you born?
B:I was born in...
A:What has the name of your first school?
B:My first school was...
A:What was the name of your first teacher?
B:My first teacher was...
A:What was he/she like?
B:He/she was...
A:Who were your first friends?
B:My first friends were...
A:What were they like?
B:They were...
6.Work in pairs
Ask your partner about his/her past life,use was,were,and then report to the class.
1.Where were you born?
2.What was the name of your first school?
3.What was the name of your first teacher?
4.Was he/she strict/friendly?
5.Who were your first friends?
6.Were they good/difficult?
7.What about you?
Fill in the blanks with the words in the box.
is  were  was  strict   good  nice   friendly  difficult   born
Linda Hill (was born)in a small city,US.
Last year,Linda (was)in Wood Green Primary School.Some students there (were)very (difficult).That's why their teacher,Mrs Green,was very (strict).But this year her teacher (is)Miss Jackson.She is very (nice)and (friendly),and she isn't strict at all because the students here aren't (difficult).They are (good).
My past life
Where were you born?
I was born in....
What was the name of your first teacher?
It was...
What was he/she like?
He/She was (nice,friendly,strict,good.....)
Who were your first friends?
They were...
Make a report
My friend Li Ming was born...He was born...He was...
Homework
Try to talk about your past life.Try to use the past simple tense.