Study skills & Task
Teaching aims:
1. Learn syllables.
2. Write about the Ss’s own fashion design.
3. Review the important points in this unit.
Step 1. Presentation
Present the new words by showing some pictures.
jacket    n. 夹克衫，短上衣
feature   n.  特征
material   n.  材料
design    n. 设计；构思
model    n. 模特；模型
dark     adj. 昏暗的；黑暗的，深色
include  vt. 包括，包含       
Step 2. Learn syllables. [来源:gkstk.Com]
1. 英语单词可以划分成音节。一个单词可能分成一个、两个、三个或更多音节。例如：
clean  late  feel  tea      （单音节）   
lazy   fashion  about     （双音节）   
      expensive     popular     （三个音节）   
2. Listen to A and repeat the words.
  Words with one syllable: fun       swim    
  Words with two syllables: en·joy    clev·er    
  Words with three syllables: inter·est·ed  fa·vour·ite  
3. Listen to B and write down the number of syllables in the blanks.
  1. lazy        _____
2. hamburgar   _____
3. number      _____
4. smooth      _____
  5. carrot       _____
6. popular      _____
7. glove       ______
8. important    ______
★提示: 音节划分的规律是以元音字母或元音字母组合为核心, 以辅音字母为界线。
4. Work in pairs. Match the syllables to make six two-syllable words. Then practise saying the words.
5. Listen and complete D.
  1 shirt, shirts           5 piece, pieces
2 lady, ladies           6 price, prices[来源:gkstk.Com]
3 match, matches        7 blouse, blouses
4 size, sizes             8 photo, photos
  Tip: Sometimes when we add –(e)s to a word, the word will have an extra syllable.
Step 3. Task
Read Part A on Page 102 and answer the following questions.
1. What does Sandy design?
2. What colours does Sandy use for her clothes?
3. What are they made of?   
Step 4. Reading
1. Listen and read Sandy’s article, then find the main idea of each paragraph.
      Para. 1: general introduction
Para. 2: about the shirt
Para. 3: about the jacket
Para. 4: about the jeans
Para. 5: about the material of the shirt, the jacket and the jeans
Para. 6: about the trainers
   2. Useful expressions
     The colour of … is …
… look(s) clean.
… match(es)/go(es) well with any other colour.
… is/are not too long or too large.
… look(s) smart in colour …
… look(s) good/cool on somebody.
… is/are very popular among young people.
… is/are made of …
… is/are light and comfortable.
Step 5. Exercises
一、单选题。
1. I’m thinking about ______. [来源:gkstk.Com]
    A. what to do it     B. how to do
    C. to do what       D. how to do it
2. She always spends a lot of money ____ clothes.
   A. buy    B. buying   C. buys     D. to buy[来源:gkstk.Com]
3. Can she ___ you her dictionary?
   A. lends                   B. lend     
   C. borrows                D. borrow  
4. This pair of trousers ____ made of leather.
   A. is          B. be      C. are       D. /
5. Look! Here _____ the bus.
   A. come             B. comes   
   C. is coming          D. are coming
6. It’s six o’clock. Sandy ____ a letter.
   A. writes            B. writing
   C. wrote            D. is writing
7. --- ____ you ___ with the computer game?
   --- No, I’m not.
   A. Do; play           B. Are; play  
   C. Are; playing        D. Do, playing[来源:学优高考网]
8. She looks ____ with her new hat.
   A. beautifully          B. happily
   C. lovely              D. well
二、汉译英。
1. 你能把你的深蓝色的夹克衫借给我吗？
2. 这件衬衫摸上去柔软光滑。
3. 她不仅会唱歌而且会跳舞。
4. 瞧！他正在河里游泳。
5. 你觉得这双皮鞋怎么样？
6. 白色和其他任何一种颜色都可搭配。
Homework
Writing task:
You want to design some clothes. First, make a plan and some sketches. Then, describe them to your classmate.