In this lesson, you will review how to Lesson 4 A sports star In this lesson, you will review how to 1. use the sentence patterns learned in given situations; 2. describe your favorite sports star’s appearances and characters

Task 1 Listen and fill Zhang Yining has got _____ black hair. 2. Cheng Fei is much _______ than me. 3. Ronaldo’s favorite clothes are ______ wear. 4. I think Yao Ming is a _______ and ______ man. 5. Many sports stars are very _________. short slimmer jeans friendly honest humorous

Task 2 Read and answer 1. Who is taller, you or your deskmate? … am / is taller. 2. Who is the tallest in your class? … is the tallest in our class. 3. Who studies the hardest in your class? … studies the hardest in our class. 4. Who is the most warm-hearted in your class? … is the most warm-hearted in our class. 5. Who has the most pleasant smile in your class? … has the most pleasant smile in our class.

Vocabularies about describing appearance fat / overweight 胖 plump 丰满 medium height 不高不矮 slim 苗条 good-looking 长得好看 smartly dressed 穿着得体 well dressed 穿得漂亮 neatly dressed 衣着干净整洁 skinny 太瘦 plain 相貌平平

Vocabularies about describing character lazy 懒的 kind 善良的 strict 严厉的 forgetful 健忘的 patient 有耐心的 lively 活泼的 generous 慷慨的 honest 诚实的 reliable 可靠的 humorous 幽默的 boring 令人乏味的 open-minded 思想开放的

Task 3 Match He looks handsome. I think he is very cool. He is tall and strong. He lo oks self-confident. Her smile is shining. It is said she is outgoing. He looks fresh and cool. He is silent and introverted.

Task 4 Read and answer Known as the “Walking Great Wall”, Yao Ming is a world famous basketball player. Yao Ming was born in Shanghai, China in 1980. He is the son of two great basketball players and was taught how to play basketball when he was a boy. He is 2.26m and about 140kg. In 2002, Yao Ming entered the NBA to become a professional basketball player. He worked hard and soon became a world famous basketball player. He is an easy-going person.

He gets on well with other players He gets on well with other players. He likes to help people when they are in trouble. Many people say he is warm-hearted. Chinese people, especially Shanghai people, are very proud of him. Yao Ming has never forgotten his people and his motherland. As one of the stars in the NBA, he is working hard to make his dream come true and show the world that Chinese people love basketball, too!

Language Points 1. be known as: 因…而著名 Eg. Yao Ming is known as the “Walking Great Wall”. 2. world famous: 世界著名的 3. professional: 职业的 4. easy-going: 好相处的 5. get on well with somebody: 与某人相处融洽 尝试说出：你和室友相处得好吗？ Do you get on well with your roommates?

Language Points 6. be in trouble: 陷入困难，遇到麻烦 7. warm-hearted: 热心的 8. be proud of: 以…为荣 尝试说出：我以女儿为荣。 I am proud of my daughter. 9. motherland: 祖国 make his dream come true: 实现他的梦想

Chinese people, [especially Shanghai people], are very proud of him. 所谓插入语，是插在句子中的一个词，短语或从句，通常被逗号、破折号或句子的其他部分隔开，它与句子的其他部分之间没有语法上的关系，因此，有的语法学家将其归为独立成分。一般说来，插入语与句中其他部分没有语法上的联系，若将其去掉，句子结构仍然完整。插入语在句中主要起解释、说明、总结等作用，此外还可用于表示说话者的态度和看法、起强调作用、引起别方的注意、转移话题、承上启下等。 Chinese people, [especially Shanghai people], are very proud of him. 插入语

Try to answer the following questions 1. What do you think of Yao Ming? He works hard and becomes a world famous basketball player. He is easy-going and gets on well with other players. He is warm-hearted and has never forgotten his people and his motherland. 2. When did Yao Ming enter the NBA? He entered the NBA in 2002.

Task 5 Write Step 1 Complete the following form. Name ________ My favorite sports star ___________ Birth place __________ Birth date _________ Height _______ Weight _______ Appearance ______________________________ Character ________________________________

Task 5 Write Step 2 Describe yourself. My name is _____. I was born in ______ in _________, so I am _____ years old this year. I am ______(m) and about _______(kg). As to my appearance, I think I am _______.You see I have ______ eyes and ______ hair. They make me look _________. As a girl / boy, I am _________________. So I have ________ friends in my school. We get on well with each other. Do you like me? I’m looking forward to making friends with you!