初中英语山东版七年级下--Unit 5-B

Unit¹ 5 When was² he born³?
[00:06.46]Section B
[00:08.19]1a Look at these people.Under each picture,
[00:13.94]write one or two words to describe⁴ the person⁵.
[00:18.35]talented  loving⁶  outstanding   unusual⁷
[00:25.78]beautiful       creative   kind   famous⁸
[00:33.58]Arthur   Tony   Sarah  Vivian
[00:40.83]1b  GROUPWORK
[00:44.38]Imagine you know the people in the pictures
[00:47.47]above.
[00:49.37]Tell your group about the people
[00:53.66]Arthur is a loving grandfather.
[00:57.04]He spends all his free⁹ time with his grandson¹⁰.
[01:00.61]2a Listen.
[01:02.69]Two people are talking about people they admire¹¹.
[01:05.67]Cirlce the words in the list inactivety 1a
[01:08.45]that you hear.
[01:11.20]Who do you admire?I admire Midori.
[01:15.13]Midori?Who's that?
[01:17.39]She's a famous violinist¹².
[01:19.79]Oh,yeah!She's Japanese,Isn't she?
[01:23.56]Yes ,she was born in Osaka in 1971.
[01:27.91]When she was eight,
[01:29.50]she was already¹³ a talented violinist.
[01:32.65]When she was fourteen,
[01:34.57]she toured¹⁵ the United¹⁶ states¹⁷.
[01:36.85]I saw¹⁸ her play when I was eight.
[01:39.31]Wow.Do you have any of her CDs¹⁹?
[01:42.52]Yes,I do.I play them all the time.
[01:46.40]But how about you?Who do you admire?
[01:49.37]I admire my grandmother,Laura.Realy? Why?
[01:53.77]Well,she was born in Russia²⁰ in 1932.
[01:57.50]She was an unusual girl because she started
[02:00.26]ice skating when she was four,
[02:02.49]and she became²¹ a skating champion²²
[02:04.26]when she was ten.
[02:06.19]A skating champion?Did²³ she have to work hard?
[02:09.68]Yes,very hard.But that was a long time ago.
[02:13.96]Now she's a kind and loving grandmother.
[02:17.81]2b  Listen again.
[02:20.20]Are these sentences²⁴ about Midori or Laura?
[02:24.68]Write "M"(for Midori) or "L" (for Laura)
[02:28.39]on the lines.
[02:30.46]2c  PAIRWORK
[02:33.99]Look at activity²⁵ 2b.Ask and answer questions
[02:38.58]about Midori and Laura.
[02:41.98]Who's Midori?
[02:44.14]She's a famous violinist.
[02:46.81]When was she born?
[02:48.91]She was born in 1971.
[02:51.79]When did she tour¹⁴ the U.S.?
[02:56.26]3a  Read the crticle and fill²⁶ in the chart²⁷.
[03:01.66]Li yundi,a well-known²⁸ Chiness pianist²⁹,
[03:04.92]alway loves music.
[03:07.11]He was born in 1982 in Chongqing.
[03:11.36]When he was a small boy,he could³⁰ hum³¹ songs
[03:14.34]and difficult pieces of music.
[03:16.93]He began to learn the accordion³²
[03:18.55]at the age of four,
[03:20.18]and he startes to learn the piano
[03:22.08]when he was seven.
[03:23.76]In October 2000,Li Yundi took³³ part³⁴ in the 14th
[03:29.07]Chopin International³⁵ Competiton in Poland³⁶.
[03:32.74]He won³⁷ first prize³⁸ in his group.
[03:36.67]He was also the first Chinese pianist,
[03:39.48]in the 70-year history of the competition³⁹
[03:42.06]to win this prize.
[03:44.17]3b  Look at the information⁴⁰ in activity 2b.
[03:49.17]Write an article⁴¹ about Laura.
[03:53.16]Laura was born in 1932.
[03:57.77]She started ice skating when she was four.
[04:02.06]3c  Write about a person you admire.
[04:06.99]4 GROUPWORK     Ten Questions
[04:11.55]Your classmates have to guess the name of
[04:14.83]a person you admire.
[04:17.44]They can ask you ten questions.
[04:21.10]Is the person a man or a woman?
[04:24.38]He is a man.
[04:26.68]Is he alive⁴²?
[04:28.19]No,he isn't.
[04:30.99]Was he an athlete⁴³?
[04:32.91]No,he wasn't.
[04:34.18]

1 unit   

n.单位，单元，部件，元件，装置

参考例句：

• This unit is very hard.这个单元很难。
• This textbook has twenty units.这本课本有二十单元。

2 was   

v.(is,am的过去式)是，在

参考例句：

• He said he was right.他说他是正确的。
• He was cold and hungry.他又冷又饿。

3 born   

v.动词bear的过去分词；adj.出生的，与生俱来的

参考例句：

• The baby can cry as soon as he is born.婴儿生下来就会哭。
• I feel as if I had been born again.我有一种再生之感。

4 describe   

vt.描绘，描写；形容，把…说成

参考例句：

• Can you describe your son?你能描述一下你儿子 吗？
• It is very difficult to describe my joy in words.我的快乐难以用语言来形容。

5 person   

n.人

参考例句：

• I would never trust in that kind of person.我绝不会相信那种人。
• She is the very person I wanted to see.她正是我要见的人。

6 loving   

adj.亲爱的，钟情的，忠诚的

参考例句：

• He recovered soon under his wife's tender loving care.在妻子体贴入微的关怀下，他很快就痊愈了。
• He greeted her with a loving hug.他以一个深情的拥抱来迎接她。

7 unusual   

adj.不平常的，异常的；与众不同的，独特的

参考例句：

• I saw an unusual white elephant.我看到一只罕见的白象。
• This little house is extremely unusual.这小房子相当不寻常。

8 famous   

adj.著名的，驰名的，闻名遐迩的；极好的；擅长的

参考例句：

• The hotel is famous for its suppers.那个酒店以晚餐而著称。
• He is famous for his learning.他以有学问而出名。

9 free   

adj.自由的，免费的；v.使自由；adv.随意地

参考例句：

• I don't have much free time.我没有多少空闲时间。
• There really is no free lunch.天下果然没有免费的午餐。

10 grandson   

n.孙子，外孙

参考例句：

• His grandson wants to become a doctor.他的孙子想成为一名医生。
• Your grandson is very lucky.你外孙很幸运。

11 admire   

vt.钦佩，赞赏，羡慕；称赞，夸奖

参考例句：

• Don't forget to admire the baby.不要忘了夸奖那孩子。
• I admire him for what he has done.我对他所做的事很钦佩。

12 violinist   

n.小提琴演奏者，小提琴家

参考例句：

• Everyone cheered for the violinist at our school concert.在学校音乐会上，大家都为小提琴手喝彩叫好。
• She's a great violinist by any standard.不论以什么标准看，她都是伟大的小提琴家。

13 already   

adv.已经

参考例句：

• We have eaten already.我们已经吃过了。
• I've been there already,so I don't want to go again.我早已去过那里了，所以我不想再去了。

14 tour   

n.旅行；旅游；参观；游览

参考例句：

• He has gone on a walking tour. 他徒步旅行去了。
• A tour guide took us around the city. 一个导游带我们环游了这个城市。

15 toured   

vt.到…旅游（tour的过去式与过去分词形式）

参考例句：

• She had toured as a backing musician for a rock star. 她曾以某摇滚歌星伴奏乐师的身分巡回演出。 来自《简明英汉词典》
• She has toured extensively in the US. 她在美国玩了很多地方。 来自《简明英汉词典》

16 united   

adj.和谐的；团结的；联合的，统一的

参考例句：

• The whole nation is closely united.全国人民紧密团结。
• The two men were united by community of interests.共同的利益使两个人结合在一起。

17 states   

国家( state的名词复数 )； 州； [the states][口语]美国； 心态

参考例句：

• the assumed differences between the two states 两种状况的假定区别
• He barnstormed across the southern states in an attempt to woo the voters. 他在南方各州作巡回演说，企图拉选票。

18 saw   

vbl.看见(see的过去式)；n.锯；v.用锯子锯

参考例句：

• Would you like to saw a tree for me?你能为我锯棵树吗？
• The moment I saw you,I knew you were angry with me.我一看到你，就知道你在生我的气。

19 CDs   

abbr.chemotherapy drugs 化疗药物；cyclodextrins 环糊精；candidate drugs 待选药物；cyclodextrin derivatives 环糊精衍生物n.激光[镭射]唱片，光盘( CD的名词复数 )

参考例句：

• My dad had to buy CDs of all the albums he already owned on vinyl. 我爸爸就是要买他已有的所有黑胶唱片的CD版。
• CDs would be far cheaper to produce without the glossy packaging. 如果没有那些花哨的包装，CD 的生产成本会低得多。 来自《简明英汉词典》

20 Russia   

n.俄罗斯，俄国

参考例句：

• During his summer vacation he visited Russia.暑假期间他去俄罗斯了。
• America and Russia are great powers.美国和俄国是两大强国。

21 became   

v.(become的过去式)成为

参考例句：

• He became a doctor at the age of 27.他27岁时成了一名医生。
• He became a millionaire when he was still young.他还年轻时就成了百万富翁。

22 champion   

n.冠军，拥护者，战士；vt.保卫，拥护；adj.优胜的

参考例句：

• The champion is running in lane five.冠军跑在第五跑道上。
• She has won the title of the world's champion.她获得了世界冠军的称号。

23 did   

v.动词do的过去式

参考例句：

• How many goals did you score in the last game?上一场比赛你们进了几个球？
• Why did you choose basketball in the first place?你为何首先选择篮球呢？

24 sentences   

n.[律]判决，宣判，课刑；句子( sentence的名词复数 )；宣判，判决v.宣判，判决( sentence的第三人称单数 )

参考例句：

• Long prison sentences can be a very effective deterrent for offenders. 判处长期徒刑可对违法者起到强有力的威慑作用。
• The example sentences in this dictionary are printed in italic type. 本词典中的例句都是用斜体排印的。

25 activity   

n.活动

参考例句：

• Their activity came to a full stop.他们的活动完全停止了。
• Do you like the activity?你喜欢这个活动吗？

26 fill   

vt.填充，弥漫，供给，满足，供应；vi. 充满，装满；n.满足，装满，充分，填方

参考例句：

• Fill the tank with water.把水槽灌满水。
• Many people find it difficult to fill in a form.许多人发现表格填写困难。

27 chart   

n.图表，图解，海图；vt.制成图表

参考例句：

• The chart shows an up trend of meat prices.图表显示肉价呈上升趋势。
• He copied the chart from a book.他从一本书上复印了那个图表。

28 well-known   

adj.众所周知的；有名的；清楚明白的

参考例句：

• He is a well-known writer.他是个有名的作家。
• She was well-known two years ago.两年前她就出名了。

29 pianist   

n.钢琴家，钢琴演奏家

参考例句：

• She is by way of becoming a fine pianist.她正在逐步成长为一个优秀钢琴家。
• The pianist gave a fine performance.钢琴家演奏得很出色。

30 could   

v.能，可能(can的过去式)；aux.v.(can的过去式)能；可以

参考例句：

• Could I open the window?我可以打开窗子吗？
• I could wait ten minutes.我可以等十分钟。

31 hum   

v.嗡嗡叫，哼；n.嗡嗡声，吵杂声

参考例句：

• She continued to hum the song over and over.她一遍又一遍地不断哼唱那支歌。
• He could hear the hum of the bees in the garden.他听得见花园里蜜蜂的嗡嗡声。

32 accordion   

n.手风琴；adj.可折叠的

参考例句：

• The accordion music in the film isn't very beautiful.这部影片中的手风琴音乐不是很好。
• The accordion music reminds me of my boyhood.这手风琴的乐声让我回忆起了我的少年时代。

33 took   

vt.带，载(take的过去式)

参考例句：

• I took my dog for a walk along the river.我带着狗沿那条河散步。
• It took me about two hours to cook the meat.我花了大约两个小时来煮这些肉。

34 part   

n.部份，零件；角色，部位；vt.分开，分离，分配；vi.分离，离开；adv.部份地；adj.分离的

参考例句：

• This is the broken part.这就是损坏的部件。
• Which part do you play?你演哪一个角色？

35 international   

adj.国际的

参考例句：

• International trade helps all nations.国际贸易有助于所有的国家。
• March 8 is the International Woman's Day.三月八日是国际妇女节。

36 Poland   

n.波兰

参考例句：

• I had three friends in poland.我在波兰有三个朋友。
• He was born in Poland.他出生在波兰。

37 won   

vt.赢得(为win的过去式)

参考例句：

• We won the game in the end.我们最终赢得了比赛。
• We won the football game.我们赢得了足球赛的胜利。

38 prize   

n.奖，奖品，战利品；v.珍视，捕获

参考例句：

• He won a prize for good behaviour at school.他因在校的表现好而获奖。
• He hopes from his very heart that he will win a prize.他满心希望获奖。

39 competition   

n.竞赛，比赛；竞争

参考例句：

• It's a friendly competition.这是一场友谊赛。
• I shall enter for the singing competition.我将报名参加歌咏比赛。

40 information   

n.起诉；信息，消息；知识；报告，通知，情报

参考例句：

• I hope the information I gave you was helpful.我希望我给你的消息对你有所帮助。
• We must get further information.我们必须获得更多的消息。

41 article   

n.文章，物品，条款；冠词

参考例句：

• The article is very important.这篇文章很重要。
• Can you translate this article for me?你能替我翻译这篇文章吗？

42 alive   

adj.活着的

参考例句：

• Was the lion alive or dead?这只狮子是死或活？
• He is still alive.他仍然活着。

43 athlete   

n.运动员；运动选手

参考例句：

• He looks like an athlete when he puts on that coat.他穿上那套衣服俨然像个运动员。
• Tompson was a great athlete.汤普森是位著名的运动员。