Period 5 Word power
Learning aims（学习目标）：Learn to read a passage of Part A, which is mainly about stopping bad habits.
2. Try to enlarge the vocabulary of stopping bad habits.
3. Learn different forms of abbreviations.
Important and difficult points（重点难点）：Master the phrases related to habits and use them freely. 2. Understand some abbreviations and learn how to pronounce these abbreviations
预习导航【有关资料查一查】
1. In Welcome to the unit, we discussed what habits are bad habits. Can you remember any examples bad habits in our daily life?
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What do they mean?
TV, CD, Aids, NBA, BBC, VOA, WHO, PLA, PRC, WTO, HIV, SOS, UN, USA, UK, CCTV, info…
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合作探究【有疑有问议一议】
Step 1 Vocabulary learning
1. Read the passage in Part A and try to find out the bad habits that Daniel has.
The bad habits that Daniel has: ____________________________________________________
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2. There are some verbs and verb phrases that have the same meaning as the verb stop, please identify and underline them.
The verbs and verb phrases: ______________________________________________________
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3. Can these synonyms for stopping bad habits be divided into different groups?
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Step 2 Vocabulary extension
1. Finish Part B individually with proper phrases in Part A about stopping some bad habits according to some pictures.
2. Summarize some phrases about Habit:
habit常用词组:
be in a / the habit of doing
break off the habit of
fall into the habit of doing
break sb of a habit
form a habit of
give up the habit of
get sb into the habit of
get out of a / the habit of
get into the habit of doing slide into bad habits
Step 3 Abbreviations
1. Please read the following abbreviations and think about how to read them?
TV, CD, Aids, HIV, SOS, UN, USA, UK, CCTV, info…
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2. Read the article in Part A on Page 39 and find out how many kinds of abbreviations are given in it and the differences between these types.
Types of abbreviations: _____________________________________________________
3. Since we have a better understanding of these abbreviations, let’s complete the category in Part B.
General abbreviations: ________________________________________________
Acronyms: _________________________________________________________
Initialisms: _________________________________________________________
Practice more about abbreviations
ASAP As soon as possible尽快
BTW By the way 随便说一下
CU See you 再见
IC I see 我明白
VIP very important person 重要人物，有钱人或高层人士
OPEC Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries 石油输出国组织
IOC International Olympics Committee 国际奥委会
BBS的英文全称是Bulletin Board System，翻译为中文就是“电子公告板
ATM Automatic Teller Machine 自动取款机（柜员机）
Y Yuan 元（中国货币单位）
Ad：advertisement 广告
Auto：automobile 汽车
Biz：business 商业
Cig：cigarette 香烟
Coke：coca cola 可口可乐
co-op：co-operative store 合作商店
dorm：dormitary 宿舍
exam：examination 考试
lab：laboratory 实验室
hosp：hospital 医院
kilo：kilogram 千克
课后作业
. Surf the Internet to find more examples of abbreviations.
2. Relevant exercises in Assessment book.