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课件网) Focusing on culture Warm-up: Work in groups and brainstorm. There are many important people in our lives. They show us love and support. How can we thank the people we love We can thank them with our words. We can thank them with our actions. We can make them a thank-you card. We can write them a thank-you letter. We can do so much more … Our parents are very important in our lives. Let’s explore how people around the world show their love for their parents. My dad by Mary He comes home, has a shower, And eats dinner, every day. Now he’s sitting in his favourite chair Too tired to laugh or play. He reads online news and articles To learn what’s new today. And very soon, he’ll go to bed. He’s a boring man, my dad. Then I see him working, On the building site. He’s high up in the clouds Higher than a kite. He’s walking on a narrow plank Not worried about the height, Not afraid, not afraid like me. My dad’s a superman, you see! Language notes 1. shower /9SaWR(r)/ n. 淋浴 She usually sings in the shower. 2. online /0Bn9laIn/ adj. 在线的；联网的 My brother works for an online magazine. 3. site /saIt/ n. 位置；建筑工地 He went to the building site by bike. 4. narrow /9n rRW/ adj. 狭窄的；窄小的 They were climbing up a narrow mountain road. 5. superman /9su:pRm n/ n. 超人 My father is a superman because he is intelligent and can do things very well. 6. explore /Ik9splO:(r)/ v. 探讨；探究 The young child is happy to explore the outside world. 7. poem /9pOWIm/ n. 诗；韵文 He read the poem aloud. 8. boring /9bB:rIN/ adj. 令人厌倦（或厌烦）的；没趣的 She found the movie very boring. 9. plank /pl Nk/ n. 木板；板条 A plank of wood bridged the stream. 10. worried /9wVrid/ adj. 担心的；发愁的 I’m worried that she can’t take care of herself. Language notes 11. afraid /R9freId/ adj. 害怕；担心（会发生某事） There’s nothing to be afraid of. 12. height /haIt/ n. 高；高度 The stone was dropped from a height of 3 metres. 13. celebrate /9selIbreIt/ v. 庆祝；庆贺 He got admitted to his dream school, so his family is going out to celebrate. 14. honour /9BnR(r)/（同 honor［美］）v. 尊敬；给予表扬（或奖励、头衔、称号） He was honoured for his achievements in science. 15. verse /vF:s/ n. 诗，韵文；诗节 There are two verses in the poem. 16. line /laIn/ n. 字行，诗行；线，线条 There are eight lines in the second verse. 17. path /pA:P/ n. 小径；小路 They followed a path through the trees. 18. fear /fIR(r)/ v. 害怕，畏惧 The soldiers didn’t fear death. n. 害怕；惧怕 She had a fear of spiders. 19. machine /mR9Si:n/ n. 机器；机械装置 This machine won’t work. 20. connect /kR9nekt/ v.（使）连接；联结 This computer is connected to the internet. 21. side by side 并排；并肩地 Don’t ride side by side with your friends. Focusing on culture Reading: Read the poem and answer the questions. Mary wrote a poem on Father’s Day. How many verses and lines are there in the poem Why do you think she wrote the poem T ... ...
