北师大版2024秋七上英语Unit 4 Interests and Abilities课文音频

Unit 4 Interests and Abilities 翻译：第四单元 兴趣和能力

They who know the truth are not equal to those who love it, and they who love it are not equal to those who delight in it. —Lunyu 翻译：知之者不如好之者，好之者不如乐之者。 ——《论语》

By the end of this unit, you will be able to: 翻译：本单元结束时，你将能：

introduce your interests and abilities, e.g. what you like, what you can do; 翻译：介绍自己的兴趣和能力，例如喜好的事物、能做的事情；

share how to choose school clubs or future jobs according to interests and abilities; 翻译：分享如何根据兴趣和能力选择学校社团或未来的职业；

discuss what makes disabled people change 'I can't' into 'I can'; 翻译：讨论是什么让残疾人从“不能”到“能”；

summarise how to develop your interests and improve your abilities. 翻译：总结如何发展自己的兴趣和提高自己的能力。

Topic Talk 翻译：话题讨论

Think and Say What is each person's hobby in the pictures? Talk with a partner. Use the words and expressions in the box to help you. 翻译：思考与发言 图片中每个人的爱好分别是什么？借助方框中的内容和同伴讨论一下。

running 翻译：跑步

playing music 翻译：演奏音乐

painting 翻译：绘画

gardening 翻译：种植花木

flying a kite 翻译：放风筝

cooking 翻译：烹饪

making models 翻译：做模型

swimming 翻译：游泳

Sue 翻译：苏

Ann 翻译：安

Chen Yangyang 翻译：陈洋洋

Dan 翻译：丹

Simon 翻译：西蒙

Lisa 翻译：丽莎

Xiao Xia 翻译：肖霞

Tang Xiaolin 翻译：唐小林

What is Ann's hobby? 翻译：安的爱好是什么?

Ann's hobby is running. 翻译：安的爱好是跑步。

Unit 4 Interests and Abilities 翻译：第四单元 兴趣和能力

Listen and Practise What do John's four best friends like? Listen and complete the dialogue. Then, role-play it. 翻译：听力与练习 约翰的四个好朋友喜欢什么？听录音，补全对话，然后扮演对话。

Hi, John. Tell me about your four best friends. Does Tony like swimming? 翻译：嗨，约翰。和我讲讲你的四个好朋友吧。托尼喜欢游泳吗？

No, he doesn't. But he likes dancing. 翻译：不，他不喜欢。但是他喜欢跳舞。

Who can run very fast? 翻译：谁跑得很快？

Sue can. She loves running and practises a lot. 翻译：苏跑得很快。她喜欢跑步，而且常常练习。

What about Lyn? Is she good at cooking? 翻译：那林恩呢？她擅长烹饪吗？

No, she can't cook well. She likes playing music. She can play the guitar. 翻译：不，她不会做饭。她喜欢演奏音乐，会弹吉他。

How about Peter? 翻译：那彼得呢？

Peter is interested in art. He is crazy about painting. 翻译：彼得对艺术很感兴趣，对绘画很着迷。

Relate and Share What is your hobby? Talk about it with a partner. 翻译：描述与分享 你的爱好是什么？和同伴讨论一下。

Sing and Enjoy Listen to the song and sing along. What can love for music bring to teenagers? 翻译：唱歌与欣赏 听歌曲，一起唱。热爱音乐能为青少年带来什么？

I Love Music 翻译：我爱音乐

When I'm feeling lonely When I'm feeling sad I turn on my stereo And things don't seem so bad I love music Fast or slow It's great to know Music makes me happy And my sadness goes I love music, music, music How can I feel lonely When music is such fun When I hear it on my radio I want to jump up and down I want to dance all around And sing to everyone My friends think I am crazy But that's all right with me When I've got a problem I play my favourite song I feel that nothing is wrong The music sets me free I love music, music, music 翻译：当我感到孤单 当我感到难过 我会打开音响 一切似乎都不那么糟糕了 我爱音乐 无论快慢 还好我知道 音乐使我快乐 我的悲伤一扫而空 我爱音乐，我爱音乐 我怎能感到孤独 音乐是如此美妙 每当我收听音乐 我会欣喜若狂 我想翩翩起舞 为大家歌唱 朋友都认为我疯了 但对我来说没什么 每当我遇到问题 我会播放喜爱的歌曲 我觉得没有什么不妥 音乐让我自由 我爱音乐，我爱音乐

Lesson 1 My Hobby, My Dream Job 翻译：第一课 我的爱好，我的梦想职业

Activate and Share 翻译：活动与分享

What is your hobby? What can you do? What do you want to be in the future? Talk with a partner. Use the ideas in the table to help you. 翻译：你的爱好是什么？你能做什么？你将来想成为什么？借助方框中的内容和同伴讨论一下。

I like... 翻译：我喜欢……

swimming learning English cooking sports painting science music 翻译：游泳 学英语 烹饪 运动 绘画 科学 音乐

I can... 翻译：我能……

swim fast write good English stories make good food play football/ice-skate/ski paint beautiful pictures do experiments play the guitar/sing really well 翻译：游得快 写好英语故事 做美味的食物 踢足球/溜冰/滑雪 画好看的画 做实验 弹吉他/唱得好

I want to be... 翻译：我想成为……

a swimmer a writer a cook a sportsperson an artist a scientist a musician/singer 翻译：一名游泳运动员 一名作家 一名厨师 一名运动员 一名画家 一名科学家 一名音乐家/歌手

What's your hobby? 翻译：你的爱好是什么？

I like painting. I can paint pictures really well. 翻译：我喜欢画画，而且画得很好看。

What do you want to be in the future? 翻译：你将来想成为什么？

I want to be an artist. 翻译：我想成为一名画家。

Unit 4 Interests and Abilities 翻译：第四单元 兴趣和能力

Read and Understand 翻译：阅读与理解

Who are the four students and where are they from? Read the texts below and find out. 翻译：这四名学生是谁，他们来自哪里？阅读下面的短文，并找出答案。

Name: Maria Age: 15 Country: Argentina 翻译：名字：玛丽亚 年龄：15岁 国家：阿根廷

I like swimming. Swimming makes me energetic. I can swim like a fish. I hope I can be a swimmer and swim in the Olympic Games one day. 翻译：我喜欢游泳，游泳使我精力充沛。我能像鱼一样游泳。希望有一天我能成为一名游泳运动员，参加奥运会。

Name: Peter Age: 12 Country: the UK 翻译：名字：彼得 年龄：12岁 国家：英国

I like singing. Singing makes me feel happy. I can sing many songs, but I can't write songs. My favourite singer is Jack. I like his amazing voice. I hope I can be a great singer in future. 翻译：我喜欢唱歌，唱歌使我感到快乐。我会唱很多歌，但我不会写歌。我最喜欢的歌手是杰克，我喜欢他迷人的嗓音。希望将来我能成为一名出色的歌手。

Name: Janusz Age: 13 Country: Poland 翻译：名字：雅努什 年龄：13岁 国家：波兰

I'm crazy about reading. Reading makes me relaxed. I read a lot and I can write good stories. My favourite writer is Charles Dickens. My dream is to be a writer like him. 翻译：我很喜欢阅读，阅读使我放松。我读过很多书，还能写好故事。我最喜欢的作家是查尔斯·狄更斯。我的梦想是成为像他一样的作家。

Name: Li Jie Age: 14 Country: China 翻译：姓名：李杰 年龄：14岁 国家：中国

I'm curious about science, especially about nature and space. I also enjoy making model planes. It makes me excited. I hope I can be a scientist or a pilot in future! 翻译：我对科学充满好奇，尤其是对自然科学和太空科学。我还喜欢制作模型飞机，这让我很开心。希望将来我能成为一名科学家或飞行员！

What do you know about each person's hobby, ability and dream job? Read the texts again and complete the notes. 翻译：你对每个人的爱好、能力和梦想职业了解多少？重读课文，并补全笔记。

Person 翻译：人物

Maria (15), Argentina 翻译：玛丽亚（15岁），阿根廷

Peter (12), the UK 翻译：彼得（12岁），英国

Janusz (13), Poland 翻译：雅努什（13岁），波兰

Li Jie (14), China 翻译：李杰（14），中国

Hobbies/Interests 翻译：爱好/兴趣

swimming 翻译：游泳

singing 翻译：唱歌

reading 翻译：阅读

science, making model planes 翻译：科学，制作模型飞机

Benefit from hobbies 翻译：爱好的益处

makes her energetic 翻译：使她精力充沛

makes him feel happy 翻译：使他感到快乐

makes him relaxed 翻译：使他放松

makes him excited 翻译：使他兴奋

Ability 翻译：能力

swim fast 翻译：游得快

sing many songs 翻译：唱很多歌

write good stories 翻译：写好故事

Dream job 翻译：梦想职业

swimmer 翻译：游泳运动员

singer 翻译：歌手

writer 翻译：作家

scientist or a pilot 翻译：科学家或飞行员

Work in groups. Choose one person from the texts. Introduce him/her to your group members. Use your notes in Activity 3 to help you. 翻译：小组合作。借助活动3中的笔记，从短文中选一个人，向小组成员介绍。

Janusz is... years old. He is from... His hobby is... It makes him... He can... He wants to be... 翻译：雅努什今年……岁，他来自……他的爱好是……这使他……他能……他想要成为……

Read and Explore 翻译：阅读与探究

Think and Share Why does each student in Activity 2 choose a different dream job? What is your dream job? Why? 翻译：思考与分享 为什么活动2中的每个学生都选择了不同的梦想职业？你的梦想职业是什么？为什么？

Focus on Language 翻译：聚焦语言

Vocabulary in Use What can these adjectives describe? Find the words from the texts that can go with them and think of more words. Write them down. 翻译：词汇运用 这些形容词可以描述什么？从课文中找出可以与这些形容词搭配的词，并想出更多的单词。把它们写下来。

energetic: ______ 翻译：精力充沛的：______

favourite: ______ 翻译：最喜欢的：______

amazing: ______ 翻译：惊人的：______

great: ______ 翻译：伟大的：______

crazy (about): ______ 翻译：狂热的：______

relaxed: ______ 翻译：放松的：______

curious (about): ______ 翻译：好奇的：______

excited: ______ 翻译：兴奋的：______

Unit 4 Interests and Abilities 翻译：第四单元 兴趣和能力

Grammar Discovery Can (1) 翻译：语法探索 情态动词Can（1）

Study the sentences carefully. What do can and can't mean? When do we use can or can't? Then, complete the Your Discovery box. 翻译：认真观察句子。can和can't是什么意思？什么时候会使用它们？填写探索发现栏。

I can swim like a fish. 翻译：我能像鱼一样游泳。

He can sing really well. 翻译：他唱歌很好听。

This robot can do many things. 翻译：这个机器人能做很多事情。

I can't ski. 翻译：我不会滑雪。

I can't write songs. 翻译：我不会写歌。

Your Discovery 翻译：探索发现

We can use can to express ability. 翻译：can用来表达能力。

We can use can as follows: 翻译：can的使用规则如下：

Affirmative: I/You/He/She/It/We/They + can + do sth. 翻译：肯定形式：I/You/He/She/It/We/They + can + do sth.

Negative: I/You/He/She/It/We/They + can't + do sth. 翻译：肯定形式：I/You/He/She/It/We/They + can't + do sth.

form, meaning, use → Grammar Summary, Page 130; Grammar in Use, Page 131. 翻译：形式、意思、用法 → 第130页语法总结；第131页语法运用。

Express Yourself 翻译：自我表达

Speaking Talk about your hobbies, abilities and dream jobs. Use the questions below to help you. 翻译：口语 借助下列问题，谈论自己的爱好、能力和梦想职业。

What do you like doing and why? 翻译：你喜欢做什么，为什么?

What can you do? 翻译：你能做什么？

What is your dream job? 翻译：你的梦想职业是什么？

YOUR IDEA 翻译：个人观点

Is it important to have hobbies? Why or why not? 翻译：有爱好重要吗？为什么？

I think ______. 翻译：我认为______。

Lesson 2 Joining the Club 翻译：第二课 加入社团

Activate and Share 翻译：活动与分享

Which after-school clubs do you go to or would you like to go to? Tell a partner. Use the ideas in the box to help you. 翻译：你参加或想参加哪些课外社团？借助方框中的内容与同伴分享一下。

painting club 翻译：绘画社

ping-pong club 翻译：乒乓球社

chess club 翻译：象棋社

singing club 翻译：唱歌社

guitar club 翻译：吉他社

football club 翻译：足球社

model-making club 翻译：模型制作社

dancing club 翻译：舞蹈社

reading club 翻译：读书会

science club 翻译：科学社

tea club 翻译：茶艺社

drama club 翻译：戏剧社

computer club 翻译：电脑社

dragon and lion club 翻译：龙狮社

Listen and Explore 翻译：听力与探究

What after-school clubs do the teacher and students mention in the dialogue? Listen and find out. 翻译：老师和学生的对话中提到了哪些课外社团？听录音，并找出答案。

Skill Builder 翻译：技巧积累

Listening for key information 翻译：听取关键信息

Before listening, read the question(s) first. This can help you focus on key information while listening. Pay attention to the words related to the questions. 翻译：听录音前，先阅读问题，有助于在听力时关注关键信息，注意与问题相关的单词。

What questions does the teacher ask Max and Sam? Listen and number the questions (1—4) in the order you hear them. 翻译：老师问了马克思和萨姆什么问题？听录音，按照你听到的顺序给问题排序。

What sports can you play? 翻译：你会做什么运动？

Do you want to join an after-school club? 翻译：你想参加课外社团吗？

Can you sing? What about the Singing Club? 翻译：你会唱歌吗？唱歌社怎么样？

Which club do you want to join? 翻译：你想参加哪个社团？

Unit 4 Interests and Abilities 翻译：第四单元 兴趣和能力

Which after-school clubs does Max or Sam decide to join? Why do they choose them? Listen again and take notes. 翻译：马克思和萨姆决定参加哪些课外社团？他们为什么选择这些社团？再听一遍录音，并做笔记。

Max After-school club: the Ping-pong Club; Reason: He likes playing ping-pong. 翻译：马克思 课外社团：乒乓球社； 原因：他喜欢打乒乓球。

Sam After-school club: the Singing Club; Reason: He can learn some singing skills. 翻译：萨姆 课外社团：唱歌社； 原因：他可以学习一些唱歌技巧。

In pairs, talk about Max's and Sam's interests and abilities, and the clubs they finally choose. Use your notes in Activity 4 to help you. 翻译：两人一组，借助活动4中的笔记，谈论马克思和萨姆的兴趣和能力，以及他们最终选择的社团。

Focus on Language 翻译：聚焦语言

Vocabulary in Use Complete the text with the correct names of the after-school clubs in Activity 1. 翻译：词汇运用 用活动1中正确的课外社团补全短文。

There are many after-school clubs in our school. Some of my friends enjoy sports. They choose the Football Club or the Ping-pong Club. Some love music. They sing out loud at the Singing Club or dance along to pop songs at the Dancing Club. I'm interested in Chinese culture, so I join the Tea Club. It's our national drink! I also join the Reading Club. I can read lots of books there. 翻译：我们学校有许多课外社团。我的朋友们有的喜欢运动，他们会选择足球社或乒乓球社；有的喜欢音乐，在唱歌社大声唱歌，或者在舞蹈社随着流行歌曲跳起舞来。我对中国文化很感兴趣，所以我加入了茶艺社，这是我们的国民饮品！我还参加了读书会，我可以在那里读很多书。

Grammar Can (2) 翻译：语法 情态动词Can（2）

form, meaning, use → Grammar Summary, Page 130; Grammar in Use, Page 131. 翻译：形式、意思、用法 → 第130页语法总结；第131页语法运用。

Express Yourself 翻译：自我表达

Speaking Imagine you are inviting your classmates to join your after-school club. Tell your class about the club. 翻译：口语 假设你正在邀请同学参加自己的课外社团，向全班同学介绍一下这个社团。

Do you like dancing? You can join the Dancing Club. You can learn different kinds of dances here. It's very interesting! It's good exercise and fun too. You can make friends here! 翻译：你喜欢跳舞吗？你可以加入舞蹈社。你可以在这里学习不同类型的舞蹈，学跳舞很有意思！跳舞是一种很好的锻炼方式，而且充满乐趣。你还可以在这里交朋友！

YOUR IDEA 翻译：个人观点

Is it good to join after-school clubs? Why or why not? 翻译：参加课外社团有好处吗？为什么？

I think ______. 翻译：我认为______。

Lesson 3 Beyond Disability 翻译：第三课 战胜身体障碍

Activate and Share 翻译：活动与分享

What can/can't you do? Use the ideas in the box to help you. Then, interview three students and write down what they can/can't do in the table below. 翻译：借助方框中的内容说说自己会做什么，不会做什么。然后，采访三名学生，并在下表中写下他们会做什么，不会做什么。

play the piano 翻译：弹钢琴

play the violin 翻译：拉小提琴

sing songs 翻译：唱歌

write books 翻译：写书

type really fast 翻译：快速打字

dance beautifully 翻译：舞姿优美

speak three languages 翻译：说三种语言

play ping-pong 翻译：打乒乓球

What can you do? 翻译：你会做什么？

I can... 翻译：我会……

What can't you do? 翻译：你不会做什么？

Name 翻译：姓名

Can 翻译：会

Can't 翻译：不会

Read and Understand 翻译：阅读与理解

What makes Liu Wei different? Read the text and find out. 翻译：刘伟因为什么而与众不同？阅读课文，并找出答案。

Unit 4 Interests and Abilities 翻译：第四单元 兴趣和能力

Some people don't have arms or legs, but they can still do many things. Liu Wei is one of them. He doesn't have arms, but even with this disability, he manages to do many amazing things on his own. 翻译：有些人没有双臂，有些人没有双腿，但他们仍然可以做很多事情。刘伟就是其中一个。他没有双臂，但即使身患残疾，他也能靠自己做很多了不起的事情。

He can swim. He can sing. And he is a good singer and songwriter. He can type and he can play the piano. But he cannot type or play with his hands, because he has no arms. He types and plays with his feet. He can play the piano very well but he can't play every song. The keys must be near each other. 翻译：他会游泳，会唱歌，是一位优秀的歌手和作曲家。他会打字，也会弹钢琴。但是他不能用手打字或者弹琴，因为他没有双臂。他可以用脚打字和弹琴。他的钢琴弹得很好，但他不是每首歌都能弹，他只能弹琴键靠得近的歌。

Liu Wei is from Beijing. He is famous all over the world now. He is in the Guinness Book of World Records because he can type really fast! He is also the winner of a talent show. 翻译：刘伟来自北京。他现在世界闻名，因打字速度快被列入吉尼斯世界纪录！他还是一位才艺表演冠军。

Liu Wei can only do things with his feet, but he doesn't feel sorry for himself. 'I just have to put in more effort,' he says. 翻译：刘伟只能用脚做事，但他并不因此感到遗憾。他说：“我只是需要付出更多的努力。”

Who is Liu Wei? What can/can't Liu Wei do? What are his achievements? Read the text again and complete the notes. 翻译：刘伟是谁？刘伟能做什么，不能做什么？他的成就是什么？重读课文，并补全笔记。

Liu Wei 翻译：刘伟

Personal information & achievements 翻译：个人信息和成就

Things he can do and cannot do 翻译：能做的事，不能做的事

can do 翻译：能做的事

can swim 翻译：会游泳

cannot do 翻译：不能做的事

cannot type or play with his hands 翻译：不能用手打字或者弹琴

Tell a partner about Liu Wei. Use your notes in Activity 3 to help you. 翻译：借助活动3中的笔记和同伴说说刘伟。

Read and Explore 翻译：阅读与探究

Think and Share How can Liu Wei achieve so many things? Is he a talent? What can you learn from Liu Wei? 翻译：思考与分享 刘伟是如何做到这么多事的？他是天才吗？你能从刘伟身上学到什么？

Focus on Language 翻译：聚焦语言

Vocabulary in Use Complete Lu Dong's story with the words in the box. 翻译：词汇运用 用方框里的单词补全卢冬的故事。

talent 翻译：天赋

effort 翻译：努力

disability 翻译：残疾

winner 翻译：赢家

shows 翻译：展现

Lu Dong was born in 1991. At the age of six, she lost her arms in a car accident. In face of such a disability, she shows her special talent in swimming. She practises very hard for four to five hours every day. With great effort, she wins many games and even breaks world records a few times. Lu Dong is an amazing girl. She shows us that anyone can be a winner in their own life. 翻译：卢冬出生于1991年。6岁那年，她在一次车祸中失去了双臂。面对这样的身体残疾，她在游泳方面展现出了特殊才能。她每天都要刻苦训练四五个小时。经过不懈的努力，她赢得了许多比赛，甚至打破了几次世界纪录。卢冬是一个了不起的女孩。她告诉我们，任何人都可以成为自己生活中的赢家。

Grammar Discovery Articles 翻译：语法探索 冠词

Study the sentences carefully. What articles do we have in English? What do we use them to do? Then, complete the Your Discovery box. 翻译：认真观察句子。英语里有哪些冠词？冠词有什么用处？填写探索发现栏。

He is a good singer and songwriter. 翻译：他是一位优秀的歌手和作曲家。

He is an excellent piano player. 翻译：他是一位优秀的钢琴演奏家。

He is also the winner of a talent show. 翻译：他还是一位才艺表演冠军。

Unit 4 Interests and Abilities 翻译：第四单元 兴趣和能力

Your Discovery 翻译：探索发现

In English, articles include a/an/the. 翻译：在英语中，冠词有a/an/the。

We can use articles to determine nouns. 翻译：冠词用来限定名词。

We can use articles in the following places: ______. 翻译：冠词在句子中的位置：______。

form, meaning, use → Grammar Summary, Page 132; Grammar in Use, Page 133. 翻译：形式、意思、用法 → 第132页语法总结；第133页语法运用。

Express Yourself 翻译：自我表达

Writing Search for information about a disabled athlete. Make notes about what he/she can do or can't do. Then, write a short text about him/her. Use the questions below to help you. 翻译：写作 搜索有关残疾运动员的信息，记下他/她能做什么，不能做什么。借助下列问题，就此写一篇关短文。

Who is the person? 翻译：这个人是谁？

What can't he/she do? 翻译：他/她不能做什么？

What can he/she do? 翻译：他/她能做什么？

What makes him/her special? 翻译：他/她有什么特别之处？

YOUR IDEA 翻译：个人观点

How can we improve our abilities when we meet difficulties? 翻译：遇到困难时该如何提高自己的能力？

We can improve our abilities by ______. 翻译：可以通过______提高自己的能力。

Writing Workshop A Letter of Application 翻译：写作练习 申请书

Get Ready for Writing 翻译：写作准备

The School Sports Festival wants some volunteers. Write a letter of application. What will you include in it? 翻译：学校运动会需要招志愿者。写一封申请书，其中需要包括哪些内容？

Read for Writing 翻译：阅读信件，学习写作技巧

Focus on Content Read Lin Yutong's letter of application for the School Arts Festival. Answer the questions. 翻译：聚焦内容 阅读林雨桐为参加校园艺术节而写的申请书，回答下列问题。

What does Lin Yutong want to apply as? 翻译：林雨桐想申请什么岗位？

What is she like? 翻译：她是一个什么样的人？

What are her interests and abilities? 翻译：她的兴趣和能力是什么？

Name: Lin Yutong Grade: 7 Personality: friendly, creative, patient Hobbies: painting, playing the erhu, dancing, playing Chinese chess Skills: communication, teamwork 翻译：姓名：林雨桐 年级：七年级 性格：为人友善、有创造力、有耐心 爱好：绘画、拉二胡、跳舞、下象棋 技能：善于沟通、团队合作

Dear Teacher, Hi! I'm Lin Yutong, a student from Grade 7. I want to apply as a volunteer for the School Arts Festival. I'm friendly and I love working with others. I'm interested in painting and playing the erhu, and I can dance well. I'm good at talking with people and also good at Chinese chess. I can do lots of things! I really want to be a volunteer at the Arts Festival. I hope you can consider me. Yours, Lin Yutong 翻译：亲爱的老师： 您好！我是七年级的学生林雨桐。我想申请成为校园艺术节的志愿者。 我待人友好，喜欢和别人合作。我对绘画和拉二胡很感兴趣，而且我跳舞跳得很好。我擅长与人交谈，也擅长下象棋。我能做很多事情！ 我真心希望成为本次艺术节的志愿者，希望您能考虑我。 你的， 林雨桐

Unit 4 Interests and Abilities 翻译：第四单元 兴趣和能力

Focus on Structure How does Yutong start and end her letter of application? Read her letter again and match the lines to the information. Then, work out your own outline. 翻译：聚焦结构 林雨桐的申请书是如何开头和结尾的？重读信件，将列数与相关信息匹配起来，然后列出自己的提纲。

Lines 2—3 翻译：第2—3行

name, grade and the reason for writing the letter 翻译：姓名、年级和写信原因

Lines 4—6 翻译：第4—6行

hopes and wishes 翻译：希望和祝愿

Lines 7—8 翻译：第7—8行

personality, interests and abilities 翻译：个性、兴趣和能力

Focus on Language Read the letter again and underline the sentences for describing interests and abilities. Write 2–3 sentences about your interests and abilities. Use the Sentence Builder to help you. 翻译：聚焦语言 重读信件，在描述兴趣和能力的句子下方划线。借助句子积累的内容，就自己的兴趣和能力写2到3句话。

Sentence Builder 翻译：句子积累

To write about interests and abilities, you can: 翻译：要写兴趣和能力，你可以：

talk about interests 翻译：讨论兴趣

I'm interested in... 翻译：我对……感兴趣。

My favourite... is/are... 翻译：我最喜欢的……是……

I like/don't like/enjoy... 翻译：我喜欢/不喜欢……

I'm crazy about... 翻译：我很喜欢……

I'm curious about... 翻译：我对……很好奇。

describe abilities 翻译：描述能力

I can/can't... 翻译：我能/不能……

I'm (not) good at... 翻译：我（不）擅长……

Compose Your Writing 翻译：文章撰写

Drafting Use your outline and the Writing Help to write your first draft. 翻译：初稿 使用提纲和写作帮助中的内容来起草文章。

Editing and Revising 翻译：编写与修改

Use the Peer Editing Sheet as a guide to edit your own letter, and then edit with a partner. After that, revise your letter and share it with the class. 翻译：根据《同伴评价表》中的内容，自行编写信件内容，然后与同伴一起进行校订。之后，修改信件内容并与同学分享。

Peer Editing Sheet, Page 117. 翻译：《同伴评价表》在第117页。

Writing Help 翻译：写作帮助

When applying as a volunteer or to join a club, you should: 翻译：要申请成为一名志愿者或加入一个社团时，你应该：

introduce yourself with your name, grade and reason for writing the letter; 翻译：进行自我介绍，包括名字、年级和写信原因；

describe your personality, interests and abilities; 翻译：描述个性、兴趣和能力；

express your hopes and wishes. 翻译：表达希望和祝愿。

Speaking Workshop What Can You Do? 翻译：口语练习 你会做什么？

Activate and Share 翻译：活动与分享

You are helping your classmates to choose after-school clubs. What questions can you ask? Talk with a partner. 翻译：你在帮同学选择课外社团。你能提出什么问题？和同伴讨论一下。

What are you interested in? Can you play any instruments? 翻译：你对什么感兴趣？你会演奏乐器吗？

Listen and Learn 翻译：听力与学习

Listen and read the dialogue. What things can Tom do? Why does he want to be a volunteer? Underline the key information. Then, role-play the dialogue. 翻译：听录音，读对话。汤姆会做什么？他为什么想成为一名志愿者？在关键信息下方划线。然后，扮演对话。

Hello, Ms Jones. I want to join the volunteer group. 翻译：你好，琼斯女士。我想加入志愿者小组。

Good! Can I ask you some questions? 翻译：好！我能问你几个问题吗？

Sure. 翻译：当然。

What languages can you speak? 翻译：你会说哪些语言？

Chinese and English. 翻译：中文和英文。

OK. Do you have any hobbies? 翻译：好的。你有什么爱好吗？

Yes. I love playing football and basketball. I can play ping-pong too. 翻译：有的，我喜欢踢足球和打篮球，还会打乒乓球。

What other things can you do? 翻译：你还会做什么？

I can dance. 翻译：我会跳舞。

Can you cook? 翻译：你会做饭吗？

I'm afraid I can't. 翻译：恐怕不行。

One more question... why do you want to be a volunteer? 翻译：还有一个问题，你为什么想成为一名志愿者？

I'm patient and caring. I like helping others. It makes me happy. 翻译：我有耐心，也有爱心。我喜欢帮助别人，这使我快乐。

That's great. 翻译：太好了。

Read the dialogue again. How do the speakers express ability and inability? Listen and complete the Talk Builder. Then, repeat. 翻译：重读对话。说话者是如何表达会与不会的？听录音并补全对话积累的内容。然后跟读。

Talk Builder 翻译：对话积累

Asking about ability 翻译：询问会做的事

What languages can you speak? 翻译：你会说哪些语言？

What other things can you do? 翻译：你还会做什么？

Can you cook? 翻译：你会做饭吗？

Expressing ability 翻译：表达会做的事

I can... 翻译：我会……

I'm good at... 翻译：我擅长……

Expressing inability 翻译：表达不会做的事

I'm afraid I can't. 翻译：恐怕不行。

I'm not good at... 翻译：我不擅长……

Unit 4 Interests and Abilities 翻译：第四单元 兴趣和能力

Speaking 翻译：表达

Work in pairs. Make a similar dialogue to help your classmates choose after-school clubs. Ask about his/her interests and abilities. Then, act out the dialogue. 翻译：两人一组，编一个类似的对话来帮助同学选择课外社团。询问他/她的兴趣和爱好，然后表演。

Pronunciation: /eɪ/, /aɪ/, /ɔɪ/, /əʊ/, /aʊ/ 翻译：发音：/eɪ/, /aɪ/, /ɔɪ/, /əʊ/, /aʊ/

Listen and repeat. 翻译：听录音，并跟读。

/eɪ/ 翻译：

name /neɪm/ 翻译：名字

/aɪ/ 翻译：

time /taɪm/ 翻译：时间

/ɔɪ/ 翻译：

toy /tɔɪ/ 翻译：玩具

/əʊ/ 翻译：

gold /ɡəʊld/ 翻译：金子

/aʊ/ 翻译：

cloud /klaʊd/ 翻译：云

Read and circle the word with a different phonetic sound. 翻译：读一读，圈出发音不同的单词。

great age today mouse 翻译：伟大的 年龄 今天 老鼠

white noise nice fine 翻译：白色 噪音 美好的 很好

voice join idea enjoy 翻译：声音 加入 主意 享受

open old go boy 翻译：打开 老的 走 男孩

away mouse about mountain 翻译：离开 老鼠 关于 山

Read the following poem and sentence aloud. How do you pronounce the underlined letter(s)? Which sound appears in both the poem and the sentence? 翻译：大声朗读下列诗歌和句子。划线的字母如何发音？哪个发音在诗和句子中都出现了？

They close the road through the forest, Sixty years ago. And now you would never know. There was once a road through the forest. 翻译：他们封锁了穿过森林的道路， 六十年前。 现在你永远都不会知道了。 森林里曾经有一条路。

Every choice you make makes you. 翻译：你所做的每一个选择都成就着现在的你。

Look at the phonetic symbols below. How do you spell the words? Write them down and read the words out loud. 翻译：看下列音标。这些单词如何拼写？写出单词并大声读出来。

/həʊˈtel/ 翻译：hotel（酒店）

/taʊn/ 翻译：town（小镇）

/nɔɪz/ 翻译：noise（噪音）

/ˈpeɪpə/ 翻译：paper（纸）

/ˈaɪlənd/ 翻译：island（岛屿）

Reading Club 1 翻译：阅读俱乐部1

Special Abilities 翻译：特殊的能力

Have you got a special ability? Can you do something amazing? Here are three people who have got special abilities. 翻译：你有特殊能力吗？你能做出一些令人吃惊的事吗？以下是三位拥有特殊能力的人。

Leonardo da Vinci from Vinci, Italy is famous for his inventions. His ideas from over 500 years ago included an adding machine, musical instruments and flying machines! 翻译：来自意大利芬奇小镇的列奥纳多·达·芬奇以其发明而闻名。500多年前，他就提出了加法机、乐器和飞行器等等的发明概念！

Michael Kettman from Florida, USA can spin 28 basketballs at the same time! He can do this with a special frame on his legs. 翻译：来自美国佛罗里达州的迈克尔·科特曼可以同时旋转28个篮球！他腿上安装的特殊支架可以让他做到这一点。

Cen Xiaolin from Guangzhou, China can skip really fast. He can do 7.6 jumps in a second! 翻译：来自中国广州的岑小林跳得很快，平均一秒钟能跳7.6下！

All these amazing people have got special talents, but they also work hard to be better at what they do. 翻译：所有这些了不起的人都有特殊才能，但他们一直努力把自己的才能发挥得更好。

Notes 翻译：注释

spin 翻译：vt. & vi. （使）快速旋转

frame 翻译：n. 构架，支架；框架

What special abilities have Leonardo da Vinci, Michael Kettman and Cen Xiaolin got? 翻译：列奥纳多·达·芬奇、迈克尔·科特曼和岑小林有什么特殊能力？

In your opinion, how can people get special abilities? 翻译：在你看来，人们是如何获得特殊能力的？

Unit 4 Interests and Abilities 翻译：第四单元 兴趣和能力

Reading Club 2 翻译：阅读俱乐部2

I Can Do It! 翻译：我能做到！

What is a hobby? A hobby is something you enjoy doing in your free time. It could be anything from painting to hiking or even bird-watching. Some people turn their hobby into a job. That is also my dream. 翻译：什么是爱好？爱好是你在空闲时间喜欢做的事情。它可以是任何事情，比如绘画、远足，甚至是观鸟。有些人把自己的爱好变成了职业，这也是我的梦想。

My uncle is a vet. I want to be a vet too. During holidays, I often help him on the farm. It's great for me because I really love animals. To turn my hobby into a job, it's not enough to just love animals. I also need to believe in myself, to gain lots of knowledge about animals and practise a lot to care about them. If I put in more effort, I am sure I can do it! 翻译：我的叔叔是一名兽医，我也想当兽医。在假期里，我经常去农场帮他干活，这对我来说很棒，因为我真的很喜欢动物。要把爱好变成职业，仅仅热爱动物是不够的。我还需要相信自己，学习更多关于动物的知识，多加实践，多多关心它们。如果再加把劲，我相信自己就能做到！

Notes 翻译：注释

vet 翻译：n. 兽医

enough 翻译：adv. 足够地，充分地，充足地

believe in sb 翻译：信赖，信任，相信某人会成功

gain 翻译：vt. 获得，赢得，博得，取得

knowledge 翻译：n. 知识，学问，学识

What does the writer think are important to turn a hobby into a job? What example does he/she give? 翻译：作者认为把爱好变成职业最重要的是什么？作者给出了什么示例？

What is your hobby? Do you want to turn it into a job? If yes, what can you do to make it come true? If no, why not? 翻译：你的爱好是什么？你想把爱好变成职业吗？如果想，你会如何实现？如果不想，为什么？

Project I Like..., I Can... 翻译：项目 我喜欢……，我能够……

Task 翻译：任务

In groups, use a creative way to show your understanding of 'interests and abilities'. Explain what you can do with your interests and abilities, and how you can keep developing them. Discuss and decide which form you would like to choose for your group task. 翻译：小组合作，用创新的方式来表达自己对“兴趣和能力”的理解。阐明自己可以用兴趣和能力做些什么，如何提升这些兴趣和能力。组内讨论并决定完成小组任务的形式。

a vlog 翻译：一则视频博客

a poster 翻译：一张海报

a chant 翻译：一首诵歌

How many parts will your work include? 翻译：作品中会包含哪几个部分？

What information do you need for each part? 翻译：每部分包含哪些信息？

What ideas and language in this unit will you use? 翻译：作品中会使用本单元学到的哪些内容？

How will you divide the work among members? 翻译：小组成员之间如何分配工作？

Planning 翻译：规划

How many steps will you take to do the work? 翻译：作品中会采取哪几个步骤？

Follow the steps to create your work. 翻译：按照步骤进行创作。

Make sure that everyone takes a part. 翻译：确保每个人都要参与进来。

Make changes as needed when putting your work together. 翻译：在整合作品时，可根据需要进行修改。

Creating 翻译：创作

How will you present your work to the class? 翻译：如何向全班同学展示小组作品？

Make sure you face the audience and speak loudly, clearly, and confidently. 翻译：确保面向观众，大声清晰且自信地进行演讲。

Presenting 翻译：展示

What is the best part of your work? 翻译：作品中哪个部分最好？

Did you use the ideas and language in this unit? Where? 翻译：是否使用了本单元所学的内容？用在了哪个部分？

How can you improve your work? 翻译：如何改善小组作品？

How do you like other groups' work? 翻译：你认为其他小组的作品怎么样？

Reflecting 翻译：反思

Do you agree? 翻译：你同意吗？

The secret of success is interests. 翻译：成功的秘诀在于兴趣。

Unit 4 Interests and Abilities 翻译：第四单元 兴趣和能力

Check Your Progress 翻译：进度检查

Complete the text with the information about your interests and abilities. 翻译：就自己的兴趣和能力补全文段。

I'm interested in ______. I can ______. I'm good at ______. And I am happy to join the ______ Club. I want to be a/an ______ in the future. So I must ______. 翻译：我对______感兴趣。我会______。我擅长______。我很高兴能加入______社团。将来我想成为一名______。所以我必须______。

Read the three school notices below. Complete them with can or can't. Which school club do you want to join? Why? 翻译：阅读以下三则学校通知，并用can或can't补全通知。你想加入哪个学校社团？为什么？

Make some music at the Music Club! Don't worry if you can't play an instrument — you can learn with us! You can learn a traditional Chinese instrument or a modern one, like the guitar. 翻译：在音乐社演奏音乐！如果不会演奏乐器也不用担心，你可以和我们一起学习！你可以学习传统的中国乐器或现代乐器，比如吉他。

Is PE your favourite part of school? Then our sports clubs are for you! Can you run really fast? Why not join the Running Club? You can take part in races against other schools. It's a lot of fun! There's also the Ping-pong Club. You can learn many skills. 翻译：体育是你最喜欢的科目吗？那么体育社就是为你量身定做的！你会跑得很快吗？那为什么不加入跑步社呢？你可以和其他学校比赛。这会很有趣！这里还有乒乓球社，你可以学到很多技能。

What's your favourite subject? Is it science? Then join the Science Club. You can do experiments here and learn lots of cool facts about our world! If you are just a beginner with computers, join the Computer Club 1. Can you already write simple programs? Then the Computer Club 2 is for you! 翻译：你最喜欢的科目是什么？会是科学吗？那就加入科学社吧。你可以在这里做实验，可以学到很多关于这个世界的有趣知识！如果你只是一个计算机初学者，那就加入计算机一号社团吧。你会写简单的程序吗？那么计算机二号社团就是为你量身定做的！

Suggest an after-school club for your partner. Give reasons for your suggestion. Finish the writing. 翻译：给同伴推荐一个课外社团。给出推荐的理由，并完成写作。

Why don't you join ______? 翻译：你为什么不加入______呢？

I think you can ______. 翻译：我认为你可以______。

Unit Summary 翻译：单元总结

What have you learnt in this unit? Complete the diagram and reflect on what you have learnt. Add more if you can. Then, share with a partner. 翻译：在本单元中你学到了什么？填写图表并回顾所学的内容，你也可以补充更多内容。然后与同伴分享一下。

Interests interests/hobbies: ______ benefits from interests: ______ 翻译：兴趣 兴趣/爱好：______ 爱好的益处：______

Abilities cans: ______ can'ts: ______ achievements: ______ 翻译：能力 会做的事：______ 不会做的事：______ 成就：______

INTERESTS AND ABILITIES mean/bring ______. 翻译：兴趣和能力意味着/带来______。

Ways to improve abilities hard work 翻译：提高能力的方法 勤奋练习

More... 翻译：更多……

Study Help 翻译：学习帮助

Learning to use a dictionary 翻译：学习使用字典

Tip 1 Words are in alphabetical order in a dictionary. 翻译：诀窍1 字典里的单词是按字母顺序排列的。

Tip 2 Use the words at the top of every page to find out the word you want. 翻译：诀窍2 使用每页顶部的单词进行单词查找。

Tip 3 Scan down the page for your word. For example, happily will be before happy and after happen. 翻译：诀窍3 由上至下浏览单词页。例如“happily”会出现在“happy”之前，“happen”之后。

Tip 4 After the word you will see its meanings. You can also find out other information, e.g. its pronunciation, its part of speech, etc. 翻译：诀窍4 单词的含义在该单词的后面。此外，还有其他信息：例如单词的发音、词性等。