Unit 1 Star Signs

1. Unit 1 Star Signs Grammar (1) 许庄初中 成咏梅

2. Use the words in brackets to rewrite the sentences: (kind) • 1. Jim took the homeless cat to the Animal’s Center. • 2. Sam ate up the whole cake himself. It’s kind of Jim to take the homeless cat to the Animal’s Center. (selfish) It’s selfish of Sam to eat up the whole cake himself.

3. It is + adj. + of sb.+ (not) to do sth. • 3. Mary told her teacher that a mistake in her paper hadn’t been found out. • 4. Tom seldom changes his mind. (honest) It’s honest of Mary to tell her teacher that a mistake in her paper hadn’t been found out. (stubborn) It’s stubborn of Tomnotto change his mind.

4. We use “It is +adj. + of sb. + to do sth.” to express what we think of sb. It’s kindof Jim to take the homeless cat to the Animal’s Center. It’s selfishof Sam to eat up the whole cake himself. It’s honestof Mary to tell her teacher that a mistake in her paper hadn’t been found out. It’s stubbornof Tom not to change his mind.

5. It is + adj + of sb. + to do sth. ---形容人本身的特点, 介词用of. • It’svery sillyofyou to make such a mistake. • It’screativeof you to think of the idea. • It’simpossibleforyou to finish the task today. • It’snot easyforyou to be a top student in such a short time. It is + adj + for sb. + to do sth. ---形容to do sth这个动作的特点, 介词用for.

6. Combine the two sentences into one: • Simon is kind. Simon helps his teachers a lot. It is kind of Simon to help his teachers a lot. Simon is so kind that he helps his teachers a lot. Simonis kind enough to helphis teachers a lot. Subject(主语)+be +adj.+enough + to do sth.

7. We use this pattern to describe a person’s personality and ability. • Andy isenergetic enough to be a leader. • Amy isoutgoing enough to make so many friends. • Kitty iscreative enough to be an artist. • Simon is generous enough to buy gifts for all of us.

8. 同义句转换: 1. He was so lucky that he got Jay Zhou’s signature. He is ______ ________ _____ ______ Jay Zhou’s signature. It is _______ ____ him _____ ______ Jay Zhou’s signature. 2. He is too young to join the army. He is ______ _______ ________ to join the army. He is ______ _______ ________ he can’t join the army. lucky enough to get lucky of to get not old enough so young that

9. kind enough to help 3. Tina is so kind that she always helps her friends in need. Tina is ______ ________ ____ _______ her friends in need. It is _______ ____ Tina _____ _______ her friends in need. 4. Peter is too weak to carry that heavy box. Peter is _____ weak ______ he can’t carry that heavy box. Peter is _____ _______ _______ ____ carry that heavy box. of help kind to so that strong enough not to

10. so practical 5. My grandmother is practical enough to make all kinds of paper-cuttings. My grandmother is ______ _________ _______ she can make all kinds of paper-cuttings. It is __________ ____ my grandmother _____ ________ all kinds of paper-cuttings. that practical of to make