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UNIT 1: INCREDIBLE
PEOPLE
JUNIOR 1, THINK SERIES BOOK 2, PAGE 12
Reading 1 (Page 12-13)
Let’s play a short game!!!
Describe yourself in
THREE words. For
example, “I am short, cute
and brave”. Share your
answers in the chat box.

I am a football player
I’ve worn numbers 7, 17, 28 and 9

in my career, playing football
across England, Spain, Italy and
Portugal.
I am also tall
S TI AN O
CRI
N A LD O
RO
I am a Taiwanese singer, songwriter, record
producer, rapper, actor and TV personality.
• I "King of Mandopop"
also dubbed “King of Mandopop” and it got
sold over 30 million records.
I am handsome and liked by most of them
C H O U
JAY
I am a Hong Kong actor, filmmaker, martial
artist and stuntman.
I am a trained vocalist and a Cantopop and

Mandopop star.
My Chinese name is Cheng Long.
J A C K I E
CH A N
T
F
1. Bring someone up (phrasal verb)
• to care for a child until they are an adult

• She was brought up by her grandmother.
2. Keen (adj) 敏锐的
• very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much

• They were very keen to start work as soon as possible.
• 3. Athlete (n) 运动员
• a person who is very good at sports or physical exercise
• He became a professional athlete at the age of 16.
• 4. Marathon (n) 马拉松
• a long-distance running race of slightly over 26 miles

• The marathon began at a cracking pace
• 5. Positive (adj) 积极的
• full of hope and confidence
• The most important thing is to go into the exam feeling positive.
• 6. Charming (adj) 迷人
• pleasant and attractive

• We had dinner with our director and his charming wife.
• 7. Active (adj) 积极的
• busy with a particular activity
• You have to try to keep active as you grow older.
• 8. Talented (adj) 才华横溢
• with talent; able or skilful

• Peter is an exceptionally talented lawyer.
• 9. Performer (n) 演员
• a person who entertains people by acting, singing, dancing, or playing music

• He's a brilliant performer.
• 10. Imagination (n) 想像力
• the ability to form pictures in the mind

• You’ve always had a very vivid imagination.
• 11. Creative (adj) 有创造力的
• producing or using original and unusual ideas

• The designer is either a creative genius or completely bonkers.
• 12. Laid-back (adj)
• relaxed in manner and character; not usually worried about other people's behaviour or
things that need to be done
• I've never seen her worried or anxious in any way - she's so laid-back.
• 13. Brave (adj) 勇敢的
• showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things

• It was a brave decision to quit her job and start her own business.
• 14. Incredibly (adv) 极好的
• used for saying that something is very difficult to believe

• Incredibly, no one was hurt in the accident.
• 15. Cheerful (adj) 快乐
• happy and positive

• You're in a cheerful mood this morning.
cheerful
laid-back
creative
positive
talented
brave
charming
brave
charming
laid-back
talented
creative
active
positive
 Activity Time!!!
Think of someone
you admire and write
a short text on why
they are admirable.
READING
PASSAGE 2
(pg. 16)
DO YOU LIKE ANIMALS?
WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE ANIMALS? (SHARE YOUR

ANSWERS IN THE CHAT BOX)
What animal is this? How would you
describe it?
What special characteristics does it have?

Mole (n)
• a small mammal that is almost blind,

has dark fur, and lives in passages
that it digs underground
What do you think has happened?
What are the people doing?
How do you think they are similar to a mole?

1985
Mexico, Nepal, Haiti…
None
Tunnel (n) 隧道
• a long passage under or through the ground,

especially one made by people
The train went into the tunnel.

Earthquake (n) 地震
• a sudden violent movement of the earth's surface,
sometimes causing great damage
In 1906 an earthquake destroyed

much of San Francisco.
bury (v) 埋葬
• to put something into a hole in the
ground and cover it
The dog trotted off to bury its bone.

Volunteer (n) 志愿者
• a person who does something, especially
helping other people, willingly and without
being forced or paid to do it
As a volunteer on the childcare

project, I really saw life.
Rubble (n) 瓦砾
• the piles of broken stone and bricks that are
left when a building falls or is destroyed
 The bomb reduced the house to

rubble.
Tsunami (n) 海啸
• an extremely large wave caused by a violent
movement of the earth under the sea
 She left the area after she lost her

house and her family in the tsunami.
Psychologist (n) 心理学家
• someone who studies the human mind and
human emotions
 She spent 15 years as a clinical

psychologist
THANK YOU
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UNIT 1: INCREDIBLE

I’ve worn numbers 7, 17, 28 and 9

I am handsome and liked by most of them

I am a trained vocalist and a Cantopop and

My Chinese name is Cheng Long.

• to care for a child until they are an adult

2. Keen (adj) 敏锐的

• very interested, eager, or wanting (to do) something very much

• 4. Marathon (n) 马拉松

• a long-distance running race of slightly over 26 miles

• pleasant and attractive

• 8. Talented (adj) 才华横溢

• with talent; able or skilful

• a person who entertains people by acting, singing, dancing, or playing music

• the ability to form pictures in the mind

• producing or using original and unusual ideas

• showing no fear of dangerous or difficult things

• used for saying that something is very difficult to believe

• happy and positive

WHAT ARE YOUR FAVOURITE ANIMALS? (SHARE YOUR

What special characteristics does it have?

• a small mammal that is almost blind,

What are the people doing?

How do you think they are similar to a mole?

Mexico, Nepal, Haiti…

• a long passage under or through the ground,

The train went into the tunnel.

In 1906 an earthquake destroyed

The dog trotted off to bury its bone.

As a volunteer on the childcare

 The bomb reduced the house to

 She left the area after she lost her

 She spent 15 years as a clinical

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