Unit 5
If you go to the party, you
will have a good time!
Section B
Pre-Activity
I want to go to Jay Zhou’s concert.
If I …, I’ll go to Jay’s concert.
If I go to Jay’s concert, I’ll …
If I …, I’ll …
I will stay at home this weekend.
If I stay at home, I’ll help Mother
do some housework.
1a
Which of the things below are the most important
to you? Circle three things.
1. be happy
2. travel around the world
3. go to college
4. make a lot of money
5. be famous
6. get an education
I think … is the most important to me because ...
1. Tomorrow is my birthday. If I get many gifts, I will
be happy
__________.
2. If I have a lot of money, I’ll go to England, Greece,
Finland … It means that I will ____________________.
travel around the world
go to college to
3. If I finish my high school, I’ll _____________
continue my study.
4. If I can run fast like Liu Xiang, I’ll ___________.
be famous
5. If I am a famous artist, I’ll sell my paints and I can
__________________.
make a lot of money
get an education
6. If I graduate from college, I will _______________.
2a
Listening
_____
P be happy
A travel around the world
_____
P go to college
_____
_____
P make a lot of money
A be famous
_____
P get an education
_____
2b
Listen and complete the sentences.
1. If you join the Lions, ____
c
a. you’ll be famous.
2. If you become a Lion, ____
e
b. I’ll never do it.
c. you’ll become a great
3. And if you work really hard,
____
a
4. If you become a professional
soccer player, ____
d
5. But if I don’t do this now,
_____
b
soccer player.
d. you’ll never go to
college.
e. you’ll travel around
the world.
2c
What will
happen if I join
the Lions?
If you join the
Lions, you’ll
become a great
soccer player.
Do you think Michael should
join the Lions?
Four students work in a group. Imagine that you are
Michael, Michael’s parents, Michael’s friends, the
agent … Tell your opinions about whether Michael
should join the Lions or not and then give a report.
A: Michael, I think you should join the Lions now.
If you join the Lions, you’ll …
B: But if I join the Lions, I won’t get an education.
C: Michael! You should go to college first …
3a
Read the article and complete
the chart.
If I become an athlete, will I be happy?
For many young people, becoming a professional
athlete might seem like a dream job. If you become a
professional athlete, you’ll be able to make a living
doing something you love. If you become famous,
people all over the world will know you.
Many athletes give money to schools and
charities, and do a lot of work to help people. This is
a great chance that many people do not have.
However, professional athletes can also have many
problems. If you are famous, people will watch you
all the time and follow you everywhere. This can
make life difficult.
If you play sports for a living, your job will
sometimes be very dangerous. Many professional
athletes get injured. And if you become rich, you will
have a difficult time knowing who your real friends
are.
In fact, many famous people complain that they are
not happy. They say they were happier before they
became rich and famous.
True or False
1. Becoming a professional athlete is a dream
job for many young people. ( T)
2. People all over the world will know you if you
become an athlete. ( F )
3. Only famous people can have the chance to
give money to schools and charities. ( F )
4. You will have more free time if you become
famous. ( F )
5. Many famous people are not happy. ( T )
3a
Reasons for becoming a
professional athlete
Reasons against becoming
a professional athlete
1. You’ll do something that
1. It will sometimes be
you love.
very dangerous.
2. You’ll become famous and
2. People will watch you
people all over the world
all the time and follow
will know you.
you everywhere.
3. You’ll have a great chance
3. You won’t know who
to help others.
4. You’ll give money to schools
your real friends are.
and charities.
3b
Do you think Michael decided to become a soccer
player? Complete the letter from Michael to the
soccer team agent Mr Brown. Decide if he joined the
Lions or not.
Dear Mr Brown,
I have decided that I (will / won’t) _____ join
the Lions. If I join the team,
_______________________________________
_____________________
Sincerely,
________
Dear Mr Brown,
I have decided that I won’t join the Lions. If I join
the team, I will have to travel a lot. But I don’t
want to be so tired. And if I join the team, I will be
watched and followed everywhere. Then I will have
a very difficult life. I am very sorry to say so, but I
hope you can understand.
Sincerely,
Michael
3c
Write about your own plans using
sentences with “if”, “will” and
“won’t”.
Writing (My own plan)
1. Maybe I’ll become a teacher. If I become
a teacher, I will work with children. I love
children, so I’ll be happy. I will also be
able to work outside sometimes. But I
won’t be famous.
2. Maybe I’ll be a lawyer. If I become a
lawyer, I will be able to help people when
they need help. But I won’t be able to
work outside and I won’t be able to work
with children. I think I will be a teacher.
Sum up
Everything has its advantage and also
has its disadvantage. If we get something,
we’ll lose something at the same time. So
sometimes it’s hard for us to make a
decision. However, first of all,we must
know clearly what’s the most important
thing to us and cherish (珍惜) the things we
own now.
4
Write a story with your group on a piece
of paper. The first person begins the
story with the words “I think I am going
to …” The other people in the group add
sentences with the word “if”.
1. If you become a professional soccer player, you’ll be
famous.
如果你成为一名职业足球运动员，你将会很出名。
professional 职业的；专业的
Translating that book into Chinese needs professional
knowledge.
把那本书译成汉语需要专业知识。
His cousin is a famous professional tennis player.
他的堂兄是一个著名的职业网球运动员。
professional 这个单词无比较等级，其反义词为
unprofessional。
be famous 著名；出名
The Great Wall is very famous in the world.
长城在世界上非常著名。
2. But if I go to college, I’ll never become a great
soccer player.
但如果我上大学的话，我将永远也不可能成为一名
优秀的足球运动员。
go to college 上大学
Which do you like better, to go to college or to
be a worker?
你更喜欢干什么——上大学还是当一名工人？
Did you go to college?
你上过大学吗？
3. For many young people, becoming a professional
athlete might seem like a dream job.
对许多年轻人来说，成为一名职业运动员似乎是一份
梦寐以求的工作。
a dream job 一份梦寐以求的工作；一份向往的工作
college和university的区别：
college 指专科大学或学院，常泛指“大学”；
university表示由一个或多个college组成综合性大
学。例如：
Oxford University has twenty-one colleges.
牛津大学有21个学院。
4. If you become a professional athlete, you will be
able to make a living doing something you love.
如果成为一名职业运动员，你就可以通过做你喜爱的
事来谋生。
make a living 谋生
They make a living by selling kites.
他们靠卖风筝为生。
In order to make a living, the Greens have to get
up very early every morning.
为了谋生，格林夫妇不得不早晨很早就起床。
5. Many athletes give money to schools and charities,
and do a lot of work to help people.
许多运动员给学校和慈善事业捐款，做许多能帮助人们
的事情。
give sth. to sb. = give sb. sth. 把某物给某人
Her father gives her a lot of money every month.
= Her father gives a lot of money to her every
month.
她父亲每月给她许多钱。
类似用法的词有：
show sb. sth. = show sth. to sb. 给某人出示某物
charity n. 慈善机构；慈善事业
The Red Cross is an international charity.
红十字会是个国际性的慈善机构。
6. This is a great chance that many people do not have.
这是一个很多人没有的好机会。
chance n. 机遇；机会；偶然事件
I haven’t had a chance to read my letter.
我还没有机会读我的信呢。
Is there any chance of the team winning this week?
这个队本周有没有机会获胜？
7. People will watch you all the time and follow you
everywhere.
人们将会一直关注你并会到处追随着你。
all the time 一直；总是
She watches TV all the time.
她总是看电视。
Ted played computer games all the time in the
summer vacation.
暑假期间泰德总是玩电脑游戏。
everywhere 到处
My son followed me everywhere I went when he
was young.
我儿子小时候我走到哪里他跟到哪里。
8. If you become famous, people all over the world
will know you.
如果你出了名，全世界的人都会认识你。
all over the world 全世界
The Great Wall is famous all over the world.
长城闻名于全世界。
9. If you play sports for a living, your job will
sometimes be very dangerous.
如果你以体育为职业你的工作有时候将会很危险。
play sports for a living
= make a living by doing sports
靠从事运动谋生，以体育为职业
sometimes 有时
He sometimes makes faces in class.
他有时在课堂上做鬼脸。
10. Many professional athletes get injured.
injured 受伤的；受伤害的
He had an injured leg after that traffic
accident.
那次车祸之后，他留下了一条受伤的腿。
I got injured when I played basketball
yesterday.
昨天打篮球时，我受了伤。
词汇练习：根据句意补全单词。
1. Most young people like wearing j_______.
2. They are o______ a big New Year’s party.
3. The boss decided to give the young man a
c______.
4. Everyone s______ follow the school rules.
5. My cousin got i______ when he played soccer
last Friday.
Key: 1. jeans 2. organizing 3. chance
4. should 5. injured
语法练习：用所给词的正确形式填空。
1. If I ____ (be) free this Sunday, I ____ (go) to the
park with my parents.
2. If he ____ (be) in good health next year, he _____
(visit) Hong Kong.
3. We ___ (play) soccer if it ___ (be) fine tomorrow.
4. If she ____ (have) time, she ____ (go) swimming by
bus.
5. If he ____ (not have) time, he ___ (not play)
computer.
Key: 1. am; will go 2. is; will visit 3. will play; is
4. has; will go 5. doesn’t have; won’t play
句型练习：仿照例子把两句合成一句。
Model:
a. You think you’re going to visit New
York City.
b. You will see some tall buildings.
→ If you go to visit New York City,
you’ll see some tall buildings.
1. a. You think you’re going to study English hard.
b. You will do better in English.
2. a. You think you’re going to eat and drink more.
b. You will be fatter.
3. a. They think they are going to do more exercise.
b. Their health will be better.
4. a. I think Chinese team are going to be champions.
b. I will be very excited.
5. a. I think you are going to let me watch TV.
b. I will stay at home.
Answers:
1. → If you study English hard, you’ll do
better in English.
2. → If you eat and drink more, you’ll be
fatter.
3. → Their health will be better if they do
more exercise.
4. → If Chinese teams are champions, I
will be very excited.
5. → I will stay at home if you let me watch
TV.