catch
逮住；捕捉
Listen and say
In Photo 1, Sally was a baby. She was about two months old. She was small and cute.
在照片1中，萨莉是一 个婴儿。她大约两个月大。 她很小并且很可爱。
In Photo 2, Sally was one year old. Her hair was short and her eyes were big.
I was about seventeen years old. I was a high school student. I was tall. I had short hair.
New words
month
一个月的时间； 月份
cute
可爱的
pretty
漂亮的
handsome
英俊的；帅气的
__s_i_x__ years old at primary school
__t_w_o__ months old small and cute
Language points
1. She was about two months old.她大约两个月大。
本句用到一般过去时态。一般过去时表示过 去某个时间发生的动作或存在的状态，过去习惯 性、经常性的动作、行为和过去主语的性格和所 具有的能力。
现在萨莉十四岁。她 上初级中学。她很高并且 很漂亮。她的头发很长。
Complete the notes about the photos.
__1_4__ years old tall and pretty __lo_n_g__ hair
one year old _s_h_o_r_t_ hair and big eyes
后来，小贾斯廷有四条腿。他是绿色的。他遇见一只乌龟。 贾斯廷：你是我的妈妈吗？
乌龟：不，我不是你的妈妈。你的妈妈有一张大嘴。她 能捉苍蝇。
Little Justin finds his mother. What does his mother look like? Think and tick.
She is …
about在本句中的意思是“大约”，后面接数词。 以前我们学过的about的意思是“关于”。
例句：彼得大约10岁。 Peter is about ten years old.
2. In Photo 2, Sally was one year old. 在照片2中，萨莉一岁。 year old的意思是“岁”，当岁数大于一时， year old要变成复数形式，即：years old。
Justin: Mum, where are you?
小贾斯廷在河里出生。(这时)是春天。他很小并且很黑。 他看看四周。他不能找到他妈妈。 贾斯廷：妈妈，你在哪里？
Soon he has a round head and a long tail. He meets a fish in the river. She also has a round head and a long tail.
Later, Little Justin has four legs. He is green. He meets a turtle.
Justin : Are you my mum? Turtle: No, I’m not your mum. Your mum has a big mouth. She can catch flies.
在照片2中，萨莉一岁。她 的头发很短，她的眼睛很大。
In Photo 3, Sally was about six years old. She was a primary school student.
在照片3中，萨莉大约 六岁。她是一名小学生。
Now Sally is 14 years old. She goes to junior high school. She is tall and pretty. Her hair is long.
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Unit 1 Growing up
沪教牛津·六年级上 册
Lead-in
I was a baby. I was about three months old. I was small and cute.
I was about seven years old. I was a student. I was short. I had short hair.
很快他长了一个圆圆的头和一条长尾巴。他在河里遇到 一条鱼。她也有一个圆圆的头和一条长尾巴。
Justin: Mum?
Fish: No, I’m not your mum. Your mum has four legs.
She’s green and she has no tail. 贾斯廷：妈妈？
鱼：不，我不是你妈妈。你妈妈有四条腿。她是 绿色的并且她没有尾巴。
例句：我的语文老师30岁。 My Chinese teacher is thirty years old.
Look and learn
cute
可爱的
handsome
英俊的；帅气的
pretty
漂亮的
Read a story
Little Justin was born in the river. It is spring. He is small and black. He looks around. He cannot find his mum.
√ green
She has …
√ four legs
a long tail
√ a big mouth
black
no legs
√ no tail
a round head
Think and say
In Photo 1, Kitty was a cute baby. She was about six months old.
In Photቤተ መጻሕፍቲ ባይዱ 2, Ben was a primary school student. He
was 11 years old.
In Photo 3, Mrs Li was a junior high school student.