4.　　　 Synonyms are words that mean the same or nearly the same thing.

Step3, Practice (P30)

　 Part A

3.　　　 Brainstorm: practice more Antonyms

2.　　　 Encourage more able students to give an oral explanation.

1.　　　 Antonyms are words that have the opposite(这个单词已经在8B第一单元中学习过，学生应掌握) meanings of each other.

3.　　　 Try to remember the language points.

2.　　　 Finish some exercises.

1.　　　 Read the text again and again.

2.　　　 Share the knowledge about colours with others.

　　 What colours can help our female volley players?

① Wangyimei can’t sleep very well. She feels stressed.

② Zhaoruirui needs to practice for 15 hours every day. She is very tired and weak.

③ Our female volleyball players have failed some times. Chenzhonghe wants to succeed very much.

Step4, Homework

1.　　　 Pair-work: discuss whether they agree with each other about their characteristics.