2014-2015学年度第41期总第598期高一教案
PK teaches us lessons (P1)
苏州工业园区第二高级中学 周俭芳
I. Lead-in:
Do you believe in aliens? Have you watched any films about aliens?
II. Fast reading:
P1 p(             ): Introduction
P2 p(             ): What the film is about
P3 p(             ): Debates started by the film
III. Detailed reading:
1. Why does PK begin his journey to discover the world?
PK comes to Earth on a research mission, but his “remote control” to get his spaceship back home gets stolen.
2. What does he do in search of his remote control?
He visits temples, mosques and churches, and he follows the advice given to him by priests and religious leaders.
3. Has the film been a success?
Yes, it has been a huge hit at the box office, and has become the highest-grossing Indian film of all time.
4. What are supporters’ views of the film?
Its supporters think the film takes a critical look at religious practices in India, and some simple but important questions make it a thought-provoking drama. They also think the producers have shown courage to start a public discussion of religion.
5. What do the film’s critics think of it?
They find the film disrespectful.
IV. Language focus:
1. … human beings follow certain beliefs and types of social behavior which we easily take for granted.
We usually take it for granted that _______________.
2. …he goes on a journey to discover the world, where religion is deeply rooted in …
A memory of __________ is deeply rooted in my mind. It happened like this: ____________.
3. …PK takes a critical look at …
When should we take a critical attitude?
Our economic development is at a critical stage, which calls for us to be creative enough to cope with problems.
 “Critical” means __________ here.

Forgetting your dreams (P5)
Teens高中版编辑部
I. Warming up
1. Do you often dream?
2. Can you remember your dreams the next morning?
3. What are your dreams often usually about?
II. Fast reading
1. What are those who can describe their dreams vividly called?
High dream recallers.
2. What is responsible for the differences in remembering dreams?
A brain part called the temporo-parietal junction.
III. Careful reading
Compare the differences between high dream recallers and low dream recallers.
High dream recallers Low dream recallers
Describing their dreams vividly Rarely remembering their dreams
Remembering their dreams on average five mornings a week Remembering their dreams only twice a month
Responding more strongly to hearing their names “Never getting a chance to remember”
More easily woken by sounds and movements Having less “wakefulness time” during sleep
IV. Vocabulary
Find out the Chinese meanings for these adverbs.
always：总是，一直
usually：通常
often：经常
sometimes：有时候
seldom/rarely：很少，几乎不
never：从不
V. Structure
1. If you do, you might have noticed something interesting.
Might have done 表示对过去情况的推测，意为“有可能做过某事”。
如：Mary might have learned some Chinese before.
2. It seems like they’re describing things that really happened to them.
Seem like表示“好像，似乎”
3. Ruby did find that high dream recallers have twice as much “wakefulness time” during sleep as low dream recallers do.
助动词do/does/did在句中强调谓语动词，表示“确实做了某个动作，某件事情”。
如：I do like playing soccer.
4. And it is during these short periods of wakefulness that the brain memorizes dreams.
强调句：it is/was + 被强调部分+ that…可用来强调句子的主语，宾语和状语
如：It is from the sun that we get light and heat.

Cover up the feet (P6)
苏州工业园区第二高级中学 周俭芳
I. Lead-in:
Do you love wearing flip-flops (人字拖)? Why or why not?
II. Fast reading:
P1 p(             ): The author’s opinion of flip-flops
P2 p(             ): The reasons why he doesn’t like them
P3 p(             ): Conclusion
III. Detailed reading:
1. What is the author’s opinion of flip-flops?
When he is wearing flip-flops, he can’t make it to the bathroom, take stairs, go outside, or drive.
2. What are the author’s problems with wearing flip-flops?
Psychologically, he fears pain. Biologically, he has thin feet.
3. What is the harm caused by wearing flip-flops, according to the author?
It causes twisted toes, yellow nails, and ugly feet.
4. At the end of the article, which sentence clearly shows the author’s attitude toward flip-flops?
You won’t ever find me joining in. I’m going to buy some more socks.
IV. Language focus:
1.Stairways are out of the question.
“out of the question” means ______.
At home, it is out of the question for me to ______________.
2. You’ll slip, and you’ll…
It was because of ________ that I slipped on my way to school.
3. I can’t bear to look at them, let alone show them to the world.
我每天完成老师布置的作业就不错了，更别说进行广泛的课外阅读了。(negative)
I can’t even understand the instructions for this homework, let alone finish it.