山东济南实验初级中学 刘俊艳

US teens love math on Pi Day (P3)

I. Pre-reading
1. Do you like math? Why or why not?
2. Do you know what the symbol π is?

II. While reading
    Fill in the following blanks:
True (T) or False (F):
1. Pi Day is on March 14.
2. If students can recite at least 14 digits of pi, they will get pie.
3. At a school in Montana, students can recite 500 digits of pi in two weeks.
4. Brookie Gee could recite 315 digits of pie.
5. Lokey thinks reciting digits of pi can help train kids’ brains.

III. Words in use
Fill in the blanks:
1. I _______ (记得) meeting her at a party once.
2. It will take you ____ (至少) 20 minutes to get there.
3. The teacher asked us to write it down on ___________ (一张纸).
4. After school, we go out of the gate ________ (一个接一个地).

IV. Post-reading
1. What else do you know about Pi Day?
2. Do you know of some funny festivals or days like Pi Day?
 

Can AI outsmart humans (P4)

I. Pre-reading
Do you think computers can take the place of humans one day? In what aspects (方面)?
Why do you think this?
     
II. While reading
   Read the passage and fill in the blanks:
1. AlphaGo is an artificial intelligence program. AI, a kind of computer, can do very ________.
2. AlphaGo beat top player Lee Se-dol _____.
3. In our daily life, we often use AI, such as _______, websites like Baidu and talking toys.
4. Ray Kurzweil thinks Computers will be stronger than human minds by _____.
5. Ernest Davis thinks AI is still far behind a 7-year-old kid when dealing with __________.

III. Words in use
 根据首字母提示完成下列句子：
1. The girl w___ the first prize last year.
2. All his teachers say he is a s____ student, but he doesn’t work hard. 
3. It is b_______ dangerous to go out alone at night.
4. They are working on a math p_____.

IV. Post-reading
Debate: Can AI outsmart human?
Pros (正方)                        Cons (反方)

Fun facts about Ireland (P5)

I. Pre-reading
1. What do you know about Ireland?
2. Do you know about Saint Patrick’s Day?

II. While reading
Answer the following questions:
1. What color do kids use to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day?
  
2. Who is Saint Patrick?

3. What do people usually do to celebrate Saint Patrick’s Day?

4. What are Irish people also famous for?

5. Does the lucky green shamrock come from Irish stories?

6. Who are Oscar Wilde and W.B. Yeats?

III. Words in use
 根据中文提示完成下列句子：
1. 今天是我的生日，咱们庆祝一下吧!
    It’s my birthday. ___________
2. 她以长得好看出名。
    She _____________ her good looks.
3. 我们会考虑你的计划。
    We will ______________.
4. ATM代表什么？
    What does ATM _______?

IV. Post-reading
Did you know?
*A four-leaf clover has always been considered a symbol of good luck in Irish culture. According to legends, the leaves of a four-leaf clover represent hope, faith and love, and God added another leaf for luck.
* People thank Saint Patrick for driving all the snakes out of Ireland. The truth is that snakes are not indigenous (本土的) to Ireland.

Key:
【P1】
II. 1-5 TFFTT
III. 1. remember  2. at least 3. a piece of paper 4. one by one
【P4】
II. 1. smart things 2. 4-1    3. Apple’s Siri   4. 2045  5. real life problems
III. 1. won 2. smart  3. becoming  4. problem
【P5】
II. 1. Green.
2. He is the saint that Ireland is known for.
3. They have parades and parties.
4. Red hair.
5. Yes, it does.
6. They are famous Irish writers.
III. 1. Let’s celebrate!
2. is known/famous for
3. think about your plan
4. stand for