第42/583期初一教案

By Tang Hongmei

Show’s over (P2)

I. Pre-reading

Have you ever seen a live circus show?

What is a circus? 

What kind of activities do you enjoy watching in a circus show?

II. While Reading

Answer the following questions:

1. When did Ringling Circus give its last show? 

   ____________________________

2. How old is Ringling Circus?

  ____________________________

3. According to the passage, where did the young lion die? 

____________________________

III. Words in use

根据中文提示完成下列句子：

1. 北京大学是世界顶级大学之一。 

     Peking University is _______________ universities.

2. 那个服装店去年倒闭了。

    The clothes shop _________ last year.  

3. 她现在对踢足球感兴趣。

    She ___________ playing football now. 

IV. Post-reading

It’s said that many other industries also had to “close down”. Can you list some?

Zongzi on the menu for Dragon Boat Festival (P4)

I. Pre-reading

Do you like zongzi? 

How many kinds of zongzi do you know?

Which kind do you like best?

II. While reading

    Fill in the following blanks:

1. Zongzi is a _______ for Dragon Boat Festival. 

2. Over 2,000 years ago, people _______ cooked rice ____ bamboo or reed leave. 

3. Today, we ___________ have so many kinds of zongzi.

III. Words in use

Fill in the blanks:

1. I have a new idea but it’s ________ (不同) from hers. 

2. Nancy loves _____ (甜的) food so much that she always takes chocolate with her.

3. She prepared a ______ (特别的) gift for Mum on Mother’s Day.

4. We have only one ______(选择) now. 

IV. Post-reading

Who does Dragon Boat Festival remember? 

What activities are held during this festival?

What do you do on this day?

Sun helps you sleep (P6)

I. Pre-reading

Are you a light sleeper or a heavy sleeper?

How many hours do you spend sleeping every day?

II. While reading

True (T) or False (F):

1. The study was done by a team of office workers.

2. All of the 109 office workers are from the UK.

3. Our body starts to make melatonin when there is enough sunlight. 

4. Melatonin makes us feel sleepy.

III. Words in use

根据首字母提示完成下列句子：

1. I love sports, e_______ tennis. 

2. They were very tired and f_____ asleep soon.  

3. I was late this morning because I forgot to s____ the alarm clock last night.

4. He lay a_____ watching the ceiling for a long time.

IV. Post-reading

Do you know of any other methods to help you get a better sleep?

In the funny story “50 Below Zero”, there is a boy whose father is a sleepwalker. Does it sound interesting?

参考答案及解析

【P2】

II. 1. It was on May 21.

2. It’s 146 years old.

3. It died in a Ringling train car.

III. 1. one of the world’s top   2. closed down 3. is interested in

【P4】

II. 1. must   2. Wrapped, with    3. are lucky to

III. 1. different 2. sweet 3. special  4. choice

【P6】

II. 1-4 FFFT

III. 1. especially   2. fell   3. set4. awake