Sharing love for Spain (P4)

辽宁沈阳二中 常虹

I. Lead-in

Watch the video. Do you know which country the song comes from?

It is from __________

How much do you know about Spain?

An introduction to Spain

II. While reading

Matching: 

Find the following words in the passage and match the details.

•Valencia

•Cadiz

•Ciudad Real

•Oceanographic

•La Caleta beach

•Madrid

 

•I hope to visit it again

•unique, countless parties

•the famous aquarium

•beautifully sandy, lovely sunsets

•I am teaching in a primary school there

•beautiful architecture, tasty paella

Read the article again and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F). 

1.The author is a Spanish teacher.

2. Tapas in Spain comes in small portions so that you often feel hungry after eating it.

3. It’s not a good idea to go shopping at 3 pm in Spain. 

4. The author lived in a flat where she could enjoy the beautiful sunset in Cadiz.

5. People in England have dinner at around the same time as people in China.

Language work

Sentences correction.

1.One of my favorite thing about my stay so far has to be how friendly and kind all the locals are. _____

2.Tapas comes in small portions, so you generally get more than one at one time. _____

3.People eat dinner a lot late here. _____

4.The locals are so unique in their personality, in what they are forever singing and being jolly. _____

5.It was great to live five minutes away from La Caleta beach, where was beautifully sandy and had lovely sunsets. _____

Observe the following sentence.

Living in Cadiz was an amazing experience, one that I will cherish forever. 

1.Don’t take the notebook away. My wife is using it(=the notebook).

2.I’m moving to the countryside because the air there is much fresher than that(=the air) in the city.

观察并总结：

1. it和that都替代“the+单数名词”, 都是特指, 都可替代可数和不可数名词; 但___指前面提到的“同一” 事物, 而_____是指前面提到的“同类” 事物。

2. _____替代“a＋单数可数名词”, 表示泛指; 其复数形式_____替代泛指的复数名词。

3. ______是one的特指，替代“the+单数可数名词”，相当于that；其复数形式 ______，替代“the+复数名词”,在口语中也可用those代替。当后面有of短语时，多用that或those；当有前置修饰语时，只能用one(s)。

1. However, the percentage of the boys choosing “great figures” is the same as _____ of the girls.

2. The planet Earth is ruled by a mysterious creature that sits or stands in a room and makes a strange ticking sound . _____ has a face with twelve black marks and two hands.

3. Antique clocks could be very expensive, but one of the joys of collecting clocks is that it is still possible to find quite cheap _____ for your own home.

4. Say all you know and say ____ without reserve.

5. (11福建卷)We have various summer camps for your holidays. You can choose ____ based on your own interests. 

6. (10山东)Helping others is a habit, _____ you can learn even at an early age. 

7. (10陕西)The cost of renting a house in central Paris is higher than ____ in any other area of the city. 

8. (09全国I) One of the most important questions they had to consider was_____ of public health.

III. Post-reading 

Share it：

1. Have you ever been to Spain? In your opinion, what is the country’s most striking feature? 

2. Of all the places you have traveled to, which is your favorite? Why?

IV. Homework

Write an article about your favorite place you’ve been to. A story must be included.

 

Science of appearance (P5)

河北邯郸一中 王延超

I. Lead in

When you think about scientists, you may picture...

The answers may vary. This article will give you the peculiar reason why some people consider this question.

Watch this video about the introduction of a new technology. Can you tell the differences among the different faces of the experts/scientists?

II. While-reading

Go through the whole passage quickly, then see if you can generalize its main idea. 

The results showed that people were more interested in learning about the work of scientists they considered to be physically attractive, which may bias public attitudes and government actions regarding scientific issues.

Read the whole passage once again, and try to answer the questions below.

1. What do people feel toward attractive scientists?

According to a study carried out by researchers at Cambridge and Essex universities in the UK, people are more likely to find an attractive scientist interesting, but tend to consider them less able than their average-looking colleagues. 

2. What were the first group of volunteers asked to do?

More than 300 photos of scientists from UK and US universities were showed to the group of volunteers, who were then asked them to rate the photos on qualities like intelligence and attractiveness. 

3. What were the two other groups asked to do?

Two other groups of volunteers were asked how interested they would be in learning more about each scientist’s research. They were also asked to evaluate how much the person looked like they would conduct accurate and important research.

4. According to the findings, how does facial appearance affect people’s choices about which science to engage with?

The study found that volunteers were more likely to read articles that were paired with a photo of an interesting-looking scientist. 

5. According to the study’s results, what is science?

Their results show that science is a social activity whose outcomes depend on facial appearance in ways that may bias public attitudes and government actions regarding key scientific issues such as climate change and biotechnology.

True or false

1. When it comes to beauty and brains, most people want to get the best of both.  

2. People are more likely to find an attractive scientist interesting, and tend to consider them more able than their average-looking colleagues. 

3. A politician’s facial appearance can influence how many votes they get. 

4. The more attractive and sociable the scientists were perceived to be, the more people considered them to look like a scientist who would conduct good research. 

5. Scientific outcomes depend on facial appearance in ways that may bias public attitudes and government actions regarding key scientific issues such as climate change and biotechnology. 

Language focus

判断下列句子中包含什么类型的从句：

1.Previous studies have shown that a politician’s facial appearance can influence how many votes they get. 

that引导_______，how引导______。

2.  People were more interested in learning about the work of scientists they considered to be physically attractive. _______

3.It seems that people use facial appearance as a source of information when selecting and evaluating science news. _______

4.Although it is not clear how much this could influence the spread and acceptance of scientific ideas among the public, Skylark believed it is an increasingly important issue. 

although引导________，how引导_______。

5. Science is a social activity whose outcomes depend on facial appearance… ________

The result showed that people were more interested in learning about the work of scientists they considered to be physically attractive. 

此句是一个主从复合句，包含一个that引导的_____，宾语从句中包含一个scientists作为先行词的_____。

其中，____在宾语从句中没有实在含义，定语从句的关系代词是______，由于关系代词在从句当中做宾语，省略_________.

划出以下句子中的定语从句：

…facial appearance affects people’s choices about which science to engage with. 

…volunteers were more likely to read articles that were paired with a photo of an interesting-looking scientist. 

In a world where TED talks and Khan Academy are becoming the trending norm (流行标杆) for popular science,… 

…science is a social activity whose outcomes depend on facial appearance… 

Although it is not clear how much this could influence the spread and acceptance of scientific ideas among the public, Skylark believed it is an increasingly important issue. 

此句中包含一个_____，其中it是句子的______，真正的主语是后面的从句_______________________________________________________。

 

相关的主语从句的句型有：

It is certain that...

It is true that…

It is very likely that… 

It is strange that… 

It is important that… 

It is strange that… 

It is a pity that... 

It is said that…

It is known to all that… 

It is suggested that... 

when it comes to: as for something; speaking about something 至于某事，谈及某事 to 是介词 近义词组：referring to, talking about等。如：When it comes to making decision,……

E.g. 

1. Although she plays football well,_________________, she is not so good. 她的足球玩得很好，就英语而言，她没学的那么好。

2. ________________, John is an expert. 谈及钓鱼，约翰是个专家。

 

the same was true…意思： 

也是如此，亦近于此 

1. The same is true for touch screens.对于触摸屏也是如此。 

2. So the same is true for making payments to foreigners, isn't it?那么向外国人付款也是一样的吗？ 

Sentence Appreciation

…the more attractive and sociable the scientists were perceived to be, the less people considered them to look like a scientist who would conduct good research. 

III. Discussion

We always hear “Don't judge a person by his/her appearance”, but the research result in the passage seems to give us another point of view. What is your opinion?

(Students are divided into several groups of 4 or 5 students, each group has a leader)

Debate

Voluntarily, students who hold the same opinion go to one side of the classroom, and the rest of the class go to the other side.

The affirmative side holds the opinion that being physically attractive is important in the science world.

The negative side holds the opinion that being physically attractive is not important in the science world.

IV. Homework

1.Try to make a survey among your classmates and make a news report from it.

2. List scientists or other great people who are not considered physically attractive, but have made great contributions through their work.

Many paths of life (P6)

山东省烟台第二中学   朱洪图

I. Warming up 

Discuss the question below with your partner.

What kind of life do you want to live? A steady, peaceful life or a life full of changes and adventures? Why ?

II. Skimming

What is the main idea of this text?

The writer drew a lesson from her grandmother’s and her own experiences that life is full of possibility.

III. Scanning

Read the text and try to work out the outline of the text.

Para. 1-2 The introduction to the topic

Para. 3-5 The writer’s story about creating a new life

Para. 6-8 Great changes the writer’s family experienced

Para. 9  Conclusion: Life is full of possibility and change

 

Read the article and decide if these statements are True or False.

The writer was unhappily married for five years. (F)

The writer ended her unhappy marriage to pursue the life she wanted.(T)

The writer started an exciting, new career and cut off all contact with old friends and family members.(F)

The writer raised her daughters alone, cared for her elderly mother and rarely traveled out of her hometown. (F)

 

Read the article and answer the questions.

1. Why did the author mention the story of her late grandmother ?

Because her late grandmother is a good example of someone who began a new life.

2. Why has the writer always known that great change is possible ?

Because of her family’s, especially her grandmother’s, influence.

 

IV. Language points

Assume      accept sth to be true without question or proof

Adventurous  not afraid to do new and dangerous or exciting things 

Multiple      many, numerous

Barely       only just; almost not

Twist        a point at which sth turns or bends

Recognizable  easy to recognize; easy to be aware of

 

Sentence pattern

I am the great-grandchild of Eastern European immigrants who left their countries with few contacts and even less English. 

翻译：我是一个东欧移民的重孙女，他们离开祖国时既没有熟人也不会多少英语。

语法：who 引导定语从句。Contact 此处的含义为“熟人，有用的社会关系”。

 

They can double back and leap forward and begin another story altogether.

翻译：他们可以沿原路返回，也可以向前跃进，开始一个全新的故事。

重点词：Altogether 在此处翻译为completely; totally。

V. Post-reading

Read the poem The Road Not Taken by Robert Frost and think about what it is about. 

 

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveler, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could

To where it bent in the undergrowth;

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear …

 

One possible answer: life is full of possibility and change. We should not be afraid to make changes and we should be responsible  for our choices