第626期初二教案

Wonder of the World Cup (P4)

Pre-reading:

1. Do you like soccer?

2. Which team is your favorite?

3. Can you name any English soccer players?

While reading

Choose the best answer:

1. Soccer was invented in _____.

A. the US

B. China 

C. the UK  

D. France

2. What can we learn from paragraphs 1 and 2?

A. England won the last World Cup.

B. British people hoped their country would win the World Cup.

C. The English team's coach is very famous.

D. This year's World Cup took place in the UK.

3. The third paragraph is written to _____.

A. introduce the history of soccer in the UK

B. describe the celebrations that took place before the match

C. show us how excited British people were about the World Cup

D. describe how exciting the quarter-final match was

4. The story is mainly about _____.

A. the British passion for soccer

B. this summer’s World Cup winner

C. the Wimbledon tennis tournament

D. the author's feelings about soccer

Word in use

从文章中选择适当的词或短语，将下列句子翻译成英语。

1. 孩子们坐在沙发上，眼睛盯着电视。

2. 瓶子里装满了水。

3. 别盯着我看——这是不礼貌的！

Key:

1. The kids are sitting in exactly the same position and their eyes are still glued to the television.

2. The bottle is filled with water.

3. Don't stare at me — it's impolite!

Post-reading

1.         What is the most popular sport in China?

2.         What’s your favorite sport? Can you explain how to play it?

Summer job can teach us a lot (P5)

Pre-reading

1. Do your parents give you pocket money? How much do they usually give you?

2. Would you like to work part-time for pocket money?

While reading

Choose the best answer:

1. Where did the author work when he was 14?

A. In a library.

B. In a parking lot.

C. At a restaurant.

D. At a bookstore.

2. What are the most common part-time jobs for US teenagers?

A. Cleaning houses.

B. Restaurant jobs.

C. Newspaper delivery.

D. Sales assistants.

3. We can tell from Paragraph 4 that Little Caesar's is _____.

A. a bookshop

B. a restaurant

C. a supermarket

D. a factory

4. What can we tell from the last paragraph?

A. US teenagers don't like to take part-time jobs.

B. It's not easy for US teenagers to find part-time jobs.

C. US teenagers get low pay when working part-time jobs.      

D. US employers often pay in goods instead of money.

Word in use

instead of, inexperienced, common, hang out

选择合适的词或词组补全句子。

1. They share a lot in _______.

2. I used to ________at the park.

3. We will skate __________playing football.

4. He said I was too young and __________. 

Post-reading

1. Have you ever had a part-time job?

2. Do you think it is good for young people to have part-time jobs? Why or why not?

Sit up to do math (P6)

Pre-reading

1. Do you often feel nervous when taking exams?

2. How do you stay calm when you’re taking an exam?

While reading

Choose the best answer:

1. What posture can make people feel less stressed during math exams?

A. Lying on your back.

B. Putting your head on your desk.

C. Sitting up straight.

D. Raising one hand.

2. What did the 125 college students do while they were taking the exam?

A. They did sit-ups.

B. They sat in different positions.

C. They thought carefully about the exam questions.

D. They counted numbers.

3. The fourth paragraph is written to explain _____.

A. why slumping over makes tests harder to do

B. why slumping over is bad for one’s body and brain

C. why people want to slump over during exams

D. why people are nervous during math exams

4. What can we learn from the story?

A. Sitting up straight can trigger negative memories.

B. Slumping over can help people think clearly.

C. Nervous students may not benefit from better posture.

D. Good posture is only helpful for taking math exams.

Word in use

1. be anxious about    2. stop sb from  3. make a big difference    4. benefit from

1) The heavy rain___________going out.

大雨使我们无法外出。

2) It's natural for parents to ____________ their children's future.

父母为儿女前途操心，是人之常情。

3) When you’re learning to drive, having a good teacher _____________.

 学习驾驶时，如有一位好教员指导，效果大不相同。

4) We can ________ reading books.

我们可以从读书中获益。

Post-reading

1.         When you are stressed out, how do you relieve your stress?

2.         Can you give some tips to people who are more likely to feel anxious?

答案解析

Page 3

1.C。由首段第一句The World Cup returned this past summer. I live in England, where modern soccer was invented.可知。

2. B。由第一段最后一句On the day of the quarter-final match (比赛), nearly everyone in the country had their eyes glued (全神贯注) to their screens.  可知。

3. C。由第三段第二句Some of the people who were watching their matches left early so they could catch the soccer match.可知。

4. A。文章第一段就介绍足球源于英国，接下来的文段中主要介绍在世界杯期间，英国万人空巷，大家聚集在酒吧里看足球比赛，足以看出英国人对足球的热爱。

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1. D。由第二段第一句I started working at a bookstore when I was about 14 or so.可知。

2. B。由第三段第一句But the most common jobs for teens in the US are restaurant jobs.可知。

3. B。由第三段第三句I worked in a few restaurants growing up, starting with McDonald’s in junior high and Little Caesar’s (a US pizza chain) in high school.可知。

4. C。由最后一段第一句One of the reasons these jobs are often worked by teens is that they pay minimum wage.可知。

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1. C。由第二段最后一句That’s right - sitting up straight can help you do better on math exams. 可知。

2. B。由第三段第二句They asked them to do a simple math quiz while sitting in a slumped-over position, or sitting up straight.可知。

3. A。由第四段作者的解释关于趴着的姿势可以激起人们的负面记忆，阻止人们清醒地思考，可知正确答案为A。

4. C。由最后一段第一句Good posture isn’t just helpful for taking math exams. Athletes, musicians and public speakers can all benefit from better posture.可知。