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边晓霏、李甜洁 

 

Together while apart (P22)

 

I. Warm up

·How do you spend your time at home during novel coronavirus pandemic?

·Do you stay in touch with your friends? How do you connect with them?

 

Pre-reading

Watch the video and answer the questions.

1. What's the game's name?

·Animal Crossing.

2. What can you do in this game?

·We can design and build houses, shops and restaurants.

·We can invite friends.

 

Predict

Look at the title.

·Do people together with their friends in real life?

·No. They stay home and get together online.

 

II. While reading

Fast reading

1. What do players think of the video game?  

·It's a unique way to stay social at home that has made a big difference for many people.

·Players feel relaxed.

·It improves their mental health.

 

Careful reading

·People stay social by playing a video game during the pandemic.

· In this social simulation (模拟) video game, players can talk to animals, go fishing, hunt for bugs and plant gardens.

·Why is the game so popular these days?

Because players can invite their real-world friends into the game to do activities together.

·People can hold parties, visit museums or create works of art.

·One couple even held an in-game “wedding”.

·People get together in these ways.

· Easter (复活节) is a Christian holiday. It’s widely celebrated in Western countries. Children and their parents often dye eggs together. These eggs represent (代表) good wishes.

·The game made a big difference for people. People celebrated Easter in the game.

·The game made a huge difference to people's mental health. (精神健康)

 

III. Post reading

Choose the correct answer:

1. The author wrote this story to _____.

A. explain what he has been doing recently

B. show how to stay social at home

C. talk about his own experience playing video games

D. describe a popular video game

 

2. How might players feel while playing the game in the story?

A. Competitive.     B. Relaxed.     C. Horrible.      D. Fancy.

 

3. How do players socialize in the game?

A. They stay in touch with real friends through the game.

B. They beat enemies together in the game.

C. They make new friends at parties.

D. They share real-life resources in the game.

 

4. According to Steph Panecasio, Animal Crossing _____.

A. is the best video game ever

B. wastes a lot of time

C. is good for one’s mental health

D. teaches her how to grow a garden

 

IV. Word in use.

Complete the sentences using the words in the box.

hang    continue   due to    relaxing      cancel

 

1. He had to _______ some meetings because he was busy.

2. I find swimming so________.

3. The bus was delayed ________ heavy snow.

4. Air travel will ______ to grow at about 6 percent per year.

5. We can just ____ out and have a good time.

 

·Animal Crossing lets people spend time together online.

 

V. Extra reading

·This girl's name is Yi Shiqi.

·Is she a real girl? Find the answer in the text!

 

Influencing the future

Born in Chengdu, Sichuan province, Yi Shiqi has accumulated nearly 10 million followers on video-sharing platform Douyin, also known as Tik Tok. Every two days, she updates her feed with a short clip illustrating the funny, sitcom-like relationship she has with her boyfriend. 

Except that she's not real. She is just a character simulated by computer. "We designed her as a neighborhood girl, who is a little lazy, and cares about looks and money like most people do," Song Wei, founder of Chengdu Yiji Culture Technology Co, Yi's developer, says. 

After a year of development, a 3D version of Yi was released last month. With one blue and one brown eye, she wears a pair of headphones around her neck and two panda-shaped hairpins.

Song says she hopes that within the year, Yi will have accrued 20 million followers. Currently, about 57 percent of Yi's followers are male and about 40 percent of the character's total fans are aged between 18 and 25.

"In the future, we will release a short sitcom series, which will unveil Yi's background and her life," Song says. Born on Jan 12, 2001, Yi will "go to the Sichuan Conservatory of Music" soon, a designed plot for the character that will lay a foundation for her to expand her "career" as a singer and dancer, and encounter friendship, loss and love, just like every teenager does, according to Song. 

 

·She is not real. She's a computer-simulated character.

·Q: What is the girl like?

A: She is a little lazy and mostly cares about looks and money.

·Q: Who are Yi's main followers?

A: Males between the ages of 18 and 25.

 

Homework:

现在很多学生喜欢玩电脑游戏，请根据以下内容写一遍短文，谈谈学生玩电脑游戏对生活和学习的影响，并提出一些解决问题的建议。

影响：1. 长时间玩电脑游戏，容易疲劳，对眼睛有害。 2.有些学生对学习不感兴趣，无法取的好成绩3. 父母和老师会生气 

建议：1. 多锻炼，对身体有益   2. 多读书报，有帮助于培养兴趣        3. 和朋友们一起看电影，听音乐   

参考词汇：be bad for 对……有害      develop your interests 培养兴趣 

 

Warming the world (P22-23) 

 

I. Pre-reading

·Do you know what April 22 is?

  April 22 is Earth Day

·This year's Earth Day, which falls on April 22, again focuses on climate change.

·How can climate change affect human health?

 

II. While reading

Let’s read.

1. Number the paragraphs.

2. Underline the topic sentence for each paragraph.

·The argument: How can climate change affect human health?

 

Which one do you choose?

·The story talks about the relationship between climate change and _____.

A. the COVID-19 pandemic   B. wild animals     C. human health   D. forest coverage

 

·What do we know about heat waves?

A. They won’t cause people to die

B. They can cause stomachaches.

C. They can’t harm elderly people.

D. They are very dangerous.

 

·How can climate change cause more infectious disease outbreaks?

A. Because some insects may spread diseases farther.

B. Because infectious diseases are stronger in warm weather.

C. Because more extreme weather is happening.

D. Because more species will die out due to climate change.

 

·According to the story, to prevent epidemic outbreaks, we should _____.

A. cut down trees   B. protect forests   C. protect wild animals    D. stay away from bats

 

·The solution → reduce carbon emissions: government citizens

 

·Think about:

1. Where can we easily find the topic sentence for each paragraph?

At the beginning or ending of a paragraph. The topic sentences can be followed by “For example,.../ According to...study/sb. / In...place,...”

 

2. What is the structure of this passage?

 summary

 

Brainstorm

Besides affecting human health, what other effects will climate change bring?

·Rising sea levels

·Loss of animal habitats

·Social unrest

·Less access to drinking water

·Climate change can also harm plants and animals.

·Because of climate change, the coral in the Great Barrier Reef is also in great danger.

 

Coral reef is suffering (P24) 

 

I. Let’s read

1. Number the paragraphs.

2. Underline the topic sentence for each Paragraph.

3. Analyze (分析) the passage with the help of the structure shown below.

 

II. While reading

1. What caused the Great Barrier Reef bleaching event?

A. Ocean pollution.     B. Overfishing.    C. Low water temperatures.    D. Global warming.

 

2. As a result of coral bleaching, _____.

a. large amounts of coral will die

b. animals that depend on coral will die

c. some people will lose their jobs

d. ocean temperatures will keep rising

A. abc                 B. abd                 C. acd                 D. bcd

 

3. According to Terry Hughes, _____.

A. mass coral bleaching is getting worse

B. people should take action to protect the animals

C. tropical coral reefs will soon disappear

D. there is no need to pay attention to coral reefs

 

4. The last paragraph mainly tells us that _____.

A. coral reefs are very important to our ecosystem

B. mass coral bleaching can affect us

C. the fishing industry will benefit from coral bleaching

D. human activity causes mass coral