湖北省黄州中学 吴静

首都师大附中 马丽娟

Discussion

1. Have you heard of Gypsies? 

2. Where do they live? How do they make a living?

3. French president Sarkozy wants to get them out of France. Do you know why?

 

Judge true or false

1. There were over 300 Roma camps in France.

2. Most French people agree with Sarkozy’s move.

3. Most Gypsies live in Eastern Europe.

4. It was easy for Gypsies to build homes or find jobs.

5. Gypsies bring lots of problems to the French society.

6. Sarkozy’s move will solve the Gypsy problems in France for the long term.

 

Choose the best answer

1. Which of the following about Roma is not true according to the story?

 A. Most of them live a poor life.

 B. They came from Italy.

 C. They came to Europe in the 14th century.

 D. Some of them make a living by begging or stealing.

 

2. Why does Sarkozy wants to send them away from France?

 A. Because most Gypsies are very poor.

 B. Because Gypsies moved around from country to country.

 C. Because some European countries agree with the move.

 D. Because Gypsies bring lots of problems to society.

 

3. Which of the following is true according to the story?

 A. Police in France have stopped clearing Roma camps because some European countries don’t agree with the move.

 B. Gypsies’ living conditions are not good.

 C. Sarkozy’s move can solve the problems in France in the end.

 D. Gypsies don’t have the freedom of moving to another country.

 

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

 make up one’s mind, against, enter, solve, make a living

1. He decided to give up his plan because most of us were ______ it.

2. The old woman _________ by selling vegetables.

3. It’s very hard for us to _______ the problem without your help.

4. A little boy saw a young man _____ the building just now.

5. I’ve ____________ to go back to my hometown. Nothing can change it.

 

1. Do you know why the Gypsies went to Europe centuries ago? Discuss this with your classmates.

2. If you were the president of France, what would you do to deal with the problems Gypsies bring?

 

1. What do you usually do in your free time?

2. Can you play an instrument? Have you held a concert?

3. Have you ever volunteered to help other people?

 

While reading

Put the sentences in correct order

a. The two sisters practiced the piano for over one month.

b. Jessica walked her dog past the Greens.

c. The seniors were very excited to listen to the sisters’ concert.

d. They played many pieces by famous musicians at the concert.

e. Jessica decided to have a piano concert for the seniors.

The correct order should be ________________.

 

1.        Jessica is four years older than Miranda.

2.        The Green is a place from which the homeless and retired seniors can get help.

3.        Jessica held the piano concert in order to practice her piano.

4.        Jessica has been playing the piano for nine years.

5.        The last piano piece they played at the concert was a duet by Mozart.

6.        Their concert was a great success.

 

Fill in blanks with the proper forms 

 provide, none, expect, invite, end

1.It was nearly midnight when the meeting came to an _____ .

 2. How many of you have ever been to the Great Wall? ______ .

 3. Jane ________ me to her party, but I refused.

 4. We didn’t ________ to meet him in the Net bar.

 5.That hospital can ________ the best possible medical care for patients.

 

1. What volunteer work would you like to do?   Please talk about it.

2. Is it good to volunteer? Why or why not?

3. Make a survey about volunteering among your classmates . What kind of volunteering work would they like to do? What are their reasons?

1.When do students begin their school year in China?

2.What do students usually do at the beginning of the school year?

3.Is there anybody who gives students a back-to-school speech in your school? And who will do that?

 

1. The US president Barack Obama usually gives a speech when new school year begins.

2. Obama gave his speech in a high school in Chicago this year.

3. Obama thinks being smarter is the key to success.

4. Obama encouraged students to face challenges.

 

Comprehension check

1. The US President Obama gave a speech to ______this year.

A. college students      

B. all of Americans

C. people in Philadelphia  

D. high school students

2. According to the speech, all these are important for success EXCEPT_____.

A. discipline B. cleverness       C. drive D. hard work

3. What does “It” refer to in the sentence “It’s about working harder than everybody else.”

A. success    B. excelling at something C. challenges       D. something precious

4. According to the passage, which of the following statements is NOT true?

A. Your future is controlled by yourself.

B. Working hard is important for success.

C. Life is precious because of its diversity.

D. The more challenges, the better for students.

 

1. The meeting will _______how to prevent the spread of the flu.

2. Everyone _______to school except Jack.

3. Please _______ the house while I study.

4. _____ going straight until you see a white house.

5. Could you________ the baby, it’s crying.

6. We _________ share our food.

 

What do you plan to do at the beginning of a new school year? Please write down your new school year resolutions.

 

1.        Do you prefer sending an e-mail to friends or posting a letter? Why?

2.        Do you like Chinese calligraphy? (中国书法）

3.        What do you think of Chinese calligraphy?

 

 1. Few people like the beauty of Chinese calligraphy because people can do almost everything on computers.

 2. Calligraphy helps build one’s personality.

 3. As a part of Chinese traditional culture, Calligraphy has a history of more than 4000 years.

 4. The writer thinks writing a letter to friends is better than sending an e-mail.

 

1. 让我们享受身边的美丽。

2. 曲棍球的历史可以追溯到数千年前。

 The history of hockey could _________to thousands of years ago.

3. 公交车是一种 很重要的交通方式。

4. 这部电影是如此的感人以至于值得再看一遍。

The film is so moving that it is _________again.

 

What do you know about Chinese Calligraphy?

    Surf the internet and learn about the different Calligraphers of Kaishu, Xingshu and Caoshu and their masterpieces. Then introduce them to your classmates.

 

Key: P2 TFTFTF BDB against, makes a living, solve, enter, made up my mind,

P3 b-e-a-d-c TTFTFT end, none, invited, expect, provide

P6 TFFT DBBD focus on, show up ,stay out of, keep on, take away, are willing to

P8 FTTT enjoy, beautiful, date back, means of, worth seeing