I. Warm up

1. Do you know what happened in the US on September 11, 2001?

2. Why did it happen?

3. If you are the president of the USA, what will you do?

 

Judge true or false.

1. The terrorists only attacked New York.

2. The US caught bin Laden and killed him this year.

3. The US believed the death of bin Laden marked the end of the War on Terror.

4. The article was written in 2010.

Key:  FTFF

 

Comprehension check

1. How many people died in this attack?

A. more than 3000

B. about 3000

C. less than 3000

D. 3000

 

2. What was a major task for the US after September 11, 2001?

A. Rebuilding the two towers.

B. Remembering the dead.

C. Tracking and catching bin Laden.

D. Supporting Israel against the Islamic Palestinians.

Key: BC

Vocabulary in use

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

fall down, all around the world, call for, join hands, the end of

1. At the meeting there will be doctors from________.

2. The boy hit the tree so hard that he ________

3. I saw them ________ and walk together.

4. They all smiled at _________ the meeting.

5. He sat down and _________ silence in the classroom.

Key: 1. all around the world 2. fell down 3. join hands 4. the end of 5. called for

 

1. Talk about some other attacks you know about in recent years.

2. How can we make our world safer and more peaceful?

Discussion:

Do you use a computer to help with your lessons?

What kind of modern things are there in your classroom?

 

Choose the best answer:

1. The students will use electronic tools to do all of the following except_____.

A. take notes                      B. watch videos

C. listen to music                  D. do homework

2. Which of the following is TRUE?

A. It’s a new way to let the students see the outside world.

B. Bower was interested in the class.

C. It’s not a quick way for them to learn about the world.

Key: CA

 

Find the correct sentences for the people:

Napa ____    2. Nissen _____

Bower ____ 4. Rasmussen _____

 

A. Uses technology to open the world up to kids.

B. Teaches them where to find the answers. 

C. Thinks the electronics are amazing.

D. Said: “It helps me use what I know about technology at school”.

E. Said: “they will use the electronics to take notes, watch videos and do projects and homework”.

Key: CBDA

 

Vocabulary in use

Fill in the blanks with proper forms:

open up, work on, rather than, try to, according to

1)________ remember all the facts.

2)We will _________ a path of friendship with the US

3)I would like soda _________ milk.

4)Although they are tired, they'll _______ till sunset.

5) _________ the letter, they will arrive soon.

Key: 1. Try to 2. open up 3. rather than 4. work on 5. according to

 

1. Do you think it’s necessary to have an iPad when the teacher is giving lessons?

2. Do a survey among the teachers and the students in your school to learn which subjects most need modern tools.

1. What do you know about teachers’ day?

2. What are the great ideas for impressing your teachers on Teachers’ Day?

3. How do you make a fingerprint card?

 

Judge true or false.

1. “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.”Benjamin Franklin spoke these words in praise of American teachers .

2. Teachers’ Day doesn’t fall on the same day around the world.

3. In the US, teachers only have one day for Teachers’ Day.

4. People in the US celebrate Teachers’ Day every year on September 10.

Key: FTFF

Comprehension check

1. “Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” ______ spoke these words in praise of teachers everywhere.

A. Albert Einstein      

B. Abraham Lincoln

C. George Washington

D. Benjamin Franklin

2. In America, Teachers’ Day is_____.

A. September 10

B. May 10

C.  in the first full week of September

D.  in the first full week of May

3. According to the passage, which statement ISN’T true? _____

A. In the US, teachers have a whole week to celebrate Teachers’ Day.

B. Teachers’ Day doesn’t fall on the same day around the world. .

C. Writing poems isn’t a great idea for impressing your teachers on Teachers’ Day .

D. A fingerprint card is a fun and meaningful Teachers’ Day gift.

4. The main idea of this passage is ____.

A. How to celebrate Teachers’ Day for your teachers

B. what teachers do on Teachers’ Day

C. what is the greatest Teachers’ Day present

D. great holidays

Key: DDCA

 

Vocabulary in use

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

involve, in praise of, express, be impressed by, pick up

1.It is difficult to ________ your feelings sometimes.

2. I _____________ Tom’s great knowledge about the dinosaurs.

3. ______ your bag and hurry up. We are late.

4. He was _________ in his writing.

5. The president said the words __________of the scientist.

Key: 1. express 2. am impressed by 3. Pick up 4. involved 5. in praise of

 

1. What would you like to do on Teachers’ Day?

2. What would you say to your teachers on Teachers’ Day?

3. Write a passage about your favorite teacher.

1. What happened to Andrew?

2. What is the miracle in this story?

3.What does a miracle cost in this story?

 

True or false.

1. Andrew is sick, but his parents don’t want to save him.

2. Andrew’s sister spends all of her money on her brother.

3. The girl collected all her money and hurried to a hospital.

4. Andrew had something bad growing inside his arm.

5. Dr Carlton Armstrong is a well-dressed man.

6. It took Andrew a long time to recover from the operation.

Key: FTFFTF

 

Fill in the blanks with correct forms:

The girl____ (hears, heard) her parents_____ (talking, talked) about her brother’s illness that morning.

My brother had something ____(bad, badly) inside his head.

“What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” asked a________ (well-dressed, well-dressing) man standing _____ (nearby, near).

Key: heard, taking, bad, well-dressed, nearby

 

Comprehension check

1. The girl collected all her money to_____.

A. buy some medicine      

B. go shopping

C. buy a miracle

D. go to the hospital

2. _____gave the girl a miracle to save her brother.

A. the store clerk

B. Dr Carlton Armstrong

C. a businessman

D. none of the above

 

3. What is the main idea of this passage? _____.

A. Andrew’s serious illness  

B. The girl bought a miracle to save her brother

C. Andrew’s family is poor

D. Dr Carlton Armstrong’s kindness

Key: CBB

1. Do you believe in miracles?

2. Have you ever seen a miracle? What was it?