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初三教案第347期

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Issue 347

厦门外国语学校

周琳菲姜静

School kids are rushed through their lunches (P3)

Discussion:

1. What do you usually eat for lunch?

2. How long does it usually take you to eat lunch?

While reading

True or false:

1. Many schools in the US are trying to serve healthier food.

2. High school students have less time for lunch than primary school students.

3. It takes less time to eat a salad than a cheeseburger.

4. Students always have to rush to eat every day.

5. Some kids eat their favorite food first and may leave vegetables behind.

Post-reading

Do a survey

Interview some of your classmates.

What food is good for health?

What food is bad for health?

What food do you prefer?

Winter wonderland (P4-5)

Pre-reading

Discussion:

1. Have you ever seen snow?

2. What can happen on a snow day?

Comprehension check

1. Kids like winter because _________ .

A. school may be closed on snow days.

B. they can have snowball fights

C. they can build a snowman

D. all the above

2. People in _________ have never seen snow.

A. Russia

B. Mount Baker

C. Hainan province

D. Canada

3. Melted snow _________.

A. cleans the air

B. keeps the ground warm

C. gives water for crops.

D. is not good for humankind

4. Which of the following is not true? _________.

A. Snowstorms are good for humankind.

B. There is more snow in the north of China than in the south.

C. Melted snow can help kill bad insects.

D. Snow can protect crops from freezing.

Vocabulary in use

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

frozen, fruitful, promise, lowered, insects

1. The spider can catch ____________ with a cobweb.

2. They have ____________ the price from $15 to $10.

3. The news brings little__________ of peace.

4. The __________ snow crunched under our feet.

5. It was a ___________ meeting; we made a lot of important decisions.

Post-reading

Group work.

List some other things that make winter a fun time of the year.

Sending out love this season (P5)

Pre-reading

Discussion:

1. Do you send holiday cards to your friends?

2. What about people in the US?

Comprehension check

1. What fills mailboxes throughout December? _____.

A. The posed family photos.

B. Foil Christmas trees.

C. Season’s greetings.

D. All the above.

2. This year, an estimated _____ Christmas cards will be sent in the US.

A. 1 billion B. 1.5 billion

C. 1.9 billion D. 2.1 billion

3. _____ are miniature works of art.

A. Thank-you letters

B. holiday cards

C. Facebook and Twitter

D. e-cards

4. What percentage of friends on Facebook probably mean anything to you? ____

A. 5% B. 10%

C. 15% D. 20%

Vocabulary in use

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms.

afford, despite , competition, replace, communication

1. I entered a chess _________ and finished third .

2. Electric lights have ________ candles.

3. We can't ______ to pay such a high price.

4. ___________ between old and young people is not as difficult as you think.

5. He went to work _______ his illness.

Post-reading

Proud to be my father’s son (P6)

Discussion:

1. What’s your father?

2. Is it easy to be your father’s son?

3. How about being an astronaut’s son?

While reading

True or false:

1. It’s not easy to be an astronaut’s son.

2. I started the essay with, “My father is an astronaut.”

3. When the third prize winner was announced, I was pleased.

4. I was the first prize winner.

5. My father was proud of me.

6. I’m going to be a great hero or win a Nobel Prize in the future.

Post-reading

Do a survey

Interview the classmates in your group.

What was the proudest moment of your life?

Share the special moment of your life with your classmates.

Key: P3 TFFTT

P4-5 DCCA

P5 DBBA

P6 TFFFTF