Lorde’s top talent (P1)

Pre-reading

Which foreign singers do you like? Can you sing one of their songs?

While reading

Read the article and fill in the blanks:

Lorde is a ________ singer and songwriter from ________. Not long ago, her song Royals was ____ of the charts in New Zealand, the US and ____ for months. She has won ____ nominations at the 56th Grammy Awards. She wrote Royals in “like _________”. People say the song is “________”.

Words in use

根据中文提示完成下列句子：

1.  我们在角色扮中成对练习。

We worked ______ for the role-play exercise.

2.  这是个真是的故事吗？

It is a _____ story? 

3.  他是我们班的尖子生。

He is the _________ in our class.

4.  她在早年就表现出表演的才能。

She showed a ____ for acting at an early age.

5.  对于事情怎么发展，我们只能走着瞧。

We will just have to ________ how things develop.

Post-reading

Learn more about Lorde, and try to learn the song Royals.

Students win space competition (P3)

Pre-reading

Do you like to do experiments? Have you done any special experiments?

While reading

Answer the following questions:

1. Why is the two eighth-graders’ experiment special?

2. Where will the two tubes stay?

3. What does the experiment aim to do?

4. Is questioning important when designing things for the ISS and spacecrafts?

5. What did the two eighth-graders learn from their experiment?

Words in use

用所给单词或短语翻译下列句子：

1. 他在国家比赛获得第一名. (national competition)

2. 他学习很努力，结果，很轻松通过了考试。(as a result)

3. 母亲节那天，我们送花给妈妈。(send)

4. 他弄不清她是笑还是哭。(if)

5. 这就是我给你打电话的原因。(That’s why)

Post-reading

What can you learn from the two eighth-graders?

Happy holidays! (P5)

Pre-reading

How much do you know about Christmas?

While reading

True (T) or false (F):

1. Traditionally, Christmas is a day for Christians.

2. People celebrate Christmas on different dates.

3. According to the story, on Christmas Eve, Santa will give presents to children.

4. Children usually leave presents to Santa on Christmas Eve.

5. Hanukkah is an eight-day festival of lights for African-Americans.

Words in use

用所给单词或短语的适当形式填空：

1. He _______ (pass by) a post office on his way to school. 

2. The family are _________ (celebrate) the child’s birthday.

3. Mid-Autumn Festival _____ (fall on) a Friday this year.

4. I saw Peter ____ (as) I was getting off the bus.

Post-reading

Tell us a story about a festival at home or abroad.