Issue 445 For Junior 2

大连枫叶国际学校 尹丽恒

Your top role model P(2)

I. Warming up

Who do you turn to for advice and inspiration?

Warming up

Why do you choose him/her as your role model?

II. Fast reading

1. How many surveys are there in the passage? Which countries are they from?

2. In New Zealand, whom do teenagers listen to for advice?

3. What might be the deciding factor for teenagers when choosing a role model?

III. While reading

Choose the best answer:

1. Hong Kong teenagers consider Andy Lau as their role model because _____.

A. he is a famous actor and singer

B. he encourages teenagers

C. he’s a hard-working singer and dancer

D. he has talent and a good attitude in life and work

While reading

2. Which of the following about the surveys is TRUE?

a. Both of the surveys are about role models.

b. Parents have a big influence on teenagers’ lives.

c. Famous people are the biggest influencers for teenagers.

d. Good quality is the deciding factor for teenagers when choosing a role model.

A.  a,b,c          B.   a, c, d        C.  a, b, d       D. b,c,d

Key: DC

Read the passage carefully and fill in the form!

Key: 1. 722 students 2. Andy Lau 3. my father 4. my mother 5. 32 6. talent 7. confidence 8. parents

IV. Post-reading discussion

Whom do you turn to for encouraging wise words? Why?

Writing

    在我们的学习和生活中，经常会遇到各种小问题，如同学之间的交往，学习的压力等等，请结合你学习和生活的实际，向你的role model征求建议。（60—80词）

Dear         : I am a student from a middle school. _______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________

Why do you look good in a group? P(5)

I. Pre-reading

Can you find anybody’s flaws (缺点) in the picture? Why or why not?

II. While reading

Choose the best answer.

1. If you want to look better, the scientists suggest_____. 

A. getting a nice hairstyle 

B. wearing fashionable clothes

C. staying among a group of people

D. being a cheerleader

2. According to the passage, what is the “cheerleader effect”?

A.  It is an experiment that tells why people are attractive.

B.  It is a phenomenon that makes people look better.

C. It is a secret that shows how people could be attractive. 

D. It is a method which makes people stand out.

3.  From the last paragraph, we learn that _____.

A. the cheerleader effect is a good excuse to socialize

B. staying happy may make people look better

C. one cannot live without others

D. a good figure is not important to look good

Key: CBB

III. Post reading discussion

If you were a leaf with flaws, would you want to be in a group of leaves or stand alone? Why?

Know where to make an effort P(6)

I. Warming up

Making up a story.
Who is the man?

Where might the story take place?

What will happen next?

Fast reading

Answer the questions below.

II. Fast reading

1.Who is the old man?

2.Why did the ship’s owners bring in the old man?

3.How did the old man fix the engine?

4. Did the old man fix the engine at last?

5.What could you learn from the story?

III. While reading

1. From paragraph 2-3, we learn that the old man was _____.

A. experienced           B. talented

C. smart                D. cold

2. The owners felt very _____ when they received the old man’s bill.

A. surprised and excited         B. happy and excited

C.  happy and lucky           D.  surprised and angry

3. He examined the engine very carefully from top to bottom. What does “examine” mean?

A. Look after.

B. Look under.

C. Look over.

D. Look around.

Key: CDC

Words in use!

figure out 弄明白

eg. I can’t figure out what he’s trying to say.

2. from top to bottom 从上到下

eg. We searched the house from top to bottom.

3. look over    检查

eg. Students should look over the spelling before handing in the writing.

4. pull out  拔出

eg. He pulled out a gun from his bag.

5. make an effort     做出努力

eg. To achieve his goal, he made an effort.

Fill in the blanks with the proper forms of the given words.

figure out, from top to bottom, look over, pull out, make an effort.    

1. We must ________ the house before we decide to rent it.

2. She ________ to pass the entrance examination.

3. They ________ a flashlight to check the broken power line.

4. Have you ________ what’s wrong with your car?

5. She turned and looked at him ________.

IV. Post reading – deep thinking

Should the owners pay for the bill? Why or why not?

Should the old man ask for $10,000? Why or why not?

If you were the old man/the owner, what would you do? Why?