Issue 446 For Junior 2

大连枫叶国际学校 尹丽恒

Class is more fun with iPads P(3)

I. Warming up

Should kids use iPads?

Should kids use iPads in the class?

What could iPads bring to the class?

II. While reading

Check the true sentences:

1. Students need to pay about $100 each year to rent an iPad.

2. IPads bring benefits to teachers and students. 

3. Students can download learning material on their iPad in class.  

4. Students are allowed to play games and chat on their iPads in class.

Key: FTTF

Answer the questions below.

1. How did the writer feel when he got an iPad?

2. What could the students do on their iPads?

3. What are the bad points about leaning on iPads?

4. What effective ways could reduce the bad points?

Choose the best answer:

1. On the first day of school in the US, the writer _____.

A. got a free iPad from her teacher

B. found many students playing games on iPads

C. shared an iPad with her desk mate in class

D. rented an iPad to use at school for three years

2. What are the advantages of using iPads in class?

a. It makes the classes interesting and efficient.

b. Students can finish their homework on their iPads.

c. Students can play games or surf the Internet.

d. Teachers can upload teaching materials and grade essays.

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

Key: DC

III. Post reading

Argument

Should students use iPads in class? And why?

Writing

Please help your teacher make iPad rules for your class.

Take a run to improve creativity P(5)

I. Pre-reading

What do you usually do if you have no creative ideas?

II. While reading

Choose the best answer:

1. What did the scientists find out?

A. How to better remember words.

B. Fresh air or a long walk can improve creativity.

C. Listening to music helps you come up with ideas.

D. Taking exercise regularly can improve creative thought.

2. According to Paragraph 3, we learn that _____.

A. convergent thinking means thinking of several solutions for one problem

B. divergent thinking means thinking of one solution for one problem

C. convergent thinking is more important than divergent thinking

D. convergent thinking and divergent thinking are parts of creative thinking

3. Which of the following about the tests is TRUE?

A. All the participants exercised regularly.

B. The participants had to think of the uses of a pen.

C. The participants had to find a link between two words.

D. The scientists did the tests several times.

4. According to Professor Lorenza Colzato, exercise _____.

A. helps you build up a good body

B. trains your body to keep active

C. trains your brain to become more flexible

D. helps you to become smart

Key: DDBC

III. Post-reading discussion

How can you think of more creative ideas?

Embrace Mom’s little faults P(6)

I. Pre-reading

Making up a story.
What fault might Mom make?

What will happen next?

II. Fast reading

Answer the questions below.

1.How many characters (人物) are in the story?

2. What fault did the mom make? And why?

3. Did the father eat the bread?

4.Why did the father eat it?

5.What can you learn from the story?

III. While reading

Choose the best answer:

1. The dad looked _____ when he was eating the bread roll.

A. happy    B. angry     C. upset   D. crazy

2. The mom felt very       for burning the bread rolls.

excited      B. happy     C. sorry    D. angry

3. From Paragraph 4, we can tell that the writer’s dad _____.

A. was very busy during the daytime

B. was deeply in love with his wife

C. liked eating bread rolls very much

D. liked making dinner for his family

4. What can we learn from the story?

A. Never hurt those who love you.

B. Be thankful for what you have today.

C. Learn to forgive and be understanding.

D. Think twice before making a decision.

Key: ACBC

III. Post-reading connection

In our daily life, we usually meet imperfect things and people, could you give an example?

After reading the story, how could you accept other people’s faults?