A dog’s fun tale (P1)

Pre-reading

1. Do you like dogs? Why or why not?

2. What can dogs do to help people?

While reading

True (T) or false (F):

1. Mr Peabody doesn’t like to be a pet.

2. Sherman is excited to see the Trojan Horse and pharaohs.

3. We can see Mr Peabody & Sherman this month in the Chinese mainland.

4. Mr Peabody becomes a successful “business dog” just because he is smart.

Words in use

1. My father decided to ______ smoking.

2. Michael would like to go to the hospital to _____ the sick kids.

3. You must ________ to speak French for this job. 

4. You can join a club to _________.

Post-reading

1. Will Mr Peabody be able to fix Sherman’s problem?

2. How should people treat the pets or animals?

Sweet day of strawberry picking (P3)

Pre-reading

1. What’s your unforgettable school trip? What did you do?

2. Have you ever picked any strawberries?

3. What can the strawberries be used for?

While reading

Answer the following questions:

1. When did they go to pick strawberries?

2. Who were the winners of the competition?

3. What kind of strawberry did the writer pick?

4. What did they use the strawberries for?

Words in use

Fill in the blanks:

1. We felt _____ (tire) and hungry after a long trip.

2. The elephant is the _______ (big) land animal in the world.

3. Go over your work ______ (careful) before you hand it in.

4. The blue coat isn’t as ____ (small) as the green one.

Post-reading

1. What do you think of the field trip in the article?

2. Do a survey. Where would your classmates like to go for a school trip, the mountains, the museums or the fields? Why?

Queue for manners (P5)

Pre-reading

1. Where are the people?

2. What are they doing?

While reading

Fill in the blanks according to the story:

Britain is famous for forming queues. It’s very common to see people waiting in line. You can also see 1. _____ everywhere in China. People queue to buy 2. ______ in the cinema or when 3. ______to be seated at a restaurant. But sometimes queues are 4. ______when people are in a hurry. One day while I was in the supermarket, I was 5. ________to see a girl jump the queue before me. It’s 6. _________ to find these experiences. And they help me 7. ______ about a new culture.

Words in use

Fill the following blanks:

1. It is bad _____(礼仪) to talk loudly in public.

2. Walt Disney was ____ (著名的) for his cartoons.

3. The _______ (经历) taught him a good lesson.

Post-reading

1. Time is money. Is it a waste of time to form queues?

2. What do you think of the people in the pictures? Discuss with your partner.