Issue 457 For Junior 2

大连枫叶国际学校 尹丽恒

Student shows nature’s beauty P(3)

I. Warming up

What is your leisure activity? Why do you like it?

II. Fast reading

Answer the questions below.

1. Who is Kyle Moore?

2. What was the topic of Moore’s photos?

3. What difficulties did Moore meet when taking photos?

III. While reading

Choose the best answer:

1. What is Kyle Moore often doing at his local park?

A. Playing soccer.

B. Enjoying video games.

C. Taking pictures of wild animals.

D. Drawing pictures of wild animals.

2. From the competition, we learn that _____.

A. there were about 500 wildlife photos

B. the photos had to be taken in the UK

C. the photographers had to be teenagers

D. professional photographers couldn’t take part

3. According to the article, we learn the following EXCEPT _____.

A. Moore’s winning photo was of a squirrel

B. the photo was taken in winter

C. it was easy for Moore to take the photo

D. Moore took the photo in his local park

4. Moore likes to take pictures of the wildlife because he wants to _____.

A. be famous in magazines

B. win awards at international competitions

C. become a professional photographer

D. show the beauty of nature

Key: CACD

IV. Post-reading:

Enjoy pictures, love nature, love animals.

Sharing thoughts: What can you learn from the passage?

Study nature! Love nature!

Stay close to nature!

Develop your hobby and insist on it.

Make great effort to achieve your goals.

April Fools’ Day: a day of jokes and surprises P(4)

I. Warming up:
What do you know about April Fools’ Day?

It is on April 1st.

It is full of jokes and surprises.

Everyone should be careful. 

II. Fast reading

Answer the questions below.

1. When did the story happen?

2. What did the principal ask the students to do?

3. Why did the principal ask students to wear formal clothes during the assembly?

4. Were the students fooled at last?

III. While reading

1. On April Fools’ Day, the students wore the following clothes except _____.

A. suit jackets and ties

B. formal dresses

C. running shoes and T-shirts     

D. smart jackets

2. The “Dress to Impress” day was held to _____.

A. have a costume ball (化妆舞会)

B. teach students how to dress  

C. fool the students     

D. give marks to the students

3. We can infer from the passage that _____.

A. The students dressed in their best clothes, so did teachers

B. The students felt so happy on April 1

C. April 1 was an unforgettable day for students

D. The principal was surprised in the morning assembly

Key: CCC

IV. Post reading: my story

Have you ever been fooled (make a fool of) on April Fools’ Day? 

Share your story with your friends.

Puzzled face asks for help P(5)

I. Warming up

What expression will you make when you meet difficulties?

II. Fast reading

Check the true sentences:

1. People will frown and tighten their lips when they meet difficulties.

2. A study shows that expressions of effort or frustration could express the need for help.

3. Chimpanzees have the same expressions as humans. 

4. Humans express themselves through both words and body language.

Key: TTFT

III. While reading

How are chimpanzees and humans different in expressing themselves?

Humans smile while chimpanzees show their teeth to express happiness.

Human faces can show determination and effort. Chimpanzee faces cannot.

Choose the best answer:

1. What does the underlined word “it” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A. Frowning.

B. The expression.

C. Something difficult.

D. A sign of effort.

2. According to the recent study, human expressions of effort or frustration can tell others that _____.

A. they need help

B. they can do things themselves

C. they will give up

D. they want to be alone

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

A. Scientists gave the chimpanzees an easy puzzle.

B. The chimpanzees smiled as they worked out the puzzle.

C. Chimpanzee faces didn’t show determination or effort. 

D. The chimpanzees used other expressions to ask for help.

4. According to Dr Albert Mehrabian, we learn that _____.

A. body language is very important in human communication

B. people don’t like to use words to communicate

C. human expressions are not a kind of body language

D. words can’t help much in communication

Key: BADA

IV. Post-reading

What kind of facial expressions do you often use to express your different feelings? Try to give two or three examples.