Star cat in the US (P1)

 

Pre-reading

1. Do you know Garfield? What’s he like?

2. What other cat characters do you know? What are they like?                   

 

While reading

Answer the following questions:

1. Where is Doraemon from? 

2. What year was Doraemon born?

3. Who is Daraemon’s good friend? 

4. How does Daraemon help his good friend?

  

Words in use

pull out,  watch out,  help out,  come out

 

1. ______ for cars when you cross the road.

2. A new Chinese-English dictionary will soon ______.

3. The dentist ______ my bad tooth yesterday morning.

4. This summer vacation, I plan to ______ at the Children’s Hospital.

 

Post-reading

1. Do you like Doraemon?

2. Do you want to have a pet like Doraemon? Why or Why not?

 

American girl sets fashion  (P3)

Pre-reading

1. Do you like fashion?

2. How many teen fashion designers do you know? Who are they?

 

While reading

Fill in the table below: 

 

NameIsabella Rose Taylor

NationalityAmerican

Age__________

HobbyLoves ___________.

 

 

Life experienceAt age 3Started __________.

At age 8* Went to a sewing camp;

* Started ________ her own clothes;

* Started __________ at a local shop.

At age 9Set up _________________.

At age 13Prepare to _________ across the US.

Future plan

Expand her brand; ___________ like accessories and shoes.

 

Words in use

Fill in the blanks:

1. My new e-friend Jordan is a _________ (12 years old) boy from London.

2. The West Lake in Hangzhou is as beautiful as a _______(paint).

3. My mother often encourages me ______ (learn) English.

4. The story is about a pretty girl ______ (name) Hua Mulan. 

 

Post-reading

1. What do you think of Isabella?

2. Will she succeed in the future?

3. What can you learn from her?

 

Old ways of living (P5)

 

Pre-reading

1.Have you ever been to a siheyuan?

2.What is a siheyuan like?

3.Are there many siheyuan now? 

 

While reading

True or false:

1. Siheyuan is a kind of traditional Chinese home. 

2. The servants live in the southern house because it shows respect. 

3. People like to live in siheyuan because they often laugh and cry. 

4. The census aims to protect siheyuan. 

 

Words in use

 

collect,  northern,  protect,  traditional  

 

1. It is _______ in America to eat turkey on Thanksgiving Day.

2. Do you prefer _______ food or southern food?

3. You need warm clothes to _____ youself against the cold.

4. He likes stamps. He has _______ more than a thousand of them.

 

Post-reading

1. Where would you like to live, in a siheyuan or in an apartment?

2. Should we protect siheyuan? Why or why not?