Issue 445 For Junior 3
福建省石狮市中英文实验学校 孙丽平

Shakespeare for a new audience P(3)
I. Pre-reading  
1. What do you know about Shakespeare?
2. Can you name any of Shakespeare’s works?

II. While reading 
Answer the following questions:
1. What did the eighth-graders watch on Nov 7?
2. Who put on the performance?
3. Who was the manager of the group?
4. Why did the actors put on the performance?

III. Post-reading
Would you like to research Shakespeare’s work?
 
Thanks for Turkey Day P(4-5)
I. Pre-reading (Discussion)
1. What was the last thing you felt grateful for?
2. When is Thanksgiving Day?

II. While reading
Comprehension check 
1. Which of the following is NOT true about Thanksgiving Day?
A. It is celebrated in the US and Canada.
B. It is celebrated on Nov 27 every year. 
C. It has a long-standing tradition.
D. It was made an official holiday in 1863 in the US.
2. The most traditional food on Thanksgiving Day is _____.
A. pumpkin pie
B. sweet potatoes
C. turkey
D. maple syrup
3. The proverb “who does not thank for little will not thank for much” in Chinese is _____.
A. “不会感恩小事就不会感恩大事”
B. “勿以恶小而为之，勿以善小而不为”
C. “不积跬步，无以至千里”
D. “小不忍则乱大谋”  
Key: BCA
 
III. Post-reading
Compare Thanksgiving Day with Spring Festival in China.

Don’t try on the dirty rags P(6)
I. Pre-reading (Discussion)
What will you do if someone offends you?

II. While reading
Comprehension check
1. What did Chajam do when a man said something bad to him?
A. He was angry with the man.
B. He had a fight with the man.
C. He didn’t care and walked on.
D. He said something good to him. 
2. What were the “dirty rags” in the story?
A. Bad words.
B. Waste paper.
C. Rubbish.
D. Old clothes.
3. The story mainly tells us _____.
A. how to refuse the dirty words            
B. it’s good to bear others’ offence
C. Omar Chajam is a silly man            
D. how to deal with offences
Key: CAD
   
III. Post reading
What can you learn from the story?