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高二教案 第596期
发布时间:2015-05-11

Laughing at Britons (Page 4)
江苏锡山高级中学 陈虹秀
I. Pre-reading
1. What do you think of British people?
2. What do you think of American people?
3. Do you think they can always understand one another?
II. While reading
1. What entertaining activity does the writer do?
He is a standup comedian.
2. Why did the writer choose to do this?
As a British person, what he says sometimes makes Americans laugh, so he decided to become a standup comedian and make Americans laugh on purpose.
III. While reading
British words meaning American words
lilo

 a type of plastic or rubber mattress that you fill with air and use to float on the water in swimming pools raft
loo toilet bathroom
III. Practice
Fill in the blank with the correct word or phrase from the article to complete the sentence.
1.   A person who is _________ feels shy, ashamed, or guilty about something.
2. She goes to church only________, but she still believes in God.
3. A ___________ idea of a type of person or thing is a fixed general idea that a lot of people have about it that may be false in many cases.
4.If you describe someone or something as _______, you think that they are strange or unusual.
5.Don‘t blame her, she knocked the glass off the table _________.
6.If you put that glove next to this one, you will find that one is _________ lighter than the other.
IV. Post-reading
Retell the article using the key words and phrases given.
hard to know                    make people laugh
experience this                  ask for a lilo
wasn't prepared for the reaction         laugh uncontrollably
call over her colleague    slightly embarrassed
lie low                               laughter continued
occasionally happen to                       instead of
lead to them doing a stereotypical impression         
seems like         no matter how serious you are
produce a small smile on one's face without them noticing
give up on      an odd solution
The facts behind a hero (Page 5)
江苏锡山高级中学 陈虹秀
I. Pre-reading
1. Do you like the movie The Avengers?
2. Which character do you like best?
II. While reading
Are the Avengers superheroes based on science?
They are based on more science than you may have thought.
Read carefully and answer the following questions.
1. How has Iron Man's suit changed?
It has gone from iron to a gold-titanium alloy to nitino, a nickel-titanium alloy.
2. How does Captain America's super shield help him to survive every hit from Thor's hammer?
It has a mineral in it called vibranium which, while not real, has some science at its core. It can absorb a large amount of vibration energy without getting too hot or melting, and it can convert vibration energy to light energy.
suit feature
gold-titanium alloy weighs around 160kg, may work for the Hulk but not for Tony Stark
nitinol strong but light, can be reformed after taking damage, there may also be some graphite with carbon fiber, which can take a lot of heat - useful if Iron Man doesn't want to burn his feet using rocket boots
Arc Reactor Stark used his own particle accelerator to make a new type of atom, similar to experiments in real-life accelerators, which means he made new elements to power his suit
III. Practice
Fill in the blank with a proper word or phrase from the article to complete the sentence.
1. The ________of something is a quality that people find attractive or interesting.
2. I always have enough ______ to wear on every day of the week.
3.If one thing is ______ or transforms into another, it is changed into a different form.
4. If something ________light, heat, or another form of energy, it takes it in.
5.A ________ machine or device is designed to be easily carried or moved.
6.The device or fuel that _______ a machine provides the energy that the machine needs in order to work.
IV. Post-reading
Discussion
What kind of super power do you want to have? Why?
Reflecting on life (Page 6)
江苏锡山高级中学 陈虹秀
I. Pre- reading discussion
1/ What do you know about the traditions and customs of
     Muslims?
2/ What do you know about Ramadan?
II. Detailed reading
True or false statements
1/ Fasting, praying and giving to charity are only practiced by Muslims during Ramadan. (        )
2/ During Ramadan, every Muslim over the age of 18 has to fast. (        )
3/ During Ramadan, the writer can eat at any time. (      )
4/ During Ramadan, Muslims fast in order to cleanse their body only. (      )
5/ Her Ramadan experience has made the writer more grateful for her life. (      )
III. Detailed reading 
Answer the following questions
1/ What do Muslims do during Ramadan?
They practice fasting, praying and giving to charity.
2/ What happened to the writer about two weeks ago?
She found herself sleeping alone at home with all the doors of her house unlocked.
3/ Why is the writer more grateful for her life after experiencing Ramadan?
She remembered that she has food to eat, clothes to wear, and a safe place to live. The experience also made her pay more attention to her spiritual life and face life positively.
IV. Practice on words
Give correct words according to the explanations.
1/ something unusual or unpleasant that happens
2/ connected with God or a particular religion
3/ the 9th month of the Muslim year, when Muslims do not eat or drink between sunrise and sunset
4/ something that is good or helpful
5/ to recognize the good qualities of something
6/ to think carefully and deeply about something
1/ incident       2/ holy           3/ Ramadan  
4/ blessings    5/ appreciate   6/ reflect on
V. Post-reading discussion
The writer says that she has realized that fasting does not only cleanse the physical body, but also the spiritual one.  What is your understanding of what she said?
Share your point of view with the whole class.
 


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