Issue 505 For Junior 2

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Helping ‘bad kids’ p(2)

I. Warm up

1. Are there any "good kids" or "bad kids" around you?

2. 2. How do you define "good kids" and "bad kids"?

II. Fast reading

Read the story and try to find the answer.

According to the story, why are some students called "bad kids"?

Because they break school rules and some may even harm others.

III. While reading

Read and choose:

1. What did a "bad kid" usually like to do at first?

A.  To make "bad friends" 

B.  To smoke and drink alcohol 

C.  To bully or fight with others

D.  To spend time outside all night

2. The expression “skipping school” in Paragraph 2 means "____".

A. being careful at school

B. staying up late at school   

C. being punished by school   

D. not going to school 

3. Why is junior high school the key period?

A. Because most teenagers are going through puberty.

B. Because teachers focus on students' behavior. 

C. Because students are more likely to study hard.

D. Because there are more social workers at school.

4. What's the purpose of the story?

A. To tell us how to be "good kids".

B. To explain why teenagers change.

C. To encourage us to help "bad kids".

D. To get more social workers in school.

IV. Post-reading

Have you ever heard of the school social worker system?

In what ways can we help prevent teens from changing into "bad kids"?

Pale or tanned: Is there a true color of beauty? P(4)

I. Warm up

What is beauty to you?

II. Fast reading

Reading the passage and choose one answer to fill in the blanks.

ONE question that’s always followed humans is “What is beauty?” Beliefs have changed over time and depends largely on what culture we’re born into. 

One of the easiest ways to measure beauty is with the eyes – physical beauty. And here lies the interesting differences today between the East and West.    1    In East Asia, the centuries-old sign of beauty is having light skin, which once represented  your wealth and class. It said that you had the money to keep out of the hot sun. 

   2    But it hasn’t always been this way. Before the 20th century, being tanned was associatedwith lower classes, as they were more likely to laboroutside.    3    For example  sunlight is a source of vitamin D, which is good for your bones, and protects against some diseases. Tanned skin became a sign of health, as well as class – you had the time to relax in the sun.    4    Using special lights, they give the user an artificial tan, but can be dangerous to use.

So when thinking about the question of beauty, it’s important to remember that one answer isn’t enough.   5   

A. There are many cultural answers.

B. Then in the early 1900s, benefits of sunlight were found. 

C. In these parts of the world, the skin color is used as a measure. 

D. Yet in Western culture, the opposite is a measure of beauty: having tanned skin.

E. Today, there are popular creams to make you look tanned, and many people use sunbeds.

keys: 1C, 2D, 3B, 4E, 5A

III. While reading

Read and choose:

1. What did light skin once represent in East Asia?

A. beauty and health   

B. cleaness and brightness   

C. wealth and class    

D. happiness and kindness

2. When did being tanned begin to be popular in Western culture?

A. In the early 1900s. 

B. Before the 20th century.

C. Centuries ago.

D. Around the year 2000.

3. From the story, we know ____.

A. Asian people prefer tanned skin now

B. artificial tan can help protect against some diseases

C. our culture influences our judgment of beauty

D. it’s not right to measure beauty by the color of our skin

4. What is the best title of the story?

A. Beauty: Which is better, natural or artificial?

B. Pale or tanned: Is there a true color of beauty?

C. East or west: Are there any differences in skin color?

D. Culture: What are the changes between past and present?

Post-reading

What color skin do you have? 

Do you think it’s good to judge beauty by skin color?

How do you understand the word “beauty”?

Is there any truth about star signs? P(5)

I. Warm up

1. What is your star sign? 

2. Do you know what your star sign stands for?

II. While reading

Read and choose:

1. Hamilton studied famous people to _____.

A. show their special talents and potentials 

B. express the differences of their birth months

C. prove star signs may be guides to be famous 

D. stress the importance of Aquarius and Pisces

2. According to Hamilton, students born around September _____.

A. are more likely to succeed  

B. are more talented than others    

C. can perform best on many tasks   

D. can take good care of themselves  

3. What can we learn from the story?

A. It’s important to get 12-years education.

B. Some scientists don’t believe the study to be accurate.

C. Moms are more likely to give birth in September.

D. Whether we can succeed depends on our relative age.

III. Post-reading

Get to know more about star signs.