2015-2016学年度第9期总第 611期高一教案
US dances changing (P3)
Teens高中版编辑部
I. Warming up
1. Have you ever been to a school dance or a dance somewhere else?
2. Do you like surfing the Internet? Do you use social media like WeChat or Weibo?
3. If you were going to a school dance, would you share any photos online before the dance?
II. Skimming
1. What is the main idea of the article?
2. The use of social media is affecting the popularity of traditional dances in American high schools.
III. Scanning
1. What are the most famous parts of traditional dances in American high schools?
Students put on lip gloss, get their hair done, dress up, and socialize with other teenagers.
2. What is the result of the popularity of social media?
Social events seem to have become less social.
3. Why is there no element of surprise at school dances anymore?
Photos of makeup, hair and dresses are posted to show how much someone is having. Before a dance even starts, everyone knows who’s wearing what and who’s taking whom.
4. How do schools use social media to attract more students?
Some schools have marketed dances on social media like Twitter.
5. Why is prom still popular?
It is only available to seniors and sometimes juniors.
6. What are Baumgartner’s ideas about social media?
Sometimes it can help them to promote things. She accepts the new culture of social media but hopes it doesn’t affect teenagers’ ability to really communicate with each other at dances.
IV. Vocabulary
socialize with sb. 与…社交（交往）
with the popularity of sth. …受欢迎
fade away 逐渐消失
to be blame 归咎于
social media 社交媒体
be available to 可行的，可以参加的
face-to-face communication 面对面交流
V. Discussion
In your opinion, how should we make the best of social media in our daily lives?
VI. Group Activity: Debate
One side supports the idea of this article
The other side is opposed to it
Time: around 7 minutes
Requirements: ask the students to try to use the words or sentences in this article.

Cat videos good for you (P5)
Teens高中版编辑部
I. Warming up  
Do you like watching videos online?
What is your favorite kind of video?
How do you think watching videos online can benefit you?
II. Skimming
What is the article mainly about?
How can cat videos do you good?
III. Scanning
1. How did Myrick conduct her research?
Mike Bridavsky from Indiana, US, the owner of Lil Bub (one of the Internet’s most beloved cats), helped her to spread the survey on social media.
2. What questions did Myrick ask in the survey?
Myrick asked those who took the survey about their cat video viewing habits on many different sites, and asked them to describe how these videos affected their moods .
3. What did people say about watching cat videos?
Those asked said they felt more energetic and more positive after watching cat-related online media. They also reported feeling fewer negative emotions – including worry, annoyance and sadness – after watching their favorite Internet cats.
4. How can images of cute animals help workers?
Researchers in Japan found that looking at images of cute animals can actually improve workers’ performance, increasing their attention and promoting careful behavior.
5. What can be a future use of cat videos?
One of the questions Myrick hoped to answer with the new study was whether cat videos might be used as a kind of low-cost replacement for pet therapy, a practice in which real animals (including cats and dogs) are used to help people recover from, or deal with, health conditions.
IV. Vocabulary  
negative 消极的
energetic有活力的
put off推迟
benefits益处，好处
tough困难的
recover from由…恢复
V. Discussion
What do you watch if you are tired or sad?

Polite problems (P6)
南昌市外国语学校 朱庆鹏
I. Word bank
associate  [əˈsoʊʃieɪt] n.合伙人；助理
brand   [brænd] n.商标；品牌
purchase  [ˈpɜ:rtʃəs] v.购买
battery   [ˈbætəri] n.电池
anyhow   [ˈɛniˌhaʊ] adv.以某种方式；无论如何
drown   [draʊn] v.淹没
collapse      [kəˈlæps] v.倒塌
branch   [bræntʃ] n.分支
forgive   [fərˈgɪv] v.原谅
II. Lead-in
Are you a polite person? Can politeness also become a problem?
III. Skimming
How did the writer feel about being treated so politely?
The writer felt uncomfortable because the assistant was too polite.
IV. Scanning
What does “Type B associate” refer to, according to the writer?
In contrast with Type A associates, Type B associates are very eager to serve their customers.
V. Detailed reading
1. Why does the writer use “scary” to describe the politeness?
Because the writer was not used to being treated that way.
2. Why did the writer reject the offer made by the banker?
Because the banker wanted to give his Social Security number in person, and the writer was unwilling to do that.
3. According to the last paragraph, what’s the writer’s view on bankers?
The writer thinks bankers are not trustworthy.
True or False
(F) 1. Type A associates no longer exist in stores.
(F) 2. The writer gladly accepted the offer made by the associate in the grocery store.
(F) 3. The writer bought some maple syrup in the grocery store.
(T) 4. The writer likes neither Type A nor Type B associates.
(T) 5. The writer’s passage is written in a humorous way.
VI. Post-reading
If you worked as a shop assistant, what would you do to help your customers enjoy their shopping?