Issue 30/534 for Junior 2
福建省石狮市中英文实验学校  孙丽平
Taking a look at Irish lifestyle (P4)
I. Pre-reading
1. What festival in March is all about wearing green?
2. What do people do on Saint Patrick's Day in Ireland?

II. While-reading
True or False
1. Saint Patrick is the saint who stands for Ireland.
2. The green shamrock can't be seen on St Patrick's Day.
3. Ten percent of people in the world have red hair.
4. People in Ireland drink the most alcohol in the world.
  5. The authors Oscar Wilde and W.B. Yeats both came from Ireland.
6. Ireland is famous for its special music, dance and a passion for sports.
Word in Use
根据提示完成下列各句：
1. Knives ________ (被用来) cut things.
2. The PRC _______  (代表) the People's Republic of China.
3. He was late for work _______ (因为) the heavy traffic.
4. ________ (百分之十的) the students are from America.

III. Post-reading
Search for more information about Saint Patrick's Day on the Internet.

Creator of e-mail makes use of ‘@’ sign (P5)
I. Pre-reading
1. Do you often use e-mail?
2. Where did e-mail come from?

II. While-reading
Answer the following questions:
1. Who invented e-mail?
2. When did e-mail come from?
3. What did the '@' sign mean?
  4. What is the ‘@’ symbol finding?
5. Where is the '@' symbol used now?
Word in Use
根据提示完成下列各句：
1. Jim started to play the piano _________ (在......岁时) five.
2. He tried to ____________(找到......的好方法) learn English well.
3. ______ (即使) they were tired, the soldiers still went on working.
4. I was singing __________ (同时) my sister was dancing.

III. Post-reading
What is Tomlinson's contribution to the world?

Being yourself is secret to life (P6)
I. Pre-reading
What kind of people do you love being around?

II. While-reading
True or False
1. People like being around those who always criticize others.
2. It's hard for people to let others poke at their insecurities.
3. If people realize their own worth, they might build others up.
4. Having more insecurities makes a better world.
Word in use
根据提示完成下列各句：
1. Jane ______ (好像，似乎) be unhappy these days.
2. Jack _______ (感觉好多了) after talking with his parents.
3. Sports can ______ (增强) our bodies.
4. There is a tall tree _______ my house.

III. Post-reading
According to the passage, how can you be more comfortable with yourself?

Key:
P4
True or False:
TFFFTT
Word in use:
are used to, stands for, because of, Ten percent of
P5
Answer the following questions:
1. Ray Tomlinson.
2. In 1971.
3. It means where the user was... at.
4. It is finding new life outside of our inboxes.
5. At the beginning of users names on social media.
Word in Use
   at the age of, find a good way to, Even if, at the same time
  
P6
True of False:
FTTF
Word in use:
  seems to, felt better, build up, in front of