辽宁大连教育学院 单江红

Kobe’s goodbye (P1)

I. Pre-reading
What does Kobe Bryant do?
What do you know about him?
What is the NBA?

II. While reading
    Fill in the following blanks:
1. Kobe Bryant is leaving the NBA because of  ____________.
2. Kobe Bryant has won ____ NBA championships and _____ Olympic gold medals.
3. He also has scored the third largest number of points in NBA history, even more than __________.

III. Words in use
 根据中文提示完成下列句子：
1. 但是我的身体知道该说再见了。
    But my body knows _______________.
2. 他经常早上最早5点就开始练习。
    He often starts practice ___________.
3. 在NBA他是最棒的运动员之一。
    He is________________ in the NBA.
4. 不管接下来做什么，他对篮球的热爱永远不变。
   __________________, his love for basketball will never change.

IV. Post-reading
What is your favorite sport?
Who is your idol in that sport?
Tell us more about him/her.

Say no to balloons (P3)

I. Pre-reading
What do you think about using balloons to decorate your room?
Do you know anything about helium-filled balloons?
     
II. While reading
Choose the answer:
1. Which of the following about helium-filled balloons is WRONG?
A. They are made of chemical materials.
B. If animals eat them, they may get hurt.
C. The helium inside the balloons is an important limited resource.
D. They are safe to play with.
2. Ryan is taking these steps to let more people know about these problems EXCEPT _____.
A. he gave a small lecture
B. he told his classmates about the balloons’ bad effects
C. he made another kind of safe balloons
D. he wrote to the Party City store

III. Words in use
    Fill in the blanks:
1. His hard work finally _______ (取得成功).
2. He tried to take part in the school’s _______ (活动).
3. The school can ______(重新使用) them many times.
4. Many people ________(装饰) their rooms with balloons.
5. He told his classmates about the balloons’ bad ______ (影响).

IV. Post-reading
What do you think we can do to celebrate festivals or activities?

A celebration for ‘OK’ (P5)

I. Pre-reading
* Do you often use the word OK?
* Under what situations will you say “OK”?
* What gesture do people use when saying OK?

II. While reading
True (T) or False (F):
1. OK was a short form of the phrase  “oll korrect”, a wrong spelling of “all correct”.
2. OK means that all is right and well.
3. Some people like “okay” better because it is a simple word.

III. Words in use
 根据首字母提示完成下列句子：
1. A______ he was tired, he went on working.
2. The band played many songs,  i_______  some of my favorites. 
3. The more trees we plant, the b_____ the environment will be.
4. “Don't w____ about me,” I said. “I'll be okay.”

IV. Post-reading
What other words or phrases do you often use?
Do you know any other stories about these expressions?

Key:
【P1】
II. 1. age and injuries  2. five, two 3. Michael Jordan
III. 1. it’s time to say goodbye
2. as early as 5 am
3. one of the greatest players
4. No matter what he does next
【P3】
II. 1-2 DC
III. 1. paid off  2. activities   3. reuse
4. decorate  5. effects
【P5】
II. 1-3 TTF
III. 1. Although  2. including   3. better   4. worry