15-16学年第34期总第631期高二教案
Wannabe hero’s tale (P4-5)
Teens高中版编辑部
I. Warming Up
Look at the following pictures. What can you see in them? Who are the characters?
They show the adventures of Don Quixote and his squire. They are characters from the book Don Quixote.

II. Pre-reading
What do you know about Don Quixote? Who was the author of the book?
Don Quixote, fully titled The Ingenious Gentleman Don Quixote of La Mancha, is a Spanish novel by Miguel de Cervantes.

Miguel de Cervantes:
Died: 22 April 1616 (aged 68) Madrid, Spain
Occupation: Soldier, novelist, poet, playwright, accountant
Nationality: Spanish

Don Quijote (Don Quixote) : Illustration by Gustave Doré, depicting the famous windmill scene.

III. While reading
Read the article and summarize its main idea.
It introduces the main characters of the novel Don Quixote and explores why the book is still appreciated today.
Read the article again and answer the following questions.
Why Don Quixote is still appreciated today?
It is a wonderfully truthful comedy. Its main character has great difficulty distinguishing reality from imagination, which is a common trait of human beings.
Why does Mr Alonso Quijano want to become a knight?
He reads far too many romances and they have affected his mind.
What does Alonso Quijano do to make himself a knight?
He gives himself the aristocratic name “Don Quixote de La Mancha” that suits a knight.
He finds himself an old horse called “Rocinante”.
He chooses Aldonza Lorenzo, a farmer’s daughter, to be his beloved.
He makes his servant Quixote’s squire.
What does “quixotic” mean in English?
It is used to describe someone who is idealistic but foolish in pursuit of his ideals.

IV. Post-reading
Discussion:
In your opinion, what makes a knight (骑士) and what is chivalry (骑士精神)?
In the Middle Ages, a knight was a man of high social rank who had a duty to fight for his king. Knights are often shown in pictures riding horses and wearing Armour (盔甲).
Chivalry：The term implies not only the knight, but also the duties of a good knight. These duties are defined as faithfulness and service to God, kindness to fellow Christians, protection of the weak and courtly love.
What role do you think chivalry has in today’s society?
Chivalry in the Middle Ages was a set of limitations which the strong and mighty placed upon themselves with the realization that setting a good example sends a message that is far more powerful than any words on paper.
Today, we’re not too different from those knights in the Middle Ages — we have a great deal of wealth and resources and freedom at our disposal, and we can use (or misuse) them in nearly any way we like.
Perhaps chivalry in modern society is simply a choice. It is the choice to do the right things, for the right reasons, at the right times.

Container can be eaten (P5)
山东烟台经济技术开发区高级中学  唐福珍
I. Warming up  
What do we usually use to drink water, especially when we are out? (Paper cups, plastic cups, plastic bottles etc.)
What damage can they cause to the environment？
How can we deal with the problem?
II. Skimming
1. What is the main idea of the passage?
An edible bottle called the “Ooho” has been developed by three Spanish designers.
2. What is the future of the Ooho?
It has a bright future ahead of it.
III. Scanning
1. How is the Ooho made?
It begins when a frozen ball of water is put into a calcium chloride (氯化钙) solution. The solution creates the first layer of the membrane. Then the ball is put in another solution, made from brown algae extract (海藻精粹), that puts a second membrane around the ice. A clear ball-shaped container is then made. 
2. How can people drink from the Ooho?
By sucking out the water and leaving the skin behind or eating it.
3. What are the benefits of the Ooho?
It is natural.
It is harmless.
People can eat it.
It is very cheap.
It can replace plastic bottles in large numbers.
IV. Sentence structure
Read the sentences and pay attention to the structure they use.
1. Just think about the time they take to decompose, the amount of energy used in making them and the fact that we are using them more and more.
But the fact that you can eat it shows how natural it is.
People are really enthusiastic about the fact that you can create a material for packaging that is so harmless that you can eat it.
以上三个句子中that引导的都是同位语从句。
在主从复合句中作同位语的从句称为同位语从句。同位语从句一般用that, whether，what, which, who, when, where, why, how 等词引导，常放在fact, news, idea, truth, hope, problem, information, wish, promise, answer, evidence, report, explanation, suggestion, conclusion等抽象名词后面，说明该名词的具体内容。换言之，同位语从句和所修饰的名词在内容上为同一关系，对其内容作进一步说明。
V. Vocabulary
1. But what if we could just ... eat them?
What if: 要是…又怎样
What if something happened to the child?
2. At the end of the day, you don’t have to eat it.
At the end of the day最终，到头来; 不管怎么说
At the end of the day, it is his decision. 不管怎么说，这是他的决定。
3. The Ooho has a lot of potential when it comes to environmental efforts.
When it comes to:当提到；就……而论
When it comes to diet and exercise, we know what to do, but we often don't do what we know. 
当提到饮食和运动的时候，我们都知道怎么去做，但是我们不会按照我们知道的去做。
VI. Discussion
What is your opinion of the Ooho? Do you think it has a bright future? Why or why not?

Beating bullying (P6)
南昌市铁路第一中学  李欣荣
I. Word bank
Instagram一款图片分享应用
cyber bullying  网络欺凌
locker      n. 寄物柜
leave off    停止；中断
heartfelt   adj.诚挚的
meanness 恶意行为
blow away  吹走；驱散；刮走
burst out of 冲出；用力解脱；突然出现
stand up to 抵抗；勇敢面对
II. Warm-up
Have you heard of “Instagram”? What kind of app is it?
Instagram是一款最初运行在iOS平台上的移动应用，以一种快速、美妙和有趣的方式将你随时抓拍下的图片分享。
What do “a direct message” and “ a mean message” mean?
mean adj. 卑鄙的；低劣的 
III. Careful reading
Answer the following questions.
1. Why did the teacher want to keep an eye on many of his students?
Because it meant that he could keep up on their lives away from school and look for any cyber bullying.
2. How did the boy send the “very mean message” to the teacher in order to ask for help?
By taking a picture of it.
3. What did the teacher notice on the boy’s Instagram?
He noticed that he had posted the picture of the mean note and asked if anyone knew who it was.
4. What did the boy who had received the mean message show the teacher?
A beautiful, heartfelt apology.
5. What happened in the end?
The boy who had written the mean messages was forgiven.
IV. Language Points
1. I commented that we were looking into it to give the person who did it a little push in coming forward.
句中不定式to give the person who did it a little push in coming forward作状语。to 可以等于in order to。
例如：
To draw maps properly, you need to pay attention to detail.
They started early to get there in time.
2. And if anyone tries to be mean to him for making a bad choice, I will stand up to him.
be mean to 对......刻薄；对......吝啬
She's not doing it to be mean; she just wants to see if you will get jealous.
她不是因为卑鄙而这样做，她只不过想看看你是否妒忌罢了
stand up to顶住; 对抗，勇敢地面对; 抵抗；勇敢面对; 经受得住; 勇敢地抵抗
These people cannot stand up to any serious test.
这样的人不能勇敢地面对任何严峻的考验。
I have to stand up for myself in order to be stronger.
我不得不站起来变得坚强。
V. Discussion
Have you ever been bullied?
What would you do if you were bullied?