Leave Books For Others (P1)

太原市外国语学校    王丽媛

 

I. Warming up

Have you ever shared your books with others?

Can you guess what the Books on the Underground movement is about? 

 

II. Pre-reading   

Learn about the Books on the Underground movement:

 

 

III. Reading

Read the article and try to answer the following question:

What is the article mainly about?

After the news that Emma Watson took part in the Books on the Underground movement, the article describes the origins of the movement and what he/she thinks of it.

 

Try to answer the following questions:

1. What strange thing was Emma Watson seen doing the other day?

She was seen hiding 100 copies of a book named Mom & Me & Mom in different locations on the subway.

 

2. What does Watson ask people to do in her handwritten note with each book?

he asks people to take care of the book and leave it on the subway again for someone else to find when they have finished it.

 

3. When did the Books on the Underground movement start? By whom was it started?

It was started in 2012 by Hollie Belton. 

 

4. Why did Hollie Belton start this movement？

Because she noticed that a lot of people loved reading on the subway and thought it would be cool if people could know what everyone else was reading.

 

5. Why does the author think the movement is a great idea?

It has not only made everyday commutes more fun, but has also gotten people to read more. 

 

6. Why did Watson take part in the movement?

Because she has the same love for books as Belton and she wants to share good books with others.

 

Try to judge whether the following statements are true (T) or false (F) according to the article you have read:

1, The Books on the Underground movement encourages people to leave the books they do not like on the subway because someone else may like them.            

2, Hollie Belton works in London.    

3, Hollie Belton designed stickers with her book-sharing idea on them.

4, Over the four years of the movement, Belton has left over 20,000 books of her own on the subway.

5, Fewer and fewer people are taking part in the movement.  

6, Our Shared Shelf is Watson’s online book club.

7, Mom & Me & Mom is Watson’s October pick for her club.

8, “I‘ve been discovering so much … I want to share what I’m learning and hear your thoughts too.” Watson wrote this on the note with each book she hid.                           

Key: FTTFFTFF

 

IV. Discussion 

You can choose either topic 1 or topic 2:

Topic 1:

Have you ever left books for others to read for free? Have you ever given your favorite book to a friend? Has a friend of yours ever offered you his/her favorite book? How did you feel about it? After reading this article, would you like to leave books for others? Why? Have a discussion with your group members about this topic and share your experiences of sharing books to others.

Topic 2:

Do you like the Books on the Underground movement? Have you ever seen this type of movement in your city/county? Besides the subway, where can we leave books for others? How can we benefit from this movement? Try to share with your ideas for the Books on the Underground movement with your group members.

 

V. Writing 

Choose either topic 1 or topic 2 according to the discussion you have chosen.

Topic 1:

Write an article describing your experience of sharing books with others.

Topic 2:

Write an article describing your ideas about the Books on the Underground movement.

 

Famous art comes to China (P4-5)

云南昆明八中  艾莺

 

I Warming up

Which Western artists can you name?

 Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519)

  Mona Lisa

  Van Gogh

 

Starry Night

  Picasso

  Three Musicians

 

II Skimming

Information of the Exhibition

lwhen:________________________

lwhere:_______________________

lwhat:________________________

lwhy:_________________________

Key: Now; In the Shanghai Exhibition Center; 71 of the 120,000 works of art from the Center Pompidou in Paris; Visitors can easily explore the history of modern art

 

III Scanning

Two main works

name of the workBicycle WheelCoco Chanel

artistDuchampRichard Avedon

contenta bicycle wheel on top of a wooden stoolthe 75-year-old fashion queen is seen wearing pearl necklaces and earrings

the belief of the artistIt should be the artist who decides what artis, not the art world, the critics or the audience.Scars and wrinkles, beautifully ugly things, were all part of their story.

 

IV Language learning

the sea of an enormous number of

at easecomfortable

on displayon show

highlightthe most important part

celebritiesfamous people

长难句分析：

lStrange though it may seem at first, it is considered greatly important because it made people think twice about the idea of what “art” is.

一开始虽然看起来有些奇怪，但这幅画被认为是非常重要的，因为它使人们对认真思考什么是艺术。 

though 也可以换用as 表示“尽管”，引导让步状语从句，要进行倒装。

Cold though it was, we still went swimming.

Young though he may be, Mike is still a very impressive writer.

lDuchamp believed that it should be the artist who decided what art was, not the art world, the critics (批评家) or the audience. 

杜尚认为应该是艺术家来决定艺术，而不是艺术世界，批评家或者观众。

强调句结构：

It + be + 强调部分+ that (指人或物)...或者who (指人) + 句子其他部分

高考链接:

1.It was in New Zealand ___ Elizabeth first met Mr. Smith. 2008年全国卷（II）

A. that   B. how    C. which    D. when

2.It is imagination ____ makes the world colorful, full of vigor and vitality. 2007上海春季招生

A．where B．what C．thatD．when

3.It is not who is right but what is right ____ is of more importance.  2007年重庆卷

A. whichB. it C. that D. this

Key: ACC

Enjoy the exhibition

 

Writing to alcohol (P6)

哈尔滨市第一中学 张婳

 

I. Pre-reading

Do you think drinking is good or bad?

 

II. Reading

Please answer some questions:

1. Does the author write to a human named Alcohol?

2. Does the author like Alcohol?

3. Did Alcohol hurt his or her family and friends a lot?

4. Did the author’s father die in an accident?

5. Did the author’s sister die in an accident?

6. Does Alcohol make people happy all the time?

【Key】

1. No. 

2. No.

3. Yes.

4.Yes.

5. No.

6. No.

 

III. Vocabulary

Look at the sentences below and try to figure out the meanings of the underlined words.

He’s addicted to you.

对…上瘾

They treated you as if they were never going to see you again.

好像

I’m so embarrassed.

尴尬的

I called cabs for them, walking them out and paying the driver in advance.

提前

Do you remember the night you took advantage of my 17-year-old neighbor who had to drive to pick up his sister from her dance lessons?

利用

I don’t want anything to do with you.

和…有关

 

Please fill in the blanks.

①be addicted to, ②as if, ③in advance,

④take advantage of, ⑤have something to do with

1. Her diligence must ___ his success. 

2. They talked ___ they had been good friends for many years. 

3. I’ll ___ this opportunity and get the job.

4. You shouldn’t ___ playing computer games. 

5. Why not book the tickets ___? They might be sold out soon.

【Key】

5   2   4   1 3

 

IV. Structure

Look at the sentences below and pay attention to their structures.

I can remember all the pain you’ve caused me.

划线部分为定语从句，修饰名词pain.

He wasn’t the only one hurt by you that night.

划线部分为过去分词短语做定语，修饰名词one.

 

Translate the following sentences.

1. 这是那个想见你的人吗？

2. 和Tom说话的那个人是一个英语老师。

3. 昨天被开的会是个很大的会议。

【Key】

1. Is that the person who wants to see you?

2. The man that Tom is talking to is an English teacher.

3. The meeting held yesterday was a big one.