第18/565期初一教案
北京171中学 徐晶

Why you should keep a diary (P2)

I. Pre-reading
When did you start to keep a diary in Chinese?
Does your mother or father want to read your diary?

II. While Reading
Choose the answer:
1. What can we learn about the study?
A. The UK charity National Literacy Trust did the study.
B. It studied children below the age of 8 and over 16.
C. It asked every child in the study to write diaries.
D. It mainly studied how children write stories nowadays.

2. About _____ of the children who keep diaries have better writing skills than others.
A. 27 percent
B. 15.5 percent
C. 42.5 percent
D. 11.5 percent

3. What advice did Wilson give?
A. How to write a good diary.
B. How to have your own dreams.
C. What to write in a diary.
D. Why we should keep a diary.

4. What is the main idea of the story?
A. Writing diaries is not popular any more.
B. Keeping diaries is good for writing skills.
C. Why kids hate keeping diaries.
D. How researchers studied kids’ writing.

III. Words in use
 根据中文提示完成下列句子：
1. 背诵课文对于演讲技巧有好处。
   Reciting texts _________ speech skills.
2. 如果你坚持跑步，你将比同龄的其他孩子更健康。
   If you keep running, you will be healthier than  ____________. 
3. 爸爸给了我一些建议。
   Dad gives me some  _______.
4. 如果你真的喜欢音乐，为什么不多花些时间呢？
   If you are really ____ music, why not spend more time on it? 

IV. Post-reading
Do you want to keep an English diary?
Can you think of any good reasons to write an English diary?

Using maps to learn (P3)

I. Pre-reading
Do you like geography?
How do you remember so much information about different countries?

II. While reading
Choose the answer:
1. The writer stopped riding the bike as he got older because _____.
A. he didn’t have enough money to buy a new bike
B. he didn’t know how to ride a bike
C. it can be dangerous to ride a bike in Australia
D. students couldn’t ride bikes in college

2. When in Beijing, the writer _____.
A. catches the bus
B. bought a new bike
C. got an old bike to ride again
D. doesn’t like riding a bike

3. To stay safe while riding a bike, the writer suggests that we do everything EXCEPT _____.
A. concentrate all the time
B. wear a helmet
C. not go too fast
D. visit different cities on bikes

4. At the end of the story, the writer _____.
A. calls on people to ride bikes to solve the pollution problem
B. gives some tips on how to ride with somebody
C. tells you about his favorite places to ride
D. tells you where to buy a bike
     
III. Words in use
Fill in the blanks:
1. After I paid a visit to Paris, I __________ (喜欢上了) this city of light.
2. This activity is to  ________ (鼓励) more kids to join in.
3. He ________ (聚焦于) one lesson at a time.
4. He is interested in culture ________ (而不是) facts on the map.

IV. Post-reading
What subject are you interested in?
What do you find boring in this subject?
What would you like to do to make it more interesting?

Have fun riding a bike (P4)

I. Pre-reading
Do you like riding bikes?
What problems have you met when riding a bike?

II. While reading
Choose the answer:
1. The writer stopped riding the bike as he got older because _____.
A. he didn’t have enough money to buy a new bike
B. he didn’t know how to ride a bike
C. it can be dangerous to ride a bike in Australia
D. students couldn’t ride bikes in college

2. When in Beijing, the writer _____.
A. catches the bus
B. bought a new bike
C. got an old bike to ride again
D. doesn’t like riding a bike

3. To stay safe while riding a bike, the writer suggests that we do everything EXCEPT _____.
A. concentrate all the time
B. wear a helmet
C. not go too fast
D. visit different cities on bikes

4. At the end of the story, the writer _____.
A. calls on people to ride bikes to solve the pollution problem
B. gives some tips on how to ride with somebody
C. tells you about his favorite places to ride
D. tells you where to buy a bike

III. Words in use
根据提示完成下列句子：
1. When I was young, I _____ _____ (过去常常) go to church on Saturday morning.
2. It can be very d________ to cross the road when the light turns yellow.
3. ____ ____ (既然) I didn’t take the keys, I walked to my friend’s house.
4. If we all use less plastic things, there _____ less pollution from plastic waste.

IV. Post-reading
What else can we take to school? Scooters? Skateboards? Anything else?

参考答案及解析
【P2】
II. 1. A。根据文中第二段第二句“The UK charity National Literacy Trust did a study about children’s diary writing. ”可知，A正确
2. A。 根据第二段About 27 percent of children who keep a diary are better writers than others of that age. 可知，A正确
3. C。根据人名，找到相关内容在最后一段，主要讲的是日记可以写什么内容，所以选C。
4. B。这篇文章主要讲述了记日记可以提升写作技巧，所以选B。
III. 1. is good for 2. others of your age 3. advice 4. into
  
【P3】
II. 1. C。根据文中第2段 “It is a national competition to encourage (鼓励) kids to learn coding (编码). ”可知，C正确。
2. B。根据文章第3段第2句“With it, users can learn more about the countries of the world.  ”可知，选B。
3. D。根据文章第三段“He learns about geography by using National Geographic maps and the internet. ”以及第一段父母买的地球仪可知，ABC三项都是学习地理的方式。
4. C。根据文章最后一段Kanchana说的话I don’t like learning about rivers and mountains. It’s boring. 可知，C正确。
III. 1. fell in love with 2. encourage 3. focuses on 4. instead of

【P4】
II. 1. C。根据第一段 “It can be very dangerous to ride a bike in cities in Australia.”可知，C正确。
2. C。根据第二段Now that I am living in Beijing, I am having fun on my bike again. I have an old black bike.  可知，作者到北京后又有了自行车了。
3. D。从文章中的描述I need to concentrate (集中精力) all the time. I look for traffic when I am turning or crossing the road. I also wear a helmet (头盔) to protect my head and never go too fast. 可知，ABC都正确，D不能算作safe的方式。
4. A。从文章最后一段And if we all ride bikes, there will be less pollution (污染) from cars. So get on a bike and ride with me! 可知，作者号召大家多骑自行车，减少污染。
III. 1. used to  2. dangerous 3. Now that 4. will be