Find your satisfaction (P1)
邯郸市第一中学 李 松

I. Warming up  
Do you often experience disappointment or dissatisfaction?
What’s your way of dealing with these negative feelings?

II. Pre-reading
What do you think usually happens in a restaurant at midnight?

III. While-reading
A first look
Read the article and try to find out what it is about.
What is the main idea of this article?
This article introduces the new movie Midnight Diner to readers.

A closer look
Read the article and answer the following questions:
1. What do you know about the movie introduced in the article?
 

2. What makes the small restaurant in the movie special?
Its delicious food aside, what makes this eatery special is that it’s a place of sanctuary  and togetherness.

3. When and why do the customers go to the small restaurant?
The customers go to the small restaurant at midnight, when worries, loneliness, and sadness creep up on them.
They go there to seek the simple comforts of food and drink, and more importantly, a warm place where people can keep each other company, talk, and share their stories. 

4. Can you explain the moral conveyed in the movie by reading the last three paragraphs?
Despite facing different kinds of disappointment, people need to find their own satisfaction in their seemingly messy lives.

Summary
 

IV. Sentence analyzing
But its delicious food aside, what makes this eatery special is that it’s a place of sanctuary  and togetherness.
解析：1. what引导主语从句。
that引导表语从句。
译为：除了它美味的食物之外，这个餐馆的独特之处在于它是一个庇护所和团聚的地方。

Midnight is often when worries, loneliness, and sadness creep up on people, and the midnight diner provides the simple comforts of food and drink, and more importantly, a warm place where people can keep each other company, talk, and share their stories.
解析： 1. when引导表语从句。
2. where引导定语从句，修饰先行词place。
译为：人们往往在深夜感到焦虑、孤独、悲伤，而深夜食堂让人们从饮食中获得简单的满足感，更重要的是，它是一个温暖的场所，人们可以在这里互相陪伴、交谈，分享自己的故事。

After all, no one is flawless and no one‘s life is perfect, but imperfections are the space where possibilities live.
解析： 1. where引导定语从句，修饰先行词space。
译为：毕竟，没有人是完美无缺的，没有人的生活是完美的，但不完美孕育着可能性。

V. Post-reading
Read the sentence below and discuss with your partner how you understand it.
“The good, the bad, and the ugly, they are our greatest assets because they include every single part of ourselves and leave nothing out – and when we fully embrace all parts of ourselves, we discover our true power.”

Don’t take Scotland’s ‘monster’ seriously (P5)
山东省烟台第二中学  赵霞

I. Warming up
Have you ever been to Scotland?
What do you think of it?

Watch the video and then answer the questions
What is Scotland’s most famous tourist attraction?
Why?
Loch Ness. Because tourists want to see the Loch Ness Monster.

II. Skimming
Read the passage quickly and answer the question.
What does the title “Don’t take Scotland’s ‘monster’ seriously” mean?
Since there is no real evidence to prove that this creature really exists,  people don’t  consider the monster as a fearsome animal. They just have fun with the story and enjoy the ride.

III. Scanning
1. Why does the author mention the local woman Aldie Mackay?
Because she spotted the monster in the waters of Loch Ness and it was her account that brought the legend of the so-called Loch Ness Monster into the public eye.
spot: vt.认出；发现
account: n.描述
bring...into the public eye:把...带进公众视野

2. What has happened since the article was published?
According to Scotland’s official tourism website, there have been over 1,000 eyewitness accounts and lots of unexplained evidence, leaving scientists baffled.
leave sb.+adj.使某人处于...状态

3. What does the animal look like?
Its most well-known image is that of an animal resembling a mix between a dinosaur and a dragon.

4. What are the “Nessie hunting” trips like?
The trips aren’t to be taken too seriously: Each of the boat’s windows has a Nessie-shaped drawing on it and the boat’s guides tell funny stories and make jokes with the passengers as they sail across the beautiful lake.

5. What are the “Nessie hunting” trips like?
The trips aren’t to be taken too seriously: Each of the boat’s windows has a Nessie-shaped drawing on it and the boat’s guides tell funny stories and make jokes with the passengers as they sail across the beautiful lake.

IV. Discussion
What do you think the Scottish sense of humor is like?
Do you know any similar ‘monsters’ in China?

V. Language Learning
Useful words and expressions
Fill in the blanks with the words just learned.
 

Sentence patterns
However, it was Mackay’s account that brought the legend of the so-called Loch Ness Monster, or Nessie for short, into the public eye.
强调句型：It is/was +被强调部分+that/who +句子其他部分
e.g. It’s this typically Scottish sense of humor that seems to be the backdrop to Nessie’s story.

高考链接
（2014年福建）It was the culture, rather than the language, ____ made it hard for him to adapt to his new environment abroad.
where B. why C. that  D. what
(2013年全国卷) It was only after he had read the papers ____Mr. Gross realized the task before him was extremely difficult to complete.
A. when   B. that   C. why   D. when
Key: C; B