第632期初二教案

Reaching top of math class (P3)

Pre-reading:

1. Do you like math?

2. How do your teachers teach math?

While reading

Choose the answer:

1. In England, students take a test once every term to _____.

A. learn a new math concept

B. check how much they've learned

C. improve their understanding

D. compare themselves with Chinese students

2. Math lessons in Year 7 are different because students _____.

A. can choose what they want to learn

B. do not have any math tests that year

C. go into two "sets" according to their scores

D. will be punished if they get poor grades

3. Teachers will give ____ to students in the top set.

A. more praise

B. more tests

C. less homework

D. harder questions

4. What do we know from the story?

A. The author didn't like the math lessons in England.

B. The author finally got into the top set in her class.

C. The author thought her math lessons were not difficult.

D. The author preferred the math lessons in China.

Word in use

从文章中选择适当的词或短语，翻译下列句子。

1. 在我的演讲中，我想着重讲一个问题。

2. 我擅长下棋。

3. 你应该注意你的拼写。

Post-reading

Which subjects are you best at?

How does your teacher make his or her lessons interesting?

Celebrating our countries (P4)

Pre-reading

1. When is China’s National Day and how do people usually celebrate it?

2. When is Independence Day in America? Do you know how people celebrate it?

While reading

costume, on, enjoy, with, visit, fun, wake up, get together, food, fireworks

  Chinese people celebrate National Day on October 1 each year. They _____ early to watch the raising of the national flag in Tiananmen and ____ the large flowerbeds.

  The US has its own "national day" too. It is called Independence Day. It falls _____ July 4 each year. The most well-known celebration for Independence Day is the _____. They are much like the fireworks that are set off during Spring Festival, ______ huge explosions of fire in the sky.

  Families will travel to _____ each other on this day as well. People _________ and have picnics or barbecues. Hot dogs, burgers, sandwiches and salads are popular ____ for picnics.

  Many cities will have parades for the holiday. There are often marching bands and people wearing fun _______. The parades show Americans' pride in their country and are also great ____ for children.

Word in use

选择合适的词或词组补全句子。

wake up, as well, be decorated with, set off

1. The schools will _____________ balloons.

2. What time do you usually _________?

3. We ______ some fireworks to celebrate the New Year.

4. I am going to London and my sister is going ________.

Post-reading

Jim visited Beijing during National Day. Describe what Jim did according to the following pictures.

Magic minority music (P8)

Pre-reading

1. Do you know The Voice of China?

2. Which of the show’s singers do you like most?

While reading

Fill in the chart below:

Word in use

1. be famous for     2. fall in love with   3. take turns     4. on one’s own

1. Susan and her brother ________ doing the dishes.

    苏珊和她的兄弟轮流洗盘子.。

2. He can finish the work _________.

    他可以自己完成这项工作。

3. Beijing ________ its many places of interest.

    北京以许多名胜古迹而著称

4. I just couldn't help _____________the painting.

    我情不自禁地喜欢上了这幅画.

Post-reading

1.         Who is your favorite rapper on The Rap of China?

2.         Write a short paragraph to introduce him or her.

3.         If you haven’t watched this program, you can discuss any other singer you like.

答案解析

Page 3

1.B。由首段最后一段We have a test once every term to see how much we have learned. 可知。

2.C。由第二段第一句But things were a little different in Year 7. We didn’t do any end-of-year exams. We did something different – a math test to form “sets”.  可知。

3.D。由第三段第一句I got into the top set. It is true that the lessons are much harder.可知。

4.B。从文章第三段第一句I got into the top set.可以得知。

Page 4

1. wake up  2. enjoy    3. on       4. fireworks  5. with 

6. visit     7. get together  8. food   9. costumes  10. fun

Page 8

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      2. Tibetan

      3. The Voice of China

      4. The Rap of China

      5. Tibetan humming

      6. exotic-sounding melodies

      7. pure and soulful

      8. hot-blooded and lyrical