2018-2019学年度第36-37期总第750期
Travel slows down (P1)
吉林省吉林毓文中学 刘媛

Lead-in
Do you like traveling?
How many cities and countries have you been to?
What famous landmarks have you seen? 
Scanning
Scan the article and try to find the meaning of the headline “Travel slows down”.
Detailed reading
Read the article carefully and answer the following questions.
1. What do people tend to do when traveling?
They tend to squeeze as many sights into the trip as they can.
2. What does South Korean show traveler focus on?
The show focuses on depicting the real experience of traveling.
3. What is acknowledged as slow travel?
Slow travel isn’t about getting somewhere as quickly as possible, but about simply being excited as you’re getting there – or not getting there at all.
4. What is a “bucket list” according to the article?
A series of things that people want to obtain or experience.

Summary


The faster we’re checking things off the list, the more we are experiencing.
Simply being excited as you’re getting there – or not getting there at all.
Discussion

As long as you keep an open mind, you’ll see that everywhere is “ somewhere”.
How do you understand the sentence?
Language focus
1. … we tend to squeeze as many sights into the trip … 
squeeze   v. 挤、压、榨、挤入、塞入
eg. Just take hold of the tube and squeeze.
   If you move forward, I can squeeze past.
2. … it’s probably not quantity that counts but quality.  
It is/ was +被强调部分+ that …
强调句式用来强调句子中除谓语之外的任何成分。   
count    v. 重要、有意义
eg. It was not until he called me that I recognized him.
eg. Every point in this game counts.
   It’s the thought that counts.
3. Traveler, which debuted on Feb 21, features two celebrities …  
feature   v. 以…为特色
eg. The film features Cary as a professor.
   The last model features electronic alarms.
4. It’s as if the faster we’re checking the things off our list, the more we are experiencing.  
the +比较级， the +比较级    “越… 越…”
eg. The harder you work, the greater will be your achievements.
Expressions

Homework
Write a 100-word article to introduce slow travel.


2018-2019学年度第36-37期总第750期
Tears help rebalance the body (P6)
邯郸市第一中学 王永仙
Lead-in
Who are they?
Are they happy or sad?
                          





Pre-reading
Based on the title “Tears help rebalance the body”, what do you think the article is about?
Why do people respond to a positive experience with a negative emotion or a negative experience with a positive emotion?
Detailed reading
Read the article carefully and answer the following questions.
1. What have professors from Yale University found in their research?
Crying tears of joy helps to balance emotions.
2. What examples agree with the findings of the research?
Crying at happy reunions; pinching the faces of babies; fans screaming in horror at their idols; people who have just won the lottery reacting with floods of tears.
3. Do strong negative feelings result in positive expressions？Yes, the psychologists then went further and claimed that the reverse (颠倒) was also true. Strong negative feelings may also result in positive expressions.
For example, people often laugh when they are nervous or they are in a difficult or frightening situation.

Reading comprehension


Expressions


Language focus
1. Now a group of psychologists from Yale University in the US say they have found the reason why, and that crying tears of joy may well be the body’s way of restoring emotional balance.
may well 很有可能
why引导定语从句，修饰先行词reason。
that引导宾语从句，作find的宾语。
2. There are many other examples of times when people respond to a positive experience with a negative emotion.
respond to 对……作出回应
When引导定语从句，修饰先行词times。
3. “These findings advance our understanding of how people express and control their emotions, which is importantly related to mental and physical health, the quality of relationships with others, and even how well people work together,” said Aragon
advance   v. 提高，提升
how 引导宾语从句，做介词of的宾语, which引导非限制性定语从句，指代前面整个句子的内容。
Thinking 
Can you tell whether people are happy or sad from their expressions?
Homework
Write a summary of the article in 50 words.