Living the dream (P1)

烟台第二中学  李欣桐

 

Lead in 

What do you know of him?

•Name: Cai Xukun 

•Age: 21

•Industry(行业) : Entertainment 

•Achievements: 

Received the most fan votes (投票) on TV show Idol Producer（偶像练习生).

Topped Chinese music charts with multiple singles.

Songs sell well.

… 

 

Use adjectives to describe this idol.

 

Predict: If you asked to write an article about Cai Xukun/your idol, what aspects would you cover? 

(Hint)

•Basic information (name, age, experience, feature, latest work…)•Spirit (Never say never/ stick to overcoming difficulties) and efforts 

•Comments/ Opinions

•…

 

Fast reading 

1.Which of the following options are mentioned in the article?

•Cai Xukun is a phenomenon in the Chinese music industry who rose to fame overnight.

•His newest single reached a million sales.

•He loves to perform his own work onstage.

 

2. Can you divide the passage into several parts according to your own understanding?

 

 

Detailed reading 

Para.1& Para.2

Why is Cai Xukun a phenomenon?

After participating in the reality TV show Idol Producer, receiving the most votes from fans, the singer-songwriter rose to fame overnight and has topped Chinese music charts with multiple singles.

=After the singer-songwriter participated in …. the singer-songwriter received the most votes from fans… (the subject is omitted)

 

Para.3-5

Please use some phrases to summarize KUN’s music and personality. (Give evidence)

Enjoys wide popularity: Within just 20 seconds, his newest released single Young reached a million sales.

Cheerful: “When you listen to the song, you just seem to go back to youth again.”

Determined and hardworking: He hopes that he always has the courage to pursue his love of music, regardless of what people think. “My works are like my children and I have put my best effort into them.”

 

Para.6-9

1.What does KUN enjoy doing?  

•KUN has written and produced most of his songs on his own. “I want every piece of my work to have my own ____in it. I feel more enjoyment when I’m performing my own work.”

•Although KUN loves performing onstage, when the lights go down he prefers to fall back into his own world and darkness at night. “I always get inspired when it ’ s quiet, late at night. It ’ s a great moment for me to _____new things. Sometimes, I can write songs with a melody I heard in a dream. 

spirit; create

 

2. How does KUN find inspiration?

To nurture his introspection (内省) and find new inspiration, KUN attends different kinds of musical performances – from festivals to opera houses. 

With such talent and dedication/devotion to music, it seems that KUN will continue to make his mark（出人头地）in the competitive Chinese music industry.  

 

Post reading

Qualities of being an idol like Cai Xukun

Have a good command of performing

Attractive and unique 

Hardworking

Strong belief in yourself

 

Interview

Suppose you are a journalist who is about to ask Cai Xukun a few questions about his lastest single, YOUNG . 

List some questions and exchange with your peers.

Personal questions are not appropriate.

•Since the single is a hit right now, we are eager to know/are curious about more details/stories on producing and performing.  

•Why did you choose to sing initially?

•…

 

Practice Time!

Role play

Interviewer (You):

Interviewee (Cai Xukun):       

Attention! 

Your manners and gestures mean a lot during this interview. 

Facial expression: smile, look straight into eyes

Language: polite, respond with nodding and asking 

 

Mini-composition

You’re a “journalist”, so after the interview, write an essay on Cai Xukun using information he gave you. 

No more than 80 words.

Requirements

A. Content(brief introduction, his work, your comments on the work) 

B. Try to use new expressions we’ve just learned.

C. Write it carefully, with reasonable structure.

 

Language points

 

 

 

 

 

How mosquitoes make you a meal？ (P6)

山东省烟台第二中学  赵霞

 

I. Lead-in

In summer, what makes you feel annoyed?

Some people are more attractive to mosquitoes while others aren’t. What makes these people the best meal for mosquitoes?

Gender?

Weight?

Height?

Age?

 

What is the main idea of the passage?

It explains to us the most important two reasons why some people look tasty to mosquitoes and gives us the solution to this problem.

 

 

II. Read for details

Read the passage and answer the questions.

1.What are the most important reasons why a mosquito is attracted to you?

The two most important reasons have to do with sight and smell.

CO2 you breathe out and the color of your clothing

 

2.How do mosquitoes find possible targets?

They use their sense of smell to find possible targets. They follow the smell of carbon dioxide (CO2) breathed out by humans and animals. 

 

3.What kind of people are attracted to mosquitoes?

People who simply exhale more CO2 over time, like larger people and pregnant women.

 

4.What do scientists recommend we do to keep mosquitoes away?

Scientists recommend that we use insect repellent and wear light-colored clothing.  

 

Read the passage again and decide if these statements are true.

1.More than half of people in the world are especially tasty to mosquitoes.  F

2.Mosquitoes can tell what your blood type is from a faraway place.  F

3.Mosquitoes are especially active in the morning.  F

4. Kids don’t get bitten as much as adults.  T

5. People wearing light colors are more likely to become targets.  F

 

III. Read for language

1. A popular myth claims that mosquitoes prefer certain blood types, but the fact is that they simply can't tell what your blood type is from a faraway place. 

that引导表语从句，接在be动词后面

what引导宾语从句，做动词tell的宾语

cf.At this distance, what we wear has a huge effect. 

what 引导主语从句

一个流行的说法是蚊子更喜欢特定的血型，但事实

是，它们根本无法从很远的地方分辨出你的血型。。个

 

2.That's why you commonly find them in crowded streets and parks. 

这就是为什么你经常在拥挤的街道和公园里发现它们。

This is why kids don't get bitten as much as adults.

why引导表语从句，接在be动词后面

as...as..同级比较，not as ...as不如....

这就是为什么孩子不像成年人那么容易被咬伤。

 

高考链接

1. My decision is ____ all of us should start at six o'clock tomorrow morning. that

2. So the next time I see the person, I also see the name on his or her face, and that is _____ I never forget a name. how/why 

3.Young women seem to perform worse than men on high-level math tests. That is ____ has confused the educators for ages. what

 

IV. Read for writing

Summary Writing(概要写作)

1. Steps:

a)Read two or three times to find the structure of the article.

b)Divide the whole passage into several parts and find the topic sentence and key points of each part.

para1-2: Raising the question

para3-9: Explaining the most important reasons

para10: Solution to the problem

c)Rewrite the key points by using YOUR OWN WORDS !

2. Language

• ≤60 words

•To use your own words

•To be accurate and coherent

     准确&连贯

•DO NOT give your own comments!