第41/700期初二教案

邵兵赞

 

 

Has the music died? (P5)

 

 

I. Pre-reading

·Do you prefer going to see live music or just listening to music at home? Why?

 

II. While reading

·Fast reading: Find the topic sentences in each paragraph.

 

1. What do we know from Paragraph 2?

A. Live music venues are still not allowed to open.

B. All businesses are back to normal in Beijing.

C. There are no new live music venues in Beijing.

D. Some of Beijing’s live music venues will close for good.

 

have yet to do 尚未，还没有                    

close  adj. 紧密的，亲密的

closed adj. 关着的

for good 永远，永久地

 

2. What is the author’s main concern?

A. Whether he will get to perform again.

B. Whether he will be able to stay in Beijing.

C. Whether musicians will lose their jobs.

D. Whether new clubs will spring up after the outbreak ends.

 

prefer v. like better

prefer A over B 喜欢A多过于B 

               eg. prefer cats over dogs

trouble v. to make sb worried or upset 使烦恼

voice  v. 表达，吐露

 

·One of the reasons (I prefer Beijing over other Chinese cities) is that it has always had a vibrant music scene.

 

 

3. What do we know from what Will Griffith said?

A. Nothing but a miracle can save music venues.

B. Music venues with regular audiences will survive.

C. Music venues are going through hard times.

D. Smaller-sized venues can remain active more easily.

 

4. According to Risteard O’Deorian, _____.

A. there is no need to worry about the global pandemic

B. all music venues will come back to life in the future

C. things could return to normal after the outbreak

D. during the SARS outbreak, things were even worse

 

recall: to remember sth 记起；回忆起

spring v. develop suddenly 生长，涌出

spring--sprang/sprung--sprung

spring up 出现，涌现

 

 

III. Word in use

用方框中所给单词或短语的适当形式填空

spring up, have yet to, recall, voice, prefer, trouble

1. Do you like it or would you ________ something shorter?

2. I decided not to ________ my dissatisfaction.

3. What is it that's ________ you?

4. New online models will ________ as papers retreat（撤退).

5. But they ________ find anyone they like better.

6. Does anyone know or ________ what this says?

 

IV. Post reading

·People from all walks of life have their own worries during the pandemic.

·What are your worries?

 

 

 

 

 

 

How tall can it be? (P6)

 

 

I. Pre-reading

1. Have you ever watched The Climbers?

2. What's the weather like on Qomolangma in the movie?

 

II. While reading

1. What do we know from the first paragraph?

A. Researchers measures the height of Qomolangma every year.

B. There is no agreed-upon height of Qomolangma at present.

C. It’s not easy to measure the height of Qomolangma.

D. The height of Qomolangma increases every year.

 

in addition  另外，此外

over time  随着时间的推移

at present  目前，现在

 

2. Which of the following words could replace “peak” in Paragraph 2?

A. point         

B. top    

C. base               

D. edge

 

that's why + 句子：那就是为什么....

                  eg. That's why I was late.

set out 出发

measure v. 测量  

re- 再，又

re-measure 再一次测量  

eg. review

 

3. What challenge will the Chinese survey team face?

A. A lack of water.

B. Dangerous animals.

C. Unfriendly weather conditions.

D. The movement of Earth’s crust.

 

4. What is the main idea of the last two paragraphs?

A. Why measuring the height of Qomolangma is important.

B. What changes in the height of Qomolangma’s peak can tell us.

C. How Qomolangma became the highest mountain.

D. How plate movements have affected the height of Qomolangma.

 

matter v. to be important or have an important effect on sb/ sth 有关系，要紧

 

III. Word in use

    Qomolangma is the world’s _____ (high) mountain. But how tall is it? Different researchers have given different results. _____ (此外), the height of the mountain can change _____ (随着时间). So a 30-member Chinese survey team _____ (出发) to reach the peak of Qomolangma to _____ (再次测量) its height on May 6.

     It is not easy. The average air temperature on the mountain is even _____ (low) than in Antarctica and powerful winds blow all the time.

    But does a difference of a few meters really _____ (有关系) when it comes to a high mountain? In fact, _____ (measure) the height of Qomolangma is about more than just getting one exact number. Changes in the peak’s height can show whether the Eurasian plate and the Indian plate are heading toward or away from each other. This can help us understand the_____ (move) of Earth’s crust (地壳). The survey team will also get firsthand information about _____ (environment) conditions at the top of the mountain. This will help us understand how climate change has affected the Tibet-Qinghai Plateau. 

 

IV. Post reading

     Mount Everest, located at the border between China and Nepal, is the world's highest mountain. Some call it "Qomolangma" which means "Mother Goddess of the Earth" in Tibet language.

 

Landscape (风景)

 

Flag Cloud

The highest point of Mt. Everest is covered by white snow all the year around. When the dazzling sunshine on the snow mountain, the peak is just like a white pyramid miraculously transferred by the Goddess. With the thick freely moving clouds and fogs, it looks like as if a flag, with the mast of the peak was swinging, will shroud the peak, which is known as "Flag Cloud".

 

Bright Glaciers (冰川)

The bright Glaciers are amazing when ices are formed into various shapes like bridges, pagodas and others. You can also find miles of efflorescent rock physiognomy there, such as stalagmites, stelae, stone sword and stone pagodas.

 

Wild Animals and Plants

Mt. Everest has been built as a national natural reserves, in which live thousands of kinds of plants, varieties of wild animals. Most of them are precious and rare, such as snow leopard, redwood, etc.

 

Climate

The best season to visit is May to October, but the peak is often covered in clouds from July to August. Clear weather make a great chance to see the true face of the highest peak. Try to avoid the period from November to February because of the extreme cold. Snow can be found on the Tingri Route around October. Read the weather and climate of Tibet to choose great months to visit Mount Qomolangma.

 

·Discuss and answer these questions. 

1. What's the meaning of “Qomolangma” in Tibetan?

2. What might you see if you go to Mount Qomolangma, according to the passage?

3. Which months are best for visiting Qomolangma? 

 

 

参考答案及解析

 

【P5】

II. DACC

III. 1. prefer 2. voice 3. troubling 4. spring up 5. have yet to 6. recall

 

【P6】

II. BBCA

III. highest; in addition; over time; set out; re-measure; lower; matter; measuring; movement; environmental