It discusses the increasing popularity of cellphone in Chinese society. Cellphones are everywhere and have positive and negative effects on our life.
Step 3 Look at the outline of paragraph 2,3 and 4 and try to fill in the blanks
2.Cell phones can be used for many things.
For example: Cell phones are used as cameras, Radios and electronic calendars, and to send E-mail,surf the Internet,play games and enjoy music.
Step 4 Answer the following questions:
1.What does the title “Life on the go” mean?
It means the high pace of modern life and to the fact that portable devices, like cellphones and laptops, are becoming popular.
2. Why do some schools not let students use cellphones?
Cellphones can distract students in class; cellphones may make students spend more time talking on the phone than doing homework
3. Why do teenagers like cellphones so much?
Safety and the cool factor; the desire to be liked by others.etc.
4.Wang Mei says that cellphones are the most useful? Why?
Step 5 Read the text once again, fill in the blanks below:
1. Tell us some functions of cellphones:
Talking to people
Sending messages and images(pictures)
Playing games
Taking photos
Listening to radios and music
Sending e-mail or surfing the Internet
Reminding you about appointments
(3G cellphone)talking to people face to face
2.Cellphones may cause problems,such as:
In school,cellphones may disturb lessons.
Students may spend too much time and money on phone calls.
3. Teenagers like cellphones because …
1. Cellphones help us stay in touch with friends and family.
2. They can call for help in case of an emergency.
3. They think the cellphone is a way to have fun and be cool.
Step 6 Read through the text and tell if the following statements are true or false:
Wang Mei will be back home 10 minutes later. T
We may talk to anyone who also has a cell phone in his pocket. T
Now cell phones can be used as cameras, but not to send email or surf the internet.
Some important days can be reminded about by the earliest cell phones.
Some students disobey the rules and using their phones in the classroom.
John’s parents gave him a cell phone as a Christmas gift, but don’t let him use it in school
Wand Mei calls her best friend at least once a day. T
Unit 10
Teaching Aims:
1. Do some reading to improve the Ss’ reading ability
2.Help the Ss to know that we mustdo what we can to protect the animals and plants around us
3.Learn some useful words and eXPressions
Teaching Important Points:
1. Improve the Ss’ reading ability
2.Master the use of some important words and eXPressions
Teaching Difficult points:
How to help the Ss improve their reading ability and help them to know the importance of environmental protection
Teaching Methods:
1. Fast reading and careful reading to get the general idea and detailed information of the passage
2. Discussion and eXPlanation to help the students understand the passage better
3. Listening and reading to improve the Ss’ pronunciation
4.Pairwork and individual work to make every student work in class
Teaching Aids:
1. a recorder 2. the blackboard
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1 Listening
What kind of pollution is it? air pollution
What are the causes? Causes: cars, factories, burning coal and oil
What are the effects? Effect: Human beings and animals can not breathe fresh air any more and may be poisoned.
water pollution
Causes: factories and drainage
Effect: Dead fish everywhere. We can not use and drink the water.
waste pollution
Causes: tourists
Effect: The world around us will be ugly, dirty. We will have a really bad environment.
Step 2 Scanning ( T or F )
1.Human beings always do as they say.
2.It’s late for us to take measures to keep animals and plants from dying out.
3.A species may die out if humans or other animals use too much of a plant or kill too many animals.T
4.Planting a tree is a way to create more space for animals.T
5. We often take good care of ourselves and planet .
6.Since many living things have already died out,we must do something to protect other living things.T
7.Plants and animals will be endangered when they can’t adapt to the change of their habitat.T
8.Plants or animals don’t have to change when a new species comes.
Step 3 Intensive reading
1.Why do animals & plants become endangered?
2.What can we do to protect animals & plants that are being endangered?
Main reasons:
Destruction of human beings.
Introduction of a new species.
Overuse of a plant and over-hunt for animals.
Lack of food.
Pollution.
Main idea of the text.
It’s about why a species becomes endangered and what we can do to protect plants & animals from becoming endangered.
Para 1. Many animals and plants have died out and some others are in danger
Para 2. Why do animals and plants become endangered?
Para.3. What can we do to keep animals and plants from being endangered?
Step 4 Listen to Para 1, answer questions:
1. Who is Steve Jones?
2. What does an environmental eXPert do?
3. Why should we take care of the planet and ourselves?
Listen to Para2, answer questions:
1. Can you eXPlain what the habitat is like?
2. What will happen if the habitat is changed?
3. Why do some original species become endangered if a new species arrives?
Listen to Para 3, answer questions
1. What can we do to protect the animals and the environment?
2. Is it possible that people would be endangered?
Why do animals and plants become endangered?
Habitats are changed
New species arrive
Resources are overused
Animals are are over killed
Environment is polluted
1. Why is it important to make sure that animals do not die out?
If animals die out, our ecosystems will be destroyed and we human beings will die out, too
2.What can we do to help endangered animals?
We can stop people cutting too many trees, killing animals and polluting rivers. We can tell people to protect from now on.
Step 5 Choose the best answers
1.Steve Jones talks to the group ______. B
A. in a lecture hall of a university B. when he ‘s showing them around a park
C. In a zoo in Birmingham D. In a green park in London
2. The environment in which certain animals or plants are used to living is known as their ______. D
A. land B.species C. Park D. habitat
3. How many reasons does Steve Jones list to show how a species become endangered? A
A.3 B.2 C. 4 D.1
4. In what way nature seems to be cleverer than human beings? A
A. it does not drink. B. it always stays calm. C. it is a better recycler D. it never makes mistakes
5. What does “reduce” means? C
A. we must reduce the amount of food we eat. B. we must smoke less.
C. we must throw away less rubbish. D. we must control the world’s population
6. Which of the following is a way of “respond”?B
A Reply when asked a question B Show others how to protect the environment.
C try not to use harmful things. D Repair things and use them longer.
7. Which can be used as another title for passage 1? C
A. a lecture on the Tour B. Steve Jones
C. The Green park on Birmingham D. Action speak louder than words
8. Which is the best title for passage 2? C
A. Ecosystems B.Air , water and Energy
C.Four ways to care about nature D.Reduce the amount rubbish
Step 6 Discussion:
Think of things you could do to protect the environment. Write a list like Jennifer
Unit 11
Teaching Aims:
1.Train the Ss’ reading ability
2.Improve the Ss’communicating ability
3. Let the Ss know about the different styles of music in the world
Teaching Important Points:
1.Learn and master the following words and phrases
On the radio,in common, combine,variety
2. Improve the Ss’ reading ability and help the Ss understand the passage exactly
Teaching Difficult points:
How to help the Ss further understand the passage and finish the relevant tasks correctly
Teaching Methods:
1.Fast reading and careful reading to train the Ss’reading ability and understand the passage better
2.Discussion to improve the Ss’ability to communicate with each other
Teaching Aids:
1. a recorder 2.the blackboard
Teaching Procedures:
Step 1 Skimming
What is the passage about ? It’s a brief look at some of the exciting musical styles from around the world.
Step 2 Read the passage quickly and answer the following questions
1.How many styles of music does the author write about ? What are they?
Six They are blues, jazz, rock, hip-hop, rap, Latin music
2.Why does the author write this passage?
Because he wants to introduce some of the exciting music styles from around the world.
Step 3 Fast reading
3.Who are the two stars of Latin music mentioned in the passage?
Santana and Ricky Martin.
Step 4 Scanning
Read the passage slowly to get some details and then do the following :
I True or False questions and correcting the error
1.( ) There are only a few styles of music in the world.
2.( ) Blues is a new style of music.
3. ( ) Hip-hop and rap are completely different from blues and rock.
4. ( T ) Santana is a well-known Latin music artist.
5. ( ) Rappers sing the words to their music.
6. ( T ) There are many Spanish-speaking people in both North and South America.
Step 5 Intensive reading
kind Where is it from? Where is it popular?What are their characteristics?Famous singers/stars
Blues African songs US A way for…
Jazz Blues music US
Rock Blues music US
Hip- hop US fast/slow, combine
Rap US speak/“rap”
Latin music South/Latin America US/Spanish-speaking countries SantanaRicky Martin
Step 6 Choose the best answer
1. From Paragraph1 we can infer that___. A
A.There are many more kinds of music all over the world than we can hear on the radio or on TV.
B.There are not many kinds of music all over the world.
c.It is probable that few people like pop music.
D.Most of us probably have our favorite performers,stars or bands
2 .What is the most important characteristic of rap music?____ B
A.It combines other styles of music. B.The way it is sung is very special.
C.It can be fast or slow. D.It has something in common with blues and rock.
3.What do we know about Ricky Martin from th
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