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The  first Period

Back to the sea P(1)I. Pre-reading
What is your dream?
What can you do to reach your dream?

II. While reading
Answer the following questions:
1. Who is Kevin?
2. What is Kevin’s dream?
3. Does his father support him?
4. What does Kevin do to chase his dream?
5. What is Xiao Bao’s dream?
6. What does Xiao Bao’s father want him to be?
7. What is the film about?
Key:
1. He is a young flying fish.
2. His dream is to go to Barbados.
3. No, he doesn’t.
4. He swims out to the open sea by himself.
5. He wants to be a great adventurer.
6. His father wants him to be a cook.
7. It’s about friendship, family and dreams.

Words in use
Fill in the blanks.
1. My grandfather is the _____ (领导) of my family.
2. She didn’t _____ (放弃) her job when she got married.
3. How many fish did you ______(捕获)?
4. May I _______(帮忙) the washing-up?
Key: 1. head 2. give up 3. catch 4. help with

III. Post-reading
Do your family support your dreams?
What will you do if they don’t support you?

Preparing for work P(3)
I. Pre-reading
What do you want to do in the future?
Do you prepare well for it?

II. While reading
True or false：
1. Students at Rancier Middle School had mock interviews last month.
2. Students dressed as usual for their interviews.
3. Rebecca found it easy to answer all the questions.
4. Anderson thought he learnt a lot from the interviews. 
Key: TFFT

Words in use
Fill in the blanks.
1.Who knows what will happen in the _____ (未来)?
2.She is old enough to ____(穿衣) herself.
3.He  ________ (握手) with our teacher politely.
4.We should face our _________ (缺点) bravely and correct them.
Key: 1. future 2. dress 3. shook hands 4. weaknesses

III. Post-reading
What will you prepare for your future?
Do you know how to write your resume?

Underground culture  P(4-5)
I. Pre-reading
How do you get to school everyday?
How long does it take?

II. While reading
Answer the following questions:
1. When will the subway Line 6 open in Beijing?
2. How many stations are there on the new part of Line 6?
3. Will Line 6 be the fastest among all the city’s subways in China?
Key:
1. It will open on Dec 30.
2. There are 20 stations. 
3. Yes, it will.

True or false：
1. There are pictures of blue and white porcelain in every subway line in Beijing.
2. Stockholm Subway is the oldest in the world.
3. Tokyo Subway can change people’s footsteps  into energy to give power to lights in the station.
4. The subway in New York city works all day and night without stopping.
5. The underground is now a symbol of London.
Key: FFTTT

Words in use
Fill in the blanks.
1. He moves with great ____  (速度).
2. The last bus was so _____ (拥挤的) that I had to wait for next one.
3. It is ________ (传统的) in England to eat turkey on Christmas Day.
4. There is no __________ (空调) in our classroom.
Key: 1. speed 2. crowded 3. traditional 4. air conditioning

III. Post-reading
Do you like taking the subway?
Why?

Christmas is a time for giving p(5)I. Pre-reading
When is Christmas Day?
How will you celebrate Christmas this year?

II. While reading
1. At Christmas, people always _____.
A. ask for gifts         
B. sing Christmas carols      
C. cut down Christmas  trees  
2. People leave _____ outside their houses for Santa Claus.
A. carrots   B. money   C. a glass of sherry
3. Where is the Statue of Liberty now?
A. In the UK.
B. In the US.
C. In France.
4. Which of the following is NOT in the story?
A. What people do at Christmas.
B. Stories about Santa Claus.
C. How Santa Claus got the Statue of Liberty into his bag.
Key: BCBC

Words in use
Fill in the blanks.
1. Christmas and Easter are Christian ______(节日).
2. The father was present at the moment of _____ (出生).
3. They always ________(聚在一起) to celebrate the Spring Festival.
4. This year, I got more ____ (礼物) than last year.
Key: 1. festivals 2. birth 3. get together 4. presents

III. Post-reading
What do you want for Christmas?
Who will you celebrate Christmas with?

                 The second Period

                     Super Bus saves the day
I. Lead-in
★ What can you see in the picture?
★ Do you think it is a serious(严重的) problem in Beijing?
★ What can we do to solve the problem?
II. While-reading
Choose the best answer:

1. How many people can the Super bus carry?

A.100-200           B.700-800
C.1,200-1,400        D.3,000-4,000
2. The Super bus can solve           problem.
A. traffic           B. pollution
C. water            D. noise
3. Why doesn’t the Super Bus take up road space?
A. Because the Super Bus runs along fixed tracks.
B. Because the bus runs on electricity and solar power. 
C. Because the Super Bus has laser scanners between its legs.
D. Because the bus sits on top of tall legs. Cars can drive under it.
4. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?
A. The Super bus has been used in Beijing.
B. Subways are more expensive than Super bus.
C. The Super bus is not safe for people.
D. The Super bus could save 860 tons of fuel every day.
Key: C A D B
III. Language matters
1. as … as …
2. cost  v.
IV. Post-reading
Discussion
What can we do to solve the traffic problem?

S312-j2-6a
The big rocks of your life
I．Warming up
Guessing a riddle:
F What is the fastest while the slowest, the longest while the shortest, the most ordinary(平常的） while the most valuable, ignored （忽视）most easily while the most regrettable（令人遗憾的） in the world?
Key: Time.
II. While reading
Choose the best answer:
1. What did the teacher first put on the table? 
A. A small table.          B. A large jar.
C. Some rocks.           D. Nothing.
2. How many big rocks did the teacher put into the jar?
A. One.         B. Two.
C. Four.        D. Some.
3. What did one of the students think about the jar after the teacher placed the big rocks in it?
A. It was full of rocks.       
B. It could hold nothing more.
C. You could put more big rocks in it.
D. There was still space for something else in it.
4. In what order did the teacher put things in the jar?
A. water, sand, smaller rocks, big rocks
B. big rocks, sand, smaller rocks, water
C. water, big rocks, smaller rocks, sand
D. big rocks, smaller rocks, sand, water
5. The teacher wanted to tell his students _____.
A. small things were also important
B. they should do important things first
C. it’s important to make full use of a jar
D. it’s not difficult to find time to study
Key: BDDDB
III. Post reading
Discussion:
1.As students,what are the ‘big rocks’ in our lives?
2. How can we arrange (安排) our time reasonably(合理地)?

The third period
Respect for teachers
I．Pre -reading
1. How do you get along with your teachers?
2. Do you think the relationship between teachers and students is important? Why?
IV. While reading
(I).Answer the questions:
1、Why does every student want to be teacher’s pet?
2. Why are some of the students unwilling to contact with teachers?
3. How do American students communicate with their teachers?
Keys:
1.Because teachers care about students’ studies and lives, and it seems they know everything about the subjects they teach. They also have the right to decide who the new class leaders are, or who takes part in activities on behalf of the class.
2. Because they don’t want to bother teachers.
3. They communicate through e-mail, Facebook or Twitter after class with their teachers. They also chat about studies and life experiences.
(II)True or false
1.In China, students show great respect to teachers.
2.The relationship between teachers and students in China is more important than that in America.
3.At Chinese schools, teachers never say “sorry” to students in front of the whole class.
4.Teachers and students are more like parents and children at American school.
5.In class, American students can express themselves freely.
Keys:TFFFT
V. Post-reading
(I) Fill in the form      

Keys:1. Obey rules ,Keep quiet ,Seldom argue with teachers
2. Express opinions freely, Challenge teachers
3. Unwilling to contact with teachers
4. Communicate through different ways, Chat about experiences
(II) Debate
Which kind of teachers do you like better, strict teachers or kind teachers? Why
(III)Writing
Teacher’s Day is coming, Let’s write a letter to show our respect to dear teachers.

Dear teacher:

S313-J2-2a

Countdown to census
21^st Century Teens staff

Free talk

♣ Which country has the largest population?

♣ What’s the population of China now?

♣ Do you know something about the population census in China?

While reading

Answer the questions:

♣ When was the first population census in China?

♣ What was the population at that time?

Key: It was in 1963.

About 600 million.

Choose the best answer

1. What does the underlined phrase “carry out” mean?

A. 传达       B. 实施   C. 支持     D. 运送

2. How often does China hold a census?

A. Every three years.       B. Every five years. 

C. Every ten years.    D. Every twenty years.

3. Which of the following is TRUE according to the passage?

A. The population census started in 1949.

B. The sixth population census will last a month.

C. In 2000, China’s population was over 1 billion.

D. Census workers only ask people about their names, ages and jobs.

4. With the information from the census, _____.

a. the population will grow slowly 

b. the government can help people live better lives

c. scientists can learn more about population growth

d. we’ll know the number of Chinese who moved abroad

e. more and more foreigners will come to China

A. a, b and c        B. b, c and e

C. c, d and e        D. b, c and d

5. In the US, census workers usually ask people to fill in a questionnaire ____.

A. by phone         B. by mail

C. online      D. at their office

Key: 1-5 BCCDB

Useful words

1. hold v. 举行,进行

hold a meeting 举行会议，hold on 等一会。

They will hold a meeting to discuss this problem tomorrow.

2. million num. 百万

millions of  数以百万计的。但million前有基数词，表示确切数字时，本身不能用复数，如：2 million books。

There are millions of books in the library.

3. population

population n. 人口。have a large / big population 人口多，have a small population 人口少。询问人口多少时要用What’s the population of …句型。

Post-reading

Why is it necessary to hold the population census in China?

Discuss more reasons with your partner.

S313-J2-3b

Jordan helps the poor students play

21^st Century Teens staff

Lead-in

Who is Michael Jordan?

Tell us the things you know about him.

While-reading

Answer the questions

1. Who is Gerald Christian?

2. What was Christian’s problem late last month?

3. How many middle school players in the city had the same problem?

4. Why did Michael Jordan give $250,000 to the city earlier this month?

5. What were Christian and her team doing when she heard the news?

6. What was Christian’s first feeling about the news?

Key:1.She is a student in Grade 8 at Ridge Road Middle School in the US.

2.She couldn't pay the $50 fee for the city’s sports meet in the new semester.

3.About one fourth.

4. Because he wanted to help the poor students.

5. They were discussing how to get the fee before the deadline.

    6. She was shocked and she couldn't’t believe it.

Useful expressions

a member of …       ……的成员

lost one’s job             失业

get an education          接受教育

need to do sth.            需要做某事

wake up                 醒来

Thank you for doing…     谢谢你做……

the chance to do sth…      做