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UN security talks (P2) Curriculum focus Language knowledge: learning words about disagreements and arguments Character building: understanding disagreements exist in life and learning to voice one’s opinion Pre-reading The following story is about the United Nations. Check how much you know about this topic by deciding whether the following statements are true or false. 1. The UN was established 50 years ago. 2. Right now there are five permanent members in the Security Council (安理会), the US, Russia, China, France and Britain. 3. International peacekeeping is one of the main roles of the UN. 4. The US started the war in Iraq with the UN’s approval (批准). Now read the text and check the answers. Key: F T T F While reading Read the story as fast as you can and fill out the following form about the reform of the Security Council. Possible new members Reasons for joining Opponents (反对者) Why they oppose Post-reading 1. Collect the sentences/expressions that show a side/party’s opinion. Key: This new group of countries argues that …; there are good reasons to …; question; oppose; support; back; a solid supporter of …; claim; (The teacher then can ask students to list more expressions of this kind, for instance: be for/against…) 2. Collocation of words: match the verbs in the left column with the nouns/noun phrases in the right column 1) to cool a) international order 2) to undergo b) the matter 3) to keep c) money to the UN 4) to contribute d) the UN’s power 5) to challenge e) changes 6) to reach f) conflicts 7) to settle g) a fork in the road Key: 1)f; 2)e; 3)a; 4)c; 5)d; 6)g; 7)b 2. 3. Choose from the following activities: 3. 1) First different groups choose their stands ?which country they would vote for joining the Security Council. Then go online or refer to newspapers and check further information about the arguments made by different sides on the reform of the Security Council. Then each group chooses a speaker to act as a spokesman at the UN conference to explain their views. 4. 2) Disagreements exist in life. But when you disagree with others, do you voice it or just keep it in your heart? Have a group discussion on the advantages and disadvantages of these two choices. Then write a short paragraph about your opinion. 5. 3) Have a discussion in pairs or groups of three. Relate your own experience. When was the last time you had a serious quarrel or disagreement with others? What was it? What made you so angry? How did you react? Now that you look at it, was the way you dealt with it good for you or not? What would you say to that person to settle the disagreement now? Give each other advice. Choose one case that you think useful to others to report to the class. Background 1. The UN officially came into existence on October 24, 1945, with the introduction of the United Nations Charter. Now it has 191 members. 2. While peace-keeping is the UN's main responsibility, it also has programmes for education, better health and business in more than 170 countries. 3. The UN Development Programme sets up projects for agriculture, industry, education and the environment. The UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) alone gives US$800 million a year to help young people receive food, health care and basic education. Taking science back home (P3) Curriculum focus Language skills: searching for details from the text Pre-reading: 1. Answer the questions with your partners: How many science subjects do you have at your school? What are your favorite subjects at your school? Why? Do you still remember the first time that you entered the science laboratory, and did a chemistry experiment? Talk about your experience briefly. 2. Work in pairs. Talk about what Mary or Tony likes/loves doing and dislikes/hates doing, using the following sentence structures: Mary likes/loves playing football. Tony doesn’t like/love revising for a test. Mary Tony Do chemistry experiments Play football Take exams Revise for a test Get good marks : like : love : dislike : hate (Teachers’ reference: teachers can provide more sentence structures for students.) 3. What is your opinion about the above chart? While reading: 1. Can you guess what the story is about from the headline? 2. Read and choose the right sentences: 1) Zhuo created his own lab in his house without his parents?permission. 2) He could buy test tubes, beakers (烧杯) and chemicals for a lower price. 3) He succeeded in doing his first experiment in his home lab with his mother's help. 4) He read quite a lot of chemistry books from the library. 5) Zhuo is a careful and self-controlled student. 6) Zhou is a university student now. 7) The chemistry experiments helped him form a good way of life. KEY: Right: 2; 5; 7 4. Put the following events in a suitable order, and then use your own words to retell the story. (Pay attention to the suitable tense.) 1) Zhuo is teaching himself college chemistry. 2) Zhuo asked his parents for permission to create a home lab. 3) Zhuo made great progress in study. 4) Zhuo can do more experiments than just those in his standard textbook. 5) Zhuo went to buy the basic equipment and chemicals every weekend. 6) Zhuo was accepted at a local key high school this September. 7) Zhuo did an experiment about a strange chemical reaction. KEY: 2, 5, 7, 4, 3, 6, 1 Post-reading: 1. Find the words or phrases in the passage which have the same meaning as the following. 1) As soon as they heard about possible food storage, they began to keep lots of food. 2) They had a wonderful holiday, in spite of the bad weather. 3) Their opinion will not have an effect on our decision. 4) Please make sure that all the lights are turned off at night. 5) I know I have met him before, but I can’t bring his name back into my mind. 6) The job proved to be harder than we thought. KEY: 1 stock up; 2. despite; 3. affect; 4. ensure; 5. recall; 6. turned out 2. Fill in the blanks with the words or phrases above: 1) After the police looked into the case, it ______ that two travelers had been killed. 2) _____ you _____ that I used to live next door to you? 3) _____ the traffic jam he arrived here on time. 4) Do you mind closing the window? The noise from the road _____ my work. 5) Father _____ on wine and brandy for the New Year party. 6) The concert is a great hit. Come early to _____ getting a good seat. KEY: 1 turned out; 2 Do… recall; 3. Despite; 4. is affecting; 5. stocked up; 6. ensure Hollywood rewrites great British legend (P4) Curriculum focus Cross-cultural awareness: knowing a famous character. Language skills: Guess the meaning of the unfamiliar words from the context. Learn to write a film review. Pre-reading 1. Show this picture to the students and ask: what are the differences between ancient Chinese armour (盔甲) and that of ancient Western countries? 2. Questions: 1) What do you know about King Arthur? 2) Can you tell us something about his story? While reading 1. Match the words on the left with their meanings on the right. 1) portrays a) British people 2) fantasy b) first, earliest 3) Brits c) a man having magic powers 4) invading d) describes 5) wizard e) imagination 6) eventually f) attacking to take control 7) original g) of a myth 8) mythical h) at last, in the end Key: 1)d);2) e);3)a);4)f);5) c); 6) h);7)b);8) g 2. Read the passage and choose the right answer. 1) Why do Brits feel disappointed by the film? A. Because the film shows a completely new story although named King Arthur. B. Because the film is a realistic re-telling of the legend and there is nothing new in it. C. Because the magic and fantasy of the traditional story cannot be found in the film. D. Because Brits know the story so well that they don’t want to see it. 2) Which of the following is the greatest and most famous adventure? A. The search for the Holy Grail. B. Arthur's pulling a sword out of a stone. C. Arthur being helped by Merlin and his magic sword. D. Arthur lead Roman soldiers to fight the invading Saxons. 3) What does the sentence “History tells us that the Saxons eventually ruled all of England but the original people, of whom Arthur would have been one, drifted in to Wales” mean? A. According to the history, Saxons seized England but one of the original people went to Wales. B. According to the history, Saxons took control of England but the native people left for Wales. C. According to the history, Arthur wanted to be an original people who left for Wales. D. According to history, Arthur drifted into Wales with the original people. 4) Which of the following is not true according to the passage? A. The film “King Arthur” will be shown in cinemas across China on Friday. B. The figure King Arthur was first mentioned in early English legend. C. Arthur's wife, Guinevere, fell in love with the champion knight, Lancelot. D. Holy Grail was the cup from which Jesus drank the night before he died. Key: C A B B Post-reading 1. Students work in pairs to talk about a film they have seen. They can use the functional sentences: I enjoy… I don’t enjoy… I like… I don’t like… I’m fond of… I’m not into… My favorite … is… I think…is interesting/ exciting/ amazing/ amusing/ fascinating/ moving etc. I think…is awful/ boring/ terrible/ dreadful/ disgusting/ out-of-date etc. 2. Discussion: 1) Students in groups of four discuss what items we should remember when writing a film review. Possible answer: Brief introduction of the story Comments on different things about the film talk about actors /actresses the ending of the film Opinion about the whole film 2) Students work in groups of four discussing a film and do an oral film review. The group leader gives the report. Possible version: Pride and Prejudice Pride and Prejudice is the story of Mr and Mrs Bennet, their five daughters, and the various romantic adventures at their Hertfordshire residence of Longbourn. Maybe it has a good ending, because Elizabeth Bennet and Jane Bennet who I liked best in the story are having a happy life. The story of the film is attractive, the costumes are beautiful and the actors and actresses are very good at acting. All in all, this is a very good film. 3) Students will be asked to write a film review as their homework. Hurricane horrors (P6) Curriculum focus Language knowledge: learning about hurricane Learning strategies: cross-curriculum (geography) Pre-reading: 1. Do you like your name? What is the meaning of your name? Does it have any special meaning? 2. Have you experienced a natural disaster? What was it like and how did you feel? If not, can you imagine it, according to what you have read from books or seen from movies? 3. What do you know about hurricanes and tornadoes? Please discuss in groups and tick the right sentences: 1) There are a lot of differences between a hurricane and a tornadoes. 2) Tropical storms and hurricanes often bring rain that can ease or even end droughts. 3) Hurricanes can occur inland. 4) In the Northern Hemisphere, the winds flow in toward the storm's center in a clockwise direction. 5) Hurricanes are called “typhoons” in China. 6) Hurricanes and tropical storms form and strike all year-round. 7) Forecasters use human names for hurricanes. Key: 1) There is no difference between a hurricane, and a tornado. 2) T 3) Hurricanes only occur near water. 4) In the Northern Hemisphere, the winds flow in toward the storm's center in a anti-clockwise direction. 5) T 6) Hurricanes and tropical storms form and strike from the middle of August to the middle of October. 7) T While reading: Read the passage and tick the correct sentences: 1) People can do nothing to stop or predict a hurricane. 2) The direction of a hurricane sometimes is changes. 3) The ocean water needs to be warm enough for a hurricane to occur. 4) If wind speeds reach 40 miles per hour, it becomes a hurricane. 5) Most hurricanes hit in August, September, and October. 6) The list of names changes every 6 years. Key: 2; 3; 5 Post-reading: 1. Match the words on the left with their meanings on the right: 1) massive a) allow sth. to fly, etc 2) predict b) take turns 3) figure out c) very large 4) evaporate d) place sth in a particular in a class 5) release e) forecast 6) classify f) change into vapor and disappear 7) rotate g) discover Key: 1)c); 2)e); 3)g); 4) f); 5)a); 6)d); 7)b) 2. Please fill in the blanks using the above words: 1) The water soon _________ in the sunshine. 2) The bullet __________ from the gun at a very high speed. 3) We must make __________ efforts to improve things. 4) Have you __________ how much the holiday will cost? 5) The post of chairman _________ among members of the committee. 6) The earthquake __________ several months before. 7) The books in the library __________ according to subject. Key: 1) evaporated 2) was released 3) massive 4) figured out 5) rotates 6) had been predicted 7) are classified 3. Experiment and discuss: Please fill a bathtub with about 3 inches of water. Now pull the plug. What will happen? What can you get from the experiment? (You’ll notice that the water spirals (成螺旋形) around the drain before it goes down. The spiraling water gets faster and faster, and when the water is shallow enough, you can look down the middle of the “eye,” right into the drain. You might even be able to put your finger into the middle of the spiral without getting it wet.) 4. Task: Prepare a home hurricane plan Including: your own hurricane-prepared kit (用具箱) and the dos and don’ts during and after a hurricane. Words in the news Laboratory (Taking science back home P3) chemical reaction 化学反应 chemical 化学药品 test tube 试管 beaker 烧杯 flask 烧瓶，长颈瓶 scale/balance 天平 container 容器 alcohol burner 酒精灯 crystal 晶体 substance 物质 graduated cylinder 量杯 label 标签，贴标签 spoon 勺子 United Nations (UN) (UN security talks P2) UN General Assembly 联合国大会 UN Security Council 联合国安理会 five permanent memebers (the United States, the Russian Federation, People's Republic of China, the United Kingdom, and France) 五个常任理事国 UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO) 联合国教科文组织 World Health Organization (WHO) 世界健康组织 World Trade Organization (WTO) 世界贸易组织 Disaster (Hurricane horrors P6) hurricane 飓风 victim 受害者 collapse 倒塌 typhoon 台风 flood 洪水 damage 损害 drought 干旱 forecast 预测 earthquake 地震 landslide 山崩，泥石流 hit 袭击 tornado 龙卷风 volcano 火山