Unit2More

than

funDeveloping

ideasLearningobjectivesBy

the

end

ofthe

class,we

will

able

to:Pronounce/i://I//i/in

words

correctly.正確發(fā)音單詞中的

/i://I//i/。Applysomelisteningskills:mainideaandkeywordsthatshowcauseand

effect.運(yùn)用一些聽力技巧：主要思想和顯示因果關(guān)系的關(guān)鍵詞。Talkabouthowhobbiescanmake

a

difference

to

our

study

and

life.談?wù)剱酆萌绾斡绊懳覀兊膶W(xué)習(xí)和生活。ForChinese

people,festivals

usually

meana

break

from

work

and

happy

family

reunions.But

for

LengWenying,festivals

only

mean

more

work.As

a

doctor

inthe

emergency

room,Leng

missesmany

family

meals

with

her

loved

ones.She

is

often

muchbusier

during

festivals.Sometimes

she

has

to

work

withoutany

breaks

for20

hours.This

makes

hèr

tired

and

thirsty.

“Festivalsareachallenge

because

our

patients

are

often

in

a

bad

situation.We

need

to

stand

by

every

minute,"saysLeng.Leng's

duty

means

she

has

little

time

to

bewith

herfamily

at

festivals.But

she

never

regrets

her

decision

to

be

an

ER

doctor.“I

make

the

most

of

every

minute

with

myfamily.I'm

very

thankful

for

their

support,"she

says.Leng

is

only

one

of

millions

of

medicalworkers

inChina.They

give

up

their

family

time

to

answer

the

call

of

duty.In

the

heart

of

every

patient,their

hard

work

shines

brighter

than

festive

fireworks.·Whatis

thestructureof

thisSkimmingThe

meaning

of

festivalsFor

Most

peopleA

break

from

work

and

happy

family

reunionsFor

LengWenyingMore

work.For

Chinese

people,festivals

usuallymeanabreakfromwork

and

happy

familyreunions.ButforLeng

Wenying

festivalsonly

mean

more

work.從工作中解脫A

break

is

a

short

period

of

time

when

you

have

arest

or

a

change

from

what

you

are

doing,especiallyifyouare

working

or

if

you

are

in

a

boring

or·Read

Para.1

and

fill

the

table

below.Scanningunpleasant

situation.Break

/brerk/短暫休息Para.1.What

hobby

does

this

picture

show?What

is

the

girl

doing?Where

is

the

girl?What

fun

can

this

hobbyoffer

us?Pre-listeningShe

is

watching

the

birds.Bird-watchingShe

is

outdoors.Para.2-3·As

a

doctor

in

the

emergency

room,Lengmissesmany

familymealswith

her

loved

ones.

She

is

often

muchbusier

during

festivals.Sometimes

shehas

towork

without

any

breaks

for

20hours.This

makes

hèr

tired

and

thirsty.“Festivals

are

a

challengebecause

ourpatients

are

often

in

abad

situation.We

need

to

standby

every

minute,"says

Leng.Leng's

dutymeans

shehas

little

time

to

bewith

her

family

at

festivals.But

she

never

regretsher

decision

to

be

an

ER

doctor."I

make

themost

ofevery

minute

with

my

family.I'm

very

thankful

for

their

support,"she

says.Read

Para.2-3and

completethe

chart

with

the

words

and·Sheis

often

much

busier

during

festivals.·She

needs

to

stand

by

every

minute.·She

has

little

time

to

be

with

her

family

on

festivals.expressions

fromthe

passage.ScanningWhy

didn

Dad

andMum

write

the

letter?Mia

is

now

inijunior

high.Dad

and

Mum

want

to

share

somezthoughts

with

her.WhatisDad

andMum'sadvice?Miawillfacenewproblems.Miashouldtryher4

bestands

work

hard

to

reach

her

goal.WhatdoDad

andMumhope?Dad

and

Mumhope

this

letter

?

helpsMia

in

the

future.Finish

the

thinking

mapAsadoctorintheemergency

room,Leng

misses

many

family

meals

with

herloved

ones.She

is

often

much

busier

during

festivals.Sometimes

she

has

to

workwithout

any

breaks

for

20

hours.This

makes

hèr

tired

and

thirsty."Festivals

are

achallenge

because

ourpatients

are

often

in

a

bad

situation.Weneedto

standbyevery

minute,"says

Leng.1.Emergency/I'm3:rd??nsi/

緊急情況A

sudden

serious

and

dangerous

event

or

situationwhichneeds

immediateactiontodealwith

it.Emergencyroom急診室2.Lovedones

親人，愛人For

someonewhoisvery

important

and

close

tosomeone.Who

areyour

loved

ones?Parents,friends...LanguagefocusListentothenews

and

choose

the

topic.APeopleshouldn'tcelebrate

Christmas.BChristmascouldbring

waste

and

pollution.

CAll

festivals

create

environmental

problems.Learningtothinkforquestion

1Think

about

these

questions:How

will

you

describe

primary

school?How

will

you

describejunior

high?Are

your

descriptions

similar

to

those

in

the

letter?Doyouagreewiththedescriptionofprimaryschool

andjuniorhighintheletter?Whyorwhy

not?ThinkandshareWhatkindof

wastecouldChristmas

bring?2.What

do

you

think

Mia's

parents

did

toprotect

her

boat

from

winds?Answer

the

questionsWhat

are

they?They

are

storms.What

do

you

think

the

"storms"are?Problems.(study,family,friends..)Answer

the

questionsPollutionPeople

are?buyingplasticChristmastrees.They

can

createpollution,too.Advice:□Weshould?

think

about

new

ways

of

celebrating.□Let's

have

a”green

_Christmas”this

year.complete

the

poster.Actnowforagreen

Christmas!Didyou

knowChristmascouldbring.…?□PaperwasteIn

the

UK,people

useabout

365,00Qilometresof

paper

for

gifts.□

WoodwastePeople

cut

downnearly3

120million

trees

to

use

asChristmastrees.□

FoodwastePeople2throw

away

millionsof

turkeyseach

year.Mother'sDayITtimtoekesplacelin

the

secondSunday

of

May

everyyear.Place-It's

a

global

holiday.Activities-Families

prepare

a

special

meal

for

mothers.-Please

giving

mothersflowers,cards,andgifts.-Taking

mothers

out

for

a

fun

trip.-Writing

letters

ormake

handmade

gifts

to

expresslove...Reasonsto

Celebrate

-It's

a

celebrationfor

strengthen

familybonds.-Itmeans

to

thankmqthers

for

their

hard

work

andselfless

care.Whatexpressionsareexcellent

inthe

poster?·It

takes

place

in/on...·Using

imperative

sentences

to

emphasis

activitiesArethereany

mistakes?·Pleasegive

mothers

flowers...·Take

mothers

out

for..●

It's

a

celebration

for

strengthening...●It

means

thanking/showing.●-It

means

to

show

love

and

appreciation

for

mothers.1.Christmas

takes

place

on

December

25th

every

year.2.It

is

(be)aglobal

holiday

celebrated

in

many

countries.3.People

give

(give)giftsandcards

during

Christmas.4.

Taking

(take)a

walk

to

see

Christmaslights

is

a

fun

tradition.5.The

event

is

in

the

afternoon.6.Thanksgiving

is

a

time

to

express(express)thankfulnessandfamily

togetherness.7.It

takes

place

on

the

fourth

Thursday

of

November.8.Families

prepare

(prepare)a

big

meal

for

Thanksgiving.9.Theyoften

have

(have)turkey,stuffing,andpie

for

themeal.10.Halloween

is

a

holiday

that

takes

(take)place

on

October

31st.WriteMia'sreplaytoher

parents.Step

1Organiseyourreply

with

the

chart.Show

thanks

to

Dad

and

MumHow

is

life

different

atjunior

high?What

is

my

problem?What

am

I

going

to

do?Step

2

Write

your

reply

with

the

help

of

the

chart.Step

3.Check

.Did

you:□includealltheideasfromstep

1.□usethewordandexpressionsfromthereadingpassage?□writeaboutyourfeelingsandexperiencesat

juniorhigh?Step4

Shareyourreplywith

the

class.Learning

to

learnListening

for

facts

and

opinionsAfact

istrueforeveryone.Anopinion

isanidea

about

something.When

giving

opinions,people

often

use

facts

tosupport

them.Write

F(fact)or

O

(opinion)in

the

boxes.

Paper

wasteInthe

UK,people

useabout365,00Qilometresofpaperforgifts.

PollutionPeopleare?buying

plasticChristmastrees.Theycancreate

pollution,too.Are

they

facts

or

opinions?□

FoodwastePeople2

throw

awaymillionsofturkeyseachyear.Advice:We

should?think

Let's

have

a“

green

Wood

wastePeoplecut

down

nearly3120aboutnewwaysofcelebrating.Christmas"thisyear.milliontreesto

useas

ChristmastreesDid

youknowChristmascouldbring...?□

□ThinkandshareDidyourparentsgiveyouany

advice

aboutlife

atjunior

high?What

was

it?Keep

healthy,eat

well

and

sleep

well.Have

agood

learning

habit.Tryyourbestandwork

hard.Behappyforeverandparents

are

alwaysthere.Write

F(fact)or

O(opinion)in

the

boxes.Act

now

foragreen

ChristmaslDidyou

knowChristmascouldbring.…?F

Paper

waste

F

Food

wasteIn

the

UK,people

use

People2

throw

awayabout

365,000k

ilometres

millions

of

turkeysof

paper

for

gifts.eachyear.F

Wood

wastePeoplecut

downnearly3