八年级英语下册冀教版

第一篇：八年级英语下册冀教版

冀教版八年级英语下册46课导学案

学校：XXX中学备课组：八年级英语组主备人： XXX审核：XXX年级：班级：组名：姓名：

Lesson 46：Mothers and Fathers Are Special

共8课时，第6课时 学习目标：

1. 掌握的词汇：alivewhateverherosincecarecandy2. 识别的词汇：AnnaDodd3. 重点：⑴whatever的用法

⑵如何用not all of … “并非所有……都” 表示部分否定

一、 自主预习

写出下列单词的适当形式：

1.hero (复数)__________2.mouse (复数) ____________________ 3.fail(反义词)_________4.advantage(反义词)____________5.chat(现在分词)________ 6. write(过去分词)___________________ 7. one (序数词)___________ 8. two(序数词)_________________

二、预习自测

连线 把下列节日与其相应的日期连在一起1. Children’s Daya. the second Sunday in May2. Women’s Dayb. June First

3. Mother’s Dayc. the Third Sunday of June4. Father’s Dayd. March twelfth5. Tree planting Daye. January First6. New Year’s Dayf. March eighth

三、重、难点点拨(知识拓展) 1. alive and living (活着的，活的)

区别：alive只用作表语(只放在be动词后)living既可用作表语也可用作前置定语 例句：The caught fish is alive/living. 被抓到的鱼还是活着的。

2. Not all of them celebrate it in May. =Some of them celebrate it in other months.

not all of … “并非所有……都” 表示部分否定 例句： Not all the birds can fly.=Some birds can’t fly.

3. And fathers can do whatever they want!whatever关系代词“无论什么，不管什么 eg: Whatever I do, I do it for you.无论我做什么，我都是为你好。 注意：whatever=no matter what

用whatever造个句子________________________________________ 4. hero------ heroes(特殊复数形式)

以o结尾的单词只有hero, negro(黑人), tomato, potato这4个名词复数要加es, 别的都加s. (2人2菜原则) 给出下列名词的复数形式：

tomato ________________potato_______________________ photo____________________

radio_______________zoo_______________ 5.since“自……以来/以后”

注意：有since的句中，主句用完成时，从句用一般过去时态。

eg ： I have been there many times since I was young.自从我小的时候就已经去过那里很多次了。 6. take care of= look after “照顾，照看”

take good care of = look after well好好照顾，好好照看例句：父母们应该好好得照顾他们的孩子。

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四、当堂检测 ⑴巩固基础 ： 短语翻译：

1.母亲节 2. 父亲节

1 3.照顾

4.做一顿特别的早餐5.做他们想做的任何事 ____________________________ 6.向你妈妈说声“谢谢” ____________________________ ⑵拓展提高：

Fill in the blanks according to the Chinese given.(根据中文意思用适当形式填空)

1.I think they are_______________________.(英雄) 2. Children like__________________. (糖果)

3.The girl only_________________ (关心) about clothes. 4. They have been here _________________(自从) 1995. 5. ____________the weather is like, he will go there.(无论怎么样) 6. In the accident(事故) only she was ______________(活着的) , the others were dead. 7.The

old

woman

has

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________________ ______________ (照顾) Jim for three years.

五、课堂小结

1. 请你对本节课所学的知识进行梳理并作好笔记

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第二篇：冀教版初中英语八年级下册unit6教案

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第三篇：冀教版英语八年级下册教学计划与教学进度

一、指导思想

以“英语课程标准”为宗旨，适应新课程改革的需要，面向全体学生，提高学生的人文素养，增强实践能力和创新精神。正确把握英语学科特点，积极倡导合作探究的学习方式。培养学生积极地情感态度和正确的人生价值观，提高学生综合素质为学生全面发展和终身发展奠定基础。新教材强调以任务为中心的语言学习，采用完成课题式的教学方法，把探究式学习引入外语学习，旨在通过创造性的，有意义的整体活动中学习语言，培养学生的能力。

二、教学总目标

通过教学，学生应有较明确的英语学习动机和积极主动的学习态度。能听懂教师对有关熟悉话题的陈述并能参与讨论。能根据阅读目的运用适当的阅读策略。能与他人合作，解决问题并报告结果，共同完成学习任务。能在学习中互相帮助，克服困难。能合理计划和安排学习任务，积极探索适合自己的学习方法。在学习和日常交际中能注意到中外文化的差异。

三、教材分析

冀教版八年级(下册)，全书共有八个单元。本教材各单元话题灵活，接近生活实际。本册书将学到的语法知识点有：一般将来时、简单句的五种结构、过去进行时、一般将来时、情态动词的用法、现在完成时、不定代词、宾语从句等内容。同时每单元有贴近生活的功能项目，让学到的内容在实际中得以运用。现在本期教材作详细分析：

Unit 1 Spring is coming!

Functions: Talking about weather and spring

Grammar: Word building, Prepositions

Unit 2 Plant a Plant!

Functions: Talking about plants and gardening

Grammar: Five types of simple sentences

Unit 3 Animals are our friends

Functions: Talking about Animals

Grammar: Indefinite Pronouns

Unit 4The internet connects us

Functions: Talking about the internet Unit 5 Buying and Selling

Functions: Raising money andbusiness

Grammar: Object Clause

Unit 6 Be a champion !

Functions: Talking about the Olympics and records

Grammar: The comparative and superlative

Adjectives and adverbs, Object Clause

Unit 7 Know our world

Functions: Talking about Contrast and Comparison

Grammar: Present Perfect Tense and Passive Voice

Unit 8 Save our world

Functions: Talking about cause，effect and purpose

四、学情分析

我校的八年级共1个班，通过一年半的英语学习，大多数学生已能听懂有关熟悉话题的语段和简短的故事，能与教师或同学就熟悉的话题交换信息。但由于各种因素的影响，学生发展参差不齐，有少数学生因为基础不够好，学习很吃力而自暴自弃。

五、目的要求

1、能够掌握本册教材的生词和常用语句。

2、学会用英语谈论天气的方式及句型。

3、学会英语表示鼓励的语句。

4、学会用英语谈论身边的物品以及用英语表示目的。

5、学习用英语谈论宠物喂养方面的句式， 学会表示警告的句型。

6、学会用英语征求对方意见，表示同意与否以及如何请求对方做某事。

7、学会用英语讨论交通工具。

8、学会使用宾语从句、被动语态和比较等级

9、学会用英语打电话的常用句型。

10、了解世界各地的人文知识。

11、通过学习，增强学生的环保意识，认识环境保护的重要性。

六、教学方法措施

1.认真专研教材和课标，精心备课，认真上好每一堂课。确定每堂课的基础内容，预备内容和拓展内容，满足不同层次学生的不同需求。

2.充分利用现有的现代化教学设备，加强直观教学，提高课堂效率。

3.多与学生沟通，了解学生学习状况和需求，及时改进教学中存在的问题和不足。

4.积极开展丰富多彩的英语活动，提高学生兴趣。如英语朗读比赛、单词听写比赛、学唱英文歌曲，课前五分钟活动等。

5.注重个别辅导，在面向全体学生的基础上，培优补差。

6.不断学习，加强自身素质和业务能力的提高。

七、教学进度表

unit 16课时 2.26----3.9

unit 26课时 3.10---3.23

unit 36课时 3.24---4.6

unit 46课时 4.7---4.20

review and mid-test6课时 4.21---5.4

unit 56课时 5.5---5.18

unit 66课时5.19------6.1

unit 76课时6.2---6.15

unit 86课时6.16---6.29

review and final-test课时6.30---

第四篇：冀教版九年级英语下册教案

Lesson 1: Poetry, Please Mastery words and expressions: poem, decide, nature, express,

learn/know …by heart, pleased, happiness, shut

Oral words and expressions: poetry, description, continue, beyond Teaching Aims: 1. Learn about the poems in foreign countries. 2. Know the differences between Chinese and foreign poetry. Teaching Important Points: 1. How to make suggestions. 2. The grammar: infinitives. 3. Some words and expressions: learn/know …by heart Teaching Difficult Points: The grammar: infinitives Teaching Preparation: pictures Teaching Aids: audiotape, pictures Type of lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedure: Step1: Come to “THINK AOBUT IT”.

Let the students talk about the questions in groups. 1. Have you written a poem in Chinese? Is it hard? Why? 2. What kinds of poetry do you like best? After a while, let the students in each group present their ideas to the class in front of the class. Step2: Listen to the tape and find the answers to the questions: 1. Have Brian finished his poem? 2. What’s Danny’s poem about? Step3: Reading task: 1. Read the text and underline the new words in this lesson. 2. Present the meanings of the words with the help of the media computer. We can use our body language if necessary. 3. Tell the main idea of this lesson. Step4: Read the text again and decide the statements are true or false. 1. Jenny wrote a Chinese poem. 2. Brian wrote a poem about nature. 3. Danny learned his poem by heart. Step5: Deal with the language points. How to make a suggestion: Maybe you could write a description of your favourite place. The infinitives: I haven’t decided what to write about. Would you like to hear my poem? I don’t need to read it.

Let the students sum the use of infinitives of this lesson. Then encourage them to make more sentences with the grammar. Step6: Activities 1. Divide the class into several groups. Then let them translate a Chinese poem written by Li Bai or other famous poets. Then compare the translations of the groups. Let’s see which is the best? 2. Each group writes an English poem about the familiar things around us. Then let them change the poems in groups. They may give their own advice to the poems written by others. Step7: Describe the picture in English.

Ask the students work in their formal groups. Then let them read their poems in class loudly. Step8: Come to “LET’S DO IT”.

Work with a partner. Let the students talk about the question: which do you think is more difficult to understand, English poetry or Chinese poetry? Homework 1. Finish off the activity book. 2. Get more information about the English poetry after class. Feedback：

The students more little of the English, so that the teacher provides them more information about the English poetry is very necessary. We can use the Internet to help us. The teacher should stimulate the students’ interests about the English poetry. The students can have more time to search more information on the Internet after class. Blackboard Design

Lesson 2: Poems About Nature Teaching Content: Mastery words and expressions: hill, clear, brave, pale, golden, softly, kiss, noisy Oral words and expressions: swiftly, tiny, warmth, scene, related, topic Teaching Aims: 1. Cultivate the students’ guessing ability of the whole text. 2. Enjoy the charming of the English poetry. 3. Compare the differences between the English and Chinese poetry. Teaching Important Points: 1. Learn the English poetry about nature by hearty. 2. Know how to write an English poem. Teaching Difficult Points: Use what we learn to write an English poem. Teaching Aids: audiotape, pictures Type of lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedure: Step1: Come to “THINK ABOUT IT”.

Divide the class into several groups. Talk about the next questions: Have you read any poems in English? Which one do you like best? Why? What should you do first if you want to write a poem about winter? Choose several best poems and let the students read them in front of the class. Show some pictures of winter to the students. Help them to find more words to describe winter. Step2: Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks. 1. Does the poem make you think of _______? 2. You can write a poem about _______, too. 3. Before you start writing your poetry, think about your _______. Step3: Read the text and find the new words. 1. Let the students guess the meanings of the new words. Most of the new words are related nature. So present some pictures to the students to help them understand the new words. 2. Ask some students to tell the main idea of this text. Step4: Do with the language points. Make sentences with the new words we learn in this text. Ask if someone can tell a story with the words we learn today. Encourage them to stand in front of the class and tell his story to us. Step5: Reading task Encourage the students to ask questions about this text. Finish the task in groups. Let the students design questions and exchange them in groups. They can ask questions like this: 1. What are your ideas for a nature poem? 2. What can you do to describe about something? Step6: Activities. Work in groups.

Write a poem about the two pictures. Finish a poem. Then each student in the group correct it before reading it to the class. Step7: Come to “LET’S DO IT!”

The task is similar to the step6. Finish it in class. Try to write a poem about one of the seasons. The teacher shows some pictures about the seasons to the students. Homework 1. Finish off the exercises in activity book. 2. Go on the next reading in the student book. Feedback：

It is fun and interesting to write a poem in English. The teacher tries to write a poem and presents it to the class. Let the students correct it if they have any good ideas. Some students are interested in English, and they are also interested in poems. So give them more chances to create their minds. Blackboard Design

Lesson 3: Say It in Three Teaching Content: Mastery words and expressions: direction, form, poet, simply, a set number of, middle, clearly, dark, sleepy, unexpected, frog, feeling Oral words and expressions: petal, cherry, grebe, Matsuo Basho, Haiku, particular, pattern, set, syllable, interruption, plop, splash, limerick, Teaching Aims: 1. Cultivate the students’ reading comprehension. 2. Know more about the foreign culture. 3. Compare the differences between the Chinese and Japanese poems. Teaching Important Points: 1. Learn about an old style of Japanese poem: Haiku. 2. Know some styles of poems: Haiku, Nature Poem and Limerick. Teaching Difficult Points: The old form of Japanese poetry: Haiku. Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures Type of lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedure: Step1: Show pictures of Japanese poets and poems. Then introduce Haiku to the students. The teacher can find some music to match the poem. Step2: Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks. Usually Haikus are about _______. Haiku always has ______ lines. The first line of a Haiku has _______ syllables. Check the answers in class in oral. Step3: Read the text and guess the meanings of the new words. Sometimes some new words are too hard to understand, so the teacher can find some related pictures to help them.

If the students bring some pictures about nature to the class, let them show them in front of the class. Step4: Read the text and find the answers to the questions: 1. Do Haikus tell a story? 2. What’s a syllable? Step5: Come to “PROJECT”.

1. Divide the class into groups to finish the task. 2. Finish the three poems in the text. Use the sentence: I need a ______. Let the others give the answers, one student write the words down. 3. After finishing the poems, read it to the class. All the groups have different poems. Do they sound funny? 4. Decide a subject by each group. Then make a pattern according to the subject. Then finish the poem as the models in the text. 5. Read the poem to the class. Homework: 1. Finish off the exercises in activity book. 2. Go on the next reading in the student book. Feedback:

Some students may think the foreign poems are funny and easy. The teacher may also think so. It is possible for the students to create poems like those we have learned in the class. Give them more chances to create their minds. The teacher can try some poems, too. The class and the teacher can find much fun in learning foreign poems. Blackboard Design：

Lesson 4: The Wish Teaching Content: Mastery words and expressions: wish, in the middle of, stone, friendship, Teaching Aims: 1. Learn how to sing foreign songs. 2. Know more about the foreign culture. 3. Learn about the styles of all kinds of poems in other countries. Teaching Important Points: 1. Master the main idea of the song. 2. Grasp the use of “without”. 3. Make a similar song like this. Teaching Difficult Points: The use of “without”.

Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures Type of lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedure: Step1: Listen to the tape for several times. At the same time, ask the students to sing after it. Test how long they grasp the rhythm of the song. Step2: Read the song as a poem. Let the students read the poem as a lyric line by line. Step3: Make a poem like this.

Divide the class into several groups. Make the similar this. Every group makes a poem. Then present it to the class. If the others have other better ideas, they can give their advice. Step4: Do with the language points.

Make sentences with the important phrases: in the middle, without.

S1: Danny sits in the middle of the classroom.

S2: There is a stone in the middle of the road.

S3: Fish can’t live without water.

S4: We can’t finish the work without your help. Step5: Come to “PROJECT”.

Finish the task in groups.

1. Everyone in the group chooses one pattern of these poems and writes one by yourself.

2. After writing the poem, show it to the others in the group.

3. Each exams the others’ poems and gives his advice.

4. After examine all of their poems, change them with the other group. Give their reasonable advice.

5. The teacher gives them chances to express themselves. Homework：

1. Finish off the exercises in the activity book. 2. Go on the next reading in the student book. Feedback: The students are familiar to the Chinese poetry, but the foreign ones are hard for them. When the students practice, the teacher should give them a hand if necessary. It is a challenge for the Chinese students to write foreign poems. Encourage them more in order to stimulate their interests of learning English. Blackboard Design:

Lesson 5: That’s a Funny Limerick!

Teaching Content: Mastery words and expressions: both…and… Oral words and expressions: blank, motion Teaching Aims: 1. Cultivate the students’ ability of learning by themselves. 2. Master one of the patterns of foreign poems. 3. Compare the differences between the Chinese and foreign poetry. Teaching Important Points: 1. Know more about the limerick. 2. Learn more words about describing weight, size, feeling and age. Teaching Difficult Points: Know how to write a limerick. Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures Type of lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedure: Step1: Come to “THINK ABOUT IT”.

Let the students answer the questions in class in oral. 1. Ask several students to say funny sayings in English. If they can’t express themselves in English, they can say them in Chinese.

2.Let some students tell jokes. Encourage them to tell jokes in English. Step2: Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks.

1._______ and _______ help Jenny fill in the blanks in her limerick. 2. They choose _______ to describe the weight. Step3: Read and get the main idea of the text. 1. Let the students scan the text. Then tell the main idea of the text. 2. Find the new words and guess their meanings according to the text. Step4: Do with some language points. Either…or…, both…and…

Let some students make sentences with the help of the pictures. S1: He eats either apples or oranges. S2: Either he or I am good at dancing. S3: Both his teachers and his parents love him. S4: Susan loves both reading and listening. Step5: Come to “LET’S DO IT”.

Limerick is a kind of poem that has a pattern. Study the “Limerick”. Get the results. 1. There are five lines in the limerick. 2. From Jenny’s limerick, we can see the first, second and fifth lines have rhyme. Look in the library or search on the Internet to find some information about limericks. Show them to the class and let them find the patterns of “limerick”.

3. Let different groups act the dialogue out in front of the class. Homework 1. Finish off the exercises in activity book. 2. Go on the next reading in the student book. Feedback:

Limerick is fun. It’s interesting for the students. The students may like to practice it very much. Everyone writes a limerick. The class will be full of laughter. Ask the students to begin the similar dialogue in class to practice the limerick. Blackboard Design

Lesson 6: Say It in Five Teaching Content: Mastery words and expressions: create, single, thought Oral words and expressions: fur, stretch, hum, adjective Teaching Aims: 1. Improve the students’ listening and reading abilities. 2. Know more about the foreign poetry. 3. Learn the American five-line poems. Teaching Important Points: 1. Grasp the pattern of the five-line poem. 2. Use the pattern to describe something. Teaching Difficult Points: Use the pattern to describe something. Teaching Preparation: pictures Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures Type of lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedure: Step1: Come to “THINK ABOUT IT”.

We all know Chinese poetry has different kinds of patterns. Let the students give some examples. Step2: Listen to the tape and answer the following questions: 1. Who created the five-line poem? 2. How many poems does the text show us? Finish the listening part in class in oral. Step3: Reading task: Read and tell the main idea of the text. This is a game to practice the students’ memories. It can improve the students’ summary abilities. Step4: Read and decide the statements are true or false. 1. Today we learn a pattern of French poetry. 2. The second line has three words. 3. The topic of the poem is a noun. Finish the questions in class in oral. Step5: Activity: Show some pictures to the students. Let them the favourite one to describe. They can work in pairs. Then show their poems to the class. It’s easy to finish the task, but it is hard to do it well. Step6: Come to “LET’S DO IT”. Work in groups of three or four students. 1. Say the differences between a Haiku and a five-line poem. Say about their different forms and different patterns. A haiku is just a description of a scene. It is simply what is happening in this place, at this moment. Five-line poem has five lines. It is always about a single topic. Each line has a set number of words. The first line has one word. The second line has two words. The third, or middle, line has three words. The fourth line has four words. The last line has one word. 2. Finish the task in groups. Choose one topic as they like. Then exchange the poems among the groups. Step7: Homework 1. Finish off the exercises in activity book. 2. Ask the students to find more topics after class. Summary:

We learn different kinds of foreign poetry. They are limericks, five-line poems and Haiku. The students may think they are very interesting. Some students have surprising poems that you didn’t think of. Give them more chances to practice so that they can create their minds.

Lesson 7: Trading Poems Teaching Content: Mastery words and expressions: awake, riddle Oral words and expressions: avenue Teaching Aims: 1. Know more about the foreign culture. 2. Create the student’s cooperation ability. Teaching Important Points: 1. Master the written style, letter. 2. Learn the differences between Chinese and foreign poetry. Teaching Difficult Points: Write a letter with what we learn in this unit. Teaching Preparation: pictures Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures Type of lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedure: Step1: Show the type of the letter. Let the students sum how to write a letter. Pay attention to the written style of the envelope. Step2: Listening task Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks. 1. _______ is a beautiful way to express thoughts and feelings. 2. Danny’s teacher says Danny’s always saying _______ things. Let the students listen to the tape and finish the listening task in class in oral. Step3: Read the text and answer the following questions: 1. Does Danny think it is hard to write a poem? 2. Did Li Ming write back to Danny? Ask the students scan the text and answer the questions. Step4: Practice Write a letter to your friends about what we learn in this unit. The teacher encourages them to write a poem to their friend, too. It’s hard, so they can choose any topic that they like. They only write for friends. We don’t need to demand too much. Step5: Come to “LET’S DO IT”.

Finish the task in groups of three or four students. In a small group, write a poem like the one in Li Ming’s postcard.

1. First, choose a word your group like. They can choose any word that they like. Because the task is to begin a poem with the letters in this word, everyone can write a word on a piece of paper. Then they can choose one from these. 2. Use each letter in this word to begin a line of our poem. Everyone in the group can write different poem according to the word. Then they can exchange their poems and give advice to each other. 3. Make a poster to display your poems on the wall. It takes some time to design the poster.

4. Which one do you think is the best? Give your reasons.

Let the students choose the best poem that they like best and give their reasons in front of the class. Step6: Homework 1. Finish off the exercises in activity book. 2. Go on the next reading in the student book. Summary:

The last poem that we learn in Li Ming’s postcard is very interest

Lesson 8: Unit Review

Teaching Content: Mastery words and expressions from Lesson1 to Lesson7. Oral words and expressions from Lesson1 to Lesson7. Teaching Aims: 1. Improve the students’ ability of using what we learn in this unit. 2. Stimulate the students’ mind of learning about Chinese and foreign poetry. 3. Know the differences between Chinese and foreign poetry. Teaching Important Points: 1. Making suggestions. 2. Master the use of infinitives. Teaching Difficult Points: The use of infinitives. Teaching Preparation: pictures Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures Type of lesson: review lesson Teaching Procedure: Step1: Listen to some beautiful poems in Chinese or in English. Music usually creates atmosphere for the students.

If anyone can recite some English poems, the teacher can give them chances to recite in front of the class. Step2: Do the exercises in Lesson8. At the same time, the teacher walks in the classroom and see if they have any trouble to solve. Step3: Let the students write some difficulties on the blackboard. Then let’s try to solve them together.

The most important grammar is the infinitive. For example: I haven’t decided what to write.

Li Ming has something important to do, so he can’t come to your party. My wish is to go to space. It’s not easy to walk against a strong wind. Step4: Practice the spoken English. Make a similar dialogue according to the Speaking the Language part. It’s how to make suggestions.

Ask the students work in pairs to make up dialogues like this. Then present it in front of the class. Step5: Play “Story Game’.

Work in groups to finish the task. When the students play the game, the teacher walks around the classroom and see if any group needs help. At last, ask each group presents their stories to the others in front of the class. Whose story is the funniest? Step6: Homework 1. Finish the exercises in activity book. 2. Preview the next lesson. Summary:

Poetry is an important part of culture. So it is useful to learn it well. This unit gives us opportunities to practice. Making suggestions is important, too. So let the students make dialogues to practice it. The teacher should pay attention to the infinitives in this unit. We should practice more in this class.

Lesson 9: What’s a “Horkey”?

Teaching Content: Mastery words and expressions: helpful, at the same time Oral words and expressions: DNA, combine, juicy, mule, donkey Teaching Aims: 1. Know more about cloning. 2. How to combine two different things. Teaching Important Points:

1. Talk about the ability and inability. 2. The use of coordinating conjunctions. 3. Combine two different things. Teaching Difficult Points: Talk about the ability and inability. Teaching Preparation: pictures Teaching Aids: flashcards, audiotape, pictures Type of lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedure: Step1. Lead in the class by showing some pictures about combining to the students. They may be about different things, such as food, fruit, animals and other things.

Step2. Listen to the tape and answer the following questions: 1. Can Danny combine a donut and a pizza? 2. Who wants to combine a cow and a chick? Let the students answer the questions with the help of the pictures. Finish the task in oral in class. Step3. Read the text and fill in the blanks with the correct words. 1. We can combine two different ______ or two different ______. 2. Brian would combine ______ and ______. Look through the whole text quickly and answer the questions in class in oral. Step4. Encourage the students find the new words in this lesson. Give more examples and let the students understand more about the words. I would combine a donut and a pizza. Then I could have breakfast and lunch together. Then I would have little, juicy bananas. Do you know what a mule is? It has a horse as mother and a donkey as a father. Step5. Read the text again and encourage them to find more questions about the text. One student stands up and asks a question. The others who want to answer can stand up and answer it as quickly as he can. For example: 1. What would you combine? 2. What about combining a duck and a deer? 3. Can we combine apples and bananas? Step6. Come to “PROJECT”.

Finish the task in groups of three or four students. Think about something that is combined by two different things. Each of the group writes his answer down and shows it to others. Then choose the most meaningful one to study. What will your group combine? What if you combine the two things? What can it do for us? What’s its advantage? Talk about the questions above, then sum their ideas. Give a report in front of the class. Demonstrate your ideas. Describe the thing that you combine in detail. Describe its advantages and disadvantages. Step7.Homework 1. Finish off the exercises in activity book. 2. Go on the next reading in the student book. Summary In this lesson, we learn to combine two different things together. In order to get new living things, we must make full use of our imagination. What can the things that we combine are used for? It is important for us to discuss. During the discussion, we practice our spoken English.

Lesson 10: What is DNA? Teaching Content: Mastery words and expressions: generally, twin, clone, not only…but also Oral words and expressions: blueprint, identical, egg, identify Teaching Aims: 1. Know how to write a passage on science. 2. Learn something about DNA. 3. Know more about our body. Teaching Important Point: 1. Master the words and expressions of this lesson. 2. The ability and inability. 3. The use of coordinating conjunctions. Teaching Difficult Point: The use of DNA. Teaching Preparation: pictures Teaching Aids: flashcards, audiotape, pictures Type of lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedure: Step1.Lead in the text by discussing what DNA is. Divide the class into several groups. Then talk about the subject for several minutes. Then one of the groups presents their opinions in front of the class. Step2. Listening task:

Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks with the correct words you hear. 1. Generally speaking, a ______ is a drawing. 2. ______ for identical twins, each living thing has its own unique DNA. Play the tape once. Then let the students try to finish the task in class in oral. Step3. Reading task: Read the text quickly and answer the following questions: 1. Where does your DNA come from? 2. Is your DNA in every part of your body? Finish the reading task in class in oral. Try to get more information about the text at the same time. Step4. Read the text again. Find the sentences with the new words. Try to create situation about the new words. Then make sentences with the new words. If someone can make a whole story with the new words that we learn in this lesson, the teacher must encourage her. The sentences with the new words: Generally speaking, a blueprint is a drawing. Identical twins are two children that grew from the same egg. They are clones. From your DNA, scientists can identify not only you, but also people related to you. Step5.Let some students tell some details about the text. What is DNA?

Where is your DNA from? What is DNA used for? Step6. Come to “LET’S DO IT”.

Finish the task with a partner. Find the things about you that show your parents’ DNA. Talk about if for a while. Then let some volunteers come to the front to talk about the subject. Step7.Homework 1. Finish off the exercises in the activity book. 2. Go on the next reading in the student book. Summary:

You look like your father or your mother. That identifies the DNA of your body from your parents. DNA is very fascinating. Each living thing has its own unique DNA. Try to find more ways to use the DNA in many fields. Discuss the use of DNA in this class. Make full use of it to help more people in the world in more fields

Lesson 11: Cloning People? Teaching Content: Mastery words and expressions: exactly, divide, crazy Oral words and expressions: human being, original, adult, Dolly, insect Teaching Aims:

1. Know more about cloning. 2. Create the students’ spirit of cooperation. Teaching Important Points: 1. The advantages and disadvantages of cloning. 2. The expression of ability and disability. 3. The use of coordinating conjunctions. Teaching Difficult Points: The advantages and disadvantages of cloning. Teaching Preparation: pictures Teaching Aids: flashcards, audiotape, pictures Type of lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedure:

Step1: Show a picture of Dolly. Then let the students discuss what our life will be if we make a clone of ourselves.

Divide the class into groups of three or four. Discuss for five minutes. Then present their results to the class. Step2. Listening task: Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks with the correct words you hear. 1. The clones are the ______ height. 2. There are ______ ways to clone people. Finish the task in class in oral. Step3. Reading task: Read the text and decide whether the following statements are true (T) or false(F). 1. We can make clones from dead animals. 2. Each clone would be a different person. 3. We can combine the DNA of pigs and dogs. Finish the task in class in oral. Step4. Pair work: Read the text again and find more details about the text. Try to solve the following problems. Talk about them with your partner. At the same time, encourage them to ask more questions about the text. How many ways are there to clone people? What are they? Do you want a clone of your self? Why? What is the use of cloning? Try to finish it in a limited time in order to improve their comprehension ability. Step5. Read the text by the students. Give the students time to listen to the tape again. Then make a chance for them to practice in front of the class. Step6. A debate Divide the class into two groups. One group is for the advantages of cloning. The other is for the disadvantages of cloning. The teacher designs the task in order to find out the meanings of cloning. Step 7.Come to “LET’S DO IT’.

This task is similar to the one is step6. This topic is about the food. The students can use their imaginations. Of course the best way is to search on the Internet for more information about the subject. Step8. Homework 1. Search more information about cloning on the Internet or in the newspaper.

2. Finish off the exercises in the activity book. Summary:

Cloning is a popular subject in the modern society. It is good for the students to know more about that. Encourage the students to find out more information on the Internet. They can use other tools to get more. Give them chances to present their results in the next lesson. Lesson 12: Did You Ever See a “Chorse”?

Teaching Content: There are no new words and expressions in this lesson. Teaching Aims: 1. Know more about combining. 2. Find the differences between the Chinese and foreign songs. Teaching Important Points: 1. The expression of ability and disability. 2. The use of coordinating conjunctions. 3. Sing the song fluently. Teaching Difficult Points: Combine two different living things. Teaching Preparation: pictures Teaching Aids: flashcards, audiotape, pictures Type of lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedure: Step1.Show some pictures of animals to the students. Let them imagine what animals what animals they would like to combine. What would they look like? What are they used for? Divide the class into groups of three or four. Then discuss the questions for five minutes. After a while, show their results to the class in front of the class. Step2. Listen to the song and repeat after it. Play the tape for several times. Let the students to be familiar to the rhythm of the song. Step3. Read the song as a lyric. Then let the students make up other similar songs according to their imagination. Let some volunteers present their song to the class.

Step4. Let the students try to sing the song together. Play the tape again. Ask them to sing after it for several times again. Step5. Ask some volunteers to sing in front of the class. Step6. Come to “LET’S DO IT”. Work in a small group to finish the task.

Use the pattern in the song to tell customers about your new animals. Describe the new animals in the following ways. What animals will you combine? What is the new animal look like? What are they used for? What will you name them? At last, they can present their result in words or in pictures. Let the students talk about the subject for five minutes. Then let one of the members come to the front and present their result. Step7. Homework 1. Finish off the exercises in activity book. 2. Practice the song after class. Summary:

This song is about combining. Combine two different things together by changing their DNA. It is a new technique. We must make full use of it in many ways. The students today are the future scientists and engineers. So let them know more about coming is good for them. Give them more chance to search after class. Help them to use many tools to teach themselves.

Lesson 13: Clones Are the Same Teaching Content: Oral words and expressions: laboratory Teaching Aims:

1. Practice the students’ spoken English. 2. Create the students’ imaginations. Teaching Important Points: 1. Know more about cloning. 2. The expression of ability and inability. 3. The use of coordinating conjunctions. Teaching Difficult Points: The expression of ability and inability. Teaching Preparation: pictures Teaching Aids: flashcards, audiotape, pictures Type of lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedure: Step1. Talk about the question “What would you like to clone?” in groups. They can use the following patterns: What would you like to clone? Why? Give the students five minutes. Then let them act their dialogues out in front of the class. Step2. Listening task: Listen to the tape and answer the following questions: 1. Jenny would like to clone a dog. 2. Danny would clone himself. Finish the task in class in oral. Step3. Reading task: Scan the text and answer the following questions: 1. What would Jenny like to clone? 2. What would Brian like to clone? 3. Why would Danny like to clone himself? Finish the task in class in oral. Step4. Read the text again and find the main idea of the text. Ask some students to say it in front of the class. Step5. A Game Make up a similar dialogue according to the text. Finish the task in groups of three or four. Give them five minutes. And then ask the students to present their dialogues in front of the class. Step6. Discussion Discuss the use of the clones of yourself. If you have a clone of yourself, what would you like him to do for you? Do you think it is very useful? Step7. Come to “PROJECT”.

Divide the class into groups of three or four. Talk about the subject “Have you heard of cloned animals?” The next is “If you are a scientist, what would you like to clone? Why?”

Talk about the subjects in groups. The students may have five minutes to finish the task. Then try to present your result to the class in front of the class. Step8. Homework 1. Finish off the exercises in activity book. 2. Go on the next reading in the student book. Summary:

Cloning is new to some students. It is useful to give them more time to talk about the subject. They can find more information about cloning on the Internet or with other tools. Encourage them to know more after class by themselves

Lesson 14: A Clone of My Own Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions: secret, copy, doubt, stupid, chess, robot Oral words and expressions: foolish, flute, closet, prefer, play chess, prefer…to… Teaching Aims:

1. Improve the students’ written ability. 2. Create the students’ imaginations. Teaching Important Points: 1. Imagine the use of cloning in our daily life. 2. The expression of ability and inability. 3. The use of coordinating conjunctions. Teaching Difficult Points: The use of coordinating conjunctions. Teaching Preparation: pictures Teaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, pictures Type of lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedure: Step1. Talk about the question: Would you like to have a clone of yourselves? Why? Finish the task in groups. Give the students five minutes to discuss the subject. Then let the students present it in front of the class. Step2. Listening task: Listen to the tape and answer the flowing questions: 1. How old is Kate? 2. What does “foolish” mean? Finish the task in class in oral.

Step3. Scan the text and decide the following statements are True or False: 1. Katie would like a secret clone. 2. Katie already has three sisters. 3. Katie’s clone would live the living room with Katie. Finish the task in class in oral. Step4. Read the text again and try to find the sentences with the new words. What does Katie mean by “a secret clone”? I doubt what she says! “Foolish” means “silly or stupid”. Also, she would play chess with me. Maybe I need a robot! She would feed my tow cats, clean my room and practise my flute. Step5. Ask some students to tell the main idea of the text. Let some students say it in front of the class. Step6. Group Work Talk about the subject in groups. Talk for about five minutes. If you have a clone of yourself, what would you like her or him to do for you? Write what you think of down on a piece of paper. Then exchange their ideas in groups. One of the members sum what they think of. Then present it in front of the class. Step7. Come to “LET’S DO IT”.

Finish the task in pairs. Make up a dialogue with a partner and act it out in front of the class.

Encourage them to make the story funny. Make the ending surprising. Step8. Homework 1. Finish off the exercises in activity book. 2. Go on the next reading in the student book. Summary:

It is fun to give the students chances to speak in front of the class. Sometimes they think they are not happy in their daily life. They don’t want to do something sometimes, so they want someone else to do it for him or her. Maybe some students think clones of themselves are useful to them.

Lesson 15: Cloning Questions

Teaching Content: Mastery words and expressions: neither, nor, neither…nor…, dead Oral words and expressions: mammoth Teaching Aims:

1. Be familiar to the e-mail. 2. Know more about cloning. Teaching Important Points: 1. The expressions of ability and inability. 2. The use of coordinating conjunction. Teaching Difficult Points: The use of coordinating conjunction. Teaching Preparation: pictures Teaching Aids: flashcards, audiotape, pictures Type of lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedure: Step1. Lead in by showing some pictures of cloning. Let the students talk about the use of cloning. What is cloning? What is cloning used for? What can we do with cloning? Step2. Listening task: Listen to the tape and answer the following questions: 1. What did Li Ming study this week in school? 2. What’s the name of the first cloned animal? Ask the students to answer the questions in class in oral. Step3. Reading task: Read the text and decide the statements are True or False. 1. Li Ming doesn’t think cloning is interesting. 2. Li Ming knew how the sheep Dolly cloned. 3. Jenny has ever studied cloning. Finish the task in class in oral. Step4.Read the text again and find the sentences with the new words. Let the students guess the meanings of the new words. Give more examples with the new words. I knew that English scientists had cloned a sheep, but I knew neither how nor why. I chose mammoths. Ask the students to make sentences with neither…nor… He is neither a teacher nor a doctor. Neither he nor I am thirteen years old. Step5. Sum the main idea of the two e-mails. Let the students tell them in their own words, not word by word according to the content of the e-mails. Step6. Come to “LET’S DO IT”.

Divide the class into groups of three or four. Use the Internet or other tools to find more information about cloning.

Talk about what, where, when, why and how cloning is taking place. Everyone writes down a short passage, then exchange it with the others. Next one of the members of the group gives a report in front of the class. Step7. Homework 1. Finish off the exercises in the activity book. 2. Ask your parents for some information about cloning. Summary:

Cloning is new to the students. Let them get more information on the Internet. That is helpful for them. It is helpful for them to use the Internet for some important information. On th the coordination conjunctions are important in this unit. So make more practice in class.

Lesson 16: Unit Review Teaching Content: Mastery words and expressions in this unit. Oral words and expressions in this unit. Teaching Aims: 1. Learn to use the Internet and other tools to search more information. 2. Know more about cloning. Teaching Important Points: 1. The expression of ability and inability. 2. The use of coordinating conjunction. Teaching Difficult Points: The use of coordinating conjunction. Teaching Preparation: pictures Teaching Aids: flashcards, audiotape, pictures Type of lesson: review lesson Teaching Procedure: Step1.Group work Talk about the question in groups. “What do you like to clone the most? Why?” Let the students write their opinions down on a piece of paper. Then exchange their opinions. At last, one of the members sums the opinions and gives a report in front of the class. Step2. Finish the exercises in this lesson. Find out the problems and write them down on the blackboard.

Discuss the problem together and find out the correct way to solve the problems. Step3. Do with “Grammar in Use”.

Let the students finish the exercises. Then ask the students to make some sentences with neither…nor…, not only…but also…. Not only he but also his father is handsome. Neither my mother nor my father likes this kind of fruit. Step4. Come to “Speaking the Language”.

Complete the dialogue. Then ask the students to make a similar dialogue with his partner. Then present it in front of the class. Step5. Play the game “Stop-Go”

Play the game in front of the class. Start the game with 10 volunteers from the class. Play the game to practice the “ability and inability” expressions on this page. Change the students to play the game if the time is enough. Step6. Group work Divide the class into several groups. Ask them to introduce themselves in the group. Then choose two best ones to present in front of the class. Step7. Homework 1. Finish off the exercises in activity book. 2. Find out more information about cloning on the Internet. Summary:

This unit is designed to review the main language points in this unit. It is used to build the vocabulary of the unit. Practice the grammars and spoken English in this unit. All those are put in a situation of cloning. Cloning is a new subject for the students. It is very interesting to discuss.

Lesson 17: Do Mistakes Matter? Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions: pardon, mention, pocket, double, mistake, make a mistake, depend, common Oral words and expressions: Bruce, confused, confusing, depend on, bargaining Teaching aims: 1. Know the cultural differences between China and western countries. 2. Improve the students’ abilities of speaking English. Teaching Important Points:

1. Target language: I made a mistake. He looks confused. Buying things in China is confusing. 2. Train the students’ focus abilities and cooperation spirit. Teaching Difficult Points: the difficult cultures of different countries Teaching Preparation: pictures Teaching Aids: flashcards, audiotape, pictures Type of Lesson: new lesson Teaching procedures: Step1. Lead in The teacher shows some pictures to the students with the Multi-media computer. The pictures show the differences between China and Western countries. From the people’s appearance and the colour of the skin，We can tell the differences. The others show cultural differences. We use chopsticks but they use the fork and knives. Divide the class into several groups and finish the task. Encourage the students to speak more. They can use their own pictures to help them. Step2. Listening task

Listen to the text and answer the following question: 1. Where is Bruce from? 2. What does Bruce’s father do?

3. How much does Li Ming pay for the two pops? 4. How much did Bruce pay for one pop?

Ask the students to listen carefully and answer the questions. We can arrange the students to listen to the part that is connected with the two questions. Step3. Read and find the new words: He looks confused.

Buying things in China is confusing. I made a mistake.

Let the students try to make sentences with the new words. Step4. Reading task:

Read the text again and answer the questions: What are Bruce and Li Ming doing? Is Bruce confusing?

Where don’t people try to change the price, in China or in North America?

Encourage the students to ask more questions by themselves. Step5. Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the words given. 1.My brother is _______(迷惑的). 2.It is so ______(迷惑的) a thing. 3.Does he often ______(犯错误)?

This part is used to check if they have grasped the new words. Step6.Activity

Suppose you and Bruce are shopping, you are bargaining with the clerk. Bruce can bargain, too.

Divide the class into several groups and talks about the questions. After a while, let the students act their out in front of the class.

Encourage the students to speak loudly in front of the class. Choose the best group and praise them. Step7. Think about: What’s the difference between people in China and North America when they are shopping?

Use the formal group to finish the task. When the students discuss, the teacher walks around the classroom to see if they need any help. Step8. Talk about: Where would you like to buy things, in shopping center or market? Let them debate the questions. As usual, the class can be divided into two groups. One group thinks the shopping center is good. The other thinks the market is better. Let them debate for five minutes. Then let one student in each group to sum the opinions of his own group. Step9. Homework

Find more information about the differences between China and western countries. Summary:

This interesting text is about bargaining in China. It’s based on the different cultures between Chinese and Western countries. In some countries in North America, people don’t try to bargain, so some foreign friends feel confused when they buy things in China. Try to help them when you meet foreigners. Try to find more differences between Chinese and Western countries on the Internet.

Lesson 18: Wait! Don’t Eat Yet!

Teaching Content:

Mastery words and expressions: society, politely, manner, especially, unless, polite, fork, serve, forever, act, compare, theirs Oral words and expressions: custom, tablecloth, rude, toothpick, Spaghetti, sauce Teaching Aims: 1. Find the differences between the Chinese and Western customs at table. 2. Cultivate the students’ creation and cooperation spirit. Teaching Important Points: 1. The expressions of similarities and differences. 2. Grasp the Past Future Tense. Teaching Difficult Points: The expressions of similarities and differences. Teaching Preparation: pictures Teaching Aids: flashcards, audiotape, pictures Type of Lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedures: Step1. Lead in: a pair work.

The teacher asks the students the following question: Have you ever traveled to other places? Where have you been?

Show some pictures with the help of the multi-media. The pictures are from Australia, France, China, England, America and Japan.

Let the students discuss for 2 or 3 minutes. Then let them say in front of the class. When the student is speaking, the others can ask him or her questions about his subject. Step2. Listening task Listen and answer the following questions: 1. Table manners in China and Canada are quite ______. 2. In China, if your guests have no food on their plates, putting food on their plates is ______. 3. It’s ______ to use a toothpick at the table. Finish the task in class in oral.

Step3. Read the text and find out the sentences with the new words. All societies have customs about how to eat politely. We call these customs “table manners”.

It’s okay to eat it, especially if it’s something dry, like a piece of bread. In Canada, if you drop something on the tablecloth, you pick it up and put it on your plate. Parents are forever telling their children: “Don’t talk with your moth full!”

Step4. Reading task: Read the text and decide the statements are true or false. 1. In China, if you drop something on the tablecloth, you usually pick it up and eat it. 2. In Canada, to finish the food in front of the class in rude. In China, everybody has a knife at the table. Exercises: Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the words given. 1. I think______(sing) loudly at table is not polite.

2. It’s rude ______ (point) to the others when you eat at table. 3. His mother said he ______ (return) the fork to the restaurant tomorrow. 4. Nobody ______(know) the secret except me. Step6.Activity:

Project: What’s the story? 1. Find pictures in magazines.

2. Make up a quick story about your picture.

3. Trade your picture with the students from another group. Practice:

Show some pictures to the students. Let the students picture them. Show some different pictures in different situations. Let them give vivid description. When they finish one picture, try to show them the whole story. If we don’t have enough time, show them the main idea. Step8.Consolidation

Suppose you have a foreign friend. He will come to China. Make a chart. Write down his/her name, his nationality, his language and his aims. Show it to your partner, then finish it in class.

Lesson 19：Sayings

Teaching Content: Mastery words and expressions: culture, several, action, fly, as soon as Oral words and expressions: saying, penny, earn, boil, hatch, judge, prevention, cure, worm, fence, spoil, broth, honey, vinegar, Nick, giggle Teaching Aims: 1. Know more about the differences between the Chinese and Western table manners. 2. Train the students focus abilities. 3. Cultivate the students’ cooperation abilities. Teaching Important Points:

1. Understanding the English saying. 2. The expressions of similarities and differences. 3. The past future tense. Teaching Difficult Points: Learn the expressions of similarities and differences between Chinese and Western countries on table manners and sayings. Teaching Preparation: pictures Teaching Aids: flashcards, audiotape, pictures Type of Lesson: new lesson Teaching Procedures: Step1.Lead in: The teacher begins the class by discussing the question. It is a group activity. Ask the students to tell the manners at the table.

In the activity, the students will think of many funny stories. Give them chance to speak in front of the class. Praise the groups that act well. Step2. Listening task: Listen and answer the following questions: 1. Who does Nick sit beside?

第五篇：冀教版七年级英语下册课文

Lesson 1: A Trip to China ......................................................................................................... 3 Lesson 2: You in Beijing ........................................................................................................... 4 Lesson 3: A visit to Xi‟an ......................................................

Lesson 1: A Trip to China Hi, mum! Hi, dad! Guess what we‟re learning about the silk road this month in school. The Silk Road? That‟s in China. Yes, it is! Mum and dad, may I ask you a question? Sure, Jenny! What is it? My school is planning a trip around China with Li Ming‟s school. Some student from my class will go to China and travel on the Silk Road. May I go with them? Who will lead the trip? Ms. Martin! Here is the note from my school. (Jenny‟s father and mother read the note.) Yes, you may go. This is a good chance for you. You will learn about China. Really? Great! Thanks, Mum and Dad! I „m so excited! I will send Li Ming an e-mail and tell him the good news. 3

Lesson 2: You in Beijing Hi Jenny, How exciting! You and Danny will come to China and see the Silk Road with us! We will travel along the Silk Road together. Wang Mei and I will meet you in Beijing. Our first stop will be Xi‟an. How far is it from Beijing to Xi‟an? It‟s about 1114 kilometers. This trip will be very special. The Silk Road is about 6500 kilometers long! But we don‟t have enough time to see it all. We can only see part of it. We„ll learn about the history and cultures of china along the way. I will send you the school‟s plan for our trip. Your friend, Li Ming

Arrive in Beijing and take a train to Xi‟an. Visit Xi‟an and the terra Cotta Warriors See Lanzhou and the yellow river Visit Dunhuang.. Come back to Beijing and leave Beijing.

Lesson 3: A visit to Xi’an Welcome to Xi‟an – the walled city. You can walk along the wall in the walled city. It is about 12 kilometers long and over 600 years old. You can climb up the big wild goose pagoda. It is over 1300 years old. You can hit the ancient drum in the drum tower. You can also ring the ancient bell in the Bell tower. You can visit the famous Terra Contra Warriors. They are over 2000 years old! Eat delicious Chinese food and enjoy the special dishes of Xi‟an. Xi‟an has a long history. You will have a lot of fun here in this ancient city.

The terra cotta warriors Welcome to the terra Corra Warriors. We call them Bing ma Yong in Chinese. This is an ancient place. Let‟s go to the first pit! Can you see the terra cotta warriors? They are standing beside their horses. Wow! I want to sit on one of the horse! No, no! You cannot to that. Please stand here with me and move with me. Ok? Ok. But I am really excited!

5 This is wonderful! May I take photos here? No. Look at the sign, No photos!” Oh, I see, thank you. 6 Lesson 4: A Visit to Lanzhou The group takes a train to Lanzhou. Then they go to the hotel. Later, they go for a walk along the Yellow River. All right. Let‟s go down this street and turn left at the traffic light. This road will lead us to the Yellow River. Look! A bridge! This is the Lanzhou Zhongshan Bridge. It was the first bridge over the Yellow River. The Silk Road crossed the yellow river in Lanzhou. Wow, the Yellow River is so wide! Yes it‟s wide and long. The Yellow River is about 5400 kilometers long. We call it the mother river. Look! A statue beside the Yellow River! A mother with a baby! Oh, that‟s the mother river statue. It‟s beautiful! Can we take a picture in front of the statue, Ms. Martin? Sure! 7 Lesson 5: Another Stop along the Silk Road The group arrives in dunhuang. They take a tour around the city. This is an amazing city. It‟s one of the maim stops on the silk road. It‟s famous as the ciy of sands. Many people come here to see the ancient paintings in the Marco polo. Yes, Marco polo waked here. But did he ride a camel here? Yes Danny, Of course he did! Well, then I want to ride a camel, too! ( they find a camel man on their way to Mingsha Mountain) HELLO, SIR, MAY I RIDE A CAMEL? Sure. Is it safe? Yes, you will not fall off. Are you sure? That camel is really tall. Yes , he is tall, but you will be all right. Come on, Danny. It will be fun! I will ride a camel, too. Ok. ( The man helps Danny and jenny onto the camels ) The Yellow River! This is fun! Look at me. I‟m Marco polo! 8

Lesson 6: Jenny’s Diary Dear Diary, This is our last night in China. We will fay home tomorrow. We did so much on this trip. This afternoon, we went to see the Beijing Opera. Wow! I loved the music and the colorful clothing. Yesterday was a great day. In the afternoon, we went to the Great Wall. It is amazing! It is about 6300 kilometres long and over 2000 years old. Then, in the evening, we went to the Bird‟s Nest, It is only a few years old, but is it a very famous and beautiful building. It held the 2008 Olympics. Danny looked for birds there. But of course he didn‟t find any. China is a great country. Where else can you travel thousands of years backing time? We saw the Terra Cotta Warriors, the Walled City and the Yellow River. I learned so much about Chinese history and culture on this trip. I learned about a new instrument – the erhu. And I ate some delicious food. I can‟t believe our trip is over. I well miss China. I well come back someday. Jenny.

9 Lesson 7: What’s Your Project about? Jenny and Danny talk about the trip and their projects. Hi, Danny. Did you have a good rest after our trip? Yes, I slept for two full days! I feel good now. We had a great trip. We learned so much. And we saw our friend Li Ming again. Yes. Are you ready for your project? Yes, I am. I will talk about Marco Polo we heard a lot about him on the Silk Road. What‟s your project about? My project o sabot some places of interest in China. I will talk about the places and things on the trip. I still can‟t believe it – they don‟t have donuts on the Silk Road. Danny! You can find donuts anywhere in Canada. The Silk Road is about history and culture, not donuts. Yes, I know. I‟m making a joke. Let‟s go to the library and work on our projects. Good idea. 10 Lesson 8: Marco Polo and the Silk Road Hello, everyone! My project is about Marco Polo and the Silk Road. Marco Polo was a man from Italy. At the age of 17, he went to China. He travelled along the Silk Road with his father and uncle. Together, they moved goods between Europe and Asia on the Silk Road. Later, Marco Polo travelled with his brother. They travelled on boats, horses and camels. Their journey lasted about twenty years! In 1275, Marco Polo Travelled to Beijing. He met the king and worked for him for 17 years. During those years, Marco Polo learned about coal and paper. The Chinese discovered coal and invented paper. These things were new to Marco Polo. He brought some coal and paper back to Italy with him. He also brought back a lot of silk, tea and other goods. Marco Polo Wrote a famous book about his travels to China. I hoped to write a book like that someday. Thank you. By: jenny Date: march 25

11 Lesson 9: Danny’s School Project For my project, will describe some places and things from China. You guess their names. Just try your best. Are y9ou ready? Let‟s begin! These things are very old. People built them a long time age. They look like an ancient army. What are they? Are they the clay soldiers and horses from China? Yes, you are right. They are the Terra Cotta Warriors in Xi‟an. Here are some pictures. Wow! Cool pictures, Danny. The next one is an animal. It‟s big and tall. It‟s an important tool on the Silk Road. It it a horse? Sorry! It lives in the desert. Oh, it‟s a camel! Well done. Look at this picture. I‟m riding a camel. Here is the last one. It is very soft. It comes in many colors. Many things are soft and colorful. Can you tell us a little bit more, please? Ok. We can make clothes from it. Is it silk? Yes. You guessed it, lily! Look at me. I‟m wearing a silk shirt.

12 Lesson 10: Music and Dance I‟m still thinking about our trip to the Silk Road. I realized many things. China has so much history. And our culture is so rich and colorful. Yes, I know. I feel the same way. The trip gave me an idea. I want to learn to play the erhu! It is a part of ancient Chinese culture. Many Western people call it the “Chinese violin” That‟s a great idea, Li Ming.! I can‟t wait to play music for all my friends. You will be a great erhu player, Li Ming. I hope so. Wang Mei, you are a good dance. Wy don‟t you learn a traditional Chinese dance? Then we can take part in spring Festival show together. I will play music and you can dance! I like that idea! Maybe I can wear some traditional clothes, too! 13

Lesson 11: Food in China Jenny goes on line to tell others about the food in China. Hello, everyone! I just got back from a trip to the Silk Road in China. Everything was great – especially the food! My favorite dishes were Beijing Duck and Lanzhou noodles. What„s so special about these two dishes? Well, they have a lot of history behind them. Beijing Duck is really a Chinese treasure. It takes a lot of work, but the end product is worth it. Lanzhou noodles are long hand-make noodles. They look good and taste great! Do you want to taste these wonderful foods from China?

Your story is very interesting. I saw a show about Lanzhou noodles on TV. The man makes the noodles so fast. It was like magic! I heard that, in China, some people eat noodles for breakfast. Is this true? Yes, it‟s true. Many people eat noodles for breakfast. Sometimes they eat them for lunch or supper or supper, too,. And I know why – they taste REALLY good! I once had Beijing Duck in our city. Can I find Lanzhou noodles here? I will try. 14 Lesson 12: A Blog about the Silk Road Li Ming had a good time on his trip to the Silk Road. He wants to trite about his trip. I just got back from a great trip to the Silk Road. My friends from Canada went with me, on our trip. I realized many things about China. Our country has a very long history and a rich culture. I saw and experienced a lot on the trip. We went to see the Terra Cotta Warriors and the ancient city of Xi‟an. The history of China is so alive in these places. I learned so much! This trip opened my eyes. I saw my own history and culture in a new way. I hope to travel more around my country someday. Where should I go nest? Does anyone have any suggestions? Here are some photos from my trip Enjoy!

This is me with a terra Cotta Warrior I took this picture in Xi‟an. Jenny and Danny are in the drum tower.. This is Danny in Dunhuang. He is riding a camel. Here ia am in Lanzhou. I love Lanzhou noodles. Yum!

15 Lesson 13: how is School Going? Hi, jenny. How is your school life going? Well, I am a little busy this term. I have six classes every day. My school days are very long. Me too. I also have six classes every day. I start school at 8:00 a.m. I usually finish at 5:00 p.m. it‟s a long day, but I like my school. My school subjects are so interesting. What subjects do you have? I have Chinese, English, math, history and some others. P.E. is my favorite. We always have a big sports meet twice a year. I often take part in the long jump. Last term. I won first place! Wow! You‟re good at the long jump. Yeah! Thank you! What subjects do you have? I have social studies, shop, math, French, English and art. My favorite subject is shop! Last week, I made a bird house all by myself. That‟s so interesting. 16 Lesson 14: Jenny’s School life Hi, it‟s jenny again! I go to school in Edmonton. Canada. My school is greenwood middle school. There are 400 students in my school. I „m in grade 7.my friend, Danny, is in my class. My homeroom teacher is Mr. Jones. My favorite subject in school is shop. We often make many different things in shop class. Once, we made a bird house from wood, sometimes we make things with clay. Last week, we made cups. And this week we will print our own t-shirts. Shop is always fun! In social studies, we do a lot of projects. Some times we work in groups. Today, my group and I worked on a map of Canada. In the first term, I have art class. We always and paint. In the second term, I have music. I play the guitar! We usually play songs as a class. But sometimes we play on our own. This year, we will have a science fair at my school I want to take part in the fair with my project on silk worms. 17 Lesson 15: Making a Difference Hello. My name is Hao Tongxin. I live in a small village. I‟m in grade 7 and I love going to school! My school is a “hope” school. Last year. I wanted to give up my studies. I wanted to stay home and help my family. But my teacher said, “With a good education, you can make a difference. You can make a good life for yourself. Then you can help your family. Friends and other people, too.” She gave me hope. My teacher is great. She often visits her students and their families. She does not want anyone to drop out of school. She always helps us in every possible way. She is making a big difference in our lives. Now, I never miss a day of school. I want to make a difference in future just like my teacher. 18 Lesson 16: We Are with You! Jason Glen is a 12-year old boy from Riverside High School. On the first day of school, something terrible happened. Jason Glen and his family lost everything in a big house fire, it was a very hard time for them. Jason‟s classmates heard the bad news. They stood up and said. “Jason, don‟t be afraid. We are with you.” the class wanted to help Jason and his family. So they came up with a plan. The next day, many students brought clothes and food from their homes. The school had a car wash and a cooked sale. In just three days, the school raised $1200. Yesterday, the school gave the money to Jason‟s family. Jason said to his friends, “thank you, my dear classmates and teachers. My family and I will never forget this.”

19 Lesson 17: School Science Fair Danny and Jenny are talking about their school science fair. They are very excited. Hey, Jenny! Are you ready for the big science fair next week? Oh, I hope so. I worked really hard this year. I hope to win first prize. Don‟t worry, Jenny. You will do a great job! What is your project about? It‟s about silk worms. I am really interested in this subject. I made a video about silk worms. Wow! I have a small piece of old silk. I also have a silk worm for the visitors. Silk worms are interesting. Yes, they„re amazing! My project is good, too. What is it about, Danny? My project is all about donuts. I talk about the history of donuts. I will make ten different kinds of donuts. And people can taste them all. 20 Lesson 18: teaching in China Jane is from Canada. She is teaching English in china. She is writing an e-mail to her family and friends back home. Hello, everyone! How are you? I‟m doing well. Life in china is great! I arrived two months ago. I was quite nervous then. But everyone here is so friendly and nice. Now I feel quite comfortable and relaxed. My students are wonderful and other teachers are always helpful. My school I is very big. I have many students in my class. In Canada, There are usually only 35 students in a class. And they move from classroom to classroom for their classes. But in china, the teachers move!

Chinese students work very hard. They usually start school at 8:00 a.m. and finish at 5:00 p.m. Chinese teachers work very hard, too. I‟m so happy to be in China. I am learning so much here. My students often teach me Chinese. They also teach me about their culture. It‟s so interesting! I visited the great wall last month. Look at my picture. Wo ai zhongguo! I miss you all! Jane

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Lesson 19: A Dinner Date Hey. Steven! What day is it today? It‟s Monday. Would you like to come over for dinner tomorrow? Sorry, Jim. I can‟t. I have volleyball practice tomorrow. How about Wednesday? Hmm… Wednesday is not good for me. I‟m going to the chess club after school. How about Thursday? I usually volunteer at the Old Age Home on Thursday. They often tell me lots of interesting stories. And sometimes we play bingo. Maybe Friday? I have math classes on Fridays. I‟m not doing well in math this year. What are you going to do this weekend? I‟m going to the countryside with my dad. We are going to plant trees. Hmm… we‟re both busy all week. Well, what are you going to do this evening? Nothing! How about coming over for dinner this evening? Sure! 22

Lesson 20: Join Our Club! Chess club Do you want to improve your thinking skills? Do you want to make new friends? Join our chess club! Chess challenges you and makes you think hard. You will learn and have fun at the same time. Club meeting are going to start next week. Join us after school on Tuesdays and Thursdays in Room 288.

Acting is fun and useful. You can meet lots of new people and improve your social skills. We do lots of role. Play games in our classes. Everyone can enjoy acting. Join our club and be a star! We meet at the school theatre every Monday, Wednesday and Friday. Swimming isn‟t just fun – it‟s also good exercise! You can stay in shape and have a good time. We have lessons for all different levels. We meet after school and on weekends Join us today or stop by the pool to learn more. 23 Lesson 21: What is your club type? What club is right for you? Read the following questions. Which answer describes you best? Circle it. Then add up your score and find out your club type.

1、you get enough exercise? a. Always! I love playing sports. b. Not really. I like to listen to music and relax. c. Not really. I usually draw and paint in my free time. d. Never. I like to read books and exercise my mind.

2、what I is your favorite school subject? a. P.E. I like to be active.

b. Music. I like to play a instrument. c. Art. I love to draw and paint. d. English and Chinese. I enjoy reading and writing.

3、What do you do on a cold and snowy day? a. I can‟t sit quietly. I must do something active inside. b. I stay in my room and listen to music or play an instrument. c. I paint or draw a picture. d. I read a look or write a story.

4、You are going on a trip. But you can only take one thing with you. What do you take?

24 a. Running shoes. I can‟t to anywhere. Without them. b. A music player. I can‟t live without music c. Some paper and a pencil. I can draw a picture on the way. d. A good book. I will be bored without a book. 25 Lesson 22: Big Plans for the Weekend It‟s lunch time on Friday. Danny and Jenny are having lunch together. Danny, are you ok? You can‟t stay still today. And you never eat your lunch so fast. Are you in a hurry to go somewhere? No. actually Jenny, I have big plans for the weekend! I can‟t wait. It‟s going to be a good weekend? Oh! That‟s great. What are you going to do this weekend? I‟m going to learn something new this Saturday. Cooking! And I love donuts. So I am going to make donuts. Wow! How exciting! I don‟t have any big plans for this weekend. I usually just stay home, read a book, surf the internet, watch TV and help my mum with the housework. Hmm. Would you kike to join me this weekend? Really? I would love to come I always love learning new things. Wonderful! Now it‟s going to be a great weekend. 26 Lesson 23: A Weekend with Grandma Zhao Hanyu is a Grade student. She is talking to her grandma on the phone. Hello, Grandma! It‟s me. Hanyu. Hello. Hanyu. How is school going? Are you doing well these days? Yes. I am learning a lot of interesting things at school. And I am reading some English stories. I can read you one this weekend. Are you coming to visit us this weekend? Yes, grandma. I am going to come over tomorrow. But I will go to the bookstore first. Sure. My little bookworm. The bookstore is just two bus stops away. It‟s very close. Do you need anything from the supermarket? I can get is for you. No, I always buy my groceries at the morning market. The vegetable are fresh and not too expensive. What are we going to have for dinner? Dumplings. of course. Yay! My favorite food.

27 Lesson 24: how Was Your Weekend? Hey Li Ming, How are you? How was your weekend? I had g great weekend! What! I can make donuts myself now. my num taught me on Saturday. Jenny came over and helped us. It was a lot of take a bus there. It‟s three hours away from my house. We are going to sing songs and play games on the bus. I‟m so excited! My uncle is going to bring his camera and I am going to bring some donuts for everybody. Did you have a good weekend? What are you going to do next weekend? Write back soon, Danny. 28

Lesson 25: A Phone Friend Li Jing is English. She wants to practice her English with a foreign friend. But she doesn‟t have any. So Li Ming calls Jenny. Hello. Can I speak to Jenny, please? Yes. This is jenny speaking. Is that you, Li Ming? How are you? Good! Are you free now? my cousin, Li Jing, Would like to speak to you. Ok. No problem! Hello. Jenny! This is Li Jing. I‟m happy to talk with you. Hi, Li Jing! I‟m sorry. I can‟t hear you very well. Could you speak more loudly? Sorry, I can‟t follow you. Please say that again. Ok. Could you speak more loudly? Yes. Now I understand. Good! You speak English very well. Do you like learning English? Yes. I love learning English. That‟s great! How do you practice? I practice by myself a lot. How do you practice by yourself? I watch many English TV. Shows and cartoons. I also listen to English music. Jenny and Li Jing have a good talk. Now, Li Jing has a Canadian friend!

29 Lesson 26: Online Phone Calls Alicia is from Russia. She is learning English. Ms. Bell is a Canadian teacher. They speak English online twice a week. Ms. Bell helps Alicia with her English. Today. Alicia has some good news for her teacher! Hi, Ms. Bell! Can you hear me? (Alicia does not hear a reply) Hello? Ms. Bell, are you there?

Oh good. I „m so excited today. I have some good news! Really? What is it. Alicia? I won first place at the national English competition! Good for you, Alicia! You really improved a lot! It‟s all thanks to you. No. I didn‟t do anything. You did all hard work yourself. I am so proud of you. I couldn‟t do it by myself. Talking with you I such a great help. Thank you, Ms. Bell. And guess what! I won a great prize! That‟s great! What did you win? I won a trip to Canada! Next year, I will visit Canada for two weeks. I can meet you in Canada. Wow! That is great news! You can stay with me. I can‟t wait to see you.

30 Lesson 27: Amazing English There are only 26 letters in English. So English is an easy language to learn. right? Well, not exactly. Yes, English only has 26 letters, but those 26 letters can make a lot of words. In fact, there are about 800000 words in the English language. One letters like a can be an English word. And just one word, like “go” can be a sentence. There is an English word with about 1900 letters in it. Wow! That‟s a long word. This sentence uses all 26letters: the quick brown fox jumps over the lazy dog. Look at this word: level. You can read it forwards or backwards —— it‟s the same word! The word “therein” has ten words in it. You don‟t even need to move any letters around. How many words can you find? Dig in and enjoy! 31 Lesson 28: how do I learn English? My name is Teresa. I came to Canada two years ago. Now I‟m in grade 7. My family comes from Hong Kong. I speak Chinese at home. But I speak English at school every day. How do I learn English? Here are some tips. Read a lot and use a dictionary! I often read English storybooks, magazines and newspapers. Sometimes I don‟t understand some words. So I look them up in a dictionary. Watch English TV shows and movies! Every Sunday evening, I watch English movies. It helps a lot. I can enjoy myself and learn English at the same time. Listen to English music! I love music and I often listen to English songs. Just to on the internet! You can find the words for many songs yourself. I like to write the words down. Then I can sing along with the music. It‟s fun! Speak English every day! I practice my English in class and after class. Don‟t be afraid to make mistakes! Sometimes I make silly mistakes and I laugh at myself. My friends help me a lot. Oops is something you say when you make a mistake. You can also say uh-oh or whoops. Read Teresa‟s phone conversation above. What mistake does Teresa make?

32 Lesson 29: A Door to the world All over the world, many people are learning English. Learning a new language takes time. It can be a challenge, but the new language can give people more opportunities. With a good knowledge of a new language, you can enjoy a better life. People from many countries speak English. With English, you can travel almost anywhere. You can communicate with different people and learn new things. You can order food and drinks at restaurants, and ask for directions. As an international language, English connects you with the rest of the world. Learning English can also help you understand difference between cultures. In many ways, English opens a door to the world for you. 33 Lesson 30: writing an E-mail English Wang Mei has a new pen pal. Her name is Jessica. She is from Africa. This is Wang Mei‟s first E-mail to her. Dear Jessica, Let me introduce myself. My mane if Wang Mei. I‟m twelve years old. I live with my mother and father. I have no brothers or sisters, but I have many friends. I am 1.6 meters tall. I like to play chess. Last years, I won first place in my school. My favorite food is noodles. I can make noodles myself! Do you study other languages in school? I am learning English now. I want to have some more English – speaking friends. Learning English opens the world up to me. In this e-mail, I am trying to use some new words. I will teach you some words in my language. Can you say, “Ni hao”? That means,”Hello”. Try it. Here is a picture of me. What do you look like? Can you send me a photo of yourself? I‟m looking forward to your reply. Your new Chinese friend, Wang Mei. 34 Lesson 31: What Strange Weather! Hello, class! Did you notice the wild weather today? Yes, I did! I woke up this morning and I was surprised! What a snowy day! Yeah! Then the sun came out and it became warm. All the snow went away. And right now the sky is dark. It‟s going to rain. Yes, you‟re right. What strange weather! We are experiencing almost four different seasons in one day! Now, class, I want you to write a report about your favorite season. Why is it your favorite season? What do you like about that season? Well, I love spring! It is spring right now. and spring usually means green trees, beautiful flowers and playing in the rain. I like summer. The weather turns hot and I can go swimming. Autumn is my favorite season. It‟s so colorful and the weather is nice and cool. Well, I like winter. The weather is cold and there is al lot of snow. You can go skiing and skating. You can also have snowball fights. But you have to wear warm clothes. Good work, everyone! You are all going to write some wonderful reports.

35 Lesson 32: I Can’t Wait for Winter! Hey, Danny! What are you doing? I‟m doing some research for my report about my favorite season. I‟m going to talk about winter. Winter is my favorite season. Loot at this website: Come and enjoy a true Canadian winter out in the mountain. Start your day on the ski hills or go ice skating. But don‟t forget your scarves. hats and gloves. Why? Winters here are really cold! Have lunch in our world-class restaurant and then go back outside for a snowball fight. You can even get the family together and make a snowman. In the evening, you can join us inside for dinner. Winter is the best season! Enjoy a clear, cold night beside a warm fire. Hope to see you there! Wow! That looks really good, Danny. Loot at that picture! What a cold, snowy day! It‟s amazing! I can‟t wait for winter. I‟m going to have a great time! 36 Lesson 33: Kim’s Favorite Season Kim is excited. She is going to talk about her favorite season. She stands in front of the class with a very big black bag. “good morning, everyone! Today, I am going to talk about my favorite season. In this season, the weather is usually bright and sunny. The temperature outside is cool and the sky is blue. I often wear sweaters and scarves. I love wearing scarves On weekends, my family goes to the farm and picks apples. It is a great season for apple picking. Often, we pick five full bags! I usually help my mum make apple pie. It‟s delicious! During this season, I can enjoy the different color of the leaves. They are red, orange, yellow, green and brow. I like to play in the leaves with my friends. How fun it is!”

The class claps for Kim. But what‟s in the bag? Everyone wants to know. Apples! Kim gives a delicious red apple to each classmate. Everyone happily takes an apple. 37 Lesson 34: Steven’s Report Now it‟s Steven‟s turn to speak. “Today, I am going to tell you about my favorite day during my favorite season. On that day. The weather was warm and the sun was bright. After breakfast, I went on a trip to the countryside with my friends. All the grass and made maple syrup. Later, we had a picnic near the lake. We had sandwiches and milk. After lunch, we fed the geese. „Honk! Honk!‟ the geese love bread! Then the sky became dark. These were many clouds. It began to rain! We ran to the car, but it was too late. We were all wet! We all laughed. What a great day!”

“Great work, Steven! Let‟s give a big hand, class,” says Mr. Jones. (the class claps loudly.) “Today is another good days,” Steven think. 38 Lesson 35: Surfing in Sydney

G‟day mates! My name is Aaron and I „m 16 years old. I live in Sydney, Australia. It is always sunny here, and we have lots of beaches. Our summers are always very not. Often, the temperature reaches 40 degrees! Seasons in Australia are different from seasons in many other countries. Summers here go from December to February. Our winter is from June to august. Summer is my favorite season. I don‟t have to wear shoes! We wear shorts and go to the sea every day. How nice it is! On a windy day, I can ride the waves on my surfboard. Surfing is very popular here. It is difficult, but very good exercise. My mum and dad often come and watch me surf. My dad likes to bring his camera and take pictures of me. But there are always so may people on beach. He can never get a good picture of me. I hope to be a great surfer one day. I will work hard and practice every day.

39 Lesson 36: Spring in China

Hey jenny! How are you? It‟s spring in china now. I lie spring. It‟s a lovely season! The temperature is not too hot or too cold. The rain and sun make all the tress and grass green again. Beautiful flowers are everywhere and everything looks new and fresh. What is spring like in Canada? Is it warm? Is it rainy? I‟m going to the countryside with my parents tomorrow. We are going to pick strawberries and have a picnic. We‟ll stay outside and enjoy the nice weather. How exciting! Let me show you spring in china. Here is picture of me in park near my house.

Talk to you soon. Li Ming

40 Lesson 37: You Are What You Eat!

Jenny and Jenny are having lunch together. Jenny look at Danny and notices something very strange. What are you eating, Danny? This is salad, jenny. There are many different vegetable in it. I know. But you don‟t like vegetables. Well Jenny, vegetables are good for us. That‟s true. To tell you the truth, I decided to change my eating habits. Yesterday evening, I ate ten donuts as usual. My uncle said to my, “you shouldn‟t eat so many donuts. It‟s not good for your health. Do you know the saying: you are what you eat?” later that night, I had a dream. In the dream, I became a big donut and everyone tried to eat me. Oh no! Then I woke up and I was scared. So, I decided to eat more vegetables. Good for you, Danny! 41

Lesson 38: Stay Healthy

A lot of kids like reading, watching TV and listening to music. That‟s great! We should exercise our minds. School is great for building our minds. But what about our bodies? There is an old saying, “a healthy body is a healthy mind.” It‟s true. Our bodies need lots of exercise and healthy food. Did you know? Running helps us remember information. Walking can improve our thinking skills. Exercise can keep our brains young. What about healthy food? Apples help our brains stay strong. Eggs and fish help our brains work faster. How can we stay healthy? There are many ways: Eat good food! Vegetable

meat Fish

fruit 42 Lesson: 39 Danny’s Report

Danny is writing about sports day for the school newspaper. Sports day was a great success this year! All the students and teachers from grades 7, 8 and 9 took part in the sports events. There were ten different events like running, long and high jumps, and ball throwing. Everyone worked very hard, and we all got some good exercise. There were many winners this year. Kim, from grade7, won first place in four events. Tony, form grade 8, won first place in two events and second place in three events. And jack, from grade 9, won first place in six events. Well done! I took part in a running event. I ran really hard. But my tail got in the way. So I didn‟t win first place. I only got third place. I felt a little sad, but then my teammates said, “good work, Danny. Winning is not everything. Having fun is important.” They were right! We all had lots of fun! Thank you everyone for a great sports day. Hope to see you all next year! 43 Lesson 40: Move Your Body

Ben and Tim are good friends. They used to be very active together. They walked everywhere. They played games outdoors. But now Ben worries about Tim. Tim is not active any more. He has some bad habits. He watched too much TV and plays too many computer games. And he is putting on weight. Ben sends his friend a poem: You can be a couch potato and watch TV all day. But don‟t do that. There is another way! Move your body, get out and have fun. Fresh air, a bike ride, playing in the sun! Tim arrives home from school. There is a letter at his front door. It‟s Ben‟s poem! He reads the poem and he smiles. He writes a poem back to his friend: Your poem is funny, but I feel really lucky. With a true friend on my side, my world will be open wide. Let‟s meet tomorrow at his six o‟clock, and we can go for a good walk. 44 Lesson 41: Were People Healthy Then?

It‟s Sunday morning. Dena Morin and her grand her grandfather, Mr. Morin, are fishing at the lake. Grandpa, did people go fishing a long time ago? Well Dena, we are first Nations people. Our came to Canada a long time ago. At that time, there were no supermarkets. Our people always went fishing and hunting for food. Were people healthy then? They were very healthy. They spent a lot of time outdoors. They worked hard. And they ate good, natural food like fish and vegetable. Was life hard at that time? It was hard. But people were healthy and happy. After a hard day of work, people rested and played together. In the evenings, they often made a big fire. Some people played the drums and others danced around the fire. They called this dance the pow-wow. We still have pow–wow dances today. I can‟t wait for the pow-wow next years

45 Lesson 42: Know Yourself

Know yourself! This is the first step towards success. But how? Try this! Take a piece of paper and write down a list of your habits.

I make two lists. There is a list of my good habits and a list of my bad habits. Good habits I usually get up early. I often wake up at 6:30 in the morning. I always eat breakfast. I brush my teeth three times a day. I drink eight glassed of water a day. Bad habits I don‟t get enough exercise. I spent too many hours watching TV. I don‟t always make my bed. I am not organized. And my room is always a mess. Good habits lead the way to good health and success! Look at your lists. Are there any bad habits? How can you change those habits? Develop your good habits and improve yourself! I tried it and it worked for me. Now I watch TV only a few times a week. I often play

46 basketball after school. And I keep my room clean and organized. I still don‟t always make my bad, but I‟m working on it. 47 Lesson 43: Have a Good Summer!

Jenny and Danny took their final exams today. School is over. They are excited for the summer! How did you do on the English exam, Danny? Good… I hope. I‟m sure you did well. What are you going to do the summer? Do you have any plans? Yes, I have big plans. My uncle has a house near the lake. I‟m going to stay with his family for one month. Wow! That will be so fun. Yeah. We will do so many things. We make a long list. We will go swimming and play in the sun every day! We well eat ice cream and enjoy the hot weather. We will play basketball, tennis, volleyball and football. It‟s going to be a great summer. I‟m looking forward to it! How about you, jenny? What are you going to do? Well, I‟m going to…

Sorry, jenny. My mum is waiting for me. I have to go. Have a good summer! Ok, Danny. You too! 48 Lesson 44: Volunteering in Summer

What will you do in the summer? Here is my plan. I will volunteer at ARG (Animal rights group). ARG takes care of pets without a home. Sometimes, people move away and they can‟t take their pets with them. Other times, people are too old or sick and they can‟t take care of their pets. Or sometimes, people are not nice to their pets. See this puppy? His name is rocket. His family left him alone in a field. Luckily, ARG found rocket and took him to the animal centre. ARG needs a lot of volunteer. I‟m going to volunteer four times a week. I will walk the dogs and I‟ll help with the other animals, too. I love animal. 49 Lesson 45: Baseball Season

Hello! My name is Greg. This summer I am going to play baseball for the tigers. “Tigers” is the name of my team. Baseball is my favorite sport. My team and I will usually practice in the morning. And some evenings, we will play just for fun. On weekends, we will often play against other teams. My family and friends will come and watch me play. They‟ll all sing “take me out to the ball game” and they‟ll buy snacks and pop at the game. Baseball is a fun sport for everyone. I love baseball season! Take me out to the ball game. Take me out to the fair. Buy me some hot dogs and lots of snacks. I don‟t care if I ever get back. For it‟s root toot toot for the home team. If they don‟t win, it‟s a shame. For it‟s one, two, three and you‟re out. At the old ball game. 50