公开课 21世纪报刊阅读
21世纪报阅读材料翻译.doc
1. 在四月十八日，100天倒计时2012伦敦奥运会开始。
今年的运动会的口号，伦敦奥运会组委会（伦敦奥组委）选择了这句话，―激励一代（―激励一代人‖）‖。
他们希望能鼓舞运动员做最好的自己，和一般人做的更好，在他们的日常生活。
游戏也激发了大量的游客来伦敦。
但如果你去那儿，你最好做你最好跟随英国礼仪（礼仪）。
否则，你会最终在一个合适的混乱！英国礼仪专家威廉·汉森给美联社几个提示游客的行为而在英国。
让我们看一看：：不谈钱：根据汉森，英国人恨谈论金钱，它被认为是粗鲁的这样做。
特别是，从来没有问任何关于他们的工资。
下午茶：定型鉴于英国坐一个下午茶是不准确的。
一些人保持传统的现在。
给tips-but不是一个明显的方式：英国人喜欢安静的―谢谢你‖的礼物，良好的服务，而不是严格的16 - 20 %的美国人总是给小费。
事实上，许多英国侍者不会大惊小怪的如果你决定不给小费。
问候与凯斯：英国人不喜欢他们的热情的邻居在法国。
许多喜欢握手或拍拍他的背说―你好‖。
谈话技巧：如果你想成为友好的，最后一句―伴侣‖2. 它的所有的态度我们经常听到人们说，―生活是不完美的。
‖但当问题真的来找你，你会怎么做？你能度过艰难的时光？梁嘉祥有一个故事。
北京的13岁男孩曾经全力以赴赢得竞选班长。
但是他失败了，这让他觉得沮丧。
―所有的书籍和电视节目说，只要你努力朝着你的目标，你会做到的，‖他说。
―但我为什么不做它？这意味着努力工作没什么区别？―他花了一些时间感到难过。
然后他决定跟他的同学们发现他为什么没有选择。
―虽然会谈，我知道问题，我以前没有注意到的，‖他说。
―我又重新振作起来，从我所看到的改善。
我会争取下一次投票。
‖像梁，曹3.遇寒，一个12岁的北京女孩，曾经有过困难，太。
这一切开始时，她被告知去学会了游泳。
曹讨厌游泳。
她没有练习，所以有一次她掉进游泳池，差点被淹死。
害怕的感觉，女孩说她突然感到要学习这项运动。
―我告诉自己，我应该打游泳所以我不会几乎淹没了。
21世纪报在中学英语阅读教学中的应用
21世纪报在中学英语阅读教学中的应用作者：孙丽英来源：《中学课程辅导·教师教育（上、下）》2016年第15期摘要：新课程标准对初中学生英语阅读能力的要求越来越高，对学生课外阅读的量也有了更进一步的要求。
仅仅教材的学习已经不能满足学生的需求，课外阅读的补充必须要提到日程上来。
21世纪英文报其内容新颖，具有时代性，有助于提高学生的阅读兴趣，拓展学生的知识面，开阔视野，感受社会发展的最新动态，也能够使学生了解英语国家的文化和风俗习惯，对于学生的听说读写四个方面都有很大的帮助。
关键词：阅读能力；21世纪报；阅读技巧中图分类号：G633.4 文献标识码：A 文章编号：1992-7711（2016）15-084-1随着新课程标准对初中学生英语阅读能力要求越来越来高，仅仅教材的使用已经不能满足学生词汇量的扩大和阅读能力的提高。
新课程标准对课外阅读的量的要求非常大。
基于此种情况，我们把21世纪英语报作为课外阅读的补充材料尝试着引入课堂。
我们选择21世纪英文报主要是因为21世纪英文报内容丰富，题材广泛，包括政治、经济、文化、社会、体育和娱乐等方面。
语言新颖，有时代感，贴近日常生活，容易引起学生的阅读兴趣，激发学生的阅读潜能。
在21世纪英语报的运用中，我们主要以泛读为主，积累词汇，学习阅读技巧。
在阅读过程主要注重培养学生以下阅读技能：一、培养学生通过标题预测文章内容的能力在issue 35学习过程中，我让学生快速浏览报纸上的图片和标题，然后说出他们最喜欢的，最吸他们的标题，或者他们最不想读的文章，并且给出理由。
在这个过程中，其实是让学生发挥自己的想象力，预测此标题下的文章内容。
比如学生说I like “the flames of wedding traditions burn brightly” the most， because I think it will talk about foreign wedding traditions，which I am very interested in.还有学生说I hate “Driving down CO2”， because I think it will talk about ways to reduceCO2， which must be boring. 可以让学生自由表述，了解自己的，也关注一下其他同学的观点和想法。
专题2.7 精读《21世纪英文报》,体验小词大魅力(原卷版)
2.7 精读《二十一世纪英文报》，体验小词大魅力专题设计导航主题语境：人与自我主题语境：人与社会小词魅力小词拓展佳词仿写小词魅力小词拓展佳词仿写主题语境：人与自我篇Become a better you你期望遇见怎样的自己？话题：成为更好的自己Do you hope that 2019 will be the year in which you can achieve higher scores, eat healthier, go to bed earlier, or simply delve into other self-improvements? In China, Spring Festival is a time to get together with family and express your best wishes for the New Year. In Western countries, however, these kinds of New Year’s resolutions(决心) are usually made befor e New Year’s Eve.According to（根据）the Statistics （数据）Brain Research Institute, about 58 percent of US people make these resolutions, but only 9.2 percent of people say they are successful in achieving their resolutions by the end of the year. Why do people fail to maintain their resolutions throughout the year?We all know that controlling our desires when faced with temptation and holding back our hunger for immediate results can help us exercise our willpower and allow us to achieve our goals. But we often give in to our immediate desires because we have poor self-control. Weimagine self-control to be like a resistance band, holding us back from desserts, holding us back from playing video games and finally holding us back from happiness.Adding to this, we often face emotional situations that can lead to stress. We feel stressed at school and use binge eating(暴饮暴食) as an outlet(发泄方式) We find it difficult to improve our studies and decide to ignore our books and try to have fun. We give up on willpower because it makes us miserable. Yet if we are able to strengthen our self-control and willpower, it is very likely that we will achieve our goals. Since it has been two months since 2018 kicked off, let's take some time to reflect on our emotional well-being and resolutions. We should be grateful about what we have now instead of what we want. We should be patient with ourselves and be proud of all our achievements, no matter how tiny they are.Achieving our goals is not a race or competition; it is a step toward being the best person that we can be. Let's make this year a celebration of“us”.【关键词】better you;the best person; resolutions1. Do you hope that 2019 will be the year in which you can achieve higher scores, eat healthier, go to bed earlier, or simply delve intoother self-Improvements?【小词魅力赏析】小词：which 魅力：构成定语从句高级表达本句含有in which引导的定语从句“in which you can achieve higher scores, eat healthier, go to bed earlier, or simply delve intoother self-Improvements”修饰先行词the year.【翻译】你希望2019年你能取得更高的分数、吃得更健康、睡得更早，或者只是继续自我提升吗? 【仿写】1).我们也会花一些有趣的时间在一起唱歌，跳舞和玩游戏，我希望这会让他们开心。
21世纪英语报第三期-九年级报纸阅读命题(全)(1)
Together, they make up 26.46 percent of the world’s land area, 42.58 percent of the world’s population and 50 percent of world economic <经济的> growth. They are BRICS, an economic group the whole world is looking at.BRICS stands for the first letters of the five countries: Brazil, Russia, India, China and South Africa. From Sept 3 to 5, leaders from the countries met in Xiamen for the Ninth BRICS Summit <峰会>. They talked about a series of issues <问题>, like working together on trade, cultural exchanges and fighting against terrorism <恐怖主义>, reported People’s Daily.BRICS was built in 2006 to join hands in economic and trade development. The past 10 years has seen BRICS make great achievements in different areas. Some of the achivements have brought changes in our everyday life.More Chinese tourists are visiting other BRICS countries, with Russia and South Africa being the most popular. Russia’s ice cream, South Africa’s wine and Brazil’s nuts attract a great number of people in China.For many young people in th e other four countries, studying in Chinese universities has been a goal to achieve. XiamenUniversity, for example, now has 360 students from other BRICS countries.BRICS also made a movie together for the first time – Where Has Time Gone <《时间去哪儿了》>. It will hit cinemas on Oct 19, telling five short stories about life in each country.At the summit, BRICS leaders have agreed to continue working for the next "golden decade" <金色十年>, reported Xinhua. China will contribute 500 million yuan for further development among BRICS countries, such as railway construction <建设>, artificial intelligence <人工智能> research and scholarships for university exchange programs.1.The underlined expression stands for can be replaced by ________. <推测词义>A. works forB. es fromC. stands withD. sits on2.Why was BRICS founded at first? <查找细节题〕A.To fight against terrorism in the world.B.To work for economic and trade development togetherC.To join in trade and cultural development.D.To talk about trade and terrorism among the countries.3.What kind of reading is this passage? <逻辑推理〕A. A school notice.B. A police report.C. A bedtime story.D. A piece of news.4. The passage is mainly about ________. <文章主旨和拟标题>A. the importance of BRICSB. the development of BRICSC. the achievements of BRICSD. the introduction of BRICSBCan one paper bag change the world? Sarah Murphy believes it can and she tries to do something about it.The seventh grader from Massachusetts, in the United States, decorates <装饰> lunch bags for the homeless. She wants to bring hope to those people. The decorated bags, together with a lunch, will be given to homeless people in the town of Beverly, through a charity <慈善> program.To attract the help of more children, she reached out to a local library and made a program. They set up a coloring station in the library. Children may take a bag, draw and write a message of hope and leave it on the front desk. They can also take it home and return it after coloring.The program began on the first Saturday in August and has taken off <迅速发展> since then. Murphy bought 100 brown lunch bags and put them in the library. Children at the library have colored them. She will happily buy more.Murphy first heard about the charity program from her friends. She has great interest in charity. She once donated money to charities and made gift bags for seniors at her school. So she wanted to do something special.A summer reading program she joined further inspired her with its theme, "Build A Better World." After that, Murphy got the idea of coloring lunch bags and feeding the poor to make the world a better place.1.How does Sarah Murphy do to help the homeless? <查找细节〕A.She provides the homeless with a lunch.B.She decorates lunch bags for the homeless.C.She calls upon more children to color lunch bags with a lunch.D.She buys lunch bags to help the homeless.2.How does Sarah Murphy feel after the program has taken off? <逻辑推理〕A. Pleased.B. Annoyed.C. Regretful.D. Ashamed.3.The underlined word donated means ________.<推测词义>A. savedB. earnedC. gaveD. lent4. Which is the best title for the passage? <文章主旨和拟标题>A. Bag decorationB. Bring hope to the helplessC. Colorful bags of hopeD. Coloring stations in the libraryTyphoon Hato, Pakhar, Mawar and Hurricane <飓风> Harvey. They have been harming Asia and North America during the last few weeks. Do you know how these storms got their names?Hurricanes used to be named after saints <圣徒> and latitude-longitude <经纬度> positions. During World War II, US military <军队的> weathermen named hurricanes after their girlfriends or wives. It was easy to remember. So after the war, women’s names continued to be used for storms. Finally in 1979, men’s names started to be used, too.Now, the Worl d Meteorological Organization <WMO, 世界气象组织> is responsible for hurricane names. They keep six lists of names in alphabetical <按字母表顺序的> order, with one list used each year. This means each name will be reused every six years. So, the 2011 name list is now being used again in 2017.However, if a storm is especially damaging <破坏巨大的>, such as 2005’s Katrina, that storm’s name will not be used again.Typhoons are the brother of hurricanes, though they happen in the Pacific Ocean <太平洋> instead of the Atlantic Ocean <大西洋> <where hurricanes usually take place>. The new naming system for typhoons has been used since 2000. The WMO asked each of its 14 members in the Asia Pacific area to hand in a list of 10 names. Members include China, Japan and South Korea.But instead of picking human names, scientists decided to name the extreme <极端的> weather after animals, plants, places and even food.For example, Hato, provided by Japan, is a constellation <星座>; Pakhar, provided by Lao, is a kind of fish living in the MekongRiver; Mawar is from Malaysia, meaning rose.1.Which is TRUE among the following sentences?<查找细节〕A. Hurricanes began to be named with human names from World War II.B. Hurricanes is named by military weathermen now .C. Hurricanes will be reused every six years even if it is damaging.s of typhoons e from the list that some countries offer.2.The word they in the fifth paragraph refers to________.<判断指代关系>A. hurricanesB. typhoonsC. storms D, names3. What can we infer from the passage? <逻辑推理〕A. Typhoons were once named after latitude-longitude positions.B. Storms were named after women after World War II.C. Typhoons usuallytake place in the Atlantic Ocean.D. We’ve used the new naming system for hurricanes since 2000.4. According to the passage, we can know________. <文章主旨和拟标题>A. how the storms are namedB. how the storms are formedC. how the storms are rememberedD. how the storms are decidedDYou must have read or heard of the sad love story between Jia Baoyu and Lin Daiyu. But can you imagine the two singing opera in English instead of speaking poetic Chinese?Jia and Lin are two characters from the classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions<《红楼梦》>, written by Cao Xueqin <1715-1763>. Now the book has been made into an English-language opera. The opera was first performed last September in San Francisco, US. This month it es to Beijing, Changsha and Wuhan.Many of the opera’s creators have backgrounds <背景> in both Chinese and American cultures, including the director and playwrights. Their understanding of both cultures helped them to change a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera.The book, which covers the rise and fall of the Jia family, has 120 chapters and hundreds of characters. But opera writer David Henry Hwang cut down the number of characters to just seven. Huang, a Chinese-American, focused on the love story between Jia and Lin and tried to write a heartbroken tragedy <悲剧> that everyone would understand.The art director Timmy Yip, from Hong Kong, tried to help foreign people understand the characters using costumes <服装> and stage settings <布景>. He pared Lin to water and gave her a light green costume. When Lin shows up on stage, there is usually water around her on the stage.The creators consider it to be a meaningful job to introduce a Chinese classic to Western audiences. Hwang told China Daily he was happy to "have made a contribution to the land where my parents were born."1. The following are all true EXCEPT________.<查找细节〕A.The first English opera of A Dream of Red Mansions was had in US.B.The opera writer cut the original short to focus on the love story.C.The English opera is going to be performed in China next month..D.The creators of the opera are very proud to introduce Chinese classics.2.What’s writer’s purpose in writing this passage?<逻辑推理〕A. To advise people to read the Chinese classical opera.B. To tell people the importance of the Chinese classics.C. To introduce a Chinese Classic singing opera to the audience.D. To encourage Western audience to enjoy the singing opera.3.The word it in the last paragraph refers to ________. <判断指代关系>A. helping foreign people understand the characters in the opera.B. changing a Chinese classic into a foreign-language opera.C. cutting down the number of characters in the opera.D. introducing a Chinese classic to Western audience.4. What does the passage mainly talk about? <文章主旨和拟标题>A.The classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions is made into an English opera because it is not good enough.B. The classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions is made into an English opera to make the Chinese culture known to the foreign countries.C. The classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions is made into an English opera because it is too long.D. The classic Chinese novel A Dream of Red Mansions is made into an English opera because the creators want to help others to learn English.EWatch out, Taylor Swift fans! The 27-year-old US pop singer is back and badder than ever. Her new song Look What You Made Me Do became a hit online. Swift changes her image <形象> and looks like a "bad girl." Read the review by TEENS foreign staff Jordon Shinn to find out why.I knew this would happen. The white swan bees the black swan. The perfect beauty turns into the worst.In her new song, Swift bees a zombie <僵尸> that rises from the grave <坟墓> of her "dead reputation" <名声>. She lies in a bath of diamonds. She sits on a throne <王座> of snakes. She screams and shows her teeth. She reaches out her hands like wolf claws <狼爪>. And she blames <归咎于> her anger on somebody else.Why does Swift blame her "bad" attitude on another person? "Look what you just made me do!" she shouts. Oh, really? Well exactly who made her do what? In fact, she has a choice. I just don’t believe her.Swift’s new song and music video are not surprising. Many other pop stars began their careers <事业> as children and went through image changes. Just like Brittany Spears or Justin Bieber. They both started as cute and innocent <天真的> kids who touch the hearts of fans. Later they became rebellious <叛逆的> teenagers, then finally sexy pop stars with crazy night lives.In her new video, Swift in her tight black clothes looks like Madonna. Similarly, the "King of Pop" Michael Jackson wrote a song titled Bad. He also stared in the film The Thriller <《颤栗》>, where he bees a zombie and chases his girlfriend.For Swift, this is just the next step in her career, though a sad one. In real life, she’s been a bad girl for a while. At the end of her song, Swift sings, "Th e old Taylor can’t e to the phone now. Why? ‘Cause she’s dead!"1.The underlined sentence in the second paragraph given by the writer implies that________. <判断指代关系>A. the black swan bees the white swanB. pop stars want to be zombies after they are dead.C. pop stars themselves choose to change, even into worse image.D. people are often forced to change themselves.2.What is Not True about Taylor Swift? <查找细节>A. Taylor Swift has once been bad in the real life.B. Taylor Swift wants to change her image through the new song.C. Taylor Swift's new has attracted great attention on the Internet.D. Taylor Swift's new song surprised audience because none did so before.3.What page does the passage belong to on newspapers? <逻辑推理>A. Entertainment pageB. Science pageC. Advice pageD. Politics page4. What is the passage about? <文章主旨和拟标题>A. It is about an opinion on the reasons for Swift’s change.B. It is about a review on how Swift changes.C. It is about a ment on why the writer doesn't like Swift.D. It is about an explanation Why does Swift blame her "bad" attitude on another person .。
论《21世纪学生英语报》应用于高中英语阅读教学
语篇阅读在高考中所占据分值最大，是平时教学活动中受到较大重视的部分。
而一瞥高考中阅读语篇中折射出来的时代性，开发并利用英语课外读物势在必行。
纵观现发行的英语报刊杂志，《21世纪学生英语报》无论从内容上还是难度上适合高中生阅读，是可供开发利用的英语教辅资源。
1.高考阅读语篇整理与分析英语高考阅读语篇涉略面广，现实性强，体裁丰富，根据《2013年浙江省高考命题解析》中的统计，2004年至2013年的高考阅读语篇与当今人类社会密切相联系，渗透到人文、科技、环境、价值观等方方面面，是时代的浓缩和折射。
2.教学片段展示笔者以《21世纪学生英语报》（高中版）的阅读课的多节课中的几个片段为例，具体阐述在阅读教学中如何利用《21世纪学生英语报》辅助高中英语教学的尝试。
2.1学情分析及教学目标设定笔者任教年级为高三理科班，男生居多，多数学生爱好广泛，喜爱阅读。
但据统计60%的学生除了接触英语课本和平时的英语练习外，基本上没有阅读英语报刊的习惯。
35%的学生认为学习英语就是为了做题目应付高考，没有任何趣味。
基于以上学情分析，笔者将英语报刊阅读教学的总体目标确定为：（1）精读与泛读相结合，培养学生从英文报纸中获取信息的能力和技巧。
（2）增强学生跨文化意识。
一门外语的学习离不开文化的熏陶，接触和了解英语国家的文化有利于对英语的理解和使用。
（3）对学生进行人文熏陶。
除了阅读理解语篇，浙江省英语高考题目中的完型填空和作文部分充分体现出了歌颂爱和高贵品质的人文特点。
（4）通过输入灵活多样的语言形式，提升思维纬度和语言运用能力。
2.2笔者从多节英语报刊阅读课中选取了教学片断，展示了《21世纪学生英语报》在课堂中的应用。
片段：激兴趣———播种阅读英语报刊的种子T:Today let ’s first talk about hobby.What ’s your hobby?S1:Playing basketball and reading.T:Fine.What ’s yours?S2:I like watching TV and travelling.T:That ’s good.As to hobby,I also have some and I would like to share them with you today.(举起手中的英文报纸，在教室中环绕一圈，不时停下进行发问。
21世纪报阅读材料3
美文赏析初中版> 21世纪学生英文报·初三版> 第332期Never forget how small you areThere was once a young man who, after some small achievements, began to feel self-satisfied (自满的).One day, the young man took a walk with a wise man from the town. On the way the young man was bragging (吹牛) about himself, but the wise man didn‟t say a word. “Look downward, what do you see?” asked the wise man once they got to a peak (山顶).“I see trees, farmland, houses and people as small as ants working in the fields (田野),” the young man said.“What do you feel?” the wise man as ked.“Everything is below me. I feel like I ” the young man answered.υrule the Earth,The wise man said nothing. After a minute, he asked the young man to look up. “What do you see t his time?” the wise man asked.“I see birds flying around high mountains, t he white clouds on the mountains and the blue sky above the white cl ouds,” the young man answered.Then he asked the wise man‟s feelings.“I feel small and powerless,” the wise man answered. “A person who knows to look upward can clearly understand his position. A person who knows the blue sky is always overhead won‟t be so foolish as to believe he rules over t he Earth or any other people.”The young man felt foolish for his pride. From then on, whenever he began to feel as if theAn 8-year-old child heard her parents talking about her little brother Andrew. All she knew was that he was very sick and they had no money. Only a very expensive operation could save him. One morning, the girl heard her father say to her mother: “Only a miracle can save Andrew now.” The girl went to her bedroom, collected all of her money and counted it carefully. She hurried to a drugstore (药房).“How can I help you?” asked the salesman (售货员).“I want to buy a miracle,” the girl answered. “My brother has something bad growing inside his head. My daddy says only a miracle can save him. So how much does a miracle cost?”“We don‟t sell miracles here, my dear. I‟m so sorry,” the salesman said, sadly.“What kind of a miracle does your brother need?” asked a wel l-dressed man standing nearby.“I don‟t know,” she answered. “He‟s really sick and needs an operation in his hea d. So I broug ht all my money.”“How much do you have?” asked the man.“$1.11,” she answered.“Well, what luck,” said the man. “$1.11 is the price of a miracle. Let‟s go to see your brother.”That man was Dr Carlton Armstrong, a famous brain doctor. The operation was successful and it wasn‟t long before Andrew was well again. Sometimes miracles do happen.1. The girl hurried to the drugstore to _______.A. buy some medicine for her parentsB. ask the salesman to buy a miracle for herC. ask someone to help her brotherD. buy something called a “miracle” for her brother2. Why did the man say “$1.11 is the price of a miracle”?A. Because a miracle just cost $1.11.B. Because he wanted to sell more miracles.C. Because he was moved by the girl.D. Because he didn‟t know the real price.3. Andrew was well again because _____.A. his parents made enough moneyB. his sister bought some medicine for himC. a famous brain doctor helped himD. his sister did an operation on him4. From the passage, we learn that _____.A. miracles may happen when there is loveB. $1.11 is the right amount of money to buy a miracleC. we can buy miracles in drugstoresD. miracles can be found everywhere初中版A young college student thought that he chose the wrong major (专业) at a common college, so he drank every day and didn‟t study at all. He be came more and more frustrated.But he was never absent from Professor Yang‟s biology class. He liked the course. Besides, Yang‟s class was so interesting that he a lways listened carefully, never caring about whether the other students were paying υattention or not in class.Once he put a note in the homework he handed in, saying: “Professor, it is said that today‟s college students are cheaper than potatoes. Do y ou agree?”That day Professor Yang sent for him after class. When he came, he found the professor at a table with food on it. They drank happily over their meal.When they became half drunk, the professor produced a small potato that was sprouting (发芽的). “Do you know how much this costs?” he asked the young man. “It‟s soft but poisonous (有毒的). Nobody will take ” He then threw the potato away.ϖit even if it‟s free.The professor then showed him another potato. It was half the size of a football and perfectly round. “This potato is organic (有机的). It is not only large and fresh but also free of pollution. It is in hig h demand and quite expensive.”The young man was impressed by what he‟d heard. “Be such a potato,” said the professor.Can you sing or dance? Do you ride a unicycle (独轮车)? Do magic tricks? Drink a glass of milk in ten seconds? Recite poems from memory? Well, you‟ve got talent, my friend! And what better time to show it off than at the school talent show!Middle school talent shows in the US happen every year. Whatever you‟re good at, you have five minutes to show the world. It‟s early in the school year, and kids can become little celebrities. The shy boy who spends his evenings practicing Spanish guitar will surprise his classmates with beautiful music. The sporty girl on the soccer team will wow (让……惊叹) the crowd with her sweet singing voice. Everyone has a chance to shine.Almost anyone doing almost anything is allowed into a talent show. As long as your act isn‟t rude or illegal (不合法的), it‟s a “go” (尝试). Of course, you must audition (试演) first, usually in front of a group of teachers. You will have a few weeks to practice your act and there will be at least one dress rehearsal (彩排).On the day of the show, all the students sit in the school gymnasium, ready to cheer for the many skills of their classmates (and sometimes teachers, too).True or false:1. Middle school talent shows in the US happen every year.2. Kids can become the celebrities because of talent shows.3. Only students in the middle school have the chance to take part in talent shows.4. Illegal acts are allowed.5. Students will be given at least one dress rehearsal.1. Which of the following is TRUE about the school talent show in the US?A. It happens at the beginning of every term.B. A student has five minutes to show off.C. Shy boys and quiet girls don‟t like it.D. There are many competitions.2. You can‟t take part in the talent show if ______.A. your act is not very goodB. your act is rude or illegalC. you are a new studentD. you don‟t have a funny actB Hold on to your loveAre you still doing the V for victory sign? It‟s out. The latestpopular hand gesture (手势) is to curl (卷曲) both of your handsand put them together to make a heart-shape.The heart-hand gesture means something betwee n …I love you‟and …thank you‟. I t‟s a sweet, simple message which you ca n sendwithout saying a word.” Known as “hand heart”, many young starsin the US have done the move in recent photos. Last month during acharity show, they did the hand heart and put the photos online. They did it to help out three kids whose parents were killed in a car accident. The gesture became a real hit after that.“It used to take longer for nonverbal (不用语言的) culture to move. But now, with smart phones and the Internet, it‟s much faster,” said an American language expert.In the Republic of Korea, the hand heart has been popular for a long time, in a different way. People there like making a “bigger heart” by putting their hands above their heads and making a heart shape with their arms. It means: “I love you.”C Man runs across AmericaHow long does it take to run across America? A 40-year-old Englishman did it in just 100 days, running across 13 states. He ran about 48km each day, 1 than a marathon(马拉松). His running 2 ￡74,000 (765,000 yuan) for a hospital in England and a children‟s charity. 3 his 100 days of running, he overcame (克服) a lot of 4 , such as cold weather, After finishing, he was very 5 of himself. “It‟s amazing. I ran 96.6km today. I‟m not sure how, though. I极有趣的) thing.” We are now living in the 21st century. Is your classroom living inthe 21stcentury, too? Miguel Napa, an eighth-grader at Fairfield Middle School in Ohio, US, got a big surprise when he saw his modern classroom on the first day of school.In Napa‟s classroom, there are many new electronic (电子的) tools, like iPads. Starting this semester, they will use the electronics to take notes, watch videos and do projects and homework.“It‟s amazing,” said Napa. “I prefer using an iPad to work on math or other projects with my team members.”The school uses new technology (技术) in classrooms to help students see, hear, touch and sometimes experience their tasks, according to Greg Rasmussen, an official at the school. “Technology is pretty common in most of our classrooms now,” Rasmussen said. “It‟s about trying to use technology to open the world up to kids. You can bring the outside world in.”Science teacher Jared Nissen agrees. “It is a quick way for students to know the outside world,” he said.Nissen now sees himself as a guide of learning instead of as a teacher. “If they have a question for me, I will try to teach them where to find the a nswers rather than tell them what the answers are,” he said.Jonathan Bower, 15, loves technology, but was not really interested in class before. Now he likes the classes very much. “It helps me use what I know about technology at school,” Bower said. “Most importantly, I enjoy the classroom. This, of course, will help my studies.”II.科普自然类初中版People say dogs are man‟s best friend. They are trained to help people inmany ways.Most dogs are used as search and rescue (救援) workers. They use theirsmelling ability to search for lost people or bodies after a big disaster or in thewild. They can also save people in the water.Some dogs work as guide dogs. They help blind people walk safely. Thesedogs usually wear a chain (狗链) and understand some human words. Guide dogs are popular in the US and Japan. Many guide dogs visited China during the 2008 Olympic Games.There are also dogs working with doctors. They can help autistic (自闭症的) children. These children usually don‟t talk and like to do the same things again and again. A study from Canada in 2010 showed that dogs could make autistic children feel relaxed, safe and independent (独立的).Herding dogs (牧羊犬) are important to sheep owners. They keep the sheep safe. They are common in Australia, New Zealand and some parts of China. Now, many people have these dogs as pets.初中版> 21世纪学生英文报·初三版> 第338期October 10, 2011Rice feeds the whole worldRice may be the most important food in the world. According to a survey by the University of Arkansas, rice helps feed two-thirds of the world‟s population.Rice grows in many places as long as there‟s enough water. It is grownon flooded and dry land, in the rain forests of Africa, in the deserts of theMiddle East and in the Himalayan Mountains.Scientists say that people in China started growing rice at least 3,000to 4,000 years ago. Now, rice is commonly used in people‟s daily meals, in dishes s uch as porridge. It is also eaten as a traditional food for festivals. Every Spring Festival, people make New Year cake with sticky rice (糯米). Zongzi, eaten during the Dragon Boat Festival, is also made of sticky rice.China consumes (消耗) more rice than most other countries. In order to increase the production of rice, Yuan Longping,“The Father of Hybrid Rice (杂交水稻)”, led the Super Rice program starting in 1996. In September, Super Rice produced more than 900kg per mu. The success of Super Rice can help to lessen the global grain shortage.The harvest of rice is connected with many factors. Rice grows well between 18℃ and 35℃.A good rainfall makes a great harvest. Farmers also need to fertilize (施肥) the rice and be careful of insects.How people eat rice around the world▲JapanSushi (寿司) is one of the most popular rice dishes in Japan. Some sushi is made with slices of raw (生的) or cooked fish on top of a small rice ball. Other sushi is made of nori seaweed (海苔) and filled with rice, seafood and vegetables.▲IndonesiaIf you eat in Indonesia, you eat rice. There are many ways to cook rice, such as rice cooked with coconut milk or rice cooked in banana leaves. It is common for Indonesians to eat rice with their hands.▲South KoreaKoreans love bibimbap (拌饭). It is white rice, vegetables, egg, meat and chili paste (辣椒酱) in a hot bowl. People need to mix all of the things together before they eat.III.时事热点类The lives of her students最美女教师舍身救学生失去双腿。
报刊阅读课程
《21世纪报》阅读课程方案课程内容此次课程内容以专门面向广大初中学生的英语学习时事周报《21世纪英文报》为依据。
《21世纪中学生英文报》具有报刊所特有的时效性，同时也具有题材广泛、内容新颖、语言现代、地道实用的特点。
它紧跟形势,贴近生活,难易适度，是训练中学生阅读能力的好材料。
其设有Frontpage,School time,Window soft knowledge,Reading Fun,English Workshop,Story land和News desk专栏。
课程目的课程目的：（1）利用Schooltime和Windowsofknowledge版面提高学生词汇量。
（2）利用Storyland和ReadingFun版面提高学生阅读理解能力。
（3）利用EnglishWorkshop加强词法、句法等语法技巧。
课程实施方法：1．猜测词意学生们在英语阅读上的最大障碍是词汇，尤其是报刊文章，生词比较多，所以我在本学期的教学实验过程中把训练学生根据上下文猜测生词的能力作为最要的一项内容。
每次设计这样的题我会反复阅读文章，仔细斟酌每个生词，然后挑出符合学生认知水平的几个单词，设计为黑体，但是因为报纸上有一些生词的解释，有时候为了教学的效果，我会重新打印文章发给学生。
讲解时引导学生使用正确的方法。
2．词汇练习为了巩固学生在文章中学到的一些重点词汇和句型，我结合中考对词汇和句型的要求，在课堂上精心设计了一些词汇和句型的练习。
3．各种形式的讨论或辩论针对各种热点问题学生进行各种形式的讨论或辩论，发表自己的观点和看法4．阅读后回答问题阅读后回答问题对学生来说是一个难点，尤其是考查文章信息的综合分析能力的题。
5．阅读后写作写作是一个难点。
在教学中，我充分利用报刊文章所涉及的新鲜话题设计写作任务，辅助课本教学。
课程评价方式：1.课堂上各种活动的加分记录2.课后关于所学文章的朗读背诵3.相关阅读材料的考试4.相关话题的写作。
“英语报刊阅读课”教学案例一则
“英语报刊阅读课”教学案例一则一、课程背景简说校本课程是国家基础教育课程设置实验方案中的一个重要部分，是指学校自行规划、设计、实施的课程。
“英语报刊阅读”是校本课程的一部分，根据学生英语学习情况而开设。
阅读往往是学生英语学习的难点，也是考试的难点，因此，培养学生的阅读兴趣，让其快乐阅读尤为重要。
报刊阅读区别于传统的教材阅读，报刊上的文章与时俱进，题材丰富多彩，难易适中，再加上精美的插图，学生阅读时热情高涨，兴趣和主动性也有了明显的提高。
报刊阅读课程的选材主要来源于21世纪英文报，根据中学生的兴趣特点、接受能力和表达能力，精选一些贴近他们生活的文章作为阅读材料；同时也放手让学生自己去寻找感兴趣的英语文章，作为课堂阅读材料与大家分享。
“英语报刊阅读”课程旨在以学生的兴趣为出发点，从学生喜欢的话题入手，激发学生求知欲望，同时通过课堂上各种活动情境的创设，给学生营造积极、开放的英语学习氛围，让学生在参与活动中不知不觉得学习，既孵化学生学习英语的愿望，又激发了学生英语阅读的兴趣。
二、课程案例描述英语报刊阅读本节案例课的精读材料选取有关电子阅读器的文章。
选择了学生们比较感兴趣的话题。
教学过程如下；第一部分：快速阅读Fast readingStep1.根据图片，找出与图片相关的新闻标题。
在学生已经提前预习报纸内容的情况下，本环节以自由抢答的方式进行，检查他们是否对报纸的内容有整体的认知。
Step2.给出五篇时事新闻，规定了阅读的时间，然后以4人一小组的形式抽一组题回答。
选出的这五篇新闻的趣味性比较强。
题目形式包括连线搭配，判断正误，翻译等，题目不是很难，都是有关新闻中一些重要的信息，比如时间，地点，人物等等。
以小组抽取题目的形式增加了悬念及小组竞争性。
小组成员在拿到题目后，需要互相之间合作完成，此时，学生的状态都很积极。
第二部分：细节阅读Detailed readingStep1.阅读文章，找到关于四种电子阅读器的信息，越快越好。
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Beyond reading (more active mental activites involved) Intensive reading
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Artest vs Bryant? The newcomer of Lakers, Artest, is believed to have conflicts with Kobe due to his bad temper and high basketball skills. Emotional, talented, self-centered… Equivalent, punch, nominate, pull off, have a fit (at), dramatic, swallow one‟s pride, insult… “And basketball like drama, is all about conflict.”
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Pioneer aviator recalled Life story of Amelia Earhart, the first woman pilot. Confident, curious, brave, independent Like nothing better than…, dramatize, occasionally, thereby
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Talented, next-door girl, ambitious, brave, aspiring…
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“I want to be a writer. I mean, I love what I do, but it‟s not all I want to do.”
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“Before Ostrom, the accepted view was that commons are poorly managed and need to be either managed centrally or privatized.”
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People in China and across the world still remember his tough guy image from … At age 8, an agent discovered here after watching her perform in a school play. She started with small roles, and left school after 7th grade to continue acting fulltime.
“Now and then women should do for themselves what men have already done—thereby establishing themselves Language as persons, and perhaps encouraging appreciation: other women toward greater independence of thought and action.”
Language appreciation
(expressions that you find instructive to your language use)
Title: Gist: Qualities:
Star Returns 19-year-old Kristen Stewart comes to fame and is still growing in the entertainment field. Talented, next-door girl, ambitious, brave, aspiring… rise to fame, hit, star with…, portray, depression, legend “…nothing compares to Twilight, which made her a star beyond her wildest expectations.” “Lucily, Stewart will be turning to happier projects in the future.”
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„Commons‟ prof wins economics Nobel Elinor Ostrom wins economics Nobel for his study o commons management.
Modest, independent and brainy… enter a new era, capability of doing…, privatize, be better run “Ostrom said it was „a great thrill and a very big surprise‟ to win the Nobel.”
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Putin‟s decade at top From an unknown person to one of the most famous politician—Putin‟s great achievement in the past decade Tough, decisive, strong in both mind and body… run for (presidency), respondent, approve of…, approach “Ten years ago, an unknown Vladimir Putin stepped onto the world stage.”