難點(diǎn):1.學(xué)會(huì)談?wù)摬⒚枋鍪褂媚撤N交通工具到達(dá)某地。2.要求學(xué)生掌握好助動(dòng)詞do在不同人稱(chēng)特別是第三人稱(chēng)單數(shù)后的變化。通過(guò)合作學(xué)習(xí)將聽(tīng)說(shuō)讀寫(xiě)有機(jī)地結(jié)合起來(lái),切實(shí)做到任務(wù)密集度適中,節(jié)奏合理,環(huán)節(jié)與環(huán)節(jié)之間過(guò)渡自然,讓學(xué)生一步步登上高峰突破難點(diǎn)。五.說(shuō)教學(xué)策略:1.教學(xué)手段分析:針對(duì)低起點(diǎn)的學(xué)生,在學(xué)習(xí)過(guò)程中通過(guò)“兵交兵,小組訓(xùn)練,鼓勵(lì)性評(píng)價(jià)”等扶路措施,提高低起點(diǎn)學(xué)生的語(yǔ)言技能。針對(duì)高起點(diǎn)的學(xué)生要拔高學(xué)習(xí)目標(biāo),同時(shí)又能較好地運(yùn)用到實(shí)踐中去。2.教學(xué)方法分析:本課主要以“任務(wù)型教學(xué)法”并輔助與情境交際法完成任務(wù)的。在教學(xué)活動(dòng)中采用任務(wù)型教學(xué)法讓學(xué)生的學(xué)習(xí)活動(dòng)具有明確的目標(biāo),并構(gòu)成有梯度的連續(xù)活動(dòng)。學(xué)生從注重語(yǔ)言本身轉(zhuǎn)變?yōu)樽⒅卣Z(yǔ)言習(xí)得,從而獲得語(yǔ)言運(yùn)用的能力。我還采用情境交際法給學(xué)生足夠的聽(tīng),說(shuō)的機(jī)會(huì),聯(lián)系實(shí)際,創(chuàng)設(shè)情景,在交際中學(xué)英語(yǔ)。
3、重點(diǎn)和難點(diǎn):重點(diǎn):學(xué)會(huì)用形容詞的最高級(jí)來(lái)對(duì)事物或人物進(jìn)行描述。難點(diǎn):形容詞的最高級(jí)加est還是加most.二、 說(shuō)教法:為了更好的突出重點(diǎn),突破難點(diǎn),我主要采用了:1、任務(wù)型教學(xué)法:新課標(biāo)倡導(dǎo)的“玩中學(xué),學(xué)中玩”的理念很受學(xué)生歡迎。例如,閱讀文章時(shí),我設(shè)計(jì)了一張表格,讓學(xué)生閱讀后完成表格并復(fù)述。培養(yǎng)學(xué)生邏輯分類(lèi)與表述能力。2、 競(jìng)賽教學(xué)法:根據(jù)初中生爭(zhēng)強(qiáng)好勝的性格特征,我每堂課都進(jìn)行倆倆對(duì)話,激發(fā)學(xué)生興趣,給學(xué)生創(chuàng)造外語(yǔ)語(yǔ)言氛圍,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生集體榮譽(yù)感。三、說(shuō)學(xué)法:1、 善于抓住用英語(yǔ)交際的機(jī)會(huì),充分感知,積極體驗(yàn),大膽實(shí)踐。例如在導(dǎo)入新課時(shí)的One minute dialogue(每組都有一次機(jī)會(huì)),pairwork (每人都有機(jī)會(huì)),groupwork(每組一次機(jī)會(huì))。2、 積極參與,善于合作。例如本課設(shè)計(jì)了幾個(gè)任務(wù),操作簡(jiǎn)單,學(xué)生一定很感興趣并且積極參與,從而合作完成任務(wù),培養(yǎng)了團(tuán)隊(duì)精神。
If you are sandy,, you want to invite you good friends to come to you party, and you need their help, too..Make a list of things you want to buy and to do first, then discuss in group,act it out..讓學(xué)生進(jìn)行評(píng)價(jià).評(píng)出有特色的“最佳表演”“最佳創(chuàng)意”“最…”小組,給予獎(jiǎng)勵(lì)。6.總結(jié)本課的target language.7.Homework.Invite your friends to have a picnic with you, and ask for their help to prepare for the picnic.. make a conversation. 8.教學(xué)反思如何激發(fā)學(xué)生的興趣, 使他們主動(dòng)積極地參與活動(dòng),開(kāi)展合作學(xué)習(xí), 使課堂充滿(mǎn)活力,使設(shè)計(jì)的每個(gè)任務(wù)產(chǎn)生實(shí)效, 這是任務(wù)型教學(xué)中的首要問(wèn)題. 本節(jié)課開(kāi)展小組競(jìng)賽, 任務(wù)鏈為:游戲熱身( 鞏固詞匯), 討論(學(xué)習(xí)運(yùn)用句型), 表演(綜合運(yùn)用)等活動(dòng), 逐步遞進(jìn), 從簡(jiǎn)到難, 從談?wù)揝ally 的周末, 到談自己一周里所干的家務(wù),電話邀請(qǐng)和請(qǐng)求幫助 ,都是來(lái)自現(xiàn)實(shí)生活的話題, 極具真實(shí)性. 為學(xué)生綜合表達(dá)提供了豐富的素材.讓學(xué)深入、讓學(xué)生參與過(guò)程的評(píng)價(jià)體現(xiàn)了以學(xué)生為主體的教學(xué)理念.
這一環(huán)節(jié)我采用電影《哈利波特》中哈利去霍格華茲的圖片引入“how does Harry go to school?” 進(jìn)而引入” how do you go to school?” 呈現(xiàn)“the ways to go to school” 讓學(xué)生明確take 的使用及與交通工具的搭配。接著讓學(xué)生根據(jù)實(shí)際情況回答自己采用的交通方式,期間可以引入“how does he /she go to school?” 基本了解了怎么說(shuō)后進(jìn)入課文,完成1a 部分練習(xí) 和1 b 的聽(tīng)力練習(xí)。完成后讓學(xué)生玩一個(gè)數(shù)字游戲,幫學(xué)生回憶數(shù)字。通過(guò)問(wèn)學(xué)生從家里出發(fā)時(shí)間和到達(dá)時(shí)間,引出“it takes ?? minutes .” 的句型。借助ppt 圖片進(jìn)行句型操練。然后完成聽(tīng)力練習(xí)2a—2c。本環(huán)節(jié)用時(shí)20分鐘。While-task:本堂課的主要任務(wù)是讓學(xué)生運(yùn)用已學(xué)的語(yǔ)言知識(shí),完成一個(gè)任務(wù),即計(jì)算從學(xué)校到上海各種交通工具所需要的時(shí)間和費(fèi)用,討論應(yīng)選用和種交通工具和各種優(yōu)缺點(diǎn)。這一環(huán)節(jié)將用時(shí)10分鐘。
1. 教學(xué)重點(diǎn)(1)新單詞及目標(biāo)語(yǔ)言的掌握。(2)聽(tīng)、說(shuō)、讀、寫(xiě)的綜合訓(xùn)練。(3)對(duì)對(duì)合作及小組合作練習(xí)口語(yǔ)的訓(xùn)練。2. 教學(xué)難點(diǎn)(1)when所引導(dǎo)的特殊疑問(wèn)句。(2)詢(xún)問(wèn)生日與出生年月日的區(qū)別。When is your birthday? (一般現(xiàn)在時(shí))When were you born?(一般過(guò)去時(shí)) (3)表達(dá)年月日時(shí)所用的不同介詞:in+年/月;on+日期二、教學(xué)方法。由淺入深,由易到難,由已知到未知,從學(xué)生熟悉的運(yùn)動(dòng)明星、電影明星甚至是歌手入手,調(diào)動(dòng)他們的學(xué)習(xí)積極性,讓他們?cè)谛那橛淇臁⑴d趣濃厚的氛圍中展開(kāi)一系列聽(tīng)說(shuō)讀寫(xiě)的訓(xùn)練,主動(dòng)地投入到學(xué)習(xí)中去,自然地掌握本單元的重點(diǎn)、難點(diǎn);循序漸進(jìn)地深化教學(xué)內(nèi)容,同時(shí)以訓(xùn)練學(xué)生聽(tīng)說(shuō)為主,展開(kāi)以老師為主導(dǎo),以學(xué)生為主體的師生雙邊互動(dòng)活動(dòng)。三、教學(xué)手段。利用名人圖片來(lái)輔助新的語(yǔ)言知識(shí)的鞏固和訓(xùn)練;采用多媒體教學(xué),并把聽(tīng)力內(nèi)容錄到電腦中,鍛煉了學(xué)生的視聽(tīng)能力,提高了教學(xué)效果。
1. 教材的地位及作用:本單元圍繞談?wù)撨^(guò)去的經(jīng)歷,學(xué)習(xí)使用現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)。通過(guò)對(duì)學(xué)生們喜聞樂(lè)見(jiàn)的一些娛樂(lè)場(chǎng)所(fun places)的描述,反復(fù)運(yùn)用句型Have you ever been to…? I’ve never been to…. 來(lái)激發(fā)他們使用本單元所學(xué)單詞的興趣。教材中提供的所有活動(dòng)都以現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)為中心,通過(guò)一系列的聽(tīng)、說(shuō)、讀、寫(xiě)的訓(xùn)練,來(lái)加深對(duì)現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài)的理解,明白英漢兩種在結(jié)構(gòu)及表達(dá)方法的一些異同點(diǎn)。從而提高他們運(yùn)用所學(xué)語(yǔ)言的綜合能力。2. 教材的結(jié)構(gòu)本單元分Section A 和Section B 兩部分。Section A 中通過(guò)所設(shè)計(jì)的各項(xiàng)任務(wù)呈現(xiàn)了兩篇聽(tīng)力課文和一篇閱讀理解。Section B則安排了一篇聽(tīng)力和兩篇小短文,用以加強(qiáng)對(duì)目標(biāo)語(yǔ)言的理解。Self Check 部分是用來(lái)檢查學(xué)生對(duì)本單元所學(xué)目標(biāo)語(yǔ)言的綜合運(yùn)用能力。單元后的語(yǔ)篇訓(xùn)練旨在通過(guò)目標(biāo)語(yǔ)言培養(yǎng)學(xué)生的閱讀理解能力,掌握一些基本的閱讀技巧。3. 教學(xué)目標(biāo)(知識(shí)目標(biāo)、能力目標(biāo)、情感目標(biāo))
知識(shí)目標(biāo):a. 掌握新單詞:shout; jump down; climb; scaredb. 掌握并會(huì)運(yùn)用句型:—What were you doing at 8o’clock last night?—I was doing my homework.技能目標(biāo):a. 能聽(tīng)懂聽(tīng)力材料的內(nèi)容,并能做出相應(yīng)的練習(xí)。b. 提高學(xué)生聽(tīng)和說(shuō)的能力。二.教法與學(xué)法本節(jié)課采取了任務(wù)型教學(xué)法,通過(guò)讓學(xué)生完成不同的任務(wù)來(lái)完成不同的教學(xué)活動(dòng)。本節(jié)課采用了Brainstorming、Pairwork、Groupwork等活動(dòng),實(shí)現(xiàn)了讓學(xué)生說(shuō)的目標(biāo)。通過(guò)補(bǔ)充故事讓學(xué)生鞏固新學(xué)的單詞,通過(guò)小組的活動(dòng)讓學(xué)生參與到問(wèn)題的討論中,讓學(xué)生開(kāi)口說(shuō)。三.學(xué)情分析通過(guò)幾個(gè)學(xué)期的學(xué)習(xí),學(xué)生已經(jīng)積累了一定的詞匯,并熟練掌握了一些句型。本節(jié)課的熱身部分是給了學(xué)生一個(gè)問(wèn)題:What were you doing at 8 o’clock last night? 通過(guò)學(xué)生本身的活動(dòng)來(lái)引起他們的興趣,并對(duì)前面的內(nèi)容進(jìn)行了復(fù)習(xí)。四.教學(xué)重難點(diǎn)a.掌握本節(jié)課所學(xué)新單詞:shout; jump down; climb; scaredb.掌握和鞏固本單元的句型和語(yǔ)法(過(guò)去進(jìn)行時(shí))
(一) 導(dǎo)入新課(1’)運(yùn)用多媒體課件,播放有關(guān)機(jī)器人的視頻,引起學(xué)生共鳴,激發(fā)學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)興趣。 邊看邊展示與課文相關(guān)的新單詞。讓學(xué)生想像機(jī)器人都是什么樣的,機(jī)器人能做什么?(這樣導(dǎo)入新課,自然創(chuàng)設(shè)學(xué)習(xí)情景,引起學(xué)生共鳴,引起學(xué)生的興趣。)(二)快速閱讀(skimming)(4’)任務(wù):讓學(xué)生帶著要求快速閱讀課文:Get the main idea of the whole passage.這個(gè)環(huán)節(jié)是讓學(xué)生初讀課文,目的是訓(xùn)練快速閱讀技巧,學(xué)生以較快的速度完成閱讀,迅速找到答案。(學(xué)法指導(dǎo):注意:用瀏覽、跳讀和快讀的技巧,培養(yǎng)自己快速獲有用信息的能力---抓住關(guān)鍵詞、主題句和中心大意的能力。Tips: Reading for meaning , not for details(細(xì)節(jié)).不必逐行閱讀(三)深層閱讀(5’)任務(wù)一:默讀文章,回答下列問(wèn)題,我利用多媒體出示2個(gè)問(wèn)題,(把2個(gè)問(wèn)題打出來(lái))然后讓學(xué)生帶著問(wèn)題進(jìn)行有目的閱讀。(這樣做可以充分利用課本資源,而且化難為易.在全班校對(duì)答案之前我讓學(xué)生先進(jìn)行同桌相互校對(duì),充分發(fā)揮生生互動(dòng)。)
一.教材分析: 1、教材的地位及作用:新目標(biāo)英語(yǔ)八年級(jí)下冊(cè),第七單元第一課時(shí),本單元主要是運(yùn)用Would you mind doing…?這個(gè)句型來(lái)提出客氣的請(qǐng)求,并能作出相應(yīng)的回答,本節(jié)課主要復(fù)習(xí)一些短語(yǔ),及兩個(gè)表禮貌請(qǐng)求的句型并學(xué)習(xí)Would you mind…?的用法,并能運(yùn)用它們進(jìn)行對(duì)話練習(xí),提出委婉的請(qǐng)求。2、教學(xué)目標(biāo):(知識(shí)目標(biāo)、能力目標(biāo)、情感目標(biāo))知識(shí)目標(biāo):(1)學(xué)習(xí)詞匯:mind ,yard,dish,turn down,right away,in a minute,not at all(2)掌握句子:Would you mind doing…?Could you please do sth ?Would you like to do sth ?No,not at all./Certainly not./Of course not.能力目標(biāo):提高學(xué)生聽(tīng)、說(shuō)、讀、寫(xiě)及知識(shí)自學(xué)的綜合能力。情感目標(biāo):通過(guò)形象、生動(dòng)的教學(xué)使學(xué)生掌握如何向他人提出有禮貌的請(qǐng)求,培養(yǎng)學(xué)生在日常生活中禮貌待人。學(xué)習(xí)策略目標(biāo):自主學(xué)習(xí)及小組合作探究,善于抓住語(yǔ)言交際的機(jī)會(huì)。
教學(xué)反思:這是學(xué)生升入初三的第一節(jié)課,學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)熱情很高,通過(guò)這一課時(shí)的學(xué)習(xí),學(xué)生掌握了語(yǔ)言目標(biāo)中所要求的知識(shí)重點(diǎn)、難點(diǎn)和語(yǔ)言技能,如by dong, practicing doing ,too……to,現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)態(tài),動(dòng)名詞短語(yǔ)做主語(yǔ)及提建議的幾種方式,但是有部分學(xué)生由于基礎(chǔ)較差,還需要從培養(yǎng)學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)興趣入手,真正實(shí)現(xiàn)教育面向全體學(xué)生。在教學(xué)中采取的具體辦法由:個(gè)別輔導(dǎo),互助學(xué)習(xí),留不同層次夫人作業(yè),爭(zhēng)取讓每一位學(xué)生都吃飽而不掉隊(duì)。How do you study for a test?Two periodsSection BGoals●To listen about learning English●To talk about learning English●To read about learning EnglishProceduresWarming up by reading to the recordingHello, everyone. To begin with, let’s listen and read to the recording of the text HOW DO YOU LEARN BEST? That is, read aloud to the tape, as fast as the tape goes, as clearly as the native reader reads. OK? Here we go!My cat speaks English. Sometimes my cat comes to me and tells me that she is hungry. Or that her leg hurts. How does my cat tell me these things? I don't speak pussy-cat language.1a Reading and checkingLearning English can be both easy and difficult. What things are easy for you? And what things are difficult for you? Now turn to page 5, read the list on the top and check √the statements that are true for you.1b Making a listYou have read and checked the statements true for you. Now think and make a list of other things difficult for you, too.
二、教學(xué)目標(biāo): 1. 知識(shí)目標(biāo):要求學(xué)生掌握使用表示猜測(cè)的情態(tài)動(dòng)詞。2. 能力目標(biāo):讓學(xué)生做課堂的主人,同時(shí)培養(yǎng)他們掌握一些行之有效的學(xué)習(xí)方法,優(yōu)化學(xué)習(xí)效果。3. 情感目標(biāo):讓學(xué)生愛(ài)上英語(yǔ)課堂活動(dòng),鼓勵(lì)他們?cè)谡n堂上進(jìn)行合作交流。4.學(xué)習(xí)策略目標(biāo):設(shè)法使學(xué)生掌握使用英語(yǔ)進(jìn)行交流,學(xué)習(xí)積極參與班級(jí)活動(dòng).三、教學(xué)分析:1. 說(shuō)教法:1)任務(wù)型教學(xué)法:給學(xué)生三項(xiàng)任務(wù), 讓學(xué)生使用這些情態(tài)動(dòng)詞來(lái)完成這些任務(wù)。使他們?cè)谌蝿?wù)中學(xué)習(xí)英語(yǔ)。2)情景教學(xué)法:創(chuàng)造足夠的交際環(huán)境刺激學(xué)生的視聽(tīng)能力,使他們能夠更好的理解這些情態(tài)動(dòng)詞。以培養(yǎng)他們的聽(tīng)和會(huì)話能力。3)交易際教學(xué)法:學(xué)生可以通過(guò)倆倆對(duì)話或小組對(duì)話來(lái)掌握這些情態(tài)動(dòng)詞。2. 說(shuō)學(xué)法:1)學(xué)生要善于把握機(jī)會(huì),用英語(yǔ)進(jìn)行溝通,大膽實(shí)踐。
Get students to complete the activity in groups of four. As the groups work together, move around the room to make sure students discuss the topic in English and know how to fill in the chart.Check the answers by asking different pairs of students to say their conversations to the class.Answers will vary.Optional activityAsk, What would you do if there were no classes tomorrow? Ask students to write as many answers as they can. Then get students to work in pairs. One ask the other the question and see how many new answers the other is able to think of.Step Ⅴ SummarySay, In this class, we've done a lot of reading, speaking and writing practice using the target language.Step Ⅵ Homework(1) Review the target language by reading the conversations in Activity 3a.(2) Finish off the exercises on pages 11~12 of the workbook.Step Ⅶ Blackboard DesignWhat would you do?Section AThe Third PeriodTarget language:A: I can't sleep the night before an exam. Then I'm too tired to do well. What should I do?B: If I were you, I'd take a long walk before going to bed. That should help you relax.A: I really want a dog, but my parents won't let me have one.B: Well, dogs can be a lot of trouble. Maybe you should get a small pet, like a goldfish.A: That's a good idea.
Today I’m very pleased to have an opportunity to talk about some of my teaching ideas. My topic is Section A (1a-1c , Grammar Focus) in Unit13 . It is made up of seven parts.1. Analysis textbook(教材分析)2. The teaching methods(教學(xué)方法)3. The learning methods(說(shuō)學(xué)法)4. Analysis the students(說(shuō)學(xué)情)5. The procedures of the teaching(教學(xué)步驟)6. Blackboard design(板書(shū)設(shè)計(jì))7. Self evaluation.(自評(píng))Part 1 The analysis of the teaching material:This lesson is about listening and speaking. It plays a very important part in the English teaching of this unit. By studying Section A , The students can improve their speaking ability, learn more about things that affect people. At the same time, we should get the students to understand better. The students should do some listening, speaking and writing, too. Of course, the students should receive some moral education. Let the students have positive attitude to dealing with things around them.1. Teaching objectsThe teaching aims are established according to Junior School English curriculum standard provision.A.Language goals 1). Words & expressions :tense, some adjectives of feeling 2). Key sentences Loud music makes me tense. (P103)Loud music makes me want to dance.That movie made me sad.B.Ability goals Enable the students to talk about how things affect them.Emotion & attitude goals Enable the students to understand the effect of things upon them.
教材分析本單元是九年級(jí)的最后一個(gè)教學(xué)新課的單元。這個(gè)單元主要是圍繞著有關(guān)瀕臨滅絕的動(dòng)物這一話題,讓學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)怎樣保護(hù)我們的環(huán)境,以及就某一問(wèn)題展開(kāi)辯論。在學(xué)習(xí)新知識(shí)的同時(shí),還復(fù)習(xí)一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)(Present Simple)、現(xiàn)在進(jìn)行時(shí)( Present Progress)、一般過(guò)去時(shí)( Past Tense)、現(xiàn)在完成時(shí)(Present Perfect)等時(shí)態(tài)及被動(dòng)語(yǔ)態(tài)(Passive Voice)。本課為第一課時(shí),是培養(yǎng)聽(tīng)說(shuō)能力為主的新授課。這節(jié)課要為整個(gè)單元的學(xué)習(xí)起到一個(gè)熱身的作用,不僅要求學(xué)生掌握一定的詞匯量,為下面的學(xué)習(xí)打下很好的基礎(chǔ),而且要求學(xué)生收集有關(guān)瀕臨滅絕的動(dòng)物的信息,為后面的話題提供了充分的語(yǔ)言基礎(chǔ)和語(yǔ)言依據(jù)。因此,我把本課的重點(diǎn)、難點(diǎn)確定于:1、語(yǔ)音、詞匯方面:一些表示動(dòng)物名稱(chēng)的名詞(nouns)和描寫(xiě)動(dòng)物特征的形容詞(description words);2、通過(guò)聽(tīng)說(shuō)等練習(xí),讓學(xué)生運(yùn)用描述動(dòng)物的形容詞來(lái)描述所看到及所知道的動(dòng)物的特征,同時(shí)也復(fù)習(xí)一般現(xiàn)在時(shí)表示主語(yǔ)具備的性格、特征的用法。
分組討論,交流體會(huì)師:小朋友們玩得開(kāi)心嗎?生:太開(kāi)心了!師:把你最開(kāi)心的地方說(shuō)給小組的其他小朋友聽(tīng)一聽(tīng)好嗎?每一個(gè)小組選一個(gè)說(shuō)得最好的在班上交流。生1:我剛才和我同桌玩的是“反口令”游戲。這個(gè)游戲很簡(jiǎn)單,就是按照口令相反的動(dòng)作做才對(duì)。比如剛才,我讓他“摸左耳”,他就得摸右耳,又讓他“抬左腿”,他就得抬右腿。當(dāng)我說(shuō)道“閉左眼”的時(shí)候他就聽(tīng)話了,哈哈!結(jié)果他就是這么失敗的!生2:這個(gè)游戲真考驗(yàn)人的反應(yīng)??!生3:我們六個(gè)人玩的是“蹲蹲游戲”。我們每個(gè)人代表一個(gè)詞語(yǔ):蘿卜、白菜、西瓜、土豆、蘋(píng)果、橘子。我們站成一排,我代表蘿卜,我就一邊蹲一邊先喊:“蘿卜蹲,蘿卜蹲,蘿卜蹲完西瓜蹲?!贝砦鞴系娜笋R上就得接上,一邊蹲一邊隨機(jī)指定下個(gè)人:“西瓜蹲,西瓜蹲,西瓜蹲完蘋(píng)果蹲?!比缓缶瓦@樣代表蘋(píng)果的同學(xué)再往下接力,誰(shuí)沒(méi)接上誰(shuí)就輸了。
In the late autumn, John was badly ill andbecame bedridden (長(zhǎng)期臥床的).After the doctor visited John several times, he told Sue, “His condition isquite ___22___.John seems to have lost all will to live. If he doesn’t want to live, medicineswill not help him.”
YangHongwei, 56, was born into a kite-making family in Weifang. When she was young,she often saw kites with bright colors and different shapes in hergrandfather’s workshop.
In the large yard stood thirteen trees ofdifferent sizes. One day, while Joey was playing with his sister under thetrees, he noticed that a tree trunk (樹(shù)干) had a sad look. He raninto the house to tell his mom about it. She told Joey to find the reason whyit was sad.
As a boy, Kevin visited national parks and helearned the Earth is in ___12___ condition. He felt worried, and hewanted to ___13___ the Earth. In 2009, he went to swim in water nearNorth Pole(北極)todraw people’s attention to the melting glaciers(融化的冰川).
Long ago, a poor old couple lived on the coast.One day, an old storyteller came to their village. The old couple gave him ameal. In return, he gave them a coffee mill (磨粉機(jī))and said, “Say, ‘Mill, please grind (磨粉)’,”