2 . Classroom Activities for Students
Think, Pair and ShareTime—30 minutes
Description—You can create questions based on a particular topic taught in the class. You can pair up your students for this activity. Give them enough time to think and come up with solutions. They will be able to discuss on those particular topics.
Benefits—With this task, students can get into conversation with partners and develop their confidence and communication skills.
Group DiscussionTime—30 minutes
Description—Divide the class into two to three groups with equal participants (参与者) focused on a single topic. Each group has to share their ideas and thoughts on the same topic.
Benefits—In class discussions, there are interaction (互动) and teamwork among the students. Here students are learning from each other.
QuizTime—20 minutes
Description—You can divide the class into two groups, and ask questions related to the subject to each group. Each question is made up of four choices from which they have to choose the right answer. The group with the correct answer will get the points.
Benefits—This activity helps the students get knowledge and teamwork and improves memory.
PictionaryTime—5 minutes
Description—Students are always excited to take part in this activity. You can divide the class into two groups and ask one of the students to pick up a word and draw a picture describing it. The opposite group is supposed to guess the word, and if they correctly guess the word, they will get to draw next.
Benefits—This helps students in improving concentration, focus and communication skills.
1. What can the students do in group discussion?| A．Write down some words. |
| B．Create some questions on historical topic. |
| C．Compete with others in choosing topics. |
| D．Exchange thoughts and ideas among groups. |
| A．Think, pair and share. | B．Group discussion. |
| C．Quiz. | D．Pictionary. |
| A．A textbook. | B．An education magazine. |
| C．An advertisement. | D．A research report. |
3 .
| Hope Book Club A book club is a small group of persons that are reading the same book in order to share different feelings and opinions about the book. The book club meets once a month for an hour of lively discussion. All students (3+), teachers and parents are welcome! Here you can discover a new world, learn new ideas and make new friends! What you should do:★You will read the book on your own and then discuss your reading in the book club. ★You must keep up with your reading so that you can join as a part of your group. The book club will decide what pages or chapters you will read. ★You should take down notes and thoughts as you read. ★Everyone in the book club is expected to join in the discussion. More tips: ★Keep our place clean. ★No pets and no smoking. ★Take good care of books and return them on time. ★You must ask for leave if you cannot join in the discussion. Fees: Kids from 3—7: Free; Kids from 8—18: 10 dollars a month; Adults: 15 dollars a month. If you are interested, call 487-256-656 or 487-266-545, send an email to hopebook@yahoo.com or visit our website at www.hopebookclub.com. |
| A．30 dollars. | B．60 dollars. | C．75 dollars. | D．90 dollars |
| A．One. | B．Two. | C．Three. | D．Four. |
| A．Books aren’t allowed to be taken out of the club. |
| B．Joining in the discussion is encouraged in the club. |
| C．You can choose your favourite books to read in the club. |
| D．The members in the club don’t have to finish what they need to read. |
4 . Americans often try to say things as quickly as possible. So, for some expressions, we use the first letters of the words instead of saving each word. Many common expressions or long names are shortened this way.
B-Y-O-B is a short way of saying, “Bring Your Own Bottle.” The letters BYOB are often found at the bottom of a written invitation to a simple social, event or gathering of friends. For example, let’s say I had a New Year’s Eve party. I might include on the invitation. “Please come to my party and BYOB.” The bottle each person brings is what the person wants to drink at the party or wants to share.
However, an invitation to a special event -such as a wedding-would never say BYOB. An invitation to an official or very special event often has other letters written at the bottom. The letters are R-S-V-P. These letters represent the French expression “Repondez S'il Vous Plait.” In English the words mean “Respond If It Pleases You.” Americans use the letters as a short way to say, “Please answer this invitation.”
Another expression usually used for business and not parties is A-S-A-P. So, a colleague might say she needs something done ASAP. It means as soon as possible. She might also need something done by C-O-B. That means she wants to finish it by “Close Of Business” or the end of the work day.
Beginning letters are often used to represent the names of universities. A famous one is MIT. That is short for the Massachusetts Institute of Technology. Another major university is UCLA. Almost no one ever says its real name, the University of California at Los Angeles. That takes way too long!
1. Why do Americans like using the first letters of the words?| A．They want to save time. | B．They think it interesting. |
| C．They like doing things differently. | D．They love creating new expressions. |
| A．B-Y-O-B. | B．B. R-S-V-P. | C．A-S-A-P. | D．C-O-B. |
| A．By analyzing causes. | B．By listing examples. |
| C．By following time order. | D．By making comparisons. |
| A．To describe the unpopularity of the formal language. |
| B．To explain the usage of some daily expressions. |
| C．To advise people to speak more simple English. |
| D．To introduce one of the Americans’ language habits. |
5 . As today’s high schoolers are facing too much homework, sports teams and clubs and high-rising college costs, many people are rethinking the idea of high schoolers working. Are there still benefits (益处) of having a job in high school? The answer is yes.
When I was 14 years old, my mother suggested that I get a job in order to pay for college. Happy with my sporadic (零星的) babysitting work, I told my mother that, no matter what job I got, I’d never be able to cover college costs on a high school worker’s pay.
My mother smiled and told me that there were plenty of other reasons why I should get a job beyond (除了) just the paycheck (工资支票). So I found myself applying for and finally accepting a job as a swim instructor and lifeguard at my town’s public pool. I ended up working part-time at the pool through all four years of high school.
Not everything about the job was marvelous, and there were times I hated jumping in the pool on cold mornings and trying to talk kids into following my instructions, but overall, like my mother said, I got many benefits from the job beyond just the paycheck.
At my job, I made lots of new friends, more than I had made in high school. I also learnt lots of skills including CPR (心肺复苏法) training and office experience. I was also able to use my work experience to standout from other job applicants in college and get a paid research job as a freshman in college.
For many high school students, there are many benefits of having a job. Not only will high school jobs give you a way to make some money, meet new people, and develop some skills, you can also use your teenage jobs to get yourself a better job in college.
1. What was the author’s attitude when his mother asked him to get a job?| A．He was surprised at it. | B．He didn’t want to do it. |
| C．He was excited about it. | D．He wasn’t interested in it. |
| A．Easy. | B．Moving. | C．Relaxing. | D．Enjoyable. |
| A．It developed his team spirit. |
| B．It helped him land a good job in college. |
| C．It led him to meet the best friend of his life. |
| D．It provided him with enough money to pay for college. |
| A．More than just a paycheck | B．My first job in high school |
| C．What I learnt from part-time jobs | D．High schoolers are having hard times |
