Unit9 Period One Topic Talk & Lesson 1—Comprehending（word教参)-【状元桥·优质课堂】2023-2024学年新教材高中英语必修第三册（北师大版2019）

Sometimes the best way for students to learn isn't from a teacher—it's from another student.A new learning program pairs students having difficulty in reading① at Handley High School with struggling readers at Quarles Elementary School to help them improve their reading and writing skills while working together.“❶It builds their confidence reading with other students，”said Jessica Cavalier, a reading expert at Handley.“There's an understanding between the older and younger students because they both struggle.” Eight students from Handley began visiting Quarles twice a week to work with struggling fourth-graders.The fourth-graders taking part in② the program were picked by their teachers and reading experts at the school.For 30 minutes, the students read together in Quarles' library, working with the same “reading buddy(朋友)” each week.“They're building relationships，” said Cavalier.“We're seeing some progress.” Handley freshman(新生) Noemi Lopez said each week she picked books ❷she thinks her reading buddy, Emily Gomez, would like.“We like to read together，” she said, adding that she has seen Emily's reading skills improve over the past few months.Emily said she likes reading with Noemi because “she makes me laugh by telling jokes.” The idea to pair struggling readers from such different grade levels was developed by Cavalier and Quarles Principal Joanie Hovatter.“It's positive，” Hovatter said about the program.“It's peer-to-peer.It's all about reading.They're comfortable with each other.It's productive③.They're involved④， and they're learning.These kids are teaching.”【词块采撷】 ①have difficulty in doing sth　做某事有困难 ②take part in 参加，参与 ③productive adj.多产的；富有成效的 ④involved adj.参与的；忙于的 【亮句应用】 ❶it作形式主语 (2023·新高考Ⅰ)In fact, don't wait until you've made a mistake to try this—it's a great way to boost self-confidence at any time.事实上，不要等到你犯了错误才去尝试——这是一个在任何时候都能增强自信的好方法。 ❷省略先行词的定语从句 (2023·全国乙)I often leave early to seek the right destinations so I can set up early to avoid missin