内容正文:
Exploring
Lesson 3
Thinking Skills
&Reading Strategies
Unit 7 Be a Better Learner!
·CONTENTS·
01 ~ Lead in
02 ~ Pre-reading
04 ~ Post-reading
05 ~ Language points
03 ~ While-reading
06 ~ Exercise&Homework
Lesson Objectives:
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. Master core vocabulary: abroad, pen, die, background...
Understand how to sequence events with time-order words and
make text-to-self.
2. Apply sequencing skills to order real-life and text events.
Practice making connections between reading content and
personal experiences.
3. Discuss and propose solutions to real-life stress problems using
connection strategies. Cultivate empathy and critical thinking by
linking texts to real life.
Lead in
Free talk
Create the situation:
The National Museum of China is open and free for students,
but it is far away from your school. What will you do?
First
Then
Finally
Next
First, book a ticket online. Then prepare some things before you set off, such as bread, water and so on.
set off 出发, 动身
set out/off 出发,动身 set aside 省出,留出 set up 建立
Thinking Skills
Sequencing
Events in a story happen in order. We can use time order words and other expressions of time to tell the order of the events.
故事中的事件是按顺序发生的。我们可以运用时间顺序词和其他时间表达方式来叙述事件的顺序。
Activity 1
Look at the pictures and read the text. Then number the events in time order.
First
Then
Next
Finally
I prepared some things before I set off.
I decided to visit the history museum and
booked a ticket online.
I visited the museum in the city.
I checked the bus lines to the museum.
1
2
3
4
set off (=set out) 出发;动身
拓展:set aside 省出,留出 set up 建立
book a ticket 订票
Activity 1
Connect the sentences in time order using sequence words.
_________, I decided to visit the history museum
and booked a ticket online.
_________, I prepared some things before I set off.
_________, I checked the bus lines to the museum.
_________, I visited the museum in the city.
First
Then
Next
Finally
First
Then
Next
Finally
Look at the picture and talk about the following questions.
Do you know the book?
Who wrote this book?
How much do you know about him?
Yes, I do.
Lu Xun.
When he was a youth, he went to study in Japan. He became a learned man after studying abroad.
He died in 1936.
/ə'brɔ:d/ adv. 在国外
at home and abroad
/ju:θ/ n.青年男子;青年时期
/daɪ/ v. 死, 死亡
die-died-dying-death
Activity 2
Read the text and underline the expressions about time.
Lu Xun is a great Chinese writer. He was born in a rich family in 1881.
He started school at the age of 12. When he was a youth, he went to study
in Japan. He first studied the language and then began to study medicine.
But soon after, he became more interested in literature. At last, he decided to give up medicine and take up writing in 1906. After seven years of
studying abroad, he returned to China in 1909. He used his pen to fight for the benefits of the Chinese people. He died in 1936.
Activity 2
Read the text and complete the following chart.
Lu Xun is a great Chinese writer. He was born in a rich family in 1881.
He started school at the age of 12. When he was a youth, he went to
study in Japan. He first studied the language and then began to study medicine. But soon after, he became more interested in literature. At last, he decided to give up medicine and take up writing in 1906. After seven years of
studying abroad, he returned to China in 1909. He used his pen to fight for the benefits of the Chinese people. He died in 1936.
In ______, Lu Xun was born in a rich family.
At the age of ______,
he started school.
When he was a youth, he went to _______________.
In 1906, he gave up medicine and took up ___________.
In 1909, he came back to China and ________
___________ for the Chinese people.
In ______, Lu Xun died.
1881
12
study in Japan
writing
used his pen to fight
1936
Activity 2
Read again and answer the questions.
Lu Xun is a great Chinese writer. He was born in a rich family in 1881.
He started school at the age of 12. When he was a youth, he went to
study in Japan. He first studied the language and then began to study medicine. But soon after, he became more interested in literature. At last, he decided to give up medicine and take up writing in 1906. After seven years of
studying abroad, he returned to China in 1909. He used his pen to fight for the benefits of the Chinese people. He died in 1936.
Q1:Why did Lu Xun give up medicine?
Q2:How old was Lu Xun when he returned to China?
Q3:What did he do for the Chinese people after he returned to China?
Because he became more interested in literature.
He was 28 years old.
After returning to China, he used his pen to fight for the benefits of the Chinese people.
Activity 2
Find the phrases.
Lu Xun is a great Chinese writer. He was born in a rich family in 1881.
He started school at the age of 12. When he was a youth, he went to study
in Japan. He first studied the language and then began to study medicine.
But soon after, he became more interested in literature. At last, he decided to give up medicine and take up writing in 1906. After seven years of
studying abroad, he returned to China in 1909. He used his pen to fight for the benefits of the Chinese people. He died in 1936.
be born in 出生于.....
at the age of 在…岁时
become/be interested in 对……感兴趣
give up 放弃
take up 开始从事
study abroad 出国留学
fight for 努力争取;为.....斗争
Activity 3
Pair work. Talk about Lu Xun’s life based on Activity 2.
a great Chinese writer
take up writing
become more interested in literature
study abroad
use ... to do sth.
fight for ...
First, ... Then, ...Next, .... Finally, ...
Activity 3
Pair work. Talk about Lu Xun’s life based on Activity 2.
When was Lu Xun born?
He was born in ______.
Why did he _______ _____ medicine?
Because he wanted to use writing to wake up the Chinese people.
When did he _______ _____ China?
He returned in 1909.
1881
give up
return to
Post-reading
Retell Lu Xun’s life with the help of the table.
Who When What
In 1881 was born in a rich family
At the age of 12 started school
When he was a youth studied in Japan
In 1906 took up writing
In 1909 returned to China and fought for
the Chinese people
In 1936 died
Language points
Activity 1
1. I prepared some things before I set off. 出发前我准备了一些东西。
set off “出发;动身;启程”,可与start out/off 互换。
e.g. We’ll set off early to be there on time. 我们将会早点出发以便能准时到那。
= We’ll start out/off early to be there on time.
拓展:set sth. off = set off sth. 引起,激发/触响(警报系统)/衬托某物
set sb. off 激起某人的某种情感
e.g. The smoke will set off the alarm. 烟雾会触发火警报警器。
The bad news may set her off again. 这个坏消息可能又会让她哭起来。
【即时练习】
—We have to set off for the railway station right away. The train is leaving
in an hour.
—Sam will be here soon. Let’s wait for two more minutes. ( )
A. leave for B. take off C. get down
A
Language points
Activity 2
2. After seven years of studying abroad, he returned to China in 1909.
在国外学习七年之后,他于 1909 年回到中国。
abroad adv. “在国外;到国外”。 study abroad 意为“出国留学”。
e.g. Wang Lin plans to study abroad in three years.
王林打算三年后出国留学。
拓展:go abroad 出国 travel abroad/make a tour abroad 出国旅游
at home and abroad 国内外
【即时练习】他的父母总是去国外出差。
His parents always _______ __________ on business.
go abroad
Language points
Activity 2
3. He used his pen to fight for the benefits of the Chinese people. He died
in 1936. 他用他的笔为中国人民的利益而斗争。他死于 1936 年。
die v. “死;死亡”。过去式为died,现在分词为 dying。
e.g. The dog died soon after it was hit by a car.
这只狗被车撞后不久就死去了。
拓展:die for sth. 为......而死/献身 die down 减弱;平息
die out 消失;灭绝 die in 表示死于意外事故
died of 死于(疾病等内部原因); died from 死于(事故等外部原因)
归纳:pass away 去世 lose one’s life 丧生
【即时练习】
The old man ________ cancer. His ________ made us very sad.
A.died of; dead B. died from; die C. died from; dead D. died of; death
D
Reading strategies
Making connections
Reading Strategies
Making connections
When you read, you can connect what you read with your own learning experiences and get a better understanding of the text.
当你阅读时,可以将所读内容与自己的学习经历联系起来,从而更深入地理解文本。
Activity 1
Read the text and learn how to make connections.
Bowen is an active learner. When he has a learning problem,
he always tries to solve it in his own way. For example, when he wants to learn something with the cultural background, like
“hot dog”, he will search online for information about the culture.
When Bowen wants to learn something with the cultural backboard, he will search online for information about the culture.
What you read
What does Bowen’s experience remind you of ?
What similar problems do you have?
How do you usually solve them?
What you think of
in one’s own way 以自己的方式
cultural background 文化背景
remind sb. of sth. 使某人想起某事
Activity 1
Read the text and learn how to make connections.
1. What does Bowen’s experience
remind you of ?
2. What similar problems do you have?
3. How do you usually solve them?
What you think of
1. It reminds me of times when I search online to understand
new words.
2. I researched the Silk Road online for a history project.
3. I usually solve them by researching online or ask teachers.
Activity 2
Read the text and underline Xuanxuan’s problem and some advice.
The exams are coming. Xuanxuan is under great pressure now because she doesn’t want to disappoint herself and her parents. She searches online to find ways to get out of pressure. Here is some advice.
Talk to someone. Talk with your parents, teachers or friends. Let them know your worries and try to get help. You will feel better after you share your problems.
Listen to music. Music can help change your feelings. Music can make you calm and encourage you to step forward.
Imagine your success in the exams. Now you need to study hard, and soon your dream will come true.
Activity 2
Read the text and try to make connections.
The exams are coming. Xuanxuan is under great pressure now because she doesn’t want to disappoint herself and her parents. She searches online to find ways to get out of pressure. Here is some advice.
Talk to someone. Talk with your parents, teachers or friends. Let them know your worries and try to get help. You will feel better after you share your problems.
Listen to music. Music can help change your feelings. Music can make you calm and encourage you to step forward.
Imagine your success in the exams. Now you need to study hard, and soon your dream will come true.
When Xuanxaun is ____________________, she search online for advice.
What you read
What does Xunxuan’s experience remind you of ?
What similar problems do you have?
How do you usually solve them?
What you think of
under great pressure
under great pressure 在巨大压力下
get out of 摆脱; 放弃; 从.....出来
step forward 向前走; 向前迈一步
come true (愿望、梦想等)成真,实现
Activity 2
Read again and answer the questions.
The exams are coming. Xuanxuan is under great pressure now because she doesn’t want to disappoint herself and her parents. She searches online to find ways to get out of pressure. Here is some advice.
Talk to someone. Talk with your parents, teachers or friends. Let them know your worries and try to get help. You will feel better after you share your problems.
Listen to music. Music can help change your feelings. Music can make you calm and encourage you to step forward.
Imagine your success in the exams. Now you need to study hard, and soon your dream will come true.
Q1:Why is Xuanxuan under great pressure?
Q2:What are the three ways to reduce stress mentioned?
Q3:How does music help reduce stress?
Exams are coming, and she doesn’t want to disappoint herself and her parents.
Talk to someone, listen to music, imagine success.
Music changes your mood, calms you down, and encourages you to keep going.
Activity 3
Group work. Discuss how to get out of pressure, and then share your advice in class.
Who What How
Student A be worried about...
Student B be afraid of ...
Student C can’t ...
Student D be nervous about...
...
Activity 3
Group work. Discuss how to get out of pressure, and then share your advice in class.
I’m glad to share my group’s advice on how to get out of pressure. When you feel nervous, take a deep breath and smile. Smiling is always helpful. Don’t let difficulties discourage you. We can also ask our teachers for help.
Language points
Activity 1
4. For example, when he wants to learn something with the cultural
background, like “hot dog”, he will search online for information about
the culture. 例如,当他想了解一些有文化背景的东西时,比如“热狗”,
他会在网上搜索相关的文化信息。
1) background n. “背景”。 cultural background 意为“文化背景”。
e.g. Some of his ideas come from his cultural background.
他的一些想法来自他的文化背景。
拓展:background 出身,个人背景/背景,后景/底子,底色
归纳:family background 家庭背景,家庭出身
social background 社会背景
educational background 教育背景
ethnic background 种族背景
Language points
Activity 1
4. 2)本句是一个复合句,主句为“he will search online for information about the culture”, 从句是由 when 引导的时间状语从句。
注意:
when: 从句部分用一般现在时,主句常用现在进行时或一般将来时等。
从句部分用一般过去式,主句常用一般过去时或过去进行时等。
e.g. My mother is cooking when I get back home.
当我到家时,妈妈正在做饭。
When he wants to do exercise, he will go to the gym.
当他想锻炼的时候,他就会去体育馆。
【即时练习】1) 它以丰富的文化背景而出名。
It is famous for its rich __________ ____________.
2)(2025天津·中考真题)The mobile phone ________ when I was making
a cake with my mother.
A. rang B. rings C. is ringing D. is going to ring
cultural background
A
Language points
Activity 1
5. What does Bowen’s experience remind you of ?
博文的经历让你想起了什么?
remind v. “使想起;提醒”。 remind sb. of sth. “使某人想起某事”。
e.g. The old photo reminded me of my childhood.
这张老照片使我想起了童年。
拓展:remind sb. to do sth. 提醒某人做某事 remind oneself 提醒某人自己
e.g. Mom reminded me to buy some milk on my way home.
妈妈提醒我在回家路上买一些牛奶。
He made a list to remind himself to buy some things in the supermarket.
他列了一个清单来提醒自己要在超市买些东西。
【即时练习】1) These pictures remind me ________ the old days.
A.of B. to C. for D. with
2) The saying “Time waits for no man” reminds us ______ action right now.
A. to take B. take C. taking D. to taking
A
A
Language points
Activity 2
6. Xuanxuan is under great pressure now because she doesn’t want to
disappoint herself and her parents. 萱萱现在压力很大,因为她不想让
自己和父母失望。
1) under pressure “承受着(急于完成某事的)压力”,
其中 pressure 前可加形容词修饰,表示“承受……的压力”。
e.g. I’m under great pressure at work these days. 最近我工作压力很大。
拓展:put pressure on sb. 向某人施加压力 high blood pressure 高血压
give in to pressure 屈从于压力 get out of pressure 摆脱压力
relieve/reduce pressure (on sb./sth.) 减轻(某人/某物的)压力
be/come under pressure from sb. (to do sth.) 收到来自某人的压力(做某事)
【即时练习】1)We students hardly know why our parents give us _______.
A.such much pressure B. so many pressures
C. so much pressure D. such many pressures
C
Language points
Activity 2
6. 2)disappoint v. “使失望;使破灭;使落空”。
e.g. I don’t want to disappoint my parents, so I study hard.
我不想让我的父母失望,所以我努力学习。
辨析:disappoint,disappointed,disappointing和 disappointment
单词 词性 意思 用法
disappoint 动词 使失望;
使破灭;
使落空 常作谓语,
后跟人称代词宾格或名词。 disappoint sb. 使某人失望
disappoint sb’s hopes/expectations/plans
让某人的希望 / 期望 / 计划破灭(落空)
disappointed 形容词 失望的;
沮丧的;
失意的
修饰人,
常作表语。 be disappointed at/ with/ about sth.
对……感到失望
be disappointed to do sth. 失望地做某事
be disappointed in sb. 对某人感到失望
作定语修饰人。 disappointed visitors 失望的游客
Language points
Activity 2
6. 2)disappoint v. “使失望;使破灭;使落空”。
e.g. I don’t want to disappoint my parents, so I study hard.
我不想让我的父母失望,所以我努力学习。
辨析:disappoint,disappointed,disappointing和 disappointment
单词 词性 意思 用法
disappointing 形容词 令人失望的;
令人沮丧的;
令人扫兴的 修饰物,既可作定语也可作
表语。 be disappointing to do sth.
做某事令人失望
disappointment 名词 失望;扫兴; 沮丧 to one’s disappointment 让某人失望的是
【即时练习】2)—Why does Jack look so _______?
—Because he heard some ________ news.
A. disappointed; disappointed B. disappointed; disappointing
C. disappointing; disappointing D. disappointing; disappointed
B
Language points
Activity 2
7. She searches online to find ways to get out of pressure. Here is some advice.
她在网上搜索寻找摆脱压力的方法。这里有一些建议。
get out of “摆脱;离开(某地);逃脱”。
e.g. He wanted to get out of the duty to clean the classroom.
他想逃避打扫教室的责任。
拓展:get out of doing sth. 放弃做某事/逃避做某事
get out of sth. 放弃,戒除,抛弃(习惯)
get sth. out of sb./sth. 从.....中获得(有益的东西)
e.g. I want to get out of farming. 我想放弃务农了。
We can get a lot out of reading. 我们能从阅读中受益良多。
【即时练习】She ________ some problems. Let’s help her ________ them.
A. got on; get out of B. got into; get out of C. got into; run out of
B
Language points
Activity 2
8. Imagine your success in the exams. 想象一下你考试成功的样子。
imagine v. “想象”。
e.g. I can’t imagine the life without mobile phones.
我不能想象没有手机的生活。
拓展:① 常用结构 imagine + (that)从句
imagine doing sth. 想象做某事 imagine sb. doing sth. 想象某人做某事
e.g. Just imagine flying the plane in the sky! 想象一下驾驶飞机在空中飞行!
② imagination n. “想象力;想象”
imaginative adj. “富于想象力的;创新的”
imaginatively adv. “富于想象力地;创新地;别出心裁地”
unimaginable adj. “难以置信的;不可想象的”
【即时练习】Nowadays, young people can’t imagine ______ in the modern
society with no phones or Internet.
A. live B. lives C. to live D. living
D
Exercises
I. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空(有一项多余)。
1. Lu Xun decided to use his ____________ to fight for the people
instead of being a doctor.
2. After years of studying ____________, he returned to China in 1909.
3. It’s important to understand the cultural ____________ of a story
to get its full meaning.
4. These old pictures ____________ me of my happy childhood.
5. Can you ____________ living in a world without books or music?
abroad pen background die remind imagine
pen
abroad
background
remind
imagine
Exercises
II. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。
1. Lu Xun __________ (die) in 1936, but his works are still alive in our
hearts.
2. The news was so ______________ (disappoint) that everyone felt sad.
3. She is practicing hard because she doesn’t want ______________
(disappoint) her coach.
4. “Try __________ (take) a deep breath when you feel stressed,”
the teacher advised.
5. His _____________ (imagine) is so rich that he can write wonderful
stories.
died
disappointing
to disappoint
taking
imagination
Exercises
III. 完成译句 (每空一词)。
1. 鲁迅最终放弃了医学,开始了写作。
Lu Xun finally ________ ________ medicine and ________ ________ writing.
2. 她在巨大的考试压力下,但她知道如何应对。
She is ________ ________ ___________ before exams, but she knows how to deal with it.
3. 这个故事使我想起了我自己在国外学习的经历。
This story __________ me ______ my own experience of studying abroad.
4. 他需要找到一个好方法来摆脱巨大的压力。
He needs to find a good way to _______ _______ _______ the great pressure.
5. 别害怕,向你的梦想迈出一步吧。
Don’t be afraid, just ________ __________ towards your dream.
gave up took up
under great pressure
reminds of
get out of
step forward
Summary
We learn:
1. key words and phrases:abroad, pen, die, background, remind,
disappoint, imagine; set off, check in, give up, remind sb of sth....
2. key sentence patterns:
“When he was…, he…”, “It is famous for…”, “People can…”.
3. Language Skills: We learned to sequence events with time-order words
and make text-to-self/text-to-text/text-to-world connections.
We can:
Sequence events in a story or real-life situation.
Connect reading materials with our own experiences.
Homework
1. 基础层:抄写新单词/短语3遍;用5个时间顺序词制作鲁迅生平
时间线。
2. 提高层:写一段关于自己缓解考试压力的经历,用到3个时间
顺序词+2个新学词汇。
3. 拓展层:采访一位同学,了解他/她面对学习压力的方法,写
一篇短文。
Thank you!
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