Unit 4

What’s the best movie theater?

(Section B 2a—2d)

By Li Yan

From No. 42 Middle School

Who is the most talented in our class?

Zhu Mohan’s painting

Which group can do the best?

Look at the picture and the title, then predict( 预测 ) what this passage is about.

Reading strategies

Tips: 根据所给图片和标题，预测文章内容。

A. Playing the pianoB. Talent shows

Who’s got talent?

Read the first paragraph and find out the topic sentence.

主题句：能够概括文章或段落大意的句子。

Reading strategies

Topic sentence

beginning ( 开头 )

middle ( 中间 )

end ( 结尾 )

Tips: 快速读文章，把握主题句。

Talent shows are getting more and more popular.

Read the first paragraph and find out the names of the three talent shows.

Reading strategies

Tips: 细读文章，抓住细节 。

American IdolAmerican Idol America’s Got TalentAmerica’s Got Talent China’s Got TalentChina’s Got Talent

Read the second paragraph and find out the sentence which has the same meaning as this one.( 找出同义句 )

All these shows have one same thing.

All these shows have one thing in common.

Reading strategies

Tips: 细读文章，抓住细节 。

have… in common 有共同特征

Read the second paragraph and answer:Who do the shows look for?

They try to look for

Reading strategies

Tips: 细读文章，抓住细节 。

the best singers

the most talented dancers

the most exciting magicians

the funniest actors and so on

Translate this sentence in paragraph 2:

When people watch the show, they usually play a role in deciding the winner.

Reading strategies

Tips: 细读文章，抓住细节 。

发挥作用， 有影响

当人们在看节目时， 他们通常起着决定谁是赢家的作用。

Some think that the lives of the performers are made up.

A. They made up a bed for me in the room.

B. The mother made up a story for her son before going to bed last night.

Reading strategies

Tips: 根据上下文或构词法，猜测单词的含义。

Read the third paragraph.Which underlined word has the same meaning as this one?

Liu Qian is a famous magician. He is talented in magic.

编造

编造

1. However, if you don’t take these shows too seriously, they are fun to watch.

2. And one great thing about them is that they give people a way to make their dreams come true.

Reading strategies

Tips: 根据上下文，理解指代关系。

Read the third paragraph.What does “they” refer to( 指代 )?

Talent shows

Talent shows

______________ are getting more and more popular.

_____________ have one thing in common.

___________ play a role in deciding the winner of the shows.

______________ enjoys watching these shows, but it is a way to ___________________

Talent showsAll these talent shows

People Not everybody

make their dreams come true.

Reading strategies

Tips: 整体把握文章，理解结构。

Mind Map

预测文章内容

读文章抓细节

把握文章主题句

reading strategies（阅读方法）

猜测词义理解指代

理解文章结构

……

Read the passage and finish these tasks in groups.

1. Choose at least 3 reading strategies;

2. Write down at least 3 questions (one question

for one strategy) ;

3. Give the answers.

Try your best to be active in class!

Try your best to do everything actively!

You can do it the best!

A Great Success ---Our School Talent Show

The 2014 Talent show in our school was a day to remember! Students, parents, and the teachers danced, sang, played instruments such as the piano, the guitar, the drums and so on. They also gave performances. There were more than twenty acts. David Green, the school president ( 主席 ), played a piano piece. Michael Johnson won first prize for the best performance. When a reporter from our magazine interviewed him, he said that singing was something interesting to him. He sang all the time in his room alone or for his family, but never for many people. The prize for the funniest act went to Peter White and his dog. They sang a cute song together. His classmates said he was the funniest boy in his class. Many thanks to the parents and student volunteers. They helped a lot without getting money. We look forward to ( 期待 )next year’s show!

Homework

You must（必做）Exchange your paper between two groups and finish the exercises.

If you can（选做）Underline all the superlatives in the passage. Then use them to write sentences.

Thank you!