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教材6. Primary school is like a small pool. Your boat is safe there. Dad and Mum can protect it from winds. 小学就像一个小水池,你的船在那里很安全。爸爸和妈妈可以保护它免受风吹。 (1) pool通常指一个装满水的小池子,句中用来比喻小学。 wind被用来表示可能遇到的困难或挑战。 (2) protect... from... 是固定搭配,意为“保护......避免......”。例如: We should protect the city from destruction. 我们应当保护这座城市免受破坏。

课标(2）词汇知识 词汇指语言中所有单词和固定短语的总和。词汇中的任何词语都是通过一定的句法关系和语义关系与其他词语建立起联系的，并在语境中传递信息。词汇学习不只是记忆单词的音、形、义，还包括了解一定的构词法知识，更重要的是在语篇中通过听、说、读、看、写等活动，理解和表达与各种主题相关的信息和观点。具体内容要求见表10。

教材## Reading for writing 1 Look at the word and expressions and look up their meanings in a dictionary. by yourself problem try your best work hard > Steps of looking up an entry in a dictionary p116 Read the passage and find out the meaning of the title. ### Before your journey starts Dad Mia, how do you feel about your first day in junior high tomorrow? Mia Well, I'm a little nervous. Mum Don't worry. We've got something for you! Look! Mia A paper boat? Dad Yes, and it's also a letter from Mum and me. We want to share some thoughts with you. Mia Oh, thank you! Dear Mia, 1 Time flies! You are now in junior high! Are you ready for your new life? 2 Primary school is like a small pool. Your boat is safe there. Dad and Mum can protect it from winds. But junior high is like a river. It is wide and the water moves fast. You will face new problems. We are still here to help. But sometimes you have to sail your boat by yourself. Just try your best and work hard. You will go through storms towards the sea. 3 We hope this letter helps you in the coming years! With love, Dad and Mum Complete the thinking map with the words and expressions from the passage. Answer the questions.

教材They can recognise themselves in mirrors. There are kinds of pigeons. Some can fly a long way and don't They can fly at speeds of over 100km per hour. 6 I just didn't know enough about them. Read the sentences from the reading passage and summarise the grammar rules. (a) We're studying birds for Bird Week at school. (b) I'm watching pigeons in the park now. (c) That pigeon is looking at itself in the water! Now find more sentences with these structures in the reading passage. Read and complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box. stand watch jump 1 Look! The rabbit one metre high! 2 - The horse is sleeping. I can't believe it. It . Can it sleep like that? 3 Ssh! I the cat in the tree. Complete the passage using the correct form of the verbs in brackets. The new camera looks like a real beaver! We put it by the river. Now we (1) (watch) the beavers. Look! One beaver (cut) a tree with its teeth. And the other two (put) the sticks in the river. They want to make a pool. But what's it for? Oh, I see! They (build) their home in it. The pool will protect them from wolves, bears, etc. This is amazing! Now the work is done! Two beavers (swim) in the pool. The other one

教材## Presenting ideas Make a poster about a natural wonder. Step 1 Work in groups. Search for information about natural wonders. Take a group vote to decide on the natural wonder for your poster. Where is the natural wonder? What is special about it? What problem does it face? What should we do to protect it? Step 2 Organise your ideas with the help of the following outline and make your poster. You may use the following language tips or find useful expressions or sentences from this unit. ### A natural wonder Where is the natural wonder? It's in / on... What is special about it? The... here is amazing. It's one of the most... places in the world. It gives you a(n)... feeling. It's famous / well-known for... It's... metres long / high. It's much higher / more beautiful than... It's the highest / most beautiful... in... It's a land full of... ### A picture of the natural wonder What problem does it face? People are taking... / cutting down... from... ... is becoming more / less... year by year. ... will... within the next... years. What should we do to protect it? Please stop... Take / Cut down less... Step Practise and present your poster to the class. Step Vote on the best three posters and the best three presentations.

教材## Reading for writing ## 1 Look at the pictures and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. 1 Who invented them? 2 How would you describe the inventors? curious scientist do research pioneer test explore discover ## 2 Read the passage and check your answers. 1 Albert Einstein once said, “I have no special talents. I am only passionately curious.” Many great inventions in history are the result of people’s curiosity. 2 For example, Zhang Heng, a Chinese scientist and inventor, was curious about the world. He wondered, “How does everything in the world move?” This strong curiosity drove him to spend years studying the sky and the earth. Finally, he drew China’s first star map, and invented the first earthquake detector. These achievements played an important role in the development of science. # The power of curiosity 3 Benjamin Franklin is another example. He was drawn to electricity and had a deep curiosity about its nature. He did lots of research. Stories said he flew a kite during a storm out of curiosity. This helped him know more about electricity and later he invented the lightning rod. This invention helps protect buildings from lightning.