8 Around the world in hours Reading (1) Name: Gong Yuxia From: Cui Zhu Middle School

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The computers have brought many benefits but they have also caused many problems. What benefits ? what problems?

characters play the role of Level 14 earn …point 500 Level 1 Level 2 100 2,000 10,000 20,000 earn …point characters play the role of

Choose the words and fill in the blanks 1. This is a new __________ (related to education) CD-ROM. 2. Hello Kitty’s __________(a person who plans and draws how something will look) is a Japanese. 3. Liu Xiang becomes the __________ (of any time) popular runner. 4. Which __________(a person in a book, film,game, etc.) do you like best? 5. If you pass all levels, you’ll _____(get)10,000 points 6. The questions test your ___________(information and understanding in the mind) of English. designer character educational all-time earn knowledge educational designer all-time character earn knowledge

Scanning : Answer questions 1.How can you earn points in this game? 2.What will you see when you pass a level? If you answer questions correctly. A world map

Skimming : Questions for Paragraph 1&2 Name of the game All-time favorite CD-ROM Designer Main Character His age His hobby Areas of study No. of levels Time spent on each level Around the World in Eight Hours Online Traveller Nancy Jackson Itchy Feet 13 Travelling English & geography 8 An hour

Read Paragraph 3&4 carefully T or F 1.Itchy Feet saw a golden cloud in his dream 2. This game has four levels, and each level will take you about two hours. 3. When you reach London, you will learn something about the Eiffel Tower. 4. The fastest player can finish the game in an hour. 5. You don’ t know what you will see after you pass all eight levels until you finish them. 6. This game is only sold in computer shops. T eight ____ one hour F ________ the Museum of London and… F _____________ eight hours ________ F T in all computer shops and bookshops ______________ F

Read Paragraph 3&4 carefully Ask and answer questions in pairs like this: A:What will happen if you have earned enough points ? B: B: How long does it take you to finish the game ? A: A cloud will come down and carry you to a place you have never visited before. Eight hours if you are smart.

Can you tell what each paragraph is about, try to match them. P1 P2 P3-4 P5 the main character of the game the background(背景) to the game where to buy game how to play the game

Retell how to play the game according to the keywords: a golden cloud big clouds of different colors earn a point earn enough points carry you off to a place pass a level marked in bright purple

How to play this game 1. We see a with some words on it. golden cloud 2. We’ll see big clouds of different colors with on them . questions 3. We earn a point when we answer a question . correctly 4. When we have earned enough points, a will carry you off to a place. cloud 5. We’ll see a lot of useful ___________ about that place. information 6. Every time we pass a level, we’ll see a . The places are marked in bright ________ . world map purple

Extension questions （1） Where can we probably read this passage? （2） Why doesn’t the writer tell you the end of the game? ( 3 ) Are you interested in the game? Do you want to buy it ? Why? On month’s Computer Club newsletter. In the newspaper /magazine. On the Internet/TV, etc He wants you to play it by yourself./That’s for you to find out ,etc

Finish the exercises on Page42 and 43. Homework:

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