Extended Reading and Discovering Useful Words and Expressions 高二人教新课标版必修五 Unit 4 Making the news Extended Reading and Discovering Useful Words and Expressions Dongfeng High School---- Liu Yanlin

What can we infer from this news? A. Chinese admire the Western education system very much and decide to learn from them. B. Britain has got remarkable achievement in their education after adopting Shanghai’s teaching methods. C. Only Britain has realized and taken measures to change their bad performance in math. D. Britain’s government has great determination to improve their next generation’s math standards.

Exploration and Discovery 1. Shocked by the performance of students on behalf of China who defeat their peers in other countries, Britain decides to turn to Chinese textbooks to improve its math scores.

On Teachers’ Day, my assistant gave me a gift on behalf of Discovering useful words and expressions on behalf of a group/ sb On Teachers’ Day, my assistant gave me a gift on behalf of the whole class.

turn to our parents (for help). Discovering useful words and expressions turn to sb (for help) When meeting difficulties, we can… turn to our parents (for help).

Exploration and Discovery 2. They will try to adopt a teaching approach to math that is used in top-performing places like Shanghai.

Discovering useful words and expressions adopted a kid/ animals; adopt an attitude/ method It’s hard to believe the woman have adopted more than 50 cats! We should …… a positive attitude to life! adopt

Discovering useful words and expressions approach (sb/sth); approach to sth/doing find a new approach to the future With the sports meeting coming , we get excited. approaching

Exploration and Discovery 3. Whereas the western teachers ask students to solve problems individually, the mastery method in China is more interactive.

Discovering useful words and expressions whereas; individually individually wrapped chocolate I like Adel whereas you like Taylor Swift.

Exploration and Discovery 4. Some experts question whether merely adopting Chinese textbooks will have a real impact on math standards.

Discovering useful words and expressions have a (…) impact on… Alibaba has a great … on Chinese shopping habit. impact

Exploration and Discovery 5. The British education minister is confident that after they take the steps the young people will be properly prepared for further study and the result will be remarkable.

Discovering useful words and expressions be (well) prepared for sth/ to do… Are you prepared for the college entrance examinations(高考)? Yes, I have been prepared to be admitted to Peking University.

remarkable Discovering useful words and expressions remarkable 李华 语文 数学 外语 综合 总分 期中 90 100 180 470 期末 150 300 750 Li Hua has made big progress! remarkable

A Summary peers; whereas; individually; remarkable adopt a cat adopt an approach approach sb/sth an approach to sth/doing turn to sb (for help) on behalf of… have an impact on… be (well) prepared for…

Using Useful Words and Expressions Fun time! Win the gifts in the games! Round 2 Round 1 Round 3 The Gifts

It is important to get along well with our mates. With no one to ask for help, she felt depressed. We thought she was shy, but in fact she was outgoing. 4. You are supposed to make yourself ready for the mid-term exams. 5. With deadline coming, I came up with a method of this problem. peers turn to Whereas be well prepared approaching an approach to

6. The policy that our school takes is strict. 7. As the leader of the students union, I represent our school to welcome you to attend the meeting. 8. The children were taught separately, not in a group. 9. What we have learned in school will affect our whole life. adopts am on behalf of our school individually have an impact on our whole life

News Update

News Update 1. Students entering Tsinghua University this year must be able to swim or ______________ learn swimming and pass a test or they won’t receive their bachelor’s degree. be prepared to

2. Most of us in China are used to paying with almost everything with our phones. But for foreign visitors who aren’t familiar with this_________, it may seem strange. approach

3. Citizens of the People’s Republic of China 3. Citizens of the People’s Republic of China. When you face danger in a foreign land, please remember, you can __________your motherland who stands at your back! turn to

4. US President Donald Trump on Thursday announced he intends to visit China this year, which would ____________________the relationship between America and China. have an impact on

adopt 5. Scientists taking on the deep questions of whether cats are liquid(液体) was honored Thursday at the Ig Nobel Prize spoof awards(搞笑诺贝尔奖).The prizes encourages people to ___________an unusual way of thinking just like when we were kids. adopt

6. Chen Shuyin, a 13 years old girl, from Zhanjiang, Guangdong province has been admitted to Zhejiang University this year____________ most of her ________ are still in middle school now. whereas peers

7. Chinese famous actor Li Chen proposed to (求婚) his girlfriend Fan Bingbing on her 36th birthday on Saturday.They ___________ announced this good news on each blog. individually

Group Work Your friend John is troubled with math, so he wrote to you to ask for your help. Now, you are expected to write to John and solve his problem with the words and expressions we have learnt today. on behalf of; peers; turn to; adopt; approach; whereas; individually; remarkable; be prepared for

times table (99乘法表)

China has a splendid history and culture China has a splendid history and culture. Our ancestors created many remarkable miracles with their wisdom but the future of China belongs to us. And we are prepared to realize the Chinese dream!

Home Work Make a poster to call on people to cherish our culture and study hard to realize our Chinese Dream!