东圃中学初一级集备组 Unit 5 Poems about life more practice

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Listen to the tape then say whether the following statements are T (True) or F (False). 1. Miss Li asked students to write a poem for homework. ( ) 2. This text is talking about writer ’ s family.( ) 3. Miss White ’ s lessons seemed like movie. ( ) 4. The teachers and students were not real.( ) F F T T ___ school play ___

Look at the last words of each line in the poem and draw circles around the rhyming words. “ For your homework, write a poem, ” You said to us, Miss Li. I wrote these words on my own, I hope you ’ re pleased with me. I want to talk about the school I loved when I was small. With lots of little boys and girls, Two teachers and a hall. Mr. Black was sometimes cross, __ ___ __ ____

“ Silence! Pay attention! ” He shouted at pupils in his class. But Miss White was like you, Miss Li She helped in every way. She love talking with her class in a friendly way, Her lessons seemed like play! If you are puzzled by my words, I can explain, Miss Li. The teachers and students were not real, They ’ re little dolls, you see. ___ __ ___ __

1. 对 …… 满意 2. 谈论 3. 对 …… 大叫 4. 看起来像 5. 被 …… 迷惑 Find out the phrases in the text then translate them into English: 1.be pleased with 2.talk about 3.shout at 4.seem like 5.be puzzled by

Chen Yu: I like “ My school ” best. It ’ s about a toy school. Miss Li is a real teacher, but Mr Black and Miss White are just (1)__________. Sally : Yes. The author acted like one toy teacher was sometimes angry. He shouted at the toy (2) ______. But she acted like the other toy teacher was kind and enjoyed(3) ______________. little dolls pupils help in every way

1. Read the poem then find out the words or phrases in the text and translate them. 1.stall 2.be full of 3.rush out 4.hurry to work 5.a crowded of people 1. 货摊 2. 充满 3. 冲出去 4. 匆忙去工作 5. 一群人

2. Read after the tape then finish the following exercise. In the poem how many times did the writer mention ( 提到） “ He is smiling” ? Then read the sentence out. A. Twice B. three times C. four times √

3. Try to guess the real meaning of the last two sentences “ Is there just one smile in the city? Or will you make it two? ” A.Show your smile to the other people. B.People in the city are so busy that they have no time to smile. C.Every day needs two smiles. √

Li Jie: I like the poem “ The Old Newspaper Seller ”. It gives good advice to people. Chen Yu: What ’ s it about? Li Jie: It wants people to (4)_______. Sally : I agree. Everyone should (5) ______ like the (6)_________________. smile old newspaper seller

Main idea of the poem: People should smile like the Old Newspaper Seller

My Dad at Home and at Work Things done at home He ’ s a b_______ man. 1. Comes home, has a shower 2.____________________ 3.____________________ 4.____________________ Things done at work He ’ s a s_____man. 1.____________________ 2.____________________ oring sitting in the chair reading the paper watching television uper fixing a crane making a building

Chen Yu: The poem “ My Dad at Home and at Work is interesting. The boy changed his idea about (1) ________one day, when he (2) ______________. Li Jie : That ’ s true. To the boy, his father was a (3) __________at home, but his father was (4) __________when he was at work. his father saw him at work boring man a super man