7B Unit 5 Amazing things Reading (1)

The Sun is about 1,300,000 times larger than the Earth. There are no bones in the back of elephants’ feet — only fat.

Our eyes are the same size from birth, but our nose and ears never stop growing. Fish sleep with their eyes open.

1) 我们不能关着窗户睡觉。 2) 李老师手里拿着一本书进教室。 3) 下课了。让我们停下来去吃午饭吧。 4) 别哭了。让我给你讲个笑话吧。 We can’t sleep with the windows closed. Class is over. Let’s stop to have lunch. Stop crying. Let me tell you a joke. Mr. Li comes into the classroom with a book in his hand.

The duck is three times larger than the bird. 这只鸭子比这只鸟大 3 倍。

Lily goes to school by bike every day. She usually gets to school at 7 a.m. and leaves school at 5 p.m.. [li:v] 离开

On her way home, she met Tom. As usual, she went home by bike yesterday. 像往常一样 在她回家的路上

Tom was in the bushes. Lily was very surprised. [sə’pra ɪ zd] 惊讶的 She wondered what happened. [’w ʌ ndə] 想知道 [’hæpən] 发生 [bu ʃ ] 灌木丛

search the bushes for his wallet Suddenly, he found a bird in the bushes. [’s ʌ d ə nl ɪ ] 突然 [sə:t ʃ ] 搜寻

pick up the bird carefully [’keəfəl ɪ ] 小心地 [p ɪ k] 拾起 weak [wi:k] 虚弱的 take it to the animal centre quickly [’kw ɪ kl ɪ ] 快速地

New words and expressions 1. 离开 2. 灌木丛 3. 惊讶的 4. 想知道 5. 发生 6. 搜寻 7. 虚弱的 8. 小心地 9. 突然 10. 快速地 11. 像往常一样 12. 在她回家的路上 13. 拾起 leave bush surprised wonder happen search weak carefully suddenly quickly as usual on her way home pick up

New words and expressions 1. 离开 2. 灌木丛 3. 惊讶的 4. 想知道 5. 发生 6. 搜寻 7. 虚弱的 8. 小心地 9. 突然 10. 快速地 11. 像往常一样 12. 在她回家的路上 13. 拾起 leave bush surprised wonder happen search weak carefully suddenly quickly as usual on her way home pick up

1. Are there any ghosts in the world? 2. Are you afraid of ghosts? 3. Do you like reading Ghost Stories? ghost [ ɡ əust]

Last Sunday, Millie and Amy went to Sunshine Park. Something strange happened there. They told Daniel their story and Daniel put the story on his blog.

What was the “ghost”?

Please read the text out. You can put the text into 4 parts. Part 1 (One Sunday morning~~ they Part 1 (One Sunday morning~~ they met Andy) met Andy) Part 2 (“What happened ~~ searched the bushes”) Part 2 (“What happened ~~ searched the bushes”) Part 3 (“Here it is ~~ Millie and Amy.”) Part 3 (“Here it is ~~ Millie and Amy.”) Part 4 (“This is~~ animal centre.”) Part 4 (“This is~~ animal centre.”)

Part 1 (“One Sunday morning~~ they met Andy”) When did it happen? Where did it happen? Who went to Sunshine Park? What did they do as usual? What happened suddenly? How did they feel? One Sunday morning. Sunshine Park. Millie and Amy. Sat down under a big tree. They heard a whisper from the bushes. afraid.

Part 2 (“What happened~~ searched the bushed.) Who told Andy everything? Where did the strange voice come from? Who did they tell the strange thing? Andy. Millie told Andy everything. It came from the bushes.

Part 3. (“Here it is ~~ Millie and Amy.”) Who made the strange voice? Why did the little cat sound like a ghost? A little cat. Because it was very weak, when it miaowed, it sounded like a ghost.

How were Millie and Amy when they saw the little cat? Where did they take the little cat? Part 4 (This is ~~ animal centre.) They were surprised. They took the little cat to the animal centre.

Find the meaning by circling the correct letter. b c c c c a 1.As usual means _____ A the first time b as they often do C seldom 2.To reply means _____ a to think b to say something again c to say or write something as an answer 3.To leave means _____ a to find out b to look for c to go away 4.If you wonder, you means ______ a want to know sth b feel great c say sth happily 5.To search means _______. a to find sth b to shout at sth c to look carefully for sth 6.Weak means _______ a clever b small c not strong

True or False questions 1.I was afraid when I heard the whisper. 2.The whisper came from a big tree. 3.We went back to the park with Andy. 4.Somebody helped Andy find the “ghost”. 5.Andy found a little cat in the bushes. 6.Andy gave the little cat to Amy. the bushes behind the tree Andy found the “ghost”. We took the little cat to the animal centre. Andy went to the park.

Help me put the sentences in the right order. ( ) a. We ran away quickly. ( ) b. Andy found a little cat in the bushes. ( ) c. We sat under a big tree in the park. ( ) d. Suddenly, we heard a whisper. ( ) e. We turned around but saw nothing. ( ) f. Andy went to the park. ( ) g. I told Andy about the strange sound

Finish Exercise B4 on P60. Check the answers: 1. whisper 2. afraid 3. bushes 4. weak 5. miaowed 6. animal

Interview( 采访 ) Andy’s friend wants to know about the story. Now he is asking Andy some questions.

1.When did Millie and Amy go to Sunshine Park? 2.What did they hear? 3.Were they afraid? 4.What did they tell you? 5.What did you find? 6.Who made the sound? 7.Why did the little cat sound like a ghost? 8.Where’s the little cat now? 9.Were they afraid after that?

Try to retell the story

Homework 1. Finish the exercises on P54 in Learn English With You. 2. Review this lesson and prepare for a dictation.