Tomorrows talent at Todai (P3),山东青岛开发区一中 都海英,for Senior 1,2011-2012年度第13期总第456期,Yasunari Kawabata form Tokyo University,Group work,Yasunari Kawabatas works,Fast reading :,Find the main idea of the passage:,A brief introduction to the University of Tokyo.,Careful reading :,1. When and why did the Japanese government found the University of Tokyo?,The university was founded in 1877 in the hope of nurturing more talent in the then turbulent country.,2. What is its position in Japan?,Todai ranks the first among Japanese universities for the number of graduates who hold prominent positions in big companies, and 15 prime ministers of Japan studied here, so people say Todai controls Japans politics and economy.,3. What are its achievements in academic research?,Todai ranked among the top 30 universities in the world and the top three in Asia. Its chemistry, life science, physics, material science majors are some of the best recognized in the world.,Translation:,Not only is the air heavy with culture, but also with Japanese precision and order.,东大的空气中不仅充满了文化气息，也包含了日本人特有的精确和秩序,Sentence replacement,It was founded more than 100 years ago, and since then has never disappointed people.,It has been more than 100 years since then, and the university hasnt let people down.,for Senior 1,2011-2012年度第13期总第456期,合肥世界外国语学校 谢冰,Solving a sticky situation (P5),Pre-reading,Can you imagine being homeless, especially on a cold night?,Reading,Choose the right answers.,The girl in the story is _. A. noisy, troublesome and annoying. B. sweet, kind and observant C. thankful, grateful and helpful D. inactive, quiet and indifferent,2. When her mother asks Hayley to sit still, Hayley mumbles something. What might she be mumbling? _ A. “I feel the seatbelt is too tight.” B. “My gloves and scarf are missing.” C. “Is there anything that could keep someone warm?” D. “Where is the homeless man?”,3. Which of the following is the correct order in which the story develops? a. Hayley notices a homeless man. b. They pack up to head home. c. They wait to get onto the freeway. d. Hayley looks for something under her seat. e. Hayley sees the man. f. They head to Grandmas house. A. f, a, c, d, e, b B. a, f, e, c, b, d C. f, c, a, d, b, e D. f, a, c, d, b, e,4. Whats the mothers attitude towards her daughter helping the homeless man? A. Indifferent. B. Annoyed. C. Opposed. D. Favorable.,Post-reading,Have you ever done anything to help the homeless like the girl and her mother did?,What have you learned from the girl in the story?,Verb phrases,Fill in the blanks with the right forms of the given phrases.,drive away, come over, pull over, pack up, get onto, roll down,Haley _ to China next summer. _ your things and come with me.Bill waved goodbye to us and then _. The woman with heavy luggage managed to _ the train.She _ the window and looked out of it.The police signaled to the driver to _ and let the pupils through.,will come over,Pack up,drove away,get onto,rolled down,pull over,Grammar,Correct the mistakes and then check your answers in the text. Can you explain your changes?,We waited to get onto the freeway when my daughter Hayley noticed a homeless man.Haley, that was very sweet for you!I asked her to sit still, I was worried her seatbelt would slip from the booster seat.,were waiting,of,Translate the following into English.,1、我正在家里做作业，这时有人敲门。2、因为担心她儿子迷路，她出门去迎接。3、能解出这道数学题，你真太聪明了。,I was doing my homework at home when someone knocked at the door.,She went out to meet her son, worried that he would get lost.,It is very clever of you to work out the math problem.,for Senior 1,2011-2012年度第13期总第456期,合肥世界外国语学校 谢冰,House hunting (P6),Free Discussion,Do you like chewing gum?Have you ever thought of the annoying problems that chewing gum can cause?,Read the article and answer the questions,Skimming,Why is chewing gum so sticky?What have scientists done to reduce the stickiness?What is the challenge for scientists in develop a non-sticky, biodegradable gum?What are the advantages of the new chewing gum?,Why is chewing gum so sticky?What have scientists done to reduce the stickiness?,Because it is made of synthetic material, which is resistant to many cleaning chemicals.,They changed the chemical structure of the rubber, using cereal proteins to replace the man-made rubber.,3. What is the challenge for scientists in developing a non-sticky, biodegradable gum?,Important features of chewing gum such as flavor, chewiness and shelf life should not be different after the rubber is changed.,4. What are the advantages of the new chewing gum?,It can degrade and be cleaned away easily.,Organizing,Fill in each blank with one word.,Normal,Ingredients/Components,annoyed,appears/exists,Non-sticky,instead,Advantages/Features,harmful,like,swept/cleaned,