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课件网) unit 2 work and play More practice 1. acquire vocabulary and grasp key phrases in the text. 2. develop skills in locating answers by skimming and scanning techniques. 3. compare different people's daily life and reflect on my own lifestyle. Learning objectives Watch the video and say what it is about 3 Before-reading Footer Date 4 5 Before-reading What is the video about Sandy, a circus performer Footer Date 6 Read the article quickly and divide it into 3 parts by timeline. While-reading before school at school after school Para3 Para1-2 Para4-7 Before school 1. What does Sandy think about when she wakes up in the morning 2. Why does Sandy's home change often 3. How old is Sandy now 7 Which country I am in today. Fifteen Because she is in the circus. While-reading Part one ① circus n. 马戏团① circus n. 马戏团vv 英 / s k s/ 8 I wake up at about 7 a.m. Then I ask myself, ‘Which country am I in today ’ My home often changes because I am in the circus①. My parents and I joined seven years ago. I was eight years old then. I get out of bed, wash, and put on my clothes. Then I have breakfast with my family. ① circus / s k s/ n. 马戏团 1. What time does Sandy start her lessons in the morning 2. Does Sandy have a physical school classroom and how does Sandy receive her education 3. Why does Sandy never get bored 9 Sandy starts her lessons at 8.30 in the morning. Part two At school No, she doesn’t. Her teachers travel with the students from the circus. Their teachers take them to interesting places once or twice a week. Footer Date 10 After that, it is time for lessons. Our teachers always travel with us. We do not have a real school. We study from 8.30 a.m. to 12.15 p.m. After lunch, we have more lessons. Once or twice a week, the teachers take us to visit interesting places. We never get bored. Footer Date 11 1. What does Sandy do in the circus 2. Is the life in the circus easy for Sandy Why does she seldom stop even when she hurts herself sometimes Part three After school Sandy is an acrobat and she trains and practices with other performers for the circus. No, it isn’t. Because Sandy sometimes falls down and hurts herself and she often has a pain in her leg and arm. 12 Sandy is an (1)a_____ in the circus. She practices with other performers in her act and sometimes (2)e_____ injuries, but she seldom stops because of her dedication. Sandy's friends include Li Mei from China, who walks on stilts, and Mark from Australia, who is a (3)c_____ and rides a unicycle. The circus has people from many (4)c_____, and they speak several (5)l_____. Sandy (6)t_____ for the circus at 4 p.m. After (7) d_____ at 6 p.m., she does her homework, followed by a rest. She puts on makeup and her costume at 8.30 p.m. for her act, which starts at 9 p.m. The circus is very popular, and she loves performing for a big (8) c_____. Performing in front of a large (9) a_____ is exciting for Sandy. Sandy returns ho ... ...
