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课件网) Unit 1 Relationships Lesson1 Teachers —Reading Comprehension By the end of this period, you will be able to: 1. read and talk about teachers; 2. read for general understanding; 3. read for specific information and understanding words in the context; 4. talk about qualities of a teacher who helped in your life. Parents Teachers, classmates, friends 1. Who may appear in your life Pre-reading 2. What do you think makes a good teacher being equal to every student and have no prejudice having passion for teaching and students being considerate and humorous making friends with students being patient and caring being knowledgeable Suggested answer: I think a good teacher can explain things with practical examples and in simple language. In my view, a good teacher should have a passion for his/her job and be enthusiastic about his/her students. As far as I am concerned, a good teacher should ... ... Read the two texts and do the following exercises. While-reading 1. Read the first text quickly and match the main idea with each paragraph. Para.1 A. Mr Jenkins’ teaching style. Para.2 B. Graham’s changes and his gratitude to Mr Jenkins. Para.3 C. How Graham’s schoolwork was before he went to Mr Jenkins’ class Read the two texts quickly and do the following exercises. 2. Read the second text quickly and fill in the blanks with one word. Para.1 Mr Jenkins’ _____of Graham. Para.2 Mr Jenkins’ attitude towards _____. Para.3 Mr Jenkins’ belief in _____. impression students teaching 3. How are the two passages mainly organized A. By giving definition. B. By giving examples. C. By the order of time. D. By comparison. √ Brian Jenkins Graham Lawrence a science writer a science teacher Under the influence of Brian Jenkins, Graham turned from a _____student to a _____adult. relationship student teacher problem successful 4. Find out the main characters, their relationship and the main idea. Text 1 Para. 1 Fill in the form. What were the changes after Graham met his teacher Mr Jenkins Before After Graham wasn’t _____ most school subjects Graham was _____, especially in maths. Graham become interested in a subject _____. good at a bit lazy for the first time He found it very boring and difficult. 1. What did Graham think of science before he met Mr Jenkins 2.Which words in the following sentences can be chosen to describe Mr Jenkins’ teaching ·But Mr Jenkins made everything interesting. ·He used to explain things which seemed difficult with lots of practical examples and in simple language. ·One day, he took us outside, and we built a rocket! I remember that he let me pour some fuel into the rocket, and then another student lit a match to set it off. It was great fun. interesting practical simple fun Text 1 Para. 2 1. Tell true(T) or false(F)． (1)Graham didn’t do well in his school work because he was not clever enough. ( ) (2)Graham didn’t know his strengths before he met Mr Jenkins. ( ) ( ... ...
