Newspaper reading-----Happy new year- 29.12.2020#668
1.Read and answer questions about the article.
a) True or false- The ox is the third animal in the Chinese zodiac?
b) This year is the Year of the cow?
c) What is the difference between a cow and an ox?
2. Give your opinion.（意见）
3.Present（展示） your own reading to the class.
4.Students give constructive feedback. 学生给与建设性的反馈。
Newspaper reading----- Safe on Mars - - 2.3.2021#669
Comprehension 理解.
True or false:
1. Mars is a planet （行星）.
2. China is not sending probes（探测） to Mars.
3. The name of NASAs Mars probe is called perseverance（“毅力号”） .
Opinion（主张，意见）:
Do you think that there is life on Mars. Give a reason for your answer.
Give pets a cool cut.
Hey, can you give my dog a lion cut?” It’s not just people who like to look good. For our furry (毛
茸茸的) and four-legged friends, beauty care (美容) is also becoming popular. It helps pets stay
healthy and clean. And who doesn’t like a stylish (时髦的) pet?
Newspaper questions
1. Do you own a pet?
2. Describe them to the class.
3. What do you think about this article? Would you ever do something like that?
4. What does it mean, when we say something is cool
Tasty tears
New words（三会词）：
maple tree 枫树
tear 眼泪
maple syrup 枫蜜，糖枫汁
Canada 加拿大
Passage：（文章）
In March and April, maple trees (枫树) in Canada shed “tears” (流泪). They are as
sweet as honey. People use these “tears” to make maple syrup (枫糖). Many towns in
Canada celebrate the Maple Syrup Festival.
True or False?
1. You can see a star on Canada’s national flag.
2. Maple syrup doesn’t go well with pancakes.
3. During Maple Syrup Festival, people hang a bucket on the tree to collect sap.
4. The maple sap is frozen in spring, but it is running in winter
Newspaper reading Class
New discoveries of a past kingdom #26
Words
ruins bronze aliens relic temple archaeologists ancient
Wow, this bronze (青铜的) man has such a long body. His eyes are so big. Amazing!
He is from the Sanxingdui Ruins (三星堆遗址) in Sichuan province. Some people say
he could be an alien! Is that true? In March, archaeologists (考古学家) made new
discoveries in the ruins. The things they found will help us learn the truth!
Questions
1. How many tusks did the scientists find and how long are they?
2. Where did the tusks come from?
Fill in the missing words
Archaeologists only found half of this mask. But it is still the _________ of its kind.
The whole mask could be about _______ g. It is as heavy as _______________.
Newspaper Reading Class
New words（三会词）：
ruin 废墟
bronze 青铜，古铜色
外星人
relic 遗迹 temple 庙宇/寺院
ancient 古代的，古代人
alien 外国人，
archaeologist 考古学家
Passage:
Wow, this bronze (青铜的) man has such a long body. His eyes are so big.
Amazing! He is from the Sanxingdui Ruins (三星堆遗址) in Sichuan province. Some
people say he could be an alien! Is that true? In March, archaeologists (考古学家)
made new discoveries in the ruins. The things they found will help us learn the truth!
Questions：
1. How many tusks did the scientists find and how long are they?
2. Where did the tusks come from?
Fill in the missing words:
Archaeologists only found half of this mask. But it is still the _________ of its kind.
The whole mask could be about _______ g. It is as heavy as _______________.
Newspaper reading-----‘Swordsmen’in the sea- 20.4.2021#K676
New words（三会词）：
swordsmen 侠客
beat 打
alarmed 警觉的
fin 鱼鳍
hunt 捕猎
enemy 敌人
selfless 无私的
killed 杀死
Questions：
1. Why are the killer whales and humpback whales enemies?
2. How heavy is the humpback whale?
3. How many baleen plates does a humpback whale have?
4. What can baleen plates do for the whale?
5. Which whales are the ‘swordsmen of the sea’?