(共18张PPT)
Unit 9
UNIT 9
LEARNING
Do Boys and Girls Have Different Reading Habits
To read and understand a longer text on the reading habits of boys and girls
To read for detail and answer questions
To answer a critical thinking question
Do you like reading What types of reading do you prefer
Do you have the same reading preference, boys and girls
Which one do you prefer
Boys Girls
Fiction
Non-fiction
Comic books
Newspapers
Magazines
Mystery story
What is the interesting fact found from the PISA reading tests in this article What is the reason
The interesting fact is that girls outperform boys in reading and the reason is that girls have a greater enjoyment of reading.
Find the correct figure for the percentage of boys who read for enjoyment.
in all the countries assessed ( )
in Austria and Liechtenstein ( )
in Albania, Indonesia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Shanghai in China and Thailand ( )
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a
b
What kinds of reading do boys and girls prefer according to the findings from PISA
According to the findings from PISA boys prefer reading magazines, newspapers and comic books, while girls prefer reading fiction.
1. In place like Japan, boys and girls read for enjoyment at an almost identical level…
identical adj. exactly the same, or very similar
完全相同的; 非常相似的
be identical to/with 与……完全相同
identically adv. 同一地
identity n. 身份;特征;相同,一致
identity card 身份证(缩写ID card)
identify v. 确认;鉴定;显示
【拓展】
e.g. The ingredients are identical with those of competing products.
The tests are identical to those carried out last year.
The children were dressed identically.
Identity theft is a common and serious problem. Passengers were asked to identify their own suitcases before they were put on the plane.
【语境应用】单句语法填空。
1) This is the ___________ (identity) room we stayed in last year.
2) The result of the experiment this time is not identical ___________ the previous one.
3) The police are trying to discover the ___________ (identical) of the baby found by the side of the road.
identical
to / with
identity
2. … ensure that they are exposed to a wide variety of different types of literature from a young age.
expose v. to show something that is usually hidden 暴露; 揭露
to let somebody find out about something by giving them experience of it or showing them what it is like使接触;使体验
e.g. He did not want to expose his fears to anyone.
The film exposes the horror of war.
Some children are never exposed to classical music.
exposed adj. 暴露的,无遮掩的
exposure n. 暴露;揭露
expose … to … 使……暴露/接触/面临……
expose sb. as 揭露某人为……
be exposed to … 暴露/接触/面临……
【归纳】
【拓展】
1) 他突然一笑,露出一口雪白的牙齿。
2) 他向他的员工透露了这个计划。
3) 不要让婴儿受到强烈的阳光照射。
4) 我们想让孩子们受到尽可能多的艺术和文化熏陶。
He smiled suddenly, exposing a set of white teeth.
He exposed the plan to his workers.
Do not expose babies to strong sunlight.
We want to expose the kids to as much art and culture as possible.
【语境应用】将下面句子翻译成英语。
Do you think the evidence in the article is strong enough to explain the finding that girls outperform boys in reading If not, what are other possible reasons
1. Write a reflection to show what you have learnt
from this article.
2. Make a survey about the reading habits of your
classmates.