In Woods Chan's class at a High School in California, students chat with each other in Spanish.Arabic(阿拉伯语) and Mam, a Mayan language from Guatemala. The students have only been in the US for a few weeks or months. Many students were from different countries last year. Woods Chan became concerned when she started hearing the Spanish-speaking students laugh when their classmates spoke Mam or Arabic.
Woods Chan came up with an idea. She asked her students to take turns teaching a little bit of their home language each day. Students taught their peers(同伴) how to count from 1 to 10, how to introduce themselves and how to say basic phrases or words like, ""Cool. "Then, they recorded themselves saying those phrases in short videos and wrote vocabulary words on the whiteboard.
Woods Chan saw the difference in her students. She said they grew more confident after seeing their own language on the whiteboard and hearing it in the videos. They started making friends with each other across cultural lines. Other students who were not in that class would come in and see something written in Mam on the whiteboard and say, "Hey, that's Mam! I speak Mam!”
The project also helped students understand their peers better. Orlando, a 17-year-old student from El Salvador, said he never knew Arabic or Mam even existed before he came to the US and heard his classmates talk. Now, he thinks it would be good for all students in his school to learn a little of their peers' home language. "When I first got here,”he said in Spanish, “I thought, ‘No one talks like me. I'm the only one,’ and I felt alone. Now, I don't feel so bad anymore.”
Knowledge of other languages can help Woods Chan's students beyond the classroom, too.Languages like Mam are becoming more and more common in the US. Some Oakland graduates have gone on to become Mam-English interpreters(口译员)to help fill a lack of interpreters in all kinds of settings.
1.What made Woods Chan think of the idea?
A.Her students making fun of another's language
B.Her students hardly using their home language.
C.Her students being interested in learning a new language.
D.Her students having difficulty communicating with each other.
2.What was the students feeling of seeing their home language written on the board?
A.Angry but accepting. B.Excited and proud.
C.puzzled but supportive. D.Relaxed and creative.
3.What effect did Woods Chan's project have on Orlando?
A.It made him feel less alone at school.
B.It encouraged him to get a job as an interpreter.
C.It helped him understand his home language better.
D.It enabled him to work better in foreign language classes.
4.What can be the best title for the text?
A.School is not the only place to learn.
B.All her students are language teachers.
C.She responds to her students' needs quickly.
D.Language is not a barrier to communication
Tom liked to make up stories about the giants that threatened(威胁)the peace of his own land ,but he knew that the real giant in his life was Janice. Of course, it wasn't only Tom and his best friend John that Janice was after. She had two friends, Wilma and Bobby, who were almost as big as she was,and the three of them would wander around the playground, grabbing up rocks, running through jump ropes, and laughing while second graders screamed. They would even stand outside the girls' room every morning and make the little girls give them their milk money before they'd let them go to the bathroom.
Belle, Johns little sister, unfortunately, was a slow learner. Her daddy had brought her a package of Twinkies, and she was so proud that as soon as she got on the school bus, she forgot every-thing she knew and yelled to another first grader, "Guess what I got in my lunch today, Billy?”
“What?”
“Twinkies!”she shouted so loud that you could have heard her in the back seat even if you were deaf in both ears. Out of the corner of his eye, John thought he saw Janice brighten up.
When they sat down, Belle was still talking about her Twinkies loudly. "My daddy brought them to me from Washington.”
John threw another look at the back seat. “You better shut up about those Twinkies”he said in her ear. “You just jealous(嫉妒的) because Daddy did bring you none.” “OK.” He turned to Tom to say, “warned her,didn’t I ? and Tom nodded back.
Neither of them was too surprised to see Belle come screaming toward them at rest time. “She stole my Twinkies!”John sighed. “Belle, didn't I tell you?”
1.From the first paragraph, what do you know?
A.Tom liked to be a writer.
B.Janice was a real giant in their lives.
C.Wilma and Bobby were almost as big as Janice.
D.Tom and John would wander around the playground.
2.How did Belle feel when she received the Twinkies?
A.Bored B.Helpless
C.Admired D.Happy
3.When John let Belle shut up about those Twinkies, he wanted________
A.to represent her. B.to protect her.
C.to attack her. D.to impress her.
4.According to the passage, who might steal Belle’s Twinkies?
A.Janice B.Bill
C.John D.Tom
What to do, where to go
Take your kids for a walk on science's wild side. These festivals are full of video games, cutting-edge(尖端) tech and fun!
Festival of Learning 16-20 June
Come and join Bournemouth University as we celebrate the joy of knowledge at our Festival of Learning. We'll be sharing our learning and knowledge through 80+ free events that explore our scientific research. Come along, get inspired and learn something new with hands-on sessions, workshops, talks and exhibitions for all ages!
Summer Science Exhibition 2-8 July
Royal Society invites you to its annual exhibition, showing the UK's most cutting-edge scientific research. From the very first3 D model of the Milky Way, to using quantum physics(量子物理学)in solving mental health problems, this is your chance to meet the extraordinary scientists carrying out research that is likely to change our lives. Alongside a host of exhibitions, you can also attend one of 30 talks, family shows and workshops. Join our journey of discovery this July. Evening opening--Tuesday 3 July, adults only.
Power Up 3-19 August
Get your game face on and play awesome games from the past 40 years, from Pong and Pacman to Minecraft and Mario at the Museum of Science and Industry. Whether you're a family dropping in for a 90-minute session or a gamer at an adult-only evening session, test yourself to the limit. Book before 21 June for 20% off selected tickets.
Norwich Science Festival 19-27 October
Celebrate the wonderful world of experiments, discoveries and exploration at Norwich Science Festival. Enjoy inspirational exhibitions hands-on family activities, inspiring talks and cutting-edge discoveries. A festival for all age groups and all levels of knowledge.
1.Which event should you attend if you're a game lover?
A.Power Up. B.Festival of Learning.
C.Norwich Science Festival D.Summer Science Exhibition
2.What can you do if you take part in the event held in October?
A.Attend workshops B.Do hands-on activities
C.Go to evening sessions D.Watch fun family shows
3.What do the four events have in common?
A.They offer discounts to tour groups. B.They require early booking.
C.They are intended for kids. D.They are science-themed.
将下列句子合并为定语从句
1.This is the reason. He gave the reason for his being late.
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2.Look at the boy and his dog. I meet them every day on my way to school.
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3.My hometown has taken on a new look. I spent most of my childhood there.
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4.We visited the lady yesterday. She taught us Chinese when we were in primary school.
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5.I disliked the way. He solved the problem in the way.
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填入适当的关系词
1.-Are you familiar with the music?
- Yes. There was a time _____ this kind of music was quite popular.
2.This activity was warmly welcomed by students, all of _____ considered it helped to arouse their learning interest.
3.The moment when you are feeling sad, read what you wrote previously, _____ will help uplift your spirits.
4.The band (乐队) was very popular ten years ago, most of _____ members were in their twenties.
5.I would like to buy the same book _____ she is reading.
假定英语课上老师要求同桌之间交换修改作文,请你修改你同桌写的以下作文。文中共有10处语言错误,每句中最多有两处,每处错误仅涉及一个单词的增加、删除或修改。
增加:在缺词处加一个漏字符号(∧),并在其下面写上该加的词。
删除:把多余的词用斜线(\)划掉。
修改:在错的词下画横线,并在该词下面写上修改后的词。
注意:1.每处错误及其修改均仅限一词;
2.只允许修改10处,多者(从第11处起)不计分。
Last month, my parents and I was invited to my uncle’s home in America. My uncle, who moves to America when I was five, has been living there for nearly twenty years. She met us in the airport. I was exciting when I set my foot on the land of America. In following days, we visited to some places of interest and took photo in front of the Statue of Liberty. We all enjoyed visiting the Museum of Natural History so it enriched our knowledge great. For me, this is one of the most rewarding trips which I have ever made in my life and I look forward to going there again.
