Highlights of My Senior Year教案
2. give ss some notes about the usage of the words.
(1) 注意astonished與 astonishing的區別：astonished得主語是人，astonishing得主語是物。翻譯“他發現的情況使他十分驚訝”，如下：
he was astonished at what he found.
=what he found was astonishing.
(2) issue
n (雜志、報刊的) 起，號
eg i bought the novel the day after its issue.
v 分給，配發
eg the teacher issued paper and pencils to all the children.
(3) vote v投票選擇，選舉
vote for sb /sth支持某人/某事
vote against sth / sb反對某人/某事
vote to do sth投票決定做某事
vote sb in/out 使某人在選舉中當選/落選
(4) competition n 比賽，競賽
※【拓展】
compete v 與……競爭，與……比賽 competitive adj 有競爭力的
(5) popularity n普及，流行
※【拓展】popular adj 受歡迎的，流行的
step 3. listening
1. ask ss to listen to the discussion and finish the following table.
editors plannings
______(1)_____ ________(2)______ to california
______(3)________ of different sports clubs
______(4)________ with craiq dalton
______(5)_____ a piece on _____(6)_________
______(7)________ of the drama club play and the senior play
______(8)______ an interview with ____(9)__________
article about the _____(10)_________
________(11)_______ pieces of letters about ___(12)___________
best ______(13)________ in the area
suggested answers:
(1) sports (2) senior basketball team’s trip (3) comparison (4) an interview (5) arts
(6) the big noise (7) reviews (8) news (9) the english teacher (10) new science building (11) opinions (12) foreign students (13) restaurants in the area
2. ask ss to listen to the discussion again and choose the best answers.
(1) in the senior basketball team, who will be interviewed by joshua?
a. the captain and a few other players. b. the coach of the team.
c. craig dalton.
(2) which club is getting a lot more popular?
a. basketball club. b. baseball club.
c. running club.
(3) how is joanna’s feeling about the big noise?
a. she was amused when she heard them play.
b. she was surprised by how good their songs were.
c. she had no special feeling about their songs.
(4) which one is better according to the discussion?
a. drama club. b. senior play. c. not mention.
(5) why does prescott leave from school?
a. because he has a health problem b. we don’t know the exact reason.
c. because he doesn’t like the school he is working now.