1、Category :,Life ( 9 modules ),Topic: Life in the Future Origin: M4;B2 Function: describing the future Content: transport,climate, living homes, modern facilitiescomputers & machines Task: designing your dream school,Topic: My past Life Origin: M8;B2 Function: describing hometown and childhood Conten
2、t: birthplace(its location, special features), memory of the old house and old friends Task: writing about your partners past life,Topic: Life History Origin: M10;B2 Function: talking about the past Content: introduction to William Shakespearerepresentative works, birthplace, personal interest, drea
3、m, family, success in career Task: writing about people in the past,Topic: Experiences Origin: M2;B3 Function: asking questions about experiences Content: five childrens fantastic experiences in different placesover China by air; in San Francisco; in Nanjing; in Beijing Task: doing a questionnaire a
4、bout experiences,Topic: Traditional Life Origin: M12;B3 Function: describing customs Content: traditional life in Englandmeeting people, drinking tea, good manners in public transport & wedding ceremony Task: writing advice for foreign guests to a Chinese family,Topic: On the Radio Origin: M3;B4 Fun
5、ction: talking about memories Content: an interview for the first job as a radio presenter Task: making a school programme,Topic: Problems Origin: M5;B4 Function: describing problems needing much money to repair it Task: writing a problem page for a magazine,Topic: Now and Then Origin: M3;B6 Functio
6、n: making comparisons Content: 70-year-old Chinese womans life today & in the past including family members, jobs, food ,entertainment, romantic love and citys changes(more buildings & more traffic) Task: organizing a debate about life in the past,Topic: My Future Life Origin: M10; B6 Function: maki
7、ng future plans Content: a students speech at the school leavers party showing thanks to teachers, friends and family Task: making plans for your future,Category:,Holidays & Festivals ( 4 modules ),Topic: Spring Festival Origin: M2;B2 Function: describing the preparations Content: traditions at Spri
8、ng Festival clean houses, decorate doors and windows with paper cuts and red couplets, wear new clothes, visit friends & relatives, get presents, watch TV, set off fireworks, watch lanterns & lion and dragon dancing,etc. Task: writing a letter about Spring Festival,Topic: Time Off Origin: M7;B4 Func
9、tion: reporting questions Content: spending time off at tourist attractions in Hunan climbing mountains, camping by lake, going sightseeing on foot as well as by cable car Task: writing a leaflet for a trip,Topic: Public Holidays Origin: M8;B4 Function: talking about holiday plans Content: different
10、 ways to celebrate New Year in different countries listen to music, sing songs, share drinks & fireworks, relax at home, get together for a meal, go out for a walk, or make resolutions, etc. Task: writing about a Chinese festival,Topic: My Perfect Holiday Origin: M10;B4 Function: talking about imagi
11、nary situations Content: learn to look after self during holidays when parents are awaycooking simple food, washing clothes, tidying bedroom, dressing self properly,etc. Task: writing about your perfect holiday,Category:,Travel & Traffic ( 4 modules),Topic: Planes, Boats and Trains Origin: M7;B2 Fun
12、ction: comparing three or more things Content: different means of transport and the Greyhoud Bus in USA Task: interpreting data with the superlatives,Topic: a Holiday Journey Origin: M12; B2 Function: talking about a holiday journey in the past Content: an email about holiday in London based on the
13、development of time and change of places visiting Hyde Park, Big Ben,Buckingham Palace, the British Museum,Tower Bridge; doing shopping; taking photos; enjoying exotic food; writing and sending postcards,etc. Task: writing an emai to a friend about your last holiday,Topic: Journey to Space Origin: M
14、3;B3 Function: finding about recent events Content: other galaxies discovered in the universe; spacecrafts sent into the solar system; but no life found on other planets so far Task: making a poster about space travel,Topic: Travel Origin: M1;B6 Function: talking about travel Content: a terrible exp
15、erience on a train to Beijing the train crowded with countless people; the boys seat occupied by a rude guy; a fierce quarrel happening between each other; seat returned to the boy Task: describing a trip,Topic: My First Ride on a Train Origin: M3,B1; Senior High Function: Being polite Content: an e
16、xperience on the train from Sydney to Alice Springs - beautiful scenery on the way; what the author did on the train ( sitting / looking out of window / talking to passengers / reading books / listening to Chinese cassettes / watching night sky / eating food ); & history of the trains name Task: Tal
17、king about a trip you made to a tourist spot,Category:,Sports ( 2 modules ),Topic: the Olympic Adventure Origin: M6;B2 Function: describing and making comparison of sports Content: different sportsbasketball, cycling, gymnastics, running, skiing, rowing, table tennis, hockey, and judo; old people in
18、 Beijing learned English with great efforts to prepare for the 2008 Olympic Games Task: making a sports poster,Topic: Sporting Life Origin: M3;B5 Function: talking about sports Content: Liu Xiang, trained for gold- his early sport training; great help given by Coach Sun Haiping; his present achievem
19、ents in sport , and his future Task: making a class sports survey What sports do you like ? How often ? Do you like to or ?,Category: Personal Affairs/ Figures ( 8 modules ),Topic: Nice to meet you Origin: M1,B1 Function: Giving personal information Content: Giving personal information about ones na
20、me,age,nationality and friendsTask: Introducing yourself to your new friends,Topic: Me, my parents and my friends Origin: M2,B1Function: Talking about what you can doContent: Introducing oneself and parents and their jobsTask: Giving and asking personal information,Topic: My family Origin: M4,B1 Fun
21、ction: Describing families Content: Introducing ones family ( how many members there are in family; who they are & what they are) and ones friends Task: Writing about your family,Topic: Plans Origin: M3,B2Function: Making plans Content: three peoples plans- Helen from New York is going to visit her
22、daughter in Beijing by air, and do sightseeing ( the Forbidden City/ the Great Wall); Lucy from Nanjing looks forward to visiting Disneyland, lying on the beach, staying at hotel and learning English in San Francisco; Mr. Li from Wuhan is going to watch Dragon Boat Festival in Hongkong with his fami
23、ly Task: Saying what youre going to do at the weekend,Topic: National Heroes Origin: M11,B2 Function: Giving a talk about someone you admire Content: Chinas first astronaut, YangLiwei, his space travelling in shenzhou5; the life story of Yang Liwei; his doings during space flight (waving to everyone
24、 on Earth / showing Chinese national flag / eating food / resting in space ) Task:Giving a talk about a hero,Topic: Newspapers and Magazines Origin: M5, B2; Senior High Function: Showing belief and disbelief Content: a news report named Chinese Taikonaut back on Earth! - Yang Liweis safe return to E
25、arth; the interview with him about his feelings; the influence of his space travel; his doings in space; & messages of congratulations from other countries Task: Writing about your favourite newspaper or magazine,Topic: Feelings and impressions Origin: M7,B3 Function: Describing feelings and impress
26、ions Content: a letter written by Sally- expressing her feelings of coming to China ( a bit sad at first, shy with strangers, nervous when speaking Chinese, sorry for doing sth. wrong, afraid of flying, very excited about coming to China ) Task: Writing a description of someone,Topic: Heroes Origin:
27、 M9,B4 Function: Giving reasons Content: Norman Bethune, a Canadian doctor- his contributions to the world, esp. Chinese people during WWI giving his life to help the Chinese people.) Task: Writing about a hero,Topic: Photos Origin: M8,B5 Function: describing people and things Content: Results of st
28、udent photo competition -four prizes for the most beautiful nature photography, & why the students succeeded, as well as who will present the awards Task: Making a photo show,Category: Language studies,( 2 modules ),Topic: How to learn English Origin: M1,B3 Function: Making suggestions about studyin
29、g Content: Three questions 3) increase vocabulary by remembering 8 or10 words a day everytime and everywhere Task: Writing your English study plan,Topic: English for you and me Origin: M9,B6 Function: Defining people,places and things Content: why English is so widely used around the world?-1.5 bill
30、ion people use it; the Industrial Revolution in the18th century; English media in the20th century; & the effect of the world on English development-borrowed words from other languages Task:Making a list of tips for learning English,Category: Special locations,( 6 modules),Topic: People and places Or
31、igin: M1,B2 Function: Describing what is happening Content: At the same moment in different places around the world people are doing different things, such as in London, Moscow, Beijing, Los Angeles, & NewYorkTask: Writing a postcard,Topic: My hometown and country Origin: M5,B2 Function: Comparing p
32、laces and geographical features Content: its location / population / history / famous places of interest /weather / geographical features ( rivers, mountains, lakes, sea,ect.) Task: Making a poster comparing two cities or rivers in China,Topic: Around town Origin: M8,B3 Function: Asking for,giving a
33、nd following directions Content: a short tour in London- standing in the middle of London; opposite National Gallary; go along to Buckingham Palace; turn left and go to Houses of Parliament; get boat near Big Ben; London Eye on the right; get off boat at Tower Bridge; London Tower next to it; along
34、the river; go past the station; walk into the street; be back Task: Giving directions around your town,Topic: Wonders of the world Origin: M1,B5 Function: Describing places and experiences Content: getting around the Grand Canyon- weather conditions; the sightseeing from the rocks; impressions of th
35、e Grand Canyon from the aspescts of the height,length, and widethTask: Making a poster of a wonder of the world,Topic: Museums Origin: M5,B5 Function: Talking about rules Content: experience of visiting the Science museum in London- working things out; doing physics expriments; calling at different
36、exhibit rooms; & obeying some rules. Task: Planning a guide to a museum,Topic: Australia Origin: M7,B5 Function: Describing a country Content: a letter by the British boy named Tony -writing about what he saw, heard & how he felt in Australia ( special Aboriginal culture / Australian peoples lifesty
37、lefood & hobbies / its natural environment bright sunshine, green countryside, fields and hills, deserts with rocks and sand / typical language expressions / personal feelings) Task: Making a poster about English speaking countries,Topic: A social survey Origin: M4,B1;Senior High Function: Showing p
38、ositions and directions Content: a conversation about Xiaolis neighbourhood-in a lively city near Xiamen ( its location / climate / apartment blocks / business district with high-rise buildings & shopping malls / parks / scenic spotGulangyu Island / restaurants ) Task: Planning a presentation to giv
39、e a brief report of your neighbourhood,Category: Literature,( 4 modules ),Topic: Story time Origin: M9,B2 Function: Telling a stroyContent: Goldilocks and the Three Bears - Goldlilocks sat and destroyed the chair, slept on the bed, the bears came back, Godilocks was found and ran away the houseTask:
40、 Telling a story,Topic: A famous story Origin: M6,B3 Function: Telling a story Content: a section taken from Alices Adventures in Wonderland - Alice and her sister was reading a book, a pink eye rabbit appeared, Alice ran after it and dropped into a hole Task: Writing about a short story about yout
41、past experience,Topic: Great books Origin: M2,B5 Function:Talking about books,writers and thinkers Content: mentioning three important people Confucius, Shakespeare & freedom and social rules / giving personal comments on the bookTask: Organising a class talk,Topic: Cartoon stories Origin: M9,B5Func
42、tion: Talking about cartoon stories and heroes Content: introducing famous Cartoon heroes in the world- Monkey King and its Havoc in Heaven / reporter Tintin/ dog Snoopy / Batman / Spiderman & their fansTask: Making a cartoon story,Category: Enjoyable Recreations,( 5 modules ),Topic: An invitation t
43、o the cinema Origin: M6,B1 Function: Making and accepting invitationsContent: Would you like to in the evening & on Wednesday? / lets go / thats a great ideaTask: Inviting friends to do something,Topic: Western music Origin: M5,B3 Function: Talking about music Content: introduction to three successf
44、ul Western musicians in history-the Strausses and Mozart from Austria good at Classical music & Elvis Presley from USA as a super rock star ( writing and playing music / giving concerts / making records / making films, etc ) Task: Talking about the music you like best,Topic: Music Origin: M3,B2; Sen
45、oir High Function: Talking about likes and dislikes Content: short biographies of three greatest Western musicians - Hadyn, Mozart & Beethoven ( including their birth/death, family background, education, musical talent, personal reputations & contributions the world music, and the friendship with on
46、e another ) Task: Presenting a biography of a famous Chinese musician or composer,Topic: Entertainment Origin: M6,B4 Function: Reporting what was said Content: A film review about Pirates of the Caribbean - introducing its leading stars, exciting plots of the story, expressing the writers opinions o
47、n the film in simple wordsTask: Writing an entertainment review,Topic: Films and TV programmes Origin: M6,B2; Senior High Function: Talking about how ofen you do thingsContent: a movie review on Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon- its director &popularity ( a masterpiece) / its style ( Wuxia film) /the
48、complete story/ detailed analysis of main characters (Xiulian, Jiaolong & Mubai)Task: Writing a film page for a magazine,Topic: The way we look Origin: M4,B6 Function: Talking about chothing and fashion Content: Why do people prefer designer clothes- making them look cool/ having better qualities(be
49、tter made)/ using clever advertising to be more popular/ showing off peoples personality/& old clothing and rubbish are used to design new clothes as Recycled Fashion to protect the environment Task: Writing a fashion poster,Topic: On the town Origin: M8,B6 Function: Talking about entertainment Cont
50、ent: The City that never Sleeps New York ( known as the world entertainment capital for its rich nightlife sports clubs, cinemas, theatres filled with musical plays & concerts, museums of arts, exotic foods served by different restaurants, exciting night clubs ) Task: Preparing an entertainment poster,
