1、wwSkimming Read the passage and finish Activity 1,P16.Read the passage and number the sentences in the correct order.Will decides not to return to his world.The cat vanishes.The cat comes up to Will.Will climbs through a hole.The cat behaves in a strange way.153422.Match the words and phrases from t
2、he passage with their meanings.(P16)1.to do things in a particular way2.someone who shows you which direction to go in3.to jump high into the air or over something 4.to wait before you do or say something because you are not sure5.a nice smell6.without any doubt7.a small tree8.to suddenly disappearb
3、ehavedefinitelyguideleapbushvanishhesitatescentwThe main idea of the passageThe passage is about Will and a cat,which is a strange creature,and acts as Wills guide to go into another world through the patch in the air.Look through the passage once again and finish the chart below.Will CatTrying to d
4、ecide what to doCame up to Will,then turned away and went across the road towards the bushes just past the trees,and there she stopped.Still watchingBehavestrangely:Watch more carefullyAfter another few seconds,the cat stepped forward,and vanished.Then he stood still,keeping his eyes on the place wh
5、ere the cat vanished.Came out of a gardenHeld out his handPut out a paw to pat sth in the air in front of her;then leapt back,with her tail help up.Approached the place again;patted the air once again;again she leapt back.Will blinked.wAnswers for Activity 3,P 161.(a)2.(a)3.(b)4.(b)5.(a)6.(b)Answers
6、 for Activity 4,P 131.(a)2.(c)3.(c)2.4.(b)5.(a)Discuss and answer the following questions:1.Where and how was Will before he saw the cat?2.How strangely did the cat behave before she vanished?3.What did Will see?4.Did he climb through the hole into another world?5.What was the new world like?6.What
7、does Will think of the new world?7.Why do you think Will was eager to leave his own town?Discuss the following questions:1.Where and how was Will before he saw the cat?2.How strangely did the cat behave before she vanished?He was standing on the road and he was so tired that he couldnt think clearly
8、.First she put out a paw to pat something invisible in the air,then she leapt back but approached the place again and patted the air once more.Again she leapt back.After a few minutes she stepped forward and vanished.w3.What did Will see?4.Did he climb through the hole into another world?5.What was
9、the new world like?From most positions he couldnt see anything.But when he looked closely,he saw a hole in the air.Yes,he did.There was a line of trees along the center of a wide road and at the side of the road was a line of cafes and small shops.The hot night had the scent of flowers and the salt
10、smell of the sea.Behind him there were green hills and on the slopes of the hills there were houses with rich gardens and an open park.6.What does Will think of the new world?7.Why do you think Will was eager to leave his own town?Although he knew nothing about it,he thought it would be better than
11、his own world.Post-reading1.Act out the story in groups of four:one for Will;one for the cat;one for the patch to the mysterious world;one as the narrator.2.Share your imagination with your group members that what would happen to Will in the new world.Homework 1.Try to search on the Internet to get more information about the Dark Materials,and share with your classmates tomorrow.2.Do the reading about Harry Potter on P99.
