Step 2. Reading ( 1 )
Before reading the letter the students are supposed to know what questions they will be asked after reading.So the students are asked to read the letter as quickly as possible.Questions:
(1) Where does the writer ( Charlie ) spend his summer vacation ?
(2) What does he have to do in order help his father ?
(3) How many different time areas are there in the USA ?
Step 2. Reading ( ２)
For the second time the students are supposed to do reading comprehension exercises after reading for details.
(1) What does “ result “ mean in paragraph 2 ?
A Answer B Fact of something
C That which is produced by a cause D Questions
(2) When is the time of the rice harvest in Charlie’s homeland?
A March B August C November D September
(3) What do people usually do at the party on most Saturday evenings?
A They dance B They cook meat on an open fire
C They cook meat in their house D They sing
(4) What does Charlie tell Xiaojun in the letter?
A What he is busy doing B Their Saturday parties.
C Their rice harvest and vegetable gardens
D His life in the summer vacation and answers to Xiaojun’s questions.
(5) Which part of the USA does Charlie live in ?
A in the east B in the south C in the west D in the north
(6) In which season do they have little rain ?
A winter B summer C autumn D spring
(7) Why doesn’t Charlie drink beer at the party?
A he dislikes it. B he’s too young to have it.
C it does no good to him.
D he has to drive home after the party.
(8) When it is one o’clock in the morning of the New Year’s