Oxford Discover Level 4

Big Question 1 - Where are we in the universe?
(科学: 天文学)
Unit 1 - Bella's Home
阅读
阅读文章: 科幻小说
阅读策略: 可视化更改
词汇
阅读词汇: moon, asteroid, comet, meteorite, solar, system, stars, galaxy, universe, spacecraft, telescope, observatory
语境词汇: vast, dwelled, speck, disk
词汇学习: Words with ei
语法
使用 Will 进行预测
例句: Future statements: I will visit those places again, Bella thought.
听力
听力主题: 仰望星空,关于银河系恒星的对话
听力策略: 注意原因
口语
口语主题: 谈差异
常用表达: The first picture has a quarter moon.
写作
写作规范: 完整的句子
例句: The Earth revolves around the sun.
写作练习: 写一个宇宙中的物体
复习
阅读文章: Review Story
Unit 2 - Traveling Together Aroundthe Sun
阅读
阅读文章: 科学文章(非小说类)
阅读策略: 科学中的比较
词汇
阅读词汇: astronomer, space probe, core, gravity, orbit, matter, distance, diameter, surface, craters, unique
语境词汇: bodies, explore, inner, outer
词汇学习: Words with the suffixes -ance and -ant
语法
未来实数条件
例句: If technology continues to grow, we will travel tothese places ourselves.
听力
听力主题: 光速,关于光传播速度的科学报告
听力策略: 主要思想和数字
口语
口语主题: 询问数量
常用表达: How much water is on Jupiter?
写作
写作规范: 选择问题
例句: Is Ganymede a planet or a moon?
写作练习: 关于探索宇宙的文章
复习
写作: 写一份比较和对比报告
项目展示: 建一个模型
Big Question 2 - How do we know what happened long ago?
(社会研究: 历史)
Unit 3 - Hidden Army: Clay Soldiers of Ancient China
阅读
阅读文章: 杂志(非小说类)
阅读策略: 注意作者的目的
词汇
阅读词汇: army, soldiers, uniform, emperor, armortreasure, archaeologist, tomb, jade, clay, peasant
语境词汇: battle, generals, varnish, coffin
词汇学习: Words with the suffix -ist
语法
动词后跟不定式: 单的现在和过去的陈述和问题
例句: The Chinese government plans to keep it closed for now.
听力
听力主题: 一个古老的城镇
听力策略: 相同点和不同点
口语
口语主题: 给出理由
常用表达: I'd like to go back to an ancient Maya city. I want to see how Maya people made pyramids.
写作
写作规范: 时态
例句: The first emperor died when he was 49 years old.
写作练习: 写很久以前发生的事情
复习
阅读文章: Review Story
Unit 4 - Stumbling upon the Past
阅读
阅读文章: 现实主义小说
阅读策略: 注意预言
词汇
阅读词汇: dinosaur, skull, ravine, examine, discoverexcavate, layers, paleontologist, ash, sedimentary rock, pastime
语境词汇: favorite, dream, tripped, determine
词汇学习: 带ie的单词
语法
动名词后面的动词: 简单的现在和过去的陈述和问题
例句: Javier enjoyed playing with his friends.
听力
听力主题: 尼日利亚神话(一个关于太阳和月亮的神话)
听力策略: 听要点和顺序
口语
口语主题: 用感官描述
常用表达: What did dinosaurs sound like? They probably sounded very loud.
写作
写作规范: 可数名词和不可数名词
例句: A lot ofvolcanic ash was above the bone.
写作练习: 写一些人们可能会在地下寻找的古老的东西
复习
写作: 写一份描述性报告
项目展示: 创建一个时间胶囊
Big Question 3 - Where does our food come from?
(社会研究:地理)
Unit 5 - The Breakfast Quest
阅读
阅读文章: 幽默小说
阅读策略: 注意结论
词汇
阅读词汇: sugar cane, wheat, cinnamon, buttervanilla, ingredients, bark, plantation, steamship, spoil, leopard
语境词汇: gather, introduce, peel, coax
词汇学习: 带drop的短语动词
语法
为未来计划呈现连续性: 提出连续的陈述和问题
例句: I'm making a special breakfast today.
听力
听力主题: 我的食物从哪里来(一个女孩解释她吃的食物类型)
听力策略: 听例子和数字
口语
口语主题: 给出偏好的理由
常用表达: I like oranges, but I prefer bananas because they are easier to peel.
写作
写作规范: 有趣的形容词
例句: My chickens lay wonderful eggs.
写作练习: 写一顿美味的饭
复习
阅读文章: Review Story
Unit 6 - From the World to Your Table
阅读
阅读文章: 说明文(非虚构)
阅读策略: 总结
词汇
阅读词汇: convenient, export, local, process, package, farmer's market, agriculture, corporate farm, decrease, century, chemical
语境词汇: grocery stores, food labels, organic food, whole food
词汇学习: Four-syllable words
语法
礼貌的提议:简单的现在问题和答案
例句: Would you like to know where your food comes from?
听力
听力主题: 农场类型
听力策略: 注意原因
口语
口语主题: 谈论你所在地区的食物
常用表达: People often grow apples where I live.
写作
写作规范: 处所介词短语
例句: The asparagus is near the carrots.
写作练习: 写一个真实或虚构的花园
复习
写作: 写一份研究报告
项目展示: 创造一个故事
Big Question 4 - Why do we make art?
(艺术)
Unit 7 - Art Through New Eyes
阅读
阅读文章: 杂志文章(非小说类)
阅读策略: 文字特征
词汇
阅读词汇: sketch, pastels, canvas, paintbrushesshapes, string, three-dimensional, prodigy, street paintercarpenter, sculptor
语境词汇: complex, washable, combines, fascination
词汇学习: 前缀为dis-的单词
语法
不定代词: 简单的现在和过去的陈述和问题
例句: I want to paint something in this room.
听力
听力主题: 世界各地的艺术
听力策略: 注意原因
口语
口语主题: 谈论一幅画
常用表达: What are the children doing?They're painting.
写作
写作规范: 复合谓词
例句: Picasso painted many masterpieces and created many sculptures.
写作练习: 写一件艺术作品
复习
阅读文章: Review Story
Unit 8 - Sketches in a Gallery
阅读
阅读文章: 现实主义小说
阅读策略: 价值判断
词汇
阅读词汇: exhibition, frame, landscape, textureshading, perspective, contrast, space, stained, brilliant, pale
语境词汇: ignore, worries, famous, speechless
词汇学习: 同义词
语法
Offers with Shall and Will: 未来的发言和问题
例句: Shall I show you some more sketches?
听力
听力主题: 一副重要的画
听力策略: 注意差异和细节
口语
口语主题: 表达愿望或期待
常用表达: I wish I could paint like Claude Monet.
写作
写作规范: The Articles A/An and The
例句: Theo went to see an exhibition. Theo went to see the exhibition of Zayan Khan's landscapes.
写作练习: 写一个艺术家
复习
写作: 写一篇意见书
项目展示: 在剧中表演
Big Question 5 - What is a city?
(社会研究: 社会)
Unit 9 - A Big-City Snapshot
阅读
阅读文章: 旅游文章(非小说类)
阅读策略: 注意释义
词汇
阅读词汇: canal, port, architecture, rickshaw, street vendor, antiques, souvenirs, batik, exotic fruits, tuna, shrimp
语境词汇: countless, congested, haggle, banned
词汇学习: Words with soft c and hard c
语法
否定不定代词: 一般现在时和一般过去时陈述句和疑问句
例句: Do you have nothing to do?
听力
听力主题: 城市与水资源(许多城市形成于水体附近的原因)
听力策略: 倾听的原因
口语
口语主题: 给出理由
常用表达: My city grew because it is next to a river. The river was important because people used the water in many ways.
写作
写作规范: 水体名称大写
例句: River Seine, Lake Texcoco, Pacific Ocean
写作练习: 写一个临水城市
复习
阅读文章: Review Story
Unit 10 - Mayor for a Day
阅读
阅读文章: 幽默小说
阅读策略: 注意人物解读
词汇
阅读词汇: citizens, volunteers, mayor, assistantcity council, city hall, president, garbage collectors, equipment, news conference, playground
语境词汇: contest, ribbon, speech, members
词汇学习: 带take的短语动词
语法
反义疑问句: 简单的现在,简单的过去和将来的问题
例句: You'll work hard, won't you?
听力
听力主题: 城市的好处
听力策略: 听取事实和意见
口语
口语主题: 用 Have To 提问
常用表达: Do people in your city have to recycle bottles and cans?
写作
并列连词: And, But, Or
例句: I play chess with my mom but not with my dad.
写作练习: 练习写一个城市的部分
复习
写作: 撰写有说服力的论文
项目: 创建旅行手册
Big Question 6 - How do our bodies work?
(生命科学)
Unit 11 - Understanding Viruses with Max Axiom, Super Scientist
阅读
阅读文章: 科幻小说
阅读策略: 主旨与主题
词汇
阅读词汇: cells, microscope, virus, bacteria, diseaseinfluenza, common cold, mucus, immune, paralyze, infect
语境词汇: suit, scrape, fluid, swallowed
词汇学习: 反义词
语法
形容词顺序: 一般现在时和一般过去时陈述句和疑问句
例句: Max Axiom studies these fascinating, tiny visitors.
听力
听力主题: 公益广告(关于如何保持健康的广告)
听力策略: 听取建议
口语
口语主题: 询问和回答个人问题
常用表达: What do you do when you catch a cold? I drink a lot of water and sleep as much as I can.
写作
写作规范: 用命令给出建议
例句: Eat healthy food every day.
写作练习: 写关于良好的卫生习惯
复习
阅读文章: Review Story
Unit 12 - The Human Body: Systemsat Work
阅读
阅读文章: 信息性文本(非小说类)
阅读策略: 行动顺序
词汇
阅读词汇: system, blood, heart, arteries, veins, capillary, lungs, trachea, diaphragm, carbon dioxide, pulse
语境词汇: major, pumps, tubes, squeezes
词汇学习: 以-ate结尾的动词
语法
一般过去时
例句: In ancient times, people used to think differently about the human body.
听力
听力主题: 人体骨骼
听力策略: 注意谁在说话和细节
口语
口语主题: 解释 That or Where
常用表达: What is the stomach? It's apart of your body that breaks down food.
写作
写作规范: 与不确定代词的主语/动词一致性
例句: When everyone works together, you can do great things!
写作练习: 写作练习
复习
写作: 写一个采访
项目: 进行面试
Big Question 7 - What is the mass media?
(社会研究: 技术)
Unit 13 - From Newspapers to Smartphones: The Rise of the Mass Media
阅读
阅读文章: 访谈 (非小说类)
阅读策略: 主要构思及辅助细节
词汇
阅读词汇: mass media, newspaper, magazine, printing press, publisher, advertising, broadcast, the Web, smartphone, blog, socia network
语境词汇: journalist, newsreels, radio station, latest
词汇学习: 带无声k的单词
语法
一般现在时和一般过去时陈述句: Must, Mustn't, Have To, Don't Have To
例句: You must pay for the Internet to use it at home.
听力
听力主题: 创建博客
听力策略: 注意要点和细节
口语
口语主题: 举例说明
常用表达: My dad gets news from the newspaper.
写作
写作规范: 代词
例句: When early humans discovered how to make fire, they told their friends.
写作练习: 写新闻是如何传播的
复习
阅读文章: Review Story
Unit 14 - From the Blog of Elsa B. Garcia, Kid Reporter
阅读
阅读文章: 现实主义小说
阅读策略: 冲突与解决
词汇
阅读词汇: reporter, editor, interview, headline, hero, website, mistake, decide, discuss, investigate, search
语境词汇: mansion, terrible, donated, fair
词汇学习: 同义词
语法
现在完成时
例句: I have decided to keep a blog.
听力
听力主题: 学校新闻
听力策略: 听取事实和意见
口语
口语主题: 发表意见
常用表达: I don't think that all blogs are interesting because some are boring.
写作
现在完成时: 规则和不规则动词
例句: George has learned a lot from this science blog. I've seen the inside of a television studio.
写作练习: 写一份大众传媒工作
复习
写作: 写一个新闻故事
项目展示: 创建一个学校新闻节目
Big Question 8 - What can we learn from nature's power?
(地球科学)
Unit 15 - Forces of Nature
阅读
阅读文章: 科学文章(非虚构类)
阅读策略: 系列事件中的因果关系
词汇
阅读词汇: flood, earthquake, tsunami, hurricane, tornado, blizzard, thunderstorm, rescue worker, victim, power lines, collapse
语境词汇: forces, funnel, horizontally, vertically
词汇学习: 具有名词-动词组合的复合名词
语法
现在完成时
例句: Have you ever seen a real tornado?
听力
听力主题: 地震准备
听力策略: 倾听问题和解决方案,主要思想和细节
口语
口语主题: 可能性
常用表达: There might be a lot of rain.
写作
现在完成时句子中的缩写
例句: We've bought extra water in case of a storm.
写作练习: 练习写一种自然的力量
复习
阅读文章: Review Story
Unit 16 - Staying Calm Before the Storm
阅读
阅读文章: 历史小说
阅读策略: 进行推理
词汇
阅读词汇: emergency, storm shelter, first-aid kit, cash, storm shutters, sleeping bag, flashlight, batteries, supplies, bottledwater, canned food
语境词汇: inland, destroyed, trunk, landfall
词汇学习: 带转向的短语动词
语法
现在完成时: 陈述句和疑问句
例句: I've already packed everything.
听力
听力主题: 天气预警
听力策略: 听取建议
口语
口语主题: 谈论需求
常用表达: We need to get water bottles.
写作
方式副词
例句: The waves were violent. They smashed violently into the hotel.
写作练习: 练习写一种想象中的危险情况
复习
写作: 写一个怎么做的演讲
项目展示: 创建紧急海报
Big Question 9 - Why are biomes important?
(地球科学)
Unit 17 - The Natural Communities of Earth
阅读
阅读文章: 信息性文本(非小说类)
阅读策略: 分类与归类
词汇
阅读词汇: biome, desert, grassland, tropical rainforest, temperate forest, taiga, tundra, freshwater, equator, sloth, cactus
语境词汇: Arctic, hatches, glides, scenes
词汇学习: 带-tch的单词
语法
现在完成时: For和Since
例句: I have studied biomes since February.
听力
听力主题: 食物链(孩子们解释沙漠食物链)
听力策略: 监听序列
口语
口语主题: 描述序列
常用表达: In the spring, the trees are full of small leaves.
写作
复句
例句: The cheetah ran until it caught the gazelle.
写作练习: 写一个访问生物群系的人
复习
阅读文章: Review Story
Unit 18 - Camila's Journey
阅读
阅读文章: 现实小说
阅读策略: 问开放式问题
词汇
阅读词汇: parrot fish, seahorse, manta ray, sea turtle, marine park, snorkel, speedboat, border, petition, law, astonish
语境词汇: manage, invited, signed, difference
词汇学习: 后缀为-ent和-ence的单词
语法
现在完成时和一般过去时: 陈述句和疑问句
例句: Camila has created a petition. When she got home, Camila created a petition.
听力
听力主题: 生活在不同的生物群落(孩子们讨论他们想生活的生物群系)
听力策略: 倾听的原因
口语
口语主题: 询问需求
常用表达: What do I need for my trip?
写作
写作规范: 含 Since 和 Because 的复合句
例句: Since coral reefs are dying, we have to help them.
写作练习: 写关于保护生物群落的文章
复习
写作: 写一个虚构的故事
项目展示: 戏剧中的表演