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Step 3 While reading

a. Fast reading

Read Zhou Kai (1) quickly and try to find the answers to these questions:

1) Why is Zhou Kai's mother anxious?

2). What does she think will happen?

3). What does she ask him to do?

Suggested answers:

1) Because he is going out to play football in the rain.

2) She thinks Zhou Kai will catch a bad cold.

3) She asks him to at least wear his jacket.

b. Detail reading

Play the tape for the students and ask them to listen & read following the tape in a low voice. Then finish the exercises.

1. Zhou Kai's family _________.

(a) avoid eating too much fat or sugar

(b) eat a lot of vegetables, fruit and meat

2. Zhou Kai ________________.

(a) sometimes gets colds and flu

(b) seldom gets colds or flu

3. A week ago, Zhou Kai _________.

(a) caught a cold (b) injured his arm

4. Two years ago, Zhou Kai _______.

(a) hurt his leg (b) hurt his arm

5. Zhou Kai describes himself as ___.

(a) crazy

(b) someone who loves football