2020年NewHorizons英语语⾔⽂学课第⼆期主题介绍
前⼏天⾼考英语因为难度太⼤，上了热搜。
完形填空摘⾃《卫报》the Guardian
阅读理解来源于纽约时报NYT ，⼀字没改
语法填空原⽂来源于外刊 The Week 2019年1⽉的⽂章
事业线图解很多妈妈在感慨怎么这么难，但是更多的妈妈们看到了这次难度的提升，其实释放了⼀个信号：
从考题取材的⼴度和深度来看，英语教育要从应试英语转向实战英语，对于词汇量的要求和阅读理解、英语思维的要求越来越⾼，仅仅依靠课内学习背词汇表和刷题的英语学习路已经⾛不通了。
在这种难度下，平时阅读原版英⽂书的娃绝对占优势。
原版娃可以从国外原版教材中学习到⼤量地道的词汇、句⼦的表达，在潜移默化中就可以⾃然⽽然地掌握单词、句法的地道⽤法，做题时候的语感和速度都会⼤⼤提升，更加提升了孩⼦的英语思维。
让学⽣从低年级开始提升英⽂“思辨式读写能⼒”，New Horizons的ELA阅读与写作课程是如何做到的？
它的教学内容⼜是怎样的呢？
New Horizons的核⼼理念是坚持具有全⾯综合教育意义的⽂理教育。我们的英语语⾔⽂学课程为1-12年级学⽣提供⾼品质的学术指导，开发学习潜⼒。课程读物选⽤欧美中⼩学必读经典作品及现代⽂学作品，结合中国学⽣的学习特点，并以美国Common Core State Standards为标准，从培养低年级孩⼦们对⽂学和阅读的兴趣，养成良好的学习习惯，到⾼年级专业⽂学素养的养成，帮助学⽣在阅读、写作、逻辑推理、批判性思维和⽂学鉴赏等⽅⾯全⾯提⾼。
下⾯为⼤家简要介绍2020年秋季课程第⼆期的主题以及部分课程所使⽤的阅读书籍。
Foundations
Foundations课程⾯向1-2年级学⽣，旨在帮助低年级孩⼦打好阅读、语法和写作等关键能⼒的基础， Foundations课程通过丰富有趣和具有代⼊感的课堂体验，培养学⽣的⾃信⼼，掌握语⾔⽂学的核⼼知识点，帮助他们顺利过渡到⾼级别课程。
秋季第⼆期的Foundations将会学习经典绘本《Mercy Watson to the Rescue》，这本书充满了奇思妙想和乐趣，讲述了和Watsons夫妇住在⼀起的⼩猪Mercy拯救她的家⼈的故事。对Watson夫妇来说，Mercy不仅仅是⼀只猪，她还是⼀只充满奇迹的猪。Mercy很爱吃吐司，在她看来Watsons是奶油吐司
的绝佳来源，和他们依偎在⼀起时的感觉仿佛是拥抱着奶油吐司。然⽽突然有⼀天，当他们⼀起躺在床上时，BOOM！地板裂开了！当床和床上的⼈慢慢地从地板往下沉的时候，Mercy最先逃了出来，“快去通知救援队！”她的主⼈把希望寄托在Mercy⾝上。但Mercy会不会遇上另⼀种紧急情况......
在学完整本书后，学⽣需要写⼀篇创意写作。⼀个⾃⼰想象中⾓⾊的故事，设想⼀下这个⾓⾊最喜欢的是什么，ta如何追求⾃⼰最喜欢的事物。
书中插图
孩⼦们学习的第⼆本绘本是由Doreen Cronin创作的《Diary of a Worm》。Doreen Cronin是《纽约时报》畅销书作者，这本与插画家Harry Bliss合作完成的绘本讲述的是⼀个可爱的地下居民的⽇常⽣活和隐秘世界的⽇记。故事的主⾓是⼀只蚯蚓，令⼈惊讶的是，这只蚯蚓和你我并没有什么不同：他和⽗母住在⼀起，和朋友们⼀起玩耍，甚⾄还去上学。但是他从来不⽤洗澡，他还喜欢吃他的作业....哦，对了，还有他的头看起来很像他的屁股。读者通过蚯蚓的视⾓让读者们对这本插图精美的书中动物界有了⼀个浅显的了解。让我们⼀起阅读这篇幽默的⽇记，了解蚯蚓每天⽣活中的起起落落，以及蚯蚓的学校⽣活和梦想吧！
落，以及蚯蚓的学校⽣活和梦想吧！
Young Starters
搞笑英文今年秋季，Young Starters (G3)的课堂上⽼师将带领学⽣们探讨“勇敢追求⾃⼰想要的、同理⼼以及如何交朋友”等主题。
A Boy called Bat
A Boy called Bat是由著名作家Elana K. Arnold创作的，配有Charles Santoso的插图，是⼀部有趣、发⾃内⼼、不可抗拒的书。这是⼀个关于⾃闭症男孩的故事，男孩有⽀持他的家庭和⽼师，所以Bat是⼀个不会因为做事⽅式不同⽽受到惩罚或嘲笑的主⾓。这是⼀个关于发现你想要什么并证明你可以追求它，以及如何交朋友的故事。
什么水果下火
对于书中的主⾓ Bat来说，⽣活往往充满了惊喜，有些是好的，有些不太好。Bat的妈妈是⼀名兽医，有次她带了⼀只⼩臭鼬回家，她需要照顾这只⼩臭鼬直到能把它送到野⽣动物收容所。但当Bat⼀见到这只可爱的臭鼬，他就认定了他们是属于⼀体的。 Bat有⼀个⽉的时间向他妈妈展⽰⼀只⼩臭鼬可能会成为⼀个⾮常棒的宠物......
本书是由第三⼈称写成，这个迷⼈⽽深刻的故事让读者深⼊了解Bat是如何思考、感知周围发⽣的事件和⽣活的。带着同理⼼和幽默感，Arnold深⼊研究了 Bat与他的⽗母、姐姐、⽼师和同学的关系。
在⼩说第21章的结尾，Bat离开了糖果店，感觉⾮常不知所措。学⽣需要和本章建⽴个⼈情感联系，回忆某次让⾃⼰感到⾮常沮丧或不知所措的时候并写下当时发⽣的事情。
Early Years
Early Years（G4-5）第⼆期的课程中，学⽣将学习和探讨的主题是 “ 宽容、理解与接纳” 。
Out of My Mind
书中的主⾓是⼀位五年级的学⽣Melody，她患有脑瘫，不能⾛路、说话、进⾷或照顾⾃⼰，但她有过⽬不忘的能⼒，她能记住她所经历的每⼀件事的细节。她甚⾄⽐⼤多数试图诊断她的成年⼈更聪明，也⽐与她同⼀间教室的同学更聪明——正是这些同学认为她有认知障碍。Melody的内⼼是拒绝被定义为脑瘫的，她决⼼让所有⼈都知道这件事。
虽然她永远不会唱歌或跳舞，不会打电话，也不会和朋友窃窃私语。但Melody没有抱怨，她能阅读、思考和感受。她在做计划和抗争。与她对⽴的是“正常”的世界、资源有限的学校、学校⾥⼀些看似正常的同学和她⾃⾝的残疾。她下定决⼼在这世界上留下⾃⼰的印记。
这个故事有潜⼒真正打动读者，让他们以更加欣赏的眼光看待⾃⼰的能⼒。Melody的困境会让读者对同学、熟⼈和有特殊需要的兄弟姐妹三思。对孩⼦们来说，阅读像以Melody这样的视⾓讲述的故事很重要，因为这能打开他们的思想和⼼灵。故事提供了⼀个痛苦的视⾓，让我们了解到被许多健全⼈忽略的重要⽣活，孩⼦们将受益于这个关于Melody的勇敢、坦率和引⼈注⽬的故事。
伴随着剧情的发展，同学们需要完成数篇不同主题的写作练习，包括⼩型调查报告，与主⼈公建⽴情感连接前提下的，发⽣在⾃⼰⾝上的故事等。
Middle Years
Middle Years(G6-7)秋季课程的主题是“勇⽓、冒险和⼼灵的成长”。
The Phantom Tollbooth
The Phantom Tollbooth
《纽约时报》在五⼗多年前⾸次出版了这个深受读者喜爱的故事，充满幽默、温情和创意，故事主要讲述了⼩主⼈公Milo在异国他乡的历险经历。
本书的作者Norton Juster是⼀名建筑师和规划师，作为Hampshire学院的名誉设计教授的同时，他也是许多备受好评的⼉童读物的作者，包括被改编成奥斯卡获奖动画电影的 The Dot and the Line 。
这本 The Phantom Tollbooth ，采⽤了男孩⼦们最为喜闻乐见的探险模式，讲述了⼀个⽆所事事的男孩 Milo，某天下午收到了⼀个神秘的包裹，他按照包裹的说明组装了⼀个收费亭，他通过收费亭却进⼊了⼀个奇幻的世界。在这个世界⾥，他⾝陷懒散国、误⼊结论岛，经由词语国和数字国，最终在闹
钟狗和骗⼈⾍的帮助下，抵达空中城堡，营救出了理性公主和韵律公主。在这个过程中，Milo发现了⼀件惊⼈的事情——⽣活其实⼀点也不枯燥…...
这本书如果减掉书中为数不少的插画，令⼈难以置信地糅合了希望和懒散、词语和数字、幻觉与现实、寂静与喧嚣、⽆知与智慧、结论与困惑、理性和韵律等⼀些在成年⼈看来都难以说清的内容。故事的最后，⽆知⼭中形形⾊⾊的怪物——夺词鸟、时间杀⼿、伪善、感觉收集官、妥协三恶魔、莽撞⿁、恶意与怨恨、⾃⼤狂、⼩题⼤做、破烂借⼝等令⼈印象深刻，作者很聪明地塑造出它们有趣的形象，同时也提醒我们在⽣活中要警惕它们。
这本书中充满了双关语、似是⽽⾮的话和奇幻的逻辑，实际上内容是深刻且理性——这是⼀种既能吸引孩⼦⼜能吸引成年⼈的聪明幽默，⽽且充满了真理。
在完成整本书的学习后，同学们需要尝试创作⼀篇奇幻冒险故事：设定⼀个⽣动的故事背景，⾓⾊需要有明确的动机，完整的故事线和精彩的⾼潮……
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Advanced Years
勤奋的名人故事Advanced Years(G8-10)秋季课程的主题是“我们如何与他⼈、与世界、与⾃⼰相处”。
The Fault in our Stars
The Fault in Our Stars这本写给青少年的书，却意外的获得了年轻⼈的欢迎，作者也未曾意想到。⼩说的基调从书名和男⼥主⾓的名字便可看出，痛苦中带着⼩确幸。故事的两位主⾓Hazel和 Ausgustus都已接受⾃⼰是癌症患者的事实，决⼼勇敢的活下去，却依旧⽆法消逝各⾃⼼中的困惑与苦闷。
男主⾓Ausgustus⾝患癌症后最害怕的事情是被遗忘，他⼀直都希望能够拥有不平凡的⼀⽣，为⼈们所铭记。他希望世界因为他的存在⽽更加美好，或⽣或死都希望是有意义的。
不能说的爱⽽⼥主⾓Hazel 会⼀遍遍地看 An Imperial Affliction这本书，希望从阅读中能够找到⼀个答案，假如有⼀天她死了，她的⽗母、朋友们会如何挺过那段痛苦、重拾⽣活的信⼼，她最怕的莫过于妈妈⼼灰意冷，不再好好⽣活。于她⽽⾔，最希望的莫过于能与其他少⼥⼀般呼吸着清新的空⽓，感受每⼀天的不同，⽽⾮沉闷的活着；希望⽗母不会因为⾃⼰的⾝体状况⽽遭受沉重的打击。
⼀个⼈独⾃承受的痛苦，远远超过于两个⼈的共患难，两个孤单的⼼因互助会结缘， An Imperial Affliction 这本书将他们紧紧联系在⼀起。⽣命旅程的格外短暂，使他们对于⽣命、理想、友情、爱情的理解反⽽更为深刻。在寻找原书作家Peter Van Houten的过程中，他们渐渐懂得珍惜当下的美好，积极⽣活。Hazel不再执念于⼩说中其他⼈物的归宿，她相信Ausgustus已经为她编写了⼀个崭新的篇章，带着那份爱和勇敢，更为坚定的⽣活，感受⽣命的美好。
书中的许多⾓⾊直接或间接地受到了绝症的影响。在学完这本书后学⽣需要根据要求完成⼀篇⽂学分析论⽂，分析作者通过展⽰⼀个⾓⾊(或多个⾓⾊)的疾病如何影响ta或ta们的爱情观、⼈⽣观，以及⾯对死亡的态度，来解释作者希望向读者传达的信息。
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Recently, the English ction for the Chine GaoKao college entrance examination has been front page news becau students who took it thought it was too difficult.
The fill-in-the-blank questions on the GaoKao English ction were lected from the Guardian newspaper.
Reading comprehension questions came from the New York Times, and test creators did not change a single word from the articles.
The original grammar fill-in-the-blank ction came from a New York Times article published in ‘The Week’ in January 2019.
Many parents are realizing just how difficult the English ction can be, and many parents view the difficulty of this past year's test as a signal:
Judging from the breadth and depth of exam materials, English education needs to change from exam-oriented English to practical English. The requirements for vocabulary, reading comprehension and English thinking are getting higher and higher. It is impossible to learn English only by memorizing vocabulary and doing exercis in class.
When taking such a difficult exam, students who normally readoriginal English books have a clear advantage.
Students who read books in English can learn a lot of idiomatic expressions and ntences and they can naturally master the idiomatic usage of words and syntax in subtle ways. The language n and speed when doing exercis will be greatly improved, and the children's English thinking will be further improved too.
Therefore, students need to improve their English "critical reading and writing ability" from the lower grades. How do the ELA reading and writing cours at New Horizons help students improve the skills? What is our teaching content?
At New Horizons we believe liberal arts education is extremely important and significant for students’ holistic education. Our English language arts cours provide high-quality academic guidance for stu
dents in grades 1-12 and help students to develop their learning potential. We lect both classic and modern literary works that are must-read novels in American and other western primary and condary schools. We combine the learning characteristics and tendencies of Chine students with the American Common Core State Standards to cultivate our students’ interest in literature and reading to develop good study habits, help students develop professional literature literacy, and to improve students' reading, writing, logical reasoning, and critical thinking skills.
The following is a brief introduction to the themes and novels in the cond pha of our fall 2020 cours.
Foundations
运动会入场词100字Our Foundationsprogram for students in grades 1-2 helps young learners build key competencies in reading, grammar, writing, and overall language comprehension. Our skills-bad curriculum creates a fun and engaging classroom that helps students build confidence and mastery in core language arts concepts and helps them to transition to more advanced cours at New Horizons or international schools.
The cond novel we will u in our Foundations cours this fall is the classic picture book Mercy
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Watson to the Rescue. This book is filled with such whimsy and fun that one can almost hear it humming simply by touching it. A charming tale of a pig, Mercy, who lives with the Watsons family and in this story has to save her family. To Mr. and Mrs. Watson, Mercy is not just a pig — she’s a porcine wonder. And to the portly and good-natured Mercy, the Watsons are an excellent source of buttered toast, not to mention that buttery-toasty feeling she gets when she snuggles into bed with them. This is not, however, so good for the Watsons' bed. BOOM! CRACK! As the bed and its occupants slowly sink through the floor, Mercy escapes in a flash — "to alert the fire department," her owners assure themlves.
slowly sink through the floor, Mercy escapes in a flash — "to alert the fire department," her owners assure themlves. But could Mercy possibly have another emergency in mind — like a sudden craving for their neighbors' sugar cookies? After learning the whole book students need to write a creative story: a story about an imaginary character - imagine what this character likes best, and how he or she pursues his or her favorite things.
Illustration in Mercy Watson to the Rescue
The third picture book that our Foundations students will learn is Diary of a Worm written by Doreen
Cronin. Doreen Cronin, the New York Times best-lling author, teams up with illustrator Harry Bliss for this hysterical journal about the daily doings and the hidden world of a lovable underground dweller. This is f a worm. Surprisingly, a worm not that different from you or me: He lives with his parents, plays with his friends, and even goes to school. But unlike you or me, he never has to take a bath, he gets to eat Oh, and his head looks a lot like his rear end. The reader gets a worm's-eye view of the world in this wonderfully illustrated book. Learn about the daily ups and downs, school life, and dreams of a worm by reading this humorous diary.
Young Starters
This fall, in our Young Starters (G3) cours, teachers will lead students to discuss topics such as "Be brave in pursuing your dreams”, “empathy”and “how to make friends".
A Boy called Bat
A Boy called Bat , was written by the famous writer Elana K. Arnold and illustrated by Charles Santoso. It is an interesting, heartfelt and irresistible book. This is a story about an autistic boy who has his family and teachers to support him. Becau Bat is the protagonist, the narrative does not mock him for doing things differently. This is a story about discovering what you want and proving yo
u can go after it, about working things out with family, and making friends.
For Bat, the protagonist in the book, life tends to be full of surpris — some of them good, some not so good. Today, though, is a good-surpri day. Bat’s mom, a veterinarian, has brought home a baby skunk, which she needs to take care of until she can hand him over to a wild-animal shelter. But the minute Bat meets the kit, he knows they belong together. And he’s got one month to show his mom that a baby skunk might just make a pretty
This book is written in the third person. This charming and profound story gives readers a deep understanding of how Bat thinks and perceives events and life around him. With empathy and a n of humor, Arnold deeply express the relationship between Bat and his parents, sisters, teachers and classmates.
At the end of Chapter 21 of the novel, Bat leaves the candy store and feels overwhelmed. Students need to establish personal emotional connection with this chapter, recall a time when they felt really frustrated or overwhelmed, and write down what happened at that time.
Early Years
In the cond part of Early Years(G4-5)， students will study and discuss the theme of "Tolerance, Understanding and Acceptance".
Out of My Mind
The protagonist in the book is Melody, a fifth-grade student. She suffers from cerebral palsy and cannot walk, talk, eat or take care of herlf, but she has the ability to never forget anything. She can remember the details of everything she has experienced. She is even smarter than most adults who try to diagno her, and also smarter than her classmates in the same classroom who think she has a cognitive impairment. Melody refud to be defined by her cerebral palsy,
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