高中英语教学：alpha-best.docx

生词释义： 生词释义： thrust v. 猛推，冲，塞，刺，戳 spelling bees: 拼写大赛 bound v.跳跃着跑 perch on the edge of her chair 坐在椅子边沿 sour adj. 酸的；（人）没好气的，阴郁的 trophy n. 奖品，奖杯 shrug v. 耸肩 mill around （一大群人）转悠 Character analysis （答案在最后一页） Characters Personality Evidence Theo (a boy who had a ____________for _____________) confident, cocky ambitious Alexa (Theo’s ____________ who lost the game) friendly; eager to win Deandra (Theo’s ____________who knew Theo very well) wise Plot prediction: During the game: Would the game go smoothly as expected this time? How would Theo feel during the competition? Would he win or lose? After the game: How would Theo feel after the competition? How would Theo feel after seeing Alexa? What would Theo do to Alexa? How would Alexa respond and what would they do later?  Read the following part and check your prediction out. Underline the words and expressions that show Theo’s feelings. Read the following part and check your prediction out. Underline the words and expressions that show Theo’s feelings. slink-slunk-slunk v. ?偷偷摸摸地走；躲躲闪闪地走；溜 slink-slunk-slunk v. ?偷偷摸摸地走；躲躲闪闪地走；溜 zap （突然而猛烈地）毁坏 obnoxious adj. 极讨厌的；可憎的；令人作呕的 pluck 摘；拔 slump v. 重重地坐下（或倒下） 生词释义： contestant n.比赛者 dwindle v.缩小，减少 nudge v.（用肘）轻推，轻触 winning streak 赢的运气；顺的时候 slink-slunk-slunk v. ?偷偷摸摸地走；躲躲闪闪地走；溜 slink-slunk-slunk v. ?偷偷摸摸地走；躲躲闪闪地走；溜 zap （突然而猛烈地）毁坏 obnoxious adj. 极讨厌的；可憎的；令人作呕的 pluck 摘；拔 slump v. 重重地坐下（或倒下） 生词释义： contestant n.比赛者 dwindle v.缩小，减少 nudge v.（用肘）轻推，轻触 winning streak 赢的运气；顺的时候 好词佳句积累 描写环境 描写动作、神态 高级的句式  Characters Personality Evidence Theo (a boy who had a gift for spelling) ambitious confident, cocky first…, then…, finally the national spelling bee chin up, shoulders back, Theo cleared his throat. thrust both arms into the air bounded down...making the trophy dance in front of Deandra’s nose “Anyway, county bee, here I come!” “And they’ll be up against me, the alpha-beast” Alexa (Theo’s competitor who lost the game) friendly eager to w