It’s time for outdoor activities. Look! Jane is flying a kite. The kite is flying so high. She can fly kites very well now. But one year ago, she couldn’t do it at all. Maria is performing ballet. She can perform ballet very well now. But when she was five, she could dance just a little. Michael and Kangkang are playing ping-pong. They couldn’t do it before, but now they can play ping-pong a little. They both like playing ball games. The children are all having a good time.
本语篇意在通过介绍学生的户外活动，对比过去和现在对某项活动的掌握情况对比，让学生进一步掌握can和could的用法。
本文主要分三个层次，采用总分总结构。
第一层：It’s time for outdoor activities. 整体说明描述场景的背景。
第二层：用Look!将读者带入场景，然后分别讲述了Jane, Maria, Michael 和 Kangkang对某一活动的今昔掌握情况。
第三次：用The children are all having a good time.总结全文。
在时态运用方面，这篇短文分别使用了一般现时、一般过去时和现在进行时。需要确定学生理解为什么分别用这些时态。
在表达方面，除一些常用的固定结构外，本文中对于过去时间的表达采用了三种方式，需要学生理解并能掌握运用。
本文的最终学习目标是描述场景中人物活动，及他们的能力变化情况。
