Unit 1, Book One
Section A:
Toward a brighter future for all
Teaching Objectives:
To know the meaning and usage of some important words, phrases and patterns
To study Passage A and understand the main idea of the text
To understand the structure of the text and the devices for developing it
To talk about college education
Teaching Procedures:
Pre-reading Activities
Step 1. Greetings
Greet the whole class warmly.
Step 2. Lead-in and preparation for reading
Let them talk to each other about the following questions:
1. What is the ideal university like in your eyes?
2. What are your expectations of your college life?
3. What advice did your parents give you before you left for college?
Step 3. Fast reading
Ask the Students to read the passage as quickly as they can and then answer the
questions on the screen. Let them get the main idea of each paragraph and make clear
about the text structure.
Text structure: ( structured writing ) The passage can be divided into 3 parts.
Part1 (para.1-3)
Opening part of the welcome speech
Part 2 (para.4-7) Making the best of what you have.
Challenging yourself.
Facing new experiences.
Opportunities and responsibilities.
Part 3 (Para.8)
Concluding remarks of the welcome speech.
Purpose:
Improve the students鈥?nbsp;reading
and writing ability and understand the
general idea of each paragraph.
Method:
Read the text individually and talk in groups; Use task-based language
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