$20 worth of time (Reading and Writing)Teaching goals1.Ability goalsStudents will be able to understand the story of $20 worth of time and the deeper meaning behind the story that the writer wants to convey.Students will be able to learn how to write advice on a certain problem.2.Emotion goalsStudents will be able to realize that money is not all-powerful while love will make some difference.Students will be touched by the story and learn the importance of striking a balance between work and family.3.Teaching important pointsHow to reply to a letter to give advice on a certain problem4.Teaching difficult pointsStudents will be able to learn how to write a letter on a certain problem using as many as good words and sentence structures.5.Teaching aidsMulti-media computer6.Teaching procedures and ways :Step I Lead-in T: Now, look at what I have in my hand. Yeah. Twenty dollars. What would you like to buy with this money?Ss: Answers vary.T: But one day, a boy wants to buy an hour of his father’s time with 20 dollars. Why does he want to use the money to buy his father’s time? Will he succeed? Let’s read the story together.Step II Reading comprehensionAfter students read the story, they are asked to answer the following questions: 1. Fill in the blanks in the passage according to the context.2. Does the father often come home late or occasionally? Which sentence can support your idea?3. Why does the boy want to borrow 10 dollars from his father?4. Guess the meanings of the underlined new words according to the context.The father was furious.A . very angry B. very surprised C. very tired D. very hungry5. How do the father’s feelings change as the story develops? And explain why?A. Angr...
