Unit 7 Happy BirthdaySection B(1a-1d) Reading How do you make your birthday meaningful
Aftre class, students can:Language abilityCultural awarenessThinking abilityLearning strategy*Skim to catch the main idea;*Scan to get the details and summarize them in the mind map
*Improve the critical thinking ability by infering the meaning of birthday
Learn about the cultures of birthdays in various countries;Learn to use the mind map to brainstorm and summarize information;Warming-up Part 1Brainstorm how you will celebrate Ella and Emma’s birthday
when where to go what to prepare what to do with whom What to do
Read for the gistPart 2Skim the posts from an online forum
Choose the main idea of the posts
1bRead for the detailsPart 3Scan the posts and complete the mind maps
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