Unit1Lifestyles(OfModuleI)Lesson4CityandCountry(FirstPeriod)Reading&SpeakingI.ObjectivesThestudentswillbeableto1.Usereadingstrategiestodopredictionandgetthemainideaofthetwotexts.2.FindthemeaningsofnewwordsfromthecontextsandexplaintheminsimpleEnglish.3.SortthespecificinformationaboutDebbie’sandPaul’slives.4.TalkaboutdifferencesandsimilaritiesbetweenDebbieandPaul’slifestyles.5.Expressopinionstowarddifferentlifestyles.II.ProceduresandpurposesProceduresActivitiesPurposesPre-reading(5minutes)Step1ExplainlearningobjectivesTomakeclearlearningtasksandteacher’sexpectations.Step2Sslookatthepicturesfirstandtellwhattheyareabout.Toleadthestudentsintothetopicandarousetheirinterest.Step3Askthestudentstodescribecitylifeandcountrylifewithwordstheycanthinkof.E.g.Citylifecanbebusy…Countrylifecanbeboring…Topooltogethertheexistingknowledgeaboutthetopic.Step4Askthestudentstodopredictionaccordingtothepictures,thetitleandtwoorthreelinesofthetexts.Tocreatereadingexpectationstobeactivereaders.While-reading(about20minutesStep5Readthetextsfastandfindoutsub-topicsofthetwotexts.Toskimthetextsformainidea.)Step6Dealwithnewwordsandexpressions.IndividualworkCheckwiththewholeclass1.Tofindthenewwordsaccordingtothecontextsgivenandguessthemeaningsofthem.2.TotrytoexplainthewordsineasyEnglishtoformthehabitofthinkinginEnglish.3.Toprepareforfurtherreading.Step7Readthetextscarefullyandfillinatablewithspecificinformation.IndividualworkCheckwithpartnersCheckwiththewholeclass1.Toscanthetextsforcertaininformation.2.Tosortuptheinformationandpresentitinatable.Step8Listentothetape.Thestudentscanchooseeithertoreadafterinalowvoiceorjustlisten.1.Tocheckthepronunciationandintonation.2.Toallowtheacquiredinformationtosinkin.Post-reading(15minutes)Step9UsethetableascluestoPracticeretellingDebbie’sandPaul’slifestylesTellhowDebbie’sandPaul’slivesaredifferent.1.Topracticeexpressingthesortedupinformationorallyandgetfamiliarwiththecontentofthetexts.2.Tohelptraintheabilityofbasicthinkingbytalkingaboutthedifferencesbetweenlifestyles.Step10AskthestudentstoworkingroupsandfindoutthesimilaritiesbetweenDebbie’sandPaul’slives.Togetthestudentstorereadthetextswithadifferentperspectiveandtraintheirabilityofdeepthinking.Voiceyouropinion(5minutes)Step11OfferaquestionforargumentWhichlifestyledoyouprefer?Why?Toofferachanceforthestudentstoexpresstheiropinionsbasedonwhattheyhavelearned.Conclusion(option)Step12Twoquestionsforconsideration1.Doyouhaveanynewunderstandingstowardlife?2.HaveyoulearnedanythinginthisclassthatcanhelpyouimproveyourEnglish?Totrainthestudents’abilityofreflectiononbothknowledgeandskills.WorksheetI.Fillintheblankswithproperwords.1.Debbieisan____________whoworksinalargecompany.Shechecksnumberseveryday.2.Shegoestoworkon______________,orwhatpeoplecalltheunderground.3.TheundergroundinLondonisso________thatDebbiecan’tfindanywheretosit.4.Debbiegoestothegymafterwork,__________shedoesn’tgetenoughexercise.5.Debbielovesdrivingtothecountrysidewithherfriends,forthefreshairthereisgoodforher__________.6.PaulisinterestedinChinaandit’shisdreamtoseetheGreatWall,soheisstudyingChineseby________________.7.Paullikestobuysome_______inLondon,althoughhiswifedoesn’tlikethem.III.FillinthetablewithinformationaboutDebbieandPaul.DebbiePaulLivesinWake-uptimeHowtogotoworkJobEveningactivitiesWeekendactivities