Learning Objectives
By the end of the class, we will have
1. got some idea about the story of Freddy.
2. learned to conclude the main idea of a narration(记叙文).
3. been aware of the advantages and disadvantages of being
famous.
Lead-in
I They are not my friends but _________
Listen to the tape and choose the best answer.
What is the main idea of the story?
A. Freddy the frog was shy about singing.
B. Freddy the frog dipped his long, thin legs into the
water.
C. Freddy the frog must try and find other frogs.
D. Freddy the frog who joined a band and became a
singer.
Listening
Who What
who what
Tips: Before listening, go
throgh the options and
make a guess
Conclusion: The sentence pattern of the main idea can be
_______+___________
Reading: Find out the information about Freddy
Para1::
1.____ was now quite _______ when he went into a concert hall.
2.____ ________ singing and all the congratulations afterwards!
3.____ most________ invitation was to perform on a TV
programme called “Tops of the Pops”
4.___ had to go to London, wear an _________suit and give a
performance to a TV camera.
5.________ were ________ stars.
Rewriting
Make up a new sentence with the two words::
Eg. Freddy was not shy but quiet confident now.
or
Freddy was confident when he was performing in the hall.
...
Ø He enjoyed singing and all the congratulations.
Ø He could wear expensive suit and live in expensive house.
Ø They were truly stars/ happy/ satisfied.
Reading: Find out the information about Freddy
Para 2::
1._____ and his band could not go out anywhere without being
___________.
2._____ _______ them even when they went into the toilet.
3.Their ___________life was regularly _________ by people who
did not know them but talked as if they were close friends.
4.________ _______ Britain, to which they were never return, and
went back to the __________.
Rewriting
Make up a sentence with the two words::
Ø Freddy and his band were followed by their fans no matter
where they went to.
Ø Fans could always find them even when they went into toilet.
Ø Their personal life were discussed by people.
Conclusion
Main idea(Para 1): It talks about the _______________ of
Freddy's being famous.
Main idea(Para 2): It talks about the _______________ of
Freddy's being famous.
advantages
disadvantages
Conclusion: The main idea sometimes can be a ________ which can
conclude the plot of the story.
noun
Speaking
Play Role Games: (4 members)
One is Freddy, the others are the frogs who are going to
interview him. You will ask whatever questions you like,
including: (5m)
Q1. Mr. Freddy, how was your life like when you were in
Britain?
Q2. Why did you choose to go back to our lake?
Q3. I like singing very much and I want to be a singer, do
you have any suggestions?
Q4. ...
Showing
Summary
In this class
1.We read about
_________________________________________.
2.We talked about
____________________________________________.
3.We also learned about how to conclude
_________________________________________.
Reflection
What is your attitude of being famous?
Every coin has two sides.
Being famous is not always good.
It was the same with being wealthy, and being one of rich
2nd generation(富二代) .
So we need to think of every matter entirely, don’t believe
one thing blindly!
Have you got some idea of the
story?
Have you learned how to find out
the main idea of a narration?
Have you been aware of the
advantages and disadvantages
of being famous? ?
I have learned this well I need learn more
After the class:
Assignment
Thank you very much!