Module 3 Ideas and viewpoints
Teaching objectives:
1. To guide students to read three stories and understand the dilemmas of the writer.
2. To develop students’ abilities of guessing and understanding the meanings of
some words, phrases according to the context.
3. To help students develop a proper attitude towards problems in their lives and
learn to ask for help.
Teaching Aids: Multi-media
Teaching procedures:
Problems and advice---What should I do?
Stages Teacher’s Activities Students’
Activities
Purpose
Stage 1
Pre-reading
1. Show three pictures to
ask students what they
will solve if they meet
with such situations.
2. Read the introduction.
1. Say something
according to
the pictures.
2. answer the
questions.
1. Lead –in.
2. To arouse the
students’
interest in the
letters and get
them prepared
for reading.
Stage 2
While-reading Skimming
1. Guide Ss to
look at the
pictures and
skim the first
paragraphs and
then circle the
best answer for
each question
2. Ask Ss to
find the key
words letters in
the to support
the answers
above
1. Choose the
correct
answer.
2. Find the key
words .
1. To get a
general idea
of the three
letters by
skimming.
2. To learn some
new words in
different
ways, such as
guessing、
pictures 、
using old
words etc.
Scanning
Have Ss scan
the excerpts
to answer the
questions and
fill in the
blank..
Ss read the letters
and locate the
information as
required.
To enhance Ss’
reading abilities
of scanning for
details.
Summary
Have Ss
summarize
what they
have learned.
Ss fill in the table. To check Ss’
understanding.
Stage 3
Post-reading
Encourage Ss to give some
suggestions according to
what they have learned.
Ss give some
suggestions in
their own words
or given words、
phrases.
To help Ss have a
better
understanding of
topic..
Assignment 1. Listen to the tape and read the text aloud at least three times.
2. Choose one story in the text and give your decision.