Module6UnexplainedMysteriesoftheNaturalWorld-----(CulturalCorner)TheUniversalDragonReadingforWritingClass/level:SeniorOnestudentsDate:Mar.1st2023Profileofclass(Ages,motivations...)StudentshavesomeknowledgeofChinesedragonculture.ButtheyhavedifficultiestalkingthedifferencesbetweenChineseandthewesterndragoncultures.90%ofthestudentsareinterestedindragonandtheyarewillingtolearnmoreaboutdifferentcultures.Time:40mNo.ofstudents:30Aimsoflesson:Theteacherwillenablestudentstoknowthedifferencesofdragonculturebetweenchinaandthewest.Theteacherwillenablestudentstohaveabetterunderstandingoftheculturaldifferences.LearningOutcomes(bytheendofthesessionlearnerswillbeableto):

BytheendofthetermstudentswillbeabletotalkaboutthedifferencesofdragonculturebetweenChinaandthewest.BytheendofthetermstudentswillbeabletohaveabetterunderstandingoftheculturaldifferencesMaterialsandResources:textbook,multimedia,blackboard,Internet.LanguageFocusPron,meaning+use.Function,Structure,Vocabularyetc.Vocabularyfierce,destruction,generous,unpredictable,emperor,robe,reputation,border,positive,indicate,identity,dueto,myth,fortune,beasymbolofStructure:becloselyconnectedwithSomeexpertsbelieve…SkillsFocus(Whichspecificreceptiveandproductiveskills&sub-skillswillthelearnerspractise?):

Thestudentswillpracticereadingskillsincludingfastreadinganddetailedreading.StudentswillpracticespeakingskillswiththeframeprovidedAnticipatedproblems:(andwhatIplantodoiftheyariseStudentsmayhavedifficultiesintellingthesymbolicvalueandfeaturesofwesternandChinesedragonbecauseoflimitedvocabulary,sotheteacherwillenablethemtofocusontheadjectivesinthepassagetodescribethedragon.StudentsmayhavedifficultiesintellingtheChinesedragonculturebecauseoflimitedvocabulary,sotheteacherwillprovidethemwithusefulexpressions.StudentsmayhavedifficultiesinarticulatingChinesedragoncultureinalogicalway,sotheteacherwillprovidethemwiththetextualstructure.Assessment:Thequestionsandformwillbeusedtoassesswhetherstudentsgetthedifferencesofdragonculturebetweenchinaandthewest.Questionswillbeusedtoassesswhetherstudentscantellthereasonwhytherearesuchdifferentcharactersofdragonindifferentcountries.HomeworkwillbegiventoassesswhetherstudentscantalkaboutChinesedragoncultureinsociallife.Stage:Procedure:TeacheractivityStudentActivitypurposeTime:StageOne:LearningobjectivesStep1.LearningAimsTheteachergreetsstudentsandpresentslearningaimstostudentsThestudentsgreettheteacherandreadthelearningaimstogetherLetstudentsattentionfocusonclassandgettoknowwhattheywilllearninclass1mStep2Lead-inTheteachershowsthestudentsanemailfromanUKfriendThestudentsreadtheemailLetstudentsknowthetaskofthislesson.2mStageTwoPre-readingStep3Brainshower=1\*GB3①Theteachershowsapictureofdragonandasksaquestion:WhatwillyouthinkofwhenwetalkaboutChinesedragon?Students’answersvary.Toarousestudents’backgroundinformation.1m=2\*GB3②Theteachershowsthepictureofdragonindailylifesuchasdecorations,housewares,buildingsandfestivalsStudentsviewthosepicturesanddiscussthedragonsculturedinfestivalssuchasdragonboatfestival,dragonlanternfestival,anddragondance.TogetstudentstotalkaboutthedragoncultureinChinesedailylifeinEnglish.5mStageThreeWhile-readingStep4:ScanningTheteacherasksthequestionandaskstudentstoreadparagraphonetogettheanswer.Doesthedragonreallyexist?Studentsreadparagraphoneandgettheanswer:Foracreaturethatdoesn’tactuallyexist,that’squitesomething.Letstudentshavegeneralideaoftheimportanceofdragonindifferentcultures.2mStep5Detailedreading.=1\*GB3①Theteacherasksstudentstoreadparagraph2&3andfillintheblanksStudentsfillintheformaccordingtoparagraph2&3Tofindoutthekeywordstodescribedragons10m=2\*GB2⑵Theteacherasksstudentstofindoutthereasonwhytherearesuchdifferences.StudentsdiscussthequestionTogetstudentstoknowwhatcausesthedifference=3\*GB3③Theteacherasksstudentstoreadparagraph4&5andanswertwoquestionsStudentsreadparagraph4&5andanswerthetwoquestionsTogetstudentstoknowtheoriginofdragonindifferentculture.Step6.Readingformainidea.TheteacherasksstudentstogetthemainideaofthetextStudentsreadwholepassagequicklyandgettheanswerTogetstudentstohaveageneralideaofthepassage.2mStageFourPost-readingStep7.SummaryTheteachersummarizestheclasswithamindmapStudentsdiscussanddrawthemaptogetherTohelpstudentsputupscaffoldingforspeaking.7mStep8.PracticeTheteacherasksthestudentstodiscusstheemailandreplytoJaneStudentsdiscusstheemailToevaluatestudents’understandingaboutthedragon