Unit8HaveyoureadTreasureIslandyet?SectionB（3aSelfCheck）

TeachingObjectives

Bytheendofthelesson,studentswillbeableto:

Researchandlistfactsaboutaknownsinger/writer,practicinginformationgathering(3a).

Writeanarticleaboutthesinger/writerusingtargetphrases,improvingdescriptivewriting(3b).

pleteselfcheckgrammartasks,reinforcingprepositions,verbtenses(pastsimple&presentperfect),andpersonalexperiencelisting(SelfCheck).

TeachingKeyPoints&Difficulties

KeyPoints

Organizingfactsaboutasinger/writerintoastructuredarticle.

Correctlyusingprepositionsandverbtensesinselfchecktasks.

Difficulties

Writingacohesivearticlewithlogicalflow(3b).

Distinguishingbetweenpastsimpleandpresentperfectincontext(SelfCheck2).

TeachingMethods

Research&FactListing

DescriptiveWriting&PeerReview

GrammarPractice&ErrorCorrection

TeachingAids

Textbook,blackboard,multimedia

TeachingProcedure

I.Warmup&Singer/WriterTalk(7mins)

DailyQuestion

Askstudents:“From2e,whatcountrymusicfactsdidyoulearn?Whichsinger(likeGarthBrooks)interestedyoumost?”

e.g.34studentsshare,e.g.,“GarthBrookssold120millionrecords–amazing!Iwanttoknowmoreabouthim.”

Leadinto3a

Say:“Todaywe’llresearchasinger/writeryouknow(3a),writeanarticleaboutthem(3b),andpracticegrammar(SelfCheck).”

II.3aActivity–FactListingAboutaSinger/Writer(12mins)

Instruction

e.g.3aquestions(Who?Whenfamous?Firsthit?Etc.).Tellstudents:“Chooseasinger/writer(e.g.,TaylorSwift,MoYan),listfactsusingthesequestions.”

Example:“Singer:TaylorSwift.Firstfamous:2006withTimMcGraw.Firsthit:LoveStoryrecords...old100+millionrecords...”

StudentActivity

Studentsworkindividually,listingfacts.Walkaroundtohelp:“Forwriters,adaptquestions–‘firstfamousbook’,etc.”

III.3bActivity–WritingtheSinger/WriterArticle(15mins)

Instruction

e.g.feel...ases(e.g.,“enjoyedsuccessin”,“makesmefeel...”).Tellstudents:“Use3afactstowriteanarticle.Includeemotionalconnections–whytheirworkmatterstoyou.”

2006...:“TaylorSwift,asuccessfulUSsinger,firstbecamefamousin2006...HersongLoveStorywhen...mefeelromantic.Ilistentoitwhen...”

StudentActivity

of...?tswritearticles.Walkaroundtoencourage:“Addahook–‘Haveyouheardof...?’toengagereaders.”

Peerreview:Swaparticles,checkforfactsandflow.

IV.SelfCheckActivities–GrammarPractice(13mins)

SelfCheck1:Prepositions

Studentsfillinblanks:

of

down

up

about

back

Explain:“Prepositionsshowrelationships–‘thinkof’,‘putdown’,etc.”

SelfCheck2:VerbTenses(PastSimple&PresentPerfect)

Studentspletesentences:

joined;haveread

started;havelearned

bought;hasn’tlistened

havelistened;sing

saw;hasn’thad

Highlight:“Pastsimple(joined,started)forpastactions;presentperfect(haveread,havelearned)foractionswithconnectiontonow.”

SelfCheck3:PersonalExperienceListing

Studentslist“done”and“notdone”activities,theninterviewpeers.

Example:“Done:sciencehomework,watchedTreasureIslandmovie.Notdone:mathproject,calledgrandma.”

V.Summary&Homework(5mins)

Summary

Recapkeypoints:

3a:Researchedsinger/writerfacts.

3b:Wrotedescriptivearticles.

SelfCheck:Practicedprepositions,verbtenses,andpersonalexperiences.

Writeontheboard:

KeyGrammar:

PastSimple(did)vs.PresentPerfect(have/hasdone).

Homework

(1)Polishyour3barticleandsharewiththeclasstomorrow.

e.g.Write3sentencesusingpastsimpleandpresentperfectcorrectly(e.g.,“Istudied(past)lastnightandhavefinished(presentperfect)myessay.”).

BlackboardDesign

Unit8SectionB(3aSelfCheck)

3aFactListExample(TaylorSwift):

Who:TaylorSwift

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