Learning Plan—What is life?
Learning aims:
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to
have a better understanding of the reading material.
know how to analyze a person’s characteristics and mind from a story.
write a short speech on the reading material.
Learning procedure:
Step One: lead-in
Appreciation of a flash cartoon and a warming up question
Step Two: analysis of the reading material
?Careful reading of part I(Para1-8):
Try to find some sentences which can support Rose’s characteristics or summarize some characteristics from the given sentences.
What kind of person was Rose?
Characteristics of Rose
Supporting sentences
determined
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※I always dreamed of having a college education and now I'm getting one!
enthusiastic
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humorous
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※I'm sorry I'm so nervous. I gave up beer for Lent and this whiskey is killing me!
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※After class we walked to the student union building and shared a chocolate milkshake. We became instant friends.
※Over the course of the year, Rose became a campus icon and she easily made friends wherever she went.
?Careful reading of part II(Para9-16):
Fill in the banks while listening to Rose’s speech.
Discussion and free talk:
What have you learnt from Rose’s story?
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What is your understanding of life after reading Rose's story?
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Step three: writing—how to write a speech in honor of Rose
Introduction of the structure
Title
Rose Helps Me Grow Up
Part One:
A brief introduction of Rose and her story
Part Two:
What you have learnt from Rose
Part Three:
Your understanding of life
Part One: A brief introduction of Rose and her story
● Who was Rose?
● What kind of person was Rose?
Part Two:
What you have learnt from Rose
Points recommended:
● The meaning of growing up
● Living without regrets
● Making a life by giving
● ...
Sentence structures recommended:
● I have learnt a lot from…
● She taught/instructed me to do…
● From her, I learned…
● She made me know…
● She helped me to have a better understanding of…
Paragraph structure recommended:
● Topic sentence….Point 1…Point 2…Point 3…
Part Three:
Your understanding of life
Now, whenever I am asked what life means to me, I will proudly answer…
Now, I have been fully aware of what life should be.
Writing Task: Write a speech based on the structure above. The opening sentence has already been given. (100 words)
Rose Helps Me Grow Up
Part One:
Dear everyone,
Today, I feel greatly honored to be invited here to share with you my memory of our friend Rose.____________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
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Part Two:
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Part Three:
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