Main Aim Lesson Focus
By the end of the lesson, students will have practiced sub-skills of reading for gist and detail in the context of an article about virtual worlds. Reading
Subsidiary Aims Personal Aims
By the end of the lesson, students will have practiced their speaking for fluency in the context of discussing whether they believe people should be punished for virtual crimes. 1.Shorten TTT 2.Improve classroom management 3.Keep the lesson pace up.
Materials Target sentences/Vocabulary
Self-designed slides. Some activities adapted from English Unlimited B2+Student’s book, Alex Tilbury &Leslie Anne Hendrawith David Rea &Theresa Clementson, 2011, p.46-47 Pictures from Google Vocabulary: (1)arrest (2)suspect (3)accuse (4)terminate (5)sentence
Class Profile:
There are eleven students in the classroom, with the majority of them being from China. Most students actively engage in sharing their views with others. However, they demonstrate weakness in analyzing the structure of the language.
Anticipated Problems with Tasks and Classroom Management Solutions
Some students may feel discouraged because they are confused about certain words in the article. Before setting up the reading task, Pre-teach some vocabulary words to help students understand the text better.
During the lead-in stage, some individuals may be more talkative than others, which can cause the lead-in stage to run longer than expected. Praise the students' performance and gently guide them to the next stage.
Some individuals are shy and may require more time to organize their ideas before participating in a discussion. The teacher will demonstrate an example with the class. Before initiating pair discussions, give students some time to think.
Language Focus (MPF)
Language analysis of Meaning, Pronunciation and Form (MPF). Include how you will convey and check meaning, any check questions, illustrate meaning/form/pronunciation, board plan, presentation and practice of pronunciation features of the language you plan to teach and state what you anticipate will be difficult for students and how you plan to deal with it.
Language analysis
Analysis - MFP Anticipated problems Solutions (include CCQs, timelines)
A woman and two men were arrested on the day after stealing others’ belongings. M - If the police arrest someone, they take them away to ask them about a crime that they might have committed. F - verb P -/ rest/ Problems with meaning Ss are confused about whether they have committed a crime. Problems with form Ss spell “arest” instead of “arrest”. Problems with pronunciation Ss pronounce it into / ‘rest/ Ask CCQs: (1)Does it mean the police take people away Yes (2)Is it usually about a crime Yes (3)What’s another word for it catch Highlight the forms to the Ss. T models the pronunciation and then students drill chorally.
Tim has been accused of murder. M - to say that someone has done something morally wrong, illegal, or unkind F - verb P - / kju z/ Problems with meaning Ss are confused about whether Tim does something wrong. Problems with form Ss regard it as an adjective. Problems with pronunciation Ss pronounce it into / kju s/ Ask CCQs: (1)Does it mean Tim has done something illegal Yes. Highlight the forms to the Ss. T models the pronunciation and then students drill chorally.
John were sentenced for taking bribes. M - a punishment given by a judge in court to a person or organization after they have been found guilty of doing something wrong F - verb P -/ sen.t ns/ Problems with meaning Ss regard it as a set of words expressing a statement. Problems with form Ss regard it as a noun. Problems with pronunciation Ss pronounce it / s nt ks/. Ask CCQs: Does John do something wrong Yes. What does John do Take bribes. Does John need a punishment Yes. Is this punishment given by a judge in a court Yes Refer students back to the marker sentence and guide them to notice that the word "sentence" is used as a verb in this context. T models the pronunciation and then students drill chorally.
Lesson Procedure
Stage & Time Aim ◎ Interaction Procedure Tutor’s Comments
1. Lead-in 5 mins To generate interest in the topic and set the context for the lesson. T-S S-S S 1.Show pictures and elicit the topic - virtual reality, ask learners if they know of or have played any virtual-reality games. 2.Slide with questions for discussion – instruct students to discuss these in BORs in 3 mins. ICQ: What are you going to do now Discuss the questions with partners. 3.Brief OC FB – ask a few students to report on what they have learnt about their partner in 2 mins.
2.Pre-teaching vocabulary 6 mins To help ‘unblock’ key items of lexis to facilitate the subsequent reading task. T-S S S-S T-S 1.Tell them you are going to look at some difficult words that will appear in the text. (1)arrest (2)suspect (3)accuse (4)terminate (5)sentence 2. Give Ss a matching activity. They match new words in sentences to meanings. Ask them to work individually in 3 mins. ICQ: Do you need to match Yes. 3.Demo the first one with Ss: CCQs: “arrest” Do you think the person need to be in prison Yes. Does “arrest” mean somebody take the criminal away Yes. Is it a verb Yes. Listen, / rest/,where is the stress, first or second syllable Second syllable. 4. Compare answers in BORs with their partners in 2 mins. 5. Check answers with Ss in main room in 1 min.
3.Prediction 3 mins To set up gist reading To further generate interest and engage the students. T-S S 1.Set up task – tell them they’re going to read an article that has all the words they just worked with. 2.Ss read the headline of the article and try to predict what the article may be about individually in 2 mins. 3.Ask some Ss to share their views in 1 min.
4. Reading for gist 4 mins To give ss a chance to read the text once for global comprehension; to help students practice the target sub-skill of reading for gist T-S S 1.Ss are asked to read (3 min) the text, check their predictions and answer question: Read the article to check your ideas.According to the police,what was the woman's crime a breaking into someone's computer b destroying a character from an online game c killing her husband Ensure that the students are clear that they don’t need to read every word, but just the general meaning. Ask Questions: Do you read quickly Yes. Will you have time to read every word No. What do you need to do after reading Choose the correct answer. 2.After reading, write your choice in the chatbox. 3.Check the answer with Ss. Answer: a
5. Reading for detail 10 mins To develop the target sub-skill of reading for detail; to give learners a chance to concentrate on understanding the text at a deeper level T-S S S-S T-S 1.Ask Ss to read the questions in 1 min: Read again.Correct these sentences: (1)The man and woman were married to each other legally. (2)Though they lived quite close to each other,they never met in real life. (3) The man divorced the woman after a serious argument. (4) MapleStory has millions of members but long-term relationships are unusual. (5)In the Netherlands,two young people were sent to prison for virtual theft. 2. Demo the first one to Ss. Questions: Do they get married Yes. Is it legal No. Do they get married online Yes. How do they get married Virtually. Correct the rest of statements by themselves in 4 mins. ICQs: What do you need to do now Do you work alone Yes. How much time do you have 4 mins. Ask them to discuss with their partners in 3 mins. T check the answers with Ss in the main room.
Follow-up speaking 6 mins To provide fluency practice and a chance for the students to give a personal response to the content of the text T-S S-S 1.Set the task – show questions on a slide: Do you think people should be punished for virtual crimes How Ss discuss it in BORs in 4 mins with their partners. ICQs: How much time do you have 4 mins. What do you need to do Discuss. OC FB – ask several students to report on their discussion - if they have something in common, if they were surprised/interested by anything their partner was saying in 2 mins. T(example): What does Alice say in the BORs, Grace
Language feedback 4 mins To provide FB language accuracy (delayed error correction); to wrap up the lesson S S-S 1.T comments on the use of the language and praises Ss. 2.T boards examples of Ss’ good and not so good language. 3.T asks one or two Ss to correct them.(共20张PPT)
TP 6 Stephen
Reading
1 Have you ever played an online role-playing game
2 Why do you think people enjoy playing games like this
Read and Match the correct definition.
(1)A woman and two men were arrested on the day after stealing others’ belongings.
(2)The drug is suspected of causing over 200 deaths.
(3)The massacre was a crime against humanity .
(4)Your contract of employment terminates in December.
(5)John were sentenced for taking bribes.
B.a punishment given by a judge
C.somebody take charge of you and take you to a police station
D.to have an idea that something has a bad effect on somebody
E.something ends
F.an illegal act or activity that can be punished by law
Read and Match the correct definition.
(1)A woman and two men were arrested on the day after stealing others’ belongings.
B.a punishment given by a judge
C.somebody take charge of you and take you to a police station
D.to have an idea that something has a bad effect on somebody
E.something ends
F.an illegal act or activity that can be punished by law
C
Read and Match the correct definition.
(1)A woman and two men were arrested on the day after stealing others’ belongings.
(2)The drug is suspected of causing over 200 deaths.
(3)The massacre was a crime against humanity .
(4)Your contract of employment terminates in December.
(5)John were sentenced for taking bribes.
B.a punishment given by a judge
C.somebody take charge of you and take you to a police station
D.to have an idea that something has a bad effect on somebody
E.something ends
F.an illegal act or activity that can be punished by law
C
D
F
E
B
A woman and two men were arrested on the day after stealing others’ belongings
Form:verb
Pronounciation:/ rest/
Tim has been accused of murder.
Form:verb
past participle
Pronounciation:/ kju z/
John were sentenced for taking bribes.
Form:verb
past participle
Pronounciation:/ sen.t ns/
Read the headline of the article.What do you think the article’s about
Read the article to check your ideas. According to the police, what was the woman's crime
a breaking into someone's computer
b destroying a character from an online game
c killing her husband
Read the article to check your ideas. According to the police, what was the woman's crime
a breaking into someone's computer
b destroying a character from an online game
c killing her husband
a
Read again. Correct these sentences.
(1)The man and woman were married to each other legally.
(2)Though they lived quite close to each other,they never met in real life.
(3) The man divorced the woman after a serious argument.
(4) MapleStory has millions of members but long-term relationships are unusual.
(5)In the Netherlands,two young people were sent to prison for virtual theft.
Read again. Correct these sentences.
(1)The man and woman were married to each other legally.
virtual
Read again. Correct these sentences.
(2)Though they lived quite close to each other,they never met in real life.
(3) The man divorced the woman after a serious argument.
(4) MapleStory has millions of members but long-term relationships are unusual.
(5)In the Netherlands,two young people were sent to prison for virtual theft.
Read again. Correct these sentences.
(2)Though they lived quite close to each other,they never met in real life.
far from
Read again. Correct these sentences.
(3) The man divorced the woman after a serious argument.
without a word of warning
Read again. Correct these sentences.
(4) MapleStory has millions of members but long-term relationships are unusual.
not uncommon
Read again. Correct these sentences.
(5)In the Netherlands,two young people were sent to prison for virtual theft.
360 hours of community service
Do you think people should be punished for virtual crimes How
Thank youIt was a virtual murder …but the sentence is real
ONCE the stuff of low-quality science fiction movies,the crime of virtual murder may become a reality,following the arrest of a middle-aged piano teacher from southern Japan who murdered her virtual husband.
They were a happily married virtual couple,to gain illegal access to his computer.The crime carries a maximum sentence of five years in prison or a fine of about S3,200.
who are sometimes not even living in the same country.Originally from South Korea,Maple Story now reportedly has more than 50million members worldwide.
“It sounds like a strange case but obviously it is illegal to hack into someone else's computer,"said a spokesman for the Sapporo police.“That is why she has been arrested.”According to investigators,the woman flew into a rage when the relationship was abruptly terminated.“I thought everything was fine,and then I was suddenly divorced without a word of warning.That made me so angry,”she was quoted as saying.
The latest case comes amid growing controversy about online crimes.A court in the Netherlands sentenced two teenagers to a total of 360 hours of community service this month for breaking into a classmate's computer and stealing his virtual possessions.“These virtual goods are goods under Dutch law,so this is theft,"said the court,which was criticized for going too far.
The 43-year-old woman hacked into the computer of the man she married in the online game Maple Story and deleted his carefully constructed virtual character after their relationship turned sour.
Police arrested her this week following a complaint by the man,a 33-year-old office worker who lives on the other side of the country in the northern city of Sapporo,1000 km away.The two apparently never had a face-to-face meeting and the woman is not suspected of a flesh-and-blood crime,say the police
Online gamers are debating the possible results of the Japanese woman's arrest,with many supporting the 'murdered' husband.“It takes a lot of time and effort to build up a virtual character.This could mean other wronged people may seek real-world justice for people who harm them virtually,”wrote one gamer.“I hope she goes to prison.”
The two met while playing a hugely popular role-playing game called Maple Story,which encourages anonymous users to create online characters that explore alternative worlds,fight monsters and engage in virtual relationships.Long-term commitments and marriage are not uncommon among players,
She is accused of using her virtual partner's password and ID,which she acquired when
