Book 2 Unit 3 THE INTERNET 5. Reading for Writing 教学目标 At the end of the class, the students will be able to: 1. reach the Learning and Understanding objective-- comprehend the content, and discover the organization and language features of a blog post by reading a sample; (Language Competence, Thinking Quality and Learning Ability) 2. reach the Application in Practice objective-- draft a blog post after making a thinking map; (Language Competence, Thinking Quality, Culture Consciousness and Learning Ability) 3. reach the Transfer and Innovation objective-- (1) come up with the criteria of a good blog post on a checklist based on the sample reading; (2) have a revised draft after self-evaluating, and if possible, peer-evaluating using the criteria checklist; (3) increase the awareness of online safety. (Language Competence, Thinking Quality, Culture Consciousness and Learning Ability) 教学重点: The focuses in teaching are guiding students to: 1. read the sample blog post and comprehend the content; 2. read the sample blog post and study the organization and language features; 3. use what have been learnt to write a blog post about online safety; 4. decide what makes a good blog post, and then revise the draft after self-evaluation and peer-evaluation using the checklist. 教学难点: The difficulties in teaching are guiding students to: 1. write a proper title according to the topic; 2. understand, summarize and use the methods to define new words properly; 3. decide what makes a good blog post; 4. use examples, comparisons or explanations properly; 5. write with coherence.
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StepsContentsDetailsTimeⅠObjectivesShow the students the learning objectives of the lesson.At the end of the class, the students will be able to: 1. reach the Learning and Understanding objective-- comprehend the content, and discover the organization and language features of a blog post by reading the sample; (Language Competence, Thinking Quality and Learning Ability) 2. reach the Application in Practice objective-- draft a blog post after making a thinking map; (Language Competence, Thinking Quality, Culture Consciousness and Learning Ability) 3. reach the Transfer and Innovation objective-- (1) come up with the criteria of a good blog post on a checklist based on the sample reading; (2) have a revised draft after self-evaluating, and if possible, peer-evaluating using the criteria checklist; (3) increase the awareness of online safety. (Language Competence, Thinking Quality, Culture Consciousness and Learning Ability)1 minⅡ Learning stepsShow the students the learning steps of the lesson.In the class, you will need to: Read and learn the sample by studying the content, the organization and the language features of a blog; Draft a blog after practicing defining with explanations, comparisons and examples, also making a thinking map, and coming up with the criteria based on the sample reading; Evaluate the draft and revise your draft using the criteria checklist; if possible, peer-evaluate the draft. After the class, you will need to: Revise the draft again. Put it up in the classroom or 1 min
read it to your class. Finish the exercise attached. But you can choose to finish the optional homework: Post the blog online. Share the comments you get. It’s recommended that you learn another sample writing provided after you finish your writing. If it’s needed, listen to the audio material of the sample we learn in class.ⅢRead for writingRead the sample blog post for content, organization and language features.Read to Understand the ContentRead to discover the organization and language features1. Is the blog post difficult to understand 2. Do you know other forms of blogs Live blog, micro-blog and vlog. 3. What’s the main idea of it The blog is about how to stay safe online and avoid bad experiences on the Internet.1. No but why Is the language A. complicated and formal B. simple and daily 2. What is each paragraph about Paragraph 1: topic and Paragraph 2: tips Paragraph 3: asking for comments or advice Tick what else the author tells in paragraph 1. A. definition of online safety B. background information C. the writer’s knowledge 3. Write a title for it. Online Safety4. What guidelines does the author provide for staying safe online Leave immediately if you find something that makes you feel uncomfortable on the site. Protect your privacy. Be polite. 5. Who are the online troublemakers the blog post mentions An identity thief, a troll, and a cyberbully.4. What words and phrases does the writer use to organize the guidelines First of all; Second; Third. What similar expressions do you know Firstly; Secondly; Thirdly; Finally. On the one hand,….On the other hand…. To begin with; Moreover; Finally. 5. What new words are explained How Troll – defined with an explanation sentence; Cyberbully– defined by comparing.6. Share your ideas. To prevent the bad experiences, do you have more tips (Is the tip in the example relevant, reasonable Does it connect closely with the comment Is the explanation simple enough ) 6. Define a new word by making examples, comparisons or explanation. Example: Visit the chat rooms only accessible to real-name certificated users, that is, we know who exactly we are chatting with. Try to write. (1) Don’t post personal information on social networks, for example, … Don’t post personal information on social networks, for example, your address, phone number, ID number or your private photos. (2) Use a strong password or a password manager to secure your account. Similar to a strong password, … Use a strong password or a password manager to secure your account. Similar to a strong password, a password manager keeps your account safe but with a special program.
7 minsⅣ WriteChoose a topic. Design a thinking map. Decide the criteria. Draft a blog post.1.Choose a topic and complete a thinking map for writing. Online shopping sites Social networking apps Online chat rooms Before making the map, think about: What’s the topic How many parts are there What to include in each part How many tips will be made What are they Which new word(s) do I need to define With which of the 3 methods can I define a new word What does the layout look like 2. Design your thinking map. Example 3. Look back at the sample blog post. Discuss with your partner. What makes a good blog post Tell the reader what you know about the topic. The tips and suggestions are well organized. The new words are defined. The blog post includes examples, comparisons, or explanations. The contents are relevant, reasonable, simple and interconnected in logic. End the blog post by asking readers to leave comments and/or suggestions. Make no grammar or spelling mistakes. If you write instead of typing, show good and clean handwriting. 4. Draft a Blog Post independently.3 minsⅤ Evaluate and ReviseSelf-evaluation, peer-evaluation and revise1. Self-evaluation Use the checklist to evaluate your own draft. 2. Peer-evaluation If possible, exchange drafts with a partner. Use the checklist to help him/her revise the draft. 3. Evaluate and revise. Present the process of how to evaluate and revise a student’s blog post draft. Illustrate how the student makes an example, an explanation and a comparison. Revising suggestions: (1) Add a topic sentence in paragraph 1. So I want to offer some guidelines to social networking app users. (2) Revise the last tip to make the content coherent. Use apps only accessible to real-name certificated users, which means we know who exactly we are connected to./ The more polite you are, the less likely you are to be attacked. (3) Replace the difficult word tendentious with controversial. 3 minsⅥ SummarySummarize what we have learnt in the class.In the class, we have: studied the content, the organization and language features of a blog post; learnt and practiced 3 ways to define new words– examples, comparisons and explanations; made a thinking map about the topic we choose to write about; come up with the criteria of a good blog post; drafted a blog post; Self-evaluated, peer-evaluated and revised the draft.1 minsⅦ HomeworkAssign the homework.You need to: Revise the draft again. Put it up in the classroom or read it to your class. Finish the exercise attached. You can choose to: Post the blog online. Share the comments you get. It’s recommended that you learn another sample writing provided after you finish your writing. If it’s needed, listen to the audio material of the sample we learn in class. 1 mins