XB4 U4 Extended Reading 1
Learning Objectives:
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
To identify the structure of the journal entry;
To summarize the author’s memorable experiences of her university life;
To express their expectations about university life.
Learning Procedures
Step1: Lead-in
What is your dream university And what would you like to do in the university
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Step2: Pre-reading
According to the title, predict what aspects of university life might be mentioned in the article.
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Step3: While Reading
Task 1: Read the journal entry and find the topic sentence in each paragraph.
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Task 2: Read for details:
Read Paragraph 1 and finish the exercise.
In the writer's opinion, her university life _____.
A. passed very quickly B. got her more anxious
C. got her less confident D. offered her nothing
Read paragraphs 2 and answer the following question.
1. How did the author feel when arriving at university on her first day
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Read Paragraphs 3–5 and complete the following table.
Step4: Discussion&Presentation
Imagine your university life. What’s your university life will be like Write a short passage. No less than 40 words.
(studies, making friends, club activities...)
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Step5: Homework
Write a short passage about your senior high school life and polish up you writing after class.