Teaching Plan
Type of Lesson Book 1 Unit 3 Sports and Fitness (Reading and Thinking)
Text Analysis This is a text from a magazine with clear features, which respectively introduces Lang Ping and Michael Jordan. The first part tells Lang Ping’s life experience to show her determination to succeed and her team spirit. The second part describes Michael Jordan’s spirit of persistence and his enthusiasm towards public welfare. Meanwhile, both parts satisfy the standards of the aforementioned definition of Living Legends, and the text is organized around the definition, which shows strong logic.
Teaching Aims Understand and describe the good qualities of famous athletes at home and abroad Analyze the text structure and locate details to summarize athlete’s qualities Use learnt words to describe a suitable athlete
Teaching Procedures
Stages Activities Notes
Pre-reading Prediction Students predict the source of the text (1) Where can you find the text To encourage critical thinking and make predictions based on the title and content.
Sharing Students share personal understanding of the definition of a living legend, then recommend a living legend to the editor. (2) Use some adj. to describe a living legend of sports: They must be athletes who are masters in their sports and also set good examples for others. To clarify the concept of a living legend and relate it to the qualities of athletes; to engage students in personal reflection and prepare them for the main reading by considering their own choices.
While-reading Analysis-Lang Ping Students read the text to analyze the structure, the athlete’s qualities and the rhetoric skill used in the text. To improve reading comprehension skills by analyzing text structure and identifying key qualities of athletes; to enhance students' literary appreciation by identifying rhetorical devices used in the texts.
Analysis-Michael Jordan Students read the text to analyze the structure, the athlete’s qualities and the rhetoric skill used in the text To develop students' ability to analyze text structure and extract main ideas; To reinforce the skill of text analysis and understanding through the example of another athlete.
Post-reading Sharing Students use words and phrases in the word bank to share athletes they admire with the given pattern. To provide an opportunity for students to use newly acquired vocabulary in a speaking activity, fostering language use and confidence.
Revising Students revise their texts to meet the requirements of a magazine article. To encourage students to apply their reading comprehension and writing skills in a creative and practical task, simulating real-life application.