M4Unit3 Tomorrow’s world Reading
Name: ________ Class:________
Teaching objectives:
In this lesson, you will be able to explore the features of a business presentation. Through skimming and silent reading, you will learn about the text structure and language styles with the help of mind maps. Through focusing on the text and analyzing the text, you will appreciate the text and have a further understanding of the features of a business presentation by deep reading. That is about reading the lines, reading between the lines, reading beyond the lines and reading beyond the passage. You will exercise your critical thinking through group work and creatively practice imitative writing by using special writing styles.
Step 1 Lead in
Before you experience VR, what should be prepared?
Step 2 Reading Strategy
You are asked to read Reading Strategy from the textbook. A mind map will be shown to help you further understand the features of a business presentation. The last four blanks fun_ction as a hook setting, which may arouse your curiosity. You will get the answers at the end of this class.
Step 3 Skimming
Read the passage silently and find its structure.
Which of the following shows the development of the passage?
A B
C D
CP: Central Point P: Point Sp: Sub-point (次要点) C: Conclusion
Step 4 Deep reading
Task 1: Unlike a film, where a passive audience watches and hears what is happening on a screen, RealCine puts you into the action and connects with your senses of sight, hearing, smell and touch in an active way.
Task 2:
Step 5 Revision
◆ Explore the other features of a travel diary.
◆ Summary
Dear City leaders,
I want to _______ a new product—Realcine to you.1. (What is RealCine?)
RealCine is short for …from which audience can experience the technology--______ ______.2. (How does RealCine work?)The technology VR makes it possible for users to …with the help of…3. (Why is it better than a film?) Besides _____ and ______, users can experience _____ and _____ . 4. It can be used in other ways such as
(1) ______ social problems, (2) ________ what could only happen in ______ life. (3)Practising… (4)……
Step 6 Homework
Write an introduction to a product in a style of a business presentation.
(Friendly tip: Try to employ writing skills we have just picked up in this class.)