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Step 1 Leading in
Show Ss two groups of pictures about wedding. (PPT4)
Step 2 Reading comprehension of the text
1. Present Ss a question to think about, collect their opinions and guide them to find the answer in the reading article. (PPT5)
2. Collect Ss’s understanding of the question and help them to complete the conclusion. (PPT 6)
The same colour may carry different meanings in different cultures. |
3. Encourage Ss to predict what is to follow in this article. (PPT7)
Possible answer: It may talk about how a colour carries different meanings depending on different cultures.
4. Ask Ss to skim the first sentence of each paragraph for a general idea so as to check their guess. (PPT8)
5. After showing Ss structure of the whole article, ask Ss to scan the specific paragraph to answer questions involving detailed information. (PPT9-13)
Step 3 Recording of information
Step 4 Language focus
1. Ask Ss to do an exercise on vocabulary. (PPT 20-21)
Replace the underlined parts in the sentences with words or phrases from the reading article.
1. Although I like Carter personally, I don’t think what he’s doing is right. ___________
2. I tried to express my sympathy by touching her hand. __________.
3. The company provides cheap Internet access. What’s more, it makes shareware freely available. ___________
4. He hated the school and everything it represented. ___________
5. Shoppers tend to connect certain brand names with high quality. ___________ |
Answer: 1. While 2. convey 3. In addition 4. symbolized 5. associate
2. Get Ss to do Ex B1 & B2 on P119 in the workbook. (PPT 22)
Step 5 Post reading
1. Question: Do you know meanings of other colours? What are they? (PPT23)
2. Get Ss to do group work, deciding a colour they would like to do research into. And ask them to read instructions on P47 for questions to think about before they start. (PPT24) | 