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Developing ideas—Reading for writing
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What: This teaching material focuses on Leng Wenying’s experience during the Spring Festival and her dedication to duty as a medical worker. It includes warming-up activities about festivals, while-reading tasks such as analyzing pictures and answering questions related to the text, and writing tasks about describing a person on duty during festivals. Language points and exercises are also provided for reinforcement.
Why: The main purpose is to develop students’ language skills in reading, writing, and critical thinking. It aims to cultivate students’ understanding of the concept of duty and inspire their respect for those who sacrifice their festival time for work. The activities also encourage students to express their own ideas and creativity. The language is straightforward and accessible for students. It uses simple yet descriptive words and expressions to convey the key ideas. The text incorporates various sentence structures and common phrases related to the topic to enhance students’ language acquisition.
How: The text begins with a warm-up to engage students and activate their prior knowledge about festivals. The reading section presents detailed information about Leng Wenying’s situation and duties during the festival, with tasks for comprehension. The subsequent steps guide students to think, organise, and write about a person on duty during festivals to achieve the purpose of knowledge output.
　　　　　Teaching Objectives　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:
1.understand the Spring Festival.
2.discuss our own ideas about the choice of Leng Wenying.
3.create a paragraph about a person on duty during festivals.
　　　　　Teaching Process　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　
Teaching Objectives Teaching Activities Effectiveness Evaluation
1.To understand the Spring Festival. Step 1　Warming-up 1.Do you like festivals What festivals do you know There are the Spring Festival, the Dragon Boat Festival, National Day… 2.What do you do during the Spring Festival Maybe we set off fireworks, have a big dinner… List various festivals and describe common Spring Festival activities. Provide more prompts and examples in need.
Purpose To stimulate students’ interest in festivals and familiarize them with Spring Festival activities. To set the stage for understanding Leng Wenying’s Spring Festival experience. To encourage sharing and activate prior knowledge.
2.To discuss our own ideas about the choice of Leng Wenying.　 Step 2　While-reading 1.Look at the three pictures below and answer the questions. Use the words and expressions to help you. (1)Who can you see in the picture (2)What are they doing (3)How do you think they spend festivals Hints:doctor,give up,nurse,work,duty,stand by, patient, miss. 2.Read the passage quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph. Para.1　How do most people spend festivals　 Para.2　Festivals are a challenge for Leng Para.3　Leng’s duty　 Para.4　Duty shines brighter than fireworks　 3.Complete the chart with the words and expressions from the passage. Festivals for most people a break from work and happy family reunions Festivals for Leng Wenying She is often much busier during festivals. She needs to stand by every minute. She has little time to be with her family at festivals. She makes the most of every minute with her family. She is thankful for her family’s support. 4.Read it again.Answer the questions. (1)What do “her loved ones” mean ◎Key: People she loves. (2)How does Leng feel after working “without any breaks for 20 hours” ◎Key: She feels tired and thirsty. (3)Why is their work brighter than fireworks ◎Key: They give up their family time to answer the call of duty. Step 3　Post-reading Think and share: 1.What does the title mean 2.What other jobs require people to work during festivals Through answering the questions and complete the charts to find out how well students grasp the text content.
Purpose To improve students’ reading skills and comprehension. By analyzing pictures and the passage, students can compare different festival experiences and understand the meaning of duty. It helps them extract key information and enhance critical thinking.
3.To create a paragraph about a person on duty during festivals. Step 4　Create a Paragraph about a Person on Duty. Jobs: delivery man, worker, doctor, farmer, policeman, cleaner… Write a short paragraph about a person on duty during festivals. 1.Choose a person to write about. Organise information with the table. 2.Write your paragraph with the help of the table. 3.Check. Did you: □ introduce the person clearly □ use the words and expressions from the reading passage □ give your comments on the person 4.Share your paragraph with the class. This’s the production of knowledge, observe the completion of students, understand their knowledge internalization degree.
Purpose To enhance students’ writing skills by guiding them to describe a person on duty during festivals.
Homework Introduce the person you write to your classmates.
　　　　　Teaching Reflection　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　　

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