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B1U1 Reading and Thinking Lesson Plan
I. Teaching Objectives
1.Knowledge and Skills: Students will be able to understand the content of the reading material, "The Freshman Challenge," and compare school life in different places.
2.Processes and Methods: Students will practice extracting information, summarizing, and analyzing through reading activities.
3.Emotions, Attitudes, and Values: Students will develop a positive and proactive attitude towards planning their studies and life, embracing challenges faced by teenagers.
II. Key Points
1. Comprehend the main ideas and details of the reading text.
2. Analyze and compare the school life of teenagers in different countries.
III. Difficult Points
1. Extracting and summarizing the challenges faced by the protagonist.
2. Using higher-order thinking skills such as comparison, inference, and evaluation to analyze the similarities and differences in the school life of teenagers in different countries.
IV.Teaching Content Analysis
This section includes a reading article titled "The Freshman Challenge," which discusses the challenges faced by a foreign student, Adam, in his transition to senior high school. The text is structured clearly with distinct paragraphs and simple yet rich language. It aims to help students explore the challenges faced by high school freshmen and think about ways to deal with these challenges actively.
V. Teaching Methods
- Guided reading: To help students understand the structure and content of the reading material.
- Collaborative learning: To encourage students to discuss and share their thoughts on the reading material.
VI. Teaching Procedures
Activity 1: Lead-in Discussion
-Teacher's Question: What are some common challenges that freshmen might face when they start high school
-Purpose: To activate students' prior knowledge and set the context for the reading material.
Activity 2: Skimming
-Reading Task: Students skim the text to identify the main idea of each paragraph.
-Teacher's Questions:
- What is the main challenge Adam faces as a freshman
- How is the text organized to present Adam's challenges
-Purpose: To help students grasp the overall structure and main ideas of the text.
Activity 3: Scanning and Note-taking
-Reading Task: Students read the text again and take notes on the specific challenges Adam faces.
-Teacher's Questions:
- Why did Adam have to think carefully about his course selection
- How does Adam feel about his inability to join the football team, and what is his plan
-Purpose: To enable students to extract specific details related to Adam's challenges.
Activity 4: Group Discussion
-Task: Students work in groups to discuss their own challenges as freshmen and compare them with Adam's experiences.
-Teacher's Guidance: Encourage students to use the information from the text to support their discussions.
-Purpose: To promote critical thinking and comparison skills among students.
Activity 5: Summarizing and Reflecting
-Task: Students summarize what they have learned about Adam's challenges and reflect on their own experiences.
-Teacher's Questions:
- How do you think Adam's challenges compare to yours
- What strategies can you suggest for dealing with these challenges
-Purpose: To reinforce the main ideas of the text and encourage self-reflection.
VII. Teaching Resources
- Copies of the reading text "The Freshman Challenge."
- Handouts for note-taking and group discussion.
VIII. Homework
- Students write a short essay comparing their own challenges as freshmen with those of Adam.
IX. Assessment
- Assessment will be based on participation in discussions, completion of note-taking tasks, and the written essay.

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