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Unit 2 Let's celebrate--Developing Ideas (Writing)
教学目标
During this lesson, students will be able to...
1. find out specific information of the editorial by searching for answers to relevant questions
2. choose the right structure and write a letter to the editor to express students’ ideas according to the notes
3. enhance students’ national pride and cultural confidence by reading the editorial and writing their ideas
教学重点：
1. Help students find out the specific information of the editorial.
2. Guide students to use the given expressions to write a letter to express ideas.
教学难点：
1. Activate students’ mind to have deeper thinking about the reasons why the editor uses these details .
2. Strengthen students’ national pride and cultural confidence.
教学过程
Step 1. Lead-in: Review what was learned in previous lesson to feel the unit topic.
(Aim: To help students be connected to the topic)
Step 2. Topic introduction:
Video watching & Brainstorm (Aim: arouse students’ learning passion)
Question: What is an editorial (Aim: To introduce the topic)
Step 3. Pre-writing
(Aim: To make students well-organized by analyzing the editorial, using a series of questions.)
Activity 1. Personal work: read the editorial and try to find the answers to the following questions.
1.Which countries are mentioned and how do they celebrate Chinese Spring Festival
2.Why do you think Chinese Spring Festival is “going global”
3.Which event would you most like to attend Why
Activity 2. Discussion: more deeper relevant questions below.
1.Why are the percentage of Russian audience mentioned in the passage
2.Why is Ghana chosen as an example of the countries that celebrate the Chinese Spring Festival
3.Why do you think the Chinese Spring Festival has been made an official day’s holiday in New York City
Step 4. While-writing
(Aim: To provide students with useful structure and expressions)
Activity 3. Complete the notes
1.What the phenomenon is
2.What reason lies behind it
3.How you feel about it
Activity 4. Provide students with expressions
In my opinion..., For me..., Personally...
I don’t think...
It’s not only..., but...
I hope ...
Step 5. Practical application & Sample presentation
(Aim: To make students write their own works according to the notes)
Step 6. Post-writing
(Aim: To help students polish the drafts and make an assessment)
Assessment criteria
Step 7. Assignment
(Aim: To help students consolidate what has been learned in this class)
Compulsory assignment: Polish your draft and make a self-assessment according to the criteria
Optional assignment: Make a presentation about what young students can do to help spread Chinese culture

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