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Unit 7 Happy Birthday!
Section 6 Reading Plus
Content Analysis
This lesson includes three texts, which are birthday cards written by people of different identities. Specifically, the cards contain birthday wishes from a father to his son, a daughter to her mother, and a friend to another friend, all conveying sincere affection for family members and friends. This content corresponds perfectly to the core question of the unit: a birthday is not only a celebration for oneself, but also a special day to cherish the people we love.
Through the analysis of these texts, guide students to reflect on why people celebrate birthdays and what birthdays truly mean. Every birthday is a gift from life. On this special day of turning a year older, we can look back on the past, cherish the present, express gratitude to our parents, treasure our friendships, look forward to the future, and send our warmest wishes to each other.
The three texts in this lesson all take the form of birthday cards. Each card combines birthday wishes with sincere personal feelings, showing different emotional connections:
— Father’s love for his son: It conveys tolerance and deep affection, like “Sometimes you do drive me up the wall with your loud music. But I wouldn’t change a thing about you.”
— Friend’s admiration for a friend: It expresses appreciation for the friend’s personality, such as “You laugh all the time, and you have no worries — you’re everything I want in a friend.”
— Daughter’s gratitude to her mother: It shows heartfelt thanks for maternal care, as in “Thank you so much for taking care of me and loving me every day.”
Learning Objectives
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. accumulate relevant expressions of blessings, find and understand the key words from the text, and appropriately express blessings and care for a specific recipient on a birthday greeting card.
2. select appropriate expressions from the text and use them in writing to share the care and blessings from others in the greeting cards they’ve ever received. Summarize the structure and textual characteristics of birthday greeting cards.
3. learn to be grateful for the care and blessings from others and share their feelings when they receive the greeting cards.
Focal and Difficult Points
Focal Points
1. Read the text materials and extract key information.
2. Identify the basic structure of a birthday greeting card and complete a structured mind map.
3. Imitate the language features of birthday greeting cards to write one for others, conveying sincere blessings and care.
Difficult Points
Summarize the structure of a birthday greeting card by making connections with letter-writing formats.
Select appropriate words and phrases to express genuine wishes, care, and gratitude to others.
Procedures
Teaching Activities Learning Activities Purposes
Step 1. Lead-in Show students some vivid pictures of birthday celebrations. T: How do you celebrate birthdays Observe the displayed pictures and talk about the birthday celebration activities shown. Sa: We can celebrate birthdays by having a party. To stimulate students’ learning interest and connect their prior knowledge and experiences with the lesson.
Step 2. Reading 1. Fast reading Ask students to look at the three texts and answer the following questions: 1) What are these texts 2) For each card, who is the sender and who is the receiver 2. Careful reading Have students read the first birthday card carefully, then ask these questions: 1) What is the son like 2) In the father’s eyes, what does a birthday mean to his son 3) What does the phrase “drive me up the wall” mean here 4) Why does the father say he wouldn’t change a thing about his son 5) What do you think of the son 6) What do you think of his father 3. Deep thinking Pose questions based on the second birthday card: 1) What kind of person is Tina’s friend 2) What is Tina’s promise 3) What does this promise mean in the context
Then ask questions based on the third birthday card: How does Amy describe her mother Read through the three texts quickly and answer the teacher’s questions about the text type as well as the sender and receiver of each birthday card. Read the first birthday card carefully and answer the teacher’s questions. Sb: He likes music and often plays it loudly. Sc: It means growing up. Sd: It means “make me angry or feel bad”. Se: Because he loves his son so much. Sf: He is a happy and lively boy, maybe a little naughty. Sg: He is a patient, loving father who truly cares about his son. Read the second birthday card carefully and answer the teacher’s questions. Sa: She likes to laugh and has no worries. Sb: If she falls, Tina will pick her up. Sc: Whenever Penny feels bad or sad, Tina will help her, cheer her up, and make her happy again. Read the third birthday card carefully and answer the teacher’s question. Sa: Wonderful / beautiful / kind / ... To train students’ fast reading ability and help them grasp the basic information of the texts quickly. To guide students to dig into details through careful reading and understand the emotional connotations of the birthday card. To guide students to explore text details deeply, understand character traits, and grasp the emotional core of different birthday cards.
Step 3. Post-reading 1. Discussing Organize students to have a group discussion. T: Why do people write birthday cards for others 2. Writing Encourage students to write a birthday card for a friend or family member. T: What are the common steps to write a birthday card Provide evaluation criteria and writing samples for reference. 3. Sharing Invite students to share their completed birthday cards in class, then guide other students to give comments based on the provided evaluation criteria. Join the group discussion and answer the question. Sa: We can express our love and best wishes by sending birthday cards. Sum up the basic structure of a birthday card. Write a birthday card for a friend or family member, referring to the evaluation criteria and writing samples. After finishing the birthday card, share their work with the class. Other students give comments based on the provided evaluation criteria. To help students use what they’ve learned about birthday cards: discuss to think, write cards with proper words to show true wishes, and get better at expressing via sharing.
Step 4. Homework Must do: Polish your birthday card according to the evaluation checklist and share it with your classmates. Choose-to-do: Make a handwritten birthday card for the person you love or respect most. To help students consolidate what they have learned, guide them to express sincere feelings with handwritten cards and connect learning to real life.
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