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Topic Unit 2 More than fun (Understanding ideas: "Rock music meets the erhu") Grade Grade 7
Lesson Type Reading Subject English
1. Analysis of the Teaching Material
● Analysis of the Unit: This lesson is from Unit 2, "More than fun". This unit is structured into three parts: Understanding ideas, Developing ideas, and Presenting ideas.
● Thematic Meaning of the Unit: The topic of this unit is "Hobbies". This topic belongs to the theme context "Man and Self" as specified in the 2022 New Curriculum Standard, focusing on "living a rich, fulfilling, and positive life." The unit utilizes multi-modal discourses, including pictures, written texts, and audio, to explore the benefits of hobbies.
● The Big Idea of the Unit:By exploring various texts and audio related to hobbies, students will understand that hobbies are "more than fun." They help us (1) have fun, (2) gain knowledge, and (3) make friends. The "Big Idea" for the unit is: "Hobbies enrich our lives by bringing joy, knowledge, and social connections." This specific lesson focuses on the first sub-topic: having fun through a hobby.
● Analysis of the Teaching Text ("Rock music meets the erhu"):
○ [WHAT]: This text is a first-person narrative. It describes how the writer, a rock music lover who plays the electric guitar, and his grandpa, a traditional music lover who plays the erhu, decide to combine their different musical hobbies for a school art festival.
○ [WHY]: The author shares this personal experience to show that hobbies are a great source of fun and, more importantly, can bridge generational gaps. It highlights the joy of sharing an activity with family, even with different tastes.
○ [HOW]: The text is a narrative, recounting a series of events in chronological order (Simple Past Tense). It uses descriptive language ("fire up our instruments," "everybody moves with our music") and emotional expressions ("It feels great...") to convey the excitement and joy of the experience.
2. Analysis of Target Students
● Interest: Grade 7 students are generally interested in music and talking about their own hobbies. The contrast between modern rock music and traditional erhu music is engaging and can spark curiosity.
● Prior Knowledge: Students have basic vocabulary related to hobbies and music. They have been introduced to the Simple Past Tense, which is the main tense of this narrative.
● Potential Difficulties:
1. Understanding the implied meaning: how the hobby brings the boy and his grandpa
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closer.
2. Mastering and using new vocabulary and phrases like cut in, fire up, and take part in.
3. Retelling the story logically and including the emotional development.
3. Teaching Objectives
● Teaching Objectives ofthe Whole Unit:
1. Students will be able to discuss the various benefits of hobbies (e.g., bringing fun, gaining knowledge, making friends).
2. Students will be able to understand different discourses (written and audio) about hobbies.
3. Students will be able to apply what they have learned to create a plan for a new school club as a final productive task.
● Teaching Objectives ofThis Lesson:
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. (Knowledge) Understand the main idea and key details of the text "Rock music meets the erhu" and identify the sequence of events.
2. (Skill) Retell the main story with the help of a summary chart and key words.
3. (Skill) Learn and correctly use key phrases such as cut in, take part in, and fire up.
4. (Emotion & Attitude) Appreciate that hobbies can bring fun and connect people from different generations, fostering an open-minded attitude towards different interests and traditional culture.
4. Teaching Focus and Difficulties
● Teaching Focus:
1. To perceive the main idea and the story's plot (development, climax, and ending).
2. To guide students to retell the story logically.
● Teaching Difficulties:
1. To help students understand the implied theme: Hobbies can bridge gaps and bring people closer.
2. To encourage students to share their own hobby-related stories using the language learned.
5. Teaching Preparations
● The PPT (for visuals, text, audio, and activities).
● The English textbook.
● A computer and projector.
● (Optional) Student pads for interactive activities.
6. Teaching Procedures
Teaching Steps Teaching Content Teacher Activities Student Activities
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Lead-in Activity 1: Free Talk & Video 1. Greet students and ask "What is your hobby " 2. Show pictures of people playing music (guitar, violin, piano, pipa). Ask: "What are their hobbies " 3. Lead students to the main topic: music. 1.Answer the teacher's question about their own hobbies. 2. Look at the pictures and describe the hobbies (e.g., "They like playing music/instruments.").
Pre-reading Activity 2: Predict 1. Show the two pictures from the PPT: (a) erhu (traditional music) and (b) rock music band. 2. Ask: "What are they What kinds of music are they " 3. Show the title: "Rock music meets the erhu." Ask: "What will happen when they meet Make a prediction." 1.Identify the two different types of music. 2. Discuss in pairs and make predictions about the story. (e.g., "They will have a fight," "They will play together.")
While-reading Activity 3: Read for Main Idea (Skimming) 1. Play the audio of the text. Ask students to listen and read along. 2. Ask the multiple-choice question: "Choose the main idea of the passage." (c.Grandpa and I put our music together and have great fun.) 1. Listen to the audio and read the text silently. 2. Choose the best main idea and give reasons.
Activity 4: Read for Details (Scanning) 1. Ask students to read the text again and answer the detail questions : Q1:What's the relationship between the two people Q2:When is the art festival Q3:What did they do for the festival Q4:How does the writer feel at the end Q5:What may the title “Rock music meets the erhu” mean 1.Read the text carefully to locate specific information. 2. Find and underline the answers. 3. Answer the questions.
Activity 5: Read for Structure (Sequencing) 1. Show the jumbled sentences 2. Ask students to read the text again and put the events in the 1. Read the text one more time.
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correct order. 3. Check the answers as a class to build a clear timeline of the story. 2. Work in pairs to order the six sentences. 3. Share their sequence, understanding the story's development.
Activity 6: Read and Consolidate 1.Show the fill-in-the-blanks summary 2. Guide students to complete the summary using key words from the text. 1. Complete the blanks, which helps to consolidate their understanding of the story and key vocabulary.
Post-reading Activity7: Retell the Story 1. Show the completed summary chart 2. Ask students to retell the story in their own words, using the chart and sequence as a guide. 1. Look at the chart and the ordered sentences. 2. Work in pairs to retell the story. 3. (Optional) Ask one or two students to share their retelling with the class.
Activity 9: Language Focus 1. (If time allows) Briefly explain key phrases from the text: cut in, an idea hits me, take part in, fire up. 2. Show the examples from the PPT (Activity 4). 1. Pay attention and take notes on the key phrases.
Activity 10： Group Activity 1. Show a song created for them, to enjoy music together. (Optional) Ask them to sing the song together.
7. Homework
1. Read the text "Rock music meets the erhu" aloud to your family.
2. Write a short paragraph (4-6 sentences) about your hobby. Try to answer:
。 What is your hobby
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。 Why do you like it (Does it bring you fun )
。 Do you share it with anyone
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play the electric
guitar
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The Grandson
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>
) (
put
their
instruments
together
) (
Fun
)8. Blackboard Design
An art festival
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The Grandpa
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play the
erhu
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