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Unit 5 Reading club
Learning Objectives
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To understand the development of language learning.
To get more information about Maria Montessori and her teaching beliefs.
To guess the meaning and usage of words in a specific context.
Reading club 1
Tasks for Preview
Underline the following sentences on your textbook and try to guess the meaning of the highlighted words.
1. If they failed at all, their punishment was up to 50 strokes of the
cane.
2. Technology has become more and more important in how people
learn: the Internet, videos and tablets have exposed us more to
English in the classroom, as many classrooms have Internet access,
video facilities and interactive whiteboards.
Pre-reading
Q2. Do you know any other ways to record a language?
Pre-reading
Q1. What can you see in the picture?
While-reading
Underline the key words that describe the features of language learning in different periods
features
In the past
At present
In the future
Study Latin grammar; only boys; read slates; punishment
Internet, videos, tablets, interactive whiteboard; a teacher
No textbooks, use tablets or phones; no translators
While-reading
General understanding
What was the difference between education for boys and that for girls 500 years ago?
According to the text, why is there more exposure to English these days?
Boys went to the local grammar school to study the grammar of Latin. Girls received education at home.
Computers, videos and tablets have exposed us more and more to English in the classroom.
Post-reading
Group discussion:
No! There are a lot of benefits of a teacher-centered classroom. It is easier to control the classroom and activities. It also makes sure that students may not be missing key information. Students know where to focus.
Do you think technology will be at the center of tomorrow’s language education? Give your reasons.
Yes, probably! Technology is very useful in meeting all types of students’ needs. It can pr