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Unit 5 Reading for Writing
【学习目标】
Learning Objectives
1.To get the information about the sample speech and its language features and structure
2.To write a speech about how music can change a person’s life
【学习过程】
Learning activities
目标一:To get the information about the sample speech and its language features and structure
Activity 1:Look through page 56 and page 57, find out the new words and phrases, read them in pairs. Then read together as a whole and share their usage.
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Activity 2:Read the speech and think about the main idea of the speech.
The main idea of a speech is the purpose of the speech and is probably the most important thing a speechwriter wants to get across to the audience. Thus, in a speech, the main idea is expressed in what is called thesis statement, which exists in the first paragraph.
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Activity 3:Read the speech below and answer the questions.
1 What was Sarah's problem?
2 How did music help her during her difficult time?
3 What is her advice to others?
Answers:
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Activity 4:Study the organisation and language features.
When you read these sentences, how do feel about them?
(A) Have you ever faced time when things looked dark and you had no hope at all?
(B) John A. Logan said, “Music is the medicine of the mind.”
(C) Music gave me happiness.