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Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good
Extended reading: Don't judge a book by its cover
Instructor: Xiao Fen
Learning goals:
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. identify the argument and structure of the article;
2. locate specific information related to the content;
3. have a deeper understanding of inner beauty.
Step I: Lead-in
Task 1: Watch a video and answer the questions:
1. Why don’t people like the toy?
2. What do you think of it?
Task 2: Share a picture of Yao Ming and ask students:
Do you want to make friends with him? Why?
Step II: Pre-reading
Task 1: Comprehend the title “Don’t judge a book by its cover”
= Don’t judge a _______ by his/her appearance
Task 2: Brainstorming
1. Judging from the title, what type of writing may it belong to?
Argumentation Exposition Narration
2. What do you think will be talked about in the article?confidence
social media
achievement
kindness
cover
friends
beauty
appearance
book
Step III Fast-reading
Listen to the passage and match the right structurePara 1
Para 7
Para 4-6
Para 2-3
introduction
Causes
Solutions
Conclusion
Step IV Careful-reading
Task 1: Read paragraph 1 and find out the answers.
1. Who are easy to judge a book by its cover?
2. What is the influence of judging a book by its cover?
Task 2: Read paragraphs 2-3 and fill in the blanks.
Task 3: Read paragraphs 4-6 and identify true or false.
1. We need to follow popular beauty standards blindly.
2. Remind yourself that you are common is a tip.
3. It is a bad idea to try to direct your attention away from negative thoughts.
4. Talking about your feelings with your good friend can help you be confident.
Task 4: Read paragraph 7 and Find the topic sentence.
Step V Group Discussion
Can you find the inner beauty of people around you? Try to write down the good qualities of your classmates. Use adjectives to describe him/her, and explain why.
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