内容正文:
Reading Courseware
for Teachers
Chapter 4 A visit to Shanghai
Learn to Read
1
Functions 21st Century Knowledge and Skills Values and Attitudes
Talking about future activities
Critical thinking Respecting different cultures
Appreciating cultural heritage
Reading Skills
Giving personal responses to the text
Inferring meaning from the text
Locating specific information in response to questions
Making guesses about the text
Objectives
2
Reading
Pre-reading – Introducing the setting
First reading – Shared reading
Second reading – Reading aloud
– Activity 1: Assessment for learning
Post-reading – Activity 2: Reading aloud
– Activity 3: Sort the cards
– Activity 4: Tom’s letter
Overview
Today we are going to read a letter.
Let’s look at some pictures!
Pre-reading
4
Tom is looking after Hans, an overseas student.
Do you remember Tom’s new friend, Hans?
Hans
Tom
Introducing the setting
Say Today we’re going to read Hans’ letter to his cousin about his visit to Shanghai.
Ask Do you remember Tom’s new friend, Hans? [Click to show the narration] Say Tom is looking after Hans, an overseas student. Hans is visiting Shanghai from Australia.
Remind pupils of the format of a letter when necessary.
5
He’s very excited to
go to a house-warming party.
Tom’s uncle just
moved to a new house
so he’s holding a
big party.
Do you think a
house-warming party in China is different from one in Australia?
Hans is writing to his cousin about his visit to Shanghai.
Introducing the setting
Say Hans is writing to his cousin about his visit to Shanghai. [Click to show the narration and picture] Say He’s very excited to go to a house-warming party. [Click to show the narration] Say Tom’s uncle just moved to a new house so he’s holding a big party. Hans will be his special guest at the house-warming party.
Say Hans is looking forward to attending a house-warming party in China. Ask Have you been to a house-warming party? What do people usually do at house-warming parties? (e.