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Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple
BOOK ONE
B1U2 Exploring English
Understanding ideas
Chelsy
Lead-in
Activity 1: Brainteaser — Guess the words
What kind of dog never bites?
hotdog
What is the smallest room in the world?
mushroom
What table is in the field?
vegetable
Pre-reading
Based on the title and the pictures, predict what the passage is about.
food
cooking
words
plants
fruit
√
?
Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple
Activity 2: Make a Prediction
While-reading
Activity 3: Skim the passage and Answer the questions
What is the genre of the passage?
How many parts can this passage be divided into?
What is the main idea of each part?
What’s the function of each part?
Tips: Pay attention to the first/ last sentence of each paragraph.
Argumentation
Part 1 (para 1)
Part 2 (para 2-6)
Part 3 (para 7)
The author’s opinion about English
Examples to support the opinion
The reason for the opinion
Lead to the topic
To support the topic
Conclude the idea
While-reading
Organize the structure
introduction
body
conclusion
English can be a crazy language to learn
English reflects the creativity of the human race
Examples
While-reading
Activity 4: Fill in the blanks – Jigsaw Reading
Para2 sculpt a sculpture
__________a painting BUT take a photo
seasick - sick at sea
_________- sick in the air
carsick - sick in the car BUT _______________ ≠ sick at home
Para 3 “hard” is the opposite of “soft” “_________” and “_________” are not an opposing pair
“harmless” is the opposite of “___________” shameless and shameful _________are the same
Para 4-5 We see rain – “it’s raining”
We see snow – “it’s snowing” BUT we see sunshine – we _______say “it’s sunshining”
“who” in “Who’s that” “_________” in a medical report
Para 6 burn up – burn down
fill in a form – fill _______a form
Stars are out. – They are visible.
I wind up my watch. – It ______. Lights are out. – They are _____.
I wind up the passage. – It ________.
paint
homesick
airsick
harmful
hardly
softly
behaviors
can’t
starts
WHO
out
invisible
ends
While-reading
Activity 5: Classify and Organize the words
Para2 seasick - sick at sea
airsick - sick in the air
carsick - sick in the car
BUT homesick ≠ sick at home
Para 4 rain(n.) -- rain(v.)
snow(n.) – snow(v.)
But sunshine(n.) ≠ (v.)
Para 6 burn up – burn down
fill in a form – fill out a form
Para 7 Stars are out. – They are visible.
Lights are out. – They are invisible.
I wind up my watch. – It starts.
I wind up the passage. – It ends.
Conversion(转换法)
Change the part of speech
Compound(合成词)
Opposite words
Same meaning
Same words
Opposite meaning
While-reading
Organize the structure
introduction
body
conclusion
English can be a crazy language to learn
English reflects the creativity of the human race
Examples
Conversion(转换法)
Compound(合成词)
Opposite words
Same meaning
Same words
Opposite meaning
Post-reading
Activity 6 Think and share
What can you learn from the text about vocabulary learning?
airsick - sick in the air
carsick - sick in the car
BUT homesick ≠ sick at home
rain(n.) -- rain(v.)
snow(n.) – snow(v.)
But sunshine(n.) ≠ (v.)
hardly work
work hard
One rule does not fit all.
Learn a word in the context.
Post-reading
Activity 7 Think and share
English was invented by people, not computers, and it reflects the creativity of the human race.
AI
Post-reading
Activity 7 Think and share
The ChatGPT app displayed on a screen on February 3, 2023.
Several popular Chinese apps have removed access to ChatGPT, the artificial intelligence chatbot that has taken the world by storm even as major Chinese tech companies race to develop their own equivalent.
ChatGPT, developed by the American research lab OpenAI, is not officially available in China, but several apps on the Chinese social media platform WeChat had previously allowed access to the chatbot without the use of a VPN or foreign mobile number.
Post-reading
Activity 7 Think and share
ChatGPT burst onto the scene in December, quickly going viral thanks to its ability to provide lengthy, thorough — though sometimes inaccurate — responses to questions and prompts.
Since its release, the tool has been used to write articles for at least one news publication, drafted research paper abstracts that fooled some scientists and even passed graduate-level law and business exams (albeit with low marks). It has also prompted alarm about its unknown long-term consequences, such as its impact on education and students' ability to cheat on assignments. Despite these concerns, the success of ChatGPT has spurred a global AI race.
Post-reading
Summary - PAP:
Neither Pine nor Apple in Pineapple
Positive: Take a positive attitude. Never lose your curiosity to ask questions
Ambitious: When you come across some difficulties or troubles, don’t give up so easily. Never lose the courage to challenge yourself.
Patient: Language learning is a never-ending journey. Never lose your patience to explore language.
Language
is
fascinating.
BOOK ONE
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