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Unit 1 Happy Holiday
Lesson 4
I. Teaching Objectives
By the end of this lesson, students will be able to:
1. understand the main events and emotions in Vincent’s travel diary;
2. extract specific information through skimming and scanning;
3. reflect on the cultural and historical lessons from travel experiences;
4. discuss and share personal insights about learning from holidays.
II. Teaching Key and Difficult Points
Key Points:
1. Students will identify key details (places, activities, emotions) in Vincent’s diary.
2. Students will summarize the historical and cultural significance of the places Vincent visited.
Difficult Points:
1. Students may struggle to infer implicit feelings or lessons from the text.
2. Students might find it challenging to connect Vincent’s experiences to broader life lessons.
III. Teaching Methods
1. Guided Reading
2.Independent learning
3.Collaborative Learning
IV. Teaching Aids CAI
V. Teaching Procedures
Step 1: Warm-up
1.Students look at the photos of Red Square and Alexander Garden (from the textbook) and think about the questions:
(1)Do you know which country this is?
(2)Would you like to visit it? Why?
2.Introduce the topic: Today, we’ll read about Vincent’s holiday in Moscow and learn from his experiences.
Step 2: Pre-reading
1.Pre-teach vocabulary: accordion, metro, memorial, artwork
2.Predict: What places might Vincent visit in Moscow? How might he feel?
Step 3: While-Reading
1. First Reading (Skimming)
(1)What places did Vincent visit? (Victory Museum, Red Square, a school)
(2)How did he feel? (excited, sick, happy)
2. Second Reading (Scanning)
(1)Students read again and complete the timeline in 1c.
Step 4: Post-Reading
1. Group Discussion:
What can we learn from Vincent’s trip?
Students fill in the textbook’s idea list in 1d and share with partners. (Example answers: History teaches us to value peace./Travel helps make new friends.)
2. Critical Thinking:
Why did Vincent mention the ‘glass tears’ artwork? What lesson does it teach?
Step 5: Summary
1.Guide the class to retell the diary entries based on the timeline in 1c.
2.Travel helps us learn about the world and ourselves.
VI. Homework
1. Retell Vincent’s travel experiences based on the timeline in 1c.
2. Research Task: Find one fact about Moscow (e.g., food, landmarks) and share it next class.
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