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Unit 2 Home Sweet Home
Lesson 4
I. Teaching Objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. understand the main idea and details of the text about family reunion during the Spring Festival;
2. describe family members’ actions and feelings using key phrases from the text;
3.develop reading skills such as skimming, scanning, and inferring emotions from context;
4. express personal opinions about the meaning of "home" in English.
II. Key Points and Difficulties
Key Points:
1. Students can understand the main idea and details of the text about family reunion during the Spring Festival.
2. Students can discuss the concept of "home" using descriptive language.
Difficulties:
1. Students may struggle to infer emotions from descriptive phrases;
2. Students might find it challenging to express abstract ideas about "home" in English.
III. Teaching Methods
1. Task-based Learning.
2.Group Discussion.
3. Guided Reading.
IV. Teaching Aids: CAI
V. Teaching Procedures
Step 1: Warm-up
Activity: Students think about the question below and share their ideas.
How do you feel at home? Give one word.
Purpose: Activate prior knowledge and introduce the topic.
Step 2: Pre-reading
Predicting:
1.What might the story be about?
2.Why is the Spring Festival special for families?
Students answer the questions based on the title and pictures.
Step 3: While-reading
1. First Reading (1b):
(1)What is the story mainly about?
A) A family’s trip to Hainan for the Spring Festival.
B) A boy’s school life and his achievements.
C) A family’s reunion at the grandparents’ home during the Spring Festival.
D) The difficulties of traveling by train and bus.
(2)Read and answer:
1)Where did the writer go for the Spring Festival?
2)What’s the name of the writer?
3)How did the family feel?
2. Second Reading(1c)
Students read again and fill in family members’ actions.
3.Third reading
Read and answer:
1)How did the family travel to the grandparents’ village?
Answer: They took a train and then changed to a bus.
2)Who was waiting for the family in the cold wind?
Answer: Grandpa and the little cousin.
3)What did the writer’s mum say when they arrived?
Answer: “Ah, home again!”
4)In the sentence “We enjoyed the familiar taste of home,” what does “familiar” mean?
A) Strange and new.
B) Well-known and comforting.
C) Spicy and hot.
D) Expensive and rare.
3. Deep Reading:
1)Why did Grandma ask, “Will you come home more often?” when the family left?
Answer: She felt sad about their departure and wanted to see them more.
2)What can we infer about the Spring Festival from the text?
Answer: It is a time for family reunions and showing love.
3)How did the writer probably feel during the trip?
A) Bored because of the long journey.
B) Excited to meet family and enjoy time together.
C) Angry about changing transportation.
D) Nervous about talking to Grandpa.
Step 4: Post-reading
1. Group Task:
Discuss the poem "Home" and share:
What does ‘home’ mean to you? (Use phrases like "a place of love," "welcome me.")
VI. Summary
Home is not just a place—it’s a feeling of love and belonging.
VII. Homework
1. Write a paragraph (5-6 sentences) about "What makes your home special?". Use 3 phrases from the text.
2. Interview a family member about their favorite memory at home. Report next class.
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