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Unit 2 Success
Lesson 1 Money vs Success教案
(北师大版必修一)
I. Teaching Objectives
1.Information Acquisition and Integration
Students can sort out the core information of the text, and improve the ability to locate and integrate information in reading.
2.Cultivation of Critical Thinking
Students can compare Jason Harley's past and present life states, explore the relationship between money and success, and foster critical thinking skills.
3.Cultural Awareness and Value Guidance
Students can define the connotation of success by analyzing cases, establish a correct view of success based on “personal value + social value”.
II. Key Points
1.Master key words and phrases: symbol, wealthy, satisfaction, measure, give away, turn one’s back on, be tired of, be measured by.
2.Grasp Jason’s life changes (past and present).
3.Understand the real meaning of success.
III. Difficult Points
1.Critical thinking: Is money equal to success?
2.Express personal opinions about success logically.
3.Understand the idea: Success = Personal value + Social contribution.
IV. Teaching Methods
Task-based language teaching
Cooperative learning
Question and answer method
V. Teaching Procedures
Step1. Lead‑in (5 minutes)
1.Activity: The Success Test
Option A: Unlimited money forever, but leave family and friends behind, living alone.
Option B: Ordinary life with limited income, but stay with family and friends.
Students vote by raising hands.
2.Ask: When you hear “success”, what comes to your mind?
Picture1 - Traditional view: money, big house, good job.
Picture2 - Alternative view: happiness, love, health, contribution.
Lead to the key question: Money = Success?
3.Build a new definition of success together:
Step2. Pre‑reading (3 minutes)
Ask students to predict: What is the passage mainly about?
What will happen to the character?
Step3. While‑reading (22 minutes)
1. Fast Reading (Skimming) (6 minutes)
①Ask students to read quickly and find the main idea of each paragraph:
Para 1: Different attitudes about success.
Para 2: Jason’s life changes.
Para 3: Jason appreciates this change.
Para 4: He wants to live simply and be helpful to others.
Para 5: He gave away all his money.
Para 6: Jason’s understanding of success.
②Tell students the structure of a news report:
News lead (Para 1)
Body (Para 2–5)
Conclusion (Para 6)
2. Careful Reading (Scanning) (10 minutes)
Ask students to read carefully and complete the table:
In the past
Today
Identity
a college professor & a millionaire
—
House
a huge six‑bedroom house
a small dormitory room
Money
a fortune of two million dollars
no more than two thousand dollars
Feeling
tired, worried, guilty
satisfaction,success, achievement, much happier
Step4. Post‑reading (12 minutes)
1.Pair work (3 minutes)
Question: Do you think Jason is successful? Why?
Students discuss and share ideas.
2.Critical Thinking (6 minutes)
Question 1: Is giving away all money the only way to success?
→ Opinion 1: Can we help others without money?
→ Opinion 2: Does wealth mean we must donate all money?
Question 2: Who is more successful?
→ Show examples: successful people who make contributions to society.
Lead students to think: What is your definition of success?
Value Guidance (3 minutes)
Conclusion:
The real success is to combine personal value with social value.
Success = Personal achievement & Social contribution
Step 5. Summary & Reflection (2 minutes)
1. Ask students: what have we learned today?
2. Teacher summarizes:
Success can’t be measured by money or fame.
The biggest success is making contributions to society.
Students think:
How can we achieve our own “small successes” in daily study and life?
Step 6 Homework (1 minute)
Assignment:
Suppose you are Li Hua. Write a report of about 80 words for the school newspaper.
Topic: What does success mean to us?
Requirements:
Students' common views on success.
Use campus examples: volunteer service, mutual help in academic competitions.
VI. Blackboard Design
Unit 2 Lesson 1 Money vs Success
Key phrases
dream of; turn one’s back on; give away; be tired of; be measured by
Jason’s change
Wealthy, unhappy → Simple, happy
Real Success
Personal value + Social contribution
Inner fulfillment + Helping others
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