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Which one do you like best?Why?
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What do you know about peanuts?
What are some of the uses of peanuts?
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It can be used to make ...
peanut oil
bring good luck
peanut butter
snacks
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An essay about
The writer’s feelings and ideas
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Meet the writer
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Task: Find people who are like a peanut
How many paragraphs are there in this essay?
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Page 50
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How many parts can we divide this essay into?
Page 52 Part A
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Growing
Why
unused land behind house
a pity to waste it
enjoyed eating
How
buy seeds, dig the ground, water the plants
had a harvest
had a harvest
excited
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had a harvest
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a party
Celebration
Growing
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had a harvest
a party
Celebration
Growing
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Discussion
The difference
Sister:
brother:
I:
taste delicious
make oil
cheap; popular
uses of peanuts
apples/peaches
peanuts
show in the air
hide in the earth
attractive
useful
uses
active
interested
I:
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“Peanuts are good for many things,” Father said, “but still, there’s one special thing about them. Unlike apples and peaches that show their fruits in the air and attract people with their beautiful colours, the peanut plant hides its fruits in the earth.
modest
attractive
show
hides
Use an object to describe people
Personification & Contrast
Outside is thin, but inside is ______!
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Until you dig it out, you can’t tell by looking at its thin stem whether it bears fruit or not.”
rich inside
Outside is thin, but inside is rich!
You can’t tell the peanut by its stem!
You can’t tell people by their______!
You can’t tell people by their looks!
inner beauty
stem
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“That’s true,” we all said. Mother nodded too. “Trying to be like the peanut is a good idea.” Father went on, “It’s useful, though not very attractive.”
“Do you mean,” I asked, “compared with being useful, looking for attention and praise from others is not that important?”
“Yes,” Father said. “This is what I mean. And this is what I expect of you.”
Why does Father say “Trying to be like the peanut is a good idea”?
“That’s true,” we all said. Mother nodded too. “Trying to be like the peanut is a good idea.” Father went on, “It’s useful, though not very attractive.”
“Do you mean,” I asked, “compared with being useful, looking for attention and praise from others is not that important?”
“Yes,” Father said. “This is what I mean. And this is what I expect of you.”
What kind of person does he want his children to become?
He expected them to be useful to others. It’s not important to look for attention and praise from others.
thoughtful
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Feeling changes of the writer
We talked late into the night and ate all the peanuts Mother had cooked for us. But Father’s words remain clear
in my memory to this day.
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excited
active
interested
thoughtful
deeply influenced
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Material things may_____ , but ____ will last forever .
The peanuts were gone, but Father’s words remain.
Material things may disappear , but spirit will last forever .
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Activity 3: Discussion
Do you want to be a peanut-like person?
Why or Why not ?
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Task: Find people who are like a peanut
Standard
评价维度 Learning Goals 本节课学习目标 My Stars
我的星级 Level
等级
1. Understanding
阅读理解 I can read the essay and retell the sequence:
Growing → Celebration → Discussion. ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
2. Structure
结构梳理 I can divide the essay into three parts and
complete the mind map (Growing / Celebration / Discussion). ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
3. Cooperation
合作参与 I take an active part in group discussion. ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
4. Production
语言产出 I can write a Recommendation Card (qualities +
supportive details + "I think he/she is like a peanut.") ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
5. Value
价值体悟 I understand “Be useful, not just attractive” and
can find inner beauty in life. ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆
Reflection
总结反思 Self: ★ Peer: ★ Teacher: ★ Level: ______________
Self-Assessment 自我评价表
5★ = Excellent 4★ = Good 3★ = Keep trying
To give life meaning, one must have a purpose larger than oneself.
Be useful, though not attractive!
Be useful, not just attractive!
Homework
Must Do
1. Retell the story. Use the mind map to help you.
2. Polish your Recommendation Card. Finish the card you started in class.
Choose to Do
1.Write a short paragraph about how you can be like a peanut in your daily life.
2. Find people who are like a peanut in the news or in history.
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