different. In what way is Josiah Henson different from Uncle Tom? We know slavery was abolished more than one hundred years ago. Why does the author want to remind Americans of that part of history now? Black Americans have made great progress in getting full equality. Do you think there is still much left to be done? Give examples to support your point of view Pre-reading Tasks: (45ms) 1. Listen to the recording and then think over the following questions: (20ms) 1). Can you guess who Abraham, Martin, John and Bobby are? 2)What did these people stand for? 3). Do you know why they all died young and who killed them? 4). Can you guess what the texts in this unit are going to be about? 2. Warm-up Activity(25ms Scan the text and do cloze a in after-text exercises While-reading tasks(90ms) 1. Main idea and text organization(25 ms) 1). Scan the text to see what serves as a cue dividing it into different parts 2). The text is divided into four parts naturally. Which parts switch from the first person to the third person? What is the relationship between the first part and the last three parts? 3) Do Text Organization Exercise on P47 2. Do reading comprehension exercise on P46.(20ms) 3. Home work: Ask the students to do the exercises on page 43-49 after class 4. Detailed explanation of the text and language points: (45m )(see the courseware) Post-reading Tasks(45ms) Text Analysis 1) Among so many participants of the Underground Railroad, why were John Parker, Levi Coffin and Henson chosen as their representatives? Who do they each represent? 2) Underline quotations in the three stories. Why does the author sometimes quote directly from characters in the stories? The author uses these synonyms and synonymous phrases to avoid repetition and vary his 2. Check the exercises 3. Homework: Read Text B Writing Task(45ms) Writing Strategy: Using library resources
5 different. In what way is Josiah Henson different from Uncle Tom? We know slavery was abolished more than one hundred years ago. Why does the author want to remind Americans of that part of history now? Black Americans have made great progress in getting full equality. Do you think there is still much left to be done? Give examples to support your point of view. Pre-reading Tasks: (45ms) 1. Listen to the recording and then think over the following questions: (20ms) 1).Can you guess who Abraham, Martin, John and Bobby are? 2) What did these people stand for? 3). Do you know why they all died young and who killed them? 4). Can you guess what the texts in this unit are going to be about? 2. Warm-up Activity (25ms) Scan the text and do Cloze A in after-text exercises. While-reading Tasks(90ms) 1. Main idea and text organization (25 ms) 1). Scan the text to see what serves as a cue dividing it into different parts. 2). The text is divided into four parts naturally. Which parts switch from the first person to the third person? What is the relationship between the first part and the last three parts? 3). Do Text Organization Exercise on P47. 2. Do reading comprehension exercise on P46. (20ms) 3. Home work: Ask the students to do the exercises on page 43-49 after class. 4. Detailed explanation of the text and language points: (45m.) (see the courseware) Post-reading Tasks (45ms) 1. Text Analysis 1) Among so many participants of the Underground Railroad, why were John Parker, Levi Coffin and Henson chosen as their representatives? Who do they each represent? 2) Underline quotations in the three stories. Why does the author sometimes quote directly from characters in the stories? The author uses these synonyms and synonymous phrases to avoid repetition and vary his writing. 2. Check the exercises. 3. Homework: Read Text B Writing Task (45ms) Writing Strategy: Using library resources
Write an essay on Sino-Japanese Wars. You should do some library research on this issue Extensive Reading Tasks(45ms) Explain the useful phrases and expressions in text B
6 Write an essay on Sino-Japanese Wars. You should do some library research on this issue. Extensive Reading Tasks (45ms). Explain the useful phrases and expressions in text B