“Critical Reading” Lesson Plan
Title: Turandot in Beijing
Learning Objectives |
1. Ss are expected to understand a story of an opera by reading.
2. Ss are supposed to learn the strategy of reading a review.
3. Ss are expected to know the structure of a review.
4. Ss are guided to write a review. |
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Important & Difficult Points |
1.Understand the plot of the opera
2.Write a review |
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Teaching Methods |
Task-based reading and writing |
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Procedures |
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Stage |
Teacher’s acts |
Students’ expected reaction |
Students’ unexpected reaction |
Critical Skills |
comments |
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Lead-in |
1. Ss will appreciate a classic piece Nessun Dorma (Nobody Sleeps) sung by Luciano Pavarotti.
2. Tell Ss this song is from an opera Turandot to lead into the subject. |
They are expected to say some adjectives to describe a song, which will be used later. |
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Reading |
1. Ask Ss to find some basic information of the opera.
2. Ask Ss the retell the story of Turandot according to the relationship triangle on PPT.
3. Ask Ss to give some comments on the opera.
4. Have Ss find out the author’s comments.
5. Guide Ss to be clear about the components of a review. |
They are expected to retell the story and clarify the structure of a review. |
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Writing |
1. Watch a short video of Frozen to experience the setting and theme song.
2. Ask Ss to talk about the story and give some comments in groups.
3. Guide students to write a composition as required
4. Ask some groups to show their reviews. |
They are expected to write a review. |
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Homework |
Polish up their composition. |
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