Skills building 2: reading for gist

Teaching objectives:

To develop reading skills by reading four diary entries.

To understand the mood of the writer.

Important and difficult points:

Reading for gist.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Lead-in

Get students to read the instructions and know how to read for gist.

catch the gist or the main pointfocus on descriptive words or expressions

Step 2 Reading

1 Read the four diary entries and fill in the form.

Entries Main points The words telling the writer’s mood

The first diary entry

The second diary entry

The third diary entry

The fourth diary entry

2 Read again and answer:

1.Why did Christina call the radio show last week?2. What advice did George give ?3. Did Christina follow his advice? What did she do?4. How do they get on with each other?

Step 3 Reading the Thank-you letter

1 Get students to read and answer:

a What is the main idea of this thank-you letter?bWhich words or expressions are used to make the main point?

Step 4 Consolidation

Have you ever had a problem with your parents similar to Christina’s?

If so, how did you solve it?

If not, write a letter to Christina in the name of George.

Homework:

1 Finish Workbook Exx B & C on page 84.

2 Review the words and expressions in this unit.