Unit 10 Music

The Fourth Period: Reading (II)

深圳市田東中學(xué) 劉紅兵 張開升

I. Teaching aims

Student’s Book: More about Freddy the Frog( page 37)

Workbook: Reading Task “Cat’s in the Cradle”

1. ability aims

a. Learn more about Freddy’s life and be able to talk about the advantage and disadvantage of being famous

b. Enjoy a poem for children(a ballad) “Cat’s in the Cradle”

2. language aims

a. learn to read for the main idea of the whole passage about Freddy and the main idea of each part of the ballad

b. learn to read for detailed information

II. Teaching methods:

task-based learning; individual, pair activities

III. Teaching aids: computer with a projector and a tape-recorder

IV. Teaching procedures

Step I Pre-reading

Answer the questions about what the students have learned about Freddy the Frog in their listening:

Who was Freddy?

Where did he live?

What did he decide to do when he met his friends?

Step II Reading

Read more about Freddy’s life and then work on the comprehending exercises(Part 3 for specific information and Part 4 for the general idea

Step III Discussion

Do you think you would enjoy being famous now you know some of the problems? Give a reason.

What do you think are the advantages of being famous? Give examples.

What do you think are the disadvantages of being famous? Give examples.

Step IV Reading Task in Workbook

Listen to the tape and practise reading the poem aloud, paying attention to the rhythm.

Find the main idea for each part of the ballad.