Teaching contents | Procedures | Purposes |
Teacher’s activity | Students’ activity |
Activity 1 | - Teacher asks students to look at the pictures and think about the age when people are allowed to do the six things on the book.
- Teacher divides the class into several groups to discuss about the question.
- Teacher invites some students to share the answers.
- Teacher asks students to think about more examples and the legal ages to do them.
- Teacher invites some students to share the answers.
| - Students look at the pictures and think about the age when people are allowed to do the six things on the book individually.
- Students work in groups and discuss the question.
- Some students share the answers with the class.
- Students think about more examples and the legal ages to do them.
- Some students share the answers.
| - To help students get familiar with the topic in advance.
- To activate the students’ existing background knowledge.
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Activity 2 | - Teacher asks students to look at the title and pictures, then try to guess the meaning of the title.
- Teacher asks students to read the passage quickly and check the answer.
- Teacher asks some students to share the answers.
| - Students look at the title and pictures and guess what the title means.
- Students read the passage quickly and check the answer.
- Some students share the answers with the whole class.
| To help students understand the meaning of the title. |
Activity 3 | - Teacher asks students to read the passage quickly and choose the best title according to the personal understanding.
- Teacher invites some students to share their answers with the whole class and give the reasons.
- Teacher asks others to express different ideas and give reasons.
- Teacher divides the class into several groups to discuss how to choose or give a proper title.
- Teacher invites some groups to share their answers and others to make comments.
| - Students read the passage quickly and choose the best title according to the personal understanding.
- Some students share their answers with the whole class and give the reasons.
- Other students express their different ideas and give reasons.
- Students work in groups and discuss how to choose or give a proper title.
- Some groups share their answers with the class and other students make some comments.
| - To help students grasp the main idea of the passage through fast reading.
- To help students figure out the methods of choosing a proper title.
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Activity 4 | - Teacher asks students to go through the table quickly and have a basic understanding of the task.
- Teacher asks students to read the passage carefully and pick out the relevant information to complete the table.
- Teacher invites some students to check the answers with other students.
- Teacher asks students to read the passage again and helps them analyse the structure of the passage.
- Teacher asks students to answer the questions raised in the introduction part.
- Teacher invites some students to share their answers with the class.
| - Students go through the table quickly and have a basic understanding of the task.
- Students read the passage carefully and pick out the relevant information to complete the table.
- Some students check the answers with other students.
- Students read the passage again and analyse the structure of the passage with the help of the teacher.
- Students try to answer the questions raised in the introduction part.
- Some students share their answers with the class.
| - To help students have a deep understanding of the information.
- To practise students’ ability to sort the specific information of the passage.
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Activity 5 | - Teacher asks students to read the four sentences individually and decide if they are facts or opinions.
- Teacher invites some students to share their answers with the class and help them summarise how to tell facts from opinions.
- Teacher asks students to work in groups and find more sentences about opinions and discuss if they agree or not.
- Teacher invites some students to share their answers and give proper reasons.
| - Students read the four sentences individually and decide if they are facts or opinions.
- Some students share their answers with the class and summarise how to tell facts from opinions with the help of the teacher.
- Students work in groups and find more sentences about opinions and discuss if they agree or not.
- Some students share their answers with the class and give proper reasons.
| - To help students distinguish facts from opinions.
- To have students interpret the text through the details.
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Think & Share | - Teacher asks students to go through the four questions and think about them individually.
- Teacher asks students to discuss the questions in groups.
- Teacher invites some students to share the answers with the class.
| - Students go through the four questions and think about them individually.
- Students discuss the questions in groups.
- Some students share the answers with the class.
| - To help students focus on the meaning of growing up and responsibility.
- To help students apply what they have learnt to express their ideas.
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