1、Lesson two life storiesTeaching aimsTo talk about personal experiencesTo revise strategies for approaching and understanding unseen reading textsTo practice looking for synonyms of oppositesTeaching aidsCassette a box of candyTeaching difficult pointStudents with weak vocabulary many find the text d
2、ifficult and struggle of find synonyms of oppositesTeaching procedures Step one GreetingsGreat the whole class as usualStep two Lead-in Start the class with the teachers storyEncourage the students to tell each other their own unforgettable experience Step three Talk about the picture Draw students
3、attention to the picture Ask a student to introduce the two characters-Helen and SullivanSign language for the mute and the deaf(lady) (smile) (cry) (love passion) (read)Braille system for the blind to reada/1 b/2 c/3 d/4 e/5Step four Reading strategies Ask students to read the strategiesUse the str
4、ategies to read the passage1 predict what the text is about Use the title, the picture, the first few lines2 read the passage to get the general idea Six minutes to read the passage. Check whether their prediction is right. If not, try to conclude one.3 work out the meaning of the new words Match th
5、e new words with their synonymssuperb severe preciouseagerstraightforwardrestrictionformer apparentvaluableobviousdirect limit keen serious outstandingprecious4 deal with the comprehension questionsStudents read the passage again to find the answers to the questions.Then discuss with their partnersS
6、tep five Discussion What can we learn from Helen Kellers story ?Courage strong will determination devotion Help and understand the disabledStep six Conclusion and homework Summarize the class Weve learned a new skill to read the passage Weve talked about life stories .new words Homework Read the passage after class
