Unit 3 Period 1 Understanding ideas Learning Objectives At the end of this lesson, you can: Predict the content of the text through the title and pictures, and read quickly to get the general idea of the text. Understand the reasons and details of the changes by reading the article carefully. Analyze the phenomenon and the causes behind charts. Learning activities Leading-in 1.Watch a video and answer the following questions Where do you usually buy books Do you have any recommendations Pre-reading Activity 1: 1. What information do the charts show 2 .What conclusions can you draw from these charts Answers: _____ Activity 2: What’s the meaning of this title according to the pictures Answers: _____ While-reading Skimming for structure: 1.What does the title A New Chapter mean A New Chapter means the Rainbow Bookstore has stepped from _____ into _____. 2.Divide the passage into two parts. Part 1 Para(s)___to___ the old bookstore Part 2 Para(s)___to___ the new bookstore Scanning for details: Q1:Read the first part, “the old chapter”, para 1-4, and find out why the old bookstore needs to be changed. Try to find evidence to support you. Reasons Q2: Why did the bookstore matter so much to the author A．Because it was his family business. B．Because he and the store's owner were friends. C．Because there were many unforgettable childhood memories in the bookstore. D．Because the bookstore offered him many new books. Q3: What’s the author’s feelings in different period _____ _____ _____ Q4:Read the second part, “the new chapter”, para 5-8, and find out how the old bookstore opened a new chapter. Q5: How did I feel during this period _____ _____ _____ _____ _____ EXERCISE: 1.Read the passage, then choose the ideas conveyed in the passage and find evidence to support your choices. 1) Traditional bookstores can't compete with large bookstore chains. 2) People's love of reading never changes. 3) Technology has been a key factor in bringing the Rainbow Bookstore back to life. 4) Creativity plays an important role in the new Rainbow Bookstore. 2.Has everything changed Is there anything still in the bookstore Similarities:_____ _____ Post-reading 1.What kind of person do you think Jennifer Oakley is _____ 2.If you were to run a bookstore, how would you innovate to attract more readers _____ Homework With time going by, great changes have taken place during Spring Festival. For example, more and more people choose to eat out on the eve of the Spring Festival, not at home. What do you think of this change Be for or against it Write a passage about “a new chapter” of the Spring Festival. _____ _____
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