中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 Unit 7 Happy Birthday! Section 6 Reading Plus Content Analysis This lesson includes three texts, which are birthday cards written by people of different identities. Specifically, the cards contain birthday wishes from a father to his son, a daughter to her mother, and a friend to another friend, all conveying sincere affection for family members and friends. This content corresponds perfectly to the core question of the unit: a birthday is not only a celebration for oneself, but also a special day to cherish the people we love. Through the analysis of these texts, guide students to reflect on why people celebrate birthdays and what birthdays truly mean. Every birthday is a gift from life. On this special day of turning a year older, we can look back on the past, cherish the present, express gratitude to our parents, treasure our friendships, look forward to the future, and send our warmest wishes to each other. The three texts in this lesson all take the form of birthday cards. Each card combines birthday wishes with sincere personal feelings, showing different emotional connections: — Father’s love for his son: It conveys tolerance and deep affection, like “Sometimes you do drive me up the wall with your loud music. But I wouldn’t change a thing about you.” — Friend’s admiration for a friend: It expresses appreciation for the friend’s personality, such as “You laugh all the time, and you have no worries — you’re everything I want in a friend.” — Daughter’s gratitude to her mother: It shows heartfelt thanks for maternal care, as in “Thank you so much for taking care of me and loving me every day.” Learning Objectives By the end of this section, students will be able to: 1. accumulate relevant expressions of blessings, find and understand the key words from the text, and appropriately express blessings and care for a specific recipient on a birthday greeting card. 2. select appropriate expressions from the text and use them in writing to share the care and blessings from others in the greeting cards they’ve ever received. Summarize the structure and textual characteristics of birthday greeting cards. 3. learn to be grateful for the care and blessings from others and share their feelings when they receive the greeting cards. Focal and Difficult Points Focal Points 1. Read the text materials and extract key information. 2. Identify the basic structure of a birthday greeting card and complete a structured mind map. 3. Imitate the language features of birthday greeting cards to write one for others, conveying sincere blessings and care. Difficult Points Summarize the structure of a birthday greeting card by making connections with letter-writing formats. Select appropriate words and phrases to express genuine wishes, care, and gratitude to others. Procedures Teaching Activities Learning Activities Purposes Step 1. Lead-in Show students some vivid pictures of birthday celebrations. T: How do you celebrate b ... ...
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