中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台 Unit 7 Happy Birthday! Section 4 Section B 1a-2c Content Analysis The reading texts for this lesson are two posts from a birthday-themed forum, both centering on “birthday celebrations” by introducing the posters’ birth dates and celebration ways, and inviting readers to share meaningful celebration ideas at the end. The texts reflect traditional birthday customs of different cultural backgrounds: the first poster Yu Xiaoming eats long noodles and eggs (a Chinese tradition) and takes a family photo by the village tree every year, while planning to plant a tree this year to grow with it; the other poster Judy Clark has cake, sings the birthday song, makes a wish and blows out candles (a Western tradition), with her mother baking a chocolate cake and her father marking her height on the door frame on her birthday each year. Through Yu Xiaoming and Judy Clark’s introductions to their birthdays, students can not only learn about the cultural customs of birthday celebrations, but also understand how people from different cultural backgrounds express their love for life and their emotional bonds with family and friends. By comparing Xiaoming and Judy’s celebration methods, students will recognize the distinct birthday traditions across cultures and foster greater understanding and respect for cultural diversity. The texts underscore the importance of family and friendship, as well as how shared activities like taking photos, planting trees and baking cakes can strengthen interpersonal connections—helping students develop positive emotional attitudes and values. Moreover, Xiaoming’s practices of eating birthday noodles with eggs and planting a tree reflect people’s aspirations for life’s continuity and growth, prompting students to reflect on the meaning and value of life; Judy’s wish to try new ways of celebration also encourages them to embrace innovation while honoring traditions, thus nurturing their creativity and open-mindedness. In layout design, this text bears typical features of new media discourse, including collapsible interfaces, poster names and posting dates; written in simple, straightforward language, it suits the English proficiency of junior high school students. Both posts describe birthday activities in chronological order — starting with food, moving on to activities and ending with personal wishes — presenting a clear logical flow. Xiaoming opens with his birthday and celebration habits to set the theme, while Judy responds with her own experience and raises a question to introduce a new discussion point, which not only boosts the text’s interactivity and reader engagement but also frames an open-ended conclusion encouraging further thinking and participation. The text covers birthday-related vocabulary (birthday noodles, chocolate cake, Happy Birthday song, make a wish, blow out the candles, open gifts), emotion and action vocabulary (remember, fun times, enjoy, mark, grow, celebrate, par ... ...
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