Unit 13 Rainy days make me sadThe Seventh PeriodReading: The art of givingTeaching Aims and Demands1 Knowledge ObjectsKey Vocabularywedding anniversary, vase, host, hostess, feminine, proper, acceptable, embarrass, lets say, ahead of timeText: The art of giving2 Ability ObjectsFast-reading to get a general idea of the textCareful-reading to get the detailed information in the textLearn the words and phrases from the context3 Moral ObjectGiving a gift is an art Money is one of the gifts we can give others But we must know money is not everything So only when it is proper can we give someone money as a gift Teaching Key PointsKey vocabularyTrain students reading ability Teaching Difficult PointTrain students reading and writing skills Teaching MethodsFast-reading to improve students reading abilityCareful-reading to get the detailed informationPairwork and groupwork Teaching AidA projector Teaching ProceduresStep Key VocabularyThis activity introduces the key vocabulary words Show the following vocabulary on the screen by a projectorWedding n婚礼；结婚anniversary n周年龄念；周年龄念日co-worker n同事；合作者lets say例如说（用作插入语）orange adj&n橙黄色（旳）；橘黄色（旳）vase n花瓶host n主人；房东hostess n女主人；女房东ahead adj adv在前；向前；提前ahead of time提早arrange v整顿；布置；排列feminine adj女性旳；女子气旳consider v考虑；细想proper adj合适旳；合适旳acceptable adj可接受旳；合意旳tradition n老式；通例cheaply adv廉价地；廉价地voucher n（替代现金旳）票券；收据；凭单embarrass v使窘迫；使尴尬breaker n打破者；破坏者container n容器（如盒、箱、罐等）quality n品质；品德Read the words and have students repeat them again and again until they can pronounce them fluently and accuratelyStep Part 1This activity allows students to activate their background knowledge before attempting the readingLook at the picture Ask, Whats happening in the picture? Let students describe the pictureRead the title The art of giving aloud Get the students to predict what they think the article is about, based on the title and the picture Get students to finish Task 1 But dont look at the reading text Instead, they use their background knowledge to try to answer the questions As students work, move around, looking at their progressWhen most students complete the task, get students to answer the questions with a parter Elicit answers from the students Ask if other students have the same or different answers Do not give the correct answers to the students at this point Wait until students have finished the reading and let them revise their answers accordingly Answers will varyStep Part 2This activity encourages students to read for the main ideaRead the instructions aloud to the classGet students into groups of four Let them read th4 text quickly, then each group summarizes one paragraph in their own words As they are doing this, go around the classroom to make sure they discuss the questions in English Invite four students to report their answersSample answersParagraph 1 Giving and receiving gifts isnt easyParagraph 2 Some gifts, such as flowers and plants, are usually welcomeParagraph 3 Giving money may be a good gift but may have problemsParagraph 4 Follow a hosts suggestion or you may be rudeNotes1 feminineof, like, suitable for, women2 gift vouchersupplied with some articles （eg petrol, cigarettes）, to be exchanged for gifts3 embarrassmake to feel awkward or ashamedStep Part 3This activity encourages students to use the strategy of reading in contextLook back at the story and find out the words and expressions indicated in boldLet students guess the meaning Dont give them the correct answers Get students to read the article once Say, Pay attention to the bold words and expressions And note any other word or sentence you dont understand Read in context, guessing their meanings from the other words around them Let students read the article again for comprehensionAsk a student to read the instructions aloud to the class And let students look at the example Then ask students to match the correct meanings with the correct words and expressions Remind students to look at the story again for extra help Give them one or two minutes to do the workCheck the answersAnswersLets say d; vase b; ahead of time e; feminine a; proper c; acceptable fGet students to make sentences with the words and expressions Answers to this activity will vary Then ask a student to write his answers on the blackboardHelp correct any mistakesSample answers1 I like new things Lets say the computer is my favorite one2 There is a beautiful vase on the table3 You can come here ahead of time, but never be late4 I heard his feminine voice5 He isnt the proper man to do the work6 If this advice is acceptable to you, accept itStep Part 4This activity helps students read for specific information and paraphrase ideasRead