12/29 Lesson 11 Vocabulary
2. Ask Ss to read the article without checking the meanings of the new words. Ask them to look for the two main ideas and do the reading comprehension check on p. 161. (5 min) While Ss are reading, write the important sentence patterns or phrases of the vocabulary on the board.
3. Teach the vocabulary by referring to the issues that just happened or are relative to the Ss , such as the tragedy of the tsunami, the garden party of the school anniversary, the dancing party of Jianchung, what their lockers contain and their collections. (30-40 min)
REFLECTION
Giving contexts that are related to Ss' school life when explaining the new words is effective and unexpectedly amusing. Although I don't know how much the Ss would absorb in the lecture, I do hope that their impression of the new words is strengthened becasue of the contexts. Then, it is easier for them to memorize the new words when they get home. I realize that without the help of PPT (techonology), with prepared open questions, I'm able to elicit many answers and create quite a large amount of teacher-student interaction. I also notice that the Ss are willing to make sentences as long as the structure is explained and the Chinese translation is given. Instead of 'reciting' the examples that I have prepared, next time I will let them practice more, making more sentences.