Teaching Goals:
1. To arouse Ss’ interest in learning the differences of the dragon in different countries.
2. To make Ss develop the patriotic feeling.
3. To let Ss learn how to write a mystery of China.
4. To help Ss review what we have learnt in this module;
Teaching procedures:
Step 1. Revision
Check the workbook grammar exercises on pages 97~98.
Step 2. Cultural Corner
Purpose: To arouse Ss’ interest in learning the differences of the dragon in different countries.
1. Group work
Show two pictures of Chinese dragon and western dragon. Ask Ss to discuss the differences and tell something about them.
For your reference:
Western dragons were typically bad creatures which had to be killed. But in China they were generous and wise, and associated with the royal family to show power and strength.
2. Individual work
Ask Ss to read the passage and fill in the blanks by using the key words from the passage.
People talk about (1) almost everywhere in the world but have _(2)_ opinions. In _(3)_ culture, dragons are generous and _(4)_.The dragon was closely _(5)_ to the royal family. According to popular belief, _(6)_you were born in the year of the dragon, you are _(7)_, brave and a natural leader.
But in the west, most people think _(8)_of the dragon. It is said that in an old English story a man kills a _(9)_ dragon and the man is called by people a_(10)_.
The reason _(11)_ westerners dislike dragons is that the idea of the dragon came from the_(12)_, an animal which people _(13)_and were afraid of. But the idea of the dragon in China came from alligator, an animal which is a good _(14)_for agriculture, so the Chinese people think dragons can bring good _(15)_ to them.
Suggested Answers:
(1) dragons (2) different (3) Chinese (4) wise (5) connected
(6) if (7) intelligent (8) poorly (9) dangerous (10) hero
(11) why (12) snake (13) hated (14) sign (15) fortune
Step 3. Module File
Purpose: To enable Ss to make a conclusion of this module and deepen what they have learned in the module.
Ask Ss to look at Module File on P60 and try to recall what they have learnt in the module. Then tick the things they are sure that they know and put a question mark next to the points they are not sure of and a cross to what they don’t know.
Help Ss to share their ideas and deal with the difficult or confusing points.
Step 4. Homework
1. Ask Ss to review Module 6.
2. Ask Ss to finish the rest of the exercises in the Workbook.