The ninth period

Main task

Objectives
1.
To read and understand notes about a famous person .
2.
To use notes to complete a piece of writing about a famous person .
3.
To do independent research about a famous person .
4.
To write a draft about a famous person .
5.
To give a presentation to the class about a famous person .
Part A
Suggested teaching procedures
Step1
Review key vocabulary with students . Write the following o the blackboard :
devoting
a religious woman (nun)
builder
a change of direction (turning point )
nun
dedicating , doing nothing else (devoting )
turning point
a person who makes houses (builder)
Ask students to raise their hands when they know the meaning of a word . If a student has the correct answer , he\she comes to the front of the class and draws a line between the word and its meaning . The students then choose the next student to come to the front of the class . Continue until all of the words have been lined correctly .
Step2
Tell students that Amy made some notes about his mother Teresa . Explain that producing notes as Amy has done is useful when organizing thoughts and events . It can be a good way to plan their things .
Step3
Explain to students that these notes show the major points in Mother Teresa’s life , and are in chronological order , the order in which they happened .
Step4
Ask one student at a time to read a note . Encourage students to ask questions if they are unsure the meaning of any words .
Part B
Suggested teaching procedures
Step1
Ask students to complete Amy’s draft in PartB . Remind them that they should use the information in PartA
Page67 to help them .
Step2
Once students have finished , read the text out loud for them . Pause at the blanks and ask the students to raise their hands if they know the correct answers . Complete this exercise as a class .

Part C
Suggested teaching procedures
Step1
Explain to students that they must choose one person to give a presentation about . Remind the students not to write about Mother Teresa or Neil Armstrong ---they should try to think of a famous person that hasn’t been mentioned in this unit ,or at least one that has not been mentioned in detail .
Step2
Ask students to work on their own to complete this exercise . Each presentation should be unique and original . Encourage students to make a list of all the information they want to find out about their chosen person .
Step3
Remind students that they also have to think about why they admire him\her . Tell students that this is subjective ,so there are no right or wrong answers to this questions . Encourage students to express their thoughts and feelings about this person as fully as possible .

The ninth period

Main task

Objectives
1.
To read and understand notes about a famous person .
2.
To use notes to complete a piece of writing about a famous person .
3.
To do independent research about a famous person .
4.
To write a draft about a famous person .
5.
To give a presentation to the class about a famous person .
Part A
Suggested teaching procedures
Step1
Review key vocabulary with students . Write the following o the blackboard :
devoting
a religious woman (nun)
builder
a change of direction (turning point )
nun
dedicating , doing nothing else (devoting )
turning point
a person who makes houses (builder)
Ask students to raise their hands when they know the meaning of a word . If a student has the correct answer , he\she comes to the front of the class and draws a line between the word and its meaning . The students then choose the next student to come to the front of the class . Continue until all of the words have been lined correctly .
Step2
Tell students that Amy made some notes about his mother Teresa . Explain that producing notes as Amy has done is useful when organizing thoughts and events . It can be a good way to plan their things .
Step3
Explain to students that these notes show the major points in Mother Teresa’s life , and are in chronological order , the order in which they happened .
Step4
Ask one student at a time to read a note . Encourage students to ask questions if they are unsure the meaning of any words .
Part B
Suggested teaching procedures
Step1
Ask students to complete Amy’s draft in PartB . Remind them that they should use the information in PartA
Page67 to help them .
Step2
Once students have finished , read the text out loud for them . Pause at the blanks and ask the students to raise their hands if they know the correct answers . Complete this exercise as a class .

Part C
Suggested teaching procedures
Step1
Explain to students that they must choose one person to give a presentation about . Remind the students not to write about Mother Teresa or Neil Armstrong ---they should try to think of a famous person that hasn’t been mentioned in this unit ,or at least one that has not been mentioned in detail .
Step2
Ask students to work on their own to complete this exercise . Each presentation should be unique and original . Encourage students to make a list of all the information they want to find out about their chosen person .
Step3
Remind students that they also have to think about why they admire him\her . Tell students that this is subjective ,so there are no right or wrong answers to this questions . Encourage students to express their thoughts and feelings about this person as fully as possible .