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Salmon Fishing in the Yemen
A typical business or bureaucratic letter
Clare: The library is cool and smells like carpet cleaner, although all I can see is marble.
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Can books be harmful as well as dangerous?
Some might be harmful for children or some adults. e.g. phonographic books, books teaching people tricks, etc.
Text organisation
Introduction (Para 1)
2. The range of reading (Paras 7-10)
1. The power of reading (Paras 2-6)
Conclusion (Para 11)
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读书足以怡情，足以 傅彩，足以长才。其 怡情也，最见于独处 幽居之时；其傅彩也 ，最见于高谈阔论之 中；其长才也，最见 于处世判事之际。
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Prediction
DANGER
From what age do books influence people’s lives?
The audience expects a dramatic incident in which the man loses his left hand.
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Show us other possibilities Offer us ways to treat with problems …
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Change our life
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Why dangerous?
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Prediction
Listen to the Francis Bacon’s “Of Studies” and see his opinions toward studies and how reading influences our life.
Text organisation Text exploration
Extracting arguments and information Identifying purpose Reacting to personal opinions
Text evaluation
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Why dangerous?
DANGER
Prediction
What is the intended meaning of “danger”?
A road sign but not a real warning to catch readers’ attention
The Time Traveler’s Wife
15 May Dear Dr Jones, We have been referred to you by Peter Sullivan at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (Directorate for Middle East and North Africa).
Is there anybody who thinks that reading or watching it would be “dangerous”? Nobody??
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Look at the title “Danger! Books May Change Your Life” and predict: Why dangerous? From what age do books influence readers? Which kind of books might the passage be from?
From any age, nearly as young as a few months old.
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Why dangerous?
DANGER
Prediction
Which kind of book might the passage be from?
Genre
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Bridging informaiton gap
Relaxation period: Watch a video clip about The Time Traveler’s Wife to see how interesting it is.
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Bridging information gap
By watching the video clip, which word or phrase may describe your response?
confused boring funny fantastic ridiculous romantic terrific interesting impressive
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The Fourth Hand
E-learning
Unusual to begin a story
The action starts immediately
Create suspense Story depiction
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Have you ever read them?
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Read the first lines and titles of this 4 novels, then discuss or predict: Which beginning looks:
The Grapes of Wrath
Describing scenes in a tradition way A tradition way to begin a novel
Scenery description
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Why dangerous?
DANGER
Prediction
In what ways can books change people’s life?
Give information or knowledge
Stimulate our imagination and courage
Mapping Embarkation
Navigation
Destination Resources
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Reading to figure out different ways to achieve purpose Reacting to personal opinions Using learned words to express oneself
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Group 1: Discuss the Grapes of Wrath Group 2: Discuss the Fourth Hand Group 3: Discuss the Salmon Fishing in the Yemen Group 4: Discuss the Time Traveler’s Wife Group 5-6: Discuss your impression on the 4 novels
Novels.
From the 4 books mentioned in starting points, we may get clues that the passages is especially interested in fictions.