1 English (II) 英文 (二) 99 學年度第二學期 莊媖纓 老師 ( 應用外語系 ) Office: TEL:

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4 Chapter 5: HOME Reading Selections: 1.A Short History of the Changing Family 2.Time with the Family: Past and Present

5 Connecting to the Topic 1.What is the different between an extended family and a nuclear family? 2.What are some kinds of families in the world today? 3.Why and how did the structure of the family change in the 20th century?

6 Reading Skills and Strategies: Recognizing topics in reading about history Using a timeline to take notes on time and time order Skimming to find time and place in history

7 Critical Thinking Skills Evaluating and predicting family structures and social trends

8 Vocabulary Building Recognizing topics in readings about history Getting meaning from context: punctuation and phrases clues Recognizing nouns and adjectives

9 Language Skills Researching and discussing family structures in different cultures

10 Focus on Testing Understanding definitions and explanations

11 Chapter 6: Culture of the World Reading Selections: 1.Cross-Cultural Conversation 2.Clues to World Cultures

12 Reading Skills and Strategies: Reading structure: conversation in paragraph form Recognizing supporting details: opinions Understanding anecdotes

13 Connecting to the Topic 1.What is a “cultural legacy” from the past? What elements might it include? 2.What are some technical or scientific achievements of ancient cultures? 3.In what ways do you think modern cultures vary around the world?

14 Critical Thinking Skills Interpreting and discussing anecdotes Summarizing a short story

15 Vocabulary Building Understanding new vocabulary in context Recognizing nouns, verbs, and adjectives Understanding adverbs of manners

16 Language Skills Recognizing and discussing cultural attitudes and customs Researching and reporting on unfamiliar cultures

17 Focus on Testing Practicing vocabulary questions

18 Chapter 8: Entertainment and the Media Reading Selections 1.How the Visual Media Affect People 2.Media Stories

19 Connecting to the Topic 1.What are some examples of visual media? 2. How might the amount of time spent in front of the TV or computer have a negative effect on family life? In what ways can watching TV be helpful in people’s lives?

20 Reading Skills and Strategies: Recognizing reading structure: Using an outline Understanding the point and recognizing supporting details Putting events in order

21 Critical Thinking Skills: Completing and outline with reading material Classifying different types of stories Evaluating the advantages and disadvantages of the media Summarizing a story

22 Vocabulary Building: Understanding suffixes Understanding word families

23 Language Skills Retelling a story plot Discussing and justifying media choices Persuading others to watch a particular show

24 Focus Testing Focusing on comparsion and contrast

25 Chapter 9: Social Lifes Reading Selections: 1.Meeting the Perfect Mate: Part I 2.Meeting the Perfect Mate: Part II

26 Connecting to the Topic 1.What was a common kind of marriage in India in the past that still exists today? 2.How do some young people around the world meet the people who become their boyfriends or girlfriends, or fiances?

27 Reading Skills and Strategies: Recognizing reading structure: similarities and differences Organizing supporting details using a Venn diagram

28 Critical Thinking Skills: Recognizing point of viewRecognizing point of view Distinguishing opinions from factDistinguishing opinions from fact Classifying supporting detailsClassifying supporting details

29 Language Skills: Understanding negative prefixes Figuring out vocabulary from prefixes and suffixes Discussing and comparing proverbs Researching poems, quotes, and proverbs