1. Is today the most important day in your life? Why?
Anything can be a reason…
An important figure (me) coming to you?
Will we learn about some important philosophy today?
From today on you will march into glory in your life?

2. Today is the first day of the rest of your life!
So, let’s do something important on this day!

3. Tasks Today Make a poster about a historical figure
--- Which figure will your poster be about? Why?
Read the two articles to decide which one to choose
--- Time is limited, how can we get the main idea of the articles quickly and correctly?
Read and get necessary information that is included in your poster
--- Time is limited, how can we sufficiently(有效地）get the information we want from the article?

4. The father of Western philosophy
You will read the article twice. For this time reading, you have only 3 minutes!!
What is the article mainly about?　
Why do we read the article?

5. Look at the title of the article
Predict(预测）：What is the passage mainly about?
Is it about a father? Westerner philosophy? Or ...
Is it about his lifetime or his philosophy?
Will the author show attitude towards the father? …

6. What is the article mainly about ?
Paragraph 1
What is philosophy
Paragraph 2
Introduction of Socrates and his philosophy
Paragraph 3
How to understand Socrates’ philosophy
Paragraph 4
Socrates’ lifetime (death)
Whole article
Socrates (苏格拉底） and his philosophy

7. Author’s attitude: ______?
Socrates has had a deep influence on Western thought and science.
Unfortunately for him, Socrates questioned too much.
Through his death, Socrates became the hero of all people who search for the truth.

8. Author’s attitude: ______?
Socrates ha s had a deep influence on Western thought and science.
Unfortunately for him, Socrates questioned too much.
Through his death, Socrates became the hero of all people who search for the truth.

9. Author’s attitude: Positive! He thinks highly of Socrates!
Socrates has had a deep influence on Western thought and science.
Unfortunately for him, Socrates questioned too much.
Through his death, Socrates became the hero of all people who search for the truth.

10. Critical thinking
What do you think of Socrates?
Will you make your post about him?

11. Ancient Greek statue found in Xinjiang
You will read the article twice. For this time reading, you have only 3 minutes!!
What’s this article about?
Why do we read the article?

12. Look at the title of the article
Predict(预测）：What is the passage mainly about?
It must be about a Greek statue!!!

13. What is the article mainly about ?
Paragraph 1
A Greek statue / Alexander the Great
Paragraph 2
Alexander the Great
Paragraph 3
Paragraph 4
Alexander the Great / A Greek statue
Whole article
Alexander the Great (亚历山大大帝）

14. A lesson to draw A title may be about the main idea, but it may not!
A title can be used to catch readers’ eyes!

15. Does the author show his attitude
towards Alexander the Great ?
Tell me your reason!

16. Critical thinking
What do you think of Alexander the Great ?
Will you make your post about him?

17. Discussion: It’s time you thought about your choice!
Which one do you choose to make poster about? Why?
What will you write about him?

18. Report
We decide to choose ______ because of the following reasons. Firstly, __________. Secondly, ____________________. Most importantly, _____________________.
To make our poster perfect, we will include the next few elements in it. To begin with, _________ because __________. Of course, ____________ is necessary, followed by _____________. Most importantly, we will _____________________________!

19. Details are also important!

20. Detailed information on Socrates
Which country was he from?
Date of Birth? Date of Death?
His job? How did he teach?
What is the Socratic Method?
How did he die? Why?
What influence did he have on the world?

21. Detailed information on Alexander the Great
Which country was he from?
Date of Birth? Date of Death?
His job?
Which places did he take control?
How did he die?
What influence did he have on the world?

22. Report
We decide to choose ______ because of the following reasons. Firstly, __________. Secondly, ____________________. Most importantly, _____________________.
To make our poster perfect, we will include the next few elements in it. To begin with, _________ because __________. Of course, ____________ is necessary, followed by _____________. Most importantly, we will _____________________________!

23. My Report
We decide to choose Socrates because of the following reasons. Firstly, philosophy is the mother of all knowledge. Secondly, Socrates had a spirit that attracts us, that is, his pursuit for truth. Most importantly, as a greater thinker and philosopher, he contributed more to human being than Alexander, who contributed more to himself in our opinion.
To make our poster perfect, we will include the next few elements in it. To begin with, there will be a photo because a picture will make our poster vivid. Of course, a brief introduction of Socrates is necessary, followed by some interesting details. Most importantly, we will show people’s comments on him, and also ours!

24. What we talked about today
Make our own choice
The ability to get the main idea
Have a critical attitude towards what is read
The ability to figure out writers’ attitude
Choose necessary information for our purpose
The ability to separate important and unimportant information

25. Homework
finish off the poster and polish it, getting ready for reporting it to the whole class
review the methods learnt in this lesson about how to read and write
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