OprahWinfrey.doc

Unit 17 Oprah WinfreyPeriod 4 Reading.Teaching Aims: 1. Knowledge Aims: Key words and expressions: Personality bother best-seller optimistic extremely hardship bear solo come to terms with lead to hold no promise within reach all sorts of come true Some Important and difficult points: a. In her television shows, she makes it possible to talk about great moments and difficulties in peoples lives. b. Oprah Winfrey is a black woman whose rise to fame is an inspiring story. c. When I grow up I hope to be just as successful as you are.2. Ability Aims: Get the students to know about the great woman Oprah Winfrey. Let the students know what is needed to a successful woman. Difficult and Important points: 1. Make sure the students acquire the words and expressions; 2. Getting information through fast and careful reading; 3. let the students know what is needed to a successful woman. Teaching Methods: 1. Fast and careful reading; 2. Dealing with comprehension questions; 3. Discussion 4. pair/group work. Teaching Aids: Computer blackboard projector. Teaching Procedures:Step 1. Greetings and Lead-in Show a short video about Oprah to arise the interests of students. Then, let the students talk about the questions below. Who can you can in the pictures? What are they famous for? Make a conclusion about Oprah.Step 2. Reading Activity 1. Fast-reading Let the students read the text while listening. Discuss the following questions and ask some students to present their answers. When was Oprah Winfrey born? What happened in 1984? What did she learn from her father?Activity 2. Careful-readingAsk students to read the text carefully and finish the exercises on the screen by themselves and exchange their answers in pairs. Then, check the answers all together.Activity 3. Draw a Timeline Show a timeline about Oprahs life, and have the students discuss in pairs to finish the timeline.Check the answers all together.Step 3. Discussion Get the students to describe Oprah Winfrey ( words or sentences). Let them discuss” what is needed to a successful woman?” (Work in group of 4,write the answers on the paper.)And inspire them to be more successful in the future. Summary and