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o write a summary of the passage on the basis of the discussion we’ve had. Summary:It is well known that Bill Gates dropped out of college. Some people even think he never finished high school. In fact he finished three years at Harvard, where he studied a variety of subjects and only took one puter class. His main advice to students is to do much as he did, but to finish college before dropping out unless the opportunity of a lifetime appears. He feels students should not specialize too soon. If they do specialize they should also pursue other subjects and make acceptable grades. Above all else he believes students should learn how to learn, so they can learn on their own outside the classroom. This in fact is how Gates learned most of what he knows about puters, though he apparently feels that most students need a somewhat more structured approach to education than he had. Assignment for this session1. Group task Talking about how to make the most of college according to Gates’ advice. 2. Individual tasks1) Writing a paragraph about the advantages of getting a good education.2) Doing Exercises 283) Studying the new words and expressions of Passage B.Session 3 (90100 minutes)1. Oral workThe students talk about the success stories of famous people, and secret of their success.Teacher: For today’s oral practice, let’s first invite some students to tell us some success stories of famous people. Some of you are to be invited to make ments on your performance according to the following assessment standard.Commentary tips on PPT: 1) the content2) the language 3) the fluency 4) intonation and pronunciation2. Class discussion of Exercises 28The students raise their questions and the teacher has a discussion with them.3. Reading Skills Practice: Identifying Passage Organization Step 1 Skill studyThe Students are expected to read the definition of the skill and try to answer the questions listed on PPT. Teacher: Please read the definition of the skill and work in pairs to answer the questions listedon PPT.Questions on PPT:1. How can you find the type of organization?2. In what way can identifying passage organization help you in your reading?Step 2 Skill Practice The students do Exercise 16 and the teacher holds the discussion with them.4. Read and Explore Passage B Christopher ReeveA Real SupermanStep 1 Warmup questions1. What kind of image does a superman produce in your mind?2. Have you ever watched a horseriding petition?3. What are the biggest difficulties you have met with in your life and how have you overe them?Step 2 Fast reading and class discussionThe students first do fast reading of Passage B with the help of the reading skill of “Identifying Passage Organization” and try to finish Ex. 12 within 10 minutes. A class discussion of the keys to the exercise will be held by the teacher. Teacher: OK, let’s e to the passage. Please do fast reading of Passage B with the help of the reading skill of “Identifying Passage Organization” and try to finish Ex12 within 10 minutes. Ten minutes later. Which did you choose for number one( two, three, four, five)? Can you tell us the sentence that indicates the key? Sentences indicating the keys to Ex. 12:1. [A] When Christopher Reeve was picked to play this role in films in 1977, audiences across the country cheered with approval.(Para..1)2. [D] He pitched forward over the horse’s head, landing on his own head.()3. [B] He would never even breathe again without the aid of a respirator.(Para6)4. [D] Instead he turned to directing.()5. [A] Open.Step 3 Group discussion The students work in groups to answer the questions in Exercise 11. Then the teacher holds a class discussion of the answers to the questions. Teacher: Now, work in groups for 5 minutes to answer the questions in Exercise 11. Five minutes later. What did you write for number one (two, three, four, five)? In which paragraph did you find the key? ( Para. 3)No. 2( )No. 3(Para. Para. 7)No. 4 ( Para. 8)No. 5 ( Open) Step 4 Class discussion of difficult points The teacher holds a class discussion of the difficult language points the students may enquire about. Teacher: Now, you’ve got a better understanding of the story by discussing all the questions in Ex. 11 amp。 restore。 break down。 turn toStandby examples: down: fail,(of machinery) fail to work. The telephone system has broken down. Our car broke down on the motorway. the time: at the moment when something happened. He called at my office yesterday morning, but I could not see him, as I was having a meeting at the time.I told you at the time that I thought you were stupid.: experience (esp. suffering or difficulty). She underwent a thorough examination at the hospital.Shaoguan University underwent great changes. to: begin (something or doing something different). Turn to the left and you will find the post.The child turned to its mother for fort. She has nobody she can turn to.