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Reading Comprehension- Guess the Meaning A Teaching Plan by Xiao Chenchen Teaching contents Description of students Lesson duration Teaching objectives Knowledge objectives Reading Comprehension- Guess the Meaning 50 Senior high school students, Grade 2 40 minutes By the end of the lesson, the students should be able to: 1.

have a general idea of the question types of reading comprehension and word-guessing items in NMET; 2.

acquire some word-guessing skills and techniques (definition, contrast, similarity, cause and effect, example, word formation, context, and common sense). use the learned skills and techniques to guess the meaning and solve problems in reading comprehension. 1.

increase the awareness of guessing new words and phrases in reading comprehension; 2.

build up confidence in guessing the meaning of new words when reading. Ways and techniques to guess the meaning of new words and phrases (definition, contrast, similarity, cause and effect, example, word formation, context, and common sense).

How to search for the clues and hints in the context that reveal the techniques of word-guessing. Presentation, illustration, induction, deduction, inquiry-based learning, and task-based teaching. Multimedia and handouts. Ability objectives Emotional objectives Important points Difficult points Teaching methods Teaching aids

Teaching procedures: Step 1 Lead-in Lead in the topic of word-guessing by asking the students the question, “If you come across new words when reading, what will you do?”

Step 2 Introduction 1.

Introduce the requirements and question types of reading comprehension in NMET; 2.

Introduce the question types and formulation of word-guessing items in NMET.

Step 3 Presentation & illustration

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Present the ways and techniques of word-guessing to the students and give examples to illustrate them one by one. 1. Definition

2. Contrast

3. Similarity

4. Cause & effect

5. Example 6. Word formation: derivation, compounding & conversion 7. Context

8. Common sense (For details, please see the handout for students.)

Step 4 Summary Summarize the eight ways and techniques of word-guessing and give the students guidance on guessing the meaning of words in reading comprehension. Step 5 Homework assignment 1.

Review what we have learned in this period; 2.

Finish the exercises you are given today. Optional activity If time permits, do the inquiry-based exercises in class; if not, ask the students to finish them after class.

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