Book6Module5CloningreadingandvocabularyFrankenstein’sMonsterBackgroundInformationStudents:seniorhighschoolstudents,Grade2,intermediateTeachingMaterial:Frankenstein’sMonsterTeachingMethod:task-basedlanguageteaching;situationalteachingmethod;communicativeapproachFacilities:atextbook,ahandout,Easinote5,avideo,amindmap,amicroclassTime:40minsTypeoftheLesson:readingTeachingContentsVocabulary:newwordsinthepassageresemblenightmareveinwrinkleddisgustcontrastReadingskills:skimmingtogetmainplotofthenovel.scanningtogetdetailedinformation--fourkindsofdescriptionsinthenovel:setting,appearances,actionsandthoughts.TeachingObjectivesLanguagecompetence:Aftertheclass,thestudentsshouldbeableto:1.befamiliarwiththenewwords.2.readtogetthemainplotofthenovel.3.analyzethefourdescriptions.Culturalawareness:Aftertheclass,studentsshouldbeableto:thebeautyofliterature.Thinkingquality:Aftertheclass,studentsshouldbeableto:haveacriticalthinkingaboutscience.Learningability:haveastrongsenseofcooperation.TeachingFocusandDifficulty:Teachingfocus:Readandunderstandthefourdescriptions:setting,appearances,actionsandthoughts.Teachingdifficulty:Readandunderstandtheemotionalchangesofthemaincharacter.TeachingProceduresWarmingupPurpose:arousestudents’interestandgetreadyforclassTime:2minsMethod:postersoffamoussciencefictionfilmsInstructions:Doyoulikewatchingfilms?Doyouknowthesefilms?Whatdotheyhaveincommon?Pre-reading:Activity1:Purpose:leadinthetopicandpreparesomebasicinformationofthenovelTime:2minsMethod:askquestionsandwatchavideoInstructions:Doyouknowthefirstsciencefictionintheworld?Whatcanyouseeinthepicture?Somanyfilmsaremadebasedonthisnovel.Watchashortvideoaboutthenovelandanswerwhattheyaredoing.While-readingActivity1Part1TheStoryofFrankensteinPurpose:fastreadingtogetmaincharactersandplotofthenovelTime:6minsMethod:2questionsandpicturesInstructions:Doyouwanttoknowmoreaboutthenovel?Readpart1byyourselfandthenfinishthefollowingtasks.Activity2Part2ExtractfromFrankensteinPurpose:fastreadingtogetmainideaforeachparagraphTime:5minsMethod:listenandfinishthematchInstructions:Atthebeginningofthestory,Frankensteindiscoversthesecretofhowtocreatelife.Canyouimaginehowdoeshefeel?Afterdiscoveringthesecret,Frankensteinwantstotryitoutandlet’scometopart2toknowmore.Readpart2byyourselfandthenmatchtheparagraphswithmainideas.Activity3Purpose:carefulreadingtogetdetailedinformation--fourkindsofdescriptionsTime:8minsMethod:usethemindmapInstructions:Aswecanseefromthemainideaofeachparagraph,therearesomedescriptionsofsetting,appearances,actionsandthoughts.Let’sreadpart2againandthistimetrytogetdetailedinformationofeachdescriptionandfinishthemindmap.Activity4Purpose:showstudentstheappearancesofthemonsterTime:2minsMethod:putdifferentpartsofthemonstertogetherbyusingEasinote5Instructions:Fromthesedescriptionsinparagraph2,canyouimaginetheterrifyingfaceofthemonster?Let’sputthedifferentpartsofthemonstertogethertoseethefaceofthemonster.Areyoubraveenoughtosee?Activity5Purpose:experiencethefeelingofFrankensteinandanalyzetheemotionalchangesofFrankensteinTime:3minsMethod:find5“Iwish”inparagraph3andreadthesesentencesinpairsInstructions:Itisveryinterestingtoseethatthereare5“Iwish”inparagraph3.Findthem,readthemoutandguesshowFrankensteinfeltinpairs.Now,wehavefinishedthemindmapofpart2andIneedallofyoutocirclethewordsrelatedtofeelingsandlet’slookattheemotionalchangesofFrankenstein.Post-readingActivity1Purpose:summarizepart2andthewholepassageTime:2minsMethod:usethemindmapandsomechartsInstructions:Let’sretellpart2together.OnarainyDecembernight,Isawmycreatureforthefirsttime.However,whenIsawthemonster,horroranddisgustfilledmyheartbecausethemonsterwasextremelyugly.Ifeltunabletostayinthesameroomashim,soIrushedoutandfinallyslept,butIhadanightmare.WhenIwoke,IfoundthecreaturewasstandingbymybedsoIranoutoftheroomagain,hidinginthegardentillmorning.Ireallyregrettedcreatingthemonster.Let’slookatthestructureofthenovel.First,forthewholenovel,youneedtoknowthemaincharactersandplot.Second,foraspecificplot,youneedtopayattentiontothedescriptionsofsetting,appearances,actionsandthoughtstofullyunderstandtheemotionalchangesofthemaincharacter.Activity2Purpose:guidestudentstohaveacriticalthinkingaboutscienceandtrytoexpressthemselvesinEnglishTime:8minsMethod:amicroclass,discussionandpresentationInstructions:Inthisnovel,Frankensteintriedtocreatelifeandtheybothdied.Inyouropinion,isitpossibletocreatelife,maybeanimals,peopleandsoon?Let’swatchamicroclassaboutit.Ifyoucanclone,willyoucloneyourpets,yourselforevenothers?Why?HomeworkAssignment1.Reviewtheclassbyusingthereadingfile.2.RetellthestoryofFrankensteinandactoutthescene