Level: Advanced
The author in this story tends to write with very long and complex sentences. The main object of this lesson is to analyze the writing style and to rewrite the sentences (written or verbally) in an easier to read fashion. Lesson will take about 50 or more minutes depending on student level.
Lesson:
1. Watch the video as homework before class.
2. Warm up with the discussion questions.
3. Describe the video. What is it about?
4. View the slideshow pictures and discuss the images.
5. Speak about the thesis statement in the first sentence. Check for comprehension.
6. Read the article 1 paragraph at a time:
7. Discuss pronunciation, word stress, and new vocabulary words.
8. Discuss how the sentences and paragraphs could be written better.
9. Which text is redundant? What can be eliminated from the text,
still keeping the article full and complete?
10. Homework: Write a 1 page summary of the article.
1. Watch the video as homework before class.
2. Warm up with the discussion questions.
3. Describe the video. What is it about?
4. View the slideshow pictures and discuss the images.
5. Speak about the thesis statement in the first sentence. Check for comprehension.
6. Read the article 1 paragraph at a time:
7. Discuss pronunciation, word stress, and new vocabulary words.
8. Discuss how the sentences and paragraphs could be written better.
9. Which text is redundant? What can be eliminated from the text,
still keeping the article full and complete?
10. Homework: Write a 1 page summary of the article.
Warm up Discussion:
What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘rice’?
What rice dishes do you like?
Which is better, rice or potatoes?
What can you do with rice? (sushi, boil, fry, pudding)
Japanese people mix tea with rice. What do you think of this?
Which country grows the world’s best rice?
Do you prefer white rice or brown rice?
Why do people throw rice at weddings?
Texas and California are the largest rice producers in The United States.
California actually exports rice to Japan. Does your country grow rice?
Which crop does your country grow?
Which country is the largest producer of rice?
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-countries-producing-the-most-rice-in-the-world.html
What comes to mind when you hear the word ‘rice’?
What rice dishes do you like?
Which is better, rice or potatoes?
What can you do with rice? (sushi, boil, fry, pudding)
Japanese people mix tea with rice. What do you think of this?
Which country grows the world’s best rice?
Do you prefer white rice or brown rice?
Why do people throw rice at weddings?
Texas and California are the largest rice producers in The United States.
California actually exports rice to Japan. Does your country grow rice?
Which crop does your country grow?
Which country is the largest producer of rice?
https://www.worldatlas.com/articles/the-countries-producing-the-most-rice-in-the-world.html
Rice Terraces Video:
Reading Article:
Rice Terraces of the Philippine Cordilleras
Slideshow Like for Terraces:
