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Form: 4
Level: Intermediate
Time: Two periods (1 hour and 10 minutes)
Topic: Paraphrasing Information
Theme: Social
Aims: By the end of the lesson, students should be able:
1) To recognize and organize main points from the text.
2) To paraphrase the main points by using own words.
Technical requirements: 1)One computer for two students (pair),
2) Internet connection,
3) a Web browser.
Preparation:
1) Locate a news on: "Woman loses RM19 000 to cyber lover" from Funny Malaysia blog (http://www.funnymalaysia.com/)
2) Based on the short article, prepare some worksheets regarding the topic.
Websites:
1) http://www.thestar.com.my/
2) http://www.funnymalaysia.com/
3) http://www.theonion.com/content/entertainment
Procedure:-
Set induction: 5 minutes.
1) Teacher briefly talks about the latest news from a local newspapers website (http://www.thestar.com.my/)2) Teacher asks students' opinion about the news.
3) Teacher introduces the topic of the day by drawing students' attention on WH-Questions.
Activity 1: 20 minutes.
1) Teacher asks students to work in pairs.2) Teacher asks students to locate the website (http://www.funnymalaysia.com/).
3) Teacher asks students to look for a specific entry (News Entry) on "Woman Loses RM19 000 to Cyber Lover" (http://www.funnymalaysia.com/2009/06/woman-loses-rm19000-to-cyber-lover.html)
4) Teacher asks students to read the article and discuss the issues with their pairs.
5) Teacher distributes handouts. (Activity 1)
6) Teacher asks students to fill in the mind map based on the headings given (What, When, How, Why, Where).
7) Teacher asks random students to report their findings using their own words.
8) Teacher gives feedback.
Activity 2: 20 minutes.
1) Teacher asks students to go to the main page of the blog (http://www.funnymalaysia.com/).2) Teacher asks each pair to choose different articles (news articles). The articles chosen must not be overlapped with other pairs.
3) Teacher asks students to prepare for a short presentation based on their chosen news.
4) Teacher asks students to organize their findings and transform the information into a table format with these headings: What, why, when, where and how.
Activity 3: Presentation: 20 minutes.
1) Teacher briefly teaches some skills for good presentation by paraphrasing the facts gathered and transform it into creative own/personal words.2)Teacher randomly choose pairs to present their findings for the class. Teacher reminds other students to listen to the presenters.
3) Teacher gives feedback.
Conclusion: 5 minutes.
1) Teacher asks students on what they learn today.2) Teacher asks for feedback.
3) Teacher reminds students on the importance of organizing ideas and how to paraphrase.
Follow-up activity:
1) Teacher asks students to go to "The Onion" website (http://www.theonion.com).2) Teacher asks students to look for their preferred short news articles.
3) Students are required to read their chosen news, organize main ideas and write a short report essay based on their findings. Teacher encourages students to be creative when writing/reporting the findings.
Their essay should follow this format:-
1) Title:
2) Date:
3) By:
4) Brief report (1-2 paragraphs)
5) Reflection (1 paragraph)
* The task is to be submitted during the next meeting (in class).
