Lesson Report-Dec.12th-Adv.2

[1] Listening & Vocabulary: Kikutan-6K Day 30: Crowdfunding

MI: Crowdfunding raises capital/fund/money for small businesses by collecting donations from people who want to support certain projects.

Summary: Crowdfunding publicize small business projects and collect money from those who want to support the project. The donors can contribute any amount of money, get news on progress of the project they invested. It has become a major source of funding for small businesses these days.

[2] Inside Reading-3  Unit 8 Psychology Reading-1  Child Prodigies

prodigy [prɒdɪdʒi] a person, esp a child, of unusual or marvelous talents; genius

- Review: Identify the chunks and their main points

  - Chunk-1 (par.1-4) Intro w/Examples: 1. Chess 2. music composer  3. piano  4. CP’s mystery, Pros-Cons

  - Chunk-2 (par.5-8) Experts: 4-5. What child prodigies are, what they do 7. Nature  8. Nurture

  - Chunk-4 (par.9-12) Parents: 9-10. Supportive/unsupportive parents  10-13. too supportive parents

  - Chunk-5 (par.13) Conclusion: Challenges of child prodigies

- Review: summary of this book review in 100 words or three to four sentences.=> HW by Dec.10th

- Reading Skill: Recognizing Comparison and Contrast

contrast [verb kənˈtræst; noun ˈkɒntræst]

(v) - to compare two things to show the difference: ~ A and/with B, ~ youth and age  

- to show a clear difference: Her actions ~s with her promises. 

(n) – a difference between two or more people/things: ~ between A and B, ~ to/with sb/sth

We sold two today in ~ to four yesterday. 

- Study Words/Expressions/Grammar

[3] Read & Write-3  Unit 5 Why do people help each other?

Preview the Unit:  C-3. Who would you more likely to help?-> Do you or to whom do you usually give your seat on the train?

Reading　#1 A Question of Numbers

- Listen/Q-Classroom-> MI/D => Explain what the bystander effect is in 60 sec.

- Read-> Underline the topic sentences, check the sub topics and key supporting details that should be mentioned.

-> Check MI/D=> Tell a summary of the news magazine article about the bystander effect in 60 sec.

- What do you think-2. Write five to eight sentences to respond the question: 

In general, which people do you think are more helpful to strangers in need: people who live in cities or people who live in small towns? Why?

=> HW by Dec.17th