Issue1004May9th,2013P.2BuzzP.4FocusP.12Hotshot.ppt

Background Information Reading Comprehension Reading Comprehension Assignment Make a survey to the students in your class with the following questions: Do the Japanese government have the right to revise Japanese Constitution? Why or why not? Do the Japanese government need to ask permission from other countries when they want to revise their own Constitution ? Why? What should the neighboring countries do to prevent the revision? Write a report about their ideas and share it with the whole class. Hotshots Making a splash Questions ＆ Discussion 1. Have you played such a toy rubber duck in your childhood? 2. What does the toy figure represent to you? Did it remind you of your happy childhood? 3. Have you heard of the world tour of the giant rubber duck ? Hotshots Fast Reading Task: Find the following information in this short passage, make it as quick as possible. 1. Who designed the giant rubber duck ? 2. Where did it come from? 3. How tall is it? 4. When did it begin its global tour? 5. What messages did it take to people of different cities it has visited? 6. Where has it been? 7. How long will it stay in Hong Kong? Hotshots Listening Practice Watch a video of the news concerning the giant rubber duck. Collect useful words and phrases in it with your partners. Click here Thanks! Issue 1004 May 9th, 2013 P. 2 Buzz P. 4 Focus P.12 Hotshots Japan moves on Article 9 Youth in sub-health Making a splash Buzz Contents 1. Lead—in Activity 2. Reading Comprehension 3. Words Practice 4. Assignment Japan moves on Article 9 Lead—in Activity Discussion: What do you know about Japan’s prime minister Abe? What do you think of his proposal of changing Article 9? What do you thinks his real purpose is by changing Article 9? Please choose one topic above to discuss with your partner and share your ideas with the whole class. Speaking