1. Lesson Plan 1
2. Lesson Plan 2
Prepare for the Short Changing Shoes Reading Exercise 1
READING SKILLS
1. Reading Practice
Accurately read the following words: “change shoes, stroll, mutter, peculiar, wobbly, promptly, rush, shake head”.
2. Reading Guidance
The passage is written in a humorous, witty tone. When reading, distinguish the narrator's tone from that of the characters. Pause correctly at the punctuation marks to clarify the intended meaning. Emphasize the words describing the characters' actions to enhance the story's humor.
UNDERSTANDING THE TEXT
1. Explaining Difficult Terms
- “stroll”: walking with uneven steps, low and high strides.
- “mutter”: speaking quietly in the mouth, evenly.
- “wobbly”: uneven road surface, with highs and lows.
2. Text Understanding
* Question 1: Due to wearing the wrong shoes, how did the boy walk?
- Hint: Because of wearing the wrong shoes, the boy's walk was “............. along the road.”
* Question 2: What did the boy think when he found walking difficult?
- Hint: When finding walking difficult, the boy thought: maybe because of “..........”
* Question 3: How did the boy find the two pairs of shoes at home?
- Hint: The boy found the two pairs of shoes at home “................. ”
* Question 4: How would you advise the boy to choose two matching shoes?
- Hint: I would tell the boy to “Take two pairs of shoes from home and the two pairs you are wearing, place them in front of you, you will .............. matching pairs.”
1. How did the boy walk because he wore the wrong shoes?
Answer:
Because he wore the wrong shoes, the boy walked with uneven steps, some low, some high.
2. What did the boy think when he found it difficult to walk?
Answer:
When finding it difficult to walk, the boy thought one of his legs was longer, the other shorter, or the road was uneven.
3. How did the boy find the two pairs of shoes at home?
Answer:
The boy found the two pairs of shoes at home, one short and one tall.
4. How would you advise the boy to choose two matching shoes?
Answer:
To help the boy choose two matching shoes, I would say:
- Place four shoes in front of you and pick out two identical ones to wear.
