Aims

1. To grasp the following new words and phrases:

  bud, pick, be processed into, majority, contain, caffeine, decaffeinated        

2. To know about tea through practicing the reading skills such as skimming for the structure of the text, detailed reading for information

3. To share thoughts on different types of tea through interactive activities

4. To further understand Chinese tea culture and develop a healthy life style

STAGES

PROCEDURES

AIMS

Lead-in

Understand the saying and  the benefit of healthy drinks

To arouse interest

Pre-reading

Tell what drink is being talked about and understand the new words

To elicit the topic and get prepared for reading        

While-reading

Part 1  General understanding        

Skim the text to know about the structure

To know how the text is organized

Part 2  Facts about Tea

1)        Read the first part to learn the general facts about tea and answer the questions

2)        Read the part about different types of tea and fill in the form

To better understand the features of different types of tea

Part 3  Thoughts on different types of tea

1)        Think about why green tea is so popular

2)        Find out the reason why people produce some special types of tea

1)      To better understand the facts

2)      To develop further thinking

Post-reading

Part 1  Quick response

Tell which type of tea is being talked about.

To create a lively atmosphere

Part 2  Competition

Use the knowledge and share thoughts

To develop a healthy lifestyle

Part 3  Read the poem

Enjoy the beauty of tea

To appreciate Chinese tea culture

Assignment

Read online for more information and recommend one type of tea to someone        

To have extensive reading and apply what have been learnt