out where the chain broke! The point of this activity is not winning.rather,it is to see if the last student can say the message correctly.The interesting thing about this activity is that usually the last student never says the message correctly.It is also fun to hear the message all scrambled up,which naturally leads the students into cases of misunderstanding in the After-Class Reading passage. Depending on students'proficiency in English,the difficulty of this activity can be adjusted.If the teacher aims to favor the demands of students with a relatively low level of English,it is advisable to make slight alterations as follows.The class will be divided into groups of 8-10 students. The first student of each group will be given a message by the teacher.The message should be whispered from one person to the next.The last person should repeat the message aloud.The group that gets the message through with the fewest changes wins. 3.Enjoying a Joke Sample In the joke,the problem is that the boy always took what the man said literally.In fact,when the man asked"Where does this road go?",he expected that the boy would tell him that the road went or led to a certain place.But instead,the boy didn't know what the man meant or he meant to tease the man and his answer seemed irrelevant.The same thing happened with the question"How far is it to the next town?".Therefore,the reader may think the boy is stupid.But surprisingly,the boy's last remark was very clever:"I know I don't know much,and I may be a fool,but at least I'm not lost."This made the man seem stupid. Part Two Reading-Centered Activities In-Class Reading Post-Reading Reading Comprehension 1.Understanding the Organization of the Text 1)Introduction:(para.1) Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. 2)Reasons why shyness can have a negative effect:(para.2-3) People's self-concept has a profound effect on all areas of their lives People with high self-esteem usually act with confidence. People with low self-esteem are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. 3)Ways of overcoming shyness:(para.4-15) i)Recognize your personal strengths and weaknesses. ii)Set reasonable goals. iii)Don't waste time and energy on destructive feelings such as guilt and shame. iv)Don't be afraid to speak up and give your point of view v)Do not make negative comments about yourself. 66 out where the chain broke! The point of this activity is not winning; rather, it is to see if the last student can say the message correctly. The interesting thing about this activity is that usually the last student never says the message correctly. It is also fun to hear the message all scrambled up, which naturally leads the students into cases of misunderstanding in the After-Class Reading passage. Depending on students’ proficiency in English, the difficulty of this activity can be adjusted. If the teacher aims to favor the demands of students with a relatively low level of English, it is advisable to make slight alterations as follows. The class will be divided into groups of 8-10 students. The first student of each group will be given a message by the teacher. The message should be whispered from one person to the next. The last person should repeat the message aloud. The group that gets the message through with the fewest changes wins. 3. Enjoying a Joke Sample In the joke, the problem is that the boy always took what the man said literally. In fact, when the man asked “Where does this road go?”, he expected that the boy would tell him that the road went or led to a certain place. But instead, the boy didn’t know what the man meant or he meant to tease the man and his answer seemed irrelevant. The same thing happened with the question “How far is it to the next town?”. Therefore, the reader may think the boy is stupid. But surprisingly, the boy’s last remark was very clever: “I know I don’t know much, and I may be a fool, but at least I’m not lost.” This made the man seem stupid. Part Two Reading-Centered Activities In-Class Reading Post-Reading Reading Comprehension 1. Understanding the Organization of the Text 1) Introduction: (para.1) Shyness is the cause of much unhappiness for a great many people. 2) Reasons why shyness can have a negative effect: (para.2—3) People’s self-concept has a profound effect on all areas of their lives. People with high self-esteem usually act with confidence. People with low self-esteem are likely to be passive and easily influenced by others. 3) Ways of overcoming shyness: (para.4—15) i) Recognize your personal strengths and weaknesses. ii) Set reasonable goals. iii) Don’t waste time and energy on destructive feelings such as guilt and shame. iv) Don’t be afraid to speak up and give your point of view. v) Do not make negative comments about yourself