crossed the road towards a door with a painted sign above it. Mr. Lester stopped, turned round. laughed at the two men and walked into the central birmingham Karate club II Reading-Centered Activities I Pre-reading Suggestion for the teacher: Prompt(if necessary) the students to think about practical issues like child-care, location of the school, location of the apartment, work place, etc Encourage the students to justify why both parents (or just one )accept the jobs Samples It depends. If I were the wife, I would persuade my husband to accept the job. As for me, before making a final decision, I would take into consideration such factors as child-care facilities location of the school location of the apartment, etc Both of us will accept the jobs. On the one hand, the jobs ar challenging, which is good for our personal fulfillment. On the other, with the money we get, we could find a babysitter for our child 2. Passage Reading: Latchkey Children---Knock, Knock, Is Anyone Home? 3. Language points 1)such a/ an +adj+n (singular n. Who could have advised you to do such a foolish thing? I regret having had such an opinion of you? +n (plural n. We have such grave responsibilities I have met many such people such +adj +n (uncountable n) She didnt deserve such fortune She thought about the effect of such news on her husband +adj. ta/an+n so/too +adj +n(countable and uncountable nouns) I have never seen so beautiful a child He has never again written so good a book as his first one John doesn t understand you because he knows so little English It was surprising to see so high a bridge over so small a river Shall I tell Ann how to improve her Painting?""Yes, but too large a list of suggestions may discourage her. You have made too long a speech( a too long speech) 2)on the other hand on the one hand. on the other. (ind icating contrasted point of view) On the one hand I admire his gifts, but on the other i distrust his judgment On the one hand you accept her presents; on the other, you are rude to the whole family. What really is your attitude to them? on the other hand He is clever, but on the other hand, he makes many mistakescrossed the road towards a door with a painted sign above it. Mr. Lester stopped, turned round, laughed at the two men and walked into the Central Birmingham Karate Club. III. Reading-Centered Activities 1. Pre-reading Suggestion for the teacher: ➢ Prompt (if necessary) the students to think about practical issues like child-care, location of the school, location of the apartment, work place, etc. ➢ Encourage the students to justify why both parents (or just one ) accept the jobs. Samples 1) It depends. If I were the wife, I would persuade my husband to accept the job. As for me, before making a final decision, I would take into consideration such factors as child-care facilities, location of the school, location of the apartment, etc. 2) Both of us will accept the jobs. On the one hand, the jobs are challenging, which is good for our personal fulfillment. On the other, with the money we get, we could find a babysitter for our child. 2. Passage Reading: Latchkey Children---Knock, Knock, Is Anyone Home? 3．Language Points 1 ) such + a/ an +adj.+ n.(singular n. ) Who could have advised you to do such a foolish thing? I regret having had such an opinion of you? ➢ such + adj. + n.(plural n.) We have such grave responsibilities. I have met many such people. ➢ such +adj. + n.(uncountable n.) She didn’t deserve such fortune. She thought about the effect of such news on her husband. ➢ so/too +adj. +a/an + n so /too +adj. + n (countable and uncountable nouns) I have never seen so beautiful a child. He has never again written so good a book as his first one. John doesn’t understand you because he knows so little English. It was surprising to see so high a bridge over so small a river. “Shall I tell Ann how to improve her Painting?” “Yes, but too large a list of suggestions may discourage her.” You have made too long a speech( a too long speech). 2) on the other hand on the one hand…on the other…(indicating contrasted point of view) On the one hand I admire his gifts, but on the other I distrust his judgment. On the one hand you accept her presents; on the other, you are rude to the whole family. What really is your attitude to them? ➢ on the other hand He is clever, but on the other hand, he makes many mistakes