While reading tasks Questions for thinki The first reading: reading through text a for reading comprehension in exercise 3 The second reading: fill in the blank about the detailed information of text a Words and expressions: pick out some valuable sentences and words for students to analyze and remember. Encourage them to use these expressions while writing g Generalizing main idea Read the passage and generalize its main idea It's mainly about some media trends toward diminishing the importance of fathers in the U.S.) g Sum up the media trends towards fatherhood. Marginalizing fathers abusive husbands/deadbeat dad At-home dads and working mothers are praised At-home mothers and breadwinner fathers are devalued At-home wives are regarded as"status symbols, etc. Find words or expressions in the text which show the author's attitude towards the media trend of marginalizing fathers. 6. (Te>Ss)Assignment: writing a composition on prejudices against men/omen in The third period (45m) 1)(Ss()Ss)Prepare as many questions as possible about the roles of the father in the family and interview your classmates with the help of the tips given on page 17 2)(Ss>Ss)In groups of 4, interview your group members and write down their answers 3)(Ss<>Ss)Discuss in groups about your answers and draw a conclusion 4)(S>Ss)Report to the whole class about your group's opinions The fourth and fifth periods(90m)While reading tasks Questions for thinking The first reading: reading through text A for reading comprehension in exercise 3. The second reading: fill in the blank about the detailed information of text A. Words and expressions: pick out some valuable sentences and words for students to analyze and remember. Encourage them to use these expressions while writing. Reading reflection ❖ Generalizing main idea Read the passage and generalize its main idea. ( It’s mainly about some media trends toward diminishing the importance of fathers in the U.S.) ❖ Sum up the media trends towards fatherhood. Marginalizing fathers; abusive husbands/deadbeat dads; At-home dads and working mothers are praised. At-home mothers and breadwinner fathers are devalued. At-home wives are regarded as “status symbols”, etc. Find words or expressions in the text which show the author’s attitude towards the media trend of marginalizing fathers. 6. (T→Ss) Assignment: writing a composition on prejudices against men/women in job-hunting. The third period (45m) 1) (Ss→Ss) Prepare as many questions as possible about the roles of the father in the family and interview your classmates with the help of the tips given on page 17. 2) (Ss→Ss) In groups of 4, interview your group members and write down their answers. (15m) 3) (Ss→Ss) Discuss in groups about your answers and draw a conclusion. 4) (S→Ss) Report to the whole class about your group’s opinions. The fourth and fifth periods (90m)