12ADV_Week02_Lesson 5-6

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12 ADV

• Cycle 3 English Language

Lesson 5-6

Skill: Reading and Viewing

Topic: Fun? It'll Cost Ya

Lesson Goal

Students predict paragraph content from opening sentences and paraphrase main ideas to show clear understanding of an extended text.

Student Learning Outcomes

• Read and identify the overall meaning.

• Apply a wide range of reading strategies, including using context, using the main message, using the key points, using word and language choices, skimming, scanning to understand, interpret, evaluate and critically analyse texts.

Useful Links:

FL.35 Making predictions and hypothesizing

This lesson is adapted from NI Reading & Writing p-84-87. All activities have been adapted or created using the PowerPoint and/or handouts. Please use the culturally adapted reading text (Handout 2) for all reding activities.

Key Vocabulary

in full force, go without saying, be contingent on, be at odds with, dole out, do wonders for, Faustian bargain

TEACHER OVERVIEW

• Cycle 3 English Language

Handouts:

Handout 1

Handout 2

Lesson 5-6: Reading and Viewing

Topic: Fun? It'll Cost Ya

Lesson Goal

Predict paragraph content from the opening sentences and paraphrase the main ideas to show clear understanding of the extended text.

In this lesson, I will learn how to…

• use my understanding of the topic, use the main message, use the most important ideas of a text, use how a text is organised, use the words and language a writer uses to help me understand, think deeply about and judge what I am reading.

• read and tell what long and sometimes difficult stories, articles or texts are about.

• Cycle 3 English Language

Key Vocabulary

in full force, go without saying, be contingent on, be at odds with, dole out, do wonders for, Faustian bargain

Lesson 5-6

Activity 1

Warm-up

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Plenary & Reflection

Activity 2

Activity 3

What do these pictures tell us?

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1. Look at the images.

2. Discuss with your partner:

• What activities are shown?

• How might these habits affect someone over time?

• Do you think all fun activities are harmless? Why/why not?

• Make a quick list: What everyday habits can harm long‑term health?

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Thinking and predicting

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Reading Opening Sentences

Oh, finals week. With it comes crowded libraries, sleep‑deprived students, and various

wellness activities offered to reduce stress.

Look at how the writer begins the paragraph. Write short answers in your notebook.

1. What situation does the writer introduce?

   1. What problem or issue does the writer hint at?

   2. What do you think the writer will discuss next?

Read this opening sentence from the text:

how stress affects students

student stress during finals

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Thinking and Predicting - Guided Practice

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Read the paragraph and do the task in your notebook:

Oh, finals week. With it comes crowded libraries, sleep‑deprived students, and various wellness activities offered to reduce stress. As always, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) and the University will be in full force trying to help balance our stress, even bringing out relaxation stations for us. While there’s a large focus on resources to relieve our stress, no one seems to be asking about the negative effects of getting stressed out in the first place.

1. Choose the best prediction

What do you think the paragraph mainly focuses on? Tick ONE option.

A. How universities organize finals week

B. Why students feel stressed during finals

C. Fun activities students enjoy on campus

D. How libraries prepare for exams

2. Write one phrase or word from the paragraph that supports your answer.

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Summarize the main idea and supporting details

Write the meaning and use of your idiom here

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Today we will practice reading to predict what each paragraph will be about by using the opening sentences and information around them.

What do you need to do when reading?

Use opening sentences to predict paragraph focus

Notice clue words that hint at the main idea

Activate background knowledge about stress and habits

Skim quickly to get the overall message

Predict without using evidence from the opening sentence

Get ready to Read!

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Predicting Paragraph Content

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Reading and Writing p. 85, Activity 3.

1. Read the first few words of each paragraph and predict what each paragraph will be about.

2. Make notes in the chart and compare your predictions with your partner or in a small group.

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Write a situation in which you felt very stressed out other than the finals

Text

Predicting Paragraph Content

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Stress has serious effects on

health.

A healthy lifestyle in Ikaria, Greece, and why the people there live long lives.

Discuss unhealthy habits (poor diet, lack of sleep, stress) and their long‑term effects.

Choosing enjoyment over long‑term health.

Explain research showing benefits of better diet, sleep, and reduced stress.

Discuss how people sometimes sacrifice health to achieve goals

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Getting meaning from context

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Reading and Writing p. 87, Activity 5.

1. Guess the meaning of the idiomatic phrases from the article using context clues.

2. Then match each phrase with the correct definition.

3. The paragraph letter (A–I) shows where the phrase appears.

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Getting meaning from context

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Coursebook, p. 87, Activity 5.

D with everyone present in large numbers

E to begin with

A obvious, doesn’t need any explanation

I depend on something in order to happen

B find out about, examine

K very different from, not in agreement with

L slowly destroy

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Getting meaning from context

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C give freely

G help or improve greatly

F over a long period of time into the future

M high salary, over $100,000

H become successful

J a choice focusing on present rewards

without considering future consequences

Coursebook, p. 87, Activity 5.

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Part A- Main Idea Matching

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1. Open Handout 2.

2. Read paragraphs A–I in the article, Fun? It’ll Cost Ya p86.

3. Match each paragraph with the correct main‑idea statement.

4. Work individually first, then compare with your partner.

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Part A- Main Idea Matching

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A

I

C

G

D

F

E

B

H

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Part B- Paraphrasing Main Ideas

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1. In your group, paraphrase the main ideas of two paragraphs

(A–I).

1. Write 1–2 clear sentences for each paragraph using your own words.

2. Be ready to share your paraphrases with the class or another group.

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Mini Poster: “Healthy Living… My Way!”

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In your group, create a quick mini‑poster (on paper or the slide) with:

• 1 unhealthy habit mentioned or implied in the article

  • 1 healthier alternative you think would help

  • A short creative slogan (5–7 words)

Be ready to show your mini‑poster to another group.

Be Creative!

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Healthy Future Choices

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Think about your own lifestyle. Choose ONE question below and share your answer with a partner:

• What is one habit you want to improve for your long‑term health?

  • What is one habit you want to keep because it supports your well‑being?

  • Which paragraph from the article felt most relevant to your future? Why?

Be ready to share one idea with the class.

Real-World Connection

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Lesson outcome check!

• I can use my understanding of the topic, use the main message, use the most important ideas of a text, use how a text is organised, use the words and language a writer uses to help me understand, think deeply about and judge what I am reading.

• I can read and tell what long and sometimes difficult stories, articles or texts are about.

• Cycle 3 English Language

Lesson 5-6

Activity 1

Warm-up

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