Pre-reading
1. Watch a video about the Leaning Tower of Pisa.
2. Warming up: talk about Italy.
3. Predicting about the title.
While-reading
Students skim the passage and match the main idea of each paragraph.
Students read paragraph 1 and fill in the blanks.
Students read paragraph 2 and fill in the notes.
Students read paragraph 3, find some key verbs or phrases and complete the timeline in their own words.
Students read paragraph 3 and answer some questions.
After-reading
Students have a discussion.
Assignments:
Retell the passage.
Write an introduction about the world-famous attraction---the Great Wall within at least 60 words.