The document outlines a lesson plan with four units that introduce economics topics through readings and exercises. Unit I focuses on an introductory text and pre-test. Unit II covers an oil market text and teaches skimming, scanning, and vocabulary with questions. Unit III uses a carbon tax text for comprehension, vocabulary, and identifying synonyms. Unit IV will involve a listening comprehension activity. The overall aims are to build students' economics knowledge and vocabulary through group work and applying reading strategies to multiple texts.
The document outlines a lesson plan with four units that introduce economics topics through readings and exercises. Unit I focuses on an introductory text and pre-test. Unit II covers an oil market text and teaches skimming, scanning, and vocabulary with questions. Unit III uses a carbon tax text for comprehension, vocabulary, and identifying synonyms. Unit IV will involve a listening comprehension activity. The overall aims are to build students' economics knowledge and vocabulary through group work and applying reading strategies to multiple texts.
The document outlines a lesson plan with four units that introduce economics topics through readings and exercises. Unit I focuses on an introductory text and pre-test. Unit II covers an oil market text and teaches skimming, scanning, and vocabulary with questions. Unit III uses a carbon tax text for comprehension, vocabulary, and identifying synonyms. Unit IV will involve a listening comprehension activity. The overall aims are to build students' economics knowledge and vocabulary through group work and applying reading strategies to multiple texts.
I Introduction Text 1: The Study of Economics. Familiarize Pre-test (reading)
vocabulary/syllabus. Proficiency/level of students. Prior knowledge. II Reading comprehension Text 2: Oil Market – price Work with prior Text comprehension -Group reading. 1. Pre reading. knowledge. Questions -Collaborative questions/activity. Familiarize with learning. 2. Skimming and scanning. skimming and -Discussion 3. Vocabulary. scanning. (questioning 4. Glossary. Identify familiar session). 5. Questions. words. -Scaffolding. Text comprehension (main idea). Use of dictionary (if needed, if not use glossary). III Reading comprehension. Text 3: Carbon Tax Students use their Text comprehension Word Study: 1. Pre reading prior knowledge. Word study - Synonyms. questions/activity. Comprehend text. - Definitions 2. Skimming and scanning. Economic terms and 3. Vocabulary. search synonyms of 4. Glossary. them. 5. Questions. - Word study: Search Synonyms/meaning behind a word. IV Listening comprehension