S2M2 Inferring

S2M2 Inferring

Oxford English p.4-5

Lesson objectives

• to understand what inferring is.

• to infer a text (comic)

Multiple Choice

Let's warm up:

If your best friend is not in school one day, you may think that...

• he is sick.

• he moved to a new town.

• he is on vacation.

• he went to the wrong school by mistake.

Multiple Choice

If you see someone holding an umbrella, you may thank that...

• he got hurt.

• it might rain.

• he lives in California.

• today is Sunday.

Multiple Choice

If you forget to return your library book, you may think that...

• the library must be closed.

• it was a rainy day.

• you will have to pay a fine.

• they will take away your library card.

Multiple Choice

If you forget to study for a test, you may think that...

• the teacher will let you take it tomorrow.

• you might not do well.

• you will be better off than if you had studied.

• the teacher will send you to the principal's office.

Do you know Garfield?

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Pojd3KNQq68

Multiple Select

How would you describe Garfield?

• Lazy

• Hard-working

• Gluttonous (loves to eat)

• Slim

Fill in the Blanks

What did he say that may make you think he loves to eat?

"No thanks, I am

."

Now you know something about Garfield.

• He is lazy

• He is gluttonous.

Look at frame 1. What do you think that facial expression means?

Open Ended

Look at frame 1. What do you think Garfield's facial expression means?

Look at frame 2. What is Jon giving Garfield?

Open Ended

Look at frame 2. What is Jon giving Garfield?

Look at frame 3. What was Garfield's plan?

Open Ended

Look at frame 3, what was Garfield's plan?

You inferred!

1. You used what you know about Garfield (lazy, gluttonous)
2. You found the clues from the comic.
3. You understood what the comic really meant!

Let's go back to our textbook.

Go to p.3-4

Open Ended

Do you remember the phrase 'vicious circle'?

What do you think J. Wang means?

Open Ended

Why does the writer think shopping is called 'retail therapy'? (lines 53-54)

Multiple Choice

After reading this text.

What do you think the writer's message is?

• We should not believe the media.

• We should think for ourselves.

• We should be happy with our lives.

• We should stop buying things without thinking.

Poll

After this lesson, do you understand how to infer better?

• Yes, yes, yes!

• Maybe.

• Not at all! I need help!