This document provides a lesson plan on teaching students about famous people using David Beckham as an example. It includes pre-reading, while-reading, and post-reading activities. Students are introduced to Beckham and asked to fill out a profile about him. They then read a text about his life and career, answering comprehension questions. Finally, they discuss what they learned in groups, explaining parts of the text to each other and sharing their opinions on Beckham. The lesson aims to teach students about a famous person through group activities and reading comprehension.

1. Unit 1 Famous People
Period 1
Reading
By Joshua Chi
(Living English-3A, 2004 Aristo Educational Press Ltd.)

2. Group Division :
A A B B
A A B B
Group 1 Group 2
C C D D
C C D D
Group 3 Group 4

3. Pre-reading
 Activity 1:
 Make a list of the famous people
you have known in one minute.

4. Do you know these famous
people?

6. Britney Spears

8. Pre-reading
 Activity 2:
 Describe one of your favorite
famous people or idols to your
peers and guess who is who and
then discuss about him/her in your
group: Why do you like him/her and
what do you know about him/her? --
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9. My Description of a Famous Person
 He loves to shop; he looks good
even in a skirt. Whenever he
changes his hairstyle, his fans
follow. He is a talented football
player. He plays for Real Madrid of
Spain and he is the captain of the
England team. Who is he?
Yes, he’s David
Beckham, the world’s
most famous footballer.

10. David
Beckham

11. David Beckham
 Video:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?NR=1&v=jgV
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 Activity 3:
 Discuss the following questions among
your group.
 Are you the fan of David Beckham?
 Why do you like him so much? Or why not?
 What do you know about David Beckham?
 Try to finish the profile of David Beckham
with your peers.

12. The Profile of David Beckham
 Name: _____________
 Date of Birth: __________
 Place of birth: ____________
 Height: ________ Hair color: ________
 Eye color: _________
 Family: _________________________
 Current team: ____________________
 Football club(s) he played for:
_______________________________
 Worst moment(s) in his career:
_________________________.

13. While-reading
 First reading:
 Read the text on Page4-5 as fast as
you can and then answer the
questions on Page 5. (within 8
minutes)
 Let’s see who can finish them first
and get all answers correct.
Answers to the questions:
1. c 2. a 3. a 4. b 5. b

14. While-reading
 Second reading:
 Read the text again carefully and
try to finish the previous profile of
David Beckham fully.

15. The Profile of David Beckham
 Name: _____________
David Beckham
 May 2, 1975
Date of Birth: ____________
 Place of birth: London, England
______________
 Height: ________ Hair color: ________
1.8m Fair
 Eye color: _________
Green
 Family: Wife-Victoria; 3 sons and 1 daughter
___________________________
Real Madrid
 Current team: ____________
 Football club(s) he played for:
Manchester United
______________________
 Worst moment(s) in his career:
1998 World cup
______________________

16. Post-reading
 Group discussion:
 Group division 1:
A A B B
A A B B
Group 1-Para. 1&2 Group 2-Para. 3&4
C C D D
C C D D
Group 3- Para. 5 Group 4 – Para. 6

17. Post-reading
 Task 1:
 Each group will discuss about the
meaning, new vocabulary, structures
and the topic sentence of your own
paragraphs among your group.
 (Should you have any problems,
please feel free to raise up your hands
to ask for my help. )

18. Post-reading
 Group division 2:
A B A B
C D C D
Group 1 Group 2
A B A B
C D C D
Group 3 Group 4

19. Post-reading
 Task 2:
 Each member of your new group will
explain the meaning, new vocabulary,
structures and the topic sentence of your
previous paragraph to the other members
and try to answer the questions of Part B
on Page 6.
 Try to have a discussion with your
partners about anything of David
Beckham that you like or you don’t like.

20. Answers the Questions of Part B on Page
6
 1. His fans follow.
 2. The young Beckham had scored a hundred
goals for his team by the age of 8.
 3. Because the club hoped that Beckham
could help open the Asian market for them.
 4. Because his fans are willing to buy anthing
with his face on it.
 5. Because in the 1998 World Cup, he lost his
temper and kicked the opposing team captain.
His team lost when he missed an important
shot.
 6. He is famous for his football skills, his
good looks, his clean-living image and also
for being very trendy.

21. Assignment for Today
 Writea profile of a famous
person you like most or admire
most through searching for
more information about him or
her on the internet.