And the Lucky Number is

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Chapter 2

• And the Lucky Number is

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Reading
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Warm up

• Some interesting superstitions
• Breaking a mirror brings _______ years of bad
  luck.
• If a broken clock suddenly starts working,
  someone in the house will _______.
• If you say goodbye to a friend on a _______, you
  will never see that person again.

seven
die
bridge
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Pre-reading Activity p. 13

• Discuss these questions.
• What are the superstitions connected with the
  symbols in the pictures?
• How superstitious are you?
• What do you think is your luck number?

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Predicting p. 13

• Discuss these questions
• (a) Do any of these numbers have a special
  meaning in your culture?
• (b) What other cultures do you know of that give
  a special meaning to certain numbers?
• Write your answer on the blackboard.
• Read the passage to find out the answers.

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Reading Activity pp. 14-15

• Work as a group.
• Each group works on one paragraph.
• Discuss the main idea of the paragraph.
• Summarize the paragraph in 1 or 2 complete
  sentences.
• Write your summary on the blackboard.

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Vocabulary p. 16

• Meaning
• What are the meanings of the underlined words?
  Circle the letter of each correct answer.
• Compare your answers with your partners.

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Answer

1. a
2. a
3. b
4. b
5. d
6. a
7. d

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Vocabulary p. 17

• Word Building
• Complete the sentences with the correct form of
  the word in capital letters.
• e.g.
• SUPERSTITION
• a. If you believe a broken mirror will bring
  misfortune, you are _____________.
• b. There are many _____________ about the
  number 13.

n.
superstitious
adj.
n.
superstitions
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n.

• LUCK
• a. Five is a _________ number in Egypt.
• b. The ancient Babylonians believed that the
  number 3 would bring good _________.
• BELIEVE
• a. Despite advances in science, many people
  still _________ in the magic of numbers.
• b. There is a stubborn _________ that the number
  13 will bring misfortune.

adj.
lucky
n.
luck
v.
v.
believe
n.
belief
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Comprehension pp. 18-20

• Looking for the Main Ideas
• Throughout the ages, people have ________.
• b. given meaning and importance to numbers
• Numbers ________.
• a. have different meanings in different cultures
• The number 13 ________.
• d. is considered unlucky almost everywhere

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• Looking for Details
• What was special about a seventh child?
• A seventh child had special gifts.
• What do some interpreters of dreams believe about
  a dream repeated tree times?
• A dream repeated three times will come true.
• What year was believed to bring change in a
  persons life?
• The seventh year in a persons life brought
  great change.

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• Why was three a lucky number to the ancient
  Babylonians?
• Three was lucky because it symbolized birth,
  life, and death.
• Where is five considered a holy and lucky number?
• Five is considered a holy and lucky number in
  Egypt.

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• What did the number four symbolize to the ancient
  Greeks?
• Four symbolized unity, endurance, and balance.
• Where did one of the earliest written stories
  about the number 13 appear?
• One of the earliest written stories about the
  number 13 appeared in Norwegian mythology.

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• For what is the thirteenth day of the month
  considered unlucky?
• The thirteenth day of the month is considered
  unlucky for new enterprises or journeys.
• What do hotel owners do to avoid assigning the
  number 13 to a room?
• They give a room the number 12A or 14 instead of
  13.

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• Making Inferences Drawing Conclusions
• What influence did Pythagoras have on the beliefs
  we have about numbers?
• Pythagoras stated that things happen in sets of
  three.
• Why might a seventh child be thought of as
  special?
• A seventh child might be thought of as special
  because the number seven was thought to govern
  the lives of human beings.

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• Why would a hotel owner avoid assigning the
  number 13 to a room?
• People might not want to stay in a room with the
  number 13 on it.
• What effect have science and technology had on
  our belief in the power of numbers?
• Belief in the power of numbers has persisted in
  spite of the advances made by science and
  technology.

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• Why do people still believe in superstitions?
• People believe in superstitions because they are
  a way of making the world feel safer and more
  controllable.

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Writing
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Organizing
A paragraph has 3 parts An essay has 3 parts
A topic sentence Supporting sentences A concluding sentence (pp. 9-12) An introduction A body (1 or more paragraphs) A conclusion (pp. 21-23)
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• The introduction has 2 parts
• General statements
• Give background information about the topic of
  the essay.
• Arouse readers interest in the topic.
• Thesis statement ( thesis)
• Introduce the main idea of the essay.
• Just like a topic sentence in a paragraph.
• The last sentence in of the introduction

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• The body (1 or more paragraphs)
• Each paragraph has
• Topic sentence
• Supporting sentences
• Concluding sentence (optional)
• Body paragraphs support the thesis statement.
• They are similar to the supporting sentences of a
  paragraph.

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• The conclusion
• The last paragraph of the essay
• (1) Restatement of the thesis or (2) summary of
  main points
• A final comment

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Diagram of an essay p. 22

• I. Introduction
• General statements
• Thesis statement
• II. Body
• A. Topic sentence
• 1. Support
• 2. Support
• 3. Support (or conclusion)
• B. Topic sentence
• C. Topic sentence
• III. Conclusion restatement of thesis or
  summary of main points and a final comment

Paragraph
Topic sentence A. Support B. Support C. Support Concluding sentence
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Thesis Statement pp. 23-24

• Thesis statement ( thesis)
• The main idea of the essay (one essay has only
  one main idea)
• Similar to but broader than the topic sentence in
  a paragraph
• It gives the controlling ideal for the whole
  essay
• The topic sentence in each of the body paragraphs
  relate to it

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• Points to remember
• It should be a complete sentence
• It should express an opinion, an idea, or a
  belief. It should be something that you can argue
  about. I should not be a plain fact.
• Q Which one is a thesis statement?
• a. Water consists of hydrogen and oxygen.
• b. The water in our homes may contain harmful
  chemicals.

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Exercise 1

• Put check marks ( ) next to the
• thesis statements.

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______ 1. ______ 6.
______ 2. ______ 7.
______ 3. ______ 8.
______ 4. ______ 9.
______ 5. ______ 10.
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Model pp. 25-26

• Read the essay written by a student.
• Work on Exercise 2
• Derive an outline from the student essay
• Write a draft in class
• HW assignment Type the essay outline and turn it
  in on July 16 / July 18

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• Class 1 July 11, Wed.
• Review pp. 14-15 Check any new words
• Preview pp. 21-23 Quiz on July 13.
• Self-study 2 Chapter 12

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• Class 2 July 13, Fri.
• Review pp. 14-15 Check any new words
• Preview pp. 21-23 Quiz on July 16.
• Self-study 2 Chapter 12

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• Class 1 July 13, Fri.
• Self-study 2 Chapter 12
• Vocabulary quiz (dictation multiple choice)
  July 16
• Chapter 2 Self-study 2
• Preview Chapter 5, pp. 53-54
• Writing assignment Outline due on July 16

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• Class 2 July 16, Mon.
• Self-study 1 Chapter 12
• Vocabulary quiz (dictation multiple choice)
  July 18
• Chapter 2 Self-study 2
• Preview Chapter 5, pp. 53-54
• Writing assignment Outline due on July 18