Before You Read asks students to gather more specific information about the upcoming passage has just as competent readers do. Students look at illustrations or photos that accompany the reading, as well as the title and headings, and make predictions about the reading. New vocabulary is introduced in context and, in many cases, is J" ,rw evident in the captions of the pictures. | __Unit 9 Community Spirit TALK ABOUT IT A. Work in a small group. Look at the chart and the photos. Mark X to complete the chart. Talk about your answers with your group. Where do you find. BIG CITY SMALL TOWN BOTH friendly people helpful neighbors busy and crowded streets parks and gardens interesting places to visit a lot of tall buildings B. Think about these questions. Then ask and answer the questions with your group. I 1. Do you like big cities or small towns Why 2. What do you like best about your community The Community 53 READ ABOUT IT - ---------------- - 1 - - - - ------------------- Before You Read Look at the pictures. Look at the title of the reading. Guess the answers to the questions. Circle a or b. 1. What is Keiko writing a. a journal of a trip b. a letter to a friend 2. Where is she going a. only to Chicago b. to many . towns 54 Unit 9 Communitÿ Spirit While You Read Read about Keiko s trip. Think about your guesses while you read. A Trip on Route 66 April 2 nd My friends and I are at a bus station In Chicago Illinois. We are waiting for the bus. Were all very excited about our Route 66 trip. Route 66 opened In 1926. It starts here and goes to Los Angeles California. It Is about 2 4-00 miles long. It crosses 3 states. In 1970 a bigger highway opened. Then people stopped using Route 66. Many towns died but there are still many interesting small towns on this road. April 12th Were in Adrian Texas at the Midpoint Café. This is exactly halfway between Chicago and Los Angeles. These days Adrian is a small and quiet town. About 150 people live here. There aren t many stores but there s a bakery with great apple pie April 20th I m in Standin on the Corner Park In Winslow Arizona. Tes that IS the name of the park. The name comes from a famous song called Take It Easy. At the corner there s a bench and a statue on the sidewalk. Winslow is a popular town with tourists on Route 66. Well my trip ends in a few days In Los Angeles. I have a .
