• understand types of identity traits, the importance of identity, and 

  dangers of social identity; think about how to define and classify 

  your identity

• understand a study on personality change and the implications for 

  life and work; think about the possible causes of changing

• understand the formation of China’s national identity

Knowledge

&

thinking

        Reading skill

• recognize and understand classification

• recognize substitution words

  Critical thinking skill

• make generalizations

  Academic writing skill

• practice different brainstorming techniques to gather ideas

  Language development

• use vocabulary for describing personality types                          

• use reflexive pronouns to indicate relationships and add emphasis

Language

&

skills

• design a poster to introduce China, and present it to the class

Mini-project

• write an opinion essay on whether personality changes over time

Writing task