Teacher | Wendy | Grade | 高一 | |||
Teaching material | 外研社2019版必修一 | Type | Reading & Writing | |||
Teaching design | ||||||
Teaching content | Book 1 Unit 1 Developing ideas | |||||
Analysis of teaching content | This article is an interview. In the interview, the host led to the theme through three questions. Lisa, the interview, put forward her own suggestions on these three issues based on her own experience. Finally, Lisa quoted a famous saying of an American writer, to tell new students to have a positive attitude towards life. | |||||
Teaching objectives | By the end of the lesson, students should be able to: ●Knowledge objectives: 1. Understand the stylistic features of interview. 2. Read the general idea of the text, obtain the main information of the interview. ●Ability objectives: 1. Analyse problems, put forward suggestions. 2. Learn how to write a speech. ●Emotional objective: Get a further understanding of high school life and face with difficulties in high school bravely. | |||||
Teaching important and difficult points | Important points: 1. To guide Ss to read the interview and obtain relevant suggestions they may face on the first day at senior high. 2. To guide Ss to write a speech. Difficult points: 1. To guide Ss to make personal learning plans according to the difficulties and suggestions. 2. To cultivate Ss correct attitude towards learning and life. | |||||
Teaching methods | In this lesson, task-based method, communicative approach and cooperation-study method are adopted in order to improve students’ reading skills and their oral English. | |||||
Teaching procedures | Teacher’s activities | Students’ activities | Teaching intention | |||
Step 1 Lead-in (5 min) | 1) Ask Ss to read the expressions in Activity 1 and tick what they want to achieve at high school. 2) Invite some Ss to rank them in order of importance and share their opinions. 3) Ask Ss to read the word cloud, picture and the title and then predict what might be talked about in the interview. | 1) Read the expressions in Activity 1 and tick what they want to achieve. 2) Rank the order of importance and share their opinions. 3) Read the word cloud, picture and the title and then predict what might be talked about in the interview | 1) To lead to the topic, and activate the Ss’ background knowledge. 2) To lead to the passage, and learn how to grasp main information quickly. | |||
Step 2 While-reading (20 min) | 1) Lead Ss to read the interview to check their prediction. 2) Ask Ss to scan the interview and answer three questions in Activity 3. Before reading, T guide Ss to learn how to scan a text. And guide Ss to find out the key words in each question. 3) Ask Ss to discuss a question: How did Lisa solve her problems? Guide them draw a conclusion: It’s her positive attitude. | 1) Read the interview to check their prediction. 2) Read the Learning to learn to learn how to scan a text. And circle the key words in each question. Then read the interview quickly to find out the answers. 3) Answer the question: How did Lisa solve her problems? | 1) To get familiar with the interview. 2) To use scanning to get information quick. 3) To understand the deep information in the text. | |||
Step 3 After-reading (15 min) | Help Ss to finish Activity 4. Ask Ss to have a discussion: Suppose you are Chairman of the Student Union. Please give a speech to the new students on their first day at high school. And organise your speech following the steps below. ●Start by welcoming the new students. ●Talk about the problems and give your advice. ●End by summarising the main points of your speech. In this part, T provides some useful expressions with Ss. | 1) Accumulate some useful expressions about suggestions. 2) Have a discussion with their partners and try to express themselves freely. 3) Give a speech to the class. | 1) To consolidate and integrate the language. 2) To encourage Ss to talk by their own and to improve their oral speaking skills. | |||
Homework | 1) Write down your speech and revise it with your partner. 2) Preview the rest part. | 1) To improve Ss’ writing skills. 2) To prepare for the next class. | ||||
Blackboard design | Unit 1 High school hints Problems new students may face Your advice New friends New courses ... Useful expressions 1. Beginning: ...... 2. Problems & Suggestions: ...... 3. Ending: ...... | |||||
Teaching reflection |