Unit 1 Festivals around the world Period 6 Using language: Speaking and writing
整体设计
教材分析
This is the sixth teaching period of this unit. The teacher can first check the homework, let students review what they learned in the last lesson and then lead in the new lesson.
In this period, teaching activities will focus on speaking and writing, which belongs to knowledge extension of this unit. Especially, the writing offers students the opportunity to imagine the story A Sad Love Story and to use their own ideas to change the ending. The practice of creative or imaginative writing is important for students to use the vocabulary and structures they have learned. This is also a best way to test if students have mastered what they have learned. Encourage them to think of how they would feel in a similar situation or how they might imagine alternatives. They can reflect on stories that they know or have seen in films if they wish.
Writing is a higher stage of language learning. The teacher should frequently give students some assignments of writing. Only in this way, can students use what they have learned more freely.
教学重点
1. Develop students’ speaking and writing abilities.
2. Get students to use their own ideas to change the ending of a story.
教学难点
1. Let students create a new festival and make a short report about it.
2. How to develop students’ writing ability.
三维目标
知识目标
1. Get students to learn more about festivals.
2. Let students know how to change the ending of a story.
能力目标
1. Train students speaking ability, especially talking about festivals.
2. Develop students’ writing ability to change the ending of a story.
情感目标
1. Stimulate students’ love of national culture and customs.
2. Train students’ ability to cooperate with others.
教学过程
设计方案(一)
→Step 1 Revision
1. Check the homework exercises.
2. Ask students to translate the following sentences.
1)胡谨说她下班后会在咖啡馆和他见面的, 可现在她却不见人影。
2)她说她会在七点到达, 李方认为她会守信用的。
3)他一整天都在盼着见到她。
4)他不想沉住气等她来道歉, 他要用咖啡来解愁。
5)李方动身往家走, 心里想: “我想胡谨是不爱我了, 把这些鲜花和巧克力都扔了吧, 我可不想因它们想起她来。”于是他就这样做了。
6)在回家的路上, 他神情失落地走过拐角处的一家茶馆, 忽然听到有人喊他, 那是胡谨在向他招手。
Three students are asked to the front. They have two sentences each and write their answers on the blackboard. The others translate the sentences with the textbook closed. Check the answers after most of them finish.
Keys for reference:
1)Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work, but she didn’t turn up.
2)She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word.
3)He had looked forward to meeting her all day.
4)He was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.
5)As Li Fang set off for home, he thought, “I guess Hu Jin doesn’t love me. I’ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don’t want them to remind me of her. ” So he did.
6)As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu Jin waving at him.
→Step 2 Warming up
1. Ask students to read the story about Li Fang again and discuss in groups the question: What do you think is going to happen to Li Fang and Hu Jin?
2. Have some students to report their ideas and share with the whole class.
→Step 3 Writing
1. Give students the following hints to help them prepare for writing.
1)Think of how Li Fang will explain that the flowers and chocolates are gone.
2)Think of what Hu Jin will say when she hears that news.
3)Think of an ending to the story that will solve the problem. Will Li Fang be happy or sad?
2. Ask students to write their own ending to the story.
3. Ask some students to read their writing to the class. The others should give comments.
→Step 4 Speaking
1. Tell students: There are many festivals around the world, but sometimes we need to create new festivals for particular reasons. Now we have the chance to create a new festival.
2. Ask them to talk with their partner and make a name for their festival they will create.
3. Let them discuss the following points.
1)when the festival takes place.
2)what the festival is for.
3)what people do at the festival.
4)what people eat at the festival.
4. Have them to prepare a short report about their new festival.
5. Ask as many students as possible to present their report to the class.
→Step 5 Writing task
1. Let students to review the following expressions they will use.
You must. . . .
You should. . . .
You could. . . .
You can. . . .
You might. . . .
You would. . . .
You would have to. . . .
You need. . . .
2. Ask students to turn to Page 46 to read the directions and make sure they know what to do.
3. Students write a brochure for the new festival they have created, introduce it and give advice to those who want to come. Remind them to be sure to include the following points.
1)where it will take place
2)how people can get there
3)what kind of weather people should expect
4)what things people should bring
5)three things that visitors should see
6)how much it will cost
4. Ask some students to read their brochure to the class. The others should give comments.
5. Ask some students to read their letters to the class.
→Step 6 Homework
1. Finish off the Workbook exercises.
2. Review the contents of the unit and complete Summing Up on Page 8.
设计方案(二)
→Step 1 Revision
1. Check the homework exercises.
2. Ask students to dictate some new words, expressions and important sentences.
3. Let students to review the following expressions they will use.
You must. . . .
You should. . . .
You could. . . .
You can. . . .
You might. . . .
You would. . . .
You would have to. . . .
You need. . . .
→Step 2 Speaking and writing
1. Ask students to create a new festival.
2. Let them prepare a short report and present it to the class.
3. Have them write a brochure for the new festival they have created, introduce it and give advice to those who want to come.
→Step 3 Reading and writing
1. Ask students to read the story A Sad Love Story again and retell it.
2. Let them discuss the question in groups:
What do you think is going to happen to Li Fang and Hu Jin?
3. Have them write their own ending to the story.
4. Ask as many students as possible to read their ending to the class and give some remarks.
→Step 4 Closing down by telling love stories
1. Ask students the question:
What more do you know about Qiqiao Festival?
Can you tell us the story of Zhinu and Niulang?
2. Let some of them tell the story of Zhinu and Niulang.
3. Have them to tell other more love stories such as Liang Shanbo and Zhu Yingtai, Romeo and Juliet, and so on.
→Step 5 Homework
1. Finish off the Workbook exercises.
2. Do some writing in your exercise book.
板书设计
Unit 1 Festivals around the world
Speaking and writing
Speaking Writing
Points to discuss:
1)when the festival takes place.
2)what the festival is for.
3)what people do at the festival.
4)what people eat at the festival. Points to include:
1)where it will take place.
2)how people can get there.
3)what kind of weather people should expect.
4)what things people should bring.
5)three things that visitors should see.
6)how much it will cost.
活动与探究
Discuss in small groups what maybe happen at the end of the story A Sad Love Story. Rewrite the story into a stage play. Then rehearse their play and act it out in front of the class. The teacher is advised to hold an English party to offer chances to perform.