Teaching Plan
Using Language, Unit 5 Into the Unknown, Book4
Learning Objectives
According to the New English Curriculum, it is essential for teachers to help students improve their language ability, learning ability, thinking ability and cultural awareness. Based on it, there are 3 objectives of this class.
After this class, students are expected to:
1.Review the noun clauses in the passage the Mysteries of The Maya
2.Clarify and master Subject Clause, Object Clause, Appositive Clause,and Predicative Clause
3.Explore and express the reason for the disappearance of dinosaurs expressing with noun clauses.
Important and Difficult Points
Important Points
How to master Subject Clause, Object Clause, Appositive Clause,and Predicative Clause
Difficult Points
Image freely and express correctly the reason for the disappearance of dinosaurs expressing with noun clauses
Procedures
Note:T=Teacher;Ss=Students.
Stage Activities Purpose Activity level
Warming up Individual work: Listen to a song As Long As You Love Me and ask Ss to fill in the blank. Summarize the words and identify the sentence structure. Activate Ss’ exsiting knowledge and passion for learning noun clauses. Lay a cognitive and emotional foundation for the later part of the class. Raising awareness
First glance of noun clause Class work Ss read some sentences from the text learned before to find the sentence structure. Ss watch the video clip of noun clause to make a revision of its basic principles. Ensure basic input and general understanding of the grammar Build a knowledge foundation for deeper analysis of noun clause. Acquisition
Summarize the noun clause Class work Emphasis some special points in subject clause, object clause, appositive clause,and predicative clause with examples Clarify the differences between Predicative Clause and Attributive Clause. Sort out and summarize the key points of Subject Clause, Object Clause, Appositive Clause,and Predicative Clause. Acquisition
Application Individual work: Try out some multiple choices to consolidate the grammar. Group work: Ss work in groups of four, and translate the meaning into English by using subject clause, object clause, appositive clause,and predicative clause. Individual work: Translate the sentences concerning English Learning and make it a passage. Finish the exercise of dinosaurs to lay a foundation for unit theme. To make sure Ss of all English levels can participate in and contribute to the discussion. Combine unit themes to consolidate the grammar by expressing same meaning with various form of clauses. Application and Creation
Sum-up & self-assessment Ask ss to review what they have learned in class. Invite ss to finish the self-assessment form. Consolidate what they have learned. Enhance systematical thinking in learning and form a good habit of evaluation.
Assignment Draw a mind map of the noun clauses Write down the reasons of disappearance of dinosaurs with some noun clauses Cultivate Ss’ creativity and logic thinking through making a mind map. Strengthen Ss’ learnt knowledge through applying it to further writing,