课题 7B Unit 7 Abilities Task 课时 1 课型 new
教 学 目 标 1. To adapt persuasive language 2. To select descriptive and relevant information for a specific purpose and audience
重点 To master the form of a recommendation letter
难点 To grasp relevant language points about a recommendation letter
教学 准备 Multimedia;
教 学 设 计 详 案
Teaching steps: Step 1 Revision 1. Revise the background information about Daniel A. What do you think of Daniel Helpful, kind: 1. He spends a lot of time at the Helping Hands Club. 2. He does a lot of computer work for the club and often helps other members. Unselfish, polite 3. He always thinks of others first without himself. 4. The other members like him very much. Careful, quick, brave 5. He often tells younger Ss to be careful when they play water sports. 6. He ran up and helped Mrs Lu out of the water. B. Conclusion: Daniel is a excellent student with many excellent qualities. 7. Simon wanted to recommend Daniel for the Grade 7 Most Helpful Student Award. 8. All the classmates hope Daniel can get the award. Step 2 Presentation/ Reading 1.T: Since Daniel is so excellent a student, Mr Wu wrote a letter to recommend Daniel for this year’s Youth Award. Do you think Daniel is suitable for the award 2. Ss read the letter and find out the main parts of the letter: Form A. Address: the writer’s address: on the right top of the letter The receiver’s address: on the left top of the letter B. Introduction: the first paragraph tells the receiver what the letter is about. C. Main body 1. Paragraph 2: Daniel’s ability 2. Paragraph 3: Daniel’s personality 3. Paragraph 4: What Daniel did. Step 3 Listening and practice 1. Play the tape three times for Ss to find out the right numbers to the boxes 2. Ss read through the letter and try to find out the useful language points in the A. Phrases
1. recommend sb for an award 2. a clever young boy 3. learn things quickly 4. plan everything well 5. work well in a team 6. lose one’s way= get lost 7. on one’s way to… 8. get an award 9. hear from sb= get /receive a letter from sb B. Patterns. 1. Daniel is ______(think) and thinks ______(careful) when he works. 2. He can learn things ______(quick). 3. We look forward to ______(hear) from you soon. Step 4 Summary Sum up the form of a recommendation letter with Ss together. A. Address: the writer’s address: on the right top of the letter the receiver’s address: on the left top of the letter B. Introduction: the first paragraph tells the receiver what the letter is about. C. Main body 1. Paragraph 2: ability of a person 2. Paragraph 3: personality of a person 3. Paragraph4: What he/ she did. Step 5 Writing 1.Ss start to write about their own invitation letter, trying to use the sample letter as a guide. 2.Get individuals to give their answers and check with the whole class. Exchange their letters for checking mistakes. 3.Ss present their letters in front of the class. Step 6 Homework 1. Go over Checkout after class. 2. Go over Unit 3 for a test. 3. Write their invitation letter as written work.