Unit 1 How do you study for a test.(Section A 3a-4)

Unit1 How do you study for a test？
（SectionA3a-4）
Teaching aims and demands
Knowledge objects
Key vocabulary ：specific，memorize，grammar ，differently，frustrating，frustrate， quickly， add
Target language
---Do you write vocabulary lists
---Oh, yes. I do it often.
2. Ability objects
(1) Train students’ integrating skill.
(2) Train students’ ability of social practice.
3.Moral object
Maybe you find English frustrating sometimes. But do remember not to give it up. As we know, where there is a will, there is a way.
Teaching key points
Listening, speaking, reading, and writing practice using the target language.
Teaching difficult points
Train students’ integrating skill.
Teaching methods
Role playing
Teaching aids
A projector
Teaching procedures
Step1Greet the class as usual and Revision
Revise the target language presented in previous classes by making up conversations.
check homework. Get several students to read their sentences aloud to the class, then collect the writing and write a comment on each paper before returning them. Show the key words on the screen by a projector.
Say the words and have the students repeat again and again until they can pronounce the words fluently and accurately.
Step 2 3a
This activity provides reading and writing practice using the target language. Call attention to the article.
1.Listen to tape and answer the questions :
Questions answer
How many students are mentioned Three students
Who are they
What was the survey about
What did many students say
2. Read it again and find the ways of learning English .
Look at the chart． Point to the word attitude on the chart, Tell students what they will write in the chart．
Invite a student to read the sample answer to the class． Then let him point out which sentence the answer is found in．
Ask students to read the paragraphs again and complete the chart on their own．
3.Fill in the chart
Explain to the students that they will read the article and then write in the chart the ways of learning English that are unsuccessful, ok and successful for the students Lillian Li, Wei Ming and Liu Chang. Point out the sample answer, help the students find the information in the reading.
Not successful Ok Successful
Lilian li
Wei Ming
Wei Chang
4.Judge T or F
According to the survey .tell true or false .
Ask students to read it again and tell T or F
( )1. Many students thought the best way to learn English
is to use it.
( )2. Lillian Li thought the best way to learn new words was
by memorizing them.
( )3. Lillian Li never studied grammar
( )4. Wei Ming has learned English for seventy-two months.
( )5. Wei Ming thought watching English movies and studying
grammar are great ways to learn a language.
( )6. Joining the English club at school was Liu Chang’s best
way to improve her English.
( )7. The students in the club could get lots of practice
5.Retell the story .
Ask students to retell the survey，then check the answers:
Sample anwers:
Lillian Li thinks learning English by reading magazines is the best way. Memorizing the words of pop songs helps a little. Studying grammar is too boring.Wei Ming thinks Studying grammar is a great way to learn a language. Watching English movies is not a bad way. He finds watching movies frustrating because the people speak too quickly.Liu Chang thinks joining the English club is the best way to improve English.Having conversations with friends is not helpful at all.
Step 3 3b
This activity provides oral practice using the target language.
Read the instructions to the class. Point out the sample conversation in the box. Ask two students to read it to the class. Review frequency words: always, usually.
Ask students to work in pairs as they talk about how they like to learn English.
Ask a few pairs of students to present their conversations to the class.
Step 4 part 4 Interview
This activity provides reading, writing, listening, and speaking practice using the target language.
Read the instructions to the class.
Point out the sample conversation in the box. Ask two students to read it to the class.
Ask students to complete the work in pairs. Review the task, ask a few students to tell the class about the partners they have interviewed.
Step 5 summary
In this class, we’ve learned some key vocabulary words and the target language, we’ve also done a lot of listening, speaking, reading and writing practice using the target language.
Step 6 Homework
Write an article about how to study English.
Blackboard design
Unit 1 How do you study for a test
Answers to activity 3a:
Ways of learning English
Not successful Ok successful
Lillian Li Studying grammar Memorizing the words of pop songs Reading English magazines
Wei Ming Watching English movies Studying grammer
Liu Chang Having conversations with friends Joining the English club
A: Do you write vocabulary lists
B: Oh, yes, I do it often.