Unit 3 Language in use
一、学习目标:
A.单词和短语:
pair, correct, spelling, word, practice, match, meaning, complete, sentence, dictionary, grammar, letter, look up, mistake, make a mistake, understand-understood, advice, should, possible, write down, notebook, forget-forgot, pronounce, aloud, radio, key, main, excellent, agree, agree with sb., vocabulary, ask for, improve, basic, time, advise, shy, conversation, quickly, natural, suggest, place
B.交际用语:
1. Ready
2. That’s a good idea.
3. What else
4. Thanks a lot!
5. Excellent!
6. We should always speak English in class.
7. Let’s try to speak English as much as possible.
8. Why not write down the mistakes in our notebooks
9. It’s a good idea to spell and pronounce new words aloud.
10. How about listening to the radio
11. It’s better not to translate.
12. It’s a good idea to check new words every day.
二. 教学目标
1. Function: Giving suggestions (English study)
2. Structure: Giving advice: 1) We/You should…
2) Let’s try to…
3) Why not…
4) It’s a good idea to…
5) How about…
6) Why don’t we/you…
7) It’s better not to…
3. Skills: 1) Listening and understanding familiar topics (English study).
2) Talking about problems in English study and giving advice, conducting
conversations in several turns.
3) Reading and finding specific information about English study.
4) Drafting a letter asking for advice about English study, revising through pair discussion.
4. Around the world: English online
5. Task: Writing your English study plan.
三、重点及难点:
Giving advice: 1) We/You should…2) Let’s try to…3) Why not… 4) It’s a good idea to…5) How about… 6) Why don’t we/you… 7) It’s better not to…
四、教学设计:
Unit 3 Language in use
ⅠTeaching model
Revision and application
ⅡTeaching method
Formal and interactive practice
ⅢTeaching aims
1. Function: Giving suggestions (English study)
2. Structure: Giving advice: 1) We/You should…
2) Let’s try to…
3) Why not…
4) It’s a good idea to…
5) How about…
6) Why don’t we/you…
7) It’s better not to…
3. Around the world: English online
4. Task: Writing your English study plan.
ⅣTeaching aids
Tape recorder, OHP , handouts
ⅤTeaching Steps
Step 1 Revision
Show some pictures to review the text of Unit 1 and Unit 2
Step 2 Language practice
1. Read through the example sentences in the box with the whole class.
2. Ask the students to repeat the sentences in the box.
Step 3 Listening practice.
A. Listen and check (√) the expressions of advice you hear in Activity 1.
1. Ask the students to read through the seven stems individually.
1. Why don’t we… 2. How about … 3. We should… 4. We can…
5. Let’s try to… 6. Can you … 7. Remember to…
2. Play the tape.
3. Ask the students to check with a partner.
4. Check the answers:
Keys:
B. Listen again and answer the questions in Activity 2.
1. Ask the students to read through the questions individually.
1) What’s difficult for Charlie
2) How will Mary help him
3) When does Charlie think they should meet
4) What does Mary think about reading newspapers
2. Play the tape.
3. Ask the students to check with a partner.
4. Check the answers:
Step 4 Work in pairs.
1. Ask the students to look at the pictures carefully.
2. Say what Jack usually does.
3. Write down the ideas, and then check with a partner.
4. Check the answers:
Keys:
1. He usually goes to bed late.
2. He usually gets up late.
3. He usually listens to the teacher carefully.
4. He doesn’t usually use the dictionary.
5. He often reads English newspapers.
6. He usually writes words in his notebook.
5. Ask and answer: Do you think his habits are good
6. Give Jack some advice.
Keys:
1. He should go to bed before nine o’clock.
2. He should get up early.
3. It’s a good ideal to listen to the teacher carefully in class.
4. He should check every letter and translate every word with the dictionary.
5. It’s a good ideal to read English newspapers.
6. It’s a good ideal to write words in your notebook.
Step 5 Read and complete.
Read Helen ’s question and complete Diana’s answer with the correct form of the word and expressions from the box. You need to use some of the expressions more than once in Activity 5.
how about should try to why don’t why not
2. Read through Helen’s question and the Language Doctor’s answer.
From: Helen
To : Diana.
How to improve speaking
Hi Diana, I like English very much. My reading is good, but my speaking is poor. How can I improve my speaking
From: Diana
To: Helen
Re How to improve speaking
Hello Helen,
You need more chances to practice speaking, (1) ___________ you look for some English-speaking people in your town (2) _____________ saying hello to them and asking them where they come from (3) _____________ make friends with them and take them around your town.
Is there an English club in your town If there is not, (4) ____________ start one with your friends ( 5) ______________ playing a few games and listening to some music You can watch an English film together, and (6) ____________ speaking English all the time. You (7) ____________invite your new English–speaking friends to your club!
Best,
Diana
3. Complete the Language Doctor’s answer with the word and expressions from the box.
4. Ask the students to check with a partner.
5. Check the answers:
Keys: 1. why don’t 2. How about 3. Try to 4. Why not 5. What about
6. try to 7. should
6. Read the passage together.
Step 4 Work in pairs.
1. Read the problems of Student A and Students B.
Student A’s problems Student B’s problems
I like listening to English songs, but there are too many new words. I can’t speak English well.
I want to read an English book, but I don’t know what book to choose. It’s difficult to remember new words.
2. Take turns to give advice. Use the expressions in the box to help you in Activity 6.
ask your teacher read aloud talk to your classmates use a dictionary
3. Now write down your advice.
You should use dictionary to find the meaning of new words.
Step 7 Complete the conversation.
1. Ask the students to read the words and expression in the box in Activity 9.
advice check forget improve possible
2. Read through the conversation.
Helen : How can I (1) ___________ my reading
James : Here is my (2) ___________. Choose a newspaper to read. First, think about what’s happening today. What will be in the newspaper Then read the titles of articles and choose one to read for more information. Don’t stop to (3) ___________ every word. You don’t need to know every word to understand the article. You can also learn some new words from the article. Try to use them as much as (4) ___________. Then you won’t (5) ___________ them easily.
3. Complete the conversation with the correct form of the words from the box.
4. Ask the students to check with a partner.
5. Check the answers:
Keys: 1. improve 2. advice 3. check 4. possible 5. forget
Step 8 Around the world: English online
1. Ask the students to look at the picture and discuss what they can see.
2. Read through the information with the whole class.
3. Talk something about “English online”.
Step 9 Module task: Writing your English study plan.
1. Write down what you’re not good at in English.
What I am not good at What I should do
2. Now write down what you should do.
3. Make an English study plan for this year. Use the information on Activity 8 to help you.
4. Work in pairs. Discuss your study plan.
—This is my English study plan. I will listen to English radio programmes every day.
—That’s a good idea. You can also listen to some English songs.
5 Think about your partner’s advice and revise your English study plan.
Step 10 Grammar.
一般现在时、一般过去时、一般将来时、现在进行时归类复习
我们已经学习过一般现在时、一般过去时、一般将来时、现在进行时
这种时态。让我们一起来回顾一下这些时态,为本学期的学习做好准备。首先请看下列句子。
A 一般现在时:一般现在时的句子,分别表示习惯性的行为、意愿或声明、目前所处的状态和客观真理。
(1) I always read 21st Century Teens.我总是阅读《 21世纪报(中学版)》。
(2) I want to remember all the new words. 我想记住所有的生词。
(3) I don’t think we can do that. 我想我们做不到。
(4) There are three basic questions.有三个基本问题。
(5) The earth goes around the sun.地球绕着太阳转。
B一般过去时:一般过去时的句子,表示已经完成的动作和状态。
(1) Lingling made a mistake in grammar.玲玲犯了一个语法错误。
(2) I saw a very good film during the holiday.假期里我看了一部非常好的电影。
(3) What did Sam write in his letter 萨姆在信里写了什么?
(4) Were the five things in the newspaper .这五件事都上报纸了吗?
C一般将来时:一般将来的句子,表示将来的动作或将来的状态。
(1) We are going to talk about good ways to learn English..
我们将讨论学习英语的好方法。
(2) I will write that down in my notebook. 我要在笔记本上把它记下来。
(3)What will be in the newspaper 报纸上会有什么新闻?
D现在进行时:现在进行时的句子,表示正在进行的动作或现阶段的。
(1) Who is she writing the email to 她在给谁写电子邮件?
(2) What are you doing here 你(们)在这儿干什么?
(3) Are you learning English on the Internet this year
今年你(们)在网上学习英语课程吗?
Step 11 Do exercises
( ) 1.Yang Liwei, a famous astronaut ______ to Foshan in March, 2012.
A. comes B. came C. was coming
( ) 2. Most of the sandstorm in our country ________ in spring from March to May.
A. happen B. happens C. is happening
( ) 3. —Mum, I can’t find my shoes.
—Hurry up! Your father _______ for us.
A. is waiting B. waited C. waits
( ) 4. Tomorrow is Mid-autumn Festival. My mother and my grandma ______ a big meal for our family an hour.
A. are preparing B. be preparing C. prepare
( ) 5. I know a little about Thailand, as I ________ there three years ago.
A. have been B. have gone C. went
( )6. I don’t remember when and where I ________ this umbrella.
A. buy B. have taught C. taught
( )7. —Why are you in such a hurry, John
—There _______ a basketball match between Class Three and our class in ten minutes.
A. is going to be B. is going to have C. will have
( ) 8. My sister wants a new dress. She _______ it to the party.
A. wears B. has worn C. is going to wear
( ) 9. —What did you do yesterday evening, Gina
—I ________ Titanic 3D in the City Cinema.
A. watch B. watched C. am watching D. will watch
( ) 10. I ____ to the cinema. Would you like to come with me
A. go B. am going C. have gone D. went
Keys: 1. B 2. B 3. A 4. A 5. C 6. C 7. A 8. C 9. B 10. B
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