A Writing Lesson: Advice on English learning
Teaching Procedures
Steps Learning activities Teaching purposes
Warming up Listen to the song “That girl” and talk about the challenge in listening. To involve the students and lead to the topic: challenge
Preparing for writing 1. Challenges in learning EnglishTalk about students’ own challenges in learning EnglishGive a task about giving advice: Talk about Minghua’ challenges in learning English To show the necessity of giving advice
2. How to give adviceEncourage students to offer different ways to solve Minghua’s challenges.Tip1: When you give advice, try to use different sentence structures.Analyze the passage in 2b to find out reasons and examples for adviceTip2: You’d better give some reasons and examples so that your advice can be taken easily.Enjoy the languages in 2b to make the reasons more persuasive.Tip3: Try to polish the sentences to make your language more beautiful. To raise student’s awareness of giving advice by using ways, reasons and examples.To guide students to think about how to make the advice more easily to take.
Writing 1. Discuss in groups: Choose one challenge from Minghua and fill in the chart about the ways, reasons and examples. To let students to work together and get more ideas from each other.
2. Write a letter to Minghua to give him advice on his challenge. Use the notes in the chart above. To encourage students to practice how to give advice, based on their own discussion.
Sharing& evaluating 1. Evaluate their own articles according to checklist.2. Check some articles together and share. To provide a platform for students to learn from each other and share their writing.
Assignment 1. Finish your article and polish it with your group mates.2. Share your article with each other.(共17张PPT)
新目标版九年级上册
Unit 1 How can we become good learners
Section B (3a-3b)
Learning objectives
Topic: How can you become a successful learner
Function: Talking about best ways of learning English and giving proper advice
Structure: There are three good ways to…
I think you should…
If you do this, you will….
It is also a good idea to…, because….
You could try to improve your English by….
This will help you to….
Activity: Writing
A discussion
Assessment
There's a girl but I let her get away
It's all my fault cause _______ got in the way
And I'd be lying if I said I was OK
About that girl the one I ______ get away
I keep saying no
This can't be the way we're supposed to be
I keep saying no
There's gotta be away to get you _______ to me
Now I know you gotta
___________ up if you want somebody
Can't let him get away, oh no
You don't wanna ________ up sorry
The way that I'm feeling every day
pride
let
close
Breaking
end
That girl
challenge
You have a challenge in ________.
listening
grammar
pronunciation
speaking
...
writing
new words
What are your challenges in learning English
MH
Hi, I’m Li Hua from China. I’m learning English and I feel so frustrated(upset) . There are just so many new words to remember and English grammar rules are really confusing.(令人困惑的) I become very nervous when I speak English, too.
What should I do
Give advice
Tip1: When you give advice, try to use ___________ sentence structures.
different
Li Hua’s challenges in learning English
Tip1: When you give advice, try to use different sentence structures.
There are three good ways to…
I think you should …
If you do this, you will…
It is also a good idea to… because…
You could try to improve your English by…
This will help you to…
P 8 3b
How many ways are mentioned
There are…good ways to…
I think you should …
If you do this, you will…
It is also a good idea to… because…
You could try to improve your English by…
This will help you to…
Best ways to learn
Being interested in what you do
Practicing and learning from mistakes
Developing their study skills
Asking questions
way
Tip2: You’d better give some _______ and _________________ so that your advice can be taken easily.
reasons
examples
Tip2: You’d better give some reasons and examples so that your advice can be taken easily.
ways
reasons
Tip2: You’d better give some reasons and examples so that your advice can be taken easily.
ways
reasons
examples
Discussing
Each group chooses one challenge from Li Hua and tries to offer at least 2 suggestions for him.
Make some notes in the chart.
Remember: 1. work in a group of 3 or 4；
2. Try to use key words in the chart;
Minghua’s one challenge:
Best ways Reasons Examples
1. 2. 3.
Tip3: Try to use some linking words to make your article coherent (连贯) and logical (有逻辑).
5 minutes!!
Writing
Write a letter to Li Hua to give him some advice.
Use your notes above.
Dear Li Hua,
________________________________________________________
________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________
I hope these tips are helpful for you. I am sure
you will feel less frustrated soon.
Good luck!
________
Self-check List
1. Do you offer at least 2 suggestions for the challenge
2. Do you list reasons for the suggestions
3. Do you have examples for the reasons
4. Do you use proper linking words
5. Do you use beautiful sentences in the article
Let’s check
Self-check List
1. Do you offer at least 2 suggestions for the challenge
2. Do you list reasons for the suggestions
3. Do you have examples for the reasons
4. Do you use proper linking words
5. Do you use beautiful sentences in the article
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Yes No
Homework
1. Finish your
article and polish
it with your group
mates.
2. Share your
article with each other.
Thanks
so much!!!
板书设计
Unit 1 How can we become good learners
Section B (3a-3b)
Li Hua’s challenges
There are so many words
to remember.
2. English grammar rules
are really confusing.
3. He becomes very nervous
when he speaks English.
Best ways
Reasons
examples
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