Unit 8 Is there a post office near here- 写作课教学设计教案

Lesson Plan
Information about the students in this class:The students are in Grade7. They are 13 or 14 years old. Their first language is Chinese. Most of them have been learning English for 4 or 6 years. Some of them like reading in English very much, but they find it difficult to concentrate on reading tasks.
Main aim:By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to write for accuracy in the context of the buildings’ positionSubsidiary aim:By the end of the lesson, students will be better able to use the new vocabulary in written form in the context of the buildings’ position.Personal aim(s):To give short clear instruction. Good time management.
Language analysis
Form Meaning Anticipated problems teaching this language Possible solutions
All students know these wordsschool (n.)park (n.)phone (n.)bank (n.)library (n.)on (n.)supermarket (n.)These words are new for almost all students:police station (n.)hotel (n.)bus station (n.)hospital (n.)street (n.) next to (prep..)In front of (prep.)between...and (prep.)behind (prep.) across from (prep.) It’s a place where the students study.People often go there for relaxing, there are many flowers, grasses and trees.It’s a kind of communication tool.We can save and draw money at there.We can go there to read books for free.It is a position. It is a position, put or let something in some places.It’s a place which the policemen work in.A building where travelers can pay for living. people go there to take bus If someone is ill, they can go there to see doctor. The people and car can walk and run on it.In or into a position right beside somebody or something14. a position, stand before some thing.15. in or into the space separating two or more points , objects,people.16. at or towards the back of sth17. in the opposite side It’s the first time for students learning the preposition of position. They need clear meaning. They need practice to make sure they can use them. Use picture to show the position, then practise them by body language.
Skills analysis
Skills and sub-skills Tasks for developing skills Anticipated problems with these tasks Possible solutions
Writing for accurancy Task 2. ( Divide the students into two groups. Have a competition. Who can tell more correct positions about each place)Show the map on PPT, then try to elicit the position) Task 3. Give the students some word cards. According to the map, put the word in right order to from a correct sentence. Task 4. Writing According to the picture, describe the positions of each buliding. There are different ways to describe the positions, so we have to check it carefully.The students may have different sentences.So we must judge them carefully. Have a PK in the class. So they have reason to listen to they others. Checking by themselves is more interesting than correct and judge by teacher.
Stage no. and name Stage aim Procedure Interaction pattern Time
1. Lead in To review some old words. Show the words on PPT. Ss: park, school, bank, supermarket, library.Look and say them. Ss 1 minute
2. Presentation To present the new vocabulary in the context Use pictures to convey the mearning of :police station, hotel, bus station, street and hospital.Use a real box and a toy to convey the mearning of the preposations: next to, in front of, between...and, behind, across from.Use gestures to check :“Put your hands on the desk”, “next to the desk, in front of your body.” “Behind your body.” “ between you and your deskmate.” “ Across from your face.” T-Ss 10 minutes
3. Check To check the new words’ meaning Task 1. Use gestures to check : (work in pair)(Model it with a student.)“Put your right hand on the desk”, “next to the desk, in front of the desk.” “behind your desk.” “ between you and your deskmate.” “ across from your face” T-SsSs-T 3 minutes
4. Practice To practise the grammar for accuracy Task 2. ( Divide the students into two groups. Have a competition. Who can tell more correct positions about each place)Show the map on PPT, then try to elicit the position:T: Now Bob is standing here( in front of the supermarket). Tell him where the bus station is.Which street S: On … street. Behind the … Across from the …(If they have problems, point to the position and prompt.) T-SsSs - T 6 minutes
5. Group work To practice the grammar to make a sentence. Prepare for writing. Task 3. Give the students some word cards. According to the map, put the word in right order to from a correct sentence. Ss-Ss 3 minutes
6. Feedback Make a clear sentence structure. Pay attention to the grammar and the article “the”. Check together. Highlight the structure and the article.Then leave a model sentence on the board. T-Ss 1 minute
7. Writing Use the grammar in the written form. Task 4. T: At first, draw on the picture where you are (The teacher does a model. )Then according to the picture, write on the paper where the places are You must use the new vocabulary. S 8 minutes
8. Check There are different ways to describe the positions, they can check and learn from each other. Check in pairs. At first show your position on the map. They others will Check if your description for the locations of different buildings is right or not. Ss-Ss 5 minutes
9. Feedback To share the writings. To motivate them and feedback. Ask students to show their writings. (If there are some errors try to correct them, if they do a good job, remember to praise them.) S- Ss 3 minutes
附：handout
Writing:
(you must use: next to, in front of, between …and, behind, across from in your writing.)
I live in a small town. The bank is on Long street.
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Stage 5 活动材料
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