牛津译林版八年级上册Unit 6 Bird watching Task Making an application 教案

八年级上册 Unit 6 Birdwatching — Task
Teaching aims:
1. To learn about the writing structure of Amy’s application letter
2. To try to write an application letter
3. To learn some writing skills
Teaching emphasis and difficulties
1. To help the students learn to use some words and expressions in the application and understand the structure of the application letter
2. To help the students write a good application letter.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Warm-up and learn some new words and expressions
T: (show a ppt) Look at the birds and some animals , they are very beautiful and cute. Do you know their names (ask the students to review them).
T: Do you like them I also like them. I’m interested in watching the birds and wild animals. What about you Are you interested in watching them
S: Yes.
T: Read the important phrase “be interested in doing sth.” (write the phrase on the blackboard)
T: Do you want to watch them in the zoo or in the natural world (ask the students to guess the meaning of the word “natural” and write it on the blackboard)
T: I like watching them in the natural world. They can live in the natural word freely and happily.
I enjoy the natural world, too. (show the sentence on the ppt)
T: Sadly, the birds and wild animals are becoming fewer and fewer. Maybe there will be none left in the future. Do you know why
S: Because people kill or hunt them to make money.
T: So it’s important for us to do something to protect the birds and wild animals.
Show “it’s +adj. + for sb. + to do sth.” on the ppt
T: What can we do to protect the birds and wild animals I’ll give you some tips . please use the sentence structure to pt them into English.
1. 对人们来说理解湿地的重要性是重要的。
2. 对我们来说告诉人们不要杀野生动物是必要的。
3. 对中国政府来说制定法律来保护鸟是有用的。
T: I think these tips are very important ,If you want to others your own ideas, you should add “I think” in front of the sentences.
T: Please have a dialogue: A: what are you interested in
B: I’m interested in……
A: Why do you like it
B: Because I like…… I think it’s…….for……to……..
Step 2 Help Amy complete the application letter
T: We know Sandy is a member of the Birdwatching Society. Every year she goes to Zhalong to study birds. Do you think her job is interesting
S: Yes.
T: Now Amy wants to join the Birdwatching Society, too. But she should fill in the application form. Let’s read her letter and help her to complete an application letter. (ask the students to read the phrase “application form” )
While filling in the form, help the students learn the new word “address’’ show a sentence “what’s your address =where do you live Ask the students to guess the meaning of address.
Teach the students how to read the email address amy@ ( mailto:amy@ ).
Step 3 Read and answer
T: Please read Amy’s application letter again and answer the questions
1. What would Amy like to do S: She would like to join the Birdwatching Society.
She would like to be a member of the Birdwatching Society.
She wants to be in the Birdwatching Society.
Help the students to express in different ways.
2. How will Amy feel if she joins the Birdwatching Society
3. How can we contact(联系) her？
Learn the phrases: call sb. on + 电话号码
email sb. at + 电子邮箱
Write my telephone number and email on the blackboard, ask the students how to contact me.
Step 4 Analyze the structure of Amy’s letter
T: There are four paragraphs in the letter, but in paragraph1, there is only one sentence. Look at the questions, tell me in which paragraphs these questions are.
1. What is Amy’s favourite subject Para 2
2. What is she interested in learning Para2
3. Why would she like to be a member of the Birdwatching Society Para3
4. When can she take part in activities Para3
5. What’s her contact information Para4
T: Do you know the main idea of each paragraph (ask the students to conclude the main idea)
Para1 purpose(目的)
Para2 self- introduction
Para3 reasons
Para4 feeling and contact ways.
T: We should pay attention to the form of the letter. This is a letter, so we should add the name of the receiver “Dear chairperson” in the front of the letter, and add the closing and the name of writer at the back of the letter.
Step 5 Talk about your application
T: In our school, there are a lot of societies or clubs for you to choose. Which is your favourite society or club (Show some names of the societies and clubs on PPT.)
T: Please have a dialogue.
A: What are you interested in
B: I’m ……..,and I would like to join……..
A: Why would you like to become a member of……
B: Because I want to…….., I think it’s…..for….to…..
A: When can you take part in ……
B: I can ……
A: How can I contact you
B: You can…… or ……
Step 6 Write your application letter
T: It’s time for you to write your application letter. I’ll show a form to help you.
contents Useful expressions
Para 1 purpose I would like to join…….I want to be a member of…..
Para 2 self-introduction I am a student at…and I’m in Grade…My favourite subject is……I am interested in……
Para 3 reason I want to…….I think it’s……for me to……..I can take part in activities from……to….
Para 4 feeling and contact information I will be…… if I can become……..You can call me on……or email me at……
Step 7 Evaluate your application letter
分值（满分20’） 具体评分细则
第一段 目的 2’
第二段 个人介绍（包括年级，学校，最喜爱的学科，爱好，日常活动…… ） 6’
第三段 想要加入俱乐部的原因以及自己的空余时间 6’
第四段 联系方式 4’（包括自己的感想，电话号码及电子信箱地址）
卷 面 卷面清洁，层次清晰 2’
T: I’ll give you an evaluation form , the full mark is 20. First give yourself a score according to the form, then ask one student to read it out.
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