Unit 8 Have you read Treasure Island yet? Section B (2a-3b)
A Country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever
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Ladis and gentlemen, good afternoon, It’ my pleasure to be here to share my teacling designs and ideas with you .Today my topic is Grade 8,Unit 8.Section B(2a---3b) A country Music Song Changed Her Life Forever . I’m going to analyse the lesson in 6 parts .Let’s begin with Part1.
Part I Analysis of Teading material
First ,Teaching Content analysis
In this lesson, students will go on learning to talk about recent events and experiences.by doing some reading and writing practice .There are 6 parts in this lesson .2b is a reading article about “a Country Music song changed her life forever” 2c is some questions based on 2b. 2d is a summary of the passage .2e is something about country music ,3a is a an oral practice and 3b is an open-ended writing practice .This content is not only consolidation of Section A,but also an extension practice for training students’ ability of reading ,writing and language using
Next , Teaching Aims
The first one is knowledge aims :In this lesson,the students should learn to talk about recent events and experinences .They will also learn some new words
Then, ability aims : Students will use the target langvage to read an article ,So training students’ abilities of reading and writing is for more important
.For the aims of moral education: The topic related to everyone’s daily life ,It tells us to love music and enjoy our life.
The important point of this lesson is to train the ability of reading .
The dofficu’t point is to write a passage about his /her favorite singer
Part II Analysis of students
As a teacher ,I deeply know that If I want to teach my students well ,I must know them well first ,The topic in this lesson is closely related to their life ,so they must be interested in the class ,However ,reading and writing are a little diffcutt for them ,maybe they will feel nervous to do these ,My job is to turn the difficult one into the easy and interesting one ,..
Part III Teching methods ,
It’s recognized that reading is a very direct and quick way to get information ,It’s an essential ability for language learning ,Meanwhile ,writing is a way of giving information .These two skills are connected tightly together. Reading material is s source of writing ,a showroom of language phenomenon,and an analysis room of grammar rules ,We can say reading is writing .So teachers can use the reading material in the text books to teach the students how to write, to use the reading strategies into writing practice .So In this lesson I’d like to use Task-based Language Teaching ,learner-Centered Teaching and Multi –Media Computer system to teach the students how to read for information and how to write by reading .For task-based language teaching,I’ll give students some tasks ,sach as discuss and write a report .where students are the executers of the task and beneficial owners of the task .And in order to make my lesson lively and interesting ,I’ll use multi—media computer system to arouse students intersts
Part IV Learning strategies.
I prefer to cultivate students’ ability of context reading ,word –meaning guessing and cooperation In this lesson I’ll ask students to guess the meaning of the new words according to the class activities and cooperate with others. As a teacher ,my duty is not only to teach students a language but also tell them the way of learning .It’s better to teach them fishing than to give them fish,
Now .I’ll main talk about Part 5 .Teaching Procedures
Part V .Teaching Procedures
Step1 Pre—reading
Warming up :first I’ll let the students enjoy an English song “Take me home ,country road” It was made by John Denver . This is a country music song. After singing it ,I’ll ask students to
Discuss the questions
1.Do you have a favorite singer or band ?
2.Do you have a favorite song ?
3.What facts do you know about your favorite singer ,band or song ?
Then ask students Do you believe that a country music song can Change people’s lives
Next, ask students to predict the main idea according to the title and the picture
( Purpose of my designing:The topic is related to the students lives . They must be interested in it and the interesting song can help arouse students interest . In the mean time ,the article can be transmitted naturally )
Skimming
Ask students to read the passage quickly to find the main idea
First ,I’ll ask students to read is quickly and answer How many paragraphs ?Then ask them to divide it into two parts ,Part 1 is introduce Sarah . Part 2 is introduce country music .
(Purpose of my designing:This step will help students get the brief information of the passage and cultivate their abilityof fast –reading )
3, scanning
I’ll ask students to read the passage more slowly and more carefully to make the country Music Fact Sheet full .
( Purpose of my designing:This activity will make students get the dcfails of the material and have a better understanding ,And this is also presenting a spelific strategy of writing .
4.Careful Reading
Ask students to read the passage carefully, then underline the main ideas .Then use the underlined text to write short answers to the questions below
(Purpose of my designing:This activity will let the students have a better understanding the passage and It’s also presenting a specific strategy of writing )
Step 3 Post –reading
students should listen and read aloud ,Reading aloud can reinforce the language sense and help form fixed thinking patterns .
students should retell the article according to the frames ,
It’s a summarizing of this article .Retelling is not reciting .but a creation which bases on understanding ,It’s good for the students to improve their ability of imagination ,thinking and expressing .Retelling is a bridge between reading and writing .
After retelling ,ask students to write a short Summary of the passage
Step 4 writing
1.work in pairs
(Ask students to think of a singer or writer you know well . Make a list of facts about him/her .Write a passage about the singer or writer .
(Purpose of my designing:This writing practice is employed to train students’ writing ability and help them build language accuracy )
Step5 Homework
1 Ask students to fiinish the task of self check.
2.ask students to know more about country music.
(Purpose of my designing:Ithink homework is so important that the students should speak English as much as they can in class or after class.It is necessary for the students to do some extensive exercises after class to consolidate the knowledge they learned.)
课件35张PPT。A Country Music Song Changed Her Life ForeverSection B (2a-3b) Deng Rong
Miancheng Middle SchoolUnit 8 Analysis of teaching materialAnalysis of studentsAnalysis of studentsAnalysis of studentsAnalysis of teaching methodsAnalysis of learning strategiesTeaching proceduresSummaryTeaching content analysisTeaching aimsImportant and difficult pointsTeaching
content
analysisA. Teaching content analysisA consolidation of Section AAn extension practiceTeaching
aimsB. Teaching aimsthe aim of
knowledgethe aim of
abilitythe aim of
moral
educationImportant
and
difficult
pointsC. Important and difficult pointsnew words and
reading abilityWrite an articleAnalysis of studentsAnalysis of teaching methodsAnalysis of teaching methodscontext readingcooperationAnalysis of learning strategiesword-meaning
guessing Teaching procedurewritingWhile-readingHomeworkGarth BrooksJohn Denvertwo famous American country music singers
Do you believe that a country music song can change people’s lives?
Take me home, country road
---by John DenverStep 1 Pre-reading1,Warming-up A song1.Do you have a favorite songer or band?
2. Do you have a favorite song?
3. What facts do you know about your favorite singer,band or song?( Purpose of my designing:The topic is related to the students lives . They must be interested in it and the interesting song can help arouse students interest . In the mean time ,the article can be transmitted naturally )(Tips: Read quickly to find the main idea)How many paragraphs (段落）?Para 1
Para 2
Para 3Part 1 Introduce SarahPart 2 Introduce
country musicDivide into two parts
(将文章分成两部分）Skimming (略读解大意）to tell sb some information(Purpose of my designing:This step will help students get the brief information of the passage and cultivate their ability of fast –reading )Country Music Fact Sheet (乡村音乐简报）Where it is from:
What kind of music it is:
A famous country music place in Nashville:
A famous country music singer:
The number of records he has sold:The southern states of America A traditional kind of music from the
southern states of America.Country Music Hall of Fame MuseumGarth BrooksMore than 120 millionScanning (扫读查信息）Purpose of my designing:This activity will make students get the details of the material and have a better understanding ,And this is also presenting a specific strategy of writing .Strategy: Read and underline the main ideas.Careful reading (2c)Para 1Para 3Para 2Strategy: Read and underline the main ideas.When Sarah was a teenager, she used to fight over almost
everything with her family. But five years ago, while she was studying abroad in England, she heard a song full of feelings about returning home on the radio. It made Sarah think about her family and friends back in the US. She came to realize how much she actually missed all of them. Ever since then, she has been a fan of American country music.Para 1WhowhereWhat kind of music she likesMain idea:Fill in the blanks:
Sarah used to ,
but now she because of a country music song.fight over almost everything with her familymisses her familyPara 2Country is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. Nashville, Tennessee is the home of country music. Many songs these days are just about modern life in the US, such as the importance of money and success, but not belonging to a group. However, country music brings us back to the “good old days” when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. It reminds us that the best things in life are free---laughter, friends, family, and the beauty of nature and the countryside.
What Strategy: Read and underline the main ideas.Para 2Different songs in different times.Modern life
in the US belonging to a group
..bring….to…
The best things in life are
free--- .
The importance of and
.
money success laughter ,friends,
family, the beauty of nature
and countryside. Para 3Sarah hasn’t been to Nashville yet, but it is her dream to go
there one day. She has already read a lot about the place and
some research on it. She knows that there is a Country Music
Hall of Fame Museum in Nashville. There are also always a lot
of great country music concerts with famous musicians and
singers, like Garth Brooks. Sarah has already listened to most of his songs. “Garth is one of the most successful musicians in American history. He’s sold more than 120 million records. I hope to see him sing live one day.
Q: What are Sarah’s two dreams?whoCan Sarah’s dream come true?(Purpose of my designing:This activity will let the students have a better understanding the passage and It’s also presenting a specific strategy of writing )1. How did the country music song change Sarah’s life?
Country music itself can’t change Sarah’s life, but the kindness, the feeling about returning home make
Sarah realize the importance of family and love. It changed Sarah’s life.
ThinkingSarah used to ….but now she…What made her miss her family?a country music songWhat is it about? Sarah is an American girl who used to fight over almost everything with her family. While she was studying in England, she heard a country music song which made her think of her family and friends. She became a fan of country music. Country music is a traditional kind of music from the southern states of America. It is about belonging to a group and reminds us of a time when people were kind to each other and trusted one another. Sarah’s dream is to visit Nashville, and she hopes to see Garth Brooks sing live one day.
Summary Music is the medicine of the breaking heart.
---Leigh Hunt
（李亨特，1784-1859.英国诗人）Love music, enjoy our life.2dPurpose of my designing:It’s a summarizing of this article .Retelling is not reciting .but a creation which bases on understanding ,It’s good for the students to improve their ability of imagination ,thinking and expressing Retelling is a bridge between reading and writing .Each student thinks of a singer or writer you know well.make a list of facts about him/her.think of the following
Oral and Writing Practice1.Who is the singer/writer?
2.When did the singer/she first becom famous?
3.How and why did he /she first becom famous?
4.What famous songs /books has he/she recorded/written:When:
5.How many CDs/books has he/she sold?
6.How did you find out about him/her?
7.Is he/she still popular today ?
8.Have you introduced this singer/writer to others?
9.How do you feel about his/her music /books ?
10.Have you ever played/sung his/her songs yourself?1.Work in pairs.ask and answer
2.Write an article about the singer/writer(Purpose of my designing:This writing practice is employed to train students’ writing ability and help them build language accuracy )Thanks for listening! Homework
Surf the Internet to find more information about country music.
(Purpose of my designing:I think homework is so important that the students should speak English as much as they can in class or after class.It is necessary for the students to do some extensive exercises after class to consolidate the knowledge they learned.) Thank you!title n.标题
Predicting（预测）
what:Who:How:country musicSarahchange….foreverall her life
