Content Unit 6 Hard work for a better life
Period The Third Period
Time allocation 40 minutes
Date
Teaching objectives Knowledge objectives:To practice the ability to write out a piece of work when a framework is providedTo develop written texts by expressing own ideasTo consolidate the use of adjectives to describe eventsAbility objectivesTo practice the ability to maintain an interaction by replyingEmotional objectives: To know about four seasons
Language focus and difficult points Focus：How to develop written texts by expressing own ideas
Difficulties：The ability to write out a piece of work when a framework is provided
Teaching methods Task-based approach
Teaching aids Multi-media
Teaching Procedure
Teaching steps tasks Purposes
Pre-task preparationWhile-task procedure 1. A song T: Sing a song together with the students.S: Sing a song.1. Think and writeT: Present a table to be completed.S: Think about the things you can find during each seasons and write them down in the table.2. Think and sayT: Present a dialogue to be completed.S: Work in pairs to ask and answer questions.3. Write T: Give a framework of the writing task.S: Write down your feelings about the different seasons.4. Read and sayT: Show a sentence in a wrong order.S: Think and read the sentence.5. Read and completeT: Present the sentences to be completed.S: Read and complete the following sentences. (To introduce the topic of the text)(To practice students’ writing ability)(To practice the ability to maintain an interaction by replying)(To develop written texts by expressing own ideas)(To consolidate the use of adjectives to describe events)(To consolidate what have been learnt in Period Two)
Post-task activities 1.A surveyT: Give clues of a survey.S: Work in groups to do a survey to ask your classmates about their favourite seasons.2. A reportT: Give a framework of a report.S: Write a report on the survey. (To practice students’ oral ability(To practice the ability to write out a piece of work when a framework is provided)
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Assignment：Content Unit 6 Hard work for a better life
Period The Fourth Period
Time allocation 40 minutes
Date
Teaching objectives Knowledge objectives:To practice the ability scan a text for specific informationTo introduce some new words about animalsAbility objectivesTo practice the ability to maintain an interaction by replyingTo consolidate the use of simple present tense to express thoughtsTo have a good understanding of the textEmotional objectives: To encourage students to learn from animals
Language focus and difficult points Focus：How to scan for specific information
Difficulties：How to act the story out
Teaching methods Task-based approach
Teaching aids Multi-media
Teaching Procedure
Teaching steps tasks Purposes
Pre-task preparationWhile-task procedure I. Pre-task preparation1. Word power T: Present the exercises.S: Tell the past tense form of each verb.II. While-task procedures1. Look and findT: Present pictures and teach new words.S: Guess “what’s it in the picture ”2. Think and matchT: Present two columns to be matched.S: Match the animals with their activities.3. Think and sayT: Ask the question. “What animals do different seasons make you think off ”S: Think and answer the question4. Read and completeT: Present the reading material and the exercise.S: Read and complete the summaries.5. Read and rearrangeT: Present the exercise about the reading material.S: Read the summaries again and put them in the correct order.6. Read and learn T: Play the recording of the text.S: Listen and read the text.7. Look and matchT: Present the exercise about the text.S: Match the pictures with paragraphs on P40.8. Read and answerT: Ask questions about the text.S: Read the story again and discuss with the desk mate to answer the question.9. Read and identifyT: Present the exercise.S: Read and decide whether these statements are true or false.10. Read and completeT: Present a table about the text to be completed.S: Read and complete the table. (To check whether students have grasped the past tense form of some verbs)(To introduce some new words)(To introduce the topic of the text)(To consolidate the use of simple present tense to express thoughts)(To practice students’ ability scan a text for specific information)(To check whether students have grasped the main idea of the reading material)(To have a general idea of the text)(To check students’ understanding of the text)(To have a better understanding of the text)(To check whether students have a good understanding of text)(To consolidate the use of past tense form of the verbs)
Post-task activities 1. Discuss and sayT: Ask the question. “What have you learnt form the story ”S: Work in groups to answer the question.2. Act outT: Give specific directions of how to act the story out.S: Work in groups to act out the story. (To practice students’ ability to maintain an interaction by replying)(To practice students’ oral ability)
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Assignment：Content Unit 6 Hard work for a better life
Period The Second Period
Time allocation 40 minutes
Date
Teaching objectives Knowledge objectives:To practice the ability to predict the likely development of a topic by recognizing key words, and making use of the context and knowledge of the worldTo consolidate what have been learnt in Period OneTo introduce gerunds to express eventsAbility objectivesTo consolidate the use of the simple present tense to express thoughtsEmotional objectives: To know about four seasons
Language focus and difficult points Focus：Gerunds to express events
Difficulties：Gerunds to express events
Teaching methods Task-based approach
Teaching aids Multi-media
Teaching Procedure
Teaching steps tasks Purposes
Pre-task preparation Read a poemT: Present a poem to be completed.S: Finish and read the poem. (To introduce the topic of the text)
While-task procedure 1. Look and sayT: Ask the question. “What does spring make you think of ”S: Answer the question.2. Read a poemT: Present the poem and teach the gerunds to express events.S: Read the poem again and learn to use gerunds to express events.3. Listen and writeT: Play the recording of the listening material and a table to be completed.S: Listen and complete the table.4. Listen and sayT: Play the recording of the text.S: Listen and read the text.5. Look, think and completeT: Give key words and sentences to be completed,S: Complete the sentences.5. Work in pairT: Give key words and a dialogue to be completed.S: Work in pairs to complete the dialogue.7. Play a gameT: Ask a question. “What does summer make you think of ”S: Answer the question. (To consolidate what have been learnt in Period One)(To introduce gerunds to express events)(To practice the ability to listen for specific information)(To have a general idea of the text)(To practice the use of the simple present tense to express thoughts)(To consolidate the use of the simple present tense to express thoughts)(To practice students’ oral ability)
Post-task activities 1. Fill in the blanksT: Present a passage to be completed.S: Fill in the blanks in the passage. (To practice students’ ability to predict the likely development of a topic by recognizing key words, and making use of the context and knowledge of the world)
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Assignment：Content Unit 6 Hard work for a better life
Period The First Period
Time allocation 40 minutes
Date
Teaching objectives Knowledge objectives:To learn the simple present tense to express thoughts To learn the adjectives to describe eventsAbility objectivesTo practice the oral ability to open and maintain an interaction by asking and answering questionsTo practice listening ability to identify details that support the main ideaEmotional objectives: To know about four seasons
Language focus and difficult points Focus：The simple present tense to express thoughts
Difficulties：The adjectives to describe events
Teaching methods Task-based approach
Teaching aids Multi-media
Teaching Procedure
Teaching steps tasks Purposes
Pre-task preparation BrainstormingT: Ask the question. “What changes can you think of in spring/ summer/ autumn/ winter ”S: Answer the question. (To introduce the topic of the text)
While-task procedure 1. Listen and sayT: Play the recording of the text.S: Listen and read the text.2. Ask and answerT: Present a picture and ask questions about the picture.S: Look at the picture and answer the question.3. Think and sayT: Show an example of the dialogue.S: Work in pairs to complete the dialogue. (To introduce the text)(To introduce the simple present tense to express thoughts and adjectives to describe events)(To practice the oral ability to open and maintain an interaction by asking and answering questions.)
Post-task activities 1.Listen and match T: Play the recording of the listening material.S: Listen and match the descriptions of different seasons with the correct pictures.2.Listen and completeT: Play the recording of the listening material again.S: Listen and complete the table.3.Listen and identifyT: Play the recording of the text the last time. S: Listen and decide whether these statements are true or false.4.Read and completeT: Present a reading material and fill in the blanks in the passage.S: Read and complete the passage. (To practice listening ability to identify details that support the main idea)(To practice listening ability for specific information)(To have a better understanding of the listening material)(To practice students’ reading ability to scan a text for specific information)
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