Content Unit 7 In the future
Period The first Period
Time allocation 40 minutes
Date
Teaching objectives Knowledge objectives:To learn formulaic expressions to show agreement/disagreement To practice the listening ability to recognize the differences in the use of intonationTo use the simple future tense to talk about future eventsAbility objectivesTo consolidate the use of the simple future tense to express thoughtsEmotional objectives: To encourage students to think about future
Language focus and difficult points Focus：How to use the simple future tense to talk about future events
Difficulties：How to learn formulaic expressions to show agreement/disagreement
Teaching methods Task-based approach
Teaching aids Multi-media
Teaching Procedure
Teaching steps tasks Purposes
Pre-task preparation I. Pre-task preparation1. Think and sayT: Ask the question. “Do you think that we will be able to study in an air-conditioned classroom ”S: Answer the question. (To introduce the topic of the text)
While-task procedure 1. Think and learnT: Teach the use of formulaic expressions to show agreement/disagreement.S: Learn how to use formulaic expressions.2. Think and discussT: Ask students to discuss a topic. “What do you think will happen in the future ”S: Work in groups and discuss the topic.3. Listen and judgeT: Play the recording of the listening material.S: Listen and circle “I think so” or “I don’t think so.” 4. Listen and read T: Play the recording of the text.S: Listen and read according to the recording. (To introduce formulaic expressions to show agreement/disagreement) (To use the simple future tense to talk about future events)(To practice students’ listening ability to recognize the differences in the use of intonation)(To have a better understanding of the listening material)
Post-task activities 1. Read and chooseT: Present the exercise.S: Read and circle the right answer.2. Listen and judgeT: Play the recording of the listening material.S: Listen and decide whether the statements are true or false. (To check whether the key words have grasped the key words)(To practice students’ ability to listen for details)
Summary：
Assignment：Content Unit 7 In the future
Period The Second Period
Time allocation 40 minutes
Date
Teaching objectives Knowledge objectives:To practice students’ ability to develop written texts by expressing own ideas and feelings To consolidate the use of the simple future tense to talk about future events To practice the oral ability to express students’ own ideasAbility objectivesTo practice the ability to maintain an interaction by replyingTo practice the oral ability to express students’ own ideasEmotional objectives: To encourage students to think about future
Language focus and difficult points Focus：The oral ability to express students’ own ideas
Difficulties：The oral ability to express students’ own ideas
Teaching methods Task-based approach
Teaching aids Multi-media
Teaching Procedure
Teaching steps tasks Purposes
Pre-task preparationWhile-task procedure I. Pre-task preparation1. Think and say T: Ask the question. “What will be life be like in the future ”S: Answer the question.Look and say T: Ask the question. “What do you think will happen in the future ”S: Answer the question to practice the use of the simple future tense to talk about future eventsLook and speakT: Ask students to discuss the topic. “What do you think will happen in the future ”S: Work in pairs to discuss the topic.3. Draw and writeT: Present the exercise.S: Work in groups to make a book with pictures to show what will happen (To consolidate what have been learnt in Period One) (To consolidate the use of the simple future tense to talk about future events)((To introduce the content of the text)(To practice students’ ability to develop written texts by expressing own ideas and feelings)
Post-task activities 1. . Think, discuss and say T: Ask the question. “What will life be like in our school in the future ”S: Work in groups to discuss the topic. (To practice the ability to express students’ own ideas)
Summary：
Assignment：Content Unit 7 In the future
Period The Third Period
Time allocation 40 minutes
Date
Teaching objectives Knowledge objectives:To practice students’ ability to develop written texts by expressing own ideas and feelingsTo have a general idea of the textTo learn the simple present tense to express hopesAbility objectivesTo practice to ability to use visual clues, context and knowledge of the world to work out the meaning of an unknown word and a complete expressionEmotional objectives: To encourage students to think about future
Language focus and difficult points Focus：Having a general idea of the text
Difficulties：The simple present tense to express hopes
Teaching methods Task-based approach
Teaching aids Multi-media
Teaching Procedure
Teaching steps tasks Purposes
Pre-task preparationWhile-task procedure I. Pre-task preparation1. Look and speak T: Ask the question. “What do you hope will happen in the future ”S: Answer the question.1. Listen and say T: Teach the use of the simple present tense to express hopes.S: Learn how to express hopes.Look and readT: Play the recording of the text.S: Listen and read according to the recording. (To introduce the topic)(To (To introduce the simple present tense to express hopes)(To introduce the content of the text)
Post-task activities 1. Write and makeT: Present the exercise.S: Work in groups to write about hopes.2. Read and drawT: Read the reading material.S: Read and do the exercise. (To practice students’ ability to develop written texts by expressing own ideas and feelings)(To practice to ability to use visual clues, context and knowledge of the world to work out the meaning of an unknown word and a complete expression)
Summary：
Assignment：
