Thematic context Grade7 Unit1 Can you play the guitar Section A(1a-2d)
Type of text Listening and speaking
Duration of teaching 45 minutes
Text analysis This unit is mainly to learn the affirmative sentences, negative sentences, general questions and their affirmative and negative answers of the modal verb can, as well as the composition and usage of special questions: review the special questions guided by what This unit focuses on the topic of "joining the club and talking about their ability". In this part, Students will learn to use the modal verb can to ask and talk through dialogue; Master the basic usage of the modal verb can by talking about their talents in one aspect.
Learner analysis Grade 7 students are about 13-14 years old. They still have enough interest and curiosity in learning foreign languages. After more than a year of study, they have developed two very good learning habits, being able to prepare, practice and review autonomously, and listening to the teacher's arrangement, many learning tasks can be implemented, which will promote the improvement of students' English performance. This lesson will teach students to express themselves to others and they can also ask other’s abilities by themselves.
Teaching objectives Language goal:Talk about abilities Knowledge objectives: ①Students can master these new words:guitar, sing, swim, dance, chess, play chess, draw, speak, speak English, join, club. ②Students can use the following sentence patterns: Can you play the guitar Yes, I can./No, I can’t. What can you do I can dance. What club do you want to join I want to join the chess club. Ability objectives: ①Students can use these new words and sentence patterns to express their wishes. ②Students can improve their listening and speaking abilities. Emotional objective: ①Learn to express their willingness to join the club. ②Let Students ask each other or talk about their or each other’s abilities in a certain area, which can cultivate a group consciousness of students.
Key points ①Learn to ask and talk about each other’s abilities and specialties. ②Master the words and sentence patterns to talk about abilities.
Difficult points Students will get to know and appropriately use the expressions about personal competence and interests.
Source and resources A English book,PPT, Video,Blackboard
Elaboration of what you are going to teach This listening and speaking lesson complies with the requirements of the English Curriculum Criterion for Junior High School ,the selection of English course content should follow the principle of casting the soul and enlightening wisdom and wisdom, closely related to real life, reflecting the characteristics of the times.This course is close to students' life and can stimulate students' interest. This lesson will teach students to express themselves to others and they can also ask other’s abilities by themselves.
Teaching procedures
Steps and specific objectives Activities designed to arrive at the specific objective/s that are supposed to be measurable, attainable, and achievable Assessment on Students Mode and time of interaction
Lead-in
Step 1 Arouse students' interest in learning, let students know what we will learn. Activity 1: video time Show a video about club.Then let students speak out about what happened in this video.How many clubs are there After that, lead students to describe what club they want to join. Leading to the key sentence pattern: Can you play the guitar Yes, I can./No, I can’t. Students can learn what they will learn,and they will be interested in this lesson. 3 minutes (class work, individual work)
Pre-listening
Step1 These pictures are to understand the new words more intuitively, and to prepare for the following listening, so as to reduce the difficulty of listening. Activity1: Learning words Show some pictures and teach students to the new words:guitar, sing, swim, dance, chess, play chess, draw, speak, speak English, join, club...and lead students to read. And finish 1a. After that, check the answers. Activity2:Learning language point Can you play the guitar Yes, I can./No, I can’t. What can you do I can dance... What club do you want to join I want to join the chess/... club. Students can understand new words and knowledge points . 6 minutes (class work, individual work)
Step2 Practice words and sentence patterns. Activity :perform time Invite students come to this platform, and let them talk about ability use the new words and sentence patterns they have learned. Students are more familiar with words and sentence patterns. 3 minutes (class work, individual work)
While- listening
Step1 Practice students' listening ability Activity :Listening time Ask students to listen to the tape for the first time and number the conversations.(finish1b)After finishing it, ask some volunteers to share their answers. Students can improve their listening skills. 3 minutes (class work, individual work)
Step2 Improve students’ verbal skill. Activity :Dialogue practice Play the tape again and practice the conversation above. Then let students make other conversations with his/her partner using the information in 1a.Ask some students to share their conversations. Students can understand the sentence patterns. 5 minutes (pair work)
Step3 Improve students’ listening ability Activity: Listening time 1.Listen to these two conversations and circle the clubs you hear.(finish 2a) What club do you want to join I want to join the chess club. .... After finishing it, check the answers. Listen again.Complete the sentences.(finish 2b) After finishing it, check the answers. Students can improve their listening ability. 6 minutes (class work, individual work)
Post-listening
Step1 Deepen students’ impression of these knowledge points. Activity : Acting time Look at 2b and talk about what the people can do and the clubs they want to join. What club does Lisa want to join She wants to join... Improve students’ motivation and interest. 6 minutes (pair work)
Step2 Improve students’ ability to obtain information and use it. Activity: Role-play Role-play the conversation.(2d) Read the conversation to answer the questions: What club does Bob want to join Can Jane draw Play the tape, let student to read the conversation with the tape. Role play in pairs.Let them make new dialogue. Then invite some students to show. Students can deftly use these sentence patterns and words. 5 minutes (pair work, individual work)
Summary Summarize knowledge points and carry out ideological and political education. Review the words and sentence patterns. Can you play the guitar Yes, I can./No, I can’t. What can you do I can dance.... What club do you want to join I want to join the chess/... club. Free talk. Let students talk about their abilities and recommend themselves. 3.Share some sentence about abilities. The students have deepened their impression of knowledge points,let them introduce themselves or others’ abilities,and learn to express themselves. 7 minutes (class work, individual work)
Homework Remember the new words and expressions after class. Recite the conversation after class. Students can remember the words and expressions. 1minutes
Blackboard design