Teaching Design for Section B (2a-2d) of Unit 3, Grade 9
一. Teaching Objectives
1. Language knowledge objectives:
- Master the key vocabulary and phrases in this part, such as polite, request, direction, etc.
- Understand and be able to use expressions about asking for information and giving directions politely.
- Learn reading strategies like skimming and intensive reading.
2. Language skill objectives:
- Be able to read and understand the article about asking for help politely in different situations.
- Answer questions and have simple discussions according to the article.
- Use the learned polite expressions in real-life situations.
3. Emotional attitude objectives:
- Cultivate students' civilized consciousness and polite habits.
- Improve students' adaptability in cross-cultural communication.
二. Teaching Key Points and Difficulties
1. Key points:
- Understanding and using the key vocabulary and phrases.
- Comprehending the content of the article and mastering the ways of asking for help politely.
- Applying the learned knowledge in oral and written expressions.
2. Difficulties:
- Understanding complex sentences in the article.
- Accurately using polite expressions in real situations.
三. Teaching Methods
1. Task-based approach: Set different tasks to guide students to learn in the process of completing tasks.
2. Cooperative learning: Organize students to have group discussions and activities to cultivate cooperation ability.
3. Situational teaching method: Create real situations so that students can experience and use language in the situations.
四. Teaching Procedures
1. Lead-in
- Show some pictures or videos of people asking for help in different situations. Ask students: How do they ask for help Is it polite
- Lead in the topic of asking for help politely.
2. Vocabulary learning
- Present the key vocabulary and phrases in this part, such as polite, request, direction, etc. Lead students to read and explain their meanings.
- Consolidate vocabulary through examples or small exercises.
3. Pre-reading
- Guide students to observe the title and pictures of the article and predict the content.
- Raise some questions to stimulate students' reading interest.
4. While-reading
- Skimming: Let students quickly browse the article and answer some simple questions, such as what is the main idea of the article.
- Intensive reading: Read the article carefully and complete detailed questions and tasks, such as filling in the blanks and judging true or false.
- Analyze the structure and language features of the article to help students better understand it.
5. Post-reading
- Group discussion: Organize students to discuss the polite ways of asking for help mentioned in the article and give examples in real life.
- Role-play: Let students role-play to simulate situations of asking for help and giving help politely in different situations.
6. Language points explanation
- Explain the key language points in the article, such as important phrases, sentence patterns and grammar.
- Consolidate the learned knowledge through examples and exercises.
7. Summary and induction
- Summarize the key content of this part, including vocabulary, reading skills and polite expressions.
- Emphasize the importance of politeness in communication.
8. Homework
- Finish the exercises in the textbook.
- Write a short passage about how to ask for help politely in a specific situation.