《英语》（七年级下册）
Unit 2 Neighbours
Task
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. master the new words and expressions;
2. prepare notes before writing their articles;
3. write about how people help each other in their neighbourhood.
II. Teaching contents
New words and expressions: notice, information, below, better, anything, design, group, worry about
Useful expressions: They will make you feel better!
Are you worrying about what to wear to a party or how to design your home?
They will be happy to give you some ideas.
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
Write about how people help each other in their neighbourhood.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
Free talk
1. Is there a community centre in your neighbourhood?
2. What do your neighbours do?
3. Do you think it’s helpful to have a community centre?
4. What kind of help do you want to get from the community centre?
【设计意图：为本节课的写作做好话题准备。】
Step 2 Presentation
1. More about Simon’s neighbourhood
T: Today Simon wants to tell us something more about his neighbourhood. He is proud of his neighbourhood, because there are good neighbourhood and wonderful clubs. People always help each other.
2. Good neighbours
T: Guess what Simon’s neighbours do.
3. Community clubs
T: What community clubs does Simon’s community have?
T: And these neighbours are volunteers. What clubs do they work for?
4. Helping each other
T: If you are sick, that is to say if you don’t feel well, don’t worry/don’t be worried because doctors can make you feel better.
T: Look! The car is broken. That is to say ‘There’s something wrong with the car.” Or we can say “Something is wrong with the car.” Don’t worry. Engineers can help with your problems.
T: If you worry about what to wear to a party, don’t worry. Some artists will help you. They know a lot about styles and colours.
T: Simon tells us if they have some problems, they can put their problems on the noticeboard in the community. There are always many notices on the noticeboard. And we can find much information from the notices.
【设计意图：设置情境，引出人物、俱乐部和互助活动，解决生词教学，并为接下来学习文章内容和最后的模仿写作做铺垫。】
Step 3 Practice
1. The first notice
T: Read the first notice. What information can you find?
(1) What will happen?
(2) When will they have the meeting?
(3) Where will they have the meeting?
2. The rest three notices
T: Read the other three notices, and talk about where these people can solve their problems.
T: Read the notices again and then complete this table.
【设计意图：让学生充分理解布告内容，为接下来的完成短文做准备。】
3 Complete Simon’s article
T: Finish Simon’s blog according to the notices.
T: Read and find out some good words and sentences.
T: Read the article again. Let’s find what each paragraph is about.
【设计意图：对文章有整体到细节理解，为下文模仿写作做准备。】
Step 4 Writing
1. Pair work
T: Suppose we are also going to have a “helping hands” meeting. What clubs do we have? We have Beautiful Hair Club, Computer Group and Delicious Kitchen. Now work in pairs and complete the table.
【设计意图：参考书上内容讨论三个新的俱乐部，为模仿写作做准备。】
2. Make up a dialogue
T: Work in pairs and talk about people’s problems and these three clubs. The sample dialogue my help you.
【设计意图：除了为接下来的写作做准备，学生也可通过小组合作互相学习。】
3. Write notices
T: Work in groups of three and design your own notices. The useful expressions on the screen may help you.
【设计意图：模仿课本设计通知，灵活运用本课所学知识。】
4. Write an article
T: Write about how people help each other in the community according to the following information.
T: Work in pairs and read each other’s articles. Try to give him or her some advice.
T: Let’s read this sample writing.
T: A near neighbour is better than a distant cousin. Helping others is a great way to enjoy yourself. May you have a good community.
【设计意图：模仿范文仿写文章，进行语言输出。】
V. Homework
Write an article about your own neighbourhood.
课件27张PPT。Unit 2 Neighbours TaskIs there a community centre in your neighbourhood?
What do your neighbours do?
Do you think it’s helpful to have a community centre?
What kind of help do you want to get from the community centre?Free talk* Good neighbours
* Wonderful clubs
* Helping each otherGood neighboursguessguessguessguessguesshairdresserdesignerCommunity clubsDelicious KitchenHealth CentreBeautiful Hair ClubArt & Design GroupFix-It ClubVolunteersHelping each otherdon’t feel well Don’t worry.
= Don’t be worried.make you feel betterHelping each other= There is something wrong with the car.
= Something is wrong with the car.help with your problemsThe car is broken.Helping each otherworry about what to wear to a partyhave some artists to helpThey know a lot about styles and colours.noticesmuch informationHelping each othernoticeboardNoticeboardwhat:
when:
where: informationhave a “helping hands” meetingon the afternoon of 5 Marchat the community centreNoticesNotices5. Mrs Ma does not know how to design her home.NoticesHealth CentreArt & Design GroupFix-It Club1. Mr Green is not feeling well these days. 2. There is something wrong with Lily’s fridge. 3. Miss Zhang worries about what to wear to a party.4. Grandma Chen’s washing machine is not working well.NoticesHealth CenterFix-It ClubArt & Design
Groupgood doctors
and nursesengineersartists and
group memberswhen people are illif there is something wrong with ...When you don’t
know what to wear
or how to design
a houseCompleting community centre 5 March doctors and nurses make them feel better engineers something wrong styles and colours what to wear to a party how to design the home some ideasadv.conj.Read and find out some good words and sentencesStructureWhat’s each paragraph about?Paragraph 1Paragraph 2_______ and ________ of the “helping hands” meetingDifferent ___________ of the “helping hands” meetingactivitiesTimeplacePair workBeautiful Hair ClubComputer GroupDelicious KitchenPair workMrs GreenMiss LinMr LiA: What problem does … have?
B: …
A: Where can he/she get help?
B: …
A: Why can he/she get help there?
B: …Sample dialogueB: She isn't feeling well today. Mr Wang worries about his daughter very much. B: Good nurses and doctors will make her feel better.A: What problem does Mr Wang’s daughter have?A: Where can they get help?A: Why can they get help there?B: The Health Centre.Mr Wang’s daughterPair workMrs GreenMiss LinMr LiA: What problem does … have?
B: …
A: Where can he/she get help?
B: …
A: Why can he/she get help there?
B: …Group DesignUseful expressions:Group work
1. Choose one to design.
2. Choose the group leader to show your notice.Beautiful Hair ClubComputer GroupDelicious KitchenProblems:Are you not feeling well these days?
Is … not working?
Is there anything wrong with …
Are you worrying about …?Helper:There are … here.
Our … are here to ….
We have … to help.
All our members know a lot about .…Help:They will make you feel better.
They will help you with your problems.
They will be happy to give you some ideas
People will get help if there is something wrong with .…
When people don’t know …, they will ….WritingWrite about how people help each other in the community according to the following information.Show timeWe are going to have a “helping hands” meeting ____________________________ ___________________________________.
______________________________________________________________________ ___________________________________. _________________________________________________________________________________________________________.
_________________________________________________________________________________________________________.Useful expressions
sometimes
also
if …
when …
make … feel better
There’s something wrong with
don’t know what to … and how to …
give … some ideas
There is going to be a “helping hands” meeting in the hall of Sunshine Community Centre this Sunday morning.
If your hair is too long or you want to change your hairstyle, the hairdressers at the Beautiful Hair Club will help you. They cut hair very well. The Computer Group knows a lot about computers. Bring your broken computers to them. The engineers will check and fix them. People can also learn more about computers from them. If you want to cook delicious food for your family, the Delicious Kitchen will help you.Sample writingHelping others to enjoy yourself.
赠人玫瑰，手有余香。
A near neighbour is better than a distant cousin.
远亲不如近邻HomeworkWrite an article about your own neighbourhood.
