Unit 1 How can we become good learners
Language Goal【语言目标】 Talk about how to study
Knowledge Goals【知识目标】
Key Words textbook,conversation,aloud,pronunciation,sentence,patient,expression,discover,secret,grammar,repeat,note,physics,chemistry,pronounce,increase,speed,partner,born,ability,create,brain,active,attention,connect,review,knowledge,wisely
Key Phrases look up,ask sb.for help,fall in love with,be born with,pay attention to,connect…with
Key Sentences 1.—How do you learn English —I learn by studying with a group.2.—Do you learn English by reading aloud —Yes,I do.It helps my pronunciation.3.—How can I read faster —You can read faster by reading word groups.4.—How can I improve my pronunciation —One way is by listening to tapes.
Key Grammar Learn to use “verb+by doing(gerund)” to express ways of doing things.
Ability Goals【能力目标】 1.Develop listening,speaking,reading and writing skills by using the target languages.2.Learn to talk about ways of studying,give suggestions to help others overcome their obstacles in study and discuss how to learn better using “by doing sth.”.
Moral Goals【情感目标】 1.With the help of this unit's study,students can think and learn how to study English and they will be encouraged to be active and hard-working learners.2.Learn to communicate and cooperate with others in study.
Teaching Time【课时】
Five periods
Period 1 Section A(1a-2d)
Period 2 Section A(3a-4c)
Period 3 Section B(1a-1e)
Period 4 Section B(2a-2e)
Period 5 Section B(3a-3b) & Self Check
本单元围绕学习的话题,讲述了学习的障碍及对应的解决方法,对学生的学习有重要意义。Section A内容上侧重英语学习的方法,学生要学习、训练相关的语言内容和技能。学生要重点掌握并能熟练、正确地运用与学习主题相关的单词和各种表达学习方法的短语、功能及句型结构How do you study/learn…?I study/learn…by…How can I…?You can…by…;以及学会用“by+v.-ing形式”结构来表达方式方法。Section B在Section A谈论英语学习的基础上,在话题上,从英语的学习困难及解决方案,拓展到优秀学习者的学习习惯;在语言上,巩固和丰富了与学习相关的话题词汇;在技能上,将听、说能力综合,突出阅读训练,由读促写;在策略上,引导学生关注优秀学生的学习方式,并借鉴运用;在情感上,鼓励学生面对困难,积极探索解决方案,不断改进学习方法,提高学习效率。
The First Period—Section A(1a-2d)
Teaching Important Points 【教学重点】
Key words & phrases:
textbook,conversation,aloud,pronunciation,sentence,patient;study for,ask the teacher for help,work with a group,be patient
Key sentences:
1.—How do you study for a test
—I study by working with a group.
2.—Does anyone learn English by watching videos
—No.It's too hard to understand spoken English.
3.—Have you ever studied with a group
—Yes,I have.I've learned a lot that way.
Key structure:
verb+by doing
eg:I study by working with a group.
Teaching Difficult Points 【教学难点】
★Practice the structure “verb+by doing” in listening and speaking.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
A tape recorder,CAI or multimedia courseware.
Teaching Steps 【教学过程】
★Step 1 Leading in 【新课导入】(Ⅰ)
1.Greeting
Greet the class and briefly talk with the students about their holidays.
2.Discussing
Discuss with the students,like this:
T:What do you usually do when you study English
S1:I often read English books.
T:(To class) Good.He studies English by reading English books.That's a good way.(Then to another student)Now,what do you usually do when you study English
S2:I…
3.Practice with more students.
★Step 1 Leading in 【新课导入】(Ⅱ)
1.Greeting
Greet the class and tell the students the goal of this unit.
2.Preparation
T:Today we are going to talk about how to study.How do you study English
Collect the students' answers and prepare the language items for this period.
★Step 2 Cooperative inquiry 【合作探究】
1.Finish the task in 1a
①Work in groups.Add more ways of studying English.
②Read these phrases in 1a.Tell them the usage of “by doing” phrases.
③Help students to say out their ways of studying.
2.Finish the task in 1b
①Read the instructions.
②Play the recording for the first time.Students only listen.
③Play the recording a second time.Ask them to match the ways with the names.
④Check the answers with the whole class.
3.Finish the task in 1c
①In groups,interview their partners about how they study for a test.
②One from each group reports to the class.
4.Finish the tasks in 2a-2b
①Use PPT or pictures for the students to learn the new words.Read the questions in 2a.
②Get the students to guess the answers in 2b.
③Play the recording for the first time.Students listen and check the questions.
④Play the recording again.Students listen and match the answers with the questions in 1a.
⑤Check the answers with the whole class.
5.Finish the task in 2c
①Show the pictures of the conversations.
②Students work in pairs.
③Ask three pairs to say out their conversations to the class.Show the PPT to help.
6.Finish the task in 2d
①Talk about the picture and scan the conversation.
②Ask the students to read aloud the conversation in 2d.Learn the new words and phrases.
③Ask these questions:
How does Jack feel at the very start
What makes him feel like this(nervous)
What's Jack's problem when he reads?And what does Annie suggest
What's Jack's problem with words?And what's Annie's advice
④Check the answers with individual students to see how well they understand.
⑤Play the recording and get the students to follow the teacher in the recording.Then ask two pairs to act out the conversation.
★Step 3 Homework
1.Do a survey:How do you study for an English test
2.Imagine that you are Jack and Annie.Make a conversation to talk about your English study.
3.Translate the following sentences into English.
(1)你是怎样学习英语的?我通过大量阅读来学习。
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(2)理解这个问题对我来说太难了。
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(3)我通过听磁带来练习发音。
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Board Design 板书设计
Unit 1 How can we become good learners
Section A(1a-2d)
1.—How do you study for a test
—I study by working with a group.
by asking the teacher for help,by reading the textbook,by doing(v.+ing)…
2.—Have you ever studied with a group
—Yes,I have.I've learned a lot that way.
textbook,conversation,read aloud,pronunciation(pronounce),sentence,patient
word by word,a little nervous
Teaching Reflection 【教学反思】
This is the first period of the unit.So it is important to get the students to know what they will learn in this unit.At the beginning the teacher should teach the main structure “by+doing”,and get the students to practice it in listening and speaking.Then we can come to reading practice.And new words and expressions are always main points in the first period of a unit.We'd better learn them while listening,speaking and reading.Do not separate them from the meaning group.
The Second Period—Section A(3a-4c)
Teaching Important Points 【教学重点】
Key words & phrases:
expression,discover,secret,grammar,repeat,note,physics,chemistry;so…that/so that,because of,fall in love with,look up,take notes
Key sentences:
1.—How can I improve my pronunciation
—One way is by listening to tapes.
2.—How can I read faster
—You can read faster by reading word groups.
3.I usually practice my English by taking notes.
4.It's a piece of cake.
5.It serves you right.
Key structure:
verb+by doing
eg:Do you learn English by doing grammar exercises
Teaching Difficult Points 【教学难点】
★Practice the structure “verb+by doing” in reading comprehension.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
A tape recorder,CAI or multimedia courseware.
Teaching Steps 【教学过程】
★Step 1 Leading in 【新课导入】(Ⅰ)
1.Greeting
2.Brainstorming
Quickly ask questions about their English studying,using “by doing”.
3.Ask pairs of students to act out the conversation in 2d.
★Step 1 Leading in 【新课导入】(Ⅱ)
1.Greeting
2.Revision
①Write the structure “by+doing” on the board and get the students to say some sentences about their English learning,using the structure.
②Role-play the conversation in 2d.
★Step 2 Cooperative inquiry 【合作探究】
1.Finish the task in 3a
①Help the students to understand the demand in 3a and read the three questions.
②Quickly read the passage about Wei Fen and answer the three questions.
③Check and discuss the answers to the questions.
2.Finish the task in 3b
①Read the instructions.
②Read aloud the passage.
③Get the students to work by themselves and complete the sentences with what Wei Fen learn from watching TV.
④Check the answers with the whole class.
3.Finish Grammar Focus
①Read aloud the sentences in the grammar frame until fluently.
②Find out the preposition phrases “by…”.
③Remind that we use “by doing…” to talk about how we study or learn.Practice some sentences.
4.Finish the task in 4a
①Use PPT to show the six questions.
②Get the students to add more ways of learning English.
5.Finish the task in 4b
① Read the instructions and the sample sentence in 4b.Then ask a student to make a new sentence as an example.
②Students work in groups.
③Ask one student from each group to say out the sentences to the class.
6.Finish the task in 4c
①Check what the students do to learn English.
②Interview their partners.
③Write a report to tell what they do to learn English and report to the class.
★Step 3 Homework
1.Interview more students about how they learn English after class.
2.Write a report about “Do we study English by doing the same thing?”
3.Translate the following sentences into English.
(1)我通过看英文电影来训练听力和口语。
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(2)你通过阅读英文书报学习英文吗?是的。
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(3)你多久写一篇英文日记?
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Board Design 板书设计
Unit 1 How can we become good learners
Section A(3a-4c)
1.by doing…
Do you learn English by doing grammar exercises
2.so…that/so that,because of,fall in love with,look up,take notes
3.(go,travel)by train/bus/subway…
(learn,study,practice,improve)by making/listening…
4.Do we study by doing the same thing
Teaching Reflection 【教学反思】
In this period,we should practice the key points more in reading and speaking activities.New words and expressions are important in language learning,so it is necessary to get the students to pay enough attention to the new words in 3a as well as they finish the task.
We always learn grammar when we have enough language materials to support.Students can practice grammar by using what they have learned.After they learn the main structure in the grammar focus frame,the students should practice in different activities.And we'd better give them some written work after speaking and reading.
The Third Period—Section B(1a-1e)
Teaching Important Points 【教学重点】
Key words & phrases:
pronounce,increase,speed,partner;increase the reading speed,make mistakes,spoken English
Key sentences:
1.—I can't pronounce some of the words.
—Listening can help.
2.I don't know enough words to write well.
3.—I don't have a partner to practice English with.
—Maybe you should join an English club.
Key structure:
Express challenges and use “can” or “should” to give advice on the problems in English learning.
—I don't know how to increase my reading speed.
—You should read more books and remember more words.
Teaching Difficult Points 【教学难点】
★How to express the challenges and give advice in the listening and speaking practice.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
A tape recorder,CAI or multimedia courseware.
Teaching Steps 【教学过程】
★Step 1 Leading in 【新课导入】(Ⅰ)
1.Greeting
Greet the class.
2.Brainstorming
Interview individual students,like this:
T:How do you practice speaking
S1:By having conversations with friends.
T:Do you learn English by doing grammar exercises
S2:Yes,I do.
T:How often do you do them
S2:…
3.Practice with more students.
★Step 1 Leading in 【新课导入】(Ⅱ)
1.Greeting
Greet the class.
2.Revision
①Ask some questions about Wei Fen to review the passage in 3a.
②Dictate some new words and expressions in Section A.
★Step 2 Cooperative inquiry 【合作探究】
1.Finish the task in 1a
Students check the statements that are true for them.
2.Finish the task in 1b
①T:What other things are difficult for you?Add them to the list in 1b.
②Ask different students to say out their learning difficulties.
③Ask some pairs of students to do like this:
S1:I can't pronounce some of the words.
S2:Well,some of the words can be difficult to read.You could ask the teacher or other classmates for help.Another good way is by listening to a tape and often repeating the difficult words and sentences.
3.Finish the task in 1c
4.Finish the task in 1d
5.Finish the task in 1e
①Read the sample conversation in 1e.
②Students work in pairs.Role-play.
③Ask three pairs to say out their conversations to the class.
⑤Get the students to write their conversations in the exercise book.
★Step 3 Homework
1.Make conversations with other students after class.
2.Write a conversation to talk about the challenges and solutions about learning English.
3.Translate the following sentences into English.
(1)我的笔友认为学习英语的最佳方法是通过大声朗读。(the best way to learn English is…)
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(2)当别人跟他说话时,他不总是能懂。(can't always)
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(3)常听能对你有帮助。
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Board Design 板书设计
Unit 1 How can we become good learners
Section B(1a-1e)
pronounce,increase,speed,partner;
increase the reading speed,spoken English,
make a mistake/mistakes
1.—I can't pronounce some of the words.
—Listening can help.
not always/usually/often/…
2.I don't know enough words to write well.
3.—I don't have a partner to practice English with.
—Maybe you should join an English club.
Teaching Reflection 【教学反思】
In this period,the students should try to express their English learning problems and give advice to others when they have difficulties in learning.The teacher should get the students to practice them in listening and speaking.They will improve their capacity of language organization and oral output while listening and speaking practice.And new words and expressions are needed.We'd better learn them while listening,speaking and reading.The teacher could give examples and show how to use the new words and phrases.
We always believe that students must write something after they have learned the new items.So we give them some written work to do after they do the listening practice and make conversations.
The Fourth Period—Section B(2a-2e)
Teaching Important Points 【教学重点】
Key words & phrases:
born,ability,create,brain,active,attention,connect,review,knowledge,wisely
be born with,depend on,in common,pay attention to,connect…with
Key sentences:
1.How can you become a successful learner
2.He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.
3.Practice makes perfect.
4.Knowledge comes from questioning.
Key structure:
verb+by doing
eg:He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.
Teaching Difficult Points 【教学难点】
★Find the learning styles that are suitable and keep a good learning habit.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
A tape recorder,CAI or multimedia courseware.
Teaching Steps 【教学过程】
★Step 1 Leading in 【新课导入】(Ⅰ)
1.Greeting
Greet the class and briefly talk about their learning challenges and solutions.
2.Brainstorming
T:Today let's talk about learning habits.Do you preview before class
S1:…
T:Are you active in thinking
S2:…
Practice and prepare the new words for the coming reading.
★Step 1 Leading in 【新课导入】(Ⅱ)
1.Greeting
2.Revision and preparation
T:Today we are going to read about how to become a successful learner.Now I have some problems in learning.Can you give me the solutions
Collect the students' answers and prepare the new words for this period.
3.Show these learning styles on the board and ask the students to choose which are good:
be active in thinking,pay too much attention to the knowledge of grammar,connect something new with knowledge and experience you already have,review well what you have learned,lack concentration in class or when doing homework,feel nervous about making mistakes…
★Step 2 Cooperative inquiry 【合作探究】
1.Finish the task in 2a
①Work in groups.What are good learning habits
②Write down the learning habits we can think of.
2.Finish the task in 2b
①Read the passage quickly and see if there are any of the habits in our prehend the whole passage.
②Copy the habits appearing in the passage.And answer which four habits of successful learners they can find.
③Read the passage again aloud.Learn the new words and expressions and show how to use them.
④Discuss these habits.Get the class to use proper reading strategy-rapid or leaping reading.
3.Finish the task in 2c
4.Finish the task in 2d
5.Finish the task in 2e
★Step 3 Homework
1.Read aloud the passage in 2b three to five times until fluently and learn the new words and expressions in it.
2.Make sentences with the words in 2d.Write them in the exercise books.
3.Translate the following sentences into English.
(1)每个人都生来就具有语言能力。
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(2)成功的学习者普遍拥有一些良好的习惯。
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(3)熟能生巧。
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Board Design 板书设计
How can you become a successful learner
be born with,depend on,in common,pay attention to,connect…with
He succeeded by trying many times and learning from his mistakes.
Use it or lose it.Practice makes perfect.
Knowledge comes from questioning.
You're never too old to learn.
Teaching Reflection 【教学反思】
In this period,the most important thing is reading.It is a good time to train the students' ability of reading quickly and efficiently.Usually we do some work to deal with new words and phrases before reading.While reading,students should learn to catch the main and the most important ideas as quickly as they can.They must learn some new words and new language items.They are supposed to be able to use dictionaries to look up the new words.They need to have reading strategies and the teacher should teach them these.
After reading,we can talk about the reading passage and discuss some questions to check how well the students learn from the passage.In this period,we can deal with these while we are finishing the tasks.
The Fifth Period-Section B(3a-3b) & Self Check
Teaching Important Points 【教学重点】
Key words & phrases:
be stressed out,take notes,bit by bit,worry about,instead of(doing something)
Key sentences:
1.There are three good ways to learn English.
2.You could try to improve your English by reading a lot.
3.It is also a good idea to watch English movies because you can practice listening and speaking.
Key structure:
verb+by doing
eg:I practice listening by listening to the tape over and over again until I can understand everything.
He could increase his reading speed by learning rapid reading strategy.
Teaching Difficult Points 【教学难点】
★Use the words and structures to write a letter and give advice to someone about the best way to learn English.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
CAI or multimedia courseware.
Teaching Steps 【教学过程】
★Step 1 Leading in 【新课导入】(Ⅰ)
1.Greeting
2.Discuss how to become a successful learner.Collect the students' good learning habits.
3.Ask and answer some questions to review the passage in 2b.
★Step 1 Leading in 【新课导入】(Ⅱ)
1.Greeting
2.Revision
①Read aloud the passage in 2b.
②Make sentences with “attention,review,ability and active”.
③Review the good habits about learning English.
★Step 2 Cooperative inquiry 【合作探究】
1.Finish the task in 3a
①Work in groups.Do a summary about good ways of learning English.
②Read the instructions in 3a.Students write three best ways and give their reasons.Then give examples.
③Ask them to fill in the chart on their own and the teacher should help them and encourage the students to communicate with their classmates.
④The students exchange their work with their partners and exchange or discuss their ideas.
2.Finish the task in 3b
①Read the instructions.
②Write the letter.Use their notes in 3a.
③Exchange their writing work with each other.
④Check their work with the whole class.
3.Finish the tasks in Self Check
Activity 1
①Read the words in the box.Ask the students to tell the Chinese meanings of the words.
②Fill in the blanks on their own.
③In pairs,correct the work of each other.
④Show the result on the board and read aloud the passage until fluently.
Activity 2
Activity 3
★Step 3 Homework
1.Practice giving advice to their partners after class.
2.Jack reads slowly.He has to finish reading a book and give a report next Monday.So he feels a little nervous.Write a letter to him and give him some advice.
3.Translate the following sentences into English.
(1)我是一个阅读速度很慢的人。
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(2)你应该通过猜测词意和大量阅读的方法来提高阅读速度。(improve your reading speed)
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(3)我可以怎样训练听力?
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Board Design 板书设计
be stressed out,take notes,bit by bit,worry about,instead of(doing something)
1.There are three good ways to learn English.
2.You could try to improve your English by reading a lot.
3.It is also a good idea to watch English movies because you can practice listening and speaking.
Teaching Reflection 【教学反思】
This is the last period of the unit.So it is important to get the students to use what they have learned in the unit.We will do a lot of work to practice words and expressions about how to learn well.So the students learn to give advice to someone who has problems in learning.Writing is the most important in the period.The teacher could help the students write from oral practice.And teach them to use the example sentence patterns.