北师大版英语八下：Unit 2 Lesson 6 The Texting Generation 教案

Unit 2 Lesson 6 The Texting Generation
Teaching aims:
1.通过创设一些情境让学生积极谈论短信一代特征，在此过程提升学生的口语表达水平。
2.让学生进行对话练习，将课文主题与生活紧密联系，培养学生在生活中学习英语、运用英语的能力。
3.通过学习，了解短信一代的时代特征。
Key points:
重点学习短信一代时代特征的相关词汇，如：send text messages, search the Internet 等。
Difficult points:
引导学生在活动中、生活中灵活运用句型，培养学生英语口语的能力。
Teaching preparations:
PPT, cards, pictures.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1: Warm-up
What do people do with mobile phones?
Example
People use mobile phones to send text messages.
Step 2: Reading
Read the Reading Help. Then read the first paragraph and choose the best summary of it.
Reading Help: summarizing
When you summarize, choose the most important points in the text. You might need to use your own words. The topic sentence can always help you summarize.
Summary of paragraph 1:
a. texting is more popular than other communication tools.
b. Girls send the most texts.
c. Teenagers text more than adults and girls text more than boys.
d. Texting is a popular activity among both adults and teenagers.
Summarize paragraphs 2, 3 and 4.
Read the text again and answer the following questions.
1 When did texting become common?
2 Why has texting become so popular?
3 What problems can texting cause?
Read after the speaker
Step 3: Pronunciation
Can you pronounce the key words in this lesson? Read them aloud and communicate with your classmates!
Step 4: Your Opinion How has texting changed our life (language, communication, etc.)?
Step 5: Vocabulary
Finish exercises in No.6 and 7.
Step 6: Speaking (pair work).
Should Ss have mobile phones and take them to school? Why?
Try to express your opinions.
Example.
A: I don’t have a mobile phone and I don’t think students should have a mobile phones because we need to speak to our friends face to face more.
B: I don’t agree. I think students should have mobile phones so we call someone if we need help.
Homework
1. Read the passage fluently.
2. Try to write your opinions on “Should Ss have mobile phones?”