外研版八上：Module 9 unit3 Language in use.教案

Module 9 Population
Unit 3 Language in Use
Analysis of teaching material
The task of this module is about having a class discussion about population. The topic of unit 1 is about population increase in China and the students use different sentence patterns to talk about problems of population increase. Unit 2 is about changes happened between the countryside and the city. It also focus on reasons, problems and advice about population increase. Thus, this writing lesson is to review Module 9 and to talk about reasons, problems and suggestions for population increase, especially in big cities.
Teaching type
Writing
Teaching aims
Knowledge aims:
(1) Students will be able to use these words: noise, pollution, rubbish, haze , convenient, etc.
(2) Students will be able to use these phrases: keep quiet in public, hunt for jobs, natural environment, etc.
(3) Students will be able to use different sentence patterns to give advice such as it抯 a good idea to do sth, you抎 better do sth, etc.
Ability aims:
Students will be able to develop their critical and independent thinking. They can hold on their own opinions and argue for them.
Students will be able to develop their collaboration skills and communication skills when they talk about problems and advice.
(3) Students will be able to use some writing strategies to give some suggestions for population increase in big cities.
Emotional aims:
Students can understand the importance of natural environment and know how to protect it.
Students can respect the differences between the city and the countryside. But they can also find the balance between them.
Teaching key points
To help students analyse reasons, problems and advice of population increase.
Teaching difficult points
To polish the writing by teaching writing strategies.
Teaching methods
Communicative Approach; Task-based Teaching
Teaching aids
Multimedia, blackboard, cards, drawing
Teaching procedures
Step 1 Lead-in
Greeting.
The teacher introduces her hometown by inviting students to enjoy two videos which are about the city and the countryside. (I came from the countryside but I moved to the city many years ago.)
Step 2 Reasons of population increase
Students work in groups and have a debate about 揥hat C do you choose? The City or the Countryside?
The teacher introduces the rule of the debate: Groups which choose green cards support the countryside; Groups which choose yellow cards choose the city; Every group states reasons of the choice.
Presentation of groups and evaluation of the teacher. Firstly, students grasp the reasons of population increase and learn expressions: hunt for jobs, better public services, convenient traffic, better natural environment, etc. Secondly, students understand that we should consider things from two sides, both advantages and disadvantages.
Complete this part of writing by learning the first strategy 揢se more conjunctions.
Step 3 Problems of population increase
Brainstorm
Students think about the problems of population increase and review phrases, such as too much traffic, not enough public services, etc.
Evaluation
Students enjoy four sentences and make an evaluation. Students understand the second writing strategy, which is 揗ake sentences and words different..
Write this part of writing.
Step 4 Advice on population increase
Discussion
Students discuss in groups about what can people do to solve problems.
Write this part of wring from two aspects, citizens and the government. Students also learn how to use transitional words or sentences.
Step 5 Post-writing and Homework
Summary
The structure of the writing: Reasons , problems and advice.
Assessment
Students make an assessment about their own composition. This assessment is taken by themselves and groups.
Thinking
The teacher asks the question 揥hat will our city become if we take actions ? and shows pictures to show that if we take actions to solve problems in cities, cities will be as beautiful as the countryside.
Students make the choice again 揥hich C do you choose after problems solved?. The teacher shares the idea with students : If we make efforts, we can choose both/ either.
Homework:
To polish the composition.
To write a composition about population decrease in the countryside.
Blackboard Design
Teaching Reflection