Task(2): Writing an article about problems and solutions: Skills building 3主要内容及教案内容

Module6 Unit2 What is happiness to you? Task: writing an article about problems and solutions 1、所属章节：模块

6, Unit2, Task部分

2、活动目的：围绕本单元的主题，学生通过听说技能训练和与本单元主题相关的提问与回答技巧学习，学会有写一封关于问题和解决方法的建议信。

3、活动内容：活动主要内容为三个部分。第一部分为识别表达问题的词语；第二部分为有技巧的将大问题分解成小问题；第三部分则根据问题写出邮件。

4、活动过程：一、输入：学生通过例句问题识别问题重要性层次，二，输入：学生根据素材学会提问；三：输出：学生根据前面所学素材积累写出文章。

5、实施建议：听力材料有助学生获取解决问题的相关信息，学生学会分解大问题，进一步地有逻辑有层次的完成建议信文章。

Ⅰteaching material

The content of this lesson is from Module6 Unit2. This lesson is the fifth part, task, which plays a key role in this unit. By studying this lesson, students will learn how to answer an e-mail to about problems and solutions.

Ⅱthe Ss

Most senior students are able to use some basic English, and they have already know something about growing pains. However, they still need to learn many expressions about answering an e-mail and practice writing an e-mail.

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Ⅲ

teaching aims According to New Curriculum Standards, I set 3 teaching aims. First, knowledge objects Ss will learn about the information about the figures of speech and words. Second, ability objects First, develop students’ abilities

of listening, speaking, reading and writing. Second, Students can express their own opinions and main information about solutions to a problem . Third, Emotion objects

Ss can develop their teamwork spirit and be confident in speaking English. Besides, they will realize the importance of the ability to solve a problem logically.

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key and difficult points

In this period, the key points are to learn how to answer an e-mail logically. While the difficult points are to improve their listening and writing skills,.

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teaching methods

For achieving my teaching aims, I adopt 3 teaching methods. They are communicative approach, task-based teaching method and

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ss-centered teaching method. Ⅵ

Teaching procedures Lead-in Discussion

Teacher: do you have some problems annoying you for a long time?

How do you deal with this problem? Ss try to discuss with your partners in the following words, phrases, and patterns. words: sad confused

disappointed alone afraid ... phrases：under a black cloud

stuck/caught between

feel blue

in very low spirits

patterns:

I feel like ...

they make /it makes me feel...

I wish...

I'm tired of... Teacher: Ma Jie has a big problem in his study life ，are you kind enough to help him ？

Step 1 Listening 1，Read the letter written by Ma Jie and try to recognize problems. 2. Read the listening content for 2 minutes, and anticipate a response.

3.Listen to the tapescript and write the correct words in the blanks. Mention the importance of prediction in listening, and give some tips to students. Step 2 Discussing solutions

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1. Work in pairs to discuss Ma Jie's problems. Try to divide the big question 'What do you think of Ma Jie's problem?' into smaller ones.

Sample conversation

--- You know Ma Jie is my good friend. Recently he has been worried a lot. I want to help him solve his problem. What do you think I should do? ---OK. Let's see what we can do to help him, but first let's make things less complicated 2. Write down the smaller questions in speech bubble

Answers Speech bubble1 Problem: What is his problem? Source of information: How did you find out about the problem? people involved: Who else is involved in the problem besides Ma Jie? attempts to solve problem: What has he done to try to solve the problem? results of attempts: What were the results of the solutions he had tried? things one wishes to happen: What does he wish to happen?

Ss work in groups to make up dialogues, and then make a presentation. Ss will learn the speaking and reading skills, besides, they will learn to team up with their classmates.

Step 3 Writing 1.Students work in pairs to discuss what they should write in the e-mail to Ma Jie to solve his problem .

2.The teacher will give Ss some writing strategies and useful expressions:

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问题解决类作文

正文一般采用

“三段式结构”

首段：

针对对方对自己的信任简单表示感谢，表明自己的诚意或者点名某种问题与现象。

中段

：

围绕问题，结构清晰、科学婉转地提出建议及解决方法，语言得体，应用积极的、有帮助的，避免使用批判性的语言

尾段

：

强调解决问题的根本方法或提出倡议。

part 1 1. I’m sorry to know that you're having such a bad time at the moment. 2. I am writing to express my views concerning.../

3. You have asked me for my advice with regard to... 4. Nowadays, ... has become a serious problem we have to face. 5.Recently, the problem of ... has aroused/ caught worldwide attention. 6. With the development of modern industry, more and more people are concerned about ... 7. Nowadays many

people come to realize the importance of ... 8.

It is high time that we figured out ways to deal with the problem. 9. There are several reasons for this problem which can be listed as follows part 2 1. I feel that it would be beneficial if... 2. I would recommend that.. 3.You may considering doing...

4. I know you are trying very hard to solve problem, and that is great. Why don't you try doing...? 5. Something like that happened to my friend Jane.

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6. People have figured out many ways to solve this problem. 7. For one thing,...For another,... What's more,... 8.

had better/ why not/ how about

3. Ss write the e-mail after the discussion. The teacher will choose some different styles of e-mails, formal or informal, to help they compare and think about which style they think is better.

Step 4 Homework Correct the e-mail of Ss' deskmate and give comments.

Blackboard design:

Task: writing an article about problems and solutions 1. I’m sorry to know that you're having such a bad time

2. I am writing to express my views concerning.../

3. You have asked me for my advice with regard to... ......

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