Task: A recommendation letter优秀公开课教案

七下Unit7 Task A recommendation letter (teaching plan)

Learning Aims: At the end of the class, students will be able to: 1. read and understand a recommendation letter;

2. write a recommendation letter to recommend a classmate for an award; 3. know how to write a good article; 4. learn to find beauty in daily life and make the world better. Important Teaching Point(for example): Understanding what makes a good recommendation letter. Teaching Difficult Point (for example): Encouraging students to recommend a classmate for an award and helping learn to find beauty in daily life. Teaching Aids: Multimedia computer, PPT and blackboard Teaching Procedures: Task 1 watch and talk 1.

Watch a video clip about Superman as a revison of what students have learnt in this unit and lead in the topic of abilities and personality. Q1:Who do you see in the video ? Q2: Do you know what Superman can do? (refer to textbook P86) Q3: What do you think of Superman? 2.

Brainstorm words about people’s abilities and personality with the help of pictures.

(polite, helpful, careful, kind, warm-hearted,brave,smart,clever…)

Task 2 Learn new words Learn new words and phrases in context. (lose one’s way, Project Hope, children in need, hear from sb, take part in, recommend sb for) Task 3 Read and analyze 1.

Read to get the format of a recommendation letter. 2.

Listen to analyze the structure. 3.

Read carefully to find out what kind of boy Daniel is and learn how to appreciate an aticle. 4.

Fill a table to review what has been learnt about Daniel. Task 4 Discuss and share 1.

Discuss in groups of four and share ideas with each other. Our School is going to have a parents’ meeting on the school Open Day. Your class teacher wants to give awards to some students.

Different awards in the class:The Best Class Leader Award(最佳班干部);The Most Popular Student Award(最受欢迎同学);The Most Hard-working Student Award(最勤奋同学);The Most Helpful Student Award(最乐于助人同学). Questions:Who do you want to recommend? Why do you want to recommend him/her?What is your hope? 2.

Write cooperatively. 3.

Present awards and share recommendation letters. 4.

Further thinking: Is it important to give awards to people around us? Why ? Homework: 1. Make your recommendation letter better with pictures and post it on the wall of your classroom. 2. Live with a pair of eyes to find the beauty in your life and enjoy your everyday life.