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Instructional Design of Argumentative Writing of

The Internet and Telecommunications

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朱芝翠

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六盘水市第二十三中学

Module 6 The Internet and Telecommunications

Argumentative Writing

外研社必修1

1. Overall Design This is the writing period of Module 6 The Internet and Telecommunications. The teaching objective of this period is to enable the students to write an argumentative writing. In order to achieve this objective, task-based language teaching

is adopted. There are mainly four steps in this class, warming-up, pre-writing, writing and post-writing.

The first step is warming-up, in which the students are asked a question about mobile phone . The students answer questions. The purpose is to catch the students’ interest. The second step is to read a model essay to learn the structure of an argumentative writing and some basic writing skills so that the students can be prepared for writing. The third step is to write an argumentative writing in groups according to knowledge learned in the previous step. The last step is to assess the writing of one or two of the group, which can help the students learn from each other and realize their own problems in writing. All in all, this period mainly focuses on learning and practicing writing an argumentative writing. The whole class is student-centered. It’s the students who play the leading roles in the class. When undertaking the tasks one by one, the students learn to write an argumentative writing step by step. The teacher only organizes the class, guides the students to undertake the tasks and helps them out when the students encounter problems. Meanwhile, the teacher must help the students realize that the Internet and telecommunications can bring us benefits as well as ruin our lives. Thus the students can make good use of them and avoid spending too much time on them. 2. Analysis of the Teaching Material and the Students

(1)Analysis of the Teaching Material Module 6 of Students Book 1, pressed by Foreign Language Teaching and Research Press,

mainly introduces the rapid development of the Internet and telecommunications and the important roles they play in our daily life. After learning this module, the students are able to express their opinions on the advantages and disadvantages of the Internet and telecommunications so that they can weigh the advantages and disadvantages.

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This class is the writing period of Module 6, whose objective is to enable the students to write an argumentative writing. Writing, as a means to consolidate language learned recently,

can reflect listening, reading, speaking and grammar that the students’

learned in the previous classes. It requires high English comprehensive ability of the students. In order to achieve the teaching objective, the teaching material is adapted to better help the students. (2)Analysis of the Students Senior two students have already learned some basic reading, problem-solving and critical thinking skills. They have known the background information and vocabulary of the Internet and telecommunications after courses taken in this module. Meanwhile, they have been growing up in the information era, so they are familiar with this topic and have their own opinions on the Internet and telecommunications. Therefore, it’s not difficult for them to write an essay on this topic. When it comes to an argumentative writing, it’s totally new for them.

What’s more, some students are addicted to video games or mobile phone games, so it’s important for the teacher to help them realize the negative impact the Internet and mobile phones have on them.

3. Teaching Objectives (1)Knowledge and Skills a. Enable the students to draw the structure of an argumentative writing from the model essay; b. Enable the students to know the structure of a paragraph. c. Enable the students to write an argumentative writing using knowledge learned; d. Enable the students to assess and appreciate the work of others and give comments. (2)Process and Steps a. Greeting and warming-up; b. Read the passage and learn the structure of an argumentative writing; c. Write an argumentative writing on the given topic; d. Assess the writing of another group; e. Present some good writings and give comments; f. Summary and homework. (3)Methods a. Teaching method: task-based language teaching. b. Learning methods: cooperative learning, group review and imitating. (4)Emotional Attitude and Values a. The students can be aware of the advantages and disadvantages of the mobile phone. b. The students can learn to cooperate with group members and appreciate works of others;

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4. Teaching Important and Difficult Points (1)Teaching Important Points a. Read the passage and conclude the structure of an argumentative writing;

b. Practice writing an argumentative writing；

c. Assess the writing of another group. (2)Teaching Difficult Points a. Writing an argumentative writing logically；

b. Students express their comments and opinions properly. 5. Teaching Procedure

Teaching steps Step I warming-up

Teacher’s activity 1. Greet the students; school? Students’ activity 1. Interact with the teacher; 2.answer questions Purposes 1. Break the ice; 2. Warm up the students to get ready for the class; 3. Prepare them for the pre-writing task.

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Ask different groups to read different paragraphs for related tasks; Step II Pre-writing

from the groups; 3. Guide the students to 1.

Read the passage and finish assigned tasks in groups; voluntarily; 3.

Think about the 1. By reading the sample essay, students are able to learn the structure of an argumentative writing.

2. Students can learn basic writing skills. They should learn to use specific reasons to support the main idea and use linking words.

Greeting and 1) Can you use phone at 2.

Call back the answers 2.

Answer questions conclude the structure of structure of an an argumentative writing argumentative writing. and explain the function of each paragraph.

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1. The students discuss 1.

Ask the students to discuss the topic “Should Students shop online?.

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Ask the students to write a passage in Step III

While-writing one sheet of writing paper and tell them the requirements of writing; and help students with problems.

1. Assess the writing according to the Group Assessment Sheet in groups;

Step IV Post-writing

2. Find out the topic 1.

Present several writings. sentence of the

paragraph and linking words in the passage;

3. Share their opinions on the writing they just assessed with the whole class.

Lead the students to Summary review the objective of this class. Ask the students to

Homework rewrite their writing according to the feedback they get.

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1. When doing the group review, the students can learn to appreciate the writing of others; 2. They can consolidate knowledge learned in this class; 3. This task gives them a chance to practice their spoken English.

The students can go over class.

Find out their problems in writing and strengthen things learned.

groups. Give each group 2. Assign each group 3.

Walk around the class together.

Review the structure of with the teacher.

Finish their homework as required.

an argumentative writing things learned in this

6. Blackboard Design Module 6 The Internet and Telecommunications

Argumentative Writing

Paragraph 1

introduction

Paragraph 2＆3 body

Paragraph 4

conclusion

The secret of a paragraph.

T E E C

7. Reflection

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