Learning about Language优质课教案设计

Period 2 A lesson plan for Learning about Language

(Discovering useful words and expressions)

Introduction In this period students will be helped by the teacher first to discover ways to increase their vocabulary, and then to discover useful words and expressions by doing the given exercises in the text book. Objectives ■To help students remember and increase their vocabulary ■To help students learn to use some useful words and expressions Procedures 1. Warming up to build English vocabulary Feeling difficult trying to memorize so many vocabulary words? It doesn't need to be a hard task! Check out these practical pointers that can help you build your word power! (1)

It's easier to memorize words based on a common theme.

(2) Practically using vocabulary can help it stick in your mind. Write sentences with new vocabulary words or compose a story using a group of words or expressions. (3)Expose the artist in you by drawing pictures related to the words you study. Your drawings can help trigger your memory in the future. (4)Get your moves on by acting out words and expressions you learn. Or, imagine and act out a situation where you would need to use them. (5) Design flashcards in English and study them in your spare time. Each week make new ones, but continue to review all of them. (6)Assign different colors to different words. This association will help you recall vocabulary later.

(7) Think about other words which sound similar to the words you're learning, especially complex words. Associate the other words with this new word to help you remember the pronunciation. (8) use free time to learn english words ,don’t remember them for a long time . (9) Limit yourself to 15 words per day, and you'll gain confidence instead of feeling overwhelmed. 2. Discovering useful words and expressions

Please turn to page 3. Do exercises 1, 2 and 3. Please check your answers against your classmates’. 3.

Memorize these words in class after finishing the exercises. 4.

Teacher will check the result of students’ task 5.

Homework