Using LanguageⅠPPT及专用教学设计内容

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元：Unit 1 Building the future 板

块：Grammar and usage Thoughts on the design: 本单元语法板块的主要内容是帮助学生了解连接词分，并且能够在实际写作过程中恰当使用连接词来连接句子或者段落，提高学生的写作水平。

Teaching aims: 1. Get to know some types of linking words. 2. Do some exercises to consolidate how to use linking words. 3. Ask students to write a paragraph to practice writing. Teaching procedures: Step 1 Lead-in The teacher begins the lesson by asking students to point out the linking words of the passage. Education is very important, particularly in the various ways it benefits young people. First of all, it teaches them and helps them better understand the world. Secondly, education teaches people about the history and culture of their country. In this way, young people learn about the past and are able to appreciate their national literature and art. Thirdly, education helps develop people’s personalities. Through education, young people learn to respect and tolerate others and will become more friendly, cooperative and helpful. Lastly, education prepares young people for the future. Apart from academic knowledge, they will also learn the skills they need for their future careers. First of all; second; in this way; thirdly; lastly; apart from 【设计说明】通过这个练习，让学生对于连接词有一个形象直观的认识，为后面的介绍做好铺垫。

Step 2 Types of linking words Give the students some sentences and ask them to divide these sentences into four categories. 1. Poverty is still killing people. However, these small victories are a good start towards a better future. 2. The program has several aims: firstly, to help unemployed people find work; secondly, to teach new mothers about nutrition; and thirdly, to help young people develop problem solving skills. 3. These people will be given a chance to help themselves instead of being dependent on other people. As a result, they will enjoy a higher standard of living. 4. Our organization is working to raise money for the local homeless shelters. Furthermore, we are collecting clothing to give to those in need.

5. Many people believe that hunger is only a problem in the developing world. On the contrary, it is a problem all over the world. 6. Geldof intended the concert to raise money for and public awareness of the famine. In the end, $100 million was raised. 7. For example, the disease malaria, which is spread by mosquitoes, kills over one million children yearly. On top of this, according to the United Nations, hunger and malnutrition claim ten million lives each year. 8. Reporter: Why did you organize the concert? Bob: Well, for one thing, I wanted to raise money for the hungry people. Also, I wanted to raise public awareness of poverty and famine. Time sequence words: 2; 6 Cause and effects words: 3; 8 Contrasting words: 1; 5 Addition words: 7; 4 【设计说明】在导入部分练习的基础上，让学生大致了解连接词的种类。

Step 3 Group work Ask students to give more examples of these four categories of linking words. Time sequence words: firstly; secondly; thirdly; finally; then; next; to begin with; first of all; in the first place; above all; last but not the least; first and most important Cause and effects words: because; since; now that; for this reason; due to; thanks to; because of; as; owing to; so that; in order that; as a result; thus; hence; so; therefore; accordingly; as a consequence Contrasting words: by contrast, on the contrary, while, whereas, on the other hand, unlike, instead, but, different from, otherwise, yet, in contrast Addition words: what’s more, in addition, besides, also, furthermore, too, moreover, furthermore, as well as, additionally 【设计说明】通过和学生一起归纳，让学生进一步了解这四种连接词，以便在以后写作中起到指导作用

Step 4 Introduction of some other linking words Introduce some other linking words to students. Conclusion: to conclude; on the whole; in conclusion; to sum up; in short; in brief; in summary Give an example: for example; for instance; in this/that case; such as; take… for example; Show differences or similarities: likewise; yet; despite; in spite of; in the same way; in the same manner; equally 【设计说明】通过给学生补充书上没有的连接词种类，来丰富学生关于连接词的知识。

Step 5 Consolidation Ask students to do exercise A and B on page 9 and check answers. 【设计说明】通过练习，巩固本课所学内容。

Step 6 Homework