Using LanguageⅡ课件配套优秀教案设计

Period 5 Listening and speaking (1) (Using Language) & Listening task (Workbook) Teaching Goals:

1.

To develop Ss’ listening ability. 2.

To learn some more information about cloning. Teaching Procedures: Step 1. Listening and speaking (1) (Using Language) 1. Leading-in Purpose: To activate Ss and arouse them to express their opinions.

(1) Ask Ss to discuss the following questions with their partners in groups of four What is your favorite pet? If it dies and it is the only one you like in the world, what can you do? (2) Get Ss to ask each other the questions, and then ask them to present them before the class. (1) Do you think cloning is cruel to the animals? (2) What problems arise when scientists make an animal cloning? 2. Listening 1. Ask Ss to listen to the tape and finish Ex1 of Listening and speaking on P17.

2. Ask Ss to listen to the dialogue, focus on the subjects mentioned in the passage, and then answer the following question. What is Xiao Qing’s attitude towards cloning? Suggested Answer:

She is for cloning.

3. Play the tape again and complete the following form.

Mary’s ideas about cloning

Xiao Qing’s ideas about cloning

(1) ______ to animals (1) scientists are doing a ______ job (2) make them do ______things (2) may ____ back extinct animals (3) it is a “______ end”

(3) problems because it is a ______ science (4) clone born at age of “______”

(4) ________ need encouragement (5) ______ the species (5) it may provide ______ for illnesses

Suggested Answers:

(1) cruel (2) unnatural (3) dead (4) mother (5) weaken (6) wonderful (7) bring (8) new (9) scientists (10) medicine Step 2. Listening task (Workbook) 1. Leading-in Purpose: To help Ss learn about the context of the Listening text. Divide Ss into four groups and discuss the following questions. (1) Is it more important to use this technology to clone animals or to cure people with serious illness? (2)

Should it only be available to people who can pay? (3)

Should such technology be available to developing countries as well as the rich Western countries? 2. Listening (1) Ask Ss to listen to the dialogue, focus on the subjects mentioned in the passage, and then answer the question. Is it expensive to clone a dog?

Suggested Answer:

Yes.

(2) Ask Ss to listen again and finish Ex1 on P57. (3) Play the tape for the third time and ask Ss to finish Ex2 and check the answers in pairs. (4) Play the tape again and ask Ss to retell the dialogue in pairs according to the following form. Arguments for cloning pets Arguments against cloning pets

① It is very expensive to clone a pet. ① It is moral to make mother happy. ②

It is selfish because it is an excuse for a ②

It can provide an excuse for a holiday holiday. abroad. ③ It is selfish because it means the student can ③ My mother need her pet when I am away. study abroad without his mother complaining.

Step 3. Homework 1. Ask Ss to continue discussing the topic of cloning with their partners. 2. Ask Ss to get on the line and prepare something for Speaking task (Workbook). Period 6 Listening and speaking (2) (Using Language) &Writing task (Workbook) Teaching Goals: 1.To develop Ss’ speaking and writing ability. 2.To enable Ss to use the expression to express their opinions. 3. To learn some information about cloning. Teaching Procedures: Step 1. Listening and speaking (2) (Using Language) Purpose: To encourage Ss to express their personal opinions about animal cloning.

1. Get Ss to

prepare a discussion in pairs according to the information in Ex3 on P17～18. (every member should take notes when they are preparing). 2. Get Ss to have the class discussion by using these words and phrases on P18 which may be useful during the discussion 3. Divide Ss into four groups and ask them to discuss how to give a speech

4. Divide Ss into two groups to have a debate. Topic: Are you for or against cloning? Step 2. Writing task (Workbook) 1. Get Ss to collect the ideas for articles by brainstorming. For reference:

To produce commercial quantities of plants For cloning

Help to save the endangered animals Valuable for research on new plant species Valuable for medical cloning

2. Ask Ss to write their articles in the following way. Paragrapgh 1: the topic of the debate and who won Paragrapgh 2: the ideas of the winning side Paragrapgh 3: the ideas of the other side Paragrapgh 4: conclusion

3. Get Ss to write their articles and exchange their articles and correct the mistakes. They are expected to assess the writing. First , students are supposed to give a general mark with their general impression of the writing. Then they are expected to assess the writing in the three aspects, content language, and organization. Ss have to correct the mistakes or point out the mistakes by underlining the words, phrase or sentences with＂＿＿＿＿＿＂． Students are also expected to underline the beautiful words, phrases or sentences with “_______”. After the assessment, the

groups will discuss how to correct the mistakes.

4. The writings with the high levels will be shown on the projector so that the whole class can appreciate them. Step 3. Homework 1. Ask Ss to review what has been learned in this unit. 2. Ask Ss to preview the next unit.