Learning about Language教案1

Book 8 Unit 3 Learning about language 教学设计

Teaching aim: To consolidate the new words and expressions The aim of these exercises is to reuse the new words so Ss become more familiar with them. Teaching procedure: Step 1. Ss do Exercise 1 (5 minutes) (this exercise helps the Ss to get some rules of some word-formations concerning the new words in this unit) Answer key for Exercise 1 1. cube

cubic

base

basic

mercy

merciful

fancy fanciful

stain

stainless

care

careless

caution

cautious

poison

poisonous 2. expect

expectation

relax

relaxation

produce

production

reduce

reduction

identify

identification

satisfy

satisfaction 3. strong

strengthen

long

lengthen

freezing

freeze

disappointing

disappoint Step 2 Ss do Exercise 2(5 minutes) (let the Ss answer the questions individually, correct them if necessary) Answer key for Exercise 2 1. The greengrocer at the corner is probably the most convenient to reach. 2. If you want to apply for a credit card, you must provide valid identification. 3. You need to approach that animal with caution as it may bite. 4. She is passive during meetings and does not contribute to discussions at all. 5. I found his phone number in the directory and tried to call him up last night, but there was no reply. Later I found I dialed the wrong number. 6. I don’t think of my hometown very much, only now and then. 7. Luckily the rain fall stopped abruptly before I left. 8. In a courtroom it is sometimes difficult to distinguish who is innocent and who is guilty. Step 3. Ss do Exercise 3 (5 minutes) (let the Ss answer the questions individually, correct them if necessary)(make sure the Ss understand the meaning of each word in the box correctly) Answer key for exercise 3: criteria, abruptly, file, valid, perfume, seize, set about, product Step 4 Exercise 4 (20 minutes)

1)Divide the Ss into three groups. Group 1 for Picture 1, Group 2 for Picture 2, Group 3 for Picture 3. Allow them 5 minutes to prepare and get ready to say something about the pictures. 2) In the meanwhile, the teacher walk up and down to help them solve some problems if necessary.\ 3) Presentation: Ss come to the blackboard and talk about the picture 4) present the suggested answers : Picture 1:

In the courtyard of this house there are two walnut trees. An old woman lives in the house and has watched the walnuts ripen over several months. Sadly she is unable to pick the ripe walnuts because they are to high for her to reach. She calls her granddaughter and asks her to help find

some students to pick the walnuts. Picture 2:

Her granddaughter goes to her school. There is a notice board in her classroom where students can put up requests for help. Although she is unsure whether anyone will come and help, with glue she puts up her notice asking for assistance. Picture 3:

Her notice is entirely successful. Her grandmother looks on happily as her fellow students merrily run up and down ladders and bang branches with bamboo sticks to bring down all the walnuts. She will give them a lovely meal of dumplings when they have finished to thank them for all their help. Step 5 Summary Step 6 Homework Write a short passage according to the three pictures.