Using LanguageⅠppt配套的教学设计方案

Unit 3

Australia

Period Five: Using Language Teaching Goal：

1)

To train Ss to listen to get useful information. 2)

To help Ss develop debating skill 3)

To enable Ss to write an email as a reply

Teaching Procedures: Step1. Warm up for listening. Ask Ss the questions: •

Do you like go camping? Why or why not? •

When go camping, what do you think is the most important thing? •

Wei Ping is nervous about go camping. What do you think he is nervous about? Step2. Ss are asked to listen to the conversation, and find out:

1) what Wei Ping is nervous about

2) if Wei Ping has been talked into going camping.

Step3. Listen to the conversation again, and complete the poster.

How to avoid ________ bite

When walking in the long grass, · wear _______ and ______________; ·make _________ to frighten them away ·_________________ any wood lying on the ground

Step4. Ss Listen once more and try to answer the following question based on your understanding.

1)Why did Wei Ping misunderstand Bob when he said “When we walk through the bush…”?

2) Why cannot Wei Ping make a snake away?

Step5. Debating.

Tips for debating are shown to Ss first: •

Pick a side to debate •

Gather at least three pieces of evidence •

Understand both sides of the debate so that you are prepared to contradict the other side.

Then, the statement “Australia is a dangerous place to visit” is shown. Ss may express their agreement or disagreement. Write down reasons. Then, break into groups and hold a debate.

Step 6. E-mail writing, in which Ss are supposed to write an email as a reply to his or her friend. First, Ss read the email on page29, and answer the question: what is the purpose of this email?

The purpose is to seek advice about whether it would be dangerous to go camping in the Kakadu National Park.

Then, Group Discussion: Are you for or against the camping in the Kakadu National Park? And why?

Please list your reasons. Ss may form a group and share their ideas in class. If they have any questions, they can ask the teacher for help.

And, writing tips: •

decide on your point of view with reasons •

list all the reasons for and against the trip •

put the reasons in order of importance

Step 7. Homework. Write a reply to the email, following this way: 1) tell your friend what you suggest 2) give each of your reasons in

one paragraph 3) finish it in this way:

I hope you will find my advice useful.

Best wishes,

(your signature)