Unit 5 Problems and advice优质课教案

Teaching Plan

Teaching Objectives:

By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to

1. comprehend the text and learn some key words 2. acquire the basic reading skills and the ability to sort out useful information 3. be aware of some simple philosophies of life

Teaching Procedure: Steps Pre-Reading

While-reading

Teacher’s Activities

Students’ Activities

Aims To introduce the topic of the text. To help students get a general understanding of the text.

Share the survey results with the Learn the survey results. students.

1.

Have students skim the text. 1.

Skim the text. 2.

Ask students to pick out the 2.

Pick out the things on things on the screen. the screen. 3.

Ask students some related 3.

Answer some related questions. questions.

1.

Have students scan the text. 1.

Scan the text. 2.

Ask students to complete a 2.

Complete a table table about the three letters. about the three

letters. 3.

Ask students some related 3.

Answer some related questions. questions.

To help students strengthen their understanding of the text.

Post-reading Have students work in pairs to give proper advice to the problem stated in each letter.

Work in pairs to give To help cultivate proper advice to the students’

problem stated in each problem-solving letter. abilities and arouse students’ awareness of some simple 1.

Invite one student to speak out 1.

Speak out his/her philosophies of life. his/her problem. problem. 2.

Ask the other students to give 2.

Give some advice to some advice to the student. the student. Assignment Choose one from the four given problems and give at least three pieces of advice to the problem.

Part 1: Survey results Worksheet

ProblemsC33%B37%A. I feel puzzled whether something should be done or not.B. I feel upset for not putting things right.C. I feel guilty for causing trouble to others.A40%ABC

Part 2: Complete the table below. Letters

The broken flowerpot

Three tough guys

A rude checkout assistant

What happened

What the writer did

How the writer felt

Part 3: How to give advice? Use the expressions below to help you. •

Here are my conclusions and advice about Letter ____. •

It was right/wrong of … to …

•

I therefore advise the writer to …

Assignment: Choose one from the four problems below and give at least three pieces of advice to the problem.

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You are having an argument with a friend 

You are having trouble with your studies 

You want to lose weight 

You feel lonely