Task(1): Writing a proposal: Skills building 1 and 2优质课教学设计

Word Power& Task Teaching aims:

1.

Learn how to form abstract nouns from verbs and adjectives by adding suffixes.

2.

Learn some words related to computers. 3.

Expand related vocabulary and apply them practically.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1

Revision（PPT page 4，显示表格，实例可写在黑板上）

Help students revise the common suffix used to form adjectives learnt in Unit 1 using the following chart and ask students to give more examples. Suffix -ical -able -ous -ful -less Meaning having the quality of having the ability of like, full of characterized by without Examples(adjectives) medical, electrical, grammatical, practical believable, acceptable, reasonable, enjoyable adventurous, dangerous, prosperous, conscious joyful, helpful, useful, mouthful, handful useless, careless, helpless, hopeless, cloudless Step 2

Lead-in 1.

Ask students to compare the following two groups of words.（PPT page 5，鼠标点击，逐条显示）

Group 1: house, milk, driver, dog, paper Group 2: revision, preparation, decision, difference, arrangement Ask students to consider the following questions: (1)

Which part of speech is each of the following words? (2)

What are the similarities and the differences between the two groups? Answers (1)

They are all nouns. (2)

The words in Group 1 refer to physical things and those in Group 2 refer to ideas, actions and qualities. 2.

Tell students that the nouns in Group 2 are called abstract nouns. Ask students to read the definition of abstract nouns on page 46.（PPT page 6，鼠标点击，逐条显示，点击稍慢）

3.

Ask students to think of more abstract nouns. And show them the following words as examples:（PPT page 7, 显示单词）

revision, direction, decision, preparation, satisfaction, argument, judgement, disappointment, excitement, civilization, dependence, difference, assistance, pleasure, loyalty, cruelty, action, failure, carelessness, happiness Step 3

Ways to form abstract nouns from verbs and adjectives 1.

Ask students to categorize the words on the black board according to the suffixes. Then ask students to see what words they are and which part of speech they are if the suffixes are removed using the following form.（PPT page 8，鼠标点击，逐条显示，只举两组为例）

Nouns Original words Part of speech

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Suffix

revision decision preparation satisfaction argument judgement dependence assistance difference pleasure failure carelessness happiness civilization loyalty cruelty, revise decide prepare satisfy argue judge depend assist differ please fail careless happy civil loyal cruel verb verb verb verb verb verb verb verb verb verb verb adjective adjective adjective adjective adjective -sion -sion -tion -tion -ment -ment -ence -ence -ence -ure -ure -ness -ness -tion -ty -ty 2.

Ask students to read the instructions on page 46. Ask them to compare the words on the screen with the words in the tables. 3.

Tell students that most abstract nouns are uncountable, only a few of them are countable. Ask them to read the following examples:（PPT page 9，鼠标点击，逐条显示）

hope→a hope; idea→an idea; situation→a situation; knowledge→a knowledge of…

4.

Ask students to do the exercise on page 46 individually. Answers (1) developmemt

(5) improvements (2) popularity

(3) failure

(4) connection (8) admiration (6) presentation

(7) achievement

【设计说明】鼓励学生自己进行归纳、整理，得出动词或形容词后加后缀构成名词的规律，最后以填空练习巩固所学内容。

Step 4

Words related to computers 1.

Ask students to read carefully the picture on page 47 and ask students to answer the following questions:（PPT page 13，鼠标点击，显示问题，图像书上有，不再附加）

(1)

Can you name the different parts of the computer? (2)

Can you describe their functions? Answers Part floppy disc USB disc CD-ROM/DVD-ROM keyboard Function a flat piece of plastic for storing information a portable, pocket-sized disk that can store a lot more information than a floppy disk a CD or a DVD on which large amounts of information, sound and pictures can be stored a set of keys for typing

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printer mouse mouse mat hard drive monitor/LCD Monitor screen/LCD screen speaker Answers (1) keyboard (5) CD-ROMs a machine that puts the words and pictures onto paper a small device moved by hand to move the cursor on a computer screen a small square of plastic that is the best kind of surface on which to use a computer mouse a disk that can store more information than a floppy or USB disk a screen that shows information from a computer a part where you see the words and pictures a part of the computer where the sound comes out 2.

Ask students to read the instructions and complete the exercises on page 47. (2) mouse (6) CPU

(3) data (4) floppy disks (7) connect (8) e-mails (9) information (10) Web Step 5

Summary（PPT page 12，鼠标点击，逐条显示）

Make a summary about what have been learned in this period.

Teaching aims:

4.

Learn how to distinguish between facts and opinions.

5.

Learn how to ask for information. 6.

Read a letter and complete a note sheet. 7.

Find out more about the computer room after listening to an interview and forming a dialogue.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1

Lead-in（PPT page 4，鼠标点击，逐条显示，动画效果需要时间，点击稍慢，下同）

Tell students that they will: 1.

Learn how to distinguish between facts and opinions. 2.

Learn how to ask for information. 3.

Complete a note sheet after reading a letter. 4.

Listen to an interview. 5.

Work in pairs and practice what they have learned orally. Step 2

Skill building 1: distinguish between facts and opinions 1.

Ask students to read the guidelines and the two parts in Skill building 1 on page 52 and ask the following questions:（PPT page 5，鼠标点击，逐条显示问题及答案）

(1)

What is a fact? (2)

What is an opinion? Answers (1)

A fact is a piece of information that is proved to be true. (2)

An opinion is a feeling or belief that is not founded on certainty or proof. 2.

Ask students to read the seven sentences in Part A on page 53 and decide whether they are

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facts or opinions.（PPT page 6-8，鼠标点击，显示任务要求；page 7-8显示题目及答案）

Answers 1 Fact

2 Fact

3 Opinion 7 Fact

4 Fact 5 Opinion 6 Opinion 3.

Ask students to listen to a recording about RealCine and finish Part B.（PPT page 9，鼠标点击，显示任务要求和答案）

Answers 1 Fact

2 Fact

3 Opinion

4 Fact 5 Opinion 6 Opinion Step 3

Step 1: completing a note sheet（PPT page 10-11，鼠标点击，显示任务要求及答案）

1.

Ask students to read the letter on page 54 and underline the sentences which show the facts of the computer room and the opinion of the writer. Then ask them to complete the note sheet below. Answers Name of the student: Cao Ying Class: Senior High 1 Date of visit to computer room: Sunday, 2nd March. Time: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Computer number: PC No. 7 Problems with computer: the keyboard had letters missing, the mouse wouldn’t move the cursor around the screen properly, would not print Solution tried: tried other PCs, but they were in worse condition Other Problems: old and slow, often crash, not connected to the Internet, can only run one program at on time, many keyboards with missing letters, mouses not working properly Comments: need to have new computers Step 4

Skill building 2: asking for information（PPT page 12-14，鼠标点击，逐条显示问题答案、参考问题、练习答案）

1.

Ask students to read the guidelines and the first five points on page 55, and answer the following question: What information is needed when you are interviewing someone? Answers Time, frequency, reasons, problems and recommendation for improvement are needed when we are interviewing someone. 2.

Ask students to read the questions given in this part to know how to ask for the above information. Have students to practice asking each other the questions if necessary. 3.

Ask students to work in pairs and complete the exercise on page 55. Answers 1 When

5 What

2 How often

3 Why

4 What problem Step 5

Step 2: finding out about the computer room（PPT page 15-17，鼠标点击，

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逐条显示任务要求、听力答案、口语练习要求等，点击page 16右下角喇叭图标可播放录音）

1.

Ask students to read the guidelines in Part A on page 55 and ask them to listen to the recorded interview and complete the interview form. Play the recording again and ask students to pay close attention to the questions the editor asks in preparation for the following steps. Answers 1 in the afternoon 2 three times a week: Monday, Thursday, Friday 3 for school work 4 keyboards, CPUs, RAM, no DVD-ROM drives, too small hard drives, no Internet connection, no sound card, slow and ugly PCs, very old software 5 buy new computers and new software 2.

Ask students to read the instructions of Part B on page 56, and then ask students to practice the dialogue in pairs. 3.

While students are doing the dialogue, ask them to fill in the interview form below with the information that they get from their dialogue. Step 6

Summary（PPT page 18，鼠标点击，逐条显示）

Make a brief summary to have students review what they have learned in this lesson. Step 7

Homework（PPT page 19，鼠标点击，逐条显示）

1.

Practice your dialogue after class. 2.

Think of more situations in which you can apply what you have learned to practice. Teaching aims:

8.

Learn the style of formal writing.

9.

Write a proposal for a new computer room with the information from Step 1 and 2.

Teaching procedures: Step 1

Revision Review what students have learned in the previous lesson. Ask the following question: (1)

What are the problems with the computer room? (2)

What we should do with the problems? Answer (1)

The keyboard had letters missing, the mouse wouldn’t move the cursor around the screen properly, would not print. (2)

We should improve the conditions in the computer room or just build a new one. Tell students that they need to write a proposal letter to the principal and suggest that something should be done to the computer room. Step 2

Skill building 3 1.

Ask students to read the general rules for formal writing on page 57. 2.

Ask students to read the eight sentences below and decide which ones are formally written and which ones are not. Ask them why they think so. Answers Formal ones: 2, 4, 6

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3.

Provide students with more example sentences in both formal and informal writing for students to have a better idea of the difference between formal and informal writing. （PPT page 4，显示表格内容）

Formal Informal I’m pleased to tell you. 1 It gives me much pleasure to inform you. request. 3 Mr Brown informed me of your decision. 4 We are writing with reference to …

5 We do not anticipate any increase in prices. 6 We would like to take this opportunity to…

Mr Brown told me that you had made up your mind. We are writing about …

We do expect prices to rise. We want to…

2 Every consideration will be given to your We will think about what you asked for. Step 3

Step 3: writing a proposal for a new computer room（PPT page 5，鼠标点击，逐条显示，从左到右，从上到下，先显示问题，然后显示建议）

1.

Ask students to read the guidelines in Part A on page 57. 2.

Ask students to complete the summary of the survey according to the given information. Answers Problem too old. 3 There are not enough computers. 4 There is only one printer. 5 Software is outdated. 6 There is no Internet access. 7 The RAM and hard drives are too small. 8 It is too hot in summer in the room. 9 The room closes too early.

More should be bought

More should be bought.

It should be updated.

Computers should be connected to the Internet.

They should be updated.

Air-conditioning should be installed.

Opening hours should be extended.

Suggested solution 2 The monitors, key boards and mouses are

They should be replaced. 3.

Ask students to read the guidelines in Part B on page 58, and ask them to pay attention to the writing style they should use in the proposal. Give students some time to write the proposal. Ask several students to read their works in class.（PPT page 6-9，显示范文）

Possible example Dear sir, Recently, a survey about the school computer room was carried out in our school. The students find the design of the computer room impractical. They are not interested in studying there because of this. I’m writing this proposal to you to voice our opinion that the computer room needs improving. There are not enough computers in our computer room. The computers that we use at the moment are old and slow, and they often crash, which wastes a lot of time. The computers there are not connected to the Internet, so we can not get the information that we need for our homework. There is only one printer in the room, which always goes wrong. In addition, the

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room is too hot in summer. As more and more subjects are involved in IT, the computer room is playing a very important role in our studies nowadays. We are encouraged to use computers to do our homework and get information from the Internet. Now many factories and companies cannot work without computers, so those who have computer skills are easier to find a job. In order to get ourselves well prepared for the future, we need a well-equipped computer room. I am sure that most parents would agree with our proposal that our school should improve the computer room. The government says we should have more IT in all subjects, and more subjects are developing rapidly with the help of IT. Computer skills are becoming more and more important in further studies. We will not keep up with the development of society if we are not good at using computers. So we really need to have a new computer room and hope that you will seriously consider our request. Best wishes, Senior High 1 (your own name) 4.

Ask several students to read their works in class. Then, show them the possible example and ask them to read the sample passage together. Step 7

Summary（PPT page 10，鼠标点击，逐条显示）

The teacher will present a short summary, and make a comment on students work. Step 8

Homework（PPT page 11，显示作业内容）

Apply what you have learned in this lesson and write a proposal about the school gym or some other facilities.

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