Using LanguageⅡ公开课教案

写作课教学设计

Teaching objectives: At the end of the class, students will be able to: 1.

write a passage to describe an android.

2.

use the words and expressions and the grammar item in this unit properly . Teaching important points: How to use the words and expressions properly. Teaching difficult points: How to use the linking words and grammar items properly.

Teaching procedures: Pre-writing Activity1. (10’) Show the students some sentences from the reading in this unit to remind them of the words and phrases that can be used to describe a computer. 1.

I could be made to work as “universal machine”

to solve

any difficult mathematical problems.

2.

I have been put into robots and used to make mobile phones as well as help with medical operations. 3.

Anyhow, my goal is to provide humans with a life of high quality. 4.

I am a devoted friend and helper of the human race. 5.

I am as big as a human. In fact, I look like one too. 6.

I’m a striker so I have to be able to run very fast. 7.

In this way I can

make up new moves using my “artificial intelligence”. 8.

After all,

with the help of my electronic brain which

never forgets anything, using my intelligence is what I’m all about. (Students read the sentences and pay attention to the underlined words and phrases, from which they can learn ways to describe an android.) Ask the students to divide the underlined words and phrases into groups according to the table.

Appearance/Identity

Ability

Grammar item

Linking words

Get the students to list more words or expressions to describe a computer.

(本环节可以起到承上启下的作用，学生脑海中可以复现本单元中的重点内容；通过回忆下划线的内容，既可以复习巩固，又为新的写作训练架起“引桥”，准备好充足的词汇。)

While-writing Activity2. (10’)

Show some pictures of androids. Ask the students to work in pairs and make sentences using the above words and phrases to describe the androids by answering the following questions. Students should write down the sentences. 1. What are the androids? 2.

What can they do? ( 通过师生互动的课堂活动和欣赏图片，激发学生的兴趣，开拓学生的写作思维；学生们可以对所归纳的词语和句型加以运用写成句子，为接下来的写作做好铺垫)

Activity 3: (5’) Read the following sample passage and underline the useful sentence structures.

My Android I would like to have an android that

can do all my jobs around the house. I don’t mind what my android looks like, but it must be able to clean the house, mop the floors, cook the dinner and deal with telephone calls. It should also watch over my naughty niece, who comes to my house very often. Whenever she comes, I have to look after her, and sometimes help her with her homework. I hope my android will be programmed to do homework and not make mistakes. In that way, my niece will not spoil my free time and I can go out with my friends.

Eg: I would like to have an android that…

I don’t mind…

It must be able to…

It should also…

I hope my android will be …

In that way…

Get the students to summarize the structure of the passage.

Part1

brief introduction (appearanace, etc)

structure

part2

what you wish it to do(ability)

part3

fancy ending( changes in your life) Get the students to know the writing tips. 1. Try to use the words, expressions and sentence structures of this unit. 2. Make sure your passage contains a sentence in passive voice and attributive

clause. 3. Make sure the verbs are used in the correct form

4. Use more than 80 words in your passage

(在本环节中，学生可以通过分析范文的结构，为自己的文章准备出一个提纲，并运用划出的功能句型把所积累的句子连成一篇要点齐全，结构清晰的短文) Activity4: (10’) Write a passage about your dreamy android. 1)

What kind of android or robot have you decided to make? 2)

What would you like it to look like? 3)

What would you like it to do for you? 4)

What’s your reason? (since/ because) 5)

What will your life be like if you have such an android?

（有困难的同学可以通过回答问题的方式完成写作训练）

Post-writing （10’）

Activity5: Get the students to evaluate their compositions in groups.

Exchange their writing with other members in the groups.

Check to see: 1. How many words or expressions has he/she used from this unit? 2. Does the writing have a sentence in passive voice and attributive clause?

3. Are the verbs used in the correct form?

Each group recommend a passage and share it with the rest of the class. The teacher mark some of them in the class with the help of overhead projector and give some comments. (通过同伴评价这一合作学习的形式，学生可以对自己所写作文的要求与要点以及注意事项有更清楚的了解。) Homework: Make necessary changes in your writing and copy them in your exercise book for further correction.