Revision module A教学设计第二课时

Revision Module A New Standard English：Book 7B Analysis of teaching material: 1.

The topic: a plan for a volunteer job 2.

The function: Make a plan for a volunteer job 3.

The teaching material: There are six modules in Revision Module A in total. They are different in topics. The sentence patterns from 3 modules are related to the theme-a plan for the volunteer job, while some useful expressions from the six modules are also applied in the tasks. So this class is based on solving tasks in different levels with an aim to achieving the perfection of writing a plan for the volunteer job.

Analysis of students: 1.

The topic ”a plan for a volunteer job” is close to students’ real lives in our school. My students are able to talk about their abilities and plans. In addition, they are willing to express themselves. 2.

Most students are familiar with the majority of new words and expressions. They also have a basic understanding of volunteer job because they’ve experienced foreign students’ visits before. These may help students make a plan for volunteer job properly. Teaching objectives: By the end of the lesson, most students will be able to make a plan for the volunteer job according to different classes with rich language. This will be achieved by 1.

consolidating the learned words and expressions of describing abilities, plans and character 2.

summarizing different expressions by reading and speaking 3.

using the target language through writing letters for a volunteer job in real-life situations 4.

discussing and sharing with others to cultivate the ability of critical thinking in English 5.

arousing students’ awareness of Chinese culture and developing their quality of helping others Teaching focuses: 1.

to tell the structure in a letter of volunteer plan 2.

to understand different expressions to describe abilities and make a plan 3.

to be able to use beautiful and various sentences to make a plan for volunteer job 4.

to make a plan for volunteer job properly and clearly Anticipated difficulties: Students may feel it difficult to 1.

summarize different expressions of describing abilities, plans and character 2.

make the plan reasonable Solutions 1.

comparing students’ answers to summarize different expressions of describing abilities, plans and character as many as possible 2.

giving an example to activate students to think critically on to to make the plan reasonable Teaching methods: task-based method Learning methods:summarizing, discussion Teaching aids:multi-media, blackboard Teaching and learning arrangement Stages/timing Activities Purpose Leading-in Step1. Talk freely This step is to lead in the topic (3 mins) Answer”What do you think of the volunteers”

of volunteer job and attract

Enjoying video (3 mins)

and write down the adjectives on the students’

attention. At the blackboard same time, students can have a basic understanding of volunteer job. The question ”What do you think of the volunteers” is raised to stimulate students’

thinking and present today’s topic. Ask students writing the adjectives on the blackboard makes them review adjectives with deep impression.

a Step2. Watch a video about an international This step aims to lead students visitto pay close attention to the classes of volunteer job. This may also enable them to review the verb phrases in the six modules. As a result, they

can choose a class for the volunteer job in the next step.

Students are supposed to make a memory test

about the video and write the verb phrases on

the blackboard.

Talk (4 mins) Step3. Talk a.

guess why the teachers are worrying Students are supposed to guess why the teachers are worrying in an international visit. b.

ask and answer about which class they would help with Students are supposed to ask and answer about which class they

would help with and what they can do for it in pairs. This step aims to activate students to help others when they meet difficulties. Students are supposed to use different expressions of describing abilities and some conjunctions like because, and...

c.

show the conversation one pair by one pair Students are expected to show the conversation one pair by one pair without too much time of preparation.

Plan for volunteer job (6 mins)

Step4. Make a plan for a volunteer job a.

understand how to make a plan Students are supposed to organize the sentence”be going to...because...” according to Jenny’s plan for volunteer job and guess the reason of the second step with different expressions. They are also expected to use as Here is for students to enrich their language and be more flexible in expressing themselves. While making a plan for a volunteer job, students are using and consolidating the words and

Making a plan (6 mins)

Sharing the plan (4 mins) many different linking words as they can.

b.

make a volunteer plan in pairs Students are supposed to discuss and make their own volunteer plan in pairs, and they are also expected to give proper reasons to their plans and give a report. And the other students need to listen to the reports carefully and tell the details of it.

c.

share the volunteer plan

Students are supposed to listen to the reports carefully and tell the details of it.

expressions. Meanwhile, they will naturally have a better understanding of how to make a plan reasonable. This may make students understand that they need to use different phrases and linking words and make the plan reasonable by giving reasons.

This step is also for the development of students’

listening ability.

They are expected to raise the ability to listen for the important items and retell it. Reading and Step5. Analyse the structure of a letter analysis Students are supposed to read Jenny’s letter of (5 mins) plan and analyse the structure. They are also expected to give proper endings to the letter.

This step aims to make the students learn to analyse and have an idea of the general structure of a letter. And they are also supposed to give different endings. This may make students understand that they need to organize a letter of plan with those

important items. And lay the foundation of writing.

Production (7 mins)

Sharing (5 mins)

Further think (2 mins) Step6. Output a letter in groups a.

write a letter in groups Students are supposed to choose the best plan and write their own letters. Each student is expected to finish one part of the task and present it. This step is for different levels of students. They are supposed to write a paragraph or correct mistakes according to their level.

b.

comment on the presentation Students are supposed to listen to the presentation carefully and comment on it.

This step is for students to come to realize that knowing how to write a letter of plan is not enough. They should also learn to take care of others and be helpful. And it’s also to evaluate how well the students have mastered the content of this lesson. Step7. Think further think about how to be a good volunteer Students are supposed to think about how to be a good volunteer after the lesson.

Homework Must-do:

Finish the letter.

Challenge yourself:

Read another letter and polish yours.

This is for students to put what they’ve learned and reviewed into practice and show themselves. This is a lesson about Revision Module A. As basic language skills, listening, speaking , reading and writing have all been drilled in this lesson. In order to consolidate what we’ve learned and reviewed better, the writing task and polishing task are left as homework for different levels of students. This blackboard designing shows not only the topic but also the main structure of a letter, which is pretty clear. The main content helps student write the plan at the end of the lesson. Meanwhile, students take part in the blackboard writing also make them have deep impression Blackboard design 7B

Revision Module A

friendly/confident good/polite/useful kind/nice/helpful Not only...but also... play ball games tennis

symbol have Chinese, music play the piano familiar

culture

Dear Ms Chen, I’m writing to... I’d like to/I want to...because... I can/be good at/do well in be going to/decide to/plan to because/and

then/after that/and/moreover I hope you can choose me... I’ll try my best.../I promise... I’m looking forward to your reply. If I’m chosen...

Yours,

XXX

on what they’ve learned in this lesson.