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Design of Teaching Plan

Module 1

Unit 4 Earthquakes

The Attributive Clause (Ⅰ)

Xi’an No. 26 Middle School

Wang Lin

Topic: People and Nature (Earthquakes) Type: Grammar Duration: 1 class (45 minutes) Analysis on teaching content This lesson is the grammar of Unit 4 Module 1. Attributive clause is the teaching content. It has a close relationship with Unit 5 of Module 1, whose grammar focus is the attributive clause which use where, when or preposition + which/whom. This class is combined with the topic of this unit, earthquakes. Put grammar learning into topic fulfills the requirement of English Curriculum (2017).

This lesson is learning about language

in this unit. Inductive teaching approach follows the rules of physiological development in learning process. It aims at leading students to learn attributive clause through various activities step by step.

Analysis on characteristics of the learners The combination of grammar teaching with such life-oriented topic could provide students with a situation which makes it easier for students to learn grammar. Students have learned attributive, which can be a basis for them to learn attributive clause. Students’ interest and motivation are aroused. They are eager to participate in this class. Inductive teaching approach makes it easier and more interesting for students to learn grammar.

Teaching objectives

After the lesson, students would be able to

1. pick out sentences with attributive clause in reading 2. tell the rules of attributive clause 3. make sentences using attributive clause 4. tell something about earthquakes using attributive clause 5. tell the ways to protect themselves in an earthquake Teaching difficult points Guide students to find the rules of attributive clause.

Teaching key points Guide students to use attributive clause in context by various activities. Besides, lead students to discover the rules of attributive clause step by step. Help students to tell something about earthquakes using attributive clause Teaching resources A multi-media computer, the textbook, the teachers’ book, blackboard, etc. Teaching procedures A. Warming up

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Review attributive and introduce attributive clause using some sentences.

【Purpose】Lead students to the content of this class and know attributive and review attributive clause.

The little prince is a cute kid.

Emma is a famous actress.

Frozen is a popular film.

The little prince is a kid who is cute.

Emma is an actress who is famous. Frozen is a film which is popular.

B. Activity 1 Learn about the attributive clause Ask students to classify the sentences with attributive clause below into different groups and fill in the table.

【Purpose】Lead students to find the rules of attributive clause in groups. ①Do you know the man who/that was injured in the accident? ②He has not found the mobile phone (which/that) he lost last week. ③I saw some trees whose leaves were black with disease. ④The girl (whom/that) we saw yesterday was Jim’s sister. ⑤The girl whose leg broke in the earthquake is taken to a hospital.

⑥A plane is a machine which/that can fly.

Grammar Analysis Subject Somebody

Object Attributive Subject Something

Object Attributive

Relative Pronoun C.

Activity 2 Find the attributive clause 1.

Ask students to find sentences with attributive clause from reading passage on P26.

【Purpose】Lead students to find the attributive clause in groups.

2. Ask students to read the attributive clauses in the passage.

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【Purpose】Students could consolidate the attributive clause by reading the sentences below. 1.

A huge crack that was eight kilometers long and thirty meters wide cut across houses, roads and canals. 2.

The number of people who were killed or injured reached more than 400,000. 3.

Then, later that afternoon, another big quake which was almost as strong as the first one shook Tangshan. 4.

The army organized teams to dig out those who were trapped and to bury the dead.

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Workers built shelters for survivors whose homes had been destroyed.

D. Activity 3 Use the attributive clause Ask students to do various exercises of attributive clause.

【Purpose】Various exercises from easy to difficult are to check whether they have master the attributive clause or not. By doing this activity, students can increase their interest and self-confidence in grammar learning.

1. Fill in the blanks with proper relative pronoun.

【Purpose】Check the use of relative pronoun of attributive clause in context.

I will never forget the days that/which we spent together during the earthquake. Soldiers came to rescue those who were trapped. The car which/that is white was smashed in the earthquake. Bricks which/that had fallen covered the ground like red autumn leaves. A mother whose daughter died in the disaster kept crying. A crack which/that was huge cut across roads. Wenchuan Earthquake whose death number reached 70,000 happened on May 12, 2008.

2. Combine two sentences using the attributive clause.

【Purpose】Lead students to combine the simple sentences into attributive clause. It’s a very useful way in writing. Rescue workers dug out the people.

The people were trapped under the ruins. Rescue workers dug out the people who/that were trapped under the ruins. Doctors helped the survivors.

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The survivors were seriously injured. Doctors helped the survivors who/that were seriously injured.

Water and food were fresh.

Water and food were sent there.

Water and food which/that were fresh were sent there.

People are kind.

People lighted candles to honor the dead. People who/that are kind lighted candles to honor the dead.

Shelters were built immediately.

Shelters were for survivors.

Shelters which/that were for survivors were built immediately.

Students are generous.

Students donated money. Students who/that are generous donated money. 3. Rewrite the following passage with the attributive clause if necessary.

【Purpose】Lead students to improve the passage by rewriting sentences with the attributive clauses in context. HOW TO SURVIVE IN AN EARTHQUAKE Earthquakes happen often, so it is very important to know how to survive in an earthquake. Now let me introduce some methods. These may help you a lot. Firstly, try to get into an open area away from trees, buildings, walls and power lines. These things might fall on you if you are outdoors. Secondly, if you can’t easily get out of the house, move quickly under a strong thing such as a strong desk. It is to protect yourself from falling things. Be careful and wait until the earthquake is over.

Thirdly, when the earthquake is over, make sure your family members are safe, because they concern you most. After you are sure about the safety of your family, you can work together to help other people. They may need help.

Earthquakes bring us damage. Though we can’t stop earthquakes, we can reduce the damage if we take right measures. E. Homework

Please rewrite the reading passage A NIGHT THE EARTH DIDN’T SLEEP in your own words using at least three sentences with attributive clause.

(around 100 words)

【Purpose】Lead students to express themselves using attributive clause in a more open way.

Ⅹ. Blackboard Design

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Grammar Analysis Subject

Relative Pronoun Person

Object Attributive Subject Thing

Object Attributive

Ⅺ. Teaching reflection (This will be filled in immediately after the lesson)

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