Study skills: Falling tone and rising tone教案评析

Unit 4

Finding your way

Study skills

教学目标

1.

Learn about the falling tone and the rising tone. 2.

Read the sentences with the right intonation. 3.

Recognize the intonation of different kinds of sentences.

4.

Tell the changes of the sentence meanings according to the change of the intonation. 教学内容

1.

Learn to use the intonations of different sentences correctly. 2.

Words: drop, rise ,fall, surprise, tone , arrow, statement

Phrases: at the end of , far away , see a film, good idea

Sentences: The zoo is about three kilometers away from our school.

Which cinema do you want to go to?

When shall we meet? 重点难点

1.

Learn to use the intonations correctly. 2.

Recognize the intonations of different sentences. 教学过程

Step 1.

Lead-in 1.

教师让学生看一则新闻“说话结尾用升调？真不利加薪找工作”，然后让学生发表观点。What do you want to say about the news? 2.

教师总结并引出语调。英语有两种基本的语调: 升调和降调。

Step 2.

Presentation 1.

播放第一组句子的录音，指导学生跟着录音模仿朗读。Listen to the recording and pay

attention to the end of the statements. Then read them out loud. 2. 让学生自由朗读，在朗读过程中体会陈述句的语调。总结：When we speak, we drop our tone at the end of statement.

3. 播放第二组句子的录音，指导学生跟录音一句句地模仿朗读：Listen to the recording and pay attention to the end of the questions. Then read them out loud.

4. 让学生自由朗读，在朗读过程中体会一般疑问句的语调。总结：When we ask a yes/no question , our tone rise at the end of the question.

5. 播放第三组句子的录音，指导学生跟录音模仿朗读：Listen to the recording and pay attention to the end of the sentences. Then read them out loud.

6. 让学生两人一组朗读练习，注意使用正确的语调。总结：

When we ask a wh-question, our tone usually falls at the end of the question.

7. 播放第四组句子的录音，指导学生跟录音模仿朗读：Listen to the recording and pay attention to the end of the sentences. Then read them out loud.

8. 接着让全班学生齐声朗读句子，让学生在朗读过程中体会这些句子的语调，教师总结：We usually make our tone fall at the end of a statement. However , we make our tone rise at the end of a sentence to show surprise. Step 3.

Presentation 1.

Discussion:

Read the conversation in pairs and discuss the sentences :

Which tone should we use, rising or falling? Pay attention to your intonation. 2.

Read the conversation on page 51, put a falling arrow or a rising arrow when you think the person’s tone should fall or rise .

3.

播放B部分对话录音，指导学生跟录音模仿朗读：

Listen to the tape and pay attention to the sentences. Then read them out loud. Make your tone rise when needed. 4.

接着请几组学生分角色在全班大声朗读对话，教师要注意及时纠正和表扬：Now,

please read the dialogue in pairs. Pay attention to your intonation. 5.

女生和男生分角色朗读，注意语调，教师及时纠正不正确的语调。

6.

让学生告诉老师一些令人惊讶的事情，

教师表示惊讶，在交流时教师注意使用正确的语调，让学生体会正确的语调有利于更好地进行交流。

7.

Summary: Can you find the rule? Step 4.

Practice 1.

Task 1

Let’s practice！（一站到底）

2.

Task 2

A competition！（抢答）

3.

Task 3

Act out ！(学生两人一组练习对话，用正确的语调表演出来。) 4.

Task 4

Make an interview （小组活动，学生选择喜欢的明星进行采访，自由发挥，用正确的语调提出问题并回答问题。选择一至两组学生到前面表演出来。）

5.

Let’s enjoy a video！（欣赏学生熟悉、喜欢的明星英语演讲片段，鼓励学生大胆说英语，注意语调，多练习。）

Step 5.

Homework 1.

Read the conversation in this unit with the right tone . 2.

Finish the exercises in your workbook.

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Unit 4

Finding your way

Study skills Rising tone

yes / no question

show surprise Falling tone

statement

wh-question