Task(1): Writing to a foreign friend: Skills building 1 and 2教学设计实例

Unit 1 Laughter is good for you 5th period

Task Teaching aims:

(1) Practise students’ language skills of listening, reading, speaking and writing. (2) Students will get information about Chinese crosstalk through listening and reading. (3) Ask students to use the information they have got to write an e-mail to a foreign friend answering his questions about Chinese crosstalk. Important points & difficult points: (1) Find and underline the main ideas. (2) Find and circle the key words. (3) Get some information about Chinese crosstalk. (4) Listen and get useful information. (5) Read and learn how to write a summary. (6) Proofread writings with desk mate. Teaching Procedures: Step 1 Lead-in Christmas Day is on the way. We are going to have a party. The headmaster asked me to be in charge of the party. But I have never experienced such a thing.

What should I do? 

I need to

know how many students will attend it. I’ll have to book a theatre.

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I want to

know how much money I can make use of. I’ll prepare some candies and nuts. 

I would like to know who will help me.

Step 2 Skills building1: recognizing what is important (1) ‘I need…’ most important

(2) ‘I want…’ somewhat important

(3) ‘I would like…’ least important

Step 3 Step1 answering questions

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Part A Listen to the tape and check the answers. most important: 1, 2, 3 somewhat important: 5, 6, 7 least important: 4, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12 Step 4 Practise listening and reading

(1) Ask the students “What do you know about crosstalk”? (2) Listen to the tape and correct the notes. (3) Show the students some pictures related to Ding Guangquan and ask:

Do you know him?

Can you say something about him? “Ding Guangquan, a well-known master of crosstalk (a Chinese comedy form), has been teaching this unique art form to foreigners since 1989. 

The most famous is the Canadian Mark Roswell, known in China as Da Shan. Other students are David Moser (MO Dawei) from the USA and Koiac Korio (Ka Erluo) from Yugoslavia. Step 5 Skills building 2: asking questions orally How can we ask questions?

e.g.

If I’d like to find a post office to have this letter posted, I can ask in these ways: a. Do you know the way to the nearest post office? b. Can you tell me the way to the nearest post office? c. Where can I find a post office? ……

Step 6 taking part in a radio talk show Use the information to make a dialogue with desk mate. Step 7 Skills building 3: answering questions in an e-mail

Tips: Make a list. Mention the question. 

You want to know…

(informal) 

Since you asked about…

(informal) 

I know you need/want/would like information about…

(informal) 

You asked me about…

(informal) 

Regarding your question about…

(formal)

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In answer to your question about…

(formal) Step 8 Writing Write an email to Bill to answer his questions. Remember to answer them in order of importance. Step 9 Homework 1. Finish your e-mail. 2. Preview project.

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