Learning about Language教案3

The Second Period Important Language Points

Learning about Language (I) Teaching objectives: Knowledge aims: Get the Ss to grasp the important new words and expressions:

Call up ,now and then, distinguish, set about doing, set out, etc. Ability aims: 1.

Enable the Ss to use some useful works and expressions correctly. 2.

Enable the Ss to make sentences after the useful sentence patterns. Emotional aims: 1.

Stimulate the Ss’ interest in learning English. 2.

Develop the Ss’ spirit of cooperation and teamwork. Teaching Important Points: Enable the Ss to grasp the usages of such important new words and expressions.

As call up, now and then, distinguish, set about doing, set out

to do sth.

Set out, ect.

Teaching Difficult Point: Let the Ss learn the usage of the word,call Many phrases for Ss to learn the word call call on/ at Teaching Methods: 1.

discussing ,summarizing and practising

2.

Cooperative learning Teaching Procedures: Step 1

Revision Q: Who can tell me the three creative steps that the writer takes to catch the snakes without hurting them? S1: 1: She bought a stainless steal ice cream maker and froze the bowl. She added ice cubes to the top of the bowl to keep it cold . she placed it over the snakes’ habitat during the day so that the snakes would become sleepy and could be easily caught. 2: As above she did the same but placed the bowl over the snakes’

3:As above but added a net to catch the snakes and then released them all back into the wild. T:

Key words: 1: bought , froze ,added , placed, 2:As above she did the same but placed the bowls over the snakes’

habitat in the evening. 3:As above but added a net to catch the snakes. Step 2 Learning about Language

Yesterday I asked you to read the reading passage again to underline all the new words and useful expressions in the passage and then you

taught yourself. Checking:( Now let me check).

on

at

up

in

call

off 1.

for

back

2.

now and then. eg: ① He goes fishing now and then. ② She goes to see her grandmother now and then.

3.

distinguish

vt & vi

① distinguish oneself It’s time to distinguish herself. ② You should distinguish right from wrong. ③ I can distinguish her at a distance. 4.

set about doing sth. set out to do sth. eg. He set about solving the problem as soon as he arrived

there.= He set out to solve the problem as soon as he arrived there. 5.

monitor vt.

&

vi.

& n. eg. ① They have been monitoring the enemy’s radio broadcasts to try to find out their secret plans.

② The teacher is monitoring an examination.

6.

novel

adj.& n. 7.

get rid of

eg. You’d better get rid of this bad habit.

Step 3

Discovering

useful words & expressions

Do exercises 1.2.3. &4

on Page 23.

Exe. 1 Group work and then check the answers. 1.

In groups make word pairs with the same suffix. Add more of your own. Example: n. adj. convenience convenient; independence independent; ①.n. adj. cube cubic; base basic;

fancy fanciful; mercy merciful;

stain stainless; care careless; caution cautious; poison poisonous;

②.

v. n. expect expectation; relax relaxation ;

produce production; reduce reduction ; identify identification; satisfy satisfaction;

③. adj. V. strong strengthen;

long lengthen; freezing freeze; disappointing disappoint;

Exe. 2 Pair work and then check the answers. 2.Replace the underlined parts with words that have the same meaning. Rewrite the sentence when necessary. ①.most convenient(easiest and nearest) ②.valid (officially acceptable) ③.caution(great care) ④.is passive (accepts everything) ⑤.call/ring him up (telephone him) ⑥.now and then (sometimes) ⑦.abruptly (suddenly) ⑧.distinguish(recognize)

Exe. 3 Individual work and then check the answers. 3.Complete the passage using the correct form of the words or phrase below.

① criteria file ,

abruptly ,

valid ,

product

seize ,

perfume , criterion , set

about

② abruptly

③ file

④ valid

⑤ perfume

⑥ seize

⑦ set about

⑧ product

Exe. 4 First look at the three pictures and then write a composition using the words in the box. ( Ss can refer to the following useful words and phrases. ) walnut trees pick the ripe walnuts call up sb. ask sb. to do sth. go to school notice board with glue put up her notice run up and down ladders. bang branches with bamboo sticks bring down all the walnuts granddaughter Step 4 Homework After class try to finish your compositions.