Task(1): Writing a proposal: Skills building 1 and 2课堂实录及点评

Unit 3 Tomorrow’ world

Task Writing a proposal（Period 1）

-----Written by Huang Manfei Teaching aims: 1.

Help students to learn how to distinguishing between facts and opinions, asking for information, write formally. 2.

Learn to complete a note, to find more about the computer room. 3.

Learn to write a proposal for a computer room. Teaching important and difficult points: 1.

Improve students’ listening, reading, speaking, and writing ability 2.

How to complete a note sheet. 3.

How to interview someone. 4.

Learn to write a formal proposal. Teaching approaches: Description, explanation and practice Teaching Aids:

Multimedia, a record and a blackboard

Teaching procedures: Task 1

Distinguishing between facts and opinions 1. Help students to understand the definition of facts and opinions. A fact is a piece of information that is proved to be true. Facts can tell us numbers, names, places and events. An opinion is a feeling or belief that is not certain or proved. People may start the sentences with: In my opinion,…

I (don’t) believe / think (that) …

It seems (that) / looks like …

2. Read some sentences to tell whether they are facts or opinions. 3. Have students listen to the tape and fine Part B. Task 2

Completing a note sheet Read a letter concerning problems with the school computer room. And try to complete a note sheet.

Task 3

Asking for information 1. Lead-in We have known much about the computer room from the letter. Do you want to know more information about it? And how? 2.

Let them know what information they should know and what questions they should ask when they interview someone? 3. Complete the questions according to the answers. Task 4

Finding out about the computer room 1. Part A

Listen to an interview and complete the interview form 2. Part B

Interview someone using the questions and vocabulary on Page55 (pair work) Task 5

Formal writing 1. A business proposal, a report or a letter to a stranger: the style is formal and businesslike. 2. Read the general rules: 3. Read some sentences to tell whether they are formal or Casual. Task 6

Prepare for writing a proposal for a new computer room Part A

You have interviewed many students and gathered more information about the school computer room. Read your notes and then complete the summary of the survey.

Homework 1. Write a proposal. 2. Find out what you have difficulty understanding.