Task(2): Writing an article about problems and solutions: Skills building 3名师课堂实录

M6U2

Task

recognizing words that express problems

学情分析：

This unit is easy for students to understand. The content is closely related to our daily life,so students can be easily motivated to think. However, the writing skills and speaking skills are kind of difficult for them to learn. Students are expected to learn and practice their language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing. 教学目标：

By the end of this period, students will be able to: 1.

recognize words that express problems. 2.

listen for problems by doing some exercises. 3.

discuss their problems by using the expressions. 4.

improve their reading, listening,and problem-solving abilities. 教学重难点：

listen for problems. 教学过程：

Step 1. Lead-in

Play a game with the students. The teacher shows a group of QQ expressions and gives the students ten seconds to remember them. After that, the students are required to tell which QQ expression each number refers to. Then the teacher introduces the topic of this period. 设计意图：游戏中设置了学生熟悉的QQ表情，通过让学生猜测每个表情所表达的心情，激发学生的兴趣，活跃课堂的气氛，同时自然地引出本堂课的重点：认知表达问题的一些词语。

Step 2: Introduction

Introduce some words, phrases and patterns that express problems.

①Show some words that can be used to express problems and ask the students to say more words. words:sad，confused，disappointed，alone，afraid…

②Show some phrases and ask the students to guess the meanings by giving some examples. phrases :under a black cloud; feel blue; in very low spirits; down in the dumps

hot under the collar

stuck / caught between…

1.Having failed again in his English exam, he was under a black cloud/in very low spirits/down in the dumps/felt blue.

2. He was late for class again, which made his teacher hot under the collar. 3. I feel caught between whether to stay or leave.

③

Show more patterns for them to understand how to express their problems patterns: I feel like…

They make / It makes me feel…

I wish…

I’m tired of…

设计意图：本环节采用了学生思考，语境猜测及直接呈现的方式，让学生熟悉在讨论问题及担忧时可用到的一些表达，为下面环节中的阅读，听力及讨论做好铺垫工作。

Step3 Reading Have the students read the letter in Part A on page 26 and ask them to underline the expressions that Ma Jie used to describe his problems. 1. I don’t know what to do.

2. I have been very sad in the past few months. 3. I feel caught between what I want, what my parents want and what my coach wants. 4. They made me feel like I’m a bad son.

5. I feel guilty when I don’t practise harder.

6. I’m so confused.

7. I’m really tired of feeling worried about this and being sad.

8. I’m uncertain what to do.

Step4:

Summary:

What is Ma Jie’s problem?

He doesn’t know what to do because: His coach thinks

_________________________. His parents think __________________________. He himself wants __________________________. So he ____________between what he wants, what his parents want and what his coach wants.

Task3

problem-solving

If you were Ma Jie’s friend, what suggestions would you like to give him?

设计意图：通过简短的小组讨论让学生对马杰存在的问题提出可行的解决方案，旨在提高他们解决问题的能力。

Step5:

Homework According to what you have discussed, write an email back to Ma Jie.

板书设计：

recognizing words that express problems

words:sad，confused，disappointed，alone，afraid…

phrases :under a black cloud; feel blue; in very low spirits; down in the dumps

hot under the collar

stuck / caught between…

patterns: I feel like…

They make / It makes me feel…

I’m tired of…