Unit 6 A variety of viewpointsPPT配套优秀教学设计内容

Text book : Oxford S1B

Content:

Unit 6 A variety of viewpoints Teaching objectives: 1.

Students are expected to grasp the main idea of an opinion article from a newspaper and the tone of cuttings from readers. 2.

Students are expected to master the language & function on expression viewpoints, agreement and disagreement. 3.

Students should have the understanding of agree to disagree in this more and more polarized world. Emphasis and difficulties Students should tell the tone of an article or opinion by using words such as neutral, supportive, critical, objective, optimistic, pessimistic, indifferent, doubtful, etc. Teaching Process Part I. Leading-in: A picture of TV commercial for 小天才电话手表。

Questions: If you were ten years younger, would you ask your parents for a similar watch after watching the commercial? Why? Would your parents say yes or no? What would you feel if they said no? Part II. Little spenders are big spenders. Question 1: what factors contribute to this trend? Smaller family size (kid-centered), more purchasing power(economic). Question 2: what is the biggest hand driving this trend? TV commercial. Question 3: for what purpose are kid actors introduced into commercials? Questions 4: Who is not happy to see the change? Questions 5: What is the government’s attitude toward this trend? Part III. Deciding on the tone. Questions 1: The opinion article is composed of the background, different attitude and authroties’

action. Is the article more FACT than OPION?

---Neutral, objective. List the words related to tone. Practice: Tell the tone of the cuttings from readers. Bad for Children: negative Silly toys: critical Nothing wrong with commercials: defensive Part IV: Find the right sentence pattern for the opinions: With reference to,,,

should not be used as…

It is bad for sb to do sth…

… is wrong because…

I disagree that Questions for deeper thinking: Guess the standpoint of each reader, their age, identity, or occupation? Faced with the conflicting opinions, which side do you take? Do you think it important for people with different ideas to voice their opinion? Why or why not?