Using LanguageⅠ优质公开课教案

Using Language

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Class type: Reading, Speaking and Writing II.

Teaching material The content of the lesson is the Using Language of New Senior English for China Student’s Book 2 Unit 3: Andy---The Android. This unit is to introduce to us the development of computers. Besides, the students are the freshman of senior school. Although they have the basic abilities of listening, speaking and reading, they still need many opportunities to practice what they have learned and to express their ideas. III. Teaching Aims 1.

Students learn the correct pronunciation and the meaning of the following five new words and phrases on their own with the help of dictionary: signal, personally, arise, in a way, with the help of.

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Students correctly understand the main idea of the whole passage Andy-the Android and the specific meaning of each paragraph on the basis of mastering all the new words. 3.

Students are able to find the accurate answers for the questions about the passage through using such reading strategies as skimming and scanning. 4.

Students are capable of imagining, discussing and designing their own androids in English, such as name, appearance, size, job, ability and character, by using the new words, phrases and structures in the passage. 5.

Students are able to write an essay of 100 words about their own androids based on group discussion and learned words as well as sentence patterns.

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Students are capable of drawing and presenting their androids to the class on the basis of their discussion and writing. 7.

Students can gain a sense of group cooperation by expressing their ideas, reasoning and making a decision.

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Students love to master advanced information technologies by knowing more about androids.

IV. Teaching key points 1.

Develop students’ reading skills by extensive reading.

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Train students’ speaking ability by using the expressions of giving opinions, reasoning and making a decision. 3.

Improve students’ writing ability on the basis of group discussion and learned words as well as sentence patterns.

V. Teaching difficult points 1.

Students use their own words to express their own ideas. 2.

The usage of some useful expressions and sentence patterns. 3.

Students are capable of presenting their androids in front of the whole class bravely. VI. Teaching methods 1.

Communicative Language Teaching

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Task-based Language Teaching

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Computer Assisted Language Teaching

VII. Learning Methods 1.

Task-based learning

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Cooperative learning 3.

Discussion VIII. Teaching aids The multimedia and other normal teaching tools.

IX. Teaching Procedures Step 1 Warming up (3 minutes) Show students a video of a group of androids playing football. Ask students to imagine that if computers could be put into androids, what will happen?

Purpose: To provide students a relaxed studying environment and cultivate students’ interest in learning the passage. After this, the students will be eager to know something about the androids and this is the very time to naturally lead the class into the next Step. Step 2 Skimming and Scanning (10 minutes)

Firstly students deal with the difficult words in the text by referring to the dictionary, then let students listen to the recordings and finish tasks. In this step, I use Task-based Language Teaching method, which can give students a clear and specific purpose while reading. Then answer the following questions. 1.

What does he act as on the team? 2.

What helped him to move and think? 3.

Why does he think the team who won the first place cheated?

Purpose: To inspire the students to read actively instead of passively. In addition, the task is to develop the students’ reading skill by making prediction and to encourage the students to express their thoughts in English. Step 3 Discussion and Presentation (20 minutes)

Lead the students to get into groups and make a discussion. The question is: If you have an android, what would you like it to be? Do you want it to look like a man or a woman, or neither? What would you like it to do? Let students discuss with their group members and draw their androids on the blackboard. Each group has a spokesman to describe its appearance and ability. Some clues: 1. Giving opinions: I think that...

In my opinion,...

2. Reasoning: I think this one is better because...

The advantages are.... 3. Making a decision: Therefore,...

Purpose: To improve students’ speaking ability through discussion and their creativity and perform ability through presentation. Step 4 Writing (4 minutes) On the basis of discussion and presentation, show the structure of writing on the slide. Para.1 Brief introduction (name, looks, etc) Para.2 Ability or function (what you wish it to do) Para.3 Ending (your opinion) Purpose: To improve students’ writing ability by neat handwriting, proper structure, senior words and sentence patterns, and connecting words. Step 5 Summary and Evaluation (2 minutes)

Ask students to summarize what they have learned in this lesson and check if they have achieved the teaching aims. The evaluation can be various, such as understand what the teacher says, take actively part in group discussion, learn the new words, etc.

Purpose: To let students understand the harvest in this lesson and have a right evaluation of themselves.

Step 6 Homework (1 minute)

Based on the discussion, write a composition about your own android.

Purpose: To improve students’ writing ability and initiate their imaginative thinking. The assignment enables the students to search various information resources, which can widen their view and continue to inspire their enthusiasm of learning English.

X. Blackboard design The blackboard design includes four parts: reading, speaking, writing and summary. It reflects the teacher’s ability to master the text and to lead the students to master the text easily.

Andy---The Android

1. Reading

signal

Para.1 Fill in the blanks

personally

Para.2 Finish tasks

arise 2. Speaking

in a way

Giving opinions

with the help of

Reasoning

Making a decision

Para.1 Brief introduction (name, looks, etc) 3. Writing Structure

Para.2 Ability or function (what you wish it to do)

Para.3 Ending (your opinion) 4.

Summary and evaluation XI. Teaching reflection Students are interested in discussing the androids. They are dying to master the advanced technology. Most students take an active part in talking about the appearance and functions of their androids. Some students have rich imagination about the use of androids. They can describe the androids and functions with humorous words and useful expressions.

However, some students are shy and they are not active in discussing. What’s more, students lack of confidence in presenting their androids in front of the whole class. Only a girl would like to draw her own android on the blackboard and share its functions with other students.

As a teacher, I should design the teaching material more attractive and closer to students’ life so that they show interest in the lessons and discussion. In addition, I will give them more reference material when discussing. And most importantly, more encouragement is necessary and students are encouraged to speak as much as possible.