47（八年级上册）Unit 6 Section B（3a-Self Check） （教案3）

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Unit 6 I’m going to study computer science.
Section B（3a-Self Check）

Teaching Aims	Language goals     Learn how to write a passage about our own resolution. Key words and phrases own, personal, relationship, improve the relationship with... Key sentences 1. The third resolution is about improving my relationship with my   family and friends. 2. I think singing is a great activity so I am going to learn to sing.      3. The last resolution is about how to do better at school.
Teaching Difficulties	Use simple future tense to describe future intentions and plans.
Teaching Aids	CAI or multimedia courseware

Teaching Procedures	Tips
Step 1 Revision
Have Ss say something about resolutions without looking at textbooks. The T can use the following prompts:    What are resolutions?     When do people make resolutions? Why do people make resolutions? How can people remember their resolutions? Elicit more different kinds of resolutions from Ss.     own personal improvement do better at school physical health improve the relationships with family and friends
Step 2Presentation
3a This activity is to prepare Ss to write using the target language. The T may want to have Ss guess the words in pairs before they look at the words in the box. 1.Have Ss cover the box and look at the passage. 2.Have the pairs of Ss stand and note possible words for each of the blanks,one by one. 3. Have Ss uncover the box and fill in the blanks. 4. After they have finished, a pair of Ss may be seated. Answers: are, help, make, take, is, learn, listen. 3b     The activity is to let Ss use the target language to communicate about themselves. In activity 3b, the T may want to elicit from Ss as a class ideas for each of the headings. Write on the board: A:Ideas for improving my physical health B:Ideas for improving my relationships with family and friends C: Ideas for doing better at school The T may want to have all Ss in the class stand. Tell Ss to raise    their hands if they have an idea to put under one of the headings. Call on Ss as they raise their hands, and write the ideas on the board.Instruct a S to sit down after his or her idea has been given. 4. Continue the activity until all Ss have given ideas or until a certain period of time has passed.
Step 3 Writing
3c       The T may want to remind Ss that they should use the paragraph about the first resolution in activity 3a as a model for their paragraphs about the second , third and last resolutions. Suggested Answer: The second resolution is about improving my physical health. I am going to try a new sport such as ping-pong and play it two or three times a week. Playing more sports will help me to become healthier and I will not fall ill so often. The third resolution is about improving my relationships with my family and friends. I am going to spend more time with my family. Maybe we can take up a new hobby together! Doing more things together with my family will make my family happy.I am also going to help my friends more. For example, I can help them with their English homework if there is anything they don’t understand. Helping my friends will show them that I care about them and that they are important to me. The last resolution is about how to do better at school. I am going to read more books in English. That is going to help me learn more English words. I know I can keep this resolution because reading is fun. 4 The activity is to let Ss use the target language to communicate about themselves.The T may want to take advantage of the content of activity 4 to have each group of Ss make a poster showing their six-point plan. The T can correct the English of Ss before it appears in their posters. Finally, each group of Ss can be asked to give a presentation on their plan using the poster as a visual aid.
Step 4Self Check
The part of Self Check is to provide a comprehensive review of key vocabulary and functions presented in the unit. The T may want to work together with the Ss to expand, as a class or in groups, the list in activity 1 of the Self Check section. The T should elicit ten jobs from Ss to add to those in activity 1 and the corresponding school subjects. Answers: 1 computer programmer computer science 2 engineer math 3 doctor medicine 4 basketball player P.E. 5 scientist science 1. want; to be; How; going; going; where; going; going;; to be; going Answers will vary
Step 5  Summary & Homework	The homework can be varied with the specific conditions.
Summary  The T can encourage Ss to summarize the key points of this class to help Ss consolidate the knowledge. Homework:     Preview Unit7 Section A (1A-1C). Do the exercises in students’ book.
Teaching Reflection	In the last period of the unit, the students should use the new items they have learned to practice writing. And before writing practice, students should learn how to figure out the structure of a passage and organize a passage.The T can make full use of the sample to help students.After writing, the teacher can ask the students to correct and polish the passage they write together, which will help to foster their spirit of cooperation.