1、Unit 5 AbilitiesStudy skillsTeaching goals1.To develop Ssawareness about what they are learning and how they are progressing2.To develop the ability to work independently of the teacher, by learning to identify own progress and suggest ways to improve3.To develop a systematic recording system of pro
2、gress in the key language skills and components4. To assess ones progress and comment on ones own performance FocusesTo learn how to identify own progress and suggest ways to improveDifficulties:To develop a systematic recording system of progress in the key language skills and componentsProceduresS
3、tep 1 Presentation 1.Elicit Ss answers on how to keep learning records. Ask Ss to think about different learning strategies they use while studying. Remind them that there are not set rules for how to learn efficiently, but that they need to identify their own strengths and weakness so that they can
4、 help themselves or ask teachers for help.2.Ask Ss to look at the headings in the sample record in Part A. Explain that this is one way of checking their own progress in learning English. Elicit comments from Ss about the sample record. Step 2 Practice1.Ask Ss to use the chart to make their own lear
5、ning record. Help Ss identify relevant activities for the What did you study? Section. Then help them think of different learning strategies, which they have already developed earlier in the year, to complete the column How to improve? Encourage Ss to be as specific as possible in completing these t
6、wo columns, as they will help them to develop meaningful, independent learning strategies.2. Allow Ss to draw pictures to complete the Can I do it? Column. As you go around the class, check whether there are any common responses. This is a useful guide to understand your students learning style. It
7、can help you identify activities which work particularly well and those that do not work well. It also provides you with useful information for diagnostic purposes, which you can add to the more conversational test formats.3. Encourage Ss to make comments about how they feel or felt about the differ
8、ent tasks.Step 3 Homework1. Prepare for Main task after class.2. Try to find more and more learning strategies from now on.Main task Teaching goals1. To adapt persuasive language 2. To select descriptive and relevant information for a specific purpose and audienceFocusesTo master the form of a recom
9、mendation letter Difficulties:To grasp relevant language points about a recommendation letterProceduresStep 1 Revision 1. Revise the background information about DanielA. What do you think of Daniel?Helpful, kind: 1. He spends a lot of time at the Helping Hands Club.2. He does a lot of computer work
10、 for the club and often helps other members. Unselfish, polite3. He always thinks of others first without himself.4. The other members like him very much.Careful, quick, brave5. He often tells younger Ss to be careful when they play water sports6. He ran up and helped Mrs Lu out of the water. B. Con
11、clusion: Daniel is a excellent student with many excellent qualities.7. Simon wanted to recommend Daniel for the Grade 7 Most Helpful Student Award.8. All the classmates hope Daniel can get the award. Step 2 Presentation/ Reading1.T: Since Daniel is so excellent student, Mr Wu wrote a letter to reco
12、mmend Daniel for this years Youth Award. Do you think Daniel is suitable for the award?2. Ss read the letter and find out the main parts of the letter: FormA. Address: the writers address: on the right top of the letterThe receivers address: on the left top of the letterB. Introduction: the first pa
13、ragraph tells the receiver what the letter is about.C. Main body1. Paragraph 2: Daniels ability 2. Paragraph 3: Daniels personality 3. Paragraph 4: What Daniel did.Step 3 Listening and practice 1. Play the tape three times for Ss to find out the right numbers to the boxes2. Ss read through the lette
14、r and try to find out the useful language points in the A. Phrases1. recommend sb for an award2. a clever young boy3. learn things quickly4. plan everything well5. work well in a team6. lose ones way= get lost7. on ones way to8. get an award9. hear from sb= get /receive a letter from sbB. Patterns.1
15、. Daniel is _(think) and thinks _(careful) when he works.2. He can learn things _(quick)3. We look forward to _ (hear) from you soon.Step 4 SummarySum up the form of a recommendation letter with Ss together.A. Address: the writers address: on the right top of the letterthe receivers address: on the
16、left top of the letterB. Introduction: the first paragraph tells the receiver what the letter is about.C. Main body1. Paragraph 2: ability of a person2. Paragraph 3: personality of a person3. Paragraph4: What he/ she did.Step 5 Writing1.Ss start to write about their own invitation letter, trying to
17、use the sample letter as a guide.2.Get individuals to give their answers and check with the whole class. Exchange their letters for checking mistakes.3.Ss present their letters in front of the class.Step 6 Homework1. Go over Checkout after class.2. Go over Unit 3 for a test.3. Write their invitation letter as written work.
