1、英语（九年级下册）Unit 2 Great peopleStudy skills如皋市外国语学校 纪桂霞I. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. understand differences between formal and informal language;2. use formal and informal language correctly.II. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of
2、difficultyTo understand and use formal and informal language in a correct way.III. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-in1. A letter to a friendT: When we speak or write to different people, do we use the same style of text? Please read a thank-you letter from Sandy.Hi, honey! Many thanks to you for the
3、dinner yesterday. Yummy! I should say youre really a top cook. I enjoyed all the food, esp. the fish soup. Its my favorite!It is raining cats and dogs now. But I feel so nice when thinking of your dinner. Ha-ha!Hope to get together again!Lots of love, SandyT: Who do you think Sandy is writing to, a
4、friend or an unfamiliar person or a teacher? T: When we write or speak to a friend, we use informal language. 2. A letter to an unfamiliar person来源:学优高考网Dear Mrs Green,I am writing to show my sincere thanks for your hospitality during my stay at your school this April. I really appreciate your help,
5、 especially your encouragement with my work. I believe what I learned at your school will certainly help me improve my teaching at home.Long distance separates no bosom friends. I hope Faithfully yours,Sandy T: What about this letter? Who is Sandy writing to?T: We use formal language with unfamiliar
6、 people or teachers.Step 2 Presentation 1. Different greetings and endingsT: What are the differences between formal and informal language? Can you find it?T: We use different greetings and different endings. (1) Different greetingsT: Well, can you classify these greetings? Which are formal? Which a
7、re informal?(2) Different endingsT: And when we write to others, we use the endings differently. 2. Using idioms T: What other differences can you find?We can use idioms like “It rains cats and dogs.” in informal language. Well, what are idioms? 来源:gkstk.ComT: Idioms are phrases and sentences that d
8、o not mean exactly what they say. Even if you know the meaning of each word you see or hear, you may not understand the idiom because you dont understand the culture behind it, e.g. It rains cats and dogs. T: Usually we use idioms in spoken English. They are informal. What idioms do you know? T: Do
9、you know these idioms? What do they mean?T: Language is wonderful. Read more, and you will learn more.3. Using contractions and abbreviationsT: What about contractions and abbreviations? T: Contractions are short forms of words when apostrophe replace letters, e.g. well, shes, cant. Abbreviations us
10、e only the first letters of a name or phrase, or leave out letters to shorten a word, e.g. UK, Dr. They are both used in informal language.来源:学优高考网T: What other contractions and abbreviations do you know? Work in groups.T: Perfect! Many hands make light work! Step 3 Practice1. Classify the expressio
11、nsT: Now can you classify the expressions correctly?T: So formal language is used for unfamiliar people or teachers while informal language is for friends and parents.2. Improve Kittys letterT: Kitty is writing to J. K. Rowling, the British writer, to tell her something about Harry Potter. Please re
12、ad her letter.T: Does Kitty need to improve her letter? Why?T: To Kitty, J. K. Rowling is an unfamiliar person.She shouldnt (use informal greetings or endings.) She shouldnt (use contractions or abbreviations.)She shouldnt (use idioms.) She should sign her full name.T: Please rewrite Kittys letter.来
13、源:学优高考网 gkstkT: Good job! Read it by yourselves.Step 4 ProductionWriting a letter to the headmasterT: Work in groups. Write a letter to the headmaster and advise him to organize a school trip. Pay attention to your expressions. You can use the following expression as an example.IV. Homework来源:学优高考网Write a letter to your headmaster to recommend yourself as chairperson of the Students Union.
