1、南通高等师范学校外语系 综合英语课程课时： Period 1 Welcome to the unit教学设计一整体设计三维目标1. To introduce and develop the theme of school life, especially to get the students to know of differences between lives ina school life and British.2. To help the students enlarge their vocabulary, especially those related to the topic
2、.3. To develop listening and speaking by talking about life in the new school.4. To enable the students to know how to compare.5. To learn to be cooperative and helpful when working together. 重点难点1. To find out the differences of their life between senior school and junior school.2. To learn somethi
3、ng about the high school life in the UK.3. To encourage the students to talk about their former school life and about their dream school life.4. To ensure every student to have a chance to express himself/herself. 教学方法1. Discussion in pairs or in groups.2. Task-based in-class activities.教具准备Books, 教
4、学过程Ask the students to prepare for a free-talk for about two or three minutes. Step 1 lead-in1. Greeting2. Talk about something about high school and help them know more about it.High SchoolHigh school sounds like a scary time for everybody. But when you really get to high school, it doesnt seem tha
5、t bad.What high school is likeHigh school is a lot like middle school. Of course you might get lost the first few days looking for your classes. But after a while, you learn that what seemed like a large school really isnt.One thing that is really cool about high school is that there are more classe
6、s to choose from, Some are even unavailable in middle school like photography or psychology. If you happen to like art, there are many art classes. So there are many things that are new in high school, but often, its these new things that make high school so much better.High school isnt just fun, th
7、ough. At the same time, you are growing up and have to be responsible. Teachers arent going to chase you down to do your homework or beg you to complete all your tests.南通高等师范学校外语系 综合英语课程=In order to help them make a successful dialogue, teachers first introduce some school facilities, such as, libra
8、ry, car park, classroom, lecture hall, art room, science laboratory, stores, offices, garden, swimming pool, dormitories, medical center, gym, canteen, classroom.Step 2 PresentationActivity 1 BrainstormingTry to encourage all of them to be active in this activity, and teachers had better write down
9、some wonderful expressions on the blackboard. Or draw the picture as the following. Activity 2 DiscussionAfter the students show their understanding about high school, teachers can ask them to tell the differences between school lives between junior schools and high schools.For example, we have stud
10、ied English for three or more years, what is the UK school life like? How different is it from that in China? Activity 3 Talking about the picturesAfter the discussion, ask them to talk about the pictures on page 1. In picture 1, we can see very low-rise houses and huge campus. They are very differe
11、nt from those lk China. In China, students usually have large buildings and campus to make sure students have enough space to study in and play in.In picture 2, we can see lockers for every student. In China, students dont have lockers.In picture 3, we can see a larger classroom with fewer students
12、in it. The students sit in two lines face to face. There is a narrow passage between the two lines. The students are putting up their hands eagerly. Maybe they are answering the teachers questions. This is quite different from that of China. Students always have a full classroom with students sittin
13、g in several lines facing a blackboard. And in most cases, students are not so eager to answer the teachers questions.In picture 4, two students are discussing something with their teacher. They look quite at ease with their teacher as if they were staying with their friends. In China, it is quite d
14、ifferent. Children or students often feel embarrassed when they are with their teachers.Activity 4 ComparisonGroup workStudents may have gained more knowledge about school life in the UK by talking about the pictures so they can make a comparison about school life in the UK and China. Ask student di
15、scuss with their group members about the following question: Whats the difference in schools between China and the UK? Then draw some conclusions to complete the following form. Aspects Schools in the UK Schools in ChinaCampus and buildingsfacilitiessize of every class南通高等师范学校外语系 综合英语课程relationship
16、between teachers and studentsSome other aspects you knowStep 3 DiscussionFirst, organize the students into pairs or small groups. Get the students to discuss the following questions: 1. What is your dream school life like?2. What kind of school activities do you enjoy?3. What do you think of your li
17、fe here in the new school?During the time of discussion, teachers had better take part in the students discussion and offer them some language help if necessary. Then, get small groups to report their conclusions to the whole class. Step 4 Activity (show)Ask the students to describe a good teacher i
18、n their mind, and make a vivid description about a good student in their view, together with the ideal relationship between teachers and students. Teachers can ask some questions, for example: 1. What kind of teachers do you like best in your mind? What characters does a good teacher should have in
19、your opinion?2. In your opinion, what kind of students can be regarded as good students?3. What relationship between teachers and students should we have?In order to encourage the students to consider these questions deeply, teachers are advised to give students enough time to discuss with their gro
20、up members fully. During practicing it, teachers are also advised to organize a competition to arouse students interest. If possible, students can draw pictures to express their thoughts.Sample answers: To question 1: S: I hope my teachers can have a strong sense of humor.S: If teachers can treat ev
21、ery student equally, I think we will all love them.S: We hope we can learn a lot of knowledge from teachers, so I think teachers who are learned must be very popular among us.To question 2: S: But I think a good student must be clever, open-minded and are ready to help others.S: First of all, a good
22、 student must be competitive and civilized.S: He or she should have good manners.To question 3: S: I think it is necessary to understand each other between teachers and students.S: Cooperation can help to build a good relationship between teachers and students.S: Teachers should be respected, while
23、students are also respected. Respect is an important element for good relationship between teachers and students. 南通高等师范学校外语系 综合英语课程_ After discussing these questions, teachers are to continue to let the students consider the following question: Many people think high school life is such an importan
24、t period in our life. Do you know why?Encourage the students to show their different opinions. Later, teachers can draw a conclusion, that is, high school life is a bridge to success. And then, students are grouped to discuss this question: What can help us to succeed in our high school life?Suggest
25、ed answers: S: Determination can help us succeed.S: Confidence leads to success.S: We should work hard, which leads to success.S: I think team work can help us succeed.S:Perseverance is important for success.S: Competence plays an important part in success.S: Wisdom and intelligence lead to success.
26、Teachers can also draw a picture to show the keys to success according to what students say. Step 6 SummaryToday we have a good beginning: we have known about the differences between the life of Chinese and British high school students. We also give a brief description of our dream school life. I ho
27、pe we will get on very well and all of you will enjoy yourselves during the high school. Step 7 Homework板书设计Unit 1 School life南通高等师范学校外语系 综合英语课程Brainstorming: Comparison: life in junior school and in high schoolschool life in the UK and in ChinaDiscussion: school life in your dream; relationship bet
28、ween teachers and studentsExploration: ways to success课时： Period 2 Reading教学设计一三维目标1. Train the students reading ability, introducing the two reading strategies, skimming and scanning.2. Enable the students to learn to talk about school life and identify the differences in the school life between th
29、e UK and China.3. Learn some useful words and expressionsattend, earn, respect, achieve, challenging, prepare, drop, miss, experience, introduce, for free, at lunchtime, word by word, on average, sound like4. Learn some important sentence structures1)This means I could. . .2)I found the homework was
30、 not as heavy as what I used to get. . . 重点难点1. Help the students to learn about the school life in the UK and get the students to talk about the differences in the school life between the UK and China.2. Help the students to learn to use some of the new words and expressions.3. Help the students to
31、 learn to make an outline of a plan for their new school life. 教学方法1. Discussion in pairs or in groups.2. Task-based in-class activities.3. Explanations of some language points. 教具准备A tape recorder and a multimedia classroom. 课前准备1. Ask the students to prepare for a free-talk for about two or three
32、minutes. 教学过程Step 1 Greetings and self-introductionStep 2 Lead in南通高等师范学校外语系 综合英语课程Ask the students to describe some parts of high school life in the UK based on what they learned in Welcome to the unit. 1. Huge campus and low-rise buildings can often be seen in the UK2. What impressed me a lot are
33、the lockers in the classrooms for students to put their stationery, books, exercise books and other belongings. I think it is really convenient for the students. While in China, we usually have a heavy burden of school bags. I often wonder if the heavy bags will do harm to the development of our bod
34、ies.3. From my point of view, most foreign teachers are humorous and kind-hearted. It seems that they have a close relationship with their students. And some of our teachers are too strict with us. Maybe not only the students, but also the teachers are under the pressure of the entrance examination.
35、Some possible answers: 1. Im surprised that they only have about 20 students in their class while we have 54 students here. And they have a lot of chances to express their opinions. Their presentations are beyond my imagination. I hope I can do that in my class.2. They are so many in-class activitie
36、s in the their class. I think we should have more opportunities to work in pairs or in groups.3. It seems that their classes are loose, but in fact well organized. The teacher talks less, and the students do a lot. Step 3 ReadingSkimmingCome to the article from a school magazine, written by an excha
37、nge student Wei Hua, who once studied in the UK. She gives us a brief but vivid description of what school life in the UK is like from her own experience. Ask the students to read the text quickly and answer the three questions in Part A.Check the answers.Or we can use another way to help the studen
38、ts to learn how to skim a passage.In order to help the students to know how to skim a passage, the teacher can also get the following passage, which is also related to the topic of this unit, for the students to read. The students are supposed to get the main idea of this passage as quickly as possi
39、ble. Reading material: Education system in the UKThe UK is made up of 4 different countriesEngland, Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland. Education in the UK is compulsory for everyone between the ages of five and sixteen, and is provided by two kinds of schools: independent and state-funded schools
40、.Education system in ScotlandThe education system in Scotland differs at school and under-graduate level to the other countries that follow a similar system. The main differences are as follows: Students can enter university at the age of 17 rather than 18, as university courses in Scotland are norm
41、ally one year longer than in England.Between the ages of 16-18 years, students in Scotland often study a broader curriculum than in other parts of the UK and often do not specialize in the sciences, arts, and humanities.Education system in England, Wales and Northern Ireland南通高等师范学校外语系 综合英语课程Childre
42、n normally start school at the age of 5 and move to secondary school at the age of 11. Pre-school programs are also available to students at the age of 3 or 4. . . .After the students read this passage, raise these questions for them to answer: 1. Whats the main idea of this passage?2. And how do yo
43、u know that?3. Is there any other way to help us to get the main idea quickly?Possible answers: 1. It mainly tells us the education system in the UK, especially that in Scotland.2. From the title and the subtitle.3. Usually the pictures will help us a lot. Sometimes, the first and the last paragraph
44、 are very important for us to read, as well as the first sentence of each paragraph.The teacher should tell the students that all these are very go d reading skills, which are often adopted by many people while they are reading. And then ask the students to skim the text, and find the answers to the
45、 three questions as quick as possible, using the methods talked about.Then check the answers.Reading strategy is very important while we are reading a passage. Here, two reading strategies are introduced in this unit. Ask the students to read the reading strategy on page 3 and finish the form on the
46、 screen.BrainstormingBefore the students move on to the details of this reading passage, ask them to have a brainstorming.Question: When we come to the title School life in the UK, what do you expect to read in this passage? This design is used to help the students learn to predict what to read in t
47、his passage, to know how to select different materials, to arose their interest in reading this passage, to let other students share their creative ideas, to encourage more students to take part in in-class activities and to give every student a chance to express their ideas.List all the things sugg
48、ested by the students on the blackboard. If necessary, the teacher can add more items according to the text.Suggested answers: Things expect to read aboutSchool hoursSchool locationSchool assembliesSchool teachersSchool facilitiesSchool classes南通高等师范学校外语系 综合英语课程School homeworkSchool subjectsSchool h
49、olidaysSchool feesSchool activitiesSchool food. . .ScanningNow its time for the students to scan the passage to get certain information quickly. Let the students have a group competition. Since team work plays a very important part in the school life for the teenagers, if possible, more chances should be given to
