1、Unit 1 TaskTeaching analysisAnalysis of teaching materialThis task of this lesson is to write about an Asian country. Though an example has been given in Part A, it doesnt mean students can finish the article easily. The teacher should help students organize the information and encourage them to coo
2、perate with others and get some ideas for their writing.Analysis of studentsStudents have learnt about China, Japan, Singapore in the last few lessons and they have collected some information about the country they want to visit. But they may have difficulty in writing about the placed of interest o
3、r food or industries in the countries. So the teacher should help them find out the information they need.Teaching objectivesStudents can master some important words and expressions: the second largest population, science and technology, be well worth a visit, one of the wonders; . Is a great place
4、to visit, It lies in. Students can write about an Asian country. Students can collect information they need and organize their ideas Students can broaden their visions develop an interest in learning about other countries.Important points Students can write about an Asian countryDifficult pointsStud
5、ents may have difficulty in organizing the article.Teaching methodsTask-based language teachingLearning strategiesautonomic learning strategy, cooperative learning strategyTeaching aidsmulti-mediaTeaching procedurePurposeStep 1.Pre-writing1.Tell students the task of this lesson: Suggest an Asian cou
6、ntry for the exchange students.2.Read and complete: Millie suggest India for exchange students to visit. Read Millies notes and help her complete her article.3.Deal with language points: students ask some questions, then the others or the teacher help solve them.(Phrases: the second largest populati
7、on, be celebrated in., be well worth a visit/visiting, one of the wonders.)4.Focus on the structure and the content:(1) How does Millie write about India?P1: country, location, capital cityP2: language, population, crops, main industries, customsP3: attraction(2)Discussion: Do you have something to
8、add to this structure or what other things can we write about in our article? How will you organize your article? (students can also write about food, weather, transportation, environment, people there and so on)5.Focus on the language:(1) Which sentences do you think we can use in our article or wh
9、ich sentences do you appreciate?attractionsList the following sentences:. is a great/wonderful country to visit.It lies in/ next to.Its capital city is.People in. speak. (language)There are over. people there. (population)It is famous for. is well worth a visit/worth visiting. is one of the wonders
10、of the world.(2) What other sentences can we use when we talk about the language, population or attractions.(Possible answers: .people live in., It is well-known for., . is a must-see place if you go to.)Step 2.While-writing1.Group work: Complete your notes with the help of other students or teacher
11、s.2.Write an introduction to an Asian countryStep 3. Post-writing1.Read your article again and have a check2.Exchange your article with your partners and get some suggestions from them to make your writing better.3.Present some students works and try to evaluate their article from three aspects: Doe
12、s this article have good structure? Are the languages good? Does this article have enough content?Step 4. Homework1.Improve your writing2.新理念读本第一章To encourage students to raise their own questionsTo help students organize their ideasTo enrich their language in writingTo develop students habits of self-checkingTo tell the students that a good article should have a good structure, enough content and fine languageTeaching reflection