1、Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents?【教材分析】: 本课例选自新目标GO FOR IT八年级下 Unit 4 Section B3a-3b。由于教材中的写作任务是杂志社采访家长有关于学生课外辅导班的看法,让学生以家长的身份运用阅读文章中的语言写信表达意见。为了使写作活动更加具有实际意义,让学生有话可写,我把写作活动改编成学生根据自身的客观情况写信给父母或是朋友,针对课外辅导班表达自己的观点,使写作活动更具有语用功能。【教学目标】:1.学生能运用不同的句型陈述自己的观点和理由。2.学生能正确使用could, should 表达建议。3.学生能正确使用
2、连词来连接上下文。【教学重难点】: 1. 如何为学生搭建写作的支架,让学生有话可写,有目的地去写2. 如何让学生学会使用不同的句型陈述不同的理由。【教学过程】Step 1: Warm upT:what do I often do after work? Show pictures of Youth Palace. A lot of parents are waiting for applying for all kinds of classes for their children.T: Guess what they are doing? How do you feel when you s
3、ee the pictures?设计意图:从家长在少年宫为学生报名参加各种补习班的火爆图片,引发学生的思考,使学生产生共鸣。为下一个活动有关学生自己的课外辅导班做好铺垫。Step 2: Lead in Task: Have a quiz about after-school classesT: Do you have after-school classes? Do you like to take after-school classes? Here is a quiz for you . Choose the answer as quickly as you can.A quiz abou
4、t after-school classes 1. Are you busier on weekends than on weekdays?A. Yes . B. No . C. Other answers2. How many after-school classes do you take every week?A. More than 2 classes. B. One to two classes. C. Other answers.3. Do you think these classes are important for your future?A. No . B. Yes .
5、C. Other answers.3. Who makes you take after-school classes?A. Parents . B. Yourself. C. Other answers.5. How do you feel when you take after-school classes?A. Tired. B. Glad. C. Other answers.T: If most of your answers are A, it means you dont like taking after-school classes. Why not talk to your
6、parents?If most of your answers are B, it means you like to take after-school classes. You agree with your parents. Why dont you share your opinions to help your classmates?If most of your answers are C, it means you have no idea about after-school classes. So perhaps in this class youll find your a
7、nswer.设计意图:通过对学生的课外辅导班的情况调查,进一步了解了学生自身的真实情况,使学生明确本节课写作的目的。同时将目标句式加以适时铺垫,为接下来的教学任务奠定基础。Step 3: PreparationHave a discussionT: Excuse me, do you like to take after-school classes? Why not? Excuse me, do you like to take after-school classes? Why? Now lets have a discussion and list your reasons.Reason
8、s:Pros :First.Second,Third,Fourth, .Cons:First.Second,Third,Fourth, .设计意图:通过学生小组讨论,激活学生已有的语言知识,使学生先自己组织语言陈述理由。再由老师补充总结,这样就能为下一步的写作做好必要的语言输入。Step 4:Semi-controlled writingTask: Read a letter from a motherT: Well, as a mother, I have to say something for parents. My son hates to take after-school clas
9、ses like most of you. Here is a letter I wrote to my son. Maybe you can understand what your parents are thinking by reading it.Read and fill in the blanks with the words in the box.first, hope, because, whats more, better , if, so that, but, second, believe, all in all, Dear son, I know you are tir
10、ed of the after-school classes, _ it is important for you to start learning from a young age. _ mom wants you to be successful in the future._, competition starts very young in the modern society. So I think it is _if you can do well in sports or art _ you can compete and win. _, after-school classe
11、s can not only help you practice exam skills, but also help develop your hobbies. _, I _no pains no gains. _you want to succeed when you grow up, you have to practice more than others._,I _ you can be independent and work hard. Remember I love you.Yours lovingMom 设计意图:首先通过这封信起到范文的作用,使学生对这篇文章有一个整体的概念
12、。然后通过对书信段落结构的分析,以及强调部分连接词的使用,帮助提高学生写作的能力。同时这封信还起到了对学生的情感教育,使学生能理解父母亲对自己的爱和付出。Step 5: ProductionT: How many paragraphs are there in the letter?Paragraph1: Opinion; Paragraph2: Reasons; Paragraph3: HopeParagraph1Opinion1. It is important for you to .2. I really agree / disagree with you because.3. I t
13、hink I should.4. I dont think I should.Paragraph2Reasons1. I think it is better if.2. I think. so that.3. I believe.4. If., I will.5. Perhaps I could /should.Paragraph3 Hope.T: Dont forget the linking words: But, because, so, so that, at first, second, whats more, all in all, although, and,in short, in a word. Dear parents,_.Yours lovelyDaughter/ sonDear friend,_Best wishes.设计意图:在学生进入书写前再次清晰地呈现文章的结构,帮助学生搭建框架,拓展语言。Step 6: Homework:1. Polish (修改)your letter by yourself again./ 2.Peer-proofing your partners letter.