1、Module 4 The natural elements Unit 1 Electricity todayTeaching DesignClass One,Grade SevenSubject: EnglishTeacher: JinGui-fangDate:May 13,2008Project Title7B Module 4 The natural elementsUnit 1 Electricity today The third period P67TeachingAimsKnowledge-learning target:1.To make the Ss have a good m
2、aster of the sentence pattern on Page 672.To grasp the language points: make sb. do, help sb.(to) do sth. etc3.To learn and practise using adjectives and adverbs (comparative)to describe conditions 4.To write a short passage with at least sixty words about the importance of electricityAblities-culti
3、vating target:To develop students ability of speaking, listening and writingMoral-penetrating target:1.To let sts realize that electricity is very important and we must save electricity 2.To cultivate sts communcative and cooperative abilitiesBasis for the target designAnalyses of the materialThis i
4、s the third period of this unit. The material gives students some information about the importance of electricity in our lives. Students learned the names of different kinds of electrical appliances .Most students will feel difficult because the sentences are usually long and some of the words are d
5、ifficult to pronounce,especially the new structures are easily confused.Analyses of students statusThe students of Class 1 are often active during English class except a few students who are poor at English. Most of them are interested in learning English. They are not only able to listen, speak and
6、 answer, but also willing to express their ideas so that they can get more marks for their own groups.Teaching emphases1.To express what they have just learned skillfully2.To let sts have fun learning and doing in the process and get the sense of success 3.To cultivate team spirit.Difficult point in
7、 teaching1、grasp the language points: make sb. do, help sb.(to) do sth. ,save sb.time doing sth.2、have a good master of the sentence patternTeaching methods1、Task-based teaching method 2、Using multi-media 3、Co-operative approachTeaching AidsPowerpointTeaching ProceduresTeachingcontentTeachers activi
8、tiesStudents activitiesDesigning aimswarming-upListen only and look at students with a smileGo over the names of electrical appliances with the help of pptto prepare for the English lessonPre-task Make a modelShow time: Guessing gameOne student describes some kind of electrical appliance with words
9、except the the object itself, the other students guess the answerTo bring up sts ability for producing language and listeningWhile-task 1.Ask: Whats the relationship between electrical appliances and electricity?To elicit: A;Why has electricity become so important .in our lives?B: Its because people
10、 want to use many different electrical appliances2.Ask:Whats the relationship between electricity and our lives?Whats the relationship between electricity and our lives?3.Ask: What do you think of electricity? Can you find out at least four adjectives to describe electricity?Introduce and practise t
11、he adjectives4.Introduce and practise the sentence pattern1.oral drills If there is no electricity, people will not be able to use2. work in pairs3.oral drills: If there is no electricity, our lives will be less4. practise the sentence pattern focus: make sb.domake sth. adj. /comparatives of adj.hel
12、p sb.do sth.save sb. time doing housework1.To improve sts ability for speaking 2.make sts learn the new language points skillfullySummaryGive a summary of the new lesson by writing down the key words on the blackboardRead the key words and speak out the sentencesTo make sts clearerPost-taskWritingFinish the importance of electricity of Page 67To improve sts ability for writingAssign-ment1.Finish Grammar Practice Book 7B P58/592.7B workbook P33/343.Writing:the importance of electricityFinish all of them after classTo consolidate what they have learnt.