1、Content Unit 6 Hard work for a better life Period The Second Period Time allocation 40 minutes Date Teaching objectives Knowledge objectives: To practice the ability to predict the likely development of a topic by recognizing key words, and making use of the context and knowledge of the
2、 world To consolidate what have been learnt in Period One To introduce gerunds to express events Ability objectives To consolidate the use of the simple present tense to express thoughts Emotional objectives: To know about four seasons Language focus and difficult points Focus:Gerunds to ex
3、press events Difficulties:Gerunds to express events Teaching methods Task-based approach Teaching aids Multi-media Teaching Procedure Teaching steps tasks Purposes Pre-task preparation Read a poem T: Present a poem to be completed. S: Finish and read the poem.
4、 (To introduce the topic of the text) While-task procedure 1. Look and say T: Ask the question. “What does spring make you think of?” S: Answer the question. 2. Read a poem T: Present the poem and teach the gerunds to express events. S: Read the po
5、em again and learn to use gerunds to express events. 3. Listen and write T: Play the recording of the listening material and a table to be completed. S: Listen and complete the table. 4. Listen and say T: Play the recording of the text. S: Listen and read the text. 5.
6、Look, think and complete T: Give key words and sentences to be completed, S: Complete the sentences. 5. Work in pair T: Give key words and a dialogue to be completed. S: Work in pairs to complete the dialogue. 7. Play a game T: Ask a question. “What does summer
7、make you think of?” S: Answer the question. (To consolidate what have been learnt in Period One) (To introduce gerunds to express events) (To practice the ability to listen for specific information) (To have a general idea of the
8、 text) (To practice the use of the simple present tense to express thoughts) (To consolidate the use of the simple present tense to express thoughts) (To practice students’ oral ability) Post-task activities 1. Fill in the blanks T: Present a passage to
9、be completed. S: Fill in the blanks in the passage. (To practice students’ ability to predict the likely development of a topic by recognizing key words, and making use of the context and knowledge of the world) Summary: Assignment:






