M1U3task.doc

Period 5 Task

Ⅰ. Teaching aims:
Enable the Ss to learn how to invite their friends to join a gym by writing an email
Ⅱ. Teaching important points:
Enable the Ss to learn how to find information , take notes and use punctuations
Ⅲ. Teaching difficult points:
Teach the Ss how to talk about and write letters to recommend a gym
Ⅳ. Teaching methods:
Task-based learning and cooperative learning
Ⅴ. Teaching aids:
A computer, a blackboard, a recorder
Ⅵ. Teaching procedures:
StepⅠLead-in
1. Greetings.
2. Ask some students to talk about how to find information
StepⅡ Finding information
1. Discuss what are the main points and key words
2.practice finding out the main points and key words in the letter on page 45
Step Ⅲ Recommending a gym to a friend
1. Practice finding out the main points and key words in the advertisement and web page
2. fill in the note sheet on page 53
3. listen and complete the note sheet

StepⅣ writing
1. Ask the students to read the information about Wu Tong and find the reason why he should join a gym
2. Write a letter to him inviting him to join a gym
A sample letter
Dear Wu Tong,
How are you? I know you’re thinking of joining a gym. I think you should join Better Body Gym. It is not expensive. It costs just 500 yuan a year for a student. If you join now, you can get one month free membership, which is open to anyone aged 14 or over. One of its branches is near the King Hotel, which is not far away from your home. It opens from 6 a.m. to midnight every day. So it is very convenient for you. Whenever you are free, you can go there.
They have very good equipment and there are 35 classes every week, including yoga, aerobics and swimming. If you want to know more, you may call 5555, 4567.
Best wishes!

Yours,
Li ping

Step V Assignment
. 1. Review how to find information and try to mark the main ideas and key words in the passage on page 47.

2. Prepare a letter to advise one of your classmates to join a gym.
Step VI note taking
1. Discuss about the form and function of symbols, abbreviations and contractions

2. Talk about how to write down information quickly

3. listen to the recording and try to take notes

4. Listen and take notes about the equipment available in the gym.

Step VII Interview
1. Let the students ask the partner questions about how he or she keeps fit and take notes about the answers, using the prompt box for ideas:
1). basketball/ dancing/ football/ gym/ running/ swimming

2). fit/ fun/ healthy/strong

3). often/ sometimes/ seldom/ never

4). classmates/ family/ friends

2. Tell your class what exercise your partner does and find out what’s the most popular exercise in your class.
Step VIII using punctuation
1. Talk about the common punctuations
2. Discuss the function of punctuations
3. Read the e-mail on page 57 and add the missing punctuation
4. Discuss what the students have learnt from step 1 and 2 about recommending a gym to someone.
Step IX writing
Talk with your partner about writing a letter to recommend Better Body Gym
to your friend.
Step X Homework
1. Make notes about the e-mail by your partner and Check the punctuation marks in it.

2.Do part B on page95

3.Preview project