1、Period 8 Main Task Teaching goals 教学目标 1. Target language 目标语言 a. Words and phrases 生词和短语 application form birth address hobby join the club listen to a talk be interested in b. Key sentence 重要句子 It is adj. for sb. to do sth. would like to do sth. like sth. / doing sth. 2. Ability go
2、als 能力目标 To describe and explain your hobbies and interests. To write an application letter. 3. Learning ability goals 学能目标 Help Ss to discuss the forms of writing an application letter and apply for a job, or joining a group like a club. Teaching important and difficult points 教学重难点 To write
3、an application letter. Teaching aids 教具准备 Multi-media. Teaching procedures and ways 教学过程与方法 Step I Revision and lead-in T: In the last lesson we learned some short forms of words and phrases in English, and we also learned some symbols and signs. Today I’d like to ask you some questions and s
4、ome of you will come to the blackboard to write down your answers. Remember to use short forms and symbols if necessary. Question 1: Let me know your name. S1: My name is Li Hua. Question 2: When were you born? S2: I was born on 2nd Jan. 1993. Question 3: Where do you live? S3: I live at numbe
5、r 39 Changfeng St. in Taiyuan City. (I live on Changfeng Street, at number 39, in Taiyuan City. I live at No. 39, Changfeng Street.) Question 4: What’s your telephone number? S4: It’s 0350-7632396 Question 5: Tell me your e-mail address, will you? S5: 1234567@ Question 6: Where do you study? S
6、6: I study at No. 4 Senior Middle School. Question 7: What class are you in? S7: I am in Class 2, Grade 3. Question 8: What’s your favorite subject? S8: My favorite subjects are physics and P.E. Question 9: What are your hobbies and interests? S9: My hobbies are going birdwatching and collecti
7、ng stamps. Question 10: What’s your pet? S10: It is a parrot called Chatty. T: Well done. You have used some short forms and symbols. Step II Filling in the application form T: In our daily life, when we apply for a job, attend school, join the league and so on, we usually need to fill in d
8、ifferent kinds of forms. Now let us do it on page 89. T: you can refer to the ten sentences on the Bb, but be sure what is needed and what should be left out. The Ss fill in the form, and teacher checks in class. Step III Presentation This activity presents 4 parts of the letter body when writ
9、ing an application letter. This activity presents 6 parts making up a letter. (head 信头, inner address 信内住址, greeting 称呼, body 正文, close 结尾, signature 签名) T: Why do you want to fill in the form? S1: Because I want to join the Birdwatching club. T: Why do you want to join the club? S2: Because I
10、like birds and nature very much. T: Anything else? S3: I think that it is very important for me to do something to protect birds. And I also want to know more about birds. T: Go on, anyone else? S4: I think that it is necessary for us to do something to save the endangered birds. T: A good job.
11、 Today let’s learn to write an application letter. 1) Teacher shows the Ss the normal form of an application letter first, and then discusses how to write each part. Heading a: address b: date Inner address Greeting B o d y Close Signature
12、 2) Teacher explains how to make up the letter body. It is generally accepted that such letter should include four parts. Firstly we should put forward our hope and desire (want to do sth.). Secondly we should introduce our basic information such as family, work, study and so on, especially
13、 our favorite hobbies and interests. Thirdly we should describe that we are fit for it and given stable reasons for it. At last, we should tell our attitude, telephone number or e-mail address in order to get in touch. Step IV Learning the letter This activity provides the steps and form of writ
14、ing an application letter. 1. Have the Ss write the normal form 1) Heading __________________________ 2) Inner address ______________________ __________________________ ______________________ 3) Greeting _________________________ 4) Body _______________
15、 5) Close _________________________ 6) Signature ______________________ 2. Make preparations for the letter body. Part I Raise hope directly e.g. I want to do sth. Part II Introduce oneself e.g. I study / work at … My hobbies a
16、re … My interests are … I like / enjoy sth. Part III Be fit for it Give reasons e.g. I’d like to do because … I think it is adj. for sb. to do I can … Part IV Attitude Telephone number E-mail address e.g. Call me on … Email me at … 3. Read the letter. After re
17、ading, let them deal with the language points first, and then ask them what each part is about. 1) Language points have a speech ① listen to a talk ( = have a talk ) go to a lecture ② ’d like to do ( = want to do) subjects ③
18、My favorite hobbies are … interests ④ be interested in ( = be good at ) like / enjoy ⑤ I think ( = I believe) ⑥ It is adj. for sb. to do sth. Deal with the language points as usual. Ask Ss to read the letter aloud. Step V Writing After Ss get a clear picture of the writing form and steps in mind, let them do pair work and write the letter with their partner at first. Then ask them to finish it alone. Step VI Homework Finish the letter in exercise book.






