The Third Period?
Teaching Aims:?
1.Review the useful words and expressions learnt in this unit.?
2.Review the usages of “although” “even though” “so...that” and “whenever”.?
3.Learn more about voluntary work and improve the students’ reading ability.
Teaching Important Points:?
1.Help the students master the words and expressions in this unit.?
2.Help the students know more about voluntary work.?
Teaching Difficult Point:?
How to help the students understand voluntary work better.?
Teaching Methods:?
1.Completing a crossword puzzle to review the words and expressions learnt in the last two periods.?
2.Fast reading to understand the general idea of the passage the review “although” “even though” “so...that” and “whenever”.?
3.Discussion to understand some detailed information in the passage.?
4.Pair work and group work to make every student work in class.?
Teaching Aids:?
1.the multimedia?
2.the blackboard?
Teaching Procedures:?
Step Ⅰ Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual.
Step Ⅱ Revision
T:In the last two periods,we’ve learnt some useful words and expressions.Now,let’s play a game to review them first.Look at the screen,please.Work in pairs.?
(Show the following on the screen.)?
Work out the clues from the box to complete the word puzzle.?
1.A person who works without payment.?
2.Our ability to see is due to our_______.?
3.A list of times when events will take place.?
4.Right now,with no delay (2 words)?
5.An _______event happens every year.?
6.Once every week?
7.Having a helpful effect?
8.If you turn around quickly ten times,you will feel_______.?
9.A gift of money or time to a good cause?
10.When you have difficulty breathing,you are _______.?
(A moment later,teacher checks the answers with the whole class.)?
Suggested answers:?
1.volunteer 2.eyesight 3.timetable 4.straight away 5.annual 6.weekly 7.beneficial 8.dizzy 9.donation 10.breathless?
T:Good.These words are all useful.Try to use them more to master them better after class.
Step Ⅲ Reading and Understanding?
T:We’ve read a lot about voluntary work by now.Today,we’ll read a passage about a volunteer.This is a moving story.Before we read it,let’s review something first.(Write the following on the blackboard:although,even though,so...that,whenever)We’ve learnt them before.Do you know how to use them?Please look at the screen.I’ll show you some examples to help you use them correctly.?
(Show the following on the screen.If necessary,explain the sentences to the students.)?
1.although?
e.g.Although (he was) seriously ill (yet) he kept on working.?
2.even though?
e.g.Even though/if I have to walk all the way I’ll get there on time.?
3.so...that?
e.g.He is so young that you must excuse him.?
4.whenever?
e.g.Whenever I may go,I find him at his book.
T:Now,please make some sentences using them.?
(Give the students enough time to prepare and then ask some students to write their sentences on the blackboard.Cf:The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard.)?
T:Very good.Now,read the passage quickly to get the general idea and fill in the blanks.?
(Give the students a few minutes to read the passage and fill in the blanks.Then ask some students to say their answers.If the students have different answers,allow them to have a short discussion to get the correct ones.)?
Suggested answers:?
Although;so...that;so...that;although;even though;whenever?
T:Well done!Now,please read the passage carefully to get some detailed information.Then finish the exercise on the screen.?
(Show the following on the screen.)?
Complete these sentences about Ma Hua.?
1.After Ma Hua graduated, _______.?
2.Because he wanted to help others improve their lives, _______.?
3.He loved the local children as if_______.?
4.In order to help the children learn English, _______.?
5.If he hadn’t built a playground, _______.?
6.When he got to the village, _______.?
7.Although life in the village was very different from that of Shanghai, _______.?
8.Unless the melted ice, _______.?
9.No matter how hard _______.?
(Students read the passage carefully and finish the exercise individually.)?
T:Have you finished??
Ss:Yes.?
T:OK.Now,please check your answers with your partner.Do you have any different answers?If you do,have a short discussion about them to decide which are the correct ones.?
(Allow the students enough time to finish this task.Then ask some students to say their answers.If there are different answers in the class,help the students have a discussion and get the correct answers.)?
Suggest answers:?
1. he had a good career in IT and a great life in Shanghai?
2.he gave up his job and moved to southwest China to do voluntary work in a village primary school in March,2003.?
3.they had been his own children?
4.he painted pictures on the classroom walls?
5.the children wouldn’t have had a place to do sports?
6.he had no problem fitting in and soon became an important member of the community?
7.Ma Hua was able to make the adjustment to his new life?
8.he had no water to use?
9.the life was,Ma Hua had much enthusiasm for his work
Step Ⅳ Discussion?
T:From this passage we know that Ma Hua found true happiness by giving up a good salary and a wealthy lifestyle,but many people think that having money is the key to being happy.What’s your opinion?Can you think of examples to support your view?Now,please have a discussion in groups of four.Try to think of as many examples as possible to support your view.?
(The students have a discussion for about five minutes.Then teacher asks some students to report to the class what they’ve thought of.)?
T:Yang Jing,please tell us your opinion.Do you think having money is the key to being happy??
S:I don’t think so.Surely money can get you many things,but there are many,many things that you can never get with money,such as true love,true friends and health.?
T:Very good.Who can think of other examples??
S:Money can’t get you respect.?
T:Good.Now,who has a different opinion??
S:I think money is important,and money is the key to being happy.?
T:Please tell us why you think so.?
S:Because without money,people will have to worry about their food,clothing,housing and even their children can’t receive good education.If unluckily,one of the family members needs to get medical treatment,or needs to be operated on,how can you afford this without enough money?You may even lose him/her just because of lack of money.I think people can live a better life with more money.I guess that’s why our government is trying her best to develop our economy.?
T:Excellent.Both of you have done very well.After class,try to collect more examples to support your view.Now let’s have a debate about the topic “The best things in life are free” in groups of four.Two argue “For” and two should argue “Against”.Write down some points for your side of the argument;then explain them to your classmates and answer their questions.?
(Allow the students enough time to prepare and have the debate.Teacher should help the students with their difficulties.Then ask several groups to act out their debates.)
Step Ⅴ Summary and Homework
T:Today,we’ve reviewed the useful words and expressions we learnt in the last two periods,and we’ve also read a moving story about a volunteer named Ma Hua.Then we had a discussion about whether having money is the key to being happy.Finally,we debated about the statement:The best things in life are free.After class,you can collect more information and continue your debate.Remember to preview next part?Integrating skills.That’s all for today.Goodbye!?
Ss:Bye-bye!?
Step Ⅵ The Design of the Writing on?
the Blackboard
Unit 15 Popular youth culture?
The Third Period?
1.although?
e.g.He kept on working although it was late.?
2.even though?
e.g.I like her even though she can be annoying.?
3.so...that?
e.g.This box is so heavy that I can’t lift it.?
4.whenever?
e.g.I’ll discuss it with you whenever you like.
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