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--By --By Zhou ZhenghuZhou ZhenghuNo.2 Middle SchoolNo.2 Middle School

I. Analysis of I. Analysis of the Curriculum Standarthe Curriculum Standardsds

The overall aim of high school English courses is to The overall aim of high school English courses is to help students further define the purpose of English help students further define the purpose of English learning after they have finished compulsory education, learning after they have finished compulsory education, and they should form the habit of self-learning and and they should form the habit of self-learning and cooperative learning. Besides, they will need effective cooperative learning. Besides, they will need effective English language learning strategies to develop their English language learning strategies to develop their ability in using this language, so that they can improve ability in using this language, so that they can improve their emotional attitudes and effective learning strategies their emotional attitudes and effective learning strategies in the learning process and form a correct outlook on life in the learning process and form a correct outlook on life and values, and values,

ⅡⅡ.Analysis of guiding ideology a.Analysis of guiding ideology and theoretical basisnd theoretical basis

The new Curriculum Standards requires the Senior The new Curriculum Standards requires the Senior students in Grade One should be able to describe students in Grade One should be able to describe personal experiences and give some advice on a personal experiences and give some advice on a particular phenomenon. In addition, students should alparticular phenomenon. In addition, students should al

so so assess the learning process and result and adjust their assess the learning process and result and adjust their learning objectives and strategies. In a teaching activity,learning objectives and strategies. In a teaching activity,

a teacher ought to try his or her best to help students a teacher ought to try his or her best to help students learn actively and full of enthusiasm, so that they can learn actively and full of enthusiasm, so that they can experience success in the learning process and as a experience success in the learning process and as a result, their self-confidence increases.result, their self-confidence increases.

ⅢⅢ.Analysis of the teaching back.Analysis of the teaching backgroundground

1 The status of the teaching material 1 The status of the teaching material The project in this unit is designed to help the students learn to The project in this unit is designed to help the students learn to give advice through doing a project. The two letters in Part A are give advice through doing a project. The two letters in Part A are for students to read and find out what has happened between the for students to read and find out what has happened between the father and his son.father and his son. The purpose of this section is to let students use what they The purpose of this section is to let students use what they have learnt to finish a project by working together. In the course have learnt to finish a project by working together. In the course of doing the project, the students will discuss what has happened of doing the project, the students will discuss what has happened between the father and his son, what they can do to help the two between the father and his son, what they can do to help the two and write letters to give them some advice to solve their problemand write letters to give them some advice to solve their problem

s. s. They will search and find some information to do some writing. In They will search and find some information to do some writing. In order to write a wonderful writing, they are expected to know hoorder to write a wonderful writing, they are expected to know ho

w w to cooperate and how to fulfill each part of the task.to cooperate and how to fulfill each part of the task.

2 Important points and difficult points2 Important points and difficult points(1) How to write an advice letter.(1) How to write an advice letter.(2) How to enable students to assign roles to each (2) How to enable students to assign roles to each group member and work together to solve problems.group member and work together to solve problems.(3) How to guide students to assess their own and (3) How to guide students to assess their own and the partners’ writings.the partners’ writings.3 Students3 Students Usually students in a class are not at the same Usually students in a class are not at the same level, So it’s necessary to overcome some studentlevel, So it’s necessary to overcome some student

s’ s’ shyness and language barriers through the shyness and language barriers through the interaction activity.interaction activity.

ⅣⅣ.Goals to the teaching.Goals to the teaching 1 Knowledge goals1 Knowledge goals (1) To learn two letters about the problems that happ(1) To learn two letters about the problems that happ

ened between the father and his son.ened between the father and his son. (2) To learn about some expressions: insist, suggest, f(2) To learn about some expressions: insist, suggest, f

orbid, as though, insist on, at the moment etc.orbid, as though, insist on, at the moment etc. 2 Ability goals2 Ability goals To help students learn how to write an advice letterTo help students learn how to write an advice letter 3 Emotion goals3 Emotion goals (1) Father loves you forever;(1) Father loves you forever; (2) Know how to cooperate and how to fulfill each part (2) Know how to cooperate and how to fulfill each part

of work.of work.

ⅤⅤ.Analysis of the Teaching Meth.Analysis of the Teaching Methods and aidsods and aids

1 Methods1 Methods: As we all know, the main instructional aims of learning English in : As we all know, the main instructional aims of learning English in middle school is to cultivate Ss’ basic abilities of listening, speaking, reading, middle school is to cultivate Ss’ basic abilities of listening, speaking, reading, writing and their good sense of English. In order to finish the teaching goals writing and their good sense of English. In order to finish the teaching goals above, I’ll mainly use “Task-based Language Teaching Method”. To make the above, I’ll mainly use “Task-based Language Teaching Method”. To make the class a student-centered one, the students are encouraged to work in groups, class a student-centered one, the students are encouraged to work in groups, so they have more opportunities to practice. I’ll let the Ss learn in real so they have more opportunities to practice. I’ll let the Ss learn in real situations and finish the tasks by teamwork and individual activity. Teacher acts situations and finish the tasks by teamwork and individual activity. Teacher acts as an organizer, a listener and a helper. I will assign the tasks according to the as an organizer, a listener and a helper. I will assign the tasks according to the students’ level and let Ss learn step by step. I’ll help the Ss to get a better students’ level and let Ss learn step by step. I’ll help the Ss to get a better understanding of the text and enlarge the Ss’ range of knowledge, train their understanding of the text and enlarge the Ss’ range of knowledge, train their studying interests, and improve their abilities of using English.studying interests, and improve their abilities of using English.

2 Aids2 Aids: A multi-media computer, a tape recorder and some slides: A multi-media computer, a tape recorder and some slides

ⅥⅥ.Analysis of the Learning Meth.Analysis of the Learning Methodsods

1 To train them to study independently, Ss can be asked 1 To train them to study independently, Ss can be asked to preview the two letters on page 38 before class by to preview the two letters on page 38 before class by answering some questions;answering some questions;2 Guide Ss to master and use reading skills, skimming, 2 Guide Ss to master and use reading skills, skimming, scanning and careful reading, and master student-scanning and careful reading, and master student-centered vocabulary learning method by the context, text centered vocabulary learning method by the context, text clues and their word knowledge;clues and their word knowledge;3 Guide Ss to study English cooperatively. It contains 3 Guide Ss to study English cooperatively. It contains pair and group work. They can make a discussion and pair and group work. They can make a discussion and learn from each other. It can arouse students to think learn from each other. It can arouse students to think and to say what they want to. Study becomes more and to say what they want to. Study becomes more relaxed and pleased in this kind of environment.relaxed and pleased in this kind of environment.

ⅦⅦ.Teaching steps.Teaching steps

Step 1 Lead inStep 1 Lead in 1 Welcome as usual.1 Welcome as usual. 2 Give students enough time to discuss the questions below:2 Give students enough time to discuss the questions below: a. Who do you think loves more, your mother or your father?a. Who do you think loves more, your mother or your father? b. When you experience some problems with your parents, hb. When you experience some problems with your parents, h

ow will you solve the problem? To whom do you often turn fow will you solve the problem? To whom do you often turn for help? or help?

PurposePurpose: To form a better surrounding for students by spea: To form a better surrounding for students by speaking and discussions. It will provide situation and backgrounking and discussions. It will provide situation and background for students to carry out next discussion.d for students to carry out next discussion.

T: In almost every family, there are problems that may upset T: In almost every family, there are problems that may upset teenagers and their parents. A father has some problems witteenagers and their parents. A father has some problems with his son. They have both written letters to a magazine, askih his son. They have both written letters to a magazine, asking for advice. Today we’re going to help them solve their prng for advice. Today we’re going to help them solve their problems.oblems.

Step 2. Reading Step 2. Reading (12 minutes)(12 minutes) Have students answer some questions about the letters by readiHave students answer some questions about the letters by readi

ng the two letters:ng the two letters: The first letterThe first letter 1.Why does the father write the letter?1.Why does the father write the letter? 2.What does the father think about his son?2.What does the father think about his son? 3.What is the father worrying about?3.What is the father worrying about? The second letterThe second letter 1.Why does the son write the letter?1.Why does the son write the letter? 2.What are his problems?2.What are his problems? 3.How does he feel about his father?3.How does he feel about his father? Finally deal with some language pointsFinally deal with some language points PurposePurpose: To grasp the main ideas and some details of the text, w: To grasp the main ideas and some details of the text, w

hile reading. I’ll guide Ss to use the reading skills and form the hhile reading. I’ll guide Ss to use the reading skills and form the habit of reading.abit of reading.

Step 3. Discussion Step 3. Discussion (5 minutes)(5 minutes) T: What advice will you give to the father T: What advice will you give to the father

or the boy if you are an advice columnist?or the boy if you are an advice columnist? Ask students to work in groups of four anAsk students to work in groups of four an

d find the suggestions to them individualld find the suggestions to them individually.y.

PurposePurpose: To get the students to understa: To get the students to understand the letters better and to form the basis nd the letters better and to form the basis of the writing later.of the writing later.

Step 4. Writing an advice letter Step 4. Writing an advice letter (23 minutes)(23 minutes) Activity One Planning Activity One Planning (work in groups of four) (3 minutes)(work in groups of four) (3 minutes) First let students discuss and choose which letter to focus on; Then, deciFirst let students discuss and choose which letter to focus on; Then, deci

de which of the suggested answers should be included in the letter the gde which of the suggested answers should be included in the letter the group will write; Finally, discuss the task below and decide which group mroup will write; Finally, discuss the task below and decide which group members will be responsible for what tasks. (remember: two or three peopembers will be responsible for what tasks. (remember: two or three people can work on the same task)le can work on the same task)

Research the style an advice letter should be written in _____.Research the style an advice letter should be written in _____. Write an outline for the letter _____.Write an outline for the letter _____. Write the letter _____.Write the letter _____. PurposePurpose: Students can communicate with each other in real situations. : Students can communicate with each other in real situations.

Through this activity, they will learn that one can never do everything anThrough this activity, they will learn that one can never do everything and everyone should be responsible for his own duty. d everyone should be responsible for his own duty.

Activity Two Preparing Activity Two Preparing (5 minutes)(5 minutes) In this step, students will prepare for writing the letter. TIn this step, students will prepare for writing the letter. T

hey will discuss and write an outline for the letter first.hey will discuss and write an outline for the letter first. Members responsible for doing research need to find exaMembers responsible for doing research need to find exa

mples of advice letters. The members should discuss whmples of advice letters. The members should discuss what they found and decide how the letter should be writteat they found and decide how the letter should be written.n.

Those responsible for writing the outline need to make a Those responsible for writing the outline need to make a draft and have it approved by the other group members.draft and have it approved by the other group members.

Purpose:Purpose: students will learn that an outline is very impor students will learn that an outline is very important for an article. Also they can practice speaking in real tant for an article. Also they can practice speaking in real situations and learn to share with partners.situations and learn to share with partners.

Activity Three Producing Activity Three Producing (6 minutes)(6 minutes) In this step, students will write the letter by folIn this step, students will write the letter by fol

lowing the style and the outline they just comlowing the style and the outline they just completed. All members need to proofread the drapleted. All members need to proofread the draft before the writers can make a final version. ft before the writers can make a final version. The final version has to be approved by the whThe final version has to be approved by the whole group.ole group.

PurposePurpose: Students use what they learned and : Students use what they learned and what has been done to finish the letter. Their awhat has been done to finish the letter. Their ability in using English can be improved and leability in using English can be improved and learn to be cooperative.rn to be cooperative.

Activity Four Presenting Activity Four Presenting (9 minutes)(9 minutes) Ask several groups to present what they have Ask several groups to present what they have

written to the whole class. Answer any questiowritten to the whole class. Answer any questions the classmates have about the letter. Displans the classmates have about the letter. Display the letter where it can be seen.y the letter where it can be seen.

PurposePurpose: To get students to present their writi: To get students to present their writings so that their self-confidence can be improngs so that their self-confidence can be improved. What’s more, they can learn from other ved. What’s more, they can learn from other groups and find out the advantages and disadgroups and find out the advantages and disadvantages of one another. vantages of one another.

Step 5. Summary and homework Step 5. Summary and homework (1 mi(1 minute)nute)

PurposePurpose: To draw a conclusion of what t: To draw a conclusion of what they learned in this lesson, train Ss to prahey learned in this lesson, train Ss to practice English after class and do some extctice English after class and do some extensive exercises to consolidate the knoensive exercises to consolidate the knowledge they’ve learnt.wledge they’ve learnt.