1、Unit 4 A good readTask I. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, the students should be able to:1. learn how to organize an article about reading habits；2. learn some writing skills and write a report on reading habits;3. develop a good habit of reading.II. Teaching contents1
2、. New words and phrases: advice, librarian, habit, classical, opposite, open up2. New structures: I spend . hours a week reading.I love reading because We often meet together and discuss what to read.Reading is always a wonderful time.They also open up a whole new world to me.III. Focus of the lesso
3、n and predicted area of difficulty1. Understand the organization and the outline of the report. 2. Develop some English writing skills such as: how to develop a paragraph, how to use transitions in writing, etc. IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-in T: Boys and girls, do you like reading? What kinds
4、 of books do you like?T: In my free time, I like reading these books. What are they in Chinese?Yes, they are called the four great classical Chinese novels.【设计意图：通过师生交谈，自然地导入新课和写作话题。通过图片学习生词：classical。】Step 2 Outline of the writing1. PredictionT: Today, we are going to write something about our read
5、ing habits. What would you like to write about your reading habits?T: Yes, we can write something like these.【设计意图：以思维导图的形式呈现文章主要内容框架，为后续写作搭好支架。】2. OutlineT: Now, lets read Millies article first and then help her answer some questions.T: And here is the outline of Millies writing. Can you help her f
6、ill in the blanks?【设计意图：首次阅读教材范文，通过完成调查问卷和文章框架结构表格任务，检测学生对文章的理解程度，以明确文章写作框架结构。】Step 3 Writing skills1. How to develop a paragraphT: Lets read Paragraph 1 and discuss how to develop a paragraph when we are writing.T: Can you find the topic sentence in this paragraph? Yes. It is the main idea.T: What
7、about these ones? We call them major details because they help the readers to understand the main idea.T: And, they are minor detailsmuch smaller details to support the major details.T: So, someone says a paragraph is just like a bamboo. Look at this picture! The main idea is the bamboos trunk, and
8、major details are like its sticks, the minor details are small sticks and leaves. We put them all together to make a paragraph.T: Let us do some practice.【设计意图：本环节学习了写作技巧一段落的写作。竹子形象地阐释了英语写作中的段落构成，即所有的细枝和树叶（details）仅仅围绕 main idea 这个主干进行生长。】2. How to use transitionsT: Can you find a transition among t
9、hese sentences? (but)T: Can you help Millie add a suitable transition before the four great classical Chinese novels? (For example,)T: If the readers want to know why Millie likes these novels best, which transition can she use to continue her writing? (because)T: Can you use the useful writing stru
10、ctures to rewrite a short paragraph for Sandy?Here is Daniels writing. You can rewrite something like this.【设计意图：Transition 教学是本单元 Study skills 的重要内容，也是整个中学阶段写作教学最为重要的内容之一。Rewriting 素材来源于本单元 Welcome to the unit 部分的简短对话，素材既与单元主题相关，又可以使用合适的过渡词进行重写，对学生的写作能力的提高会有促进作用。】3. How to mix Chinese culture in En
11、glish writingT: Next, lets discuss how to mix Chinese culture in English writing. Here are some writing tips for you. I think the first two tips are easy to understand. Lets talk about the third one.T: We can take Daniels writing for an example.In this way, we talk about some serious events about Ch
12、ina and Chinese.【设计意图：本环节教学生在英语写作中融合中国文化，继续使用了上一环节中的 Daniel的习作，使得教材素材利用最大化。】4. How to write related detailsT: Lets come to Paragraph 2. T: Look at this sentence. What is the function of “” in this sentence?Can we use some transitional words to replace “”, and how?T: Good. Thats to say, “it is just o
13、pposite my home” is a related detail to the first sentence because it explains why Millie gets most of her books from Sunshine Library. Its convenient.T: Lets do some practice.【设计意图：本环节进行了相关有效细节写作教学。很多学生在细节写作时，写的句子与文章主旨无关或无效，本环节的写作教学设计能有效训练学生的写作思维。】5. How to brainstorm in English writingT: What do M
14、illie and her friends do in the library?T: What else may they do?T: Yes, there are some other interesting things they may do in Sunshine Library. All these things can be written in our writing.T: Lets do some exercises.【设计意图：本环节训练了英语写作中的发散思维，同时很好地利用了教材的各种素材，Black Beauty 选材于本单元的 Grammar 环节。】6. How to
15、 highlight the endingT: A good ending is always important for an article. Lets discuss how to highlight the ending of our writing.T: First, we can use some famous English sayings to make the ending shout. For example, “Reading makes a full man,” Francis Bacon said. We can use it like this.T: Here ar
16、e some other sayings about reading or books. They may be helpful for your writing.T: Another suggestion is that: talk about how reading really makes a great difference to your own life, especially your future.T: Here is a good example.T: Now, its your turn. You can use this useful structure for endi
17、ng to have a practice. You can write about any book you like. 【设计意图：本环节教授如何在结尾段展现亮点。English saying 是本册书第五单元的重要内容，在英语写作中适当使用可以使文章增色。本环节还使用了本单元 Study skills 的一个语篇作为素材。】Step 4 Writing practiceT: Now, its time for your writing.T: When you are writing, you should pay attention to the structure and the writing skills weve talked about.【设计意图：学生独立写作，以检测他们的写作水平是否真的有所提升。】V. HomeworkShare your writing with one of your friends and revise for each other.