1、Unit 1 Past and presentTaskI. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. describe the details of two different pictures;2. organize ideas by using a fact file before writing;3. write a report on the changes in their hometown;4. know how to improve th
2、eir writing.II. Teaching contents1. New words and phrases: open space, narrow and dirty roads, in their free time2. New structure: . has changed a lot over the years.Many changes have taken place in People are enjoying a . life.There were only . in the past, but now III. Focus of the lesson and pred
3、icted area of difficulty1. Learn the steps of writing a report. 2. Write a report and improve the writing. IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Before-writing 1. Lead-inT: Great changes have taken place in our hometown. Im really happy to see that. Lets write a report on the changes in our hometown. Do you
4、 know how to write a good report? 【设计意图：通过创设情境，明确本课的写作任务，激发学生的写作欲望。 】2. Changes in Moonlight TownT: Amy plans to write about the changes in Moonlight Town. She has an old picture and a recent picture of the town. T: Look at the pictures carefully and lets talk about the changes in Moonlight Town.Env
5、ironment/life/ transport Useful expressionsIn the past, there were People used to .But now there are The government has built .Group 1: Talk about how things looked in the past.Group 2: Talk about how things look at present.【设计意图：通过对比月光镇过去和现在的图片，引导学生从环境、生活和交通等不同方面描绘月光镇的变化，为接下来的正式写作准备语言素材。 】Step 2 Wh
6、ile-writing 1. Make a fact file to organize ideasT: We have got lots of useful information about Moonlight Town. We can make a fact file to organize ideas. T: Amy organized her ideas by using a fact file. Lets help her fill in the blanks.TopicPast PresentEnvironmentLifeFactsTransportopinion【设计意图：告诉学
7、生可以利用表格组织写作思路，并且记得在陈述完变化之后，表达自己的观点，注意运用 Study skills 课时的学习策略。 】2. Complete Part CT: Amy is writing her report on the changes in Moonlight Town. Please help her complete her report using the fact file.3. The structure of Amys reportParagraph 1: Introduction Paragraphs 24: Main bodyParagraph 5: Conclu
8、sion【设计意图：通过分析范文的段落结构，来让学生明白一份完整的报告的构成。 】4. Useful expressionsIntroduction: Many changes have taken place in . has changed a lot over the years.Main body: In the past, there were only ., but now Years ago, people lived Now people have moved . People used to ., but now Conclusion: People are enjoying
9、 a . life.In a word, life in . is better now than before.【设计意图：分段研读范文，逐层赏析文章的遣词造句，为下一环节的写作提供素材和范例。 】5. How to write a good report?(1) Get useful information.(2) Find an old picture and a recent picture of your hometown. Find the differences between them.(3) Organize ideas by making a fact file.(4) M
10、ake an outline before writing.(5) Write a report, using Amys article as a model.【设计意图：向学生展示写好一篇报告的五个基本步骤，帮助他们明确按步骤写作的理念。】6. How to improve the report?T: Li Hua has written a report on the changes in Yangzhou. Lets help him improve his writing.(1) Li Huas fact file T: Heres Li Huas fact file. Its hel
11、pful to organize the ideas before writing. (2) Li Huas reportT: Does Li Huas report have a clear structure? I dont think so. His report only has the main body. He should add an introduction and his opinion.Some parts need rewriting. We should add more details, put sentences into the right order, use
12、 correct tenses and choose proper expressions. 【设计意图：巧设情境，过渡到如何修改习作，说明修改原因，并给出一些提示，以此启发并鼓励学生修改自己的习作，帮助学生提升写作技能。 】7. WritingT: Write a report on the changes in your hometown.Step 3 Post-writing 1. Group workT: Work in groups and assess the reports.2. Improve the writingT:Try to improve your writing,
13、using the skills youve just learnt.【设计意图：根据评价要求进行小组评价，然后独立修改。 】Step 4 Conclusion T: Our hometown has become a modern city. People are living a happy life. Lets work together to make our hometown a better place.【设计意图：激发学生热爱家乡的情感，从而产生将家乡建设得更美好的愿望。 】V. Homework1. Improve your writing. 2. Make a poster on the changes in your hometown.
