1、Unit 8 Fashion Reading (II)I. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. retell The fashion show with the help of a mind map;2. understand the uses of new words and expressions;3. write about how to hold a green fashion show by making use of waste;4.
2、 feel the beauty of fashion.II. Teaching contents1. New words and phrases: lady, gentleman, comfortable, popular, among, purple, grey, smart, cool, scarf, both, silk, style, trainer, cotton, jeans, wool, bootdifferent styles of clothes, both and, be made of, sports clothes2. New structures: Trainers
3、 are popular among young people.Here comes Simon.He looks smart.Both of them are wearing blue jeans.Thats all for todays fashion show.Thanks for coming.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty1. Retell the story with the help of a mind map;2. Sum up the uses of the words and phrases
4、;3. Describe a fashion show.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 RevisionT: The students are giving a fashion show. What are they wearing at the show? Now lets look at the pictures and try to say something about the fashion show.Who is the host of the fashion show? What is she wearing?Who are the models of
5、 the fashion show?What are they wearing?【设计意图：通过思维导图帮助学生复习课文内容，使学生迅速进入本课教学，也为接下来的教学做好铺垫。 】Step 2 Language focusFocus on some important words and expressions:1. show sb. sth. / show sth. to sb.(1) Show students pictures and guess.T: Millie is the host of the fashion show. What are the students going
6、to show today?They are going to _. They are going to _. (2) ConclusionT: From these two sentences, we know: show sb. sth. or show sth. to sb.(3) PracticeT: After learning the expressions, lets try to put these words in the correct order.hamburgers/Mary/her cousin/shows a CD/me/Mary/shows【设计意图：通过同一意思
7、两种表达，让学生总结出 show 的两个结构，这一环节简单易懂，可以使学生轻松融入课堂。 】2. be made of(1) T: Look at Sandy. What is she wearing? She is wearing a red silk blouse and a black wool skirt. Sandys red blouse _ silk. Sandys black skirt _ wool. What is her red blouse made of? What is her black skirt made of?(2) ConclusionT: When we
8、 talk about the material of clothes, we may use the expression “be made of”.(3) PracticeT: Here comes Amy. What is Amy wearing? And what are her clothes made of?Amy is wearing a yellow cotton blouse. Amys yellow blouse is made of cotton.Amy is wearing a blue silk scarf. Amys blue scarf is made of si
9、lk.3. both of / both / both and .(1) T: Lets look at Amy. She is wearing blue jeans. What about Daniel? He is wearing bluejeans, too. Both of them wear blue jeans.They both wear blue jeans.Both Amy and Daniel wear blue jeans.(2) ConclusionWhen we talk about two people who have something in common, w
10、e may use both.(3) PracticeT: Amy is wearing a yellow cotton blouse. Sandy is wearing a red silk blouse._ wear a blouse._ wear a blouse._ Amy _ Sandy wear a blouse.【设计意图：通过 Amy 和 Daniel 的穿着，引出他们的共同之处，让学生体会 both 表示“两者都”的含义，在操练中体会 both 的各种用法。 】4. among when there are two things, we use between instead
11、.(3) PracticeThe teacher is sitting _ the students, telling them a story.The little boy walks _ his parents.【设计意图：利用数量的差异，让学生直观理解 among 和 between 的用法。 】5. look + adj.(1) T: Now its the end of the fashion show. The models are all on the stage. How do they look?Simon looks _. Amy and Daniel look _.San
12、dy looks _. (2) ConclusionHere look is a linking verb. We usually add an adjective after it(3) Practice T: Look! The babies are not happy. How do they look?The boy baby _. The girl baby _. 【设计意图：在学生熟练掌握课文内容后，又以提问的方式帮助学生更好地回顾课文重点知识，同时学习、总结连系动词用法，由此使学生更好地理解文章。 】Step 3 Practice Learn to use the keyword
13、s and expressions to finish a report by Jack.T: Jack goes to watch a fashion show. He is writing a report about the fashion show. Lets help him finish the report with the keywords and expressions we have learnt.Today I go to a fashion show. Millie is _ a host _ a model. She wears sports clothes and
14、trainers. Trainers are _ _ young people. Simon wears a purple shirt and grey trousers. He _ _. Amy and Daniel wear jeans. _ _ _ look cool. Sandy wears a red blouse. It _ _ _ silk. She looks modern and beautiful. We thank them for _ us _ _ _ clothes. 【设计意图：学生通过完成 report 的练习，复习并学会正确运用重点结构及知识点，同时为接下来的服
15、装设计做好语言上的素材准备。 】Step 4 Discussion 1. T: Some students want to hold a green fashion show. Do you have any good ideas on how to make use of waste? I have some ideas. For example, we can make old jeans into shorts; we can also make an old skirt into a handbag. Moreover, we can use old CDs to make a ski
16、rt. Do you think it is a crazy idea? Do you have any other ideas?What are waste?How can you make good use of old clothes?What is good about the things made of waste?Will you buy the clothes made of waste?What will you use to make clothes for the green fashion show?2. Ask some students to share their
17、 ideas.【设计意图：让学生通过课本练习，过渡至谈论如何充分利用生活中的废弃物进行时装设计，在发挥语言的语用功能及小组合作学习方式的同时，培养学生充分利用废弃物的观念，倡导环保生活理念。 】Step 5 Conclusion T: Boys and girls, fashion is in everyday life. Fashion is fun! 【设计意图：通过书本学习，延伸到学生的生活，对他们的生活态度进行一定的引领。 】V. Homework1. Write a short passage about your design for the green fashion show and share it with your partner.2. Preview Grammar.
