高二英语Unit 8 Learning a Foreign Language教学设计.doc

Unit 8 Learning a Foreign LanguageTeaching aims:1. Goals:u Learn about learning and study skillsu Talk about attitudes and motivationu Practise giving adviceu Review the Subjunctive Mood (1)u Fill in an application form2. Special focus:Improve reading skills and Enlarge vocabulary.a. Direct Ss to read the 3 passages on the text book;b. Guide Ss to learn to use the following words and expressions:Academic, acquire, acquisition, adapt, experiment with, instruct, make sense, take risks, association, awful, fall behind, knock down, overweight, pile, put an end to, etc.Period 1 ReadingLearning a Foreign Language: Twice as hard?Step 1. Warming upTask 1. guide the students to have a discussion on the following points:u Difficulties in learning Englishu Differences in learning English and Chineseu Characteristics of successful learnersu Effective learning skillsu Ways to develop confidenceStep 2. Reading Task 2. Read the passage and try to make an outline of the text: Ask students to fill in the chart to see if they have got a general understanding of the whole passage. Main Idea Paragraph 1Learning a language is obviously more than just memorizing words, phrases and structures.Paragraph 2Language experts have different opinions on the acquisition of a language.Paragraph 3Learning a foreign language is different from learning ones mother tongue.Paragraph 4Successful language learners have something in common: their interest in understanding their own thinking, curiosity about the world, willingness to take chances and confidence in their ability.Paragraph 5Successful language learners plan and evaluate their learning and are more willing to take risks and place themselves in new learning situations.Paragraph 6The purpose of learning is also important to learners for them to have patience and carry on with their learning.Purpose of writing this passageThe author introduce the research into language learning and talks about the common characteristics of successful language learners to offer information and help the language learners. Step 3. Post-readingTask 3: Answering the questions on P68.Step 4 HomeworkFinish all the exercises on Word Study and Grammar on p68-70.Period 2. Integrating Reading Skills Studying Abroad (P70)Step 1. Revision 1. Check the Ss if they understand some strategies of learning a foreign language. 2. Check the homework. If necessary, give some examples to review the Subjunctive Mood. Exercise 1 on p204 is specially designed to check the Ss if they are familiar with the Grammar.If necessary give more structures and let the students to make more sentences Using the structure.Step 2. Scan the passage and find the main idea, then analyze the passage if possible. Main idea: Studying abroad is a good way to learn a foreign language and experience a country. It has both advantages and disadvantages, however. Therefore it is necessary and important to get enough information and make a good choice and decision to make sure it is valuable to study abroad.Step 3. Read the passage again and finish the exercises attached to the passage. AdvantagesDisadvantagesa. become fluent in the new languageb. make friends with people from different backgroundsc. understand another cultured. broaden your horizons and improve your understanding of the worlde. learn about yourself and what your culture is really likef. learn to depend on yourselfa. possible for some of them to fall behind in the studiesb. not be able to take classes at the same level as at homec. parents worry about the safety of their children and may also be concern about the costPeriod 3. Integrating Reading and Writing Skills On Reading (P205-207)Step 1. Warmming-upTask 1 : Do the oral pratice on p65, and enable the students to talk about attitudes and motivation. The following sentences may be of some help: The most difficult thing about learning English is to remember new words. I used to like it, but now I feel as if I am not making any progress. I am just not motivated any more. I wish I could improve my spoken English. Every time I take part in a group discussion or try to speak English to someone, I find it difficult to express myself. How can I learn to use the rules that I have learnt?Step 2. Reading Task 2: Read the essay and finish the exercises. If possible, guide the students to analyze some long and complex sentences.Task 3: Guided Writing First, in pairs discuss the passage on P207.Then give Ss 20 minutes to write a story or an essay in which you use the six words from the Smart Chart.Then ask Ss to score their work according to the following chart. 3 pluses & 1 wish Name _ Title _ Date _ + _+ _+ _? _Note: How to use this chart effectively?Ask the student to read his/her deskmates writing carefully, and then find 3 valuable things (structure, passage arrangement, sentence, diction, etc) and give 1 sugges