Unit1Howdoyoubecomeagoodlearner.doc

Unit 1 How do you become a good learner? . Analysis of the Teaching Material1. Status and FunctionIn this unit, students learn to talk about how to study. Such topic is very useful to students. Its helpful to raise learning interest of all the students. Either more or less advanced students will benefit a lot.2. Teaching Aims and Demands (1) Knowledge ObjectsIn this unit, students learn to talk about how to study for a test and give advice to those who have difficulty in studying.(2) Ability ObjectsTo train students listening, speaking, reading and writing skills using the target language.(3)Moral ObjectEveryone learns a different way.The best one is to do. That is, no pains, no gains.3. Teaching Key PointTo make students learn and grasp the key vocabulary words and the targetlanguage.4. Teaching Difficult PointTo train students listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.To train students communicative competence.5. Studying WayTeach students how to be successful language learners. Language FunctionTalk about how to study. Target Language1. How do you study for tests?Well, I study by working with my classmates.2. Have you ever studied with a group?Yes, I have. Ive learned a lot that way.3. I dont have a partner to practice English with.Maybe you should join an English club. Structureverb + by with gerund. Vocabulary1. take notes, memorize, aloud, make mistakes, pronunciation, be afraid to2. What about?3. Why dont you?. Recyclingvocabulary list, cassette, conversation, improve, forget, test, notebook, friend, English language, study, video, pop song, speak, learn, watch, work, join, listen, write, practice. Learning strategies1. Personalizing2. Role playing. Teaching Timesix periods The First Period. Teaching Aims and Demands1. Knowledge Objects(1)Key Vocabulary textbook(2)Target Language How do you study for a test? I study by working with a group.2. Ability Objects(1) Train students listening skill.(2) Train students communicative competence.3. Moral ObjectStudying the right way is helpful, It helps you get good grades. Teaching key PointTarget Language. Teaching Difficult Points1. Train students listening skill.2. Train students communicative competence. Teaching MethodScene teaching method. Teaching Aids1. A tape recorder2. Real objects. Teaching ProceduresStep Warming up by greeting Hello, everyone!From now on you are a ninth grader. Congratulations to you and I wish you a great success in your studies!Today we shall take up the first unit in this new term, Unit 1 How do you study for a test?Look at the blackboard and read after me the target language for this unit. When you read pay attention to the structure of the sentence.How do you study for test?Well, I study by working with my classmates.Have you ever studied with a group?Yes, I have. Ive learned a lot that way.I dont have a partner to practice English with. Maybe you should join an English club.Learning to learn is very important. And learning to pass a test is also very important to you.Learning couldnt be easier!If you have not developed good ways or methods to study for a test, talk to your classmates about it, your parents, or the teacher like me if you are brave enough. You should be brave enough to talk to others about your problems with your studies.Next Id like to give you some useful practical advice about studying for a test and also ask you questions to make you think about things such as:using your time effectivelymotivationhow to learn your lessons in the ninth grade yeardifferent modes of teaching you may meethow to develop particular skills, such as note-taking in classStep 1a Checking the ways you study(This activity reviews earlier vocabulary and introduces some new words.) 1. Read the instructions to the class.Call students attention to the box. Read the list of ways of studying to the class. 2, Say, now please add other ways you use sometimes. While the students are doing this, move around the room to offer language support as needed.3. Invite several students to read their ways to the class.4. Make a list of the added ways on the blackboard.Sample answers :1. by joining a study group2. by practicing conversations with my friends3. by reading aloud every morning4. by watching English-language TVStep 1b Listening and writing(This activity provides students practice in understanding the target language in spoken conversation.)1. Read the instructions to the class. Focus attention on the illustration. Point to the pictures labeled a,b and c and elicithow each student is studying.2. Then point to the pictures with names Meiping, Tony ,Peter. underneath. Say, You will hear one conversation. You are asked to write the letter of each picture in front of the name of the person who studies that way.3. Point out the sample answer to the class.4. Call students attention to the speech bubble in the illustration. Say, Mei says, I study by making word cards. so the answer to number 1 is a.5.Play the recording for the first time. Students only listen. Play the recording a second time. Students write in their answers. 6. Check the answers with the whole class.Step 1c pair work(This activity gives students oral practice using the target language.)1.Read the instructions to the class. Call students attention to the conversation in the box. 2.Invite a pair of students to read it to the class,S1:How do you study for a test?S2: I study by working with a group.3.Write it on the blackboard. Then demonstrate a new conversation with of student.T: How do you study for a test?S3: I study by making flashcards.4. Say, Now work with a partner. Start by reading the conversation in the box withyour partner. Then look at the other ways of studying in Activity 1 and ask yourpartner how he or she studies for a test.5. As students work, listen in on various pairs checking progress and helping withpronunciation as needed.6. After students have had a chance to practice several exchanges, ask pairs to cometo the front of the room and act out their conversations.Step Listening(2a-2b)1. Ask the students to read the question in 2a.Make sure they can understandthe meaning of each question. Then students listen and check the questions they hear, then check the answer.2. The students read the sentences in 2b .Then listen and match each answer with a question in 2b.Step pair work (2c)1. Ask two pairs to read the model conversation to the class.Then ask the students to do the pair work to make their own conversations using the information in 2a and 2b.2. Then pick several pairs to present their conversations to the class.Step Role-play the conversation (2d)1. Play the recoding for the students to listen to and repeat the conversation. Ask students to pay more attention to the pronunciation and intonation.2. Let the students read the conversation in pairs and find out some useful expressions and language points. Then let them talk about the useful expressions and language points in groups.Step SummarySay, In this class, weve learned some key vocabulary words, such as flashcard, cassette. And weve also learned the target language How do you study for a test? I study by working with a group.Step HomeworkAsk students to interview students in other classes, family members, and friends to try to discover some new ways of studying that havent been introduced in the book or in class.Step Blackboard DesignUnit 1 How do you study for a test?Section AThe First Period1. Ways of studying:by working with Friendsby making flashcardsby reading the textbookby making vocabulary listsby listening to cassettesby as