北师大版高中英语必修1Unit3 教案Communication Workshop.doc

communication workshopteaching aims:1. to build vocabulary by sorting and using them.2. to write a description of an event using an appropriate layout and linking words.3. to develop skills of self-correction and peer-help.4. to arouse awareness of different cultures.teaching material: communication workshop, unit 3, module 1teaching aid: a multimedia computerteaching procedures:i lead-in (6minutes ) good morning, everybody. my name is jenny. i will be your teacher for this lesson. you will learn to describe an event through (?) describing a party. (i heard that you had a listening lesson about parties just now. right? very good. it is helpful to (?) this lesson.)i believe each of you will do a very good job. i hope you canshow some different parties on the screen. usually when people are happy or have something worth celebration, they will have a party. for example, a birthday party, a graduation party, a christmas party, a classmates party, a good friends party and so on.how many of you have ever been to a party? many or few? please hands up. if someone has been to a party, ask some questions about the party: what party was it ? did you organize the party or were you invited to the party? where was the party held? who were invited? were some foods and drinks served in the party? what did you do in the party? do you think its a great party?if many of the students havent been to a party, tell them that it doesnt matter. there is a very good and complete description of a party in our textbook.ii matching1. ask students to read the description of the party in the textbook and match the topics with the paragraphs. 2. check in classiii linking in the description, especially when we describe an event, we need to use some linking words to tell the order of the event. now lets finish ex.2.1. ask students to read the text again and fill in the gaps with the words in exercise 2: in the end, while, first, then, after that.2. then ask them to read the passage about linking in writing help 3 on page 91.3. show linking (sequence) words on the screen.linking ( sequence )before; when; as soon as; while; at the same time; as; after; first of all;after that; during; later; suddenly; then; next; finally; in the end; at lastiv layout from this passage in the textbook, what really makes a complete description of a party? in other words, how many parts are usually there in the description of an event?encourage students to summarize the layout and ask them to think about if they want to describe another event, for example, a trip, what they can write about in each part.(1) introduction: reason (why?) place (where?) time (when?) people (who?)(2) the beginning: preparations time food(3) development: something happened during the party (4) conclusion: something happened in the end the finish time the personal feeling v writing 1. before the writing, in a group of four, work together to brainstorm topics and ideas. what topics will you write about? how do you describe the events? the students thoughts can be inspired by each others ideas. the group can write about the same topic, but its not necessary. they can write about different topics from the others.2. each student chooses one topic and writes a composition entitled something like “my birthday party”, or “an interesting trip”. they should use the learned layout and ideas brought forward by the peers and they can read writing help 3 on page 91 for reference. try to use the newly learned “anniversary, as well as, unfortunately, a bit of, a mess” if possible. try to make the description interesting as well.3. self-correction. (1) can you add any adjectives to make the description more interesting?(2) how about the irregular past tenses in the description?(3) has your description included some linking words?(4) any punctuation and spelling mistakes?vi exchanging of writings 1. in groups of four, students read each others composition and give suggestions on how to make improvement.the teacher can give some tips: criterions of evaluation of an article.criterionsexcellentgoodokpoorstructure1. introduction to the situation.2. beginning of the party.3. anything interesting happened.4. the end of the party and your feeling.linkinglanguage2. the teacher chooses one of the writings and improves it with the students.vii assignmentin groups, choose one of the following party situations and plan an ideal party: