高中英语人教大纲第三册：Unit15 Populr youth culture(第四课时).doc

The Fourth PeriodTeaching Aims:1.Read a passage about denim jeans to improve the students reading ability.2.Learn how to design a questionnaire and conduct a survey.3.Write a report to improve the students writing ability.Teaching Important Points:1.How to improve the students integrating skills.2.Help the students to know how to conduct a survey and write a report.Teaching Difficult Point:How to help the students improve their integrating skills.Teaching Methods:1.Reading and understanding to improve the students reading ability.2.Writing practice to improve the students writing ability.3.Individual work,pair work and group work to make every student work in class.Teaching Aids:1.the multimedia2.the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step Lead-inT:Weekend is coming!You can do things you like to have fun.Wu Li,what would you like to do?S:Im going fishing with my friend Liang Ying on Sunday.T:Good idea.But I have another question to ask you.When you take off your school uniform,what clothes would you like to wear?S:Jeans are my favourite.I usually wear jeans.T:Does anybody else like jeans?Please put up your hand.(Some students put up their hands.)T:Oh,so many of you like wearing Jeans.So do I.As we know,Jeans are strong,cheap and comfortable.Jeans today are becoming more and more beautiful.Therere so many new styles every year.Please look at the screen.(Show the following pictures on the screen.)T:They are so beautiful!Which do you like best,Xu Yan?S:I like the third one best.I like jeans with wide legs.T:Yes,this pair looks nice.How about you,Yang Hua?S:Id prefer the second pair.I like its narrow legs.T:OK.Who like the sixth?S:I like it.T:Can you tell us why?Do you like the holes?S:Yes.This pair looks fashionable.But I dont think my mother will allow me to buy one.T:You should try your best to persuade her to accept the fashion.S:Ill try.T:Most of us like wearing jeans.But do you know where jeans came from?Ss:No.Please tell us!T:Today,well read a passageDenim Jeans.After you read the passage,youll find the answer.Step ReadingT:(After a few minutes)Have you found out where jeans came from?Who can tell us your answer?S:Let me try.The idea of blue trousers called jeans came from Europe,and the word “jeans” was first used to describe the blue clothes that sailors in Italy wore in the 16th century.But the jeans of today are very much an American invention.T:How were they invented?S:They were created by a shopkeeper in San Francisco.His shop sold denim work trousers to men employed in heavy labour.T:Right.Who knows why people in the past liked to wear jeans?S:They liked to wear jeans because they were cheap and strong.They were also comfortable.T:Is this still true today?S:No,this is not true today.Nowadays,denim has become a symbol of the young,active,informal way of life.And many olders wear jeans to feel young.T:Very good.Do you think jeans are still as popular with young people today?S:Yes,I think so.They continue to be most fashionable with young people.Because denim jeans are a symbol of the global teenager,and they are likely to remain part of international youth culture for many years to come.Step Explanation and DiscussionT:Very good.To help you understand the passage better,Ill explain some useful words and expressions to you.Please look at the screen.(Show the following on the screen.)Useful words and expressions:1.reputation:fame,good name n.e.g.He has a good/high reputation.He has a reputation for idleness.2.uniform:clothes that are uniform in style n.e.g.He looks handsome in uniform.Railway workers wear dark blue uniforms.3.casual:not formal adj.e.g.She is wearing a casual dress.4.whereas:while,but in contrast conj.e.g.She is ill,whereas I am only a little tired.5.out of fashion:become/be unpopular as a stylee.g.Short skirts are out of fashion now.6.dream of:hope for something nice in the futuree.g.He dreams of becoming a pilot.We all dream of peace.7.approve of:be pleased withe.g.Our parents didnt approve of our playing games on Sundays.8.be through:have finishede.g.He is not through yet.Are you through (with) your work yet?Im through with him. (Explain the words and expressions to the students and write them on the blackboard.)T:Now,please read the passage carefully to understand it better.Then well rewrite a final paragraph to the text about jeans and fashion in China.(After the students read the passage carefully)Have you finished reading the passage?Ss:Yes.T:Good.Now,to rewrite the final paragraph,we need collect some information.Please look at the screen.(Show the following on the screen.)Questionnaire:1.Do you like wearing jeans?2.How many pairs of jeans do you possess?3.How often do you wear jeans?4.What styles do you prefer?5.Do your parents wear jeans?6.Do you want other types of casual trousers?7.What other casual trousers are fashionable with young people in China?T:Here are some ideas to help you.You may think of more questions to collect more information.Now,please conduct a survey in our class.Try to collect as much information as possible.(Allow the students enough time to conduct a survey.)T:Have you finished?Ss:Yes.T:OK.With your partner use the data you have collected to rewrite the final paragraph of the text.Replace the information about the UK with the results of your survey about jeans and fashion in China.You may have a discussion first.(Allow the students enough time to finish the task.Then ask some students to read their paragraph to the class.)Step WritingT:Well done!We know that there are many aspects of youth culture,such as music,sports,voluntary work,fashion and so on.You can choose any youth culture issue to conduct a survey about young people.First of all,you need to design a questionnaire.Do you know how to design one?Please turn to Page 135.Read the tips.They are about conducting a survey and designing a questionnaire.They are very useful.Read them carefully.(After a few minutes.)T:Now,do you know how to design a questionnaire?Ss:Yes.T:OK.Work in groups of four to choose one aspect of youth culture and design a questionnaire.(Give the students enough time to finish the task.)T:Have you finished designing your questionnaire?Ss:Yes.(Teacher may ask some students to read out their questionnaires.)A sample questionnaire:Do you like sportswear?When do you like to wear sportswear?How many sportswear do you have?What colour do you like?Do your parents like sportswear?Do your teachers like sportswear?What other people wear sportswear?What advantages do you think you have wearing sportswear?Why do people like to wear sportswear?T:Excellent.Youve designed excellent questionnaires.After class,conduct the survey among students in our school.Then use the results of your survey to write a short report on the latest trends on your chosen subject.Hand your report in tomorrow.Ill pick out the best ones to get them published in our school newspaper.Sample writing:Theres a new trend in our city.That is wearing sportswear.80% of the boys and 69% of the girls like to wear sportswear and they wear it in their P.E.classes.Even when they have their classes,sportswear can be seen in every class.Nearly half of the students wear their sportswear every day.Whats more,they have more than one suit of sportswear for a change.Teachers in our school,men and women,old and young are often wearing their sportswear.If you take a walk in the morning,youll find that many old men and women take exercise,wearin