I-think-that-mooncakes-are-delicious教案案例.doc

Lesson PlanPEP Go for it! 9Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!Students:Grade9,juniorLesson type:reading and writingDuration:45minsPeriod 3The analysis on the teaching materialThe reading material is from Go for it Book 9 Unit 2 with the title I think that mooncakes are delicious. The topic of this unit is different festivals. The function is talking about how to give a personal reaction. This passage is well organized with three parts: an introduction ,main body and a conclusion.It is a long passage with many descriptions about the story about Change as well as many new words and phrases,which may add to the difficulty of comprehending the material and getting the main idea.The analysis on the learnersStudents are very familiar with the Mid-Autumn Day and some customs on this festival.They may know a little the specific information about the story about Change such as something about goddess,Pangmeng. They may have difficulty in vocabulary to talk about it.Nearly everyone is very interested in stories. Students at this age are not so easily activated by pictures, but a popular song and various activities may arouse their interests. The rearrangement of the teaching materialThree activities ( retelling, role-play and free writing) are designed to get students mentally prepared for the reading.The content in 3c has been replaced with a more authentic activity. Students will be asked to write some different ending of their own to replace the ending of the story in passage.Learning objectives:By the end of this lesson,students will be able to1. Language skillsto get the main idea of each paragraph by skimming and scanning and to get some information about the story about Change. to guess the meaning of the new words and phrases according to the context.to change the ending of the story with their imagination.2. Language knowledgeto grasp some new words and expressions in this passage, such as lay out,dessert,garden,admire,etc.to use present object clause more freely in authentic communication. 3. Affectsto have a better understanding about the traditional culture and can inherit and spread Chinese culture.4. Learning strategiesto cultivate their ability individual learning and cooperative learning by doing some activities independently and some in groups.to communicate with each other in English while doing the group work.5. Cultural awarenessto know more about the background information about the touching story, such as something about Pangmeng,goddess,Houyi and Change, etc. to understand the meaning of Mid-Autumn Festival and full moon,full feeling.Language focuses and anticipated difficultiesSs will master the new words and key phrases:lay out,admire the moon. Ss can understand the culture and meaning of Mid-Autumn Festival.Lesson type:Reading and writingTeaching methods:PWPTeaching aids:Tape recorder, Slides, Pictures etc.Teaching proceduresStep 1:Leading in (5 mins)Activity Greetings and talking about the pictureT:How are you today?Ss:(fine)T: I am very happy today. Can you guess why?S1: Maybe because today is your birthday.T: Yeah ,I will very be happy on my birthday, but sorry.S2: You are going to watch movie.T: Maybe after working ,I will go to theater.OK,because I find a lovely song and I want to share with you.(Listening the song of Take Me Home,Country Road)T: After listening ,what do you think of it?S3: I think its very beautifulT:Yeah, so do I. And what does it remind you of.S4: It reminds me of my hometown.T: Great,when we are in our own hometown,we will feel very happy. And what will also make you remind of your hometown.S5: Moon, because LiBais In the Quite night.T: Wonderful, I agree with you and I think you master this poem very well. And now,look at the picture, what kind of moon can make us have full feelings.Ss: Full moon.T: Yeah ,when we see full moon,we will have full feelings.And which festival carries the full moon?Ss: Mid-Autumn FestivalStep 2:Pre-reading(new words) (21mins)Activity1Talking about Mid-Autumn FestivalLearn the new words with the help of pictures and then try to understand something about the Mid-Autumn FestivalT: So,what do people do to celebrate it? Now, look at the pictures. Which picture shows the celebration?S3: (PictureB.)T: PictureB,very good,so from the picture B,what do people do to celebrate it?S4: (They usually admire the moon.)T: Admire the moon,so what is the meaning of admire.（Showing the picture on PPT）T: Just like the picture, we also can say we enjoy the moon,right?Ok,please read after me,admire,admire.Ss: Admire,admireT: Loud,please,admire,admireS6: (Admire,admire.)T: So what else can they do to celebrate it.S7: They can eat mooncakes together.T: Eat mooncakes,yeah,very good,its very important in the festival.And what kind of food are mooncakes?S8: DessertT: Wonderful, thank you,read after me,boys,dessert,dessertSs:dessert,dessert.T:Girls,please,dessertSs:Dessert,dessertT: What else,look at the tableSs: (Fruits and mooncakes.)T: Quite good,and family put the fruits and desserts on the table,we also can say they,can you use another phrase to replace itS9: Lay outT: Lay out ,great ,thank you.So here we can say lay our fruit and dessert.Whole class,read it please.Ss:Lay out fruit and dessert.T:Great, now I want one of you to teach your classmates these new words,any volunteer?S10: Admire.dessert .lay out .mooncakesSs; Admire ,dessert .lay out.mooncakesT:Thank you so much,and I really admire your voice, your pronunciation is really sweet.T: People will eat mooncakes on this festival ,so what do mooncakes look like?S11: Its like a full moonT: Because the two things are both round,thank you .So in this picture ,can you see other round things?S12: The tableT: Did a good job,anything else.Ok,everybody,look at the family ,they are sitting around the table,do you think so?Ss:Yes.T: And I think they make another circle.When seeing the table, the moon and the united family,we also have full feelings.While-readingT: And at this moment ,do you remember a touching story about the full moon,full feelings.Ok ,boys and girls ,please read the story very quickly and circle the main characters in 1 minute.T: Ok ,now any volunteersS13: Change ,Hou Yi ,PangMeng and GoddessT: Yeah ,thank you ,now please read the passage again with the question“what happen to these four people”. And here you should read it very carefully and underline the key words in 3 minutesT: Time is up ,and I think most of you have finished.Now change them into a mind-map.Just like this ,first and second. Look at the key words please,what kind of words are they,such as shut downSs: VerbsT: Excellent ,now please discuss with your group members and finish the mind-map.And I also want to invite one group to come here.T:How about this group ,ok?Thank you ,all of you come here.T:Do you finish it?Ss:YesT:Ok,now lets listen this group to retell the story.SG1:.T:Great ,do you agree with themSs:YesT:Based on your understanding ,please finish the 3bT:Anyone got the answerSs:425173Activity 2 Role playT:Since you know the story very well,now it is fun time for you.Please play the story and guess what they would say,ok.Here we go, prepare in 3 minutes.T:Ok,time is up ,any volunteers?Good ,group3Thank you ,please come here ,brave boys.SG3:.T:Very good ,and I think we have the great actors in our class,thank you so much,And boys and girls ,did you enjoy the play just nowSs:Yes ,we are very happyPost-reading(12mins)T:So what do you think of the ending ,is it sad or happySs:Very sadT:Yeah ,very sad, so I do not think the story has finished, lets continue the ending of the story and make it full.I will give you 3minutesT:Ok ,everybody ,anyone wants to share your different ending now,just read it please.S13:.T: So in your