英语人教版八年级下册Unit 4Writing Lesson

Unit 4 Why dont you talk to your parents? Writing Lesson (Section B 3a-3b)Teaching Aims1. Drill the students writing ability.2. Learn how to express their own opinions.Teaching Importance and Difficulty1. How to express their own opinions.2. Master some useful writing skills.Teaching Methods Groupwork , pairwork, speaking and writingTeaching ProceduresStep 1 Lead-in Show some pictures and ask “how are you feeling?” “And how about you?” “I m tired.”“ Because”Step 2 Revision1. Show three questions on the screen and ask student to answer to remind them of the reading.2. While answering them, pay attention to encourage them.Step 3 Groupwork1. Discuss two questions in groups and prepare for writing.2. Ask some students to show their opinions. And then give them an example.Step 4 Before-readingTalking: A magazine interviewed some partners about after- school classes for children. Read the opinions on the book and make notes on their own opinions.1. Each group has a topic .Write down their opinions and the reasons.2. Ask each group to show theirs, and show the examples.3. Imagine you are Linda Miller and Alice Green, and tell others your opinions.Step 5 Writing Write a letter to the magazine to express your opinions on after-school classes for children.1. Show the useful expressions to help them.2. Show the students the writing guide.3. Have them to write their own letters. Give students ten minutes to write. Help them while walking.4. Ask some students to show theirs.5. Show the students an example.Step 6 Summary Today we have learned how to express our opinions. If you take after-school classes and feel tired, why dont you talk to your partner?Step 7 HomeworkWrite their own letter to the magazine in their