高中英语 Unit 1《Laughter is good for you》Task教案2 译林版选修6

Unit 2 What is happiness to you?TaskWriting a website article to give advicel Teaching objectives:1. provide students with opportunities to learn and practice their language skills of listening, speaking, reading and writing.2. Enable students to identify negative emotional language.3. Learn to break a big question into smaller ones to discuss and give advice to solve problems.4. Write an article about how to help others solve their problemsl Teaching focus and difficulties:1. negative emotional language2. give advice to solve problemsTeaching methods:1. Listening, reading and thinking to get students to understand the task.2. Pair discussion and group discussion to get students to participate in the classroom activities.Teaching aids:The multimedia, a tape recorder,l Teaching procedures:Skills building 1: identifying negative emotional languageWhen people discuss problems, fears and worries, they use specific language to describe their experiences. They often rely on emotional words and negative images.To quickly identify theses themes, there are certain words, phrases and structures you can look for.1）WordsSad confused disappointed unhappy alone afraid2）StructuresI feel likeThey make/It makes me feelI wishIm tired of 3）ImagesUnder a black cloudstuck/caught betweenfeel bluedown in the dumpsSkills building 2: breaking a big question into smaller onesWhen you have a big question to answer, sometimes the best way to start is to make it into several smaller questions, and answer them first. Doing this stops you from getting confused and helps you think of all the possible answer to your big question.For example:Big questionHow can I go from school back home for dinner and still have time to meet my friend and see a film across town?Small questionsIs there a bus that goes from my home to the cinema?Can I ask Mum and Dad to eat dinner a little bit later?Is the film on at a cinema that is closer to my home or my school?Can we see the film at the weekend instead?After you have answered all the small questions, you will be able to answer the big one.Skills building 3: giving adviceWhen you give advice, there are few guidelines to remember. Following these will help make your advice clearer, and more helpful to the people who need it.1. avoid judgingPeople read advice letters or ask for advice because they want help, not because they want to hear what they have done wrong. Always use positive, helpful language,e.g.I know you are trying very hard to solve your problem, and that is great! Why dont you try doing?2. give examplesPeople like to know how to use your advice. If you know of a similar situation where your advice worked, mention it, e.g.,Something like that happened to my friend, this is what she did3. be specificIf you are giving advice, be sure to state what kind of advice it is. If you are offering help to people about studying, say that. If your advice is about training for a sport, say that too. For example, you dont want someone to follow advice about losing weight when they really want help getting stronger, e.g,Many people have problems finding enough time to study. One common solution isStep 3: Writing an articleMa Jie solved his problem with help from his parents, teachers and coach. You and a friend decide to write an article for the scho