UnitSaying Thanks or Sorry

1、 教 案 首 页 编写日期：2016年 9 月 1 日课题：Unit 2 Saying Thanks or Sorry 课次：5教学方法：Task-based Teaching Method Group work 教学媒体：Multi-media授课班级：16数控，建工，会计，智能化，环工，道桥，市政，给排授课日期：10月24日教学目标：1. Emotional Aims:1). To realize the definition of volunteer and the great social meaning of the volunteering. 2). To get to know

2、the significant manning of expressing gratitude to others.2. Ability Objective:To learn how to use the strategy of skimming to summarize the main idea and to analyze the structure of the passage (reading skills development).3. Knowledge Objective:To master the usage of the important words and expres

3、sions in the passage.教学重点： 1. Develop the reading and analyzing ability. 2. The usage of the important words and phrases in the passage.教学难点： Analyze the sentence structure of the complex sentences. Group-discussion and CommunicatingStep4: Analyze and translate the complex sentences in the passage教学

4、设计：Step3: Based on these two important virtues, introduce the new lesson: How to show our gratitude to the volunteers. Step1:Presenting a video to introduce the new topic: Volunteering and society. LanguagetrainingLanguagetrainingLanguagetrainingLanguagetrainingLanguagetraining Step5: Explanation of

5、 difficult words and expressions. Step2: Discuss the warming-up questions, leading students to realize the importance of expressing gratitude the people whom we love and who love us. Summary and assignments.课后记：Unit Two Saying Thanks or SorryI. Objectives: By the end of this unit, the students shoul

6、d be able to 1) Express pleasure and thanks, 2) Send a message of congratulation,and respond to it 3) Express regret and ask for forgiveness 4) Write and reply to: a thank-you note; a gift card; a congratulation message. Passage 1 Thank you, Volunteers!I. Teaching Objectives:1. Emotional Aims:1). To

7、 realize the definition of volunteer and the great social meaning of the volunteering. 2). To get to know the importance of expressing gratitude to others.2. Ability Objectives:To learn how to use the strategy of skimming to summarize the main idea and to analyze the structure of the passage (readin

8、g skills development).3. Knowledge Objectives:To master the usage of the important words and expressions in the passage.II. Teaching Procedure:Step 1.Lead-in (In this step, some related information will be provided for the students.) This step can be divided into two parts:1. Discuss and communicate

9、 something about the volunteering with the students;2. Discuss some different ways of conveying gratitude to others.Teaching material:1. A short promoting video about volunteering;2. A touching and beautiful song What are words;3. Some teaching props: a card, a cellphone, some goodies, a book, etc.T

10、eaching methods:Group-discussion and communicating.Step 2. Reading comprehension (Group-discussion) The students will be asked some compression questions after they have skimmed the passage to help them develop reading strategies.What is the general idea of this passage? Why do you think Aimee and h

11、er staff use a silent way to give their thanks? Have a discussion with your group members after the fast-reading, and then complete the table below according to the passage. Step 3. Explain the passage in detail(1) Explanation of Difficult Sentences. (Para. 1) November in the United States brings th

12、e holiday of Thanksgiving, and therefore its in November that we tend to think of a way in which we could show our thanks to volunteers.Translation: 因此，我们在十一月里常常会想办法来表示对志愿者们的感谢。Example: October in China brings the National Day, and therefore its in October that Chinese people think of different ways

13、 in which they show their love to their motherland.(Para. 2) I like to hold potlucks at the office and invite volunteers to make them feel like part of the team.Translation: 我喜欢在办公室里设百乐餐，邀请志愿者来参加，让他们感到自己是本团队中的一员。Example: We plan to have a field trip and ask our teachers to come to make them feel rew

14、arded. (Para. 3) this makes our volunteers know were grateful to them for what theyve done in the busy year.Translation: 这能使我们的志愿者们知道，我们对他们在这繁忙的一年所做的一切心怀感激。Example: The story makes us understand we need to take better care of what we have in life. (Para. 5) We had our recognition awards program befo

15、re the movie started,followed by a 15-minute coffee break.Translation: 在电影开演前，我们进行了表奖活动，接着是15分钟的喝咖啡休息时间。Example: We had our morning report before the lesson starts, followed by a 10-minute free talk.(2) Useful Words and Expressions. be likely to do tend to do: 年轻人一般都喜欢流行歌曲，而老年人则偏爱戏剧。Young people ten

16、d to like pop songs, while old people prefer traditional opera. offer v. make available or accessible, provide or furnish 提供，答应给e.g. The conference center offers a health spa. The local student offers to guide us around the city.Provide，offer和supply用法比较Provide的用法：provide指有远见，为应付意外、紧急情况等作好充分准备而“供给、提供

17、”，可用于provide sb.（with sth.）或provide sth.（for sb.）结构。The school provided food for the students. They provided us with all the books we need.Supply的用法：supply通常指定期“供应”，强调替代或补充所需物品，常用于supply sb. with sth.或supply sth. to sb.结构。The cars will be supplied to people all over the country.Cows supply us with m

18、ilk. Offer的用法：offer侧重表示“愿意给予”，常用于offer sb. sth.或offer to do sth. 结构，后不能接宾语从句。She offered me a cup of tea.He offered to go instead of me. . invite v. ask someone in a friendly way to do something 邀请e.g. Shall we invite the famous football player to join our club? Students are invited to submit papers

19、 to this online magazine. grateful a. feeling or showing thanks 感激的e.g. He felt so grateful to all the strangers help. We need to feel more grateful for what we have instead of complaining what we dont. break n. a pause from doing something (as work) （中间）休息e.g. The meeting was too long, so we had a

20、tea break. A 10-minute break between each session offers us a time to rest a bit. appreciate v. understand and enjoy, put a high value on 欣赏, 珍惜,感激e.g. 1. You can appreciate the novel all the more if you read it in Chinese. 2. We all appreciate the holiday after a year of hard work. 3. I do apprecia

21、te what you have done to ease my pain. appreciation n. 感谢, 欣赏. Recognize v. show approval or appreciation of 认同，就表示认同e.g. Our effort is fully recognized by the society. The in-service training center is widely recognized here. award n. give on the basis of merit 嘉奖，奖励e.g. The government offers award

22、s to those who volunteer to go to work in the western part of China. Award is appreciated by its meaning, not by its material value.Step 4. Assignments1. Review Passage I, finish the exercises 4-6 on page 39 to page 41;2. Preview the writing points.Conclusion: Its not very hard for the students to a

23、chieve the knowledge objective of this passage, therefore how to guid the students to form a right value of contribution to the community,society,even the whole world. 教 案 首 页 编写日期：2016年 9 月 1 日课题：Unit 2 Saying Thanks or Sorry课次：6教学方法：Task-based Teaching Method 教学媒体：Multi-media授课班级：16数控，建工，会计，智能化，环工

24、，道桥，市政，给排授课日期：10月25日，10月28日教学目标：1. To master the important words and expressions by analyzing the exercises.2. To grasp the format of an English letter.3. To get to know well about the frequently used expressions and sentence patterns in a Thank-you letter,an apology letter and a congratulation lett

25、er.教学重点：1. To master the usage of these words and expressions: award, break, recognize, invite, offer, show thanks to, at the end of, send out, any type of, work for.;2. To introduce the format of an English letter. 教学难点：1. To grasp the basic format of English letters; 2. To get to know about how to

26、 write a Thank-you letter, an apology letter and a congratulation letter.教学设计：Task: Learn to write a Thank-you letter (congratulation letter or an apology letter) on their own words.Step1: To guide the method to finish the exercises of Passage IStep3. Learn how to write and reply to an apology lette

27、r.LanguagetrainingLanguagetrainingLanguagetrainingLanguagetrainingLanguagetraining Step 2: Learn how to express heart-felt apology by reading Passage II.Step4: Translate the samples and ask the students to summarize the frequently used expressions in these three types of letters.Step3: Introduce the

28、 basic format of an English letter. 课后记：Passage II How Can You Say “Sorry” and Really Mean It?Step 1.Warm up First ask the students the questions “When should you write a thank-you note?” and then make some conclusions as follows: Usually when you have got help from others, or are about to leave aft

29、er working or staying with someone in the US, its necessary for you to send thank-you notes to them, which may make the others regard you as being considerate and polite. Today well read a passage from which we will get to know when and how to write thank-you notes. Step2. Ask the students to skim t

30、he passage sum up the frequently used expressions in an apology letter.WritingThere are three kinds of useful cards: a thank-you note, a congratulation card and an apology letter.1. A Thank-you NoteThank-you notes are usually exchanged between friends and acquaintances, and they are brief, direct an

31、d in an informal style. They are often written in simple language, using courteous words and sentences to express the writers good wish or thanks. The sentences used in thank-you notes:1. I want to thank you for all the help youve given me.2. Thank you once again for bringing this to my attention.3.

32、 It was very kind of you to send me such a nice gift.4. Many thanks to you for inviting us.5. Im really very grateful to you. 6. Thank you for offering me such a nice place to stay.7. I hope some day I will be able to pay back the hospitality I received during my stay at you home.8. This is to thank

33、 you again for your wonderful hospitality and to tell you how much I enjoyed seeing you again.9. Thank you for doing so much to make my trip to Shanghai very interesting.10. First, Id like to thank you for your kindness and hospitality.2). A Congratulation CardPeople often write and send a congratul

34、ation card to congratulate people on such joyful occasions as celebrating ones promotion, wedding, birthday, graduation, etc. Congratulation cards are also exchanged on holidays. The language used in a congratulation card usually sounds courteous and complimentary. The sentences used in a congratula

35、tion card: 1. Best wishes for a Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year.2. Congratulations and all good wishes!3. Best wishes from all of us on your birthday.4. The best of luck to you and your family.5. I wish you every success at your new post.6. We hope you will have nothing but joy and happiness.7.

36、 Let me offer my warmest congratulations.8. Please accept my heartiest congratulations on the successful completion of the project.3) An Apology LetterAn apology letter is written to apologize for having done something wrong or for failing to do something. Apology letters are usually brief and direc

37、t to the point. Of course, they should sound sincere and polite. The sentences used to make an apology:1. Im very sorry to have kept you waiting so long for this late reply.2. Im terribly sorry for not being able to offer you the help you needed. 3. I must apologize for letting you down.4. I hope yo

38、u will accept my sincere apologies.5. I cant tell you how sorry I was.6. I sincerely apologize for being late for the work luncheon yesterday.7. I regret that I shall not be able to come to the evening party next Sunday.Step3. Assignments1. Write an English congratulation card according to the infor

39、mation given in Chinese. Exercise 3 on Page 33.2. Preview the Grammar point: Nouns. 教 案 首 页 编写日期：2016年 9 月 1 日课题：Unit 2 Saying Thanks or Sorry课次：7教学方法：Pair-work, Group-discussion 教学媒体：Multi-media授课班级：16数控，建工，会计，智能化，环工，道桥，市政，给排授课日期：11月1日教学目标：1. To get familiar with the text types (Section II: Vocabul

40、ary and Structure ) of PETS 2 by doing the exercises; 2. To master the grammar point: the usage of Numbers of Nouns.教学重点：1. Review the important words and expressions on Unit 22. Master the basic rules on the use of Nouns.教学难点：Master the basic rules on the use of Nouns.教学设计：Review the usage of the w

41、ords and expressions; master the grammar points.Review the useful words and expressions related to Unit 2Exercise after the passage and related to the PETS2LanguagetrainingLanguagetrainingLanguagetrainingLanguagetrainingLanguagetraining Analyze the basic rules on the use of Nouns by explaining and e

42、xercising. Master the grammar point课后记： Section IV Trying Your Hand/ Grammar ReviewStep 1 : Check the exercises after the two passages and related to the PEST 2, then make necessary explanations; Exercises(A级考试题型练习): You can _ (appreciate) the novel all the more if you read it in Chinese. All your k

43、indness is highly_ (appreciate). The _(require) of his work affected his health.This _(vary) of dog is very useful for hunting.Japanese_(different) greatly from French in pronunciation. He is not_ (direct) responsible for this accident.Answers: appreciate, appreciated, requirements, variety, differ,

44、 directlyStep 2: Grammar: Nouns (名词) The Definition of Nounsl 名词(noun.) 表示人，事物和抽象概念的名称的词。l 名词和它的各种修饰语一起构成名词短语，可在句中用作主语，表语，宾语，定语，宾语补足语，状语，同位语等。1. The bag is in the desk.主语2. I washed my clothes yesterday.宾语3. This is a good book.表语4. We selected him our monitor.宾语补足语5. Mary lives with her parents.介词宾

45、语6. She is a Party member.定语专有名词表示具体的人，事物，地点，团体或机构的专有名称（首字母要大写） 例：China, Asia, Beijing, t the Peoples Republic of China(中华人民共和国)专有名词如果是含有普通名词的短语，则必须使用定冠词the如：the Great Wall姓氏名如果采用复数形式，则表示该姓氏一家人（复数含义）如：the Greens名词复数的不规则变化child-children foot-feet tooth-teethmouse-mice ox-oxen woman-women goose-geese注

46、意：与 man 和 woman构成的合成词，其复数形式也是 -men 和-women。如： an Englishman，two Englishmen. 但:German不是合成词，故复数形式为Germans; Bowman是姓，其复数是the Bowmans2). 单复数同形deer, reindeer, sheep, fish, species, means, measures, Chinese，Japanese,.但除人民币元、角、分外，美元、英镑、法郎等都有复数形式。如：one dollar, two dollars; one meter, two meters3). 集体名词以单数形式

47、出现，但实为复数。people police cattle是复数(OK ：a person，a policeman，a head of cattle,the English，the British，the French，the Chinese，the Japanese，the Swiss )(Error：a people，a police，a cattle )表示国民总称时，作复数用。Eg. The Chinese are industries and brave. 中国人民是勤劳勇敢的。集体名词有双重数念I was born in a peasant family . My family a

48、re farmers. Such is the government, such are people.The government are discussing the proposal.4). 以s结尾，仍为单数的名词1maths，politics，physics, economics等学科名词，为不可数名词，是单数。2. the United States，the United Nations 应视为单数The United Nations was organized in 1945. 联合国是1945年组建起来的。3. 以复数形式出现的书名，剧名，报纸，杂志名，也可视为单数。The A

49、rabian Nights is a very interesting story-book. 是一本非常有趣的故事书。4. news是不可数名词。5). 由两部分组成的物体l gloves (手套) socks (袜子) trousers (长裤) l clothes (衣服) shoes (鞋子) jeans (牛仔裤)l glasses (眼镜)l handcuffs(手铐) scissors (剪刀) l pincers (钳子) tweezers (镊子)若表达具体数目，要借助数量词pair(对，双)suit (套)a pair of glasses two pairs of sci

50、ssors6). 有一些名词，其复数形式有时可表示特别意思如：goods (货物) waters(水域)fishes (各种鱼) papers(报纸、文件) manners (礼貌) works(工厂、著作) looks (外貌) times(时代) sands (沙滩) spirits(酒、酒精) forces (军队) woods(树林) glasses (眼镜)7). 复合名词的复数变化把主体名词变成复数 例如：sisters-in-law letter-boxes以woman或man组成的 合成名词两个部分都变复数如：men workerswomen teachers8) . 不可数名

51、词量的表示物质名词a. 当物质名词转化为个体名词时。Cake is a kind of food.蛋糕是一种食物。（不可数)These cakes are sweet.这些蛋糕很好吃。（可数)b. 当物质名词表示该物质的种类时，名词可数。This factory produces steel.（不可数)We need various steels.（可数)c. 当物质名词表示份数时，可数。Our country is famous for tea. 中国因茶叶而闻名。Two cups of tea,please. 请来两杯茶。(可数，但是cup可数，不是茶可数.)9). 有一些名词在汉语中是可

52、数的,在英语中是不可数的.furniture machine equipmentClothing news information典型例题 1. A group of _ are eating _ and _ at the foot of the hill.Asheep, grass, leavesBsheeps, grasses, leavesCsheep, grass, leafsDsheeps, grass, leafs解题思路：普通名词分为可数名词和不可数名词，grass是不可数名词，而leave是可数名词。类似的词还有：means（方式），works（工厂），deer（鹿），Japa

53、nese, Chinese等。2. My family raise a lot of _, including two _.Acattles, cows Bcows, cattleCcattle, cows Dcow, cattles解题思路：cattle用单数形式表复数，类似的还有：several police, many people如果表单数则有：a cow/ an a policeman/ policewoman, a person。3. All the _ are made of _, not plastics, and this pair of glasses _fit for me.Aglasses; glass; are Bglasses; glass; isCglass; glasses; are Dglass; glass; is解题思路：注意掌握以s结尾的名词的单复数形式。glass（玻璃）是物质名词，glasses（眼镜）只有复数形式，这样的构成方法有：1）由两个相同部分组成的物体的名词，如：trousers裤子，gloves手套，shoes鞋子，scissors剪刀，socks袜子，handcuffs手铐，pincers钳子，jeans牛仔裤，tweezers镊子。2）以-ing结尾的名词，如earni