Unit 1  Lifestyles

Lesson 1  A Perfect Day？说课人万志冬

understanding of this teaching material

　This is a reading passage. It plays a very important role in the English teaching of this unit. Students can improve their reading ability. They are going to do some listening and speaking. "A Perfect Day" introduces two kinds of widely different lifestyle. Through this lesson, the Students learn some language expressions of habits. And they can nurturance a good habit.

teaching methods

Communication method

　I'll set up a situation, in this way, the Ss can say in pairs or in groups, they can say freely and needn't worrying about making mistakes.

Task-based method

　That is to say I'll let the Students finish a task by making a short dialogue and acting it out. To help the Ss get a better understanding of the key structure. They also are required to finish the exercises in the book..

something about the Ss

1. They have already learn some grammar and sentences structure.

2. They are in different English levels.

3. Most of them don't often use English to express themselves and communicate with others.

4. Some of them are not active in the class because they are afraid of making mistakes.

Teaching aims of this lesson:

Aims of the knowledge

　Students will be able to understand the main idea of the text, the grammar of the present simple and present continuous, some important phrases and sentences.

Aims of the abilities

　Students will be able to learn some ways and skills of reading. And describe a kind of lifestyle

Aims of the emotions

　Students will be able to judge the lifestyle and build a healthy lifestyle

Key points　The new words and the new phrases. Such as series, remote, switch on\off\over and so on

difficult points

1. Grasp the reading skills.

2. Master how to use the new words.

Teaching aids

Blackboard and computer

Teaching proceduresActivitiesPurposes

Pre-reading( 5 minutes )

Step1 Explain learning objectives

　Make the students clear about the class.

Step2 Ask students some questions to bring out the adjectives to describe people's lifestyles and words about TV programmer.

　The students will be able to use the adjectives to talk about lifestyles.

Step3 Advise the students to write down the adjectives and nouns on the paper.

　The students can be helped to prepare vocabulary for the lifestyles' writing.

While-reading

(about 30minutes )

Step4 Read the texts fast and do exercise3.

　Scanning is an important technique we often use while searching for some specific information among the numerous materials. So we teachers should help the students to master this skill.

Step5 Read the texts carefully and fill in a table with specific information.

* Individual work

* Check with partners

●   Check with the whole class

1. To scan the texts for certain information.

2. To sort up the information and understand the text better.

Step6 Deal with new words and expressions.

* Individual work.

* Check with the whole class.

1. To find the new words according to the contexts given and guess the meanings of them.

2. To try to explain the words in easy English to form the habit of thinking in English.

Step7 Listen to the tape. The students can choose either to read after in a low voice or just listen.

1. To check the pronunciation and intonation.

2. To allow the acquired information to sink in.

Voice your opinion

( 5 minutes )

Step8 Offer some questions for argument

●Which lifestyle do you prefer?

●Which one is healthier?

●What can Bob or Brian do to improve their lifestyles?

To offer a chance for the students to express their opinions based on what they have learned.

Consolidation (5minutes)

Step9 translation

● 转到另一个频道看看。

● 这个水壶上的开关按下时卡住了。

● She tool up the narrative where John had left off

● I am filled with desire to go back home.

　As is well known to us all, theory must be put into practice. The translation is a good way to put out the knowledge.HomeworkStep10 Keep a diary about your weekend. Words about 100.

Blackboard design

Unit 1  Lifestyles

　　　　　　　　　Lesson 1  A Perfect Day

Words:  series、cartoon、complain 、couch、play、portable、remote  workaholic、paperwork、alarm、urgent、personal  document、midnight、bored

Phrases: TV series、talk show、couch potato、switch on\off\over

BBC、remote control、alarm clock、go off、take up、

be filled with

Translation: 转到另一个频道看看。

这个水壶上的开关按下时卡住了。

She tool up the narrative where John had left off.

I am filled with desire to go back home.