1、Unit 1 friendshipParticipants: 靳燕，黄洋，董妮娅，仝亚军，李桂秀，吴晓，邹舍龙School: Tai Zhou No.1 Senior Middle School1.Teaching aims and demands类别 课程标准要求掌握的项目话题 Friends and friendship; interpersonal relationshipsAdd point upset ignore calm concern loose cheat reason list share feeling Netherlands German outdoors crazy
2、nature purpose dare thunder entirely power according trust indoors suffer teenager advice questionnaire quiz situation editor communicate habit词汇add up calm down have got to be concerned about walk the dog go through hide away set down a series of on purposein order to face to face according to get
3、along with fall in lovejoin in功能 1. 态度(attitudes)Are you afraid that-?Ive grown so crazy about-I didnt dare-2. 同意和不同意（agreement and disagreement）I agree. I think so. Exactly.I dont agree. I dont think so. Im afraid not.3.肯定程度（certainty）Thats correct. Of course not.语法 直接引语和间接引语(1): 陈述句和疑问句1. 陈述句“I do
4、nt want to set down a series of facts in a diary.” Said Anne.-Anne said that she didnt want to set down a series of facts in a diary.2. 一般疑问句He asked, “Are you leaving tonight?”-He asked us whether we were leaving that night.3. 特殊疑问句“When did you go to bed last night?” father said to Anne.- Father a
5、sked Anne when she went to bed the night before.2. Suggested teaching notes1). Analyses of the teaching contentsThis unit is about friendship, and nearly all the teaching materials center on it.Warming up-The questionnaire leads students to think and talk about friendship, get to know the problems b
6、etween friends and seek solutions, which makes preparations for the further teaching in topics, background and vocabulary.Pre-reading-The questions prompt students to think critically about friends and friendship in reality, alerting them to the fact that besides people, a diary can be a friend, too
7、.Reading- The diary by theJewish girl Anne gave a glimpse of her life during her familys shelter in Amsterdam from the German Nazis killing in world war 2. she treats the diary as her best friend, and in it reveals her longing for a normal life and close contact with nature, which helps her get thro
8、ugh the days.Comprehending-It helps students further understand the text by doing multiple choices, questions and answers, andmatching.Learning about language-It teaches the important expressions and structures and grammar: direct and indirectspeeches.Using language-The two letters, listening, quest
9、ionnaire design, letter writing and fun writing prepares students to further talk about friendship, especially the problems withmisunderstanding, and unfriendliness, thus strengthening students abilities to practice language, discover, and solve problems.Summing up-It summarizes the whole contents o
10、f this unit from the aspects of topics, vocabulary and grammar.Learning tip- This part encourages students to form the habit of writing a diary.Integrating skills- The text introduces the way Hawaiians express friendship, to get students to realize the cultural differences in the values of friendshi
11、p in addition its importance in all cultures.2) Making of the teaching planThis unit centers on friends and friendship, exploring different types of friendship with particular attention to that one can develop with oneself,i.e., the comfort and support one seeks from an imaginary friend. Students ar
12、e expected to come to be truly aware of the qualities and conducts that make a good friend, display and develop the ability to cope with misunderstanding, conflicts and problems related to friendship, and give advice on it. The concept that even an ordinary thing can be a friend should break down th
13、e traditional belief in theinterpersonal nature of friendship. Also, the comparison of similarities dissimilarities in friendship comprehension between the East and the West leads students to know better the values of friendship in Westerns eyes. All in all, this unit promises to unveil the true ess
14、ence of friendshipand helps students to lead a more friendly and harmonious life.Thus, based on the theme, contents and teaching objectives, the whole teaching procedures can fall into five periods as follows:Period 1 Warming up and speakingPeriod 2 ReadingPeriod 3 GrammarPeriod 4 Integrating skills
15、 (WB)Period 5 Using language3. Teaching plans for each periodPeriod 1 Warming-up and Speaking1. Teaching objectives:1) Target languageI (dont) think I (dont) think so. I (dont) agree. I believe Thats correct. In my opinion, 2) Ability goalsa. Describe your friends in Englishb. Figure out the problem
16、s between friends and then find different ways to solve the problems.3) Learning ability goalsa. To encourage students to think and talk about friends and friendship by using some phrases and structures.b. To learn to solve problems that may occur between friends.c. To cultivate the students to form
17、 the good habit of learning English in Senior Middle School.2. Teaching important points:a. Use the given adjectives and sentence structures to describe one of your friends.b. Learn to evaluate friends and friendship.3. Teaching difficult points:a. Work together with partners and describe one of you
18、r good friends.b. Discuss with partners and find out ways to solve the problems.4. Teaching methods a. Task-based teaching and learningb. Cooperative learningc. Discussion 5. Teaching aids:CAI6. Teaching procedures and ways:Step 1 Lead-in and Warming-upBefore the lesson, the teacher can arouse the s
19、tudents interests by showing a video of Auld Lang Syne .At the beginning of the first class, we can get the students to talk about their summer holidays. The students can talk freely as they like.1. How did you spend your summer holidays? How did you feel? What did you do in your summer holidays? Wh
20、at did you do in your spare time?2. What do you think of our new school? Do you like it? Could you say something about it?3. Do you like making friends? How do get in touch with your friends? Do you have many friends? Where are they now? Do you have any old friends in our school? Have you made any n
21、ew friends in our class?Step 2 Think it over1. Give a brief description of one of your friends. The following phrases and structures may be helpful:His/Her name is He /She is years old.He /She likes and dislikes He /She enjoys and hatesHe /She is very kind/friendly/When /Where we got to know each ot
22、her.2. What types of friendship do you have? Please tick them out. Then fill in the blanks.girl friends boy friends pen friendslong -distance friends friends of the same agee-friends (friends over the internet) friends across generations unusual friends like animals, books1)._ is /are most important
23、 to you. 2). You spend most of your free time with _.3). You will share your secrets with _.4). When in trouble, you will first turn to _.Step 3 Make a survey1. List some qualities of a good friend or your ideal friend. Have the students get into groups of four to find out what each has listed.Tell
24、your partner your standards of good friends by using the following structure: I think a good friend should (not) beIn my opinion, a good friend is someone who1. Have a member of each group report on what their lists have in common and list them on the board.2. Ask the class whether or not they agree
25、 with all the qualities listed.3. Then have the students do the survey in the textbook.4. Have the students score their survey according to the scoring sheet on page 8.5. The teacher ask some students how many points they got for the survey and assess their values of friendship: 47 points: You are n
26、ot a good friend. You either neglect your friends needs or just do what he/she wants you to do. You should think more about what a good friend needs to do. 812 points: You are a good friend but you sometimes let your friendship become too important, or you fail to show enough concern for your friend
27、s needs and feelings. Try to strike a balance between your friends needs and your own responsibilities. 13+ points: You are an excellent friend who recognizes that to be a good friend you need balance your needs and your friends. Well done.(You may also show your students the results above and let t
28、hemselves self-reflect upon their own values of friendship)Step 4 Talking and sharing( work in pairs)1. If your best friend does something wrong, what will you do?Try to use the following phrases:I (dont) think I (dont) think so. I (dont) agree. I believeThats correct. In my opinion, What to do reas
29、ons2. What is a friend?A British newspaper once offered a prize for the best definition(定义) of a friend. If you were the editior, choose the best one from the following entries(条目), and explain why.One who understands my silence.A friend in need is a friend indeed.Friends are just the people who sha
30、re your happiness and sorrow.When you look at your watch at 4 am, but still know you can call them and wake them up, and theyll still want to talk to you ,thatsfriendship. To have a friend, you need to be a good friend.Step 5 Group work (output)The teacher can give each group one of these questions
31、below to talk about. Then let the class share their ideas. Its better to stimulate the students to express their own opinions about these questions.1. Do you think it is a good idea to borrow money from your friend?Why and Why not?2. What factors may cause the breakdown of a good friendship?3. What
32、can be your unusual friend besides human beings? And why?Step 6 homework 1. Write down a short passage about your ideas /the factors/your unusual friends.2. Prepare for the new lesson.Period 2 Reading “Annes Best Friend”1. Teaching objectives:1) To develop the students reading ability, learn to use
33、some reading strategies such as guessing, key sentences, skimming and so on;2). To get the students to realize the importance of friends and friendship, and to tell true friends from false friends;3). To grasp some useful words and expressions in this passage, such as on purpose, be crazy about etc.
34、;4). To learn the writing style of this passage.2. Teaching method: Task-based teaching3). Teaching procedure:Step 1.Pre-reading1. Please enjoy three pieces of music and find out what they are about.2 .Why do you think friends are important to you?3. What do you think a good friend should be like? L
35、ist the good qualities a good friend should have .4. Have you ever considered making friends with animals, plants or even an object? Why or why not?Step 2.Reading1. Try to guess what Annes friend is and what the passage is about by reading the title and having a quick at the pictures in this passage
36、 without reading it. 2. Skimming the first two paragraphs to confirm your guessing.1) What was Annes best friend? Why did she make friends with it?2) Did she have any other true friends then? Why?3) What is the difference between Annes diary and those of most people?4) Do you keep a diary? What do y
37、ou think most people set down in their diaries?5) We are going to read one of Annes diaries .but before reading ,can you tell me what the diary is about with the help of one key sentence in the 2nd paragraph?3. Reading of Annes diaryHow she felt in the hiding placeTwo examples to show her feelings t
38、henStep 3.Post-reading1.What would you miss most if you went into hiding like Anne and her family? Give your reasons.2.Group workWork in groups to decide what you would do if your family were going to be killed just because they did something the Emperor did not like.Where would you plan to hide?How
39、 would you arrange to get food given to you every day?What would you do to pass the time?-3. Discovering useful words and expressionsComplete the following sentences, using words and expressions from Reading1) She has grown _ about computer games.2) Was it an accident or did David do it on _?3) From
40、 the beginning ,Paul made it clear that he would be _ (完全地)in control.4) He used to work _ even in the middle of winter.5) Just the _ of more food made her feel sick.6) You had better have a _ talk with him.7) Born in a poor family, the manager _ lots of hardships in his childhood.8) A diary is ofte
41、n kept to _ what happens in peoples daily lives.Step 4.Talking about friends and friendship1.There are many proverbs about friends and friendship. Choose the one you agree with and explain why, then choose one you disagree with and explain why.A friend in need is a friend indeed.Friends are like win
42、e; the older, the better.A friend to all is a friend to none.The same man cannot be both friend and flatterer(阿谀奉承者 ).False friends are worse than open enemies.Walking with a friend in the dark is better than walking alone in the light.2. We have talked about friends and friendship today, can you wr
43、ite one or two sentences to express your understanding of friends and friendship.Step 5.Homework:1. Interview a high school student, a businessman, a police officer and a housewife to find out their opinions about friends and friendship. Write a report to share it with the whole class.2. Describe one of your best friends following the writing style of this passage.Ending: Lets sing this song about friends togetherPeriod3 Grammar
