1、Teaching Plan for Unit 1 Module 1Unit 1 School lifePeriod one Welcome to the unitI. Teaching aims:l. To find out the differences of their life between senior high and junior high.2. To learn something about thehigh schoollife in the UK.3. To know how to get on well with high schoollife / study.4. To
2、 find out how an activity attracts thestudents and helps the studentsII. Teaching Procedures:Step 1 GreetingsStep 2. Warming up and Lead-in1. Let somestudents makea self-introduction.2. Say something about their junior high schoollife.Step 3. PresentationPair work:brain storm:When wearetalking about
3、 our schoollife, what will weprobably think of?Step 4 Comparison (Group work)Here are three pictures that show some aspects of school life in the UK. Please read the instructions, lookat thepictures: whats thedifferencebetween schools in China and the UK?Aspects In the UK In ChinaHuge campus andlow-
4、risebuildingsWe can seebuildings.It is the biggestdifferencehuge Schools in China usually have a large enoughcampus and low-rise campus to makesure students have enough space tostudy and play in.But most school buildings are taller, at least threefrom storeys.schools in ChinaLockers for everystudent
5、There are rows oflockers by theclassrooms forstudents to put theirstationary,exercise-booksbooks,andother belongings.Students bring what they need for lessons to schooland then take it all back home after school. Mostschools in china do not have equipment in theclassroom.Fewer students ineach classT
6、here aremorethan 30 per class.fewer There are usually more students in high school,students in a class, no perhaps 40 to 50 per class. Recently some schoolare beginning to limit the number of students ineach class.At ease with our Students have a close It is similar in china. Nowadays, lots of teach
7、ers andteacher relationship with theirteachers. They feel atease and comfortablestudents have established a good relationship witheach other. They respect each other and work togain abetter understanding of each other.with them.Step 5 DiscussionWhat kind of schoolactivities do you enjoy?Do you know
8、any further differences between theschools in the UK and China?What is your dream schoollife like?What do you think theteachers should belike?What do you think the students should be like?What do you think the relations between teachers and students should be like?Step 6 ExtensionWhat arethe factors
9、 that will lead to thesuccess of thefurther?Step 7 SummaryHomework1) Recall all the new words and expressions that appear in this unit.2) Write ashort passageabout your dream school. (100words)3) Preview the following lesson.Period two ReadingTeaching aims:1. To read a magazine article about school
10、life in the UK.2. To learn to apply two basic reading skills: skimming and scanning.3. To learn someexpressions about schoollife.Teaching procedures:Step 1 RevisionCheck the homework exercise.Step 2 PresentationYesterday discussed thedifferences between high schools in our country and theUK.Now we a
11、re going to read a magazine article which is written by an exchanging student. She has beenstudying in the UK for one year. Now shegives a clear brief introduction about her schoollife there.Before we read the article, we are going to learn the reading strategy: skimming and scanning. (P.3:Reading s
12、trategy)Skimming: to get ageneral idea of the article.Focus on thetitle, heading, captions, the first and last sentences of paragraphs, charts and pictures Scanning: to locate specific information about an article.Look for key words and phrases, dates and words in bold, italics or capital lettersSte
13、p 3 Reading1. Skimming question:How does Wei Hua feel about her life in the UK?2. Scanning:1) What topics are mentioned in theWei Huas letter?(opt. arethe following aspects of schoollife mentioned in the article?Teachers classmates friends subjects homework grades timetable activities school facilit
14、ieshost family foodhobbies customs traditions festivals)2) Scan the passageand complete Part C1, C2 on page 4Step 4 Group workWhats the similarity and differencebetween theschools in China and the UK?Aspects In the UK In ChinasimilaritydifferenceStep 5 Practice:Pair workNow you are a reporter from t
15、he school magazine, and have a chance to interview Wei Hua. What otherinformation would you like to know about her life and study in the UK?Supposeyour desk mate is Wei Hua, make adialogue.Homework.1. Complete parts D and E2. Read the two articles in reading on pages 82 and 83 in wb and answers theq
16、uestions below them.3. Daniel Adams will come to your school as an exchange student. Write a letter to him and introduceyour schoollife to him.4. Preview the following lesson.Period three Language focusStep 1 Revision:1. Check the homework2. Complete the chart and retell the letter.On thefirst dayTe
17、achersMr. HeywoodMiss BurkeSize of a classroomSubjectsFoodWei Huas feelings and progressStep 2. Language focus1. Words:a) attend (join / join in / take part in )b) preparec) miss (missing / gone/ lost)d) experiencee) informationf) sounds2. Phrases:a) for freeb) a bit / alittlec) as well as3. Sentences:
