S2: Well, go round the corner on your right-hand side, straight on and cross the flyover. You will find it ahead. S1: Thank you very much. S3: What did he say? S1: He told us to go round the corner on the right, go straight on and then cross the overpass. The drugstore will be ahead. Self-assessment criteria: Did you cooperate well with your partner(s) while practicing? Can you ask for directions and give directions clearly? Can you express your ideas fluently? If not, what’s your main problem? Did you go naturally between American English and British English while talking to each other.
V. Writing 1. Making a poster
First ask the students to make educated guesses about how English can help some aspect of Chinese life, in particular its economy. Then, in pairs students work on their poster.
Finally, ask several pairs to present their poster in class for assessment.
A Sample poster CHINA’S FUTURE LIES WITH LEARNING ENGLISH Reasons for learning English: ※ World trade is done in English; ※ International organization (such as the UN) use English; ※ We need contact with the developed Western world to build our country; ※ The developed world uses English in its dealings. Why the Chinese language will not do? ※ Very few people in the West speak Chinese; ※ Chinese is a difficult language to learn; ※ Most businessmen do not have time to learn new languages every time they enter a new international market. SO CHINA’S FUTURE LIES WITH LEARNING ENGLISH
2.Writing Assessment
1) Can you give persuasive reasons for the topic on your poster? 2) Can you verbalize your ideas fluently?
3) Can you put your own English learning experiences into a broader perspective?
4) Can you organize your ideas in a logical way?
5) Have you made a brainstorming map before you set out to design your poster? Do you think it helps your writing?
6) What kind of mistakes have you made in your writing? What can you do to avoid such mistakes? Further Applying
The teacher may also guide the students to do the writhing task in the Workbook on page 53. You may take the following steps:
Step 1: Students divided into groups of four share their own learning experiences and ideas about English learning.
Step 2: Students make a list as follows:
Step 3: Make notes about the paragraphs for the writing.
Step 4: The teacher helps develop ideas in a positive and encouraging way. Step 5: Students write about the topic after class as homework.
人教版高一英语必修1 Unit2 English around the world 全单元教案
