Chapter 5 Family Lives
The 1st Period
I. Description of My Class
There are 55 students (29 girls, 26 boys) in my class, between the
age of 14 and 15. We have an English class every day. Most of the students are enthusiastic in class while some of them are not confident enough to talk in English.
II. Recent Work
The students have been---
1.encouraged to read story books and develop the habit of reading for pleasure, and reading regularly.
2.guided how to take notes after reading an article.
3. required to write stories by using useful words and phrases
learned in their reading.
III. Teaching Aims
To help the students---
1. grasp the new vocabulary of Chapter 5 and understand the first paragraph of the text . 2. develop the competence to communicate with each other in English , especially on the topic of Family Lives.
3. understand the value of happy relationship with parents, other family members as well as people around them in school and in society.
IV. Teaching Aids:
An overhead projector, flash show and some pictures.
V. Contents and procedures Task One
Warming-up ( get ready for class and lead in Chapter 5)
Task Two
Learning the key vocabularies of Chapter 5. ( after all, throw away, allowance, series, teenager) Step 1
Students are to answer some questions, each of which refers to one of the vocabulary items. And then students are required to guess the word in the sentence. Step 2
Students are to match the new words which are taken out of the text of Chapter Five on the screen. Step 3
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Students are to match the clauses on the basis of understanding. Step 4
Students are to say something about a short story by using these new words.
Possible problems in fulfilling the task: a. Students may not be sure about the meanings of each vocabulary at first, and may not understand the requirements well. So clear instructions should be given to them.
b. Students may need a few seconds to think over before fulfilling the tasks, and it is quite natural that they make some errors while practicing. If necessary, the teacher may point out and correct the errors or let the students help one another.
Task Three
Learning the cognition vocabularies of Chapter 5. (generous, grumble, democratic, on end, disturb) Step 1
Students are to listen to the text about family life. Step 2
Students are to scan the text, and guess the meanings of the new vocabularies according to the context. Step 3
Students are to paraphrase the words and phrases in the text
Possible problems in fulfilling the task: Students may have difficulty in making out the meanings of the words and phrases. Thus words and phrases with similar meanings or some helpful descriptions should be given.
Task Four
Practicing the vocabularies through learning and understanding the text.
Step 1
Listen to the tape and read after it, and then answer the questions about the text. Step 2 Students ask and answer questions to each other, and then make a list of items about Tina’s family life. Step 3
Say something about Tina’s family life (retell the text).
Possible problems in fulfilling the task: The students may find it difficult to ask and answer questions quickly. So enough time should be given.
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Task Five (Whether to carry out this task depends on how the whole procedure
goes.)
Authentic Practice: Interviewing a classmate about his/her family life. Step 1
Students interview his partner about his/her family life , using the table of Tina’s family life as a model. Step 2
Fulfilling an exercise sheet.
Possible problems in fulfilling the task: 1. Students may have difficulty asking each other for some specific information. Thus, a model dialogue will be provided.
2. Some students may use the Chinese language while discussing, so the teacher should persuade them try their best not to do so.
V. Work after class:
1.Read the first paragraph of the text for at least 5 times.
2.Write a short passage about your partner’s family life (no less than ? sentences). After you finish writing the passage, read it to your partner. Does he/she agree to your description? If not, make necessary changes.
3.Preview the second paragraph of Chapter Five -- Norman’s family life.
VI. Post-class
Evaluation: A. Have the students learnt the required contents?
B. Does the class teaching achieve the goals? C. Do the classroom activities work effectively?
D. How can the procedures/activities be improved according to the
students’ performance in class?
E. How can the teacher adjust classroom English according to the
understanding level of the students?
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辽宁省法库县东湖第二初级中学九年级英语下册 Chapter 5 Family Lives教案 牛津沈阳版
