Unit2PeopleonthemoveTaskThoughtsonthedesign:本单元task板块的主要内容是让学生完成一封信的写作，劝说朋友回中国工作。在此过程中，编者共设置了三大步，循序渐进，使得学生的听说读写能力都得以练习和提高。Task的内容需要两个课时，而第二课时则主要是在学生写的基础上通过交流相互批改，共同提高。Teachingaims:1.Learnsomekeyexpressionswhilelisteningforthechainofevents.2.Learntouseconvincinglanguagetowritealettertoafriend.3.Improvelistening,speakingandwritingabilities.Teachingprocedures:Step1AimandanalysisOurtaskistowritealettertoconvinceyourfriendabroadwhetherit’sgoodornottocomeback.Beforeitwemustmakesomepreparations.SkillsBuilding1:ListeningforthechainofeventsSkillsBuilding2:AnsweringquestionswithmorethanoneanswerSkillsBuilding3:Usinglanguagetoconvincepeople【设计说明】教师在一开始说明整个task板块的目的，可以帮助学生理清思路，有针对性的完成下面的学习任务。Step2Skillsbuilding1Askstudentstoreadtheguidelinesonpage26,tryingtoremember:sequenceofeventsmeansorderofeventUsefulphrases:inthebeginning,afterthat,then,after,when,before,eventually,intheend【设计说明】帮助学生认识表示事情发展顺序的一些关联词。Step3AskstudentstolistentothereportaboutZhuLinandalsophonehertogetmoreinformation.(PartAandBonpage26)【设计说明】这一部分除了了解相关信息以外主要是训练学生的听力。Step4Askstudentstoreadthepassageonpage27anddosomeexercises.Whatisthe“braindrain”?Answer:Braindrainmeansskilledworkersandeducatedpeoplemovetoothercountriesforworkorstudy.Whendidthephenomenonbegin?Answer:Itbeganinthe1970s.Reasonsforreversalofbraindrain1.Thecombinationofeconomic&careeropportunities2.Government’sspecialnewpolicies3.Sponsorshipforstudyingabroad4.FriendstellfriendsaboutthebeneficialsituationinChina,andthenewsspread.【设计说明】这一部分除了了解相关信息以外主要是训练学生的阅读能力。Step5Skillsbuilding2Readtheinstructiononpage28andlearndifferentconnectingwords.Support:and/also/furthermore/moreover/inadditionContradict:however/but/eventough/despite【设计说明】帮助学生认识表达支持和反对的关联词。Step6Groupdiscussion:Whatdoyouwanttoaskthecareersofficersabout?Pairwork:Makeupadialoguebetweenthestudentandthecareersofficerandthenswitchrole.【设计说明】这一环节主要是为学生提供说的机会，练习口语。Step7Skillsbuilding3Tipsforconvincingsomeoneofsomething1.Avoidthepassivevoice.2.Findgoodsourcesofinformation.3.Tellthetruth.4.Donotbeafraidtousestronglanguage.【设计说明】为下一环节书信的写作做好准备。Step8HomeworkWritealettertoconvinceyourfriendthatmovingbacktoChinaisthebestthingtodo.【设计说明】由于课堂时间有限，因此写作环节的操练只能以作文的形式放到课后完成，这是第一课时的延伸也为task的第二课时做好准备。Period2Askstudentstoexchangetheirlettersandcorrectthepossiblemistakesandthentheteacherjustgivesomeexamples.【设计说明】这节课主要是让学生在交流的过程中提高自己的写作能力。
