Writingawebsitearticletogiveadvice【TeachingAims】1.providestudentswithopportunitiestolearnandpracticetheirlanguageskillsoflistening,speaking,readingandwriting.2.Enablestudentstoidentifynegativeemotionallanguage.3.Learntobreakabigquestionintosmalleronestodiscussandgiveadvicetosolveproblems.4.Writeanarticleabouthowtohelpotherssolvetheirproblems【Teachingimportantpoints】1.negativeemotionallanguage2.giveadvicetosolveproblems【Teachingdifficultpoints】giveadvicetosolveproblems【Teachingmethods】1.Listening,readingandthinkingtogetstudentstounderstandthetask.2.Pairdiscussionandgroupdiscussiontogetstudentstoparticipateintheclassroomactivities.【Teachingaids】Multimediaandblackboard【Teachingprocedure】Skillsbuilding1:identifyingnegativeemotionallanguageWhenpeoplediscussproblems,fearsandworries,theyusespecificlanguagetodescribetheirexperiences.Theyoftenrelyonemotionalwordsandnegativeimages.Toquicklyidentifythesesthemes,therearecertainwords,phrasesandstructuresyoucanlookfor.1）Words【Preparationforyourclass】Sadconfuseddisappointedunhappyaloneafraid2）StructuresIfeellike…/Theymake/Itmakesmefeel…Iwish…/I’mtiredof…3）ImagesUnderablackcloud/stuck/caughtbetween…feelblue/downinthedumpsSkillsbuilding2:breakingabigquestionintosmalleronesWhenyouhaveabigquestiontoanswer,sometimesthebestwaytostartistomakeitintoseveralsmallerquestions,andanswerthemfirst.Doingthisstopsyoufromgettingconfusedandhelpsyouthinkofallthepossibleanswertoyourbigquestion.Forexample:BigquestionHowcanIgofromschoolbackhomefordinnerandstillhavetimetomeetmyfriendandseeafilmacrosstown?SmallquestionsIsthereabusthatgoesfrommyhometothecinema?CanIaskMumandDadtoeatdinneralittlebitlater?Isthefilmonatacinemathatisclosertomyhomeormyschool?Canweseethefilmattheweekendinstead?Afteryouhaveansweredallthesmallquestions,youwillbeabletoanswerthebigone.Skillsbuilding3:givingadviceWhenyougiveadvice,therearefewguidelinestoremember.Followingthesewillhelpmakeyouradviceclearer,andmorehelpfultothepeoplewhoneedit.1.avoidjudgingPeoplereadadvicelettersoraskforadvicebecausetheywanthelp,notbecausetheywanttohearwhattheyhavedonewrong.Alwaysusepositive,helpfullanguage,e.g.Iknowyouaretryingveryhardtosolveyourproblem,andthatisgreat!Whydon’tyoutrydoing…?2.giveexamplesPeopleliketoknowhowtouseyouradvice.Ifyouknowofasimilarsituationwhereyouradviceworked,mentionit,e.g.,Somethinglikethathappenedtomyfriend,thisiswhatshedid…3.bespecificIfyouaregivingadvice,besuretostatewhatkindofadviceitis.Ifyouareofferinghelptopeopleaboutstudying,saythat.Ifyouradviceisabouttrainingforasport,saythattoo.Forexample,youdon’twantsomeonetofollowadviceaboutlosingweightwhentheyreallywanthelpgettingstronger,e.g,Manypeoplehaveproblemsfindingenoughtimetostudy.Onecommonsolutionis…Step3:WritinganarticleMaJiesolvedhisproblemwithhelpfromhisparents,teachersandcoach.Youandafrienddecidetowriteanarticlefortheschoolwebsiteaboutproblemsandsolutions.Findapartnertobeyourfriendanddiscusswhattowriteinthearticleandthenwriteyourarticle.HomeworkPreparetonextperiod.Usefullanguagepoints:1.undera(black)cloud有嫌疑，被怀疑2.bestuck/caughtbetween---被困在。。。之间退维两难3.feelblue感到忧郁的4.downinthedumps(feelingunhappy)感到不高兴的，心情不好5.Runningaroundonthebasketballcourtiswhatmakesmehappy.划线部分是表语从句。翻译全句：在篮球场上驰骋是我的快乐所在。6.arrangevi&vt.安排；筹备；布置；整理arrangement(n.)我们按时在六点钟见面。Wemetatsix,asarranged.我们不得不安排如何到达机场。Wehavetoarrangehowtogettotheairport.arrangeforsb/sthtodosth他安排了一辆轿车来接我们。Hearrangedforacarthcollectus.7.WhicheverwayIlookatit,I’llneverbereallygoodatanythingunlessIquitdoingeverythingelse.翻译:__无论我用那种方式看待它，我都不可能真正擅长任何一个除非我放弃其中一个。【作业布置】【教学后记】
