Unit2SchoollifeReading(I)I.TeachingaimsandlearningobjectivesBytheendofthelesson,studentsshouldbeableto1.knowsomethingaboutthelivesinaBritishschoolandanAmericanschool;2.retelltheschoollivesofNancy’sandJohn’s;3.describetheirdreamschoollifetoothers;4.usesuchreadingstrategiesasskimming,scanningandguessingmeaningsfromthecontext.II.Teachingcontents1.Newwordsandphrases:mixed,French,discuss,baseball,foreignlanguage2.Newstructures:Learningforeignlanguageisfun.Timeseemstogofaster.Heoftenlistenscarefullytomyproblemsandoffersmehelp.III.FocusofthelessonandpredictedareaofdifficultyRetelltheschoollivesofNancy’sandJohn’s.IV.TeachingproceduresStep1Lead-in1.FreetalkSeethepictureofEddieandanswerthefollowingquestions:InEddie’sopinion,whatisschoollike?Inyouropinion,whatisschoollike?2.IntroduceyourschoolAnswerthequestionandintroducesomepartsofschoollife,suchassubjects,classmates,clubsandsoon.T:Whenwearetalkingaboutourschoollife,whatwillyouprobablythinkof?【设计意图】先从Eddie对学校的概括入手，让学生说说他们心中的学校，引出话题。接着让学生谈谈他们的学校生活，概括出学校生活包含的方方面面，既复习了前一课的话题又为接下来的学习做了铺垫。Step2Presentation1.SkimthetextT:Hi,everybody.DanielisvisitinganonlineclubcalledSchoolAroundtheWorld.Hefindstwoarticlesaboutdifferentschoollives.OpenyourbooksatPage20.PleaseskimthewholetextquicklyandtellmewhoisinaBritishschoolandwhoisinanAmericanschool.2.Readthefirstpartcarefullyandfinishthetasks(1)Readthefirstpassagequicklyandfindoutthemainideaofeachparagraph(2)ReadandcompleteLetthestudentsreadthefirstparagraphandcompletethenamecardofNancy.(3)AnswerthefollowingquestionsT:Pleasefindoutthedetailsandunderlinethekeywords.a.WhatkindofschoolisWoodlandSchool?Explaintheword“mixed”.b.WhatisNancy’sfavouritesubject?WhydoesNancylikeitbest?Explainthat“aime”isaFrenchwordand“love”isanEnglishword.c.WhatactivitydoesNancy’sschoolhave?d.WhoreadsbooksintheReadingWeekandwhatcantheydo?e.HowdotheyfeelintheReadingWeek?(4)ListenandrepeatName:___________School:___________Grade:___________Favouritesubject:____________ListentotherecordofPassage1andrepeatitsentencebysentence.Payattentiontothepronunciationandintonation.(5)TrytoretellLetthestudentstrytoretellthepassageaccordingtothekeywords.3.Readthesecondpartcarefullyandfinishthetasks(1)ReadandcompleteReadthesecondpassageandtrytocompletethenamecardaboutJohn.Thenchecktheanswerswiththestudents.(2)ReadandanswerT:PleasereadPara2andanswerthreequestionsabouttheBuddyClub.WhendoesJohngototheBuddyClub?WhatdotheydointheBuddyClub?WhoisJohn’shero?Why?(3)Readandfindoutmoredetailsa.ReadthepassageagainandfindsomephrasesaboutJohn’sfavouritesport---baseball.b.FindsomeotherinformationaboutlifeinanAmericanschool.(4)ListenandrepeatListentotherecordofPassage2andrepeatsentencebysentence.Payattentiontothepronunciationandintonation.【设计意图】快速浏览全文，让学生找出要学习的英国和美国两种不同的校园生活以及相对应的人物，带领学生初步了解课文。细读的过程分为两大部分，逐步来训练学生的阅读技能。通过完成学生信息卡，找关键词及问题引导带领学生细读课文，让学生对课文有更深层次的理解，从而进一步把握文章的结构和细节。跟读录音是为了让学生在理解的基础Name:____________________Age:____________________School:____________________Grade:____________________Favouriteclub:______________Favouritesport:______________上来朗读，更好地模仿标准的语音语调。Step3Consolidation1.Let’scompareUsethefollowingtabletocomparethetwodifferentkindsofschoollives.CountryStudent’snameSchoolGradeActivityNancyWoodlandSchoolYear8favouritesubject（what、why)ReadingWeek(what、how)JohnRockyMountainHighSchoolThe8thgradetheBuddyClub（what、who）favouritesport（what、who、when）2.HaveadiscussionCreateasituationandletthestudentsdiscussinpairs.“Ifyouhaveachance(机会)tostudyinaBritishschooloranAmericanschool,whichschoolwillyouchoose?Why?【设计意图】通过表格对比所学课文，带领学生厘清思路，加深对课文的理解和记忆。创设情境引导学生进行同伴讨论，让学生通过自己的语言将本堂课的重点内容输出，便于教师和学生检测目标达成度。V.Homework1.Readthetextafterthetapethreetimes.2.Talkaboutyourdreamschoollifetoyourclassmates.
