Lesson4:TheWishTeachingContent:Masterywordsandexpressions:wish,inthemiddleof,stone,friendship,reciteTeachingAims:1.Learnhowtosingforeignsongs.2.Knowmoreabouttheforeignculture.3.Learnaboutthestylesofallkindsofpoemsinothercountries.TeachingImportantPoints:1.Masterthemainideaofthesong.2.Grasptheuseof“without”.3.Makeasimilarsonglikethis.TeachingDifficultPoints:Theuseof“without”.TeachingPreparation:picturesTeachingAids:audiotape,flashcards,picturesTypeoflesson:newlessonTeachingProcedure:Step1:Listentothetapeforseveraltimes.Atthesametime,askthestudentstosingafterit.Testhowlongtheygrasptherhythmofthesong.Step2:Readthesongasapoem.Letthestudentsreadthepoemasalyriclinebyline.Step3:Makeapoemlikethis.Dividetheclassintoseveralgroups.Makethesimilarthis.Everygroupmakesapoem.Thenpresentittotheclass.Iftheothershaveotherbetterideas,theycangivetheiradvice.Step4:Dowiththelanguagepoints.Makesentenceswiththeimportantphrases:inthemiddle,without.S1:Dannysitsinthemiddleoftheclassroom.S2:Thereisastoneinthemiddleoftheroad.S3:Fishcan’tlivewithoutwater.S4:Wecan’tfinishtheworkwithoutyourhelp.Step5:Cometo“PROJECT”.Finishthetaskingroups.1.Everyoneinthegroupchoosesonepatternofthesepoemsandwritesonebyyourself.2.Afterwritingthepoem,showittotheothersinthegroup.3.Eachexamstheothers’poemsandgiveshisadvice.4.Afterexaminealloftheirpoems,changethemwiththeothergroup.Givetheirreasonableadvice.5.Theteachergivesthemchancestoexpressthemselves.Step6:Homework.1.Finishofftheexercisesintheactivitybook.2.Goonthenextreadinginthestudentbook.Summary:ThestudentsarefamiliartotheChinesepoetry,buttheforeignonesarehardforthem.Whenthestudentspractice,theteachershouldgivethemahandifnecessary.ItisachallengefortheChinesestudentstowriteforeignpoems.EncouragethemmoreinordertostimulatetheirinterestsoflearningEnglish.
