Unit5AbilitiesStudyskillsTeachinggoals1.TodevelopSs’awarenessaboutwhattheyarelearningandhowtheyareprogressing2.Todeveloptheabilitytoworkindependentlyoftheteacher,bylearningtoidentifyownprogressandsuggestwaystoimprove3.Todevelopasystematicrecordingsystemofprogressinthekeylanguageskillsandcomponents4.Toassessone’sprogressandcommentonone’sownperformanceFocusesTolearnhowtoidentifyownprogressandsuggestwaystoimproveDifficulties:TodevelopasystematicrecordingsystemofprogressinthekeylanguageskillsandcomponentsProceduresStep1Presentation1.ElicitSs’answersonhowtokeeplearningrecords.AskSstothinkaboutdifferentlearningstrategiestheyusewhilestudying.Remindthemthattherearenotsetrulesforhowtolearnefficiently,butthattheyneedtoidentifytheirownstrengthsandweaknesssothattheycanhelpthemselvesoraskteachersforhelp.2.AskSstolookattheheadingsinthesamplerecordinPartA.ExplainthatthisisonewayofcheckingtheirownprogressinlearningEnglish.ElicitcommentsfromSsaboutthesamplerecord.Step2Practice1.AskSstousethecharttomaketheirownlearningrecord.HelpSsidentifyrelevantactivitiesforthe‘Whatdidyoustudy?’Section.Thenhelpthemthinkofdifferentlearningstrategies,whichtheyhavealreadydevelopedearlierintheyear,tocompletethecolumn‘Howtoimprove?’EncourageSstobeasspecificaspossibleincompletingthesetwocolumns,astheywillhelpthemtodevelopmeaningful,independentlearningstrategies.2.AllowSstodrawpicturestocompletetheCanIdoit?Column.Asyougoaroundtheclass,checkwhetherthereareanycommonresponses.Thisisausefulguidetounderstandyourstudents’learningstyle.Itcanhelpyouidentifyactivitieswhichworkparticularlywellandthosethatdonotworkwell.Italsoprovidesyouwithusefulinformationfordiagnosticpurposes,whichyoucanaddtothemoreconversationaltestformats.3.EncourageSstomakecommentsabouthowtheyfeelorfeltaboutthedifferenttasks.Step3Homework1.PrepareforMaintaskafterclass.2.Trytofindmoreandmorelearningstrategiesfromnowon.MaintaskTeachinggoals1.Toadaptpersuasivelanguage2.ToselectdescriptiveandrelevantinformationforaspecificpurposeandaudienceFocusesTomastertheformofarecommendationletterDifficulties:TograsprelevantlanguagepointsaboutarecommendationletterProceduresStep1Revision1.RevisethebackgroundinformationaboutDanielA.WhatdoyouthinkofDaniel?Helpful,kind:1.HespendsalotoftimeattheHelpingHandsClub.2.Hedoesalotofcomputerworkfortheclubandoftenhelpsothermembers.Unselfish,polite3.Healwaysthinksofothersfirstwithouthimself.4.Theothermemberslikehimverymuch.Careful,quick,brave5.HeoftentellsyoungerSstobecarefulwhentheyplaywatersports6.HeranupandhelpedMrsLuoutofthewater.B.Conclusion:Danielisaexcellentstudentwithmanyexcellentqualities.7.SimonwantedtorecommendDanielfortheGrade7MostHelpfulStudentAward.8.AlltheclassmateshopeDanielcangettheaward.Step2Presentation/Reading1.T:SinceDanielissoexcellentstudent,MrWuwrotealettertorecommendDanielforthisyear’sYouthAward.DoyouthinkDanielissuitablefortheaward?2.Ssreadtheletterandfindoutthemainpartsoftheletter:FormA.Address:thewriter’saddress:ontherighttopoftheletterThereceiver’saddress:onthelefttopoftheletterB.Introduction:thefirstparagraphtellsthereceiverwhattheletterisabout.C.Mainbody1.Paragraph2:Daniel’sability2.Paragraph3:Daniel’spersonality3.Paragraph4:WhatDanieldid.Step3Listeningandpractice1.PlaythetapethreetimesforSstofindouttherightnumberstotheboxes2.SsreadthroughtheletterandtrytofindouttheusefullanguagepointsintheA.Phrases1.recommendsbforanaward2.acleveryoungboy3.learnthingsquickly4.planeverythingwell5.workwellinateam6.loseone’sway=getlost7.onone’swayto…8.getanaward9.hearfromsb=get/receivealetterfromsbB.Patterns.1.Danielis________(think)andthinks________(careful)whenheworks.2.Hecanlearnthings__________(quick)3.Welookforwardto________(hear)fromyousoon.Step4SummarySumuptheformofarecommendationletterwithSstogether.A.Address:thewriter’saddress:ontherighttopoftheletterthereceiver’saddress:onthelefttopoftheletterB.Introduction:thefirstparagraphtellsthereceiverwhattheletterisabout.C.Mainbody1.Paragraph2:abilityofaperson2.Paragraph3:personalityofaperson3.Paragraph4:Whathe/shedid.Step5Writing1.Ssstarttowriteabouttheirowninvitationletter,tryingtousethesampleletterasaguide.2.Getindividualstogivetheiranswersandcheckwiththewholeclass.Exchangetheirlettersforcheckingmistakes.3.Sspresenttheirlettersinfrontoftheclass.Step6Homework1.GooverCheckoutafterclass.2.GooverUnit3foratest.3.Writetheirinvitationletteraswrittenwork.
