Teaching Plan

Zhong Yuanxin (钟苑馨)

Unit 4  A good read

Comic strip & Welcome to the unit

1. Analysis of target students(学情分析):

As the target students are from Class 6, Grade 8 in our school, I am quite familiar with their English study. They prefer more vivid and interesting class atmosphere, so I try my best to stimulate their interest in English learning, and I also offer them a video and many interesting pictures in class. In this way, they could focus their attention on the English lessons and make much progress.

2. Analysis of teaching materials(教材分析):

The content of this lesson is about “A good read”, which is a new topic in this edition of teaching materials. Reading is very helpful and beneficial to us students, and it is a fact that our school built a new library, so that students are offered a good chance to read what they like. I firmly believe that this topic could attract their interest.

3. Teaching aims(教学目标):

By the end of the lesson, students are able to

(1) Knowledge aims: learn about names of different kinds of books;

(2) Ability aims: talk about what they like and why they like them in English;

(3) Emotion aims: stimulate students’ interest in reading books.

4. Teaching importance(教学重点):

  Learn about names of different kinds of books.

5. Teaching difficulty(教学难点):

  Talk about what they like and why they like them in English.

6. Teaching approaches(教学方法):

Teacher & Students interactive approach, Students-centered approach.

7. Teaching aids(教学用具):

PPT, blackboard, pictures, music & videos.

8. Teaching procedures(教学过程):

(1) Warming-up:

   Watch a short video about “the joy of books”.

(2) Learning aims:

  ① Learn about names of different kinds of books.

  ② Talk about favourite books and why we like them in English.

(3) Lead-in: A survey on reading habits

          1. How much time do you spend reading each week?

            A. Less than 1 hour.        B. 1-2 hours. 

            C. 3-4 hours.              D. More than 4 hours.

2. When do you usually read books?

           A. In class.      B. Every night.     C. At weekends.    D. During holidays.

3. What is your favourite type of book?

           A. Novel.     B. Science.     C. Cooking.      D. Travel.      E. Health.   

           F. Culture.     G. History.    Others: ___________

4. How do you get most of your books?

           A. Borrow from libraries.         B. Buy at bookshops.

           C. Borrow from friends.          D. Receive as gifts.

5. Why do you usually read?

           A. To relax.    B. To improve my knowledge.   C. To collect information.  

           D. Because teacher and parents ask me to read.

6. Who do you usually ask for advice on books?

           A. Teachers.     B. Parents.     C. Friends.     D. Other relatives.

(4) Presentation:

① Part A: Fill in the blanks.

   Students answer like this:

A: What type of book do you like?

B: I like books about ….

② Introduction of two writers: Mo Yan & Victor Hugo.

③ Part B:

A. Listen and answer:

   a.What is Daniel’s favourite type of book? Why?

b.What is he reading now?

c.What does Sandy like to read in her spare time?

d.What book does she think is great? Why?

  B. Read after the tape one sentence by one sentence.

  C. Pair work:

     A: What do you like to read in your spare time?

B: I like reading ….

A: Why?

B: Because ….

④ Comic strip:

A. Listen and answer:

a.What did Eddie do after Hobo gave the books to him?

b.What did Hobo think?   

c.Does Eddie really love reading?

B. Read and act it out.

(5) Practice:

(6) Summary:

   Knowledge is power.

Books are the stairs of human progress.  书籍是人类进步的阶梯。

 (7) Homework:

U4 A good read Welcome to the unit novel n. cooking n. knowledge n.      know v. improve one’s knowledge of

  ① Preview “U4 Reading”.

② Finish off the exercise.

9. Layout design(板书设计):