Unit 1 Teenage Life Assessing Your Progress 教案-2024-2025学年人教版英语高中必修第一册

教学设计 课题 Unit 1 Teenage Life-Assessing Your Progress 教学目标 Language Competence: Mastering expressions about school life and teenage experiences, using complex sentences to share opinions. Cultural Awareness: Understanding differences in teenage life across cultures, fostering respect for diverse lifestyles. Thinking Quality: Analyzing personal growth through self-assessment, developing logical reasoning in reflecting on experiences. Learning Ability: Practicing self-evaluation strategies, improving autonomous learning by summarizing strengths and weaknesses. 重难点 Key Points: Using phrases like "sign up for" and "focus on"; writing a self-assessment with specific examples. Difficult Points: Distinguishing "join" vs "join in"; expressing personal feelings accurately in reflective writing; connecting life experiences with language output logically. 教学过程 一、课程导入（Lead-in） T: Good morning, class! Today, we are going to do something very important - assessing our progress in Unit 1 Teenage Life. As we've been through this unit, we've learned a lot of new knowledge and skills. Now, it's time to see how well we've mastered them. Let's start by thinking about what we've covered in this unit. Can anyone give a quick summary? S1: We learned about teenage life, like the challenges of starting senior high school, and we read some texts about it. We also learned new words and expressions related to this topic. S2: There were writing tasks, such as writing a letter of advice, and we analyzed the structure and language of that kind of writing. T: Excellent! You've both pointed out some key aspects. This unit has indeed been rich in content. Now, let's move on to a more detailed assessment. 二、Vocabulary Review and Assessment T: First, let's focus on vocabulary. Vocabulary is the building blocks of language. In this unit, we've encountered many new words and phrases related to teenage life. I'll show some words on the screen, and I want you to tell me their meanings and use them in a sentence. (Show words like "challenging", "extra-curricular", "recommend", "responsible", etc. on the screen) Let's start with "challenging". Who can tell me its meaning and make a sentence? S3: "Challenging" means difficult in a way that tests one's ability. For example, The math problem was very challenging, but I finally solved it. T: Great! You've got the meaning right and used it in a proper sentence. Now, "extra-curricular". S4: It means activities that are not part of the normal school curriculum. I joined an extra-curricular art club this semester. T: Well done! Now, let's do a little game. I'll describe a word, and you have to guess what it is. This word means to suggest something as a good or suitable thing to do. What is it? S5: "Recommend"! T: Correct! Now, let's think about how we can remember these words better. Any ideas? S6: We can make word maps. For example, for "extra-curricular", we can write related words like "club", "activity", "hobby" around it. S7: We can also try to use them in our daily conversations, like when we talk about our school life. T: Those are wonderful suggestions. Using such strategies can really help us remember new words more effectively. Now, let's move on to grammar. 三、Grammar Review and Assessment T: In this unit, we mainly focused on some basic grammar points that are commonly used in expressing our thoughts and experiences. One of them is the use of the simple present tense and present continuous tense. Can someone tell me the difference between them and give an example? S8: The simple present tense is used to talk about habits, general truths, and regular actions. For example, I usually go to school by bike. The present continuous tense is used to talk about actions happening now. For example, I am reading a book now. T: Perfect! You've explained it very clearly. Now, let's look at some sentences on the screen. I want you to tell me which tense is used correctly and why. (Show sentences like "He usually plays football on weekends." and "He is playing football now." with some incorrect versions for comparison) S9: The first sentence uses the simple present tense correctly because it shows a regular activity. The second one uses the present continuous tense correctly as it describes an action happening at the moment. But this one "He usually is playing football on weekends." is wrong because "usually" is for the simple present tense, not the present continuous tense. T: Exactly! You've analyzed it very well. Another grammar point we touched on is the use of gerunds. Gerunds are verbs in their -ing form that function as nouns. Can you give an example of a gerund in a sentence? S10: Swimming is my favorite sport. Here, "swimming" is a gerund. T: Great! Now, let's do a short exercise. I'll give you a few sentences, and you need to identify the gerunds in them. (Distribute a small handout with sentences like "I enjoy reading books in my free time." "Running every morning is good for your health." etc.) (After a few minutes) T: Let's check the answers. In the sentence "I enjoy reading books in my free time.", what is the gerund? S11: "Reading". T: Correct. And in "Running every morning is good for your health."? S12: "Running". T: Very good. Now that we've reviewed vocabulary and grammar, let's move on to reading skills. 四、Reading Skills Assessment T: In this unit, we read texts about teenage life, such as "The Freshman Challenge". When reading, we used several skills. One important skill is skimming. Skimming is quickly looking through a text to get the general idea. Can someone tell me how we skim a text? S13: We look at the title, headings, pictures, and the first and last paragraphs quickly. T: Right. Now, let's take a short text from the unit. I want you to skim it in one minute and tell me what the main idea is. (Distribute a short passage related to teenage life and give students one minute to skim) S14: The main idea is about a student's experience of joining a new club in senior high school and how it has changed his school life. T: Good job. Another reading skill is scanning. Scanning is looking for specific information in a text. For example, if we want to find out when a certain event happened in a story, we scan for numbers or time expressions. Now, I have a set of questions related to this text. I want you to scan the text to find the answers. (Show questions like "When did the student join the club?" "What activities does the club organize?" etc.) (After students finish scanning and answering) T: Let's check the answers. For the question "When did the student join the club?", what's the answer? S15: In the second month of the new term. T: Correct. And for "What activities does the club organize?" S16: They organize debates, field trips, and guest speaker events. T: Well done. These reading skills are very useful not only for our in - class reading but also for reading in our daily life, like reading news articles or brochures. Now, let's assess our writing skills. 五、Writing Skills Assessment T: We've done some writing tasks in this unit, like writing a student profile and a letter of advice. Let's first review the structure of a letter of advice. Who can tell me the main parts of a letter of advice? S17: First, we state the problem and show understanding of the reader's feelings. Then, we give advice and explain the reasons. Finally, we end with hope or a positive outlook. T: Exactly. Now, I want you to take out the letter of advice you wrote in the previous class. We'll use a checklist to assess it. (Show the checklist on the screen) The checklist includes points like "Does the letter clearly state the problem?", "Does it show understanding of the reader's feelings?", "Are the advice and reasons given clearly and convincingly?", "Are there any grammar or spelling mistakes?", "Does the letter follow the correct structure of a letter of advice?", "Are there any useful expressions used?". Now, read your own letter and check it against this checklist. (Students start checking their letters) T: After you've checked your own letter, exchange it with your partner. Read your partner's letter and give them feedback based on the checklist. You can mark the good parts and also point out the areas that need improvement. (Students exchange letters and give feedback) T: Let's come back together. Who would like to share some of the good points and areas for improvement they found in their partner's letter? S18: In my partner's letter, the problem was stated very clearly, but there were a few grammar mistakes, like wrong verb tenses. Also, the advice could have been more detailed with stronger reasons. S19: In my partner's letter, the understanding of the reader's feelings was well - shown, and some useful expressions were used. But the structure was a bit off. The hope part at the end was too short and didn't seem very sincere. T: Thank you for sharing. These are very valuable insights. Remember, writing is a skill that improves with practice and feedback. Now, let's think about our listening skills. 六、Listening Skills Assessment T: Although we haven't focused a lot on listening in this unit directly, we still use listening skills in various situations, like when we listen to the teacher in class or when we listen to English podcasts. Let's do a short listening activity. I'll play a short conversation between two students about their school clubs. Listen carefully and answer the questions on the handout. (Play the audio and distribute the handout with questions like "Which club does the boy join?", "What does the girl think of her club?", etc.) (After playing the audio) T: Now, let's check the answers. For the question "Which club does the boy join?", what's the answer? S20: The boy joins the science club. T: Correct. And for "What does the girl think of her club?" S21: She thinks it's very interesting and she has learned a lot. T: Good. When listening, what strategies do you usually use to better understand the content? S22: I try to focus on key words, like names, club names, and opinions. S23: I also try to predict what they might talk about based on the topic. T: Those are great strategies. Using such strategies can really improve our listening comprehension. Now, let's think about our overall learning strategies in this unit. 七、Learning Strategies Assessment T: In this unit, we've used different learning strategies to learn English. For example, when learning new words, some of you mentioned making word maps and using words in daily conversations. These are very good learning strategies. Now, I want you to think about which learning strategies have worked best for you in this unit and which ones you might want to improve or try in the future. Turn to your partner and have a discussion. (Give students a few minutes to discuss) T: Let's stop here. Who would like to share their thoughts on learning strategies? S24: Making word maps really helped me remember new words. I think I'll keep using this strategy. But I want to try making flashcards in the future to see if it works even better. S25: Group discussions were very useful for me to understand different viewpoints. I also want to try reading more English stories related to the unit topic on my own to improve my reading skills. T: Great sharing! It's important to reflect on our learning strategies and adjust them according to our needs. Now, let's summarize what we've done today. 八、Summary T: Today, we've assessed our progress in Unit 1 Teenage Life in many aspects, including vocabulary, grammar, reading, writing, listening, and learning strategies. We reviewed the key knowledge and skills, did some exercises and activities to test ourselves, and also shared our experiences and thoughts on learning strategies. This kind of self - assessment is very important as it helps us know where we are strong and where we need to improve. We can then focus on the areas that need more attention in our future learning. 九、Homework T: For your homework, I want you to write a short reflection on your progress in this unit. You can talk about what you've learned well, what you still find difficult, and what you plan to do to improve. Also, I want you to make a vocabulary review plan for the words in this unit. You can decide how you will review them, like making a schedule to practice using them in sentences every day. That's all for today's class. Have a great day! 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$