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Unit 1 People around us-Section 3 Expressing and communicating ideas-Speaking
This section, "Expressing and Communicating Ideas - Speaking" in Unit 1 "People around us", focuses on enhancing students' oral communication skills related to describing people around them. It builds on the vocabulary and sentence patterns learned in previous sections. Students will engage in various speaking activities, such as describing people's appearances, personalities, and occupations. Through pair and group work, they will share their ideas about the important people in their lives, explaining why these people are significant. This section also includes listening exercises to help students improve their listening comprehension while gathering information about people. The overall goal is to enable students to express themselves fluently and accurately when talking about the people around them in English.
教学目标
Students will be able to master and use vocabulary related to describing people, such as adjectives for personalities (friendly, helpful, kind, patient, supportive, etc.) and words for occupations (policeman, gardener, etc.).
Students will understand and be able to apply sentence patterns for describing people, like "He/She is...", "He/She has...", "He/She works as...", "He/She is ready to...", etc.
教学重难点
1 Teaching Key Points
The acquisition and correct usage of vocabulary and sentence patterns for describing people.
Guiding students to organize their thoughts and describe people in an orderly manner.
2 Teaching Difficult Points
Helping students use appropriate adjectives to precisely describe people's personalities and characteristics, as well as distinguish between similar adjectives.
Encouraging students to think independently and express their unique opinions and feelings about people during group discussions, rather than just repeating memorized sentences.
1 Vocabulary
Adjectives for personalities: friendly, helpful, kind, patient, supportive, strict, caring, etc.
Words for occupations: policeman, gardener, teacher, doctor, nurse, driver, etc.
Others: relative, neighbor, photo, uniform, glasses, etc.
2 Sentence Patterns
Describing appearance: He/She is tall/short/of medium height. He/She has long/short hair. He/She is wearing glasses/a uniform/a red dress.
Describing personality: He/She is friendly/kind/helpful/patient. He/She is always ready to help others. He/She is very supportive.
Describing occupation: He/She is a policeman/gardener/teacher. He/She works as a... He/She trains people to be...
Asking questions: Who is the person in the photo? What does he/she do? What is he/she like?
教学过程
1 Warming-up (5 minutes)
Greet the students and show them some pictures of famous people on the PPT, such as movie stars, sports stars, or famous scientists. Ask them to quickly describe these people in one or two sentences, using words they already know. For example, "He is a famous basketball player. He is very tall and good at playing basketball." This activity can quickly arouse students' interest and warm up the class atmosphere.
2 Pre-speaking (10 minutes)
Present new vocabulary and sentence patterns related to describing people on the PPT. Explain the meanings and usages of the adjectives for personalities and words for occupations. Drill the sentence patterns with the students, for example, make a model sentence "My teacher is kind and helpful. She always encourages me to study hard." and then ask students to imitate and make their own sentences.
Show students a photo of a family gathering. Let them work in pairs to describe the people in the photo, using the new words and sentence patterns they just learned. Walk around the classroom to monitor their conversations and offer help if necessary.
3 While-speaking (20 minutes)
Activity 1: Listen and Tick (5 minutes)
Play a recording of a conversation between Gu Ling and her grandma about the people in a photo. Before playing the recording, let students look at the list of topics on the PPT and predict what they might hear. Then play the recording, and ask students to tick the topics they hear in the conversation. After that, check the answers together and play the recording again if necessary for students to clarify any misunderstandings.
Activity 2: Group Discussion (10 minutes)
Divide students into groups of four or five. Ask each group to choose an important person in their lives, such as a family member, a teacher, or a friend. Then, they need to discuss and describe this person from different aspects, including appearance, personality, and what this person does for them. Encourage students to use the words and sentence patterns in the knowledge list. Each group member should take turns to speak. Walk around the groups, listen to their discussions, and give guidance on language usage and expression.
Activity 3: Present and Share (5 minutes)
Select several groups to come to the front of the class and present their discussions. Each group can choose one representative to speak. After each group's presentation, ask other students if they have any questions or comments. This can not only give students a chance to show their work but also improve their public speaking skills.
4 Post-speaking (5 minutes)
Summarize the key points of describing people, including the important vocabulary and sentence patterns used in this class. Emphasize the correct usage and pronunciation.
Encourage students to continue to practice describing people around them in their daily lives, either in English conversations with classmates or in writing short passages.
5 Homework Assignment (5 minutes)
Ask students to write a short passage about an important person in their lives, using at least five sentences. They should describe the person's appearance, personality, and why this person is important to them.
Suggest students to find more photos of their family members or friends and practice describing them in English to their parents or siblings at home.
教学反思
After this class, I need to reflect on several aspects. First, in terms of vocabulary and sentence pattern teaching, I should check if students have really mastered the new words and can use the sentence patterns flexibly. If many students still have difficulties, I may need to design more practice activities in the next class. Second, during the group discussions, I should pay more attention to whether every student actively participates. Some shy students may not have enough opportunities to speak. In the future, I can take more measures to encourage their participation, such as giving more individual guidance or setting up some small rewards for active participation. Third, for the presentation part, I can provide more detailed feedback to students, not only on language accuracy but also on the organization of ideas and the fluency of expression. Overall, through continuous reflection and improvement, I hope to better meet the learning needs of students and improve the teaching effect of speaking classes.
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