Unit 1 Everyone is different D Showing differences (Writing & Discovery） 教学设计 2024-2025学年沪教版（五四学制）英语六年级下册

Unit 1 Everyone is different-D Showing differences (Writing & Discovery)

 

This section of "Showing differences" in Unit 1 of the sixth - grade English textbook (Shanghai Education Edition, 2024, Five - Four School System) mainly focuses on two aspects: writing and discovery. In writing, students are guided to describe the differences between people, such as differences in appearance, personality, and hobbies. They will learn to use adjectives to vividly depict these differences. For example, words like "tall", "short", "outgoing", "shy", "active", and "lazy" can be used to describe people.

In the discovery part, students will explore the usage of prepositions of place, which helps them describe the location of objects. Common prepositions like "in", "on", "under", "behind", "in front of", etc. will be introduced. Through this part, students not only enhance their writing skills in expressing differences but also expand their knowledge of prepositional usage, which enriches their language expression ability in daily communication and writing.

 

Appearance: "tall", "short", "fat", "thin", "beautiful", "handsome", "ugly", "long - haired", "short - haired", etc.

Personality: "outgoing", "shy", "active", "lazy", "kind - hearted", "friendly", "mean", "generous", "clever", "stupid", "careful", "careless", etc.

Hobbies: "interested in...", "fond of...", "keen on...", "love doing...", "like to do..."

 

教学过程

1 Warming - up (5 minutes)

Greet the students as usual. Then, show some pictures of famous people on the PPT, such as Albert Einstein and Charlie Chaplin. Ask students to describe these people briefly. For example, "What do you think of Einstein?" Students may answer, "He is very clever and has white hair." This activity can quickly arouse students' interest and review some simple adjectives for describing people.

2 Lead - in (5 minutes)

After the warming - up, show two pictures of twins. One twin is reading a book quietly, and the other is playing football outside. Ask students, "Can you find the differences between these two twins?" Encourage students to think and answer. Some students may say, "One is reading, and the other is playing." "One is quiet, and the other is active." Then introduce the topic of this class - showing differences.

3 Presentation (10 minutes)

Adjectives for describing differences

Present a list of adjectives on the PPT, including those for appearance, personality, and hobbies. Explain the meanings of each adjective one by one with examples. For example, when explaining "active", say, "Look at the boy playing football. He is very active. He likes to do sports and always runs around." Let students read the adjectives after the teacher several times to ensure correct pronunciation.

Then, do a small exercise. Divide students into pairs. One student describes a person in the class without naming the person, using these adjectives. The other student guesses who it is. For example, "He is tall and active. He always plays basketball after class." The partner tries to guess the name of the student being described.

Prepositions of place

Use a picture of a classroom on the PPT. Point to different objects in the picture, such as a blackboard, desks, chairs, and a wastebasket. Teach prepositions of place while pointing. For example, point to the blackboard and say, "The blackboard is on the wall." Point to a chair under a desk and say, "The chair is under the desk." Let students repeat after the teacher.

Next, ask students to close their eyes. The teacher moves some objects in the classroom quietly. Then ask students to open their eyes and describe the new positions of the objects using prepositions of place. For example, if the teacher moves a book from the desk to the chair, students can say, "The book was on the desk, but now it is on the chair."

4 Practice (15 minutes)

Writing practice on differences

Give students a writing task. Ask them to choose two people they are familiar with, such as two classmates,