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Lesson 7: What Is the Meaning of Life?
一.Teaching Objectives
Language Competence:
1. Students can understand and use key words and phrases like in conversations.
2. They can also talk about the meaning of life and success fluently.
Cultural Awareness:
Students can learn that different people may have different views on life and success, and respect these differences.
Thinking Quality:
Students can think critically about the meaning of life and success, and express their own opinions logically.
Learning Ability:
Students can improve their listening, speaking, reading and writing skills through group work and surveys.
Teaching Procedures
Step 1: Warm-up
- Teacher's Activity: Show some pictures of famous people (such as scientists, artists) and ask students:
Do you know these people?
What do you think makes them successful?"
- Students' Activity: Discuss in pairs and share their ideas.
Step 2: Pre-reading
-New words:meaning
……是什么意思?
What is the meaning of……?
What does it mean ?
What do you mean by……?
Teacher's Activity:
-Ask students the questions in "THINK ABOUT IT":
Do you know any successful people?
What does success mean to you?
What are your dreams for the future?
Let students talk in groups of four.
Students' Activity:
-Discuss in groups and then some students share their answers with the class.
Step 3: While-reading
Teacher's Activity:
- Play the recording of the dialogue. Ask students to listen carefully and answer:
What are Li Ming and Wang Mei talking about?
- Ask students to read the dialogue again. Then let them find out the key words and phrases, and explain them in simple English.
Students' Activity:
- Listen to the recording and answer the question.
- Read the dialogue, find key words and phrases, and try to understand them.
Step 4: Post-reading
Teacher's Activity:
- Divide students into groups. Ask each group to make a survey about "What is the meaning of life?" and "What is success?" Then they can interview their group members.
※success n.成功
eg:Our success depends on everyone's hard work.
我们的成功取决于每个人的努力工作。
※succeed v.成功 succeed in在……成功;顺利完成
eg:You can't succeed if you don't try.
如果你不努力就不会成功。
※successfully adv.顺利地;成功地
eg:He ran to the end successfully
他成功地跑到了终点。
※successful adj. 顺利地;成功地
- Walk around the classroom to help students if they have problems.
Students' Activity:
- Work in groups to make surveys and interview each other.
- Share the survey results with the class.
Step 5: Homework
1. Write a short passage about their own views on the meaning of life and success.
2.Finish the homework after class.
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