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Unit 4 Ready, steady, go-E Writing
This writing lesson in Unit 4 of Grade 7 aims to guide students to write about a topic related to sports. It follows the theme of "Ready, steady, go" which implies action and enthusiasm, fitting well with the sports context. Students will learn to structure their writing, introduce their favorite sport, share their experiences and feelings about it, and conclude their writing in a proper way. By the end of this lesson, students are expected to be able to produce a well - organized self - introduction about their favorite sport for signing up for a sports club.
教学目标
1. Knowledge Objectives
Students will master key words and phrases related to sports, such as different sport names (volleyball, basketball, swimming, etc.), training frequency expressions (three times a week, twice a month), and relevant verbs (start, play, teach, make, etc.).
Learn sentence patterns for expressing personal experiences and feelings about sports, like "I started playing... when I was...", "It makes me...", "I hope to...".
2. Ability Objectives
Be able to write a clear and coherent self - introduction about their favorite sport, with a logical structure including an introduction, body paragraphs about experiences and benefits, and a conclusion.
Improve writing skills in terms of grammar accuracy, vocabulary usage, and sentence construction.
3. Emotional Objectives
Stimulate students' interest in sports and encourage them to participate in sports - related activities.
Develop students' confidence in expressing themselves in English through writing.
教学重难点
1. Teaching Key Points
Help students understand the structure of the self - introduction about a favorite sport, including how to start, develop the main body, and end the writing.
Guide students to use appropriate vocabulary and sentence patterns to describe their favorite sport vividly.
2. Teaching Difficult Points
Enable students to organize their ideas clearly and express their unique experiences and feelings about sports in English.
Assist students in avoiding common grammar mistakes and improving the overall quality of their writing.
1. Key Words
Sport names: volleyball, basketball, football, swimming, running, badminton, etc.
Time expressions: when (I was in the sixth grade), in (my spare time), three times a week, twice a month, etc.
Verbs related to sports: start, play, train, teach, make, give, hope, etc.
2. Key Phrases
start doing sth.
play + sport name
in one's spare time
three times a week
teach sb. to do sth.
make sb. + adj.
give sb. sth.
hope to do sth.
3. Key Sentence Patterns
I like many sports, but I love... best of all.
I started playing... when I was...
We played... in our PE classes and in our spare time.
We have trainings... times a week in our school gym.
-... teaches me to work in a team.
-... makes me strong, and gives me energy and a good mood.
I’m happy to become a member of the sports club, and I hope to...
教学过程
1. Lead - in (5 minutes)
Greet the students and show some pictures of different sports activities on the PPT, such as students playing basketball, swimming in the pool, and running on the track.
Ask students: "What sports can you see in the pictures? Which one do you like best?" Encourage several students to answer the questions.
Then introduce the topic of this class: "Today, we are going to write about our favorite sport. Just like you are signing up for a sports club at school, you need to write a self - introduction about your favorite sport."
2. Reading and Analyzing the Model (10 minutes)
Present a model passage on the screen:
Hello, everyone. I’m Linda. I like many sports, but I love volleyball best of all.
I started playing volleyball when I was in the sixth grade. We played volleyball in our PE classes and in our spare time. We have trainings three times a week in our school gym.
Volleyball teaches me to work in a team. Volleyball makes me strong, and gives me energy and a good mood.
I’m happy to become a member of the sports club, and I hope to play volleyball with you.
Read the passage aloud to the students, asking them to listen carefully.
Divide the passage into paragraphs and analyze each paragraph with the students:
Paragraph 1: Introduction. Ask students: "What does the writer do in this paragraph?" The answer is that the writer introduces herself and states her favorite sport.
Paragraph 2: Experience. Guide students to find out when the writer started playing volleyball, when and where she usually plays.
Paragraph 3: Benefits. Discuss with students what benefits the writer gets from playing volleyball.
Paragraph 4: Conclusion. Let students understand that the writer expresses her hope to join the sports club in this paragraph.
Complete the questions about the information in each paragraph on the PPT together with the students, such as "What is my favorite sport?" for Paragraph 1, "When did I start playing?" "How often do I play now?" "Where do I play volleyball?" for Paragraph 2, etc.
3. Thinking and Answering Questions (10 minutes)
Ask students to think about their own favorite sport and answer the same questions as in the model passage.
Give students some time to write down their answers on a piece of paper. The questions are:
What is my favorite sport?
When did you start playing it?
How often do you play it?
Where do you play it?
What do you get from playing it frequently?
What do you need to prepare for playing it?
Who do you usually play it with?
How do you feel when you are playing it?
Walk around the classroom, monitor students' work, and offer help if necessary.
4. Writing (15 minutes)
Ask students to put their answers together and write a self - introduction about their favorite sport. Remind them to follow the structure of the model passage: an introduction, body paragraphs about experiences and benefits, and a conclusion.
Encourage students to use the key words, phrases, and sentence patterns they have learned in this class.
While students are writing, continue to walk around the classroom, checking students' writing progress, and providing individual guidance on grammar, spelling, and sentence structure.
5. Peer Review and Conclusion (5 minutes)
Pair up the students. Let them exchange their writing and review each other's work. Provide a simple checklist for peer review, such as:
Is there an introduction, body, and conclusion?
Are the key words and phrases used correctly?
Are there any grammar or spelling mistakes?
Can you clearly understand the writer's favorite sport, experiences, and feelings?
Ask students to give some suggestions to their partners' writing.
After peer review, briefly summarize the key points of this writing lesson, emphasizing the importance of a clear structure, correct language use, and expressing personal ideas vividly. Encourage students to continue to practice writing about their hobbies and experiences in the future.
教学反思
After this writing class, overall, most students were able to follow the teaching steps and write a basic self - introduction about their favorite sport. The lead - in part successfully aroused students' interest, and the model analysis helped them understand the writing structure. However, there are still some areas for improvement.
Some students had difficulties in organizing their ideas. Although they could answer the guiding questions, they had trouble connecting these answers into a smooth and logical paragraph. In future teaching, more time could be spent on training students' logical thinking, for example, by using mind - mapping to help them better organize their thoughts before writing.
In terms of language use, some common grammar mistakes still occurred, such as incorrect verb tenses and singular - plural forms. This indicates that grammar teaching needs to be more integrated into writing practice. Provide more grammar exercises related to sports - writing topics to strengthen students' grammar accuracy.
Peer review was a new experience for some students, and they were not very proficient in giving comprehensive and constructive suggestions. In the future, more training on peer - review skills can be carried out, such as showing students some examples of good peer - review comments to help them learn how to evaluate and give feedback on their classmates' writing.
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