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Unit 5 Sports and sportsmanship-E Writing
1. Content Overview
This writing section in Unit 5 of Shanghai Foreign Language Education Press (2024) English for Grade 7 focuses on the theme of "Sports and sportsmanship". Students are expected to use the vocabulary, sentence patterns and grammar knowledge they have learned in this unit to describe their favorite sports, sports events they participated in or watched, and to express their understanding of sportsmanship. The writing task aims to cultivate students' ability to organize ideas, express in English, and apply language knowledge in a practical context.
教学目标
2.1 Knowledge Objectives
Students can master the key vocabulary related to sports, such as "football", "basketball", "marathon", "sportsmanship", "coach", etc.
Students can correctly use sentence patterns for describing sports, like "I like... because...", "My favorite sport is...", "It is + adj. + to do sth. (e.g., It is exciting to play football)", and some expressions about sports events, such as "take part in", "win the game", "break the record".
Students are familiar with the basic structure of a sports - related composition, including the introduction (stating the topic), the body (describing details about the sport or event), and the conclusion (expressing personal feelings or opinions).
2.2 Ability Objectives
Students can write a clear and coherent composition about sports with at least 80 - 100 words, including description of the sport, personal experience, and understanding of sportsmanship.
Students can improve their writing skills, such as word - choosing, sentence - making, and paragraph - organizing.
Students can use appropriate connecting words (e.g., and, but, however, moreover) to make their writing more logical.
2.3 Emotional Objectives
Students can enhance their interest in sports through writing, and understand the importance of sports in life.
Students can cultivate a sense of sportsmanship, such as fairness, perseverance, and teamwork, and express their positive attitude towards sports in writing.
教学重难点
3.1 Key Points
Guide students to master and use relevant sports vocabulary and sentence patterns correctly in writing.
Help students learn how to organize their writing structure, including how to start an article, develop the main body, and end it appropriately.
Teach students to use details to enrich their descriptions of sports, such as describing the process of a game, the skills used in a sport, etc.
3.2 Difficult Points
Enable students to express their unique feelings and in - depth understanding of sportsmanship in English, which requires them to have a certain level of thinking ability and language expression ability.
Guide students to avoid common grammar mistakes in writing, such as incorrect verb tenses (especially when describing past sports events), and improper use of prepositions.
Improve students' ability to use vivid and accurate words to make their writing more attractive.
4.1 Vocabulary
Sports names: football, basketball, volleyball, tennis, badminton, swimming, running, cycling, skiing, skating, marathon, etc.
Sports - related people: athlete, player, coach, referee, audience, etc.
Sports equipment: ball (football, basketball, etc.), racket (tennis racket, badminton racket), bat (baseball bat, table tennis bat), shoe (sports shoes), etc.
Words related to sportsmanship: fairness, honesty, perseverance, teamwork, respect, etc.
4.2 Sentence Patterns
Expressing preferences:
I like... very much. / I love... / My favorite sport is...
I prefer... to... / I would rather... than...
Describing reasons:
I like... because it is + adj. (interesting, exciting, relaxing, etc.)
The reason why I like... is that...
Describing sports events:
I took part in... / I participated in...
The game started at... and ended at...
Our team won / lost the game.
He / She broke the record.
4.3 Grammar
Simple present tense: used to express habitual actions, such as "I often play basketball after school."
Simple past tense: used to describe past sports events, such as "We had a football match last week."
Adjective usage: to describe the characteristics of sports, feelings about sports, etc.
教学过程
5.1 Warming - up (5 minutes)
Show some exciting sports videos on the PPT, including football games, basketball games, and track - and - field events. While playing the videos, ask students some simple questions: "What sports can you see?" "Do you like these sports?"
After watching the videos, invite several students to share their favorite sports briefly. This activity can arouse students' interest in the topic and quickly immerse them in the sports - related atmosphere.
5.2 Pre - writing (10 minutes)
Vocabulary review:
Present a word cloud on the PPT with sports - related words learned in this unit. Ask students to read the words aloud and explain the meaning of some new or difficult words, such as "sportsmanship", "marathon".
Conduct a vocabulary competition. Divide students into groups. The teacher says a category (e.g., sports equipment), and each group races to write down as many relevant words as possible within one minute. The group with the most correct words wins.
Brainstorming:
Ask students to think about the following questions and discuss them in pairs:
What is your favorite sport?
Why do you like it?
Have you ever taken part in any sports events? What was it like?
What do you think sportsmanship means?
Then, invite some pairs to share their ideas with the whole class. The teacher writes down the key points on the blackboard.
5.3 While - writing (20 minutes)
Model analysis:
Present a model composition about sports on the PPT. For example:
My Favorite Sport
My favorite sport is football. I have loved it since I was a little boy. Football is an exciting team sport. Every time I play football on the grass with my friends, I feel full of energy.
Last month, I took part in a school football match. Our team trained hard for weeks before the match. During the game, everyone tried their best. Although we lost the game in the end, we learned a lot from it.
In my opinion, sportsmanship is very important in football. We should respect our opponents, follow the rules, and never give up easily. I will keep playing football because it brings me not only joy but also valuable lessons.
Analyze the structure of the composition with students:
The first paragraph is the introduction, which states the topic - favorite sport.
The second paragraph is the body, describing a past sports event.
The third paragraph is the conclusion, expressing the understanding of sportsmanship and personal feelings.
Analyze some good sentences in the model, such as the use of "since" in "I have loved it since I was a little boy", and the expression "feel full of energy".
Writing task:
Ask students to write a composition about sports according to the brainstorming results and the model. They need to include the following points: their favorite sport, reasons for liking it, a sports event they participated in or watched, and their understanding of sportsmanship.
Walk around the classroom, provide individual guidance to students, and help them solve problems in vocabulary, grammar, and organization.
5.4 Post - writing (10 minutes)
Peer - review:
Divide students into groups of four. Each student exchanges their composition with group members. They are required to read their classmates' compositions carefully and mark the good points and mistakes with different colors of pens. For example, use a red pen to mark grammar mistakes and a green pen to mark excellent sentences.
After that, each group member gives oral feedback to the writer, praising the good points and giving suggestions for improvement.
Revision and sharing:
Students revise their compositions according to their classmates' suggestions.
Invite several students to come to the front of the class and share their revised compositions. The whole class listens carefully and can ask questions or give additional comments.
Select some excellent compositions and display them on the classroom wall for students to read and learn from.
教学反思
Positive aspects:
The warming - up activity with sports videos successfully attracted students' attention and effectively activated their prior knowledge related to sports, laying a good foundation for the following teaching.
The pre - writing vocabulary review and brainstorming activities encouraged students to actively participate in class discussions, which helped them recall relevant knowledge and generate ideas for writing.
The model analysis in the while - writing stage provided students with a clear writing framework and useful sentence patterns, making it easier for them to start writing.
Peer - review in the post - writing stage not only cultivated students' ability to evaluate others' work but also enabled them to learn from their classmates and improve their own writing skills.
Areas for improvement:
Some students still made grammar mistakes in their writing, especially in the use of verb tenses. In future teaching, more grammar exercises related to writing should be designed to strengthen students' grammar application ability.
During the peer - review process, some students did not take it seriously enough and only made perfunctory comments. Teachers need to further guide students on how to conduct effective peer - review and emphasize its importance.
In the writing task, some students had limited creativity and just copied the model composition to a large extent. In future teaching, more inspiration and encouragement should be given to students to help them show their unique ideas and expressions.
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