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Unit 2 We Are Friends - Period 1 Warming-up&Listening and Speaking
Teaching Analysis
【Textbook Analysis】
This is the first period of Unit 2 "We Are Friends", focusing on the Warming Up section. The content introduces social activities and friendship qualities, activating students' knowledge about making friends and interpersonal relationships. The unit belongs to the "Social Communication" theme within "People and Society," helping students understand how to make friends and maintain friendships in vocational school contexts.
【Student Analysis】
Students are vocational school freshmen who are forming new friendships in their new environment. Most have basic social experiences but may lack vocabulary to describe friendship qualities in English. Students are actively seeking friends and establishing social circles, making this topic highly relevant. They need guidance on healthy friendship development and conflict resolution.
【Teaching Focus & Difficulties】
Teaching Focus:
1.Learning vocabulary for social activities and friendship qualities
2.Understanding how to describe friends' characteristics
3.Discussing what makes a good friend
Teaching Difficulties:
1.Using appropriate adjectives to describe personality traits
2.Differentiating between similar social activities
3.Expressing personal preferences in friendship qualities
Learning Objectives
【Knowledge & Skills】
1.Students will be able to name common social activities in English
2.Students will be able to identify and use adjectives describing friendship qualities
3.Students will be able to discuss what qualities they value in friends
4.Students will be able to describe their own social activities and preferences
【Process & Methods】
Through picture matching activities, vocabulary categorization, group discussions about friendship qualities, and personal reflection tasks, students will develop vocabulary for social relationships while considering the foundations of healthy friendships.
【Affect, Attitude & Values】
To help students appreciate the importance of friendships, develop awareness of healthy relationship qualities, respect diversity in friendship preferences, and build confidence in forming positive social connections in their new school environment.
Procedure Design
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step 1
Picture Discussion & Theme Introduction:
1. Show unit opening picture: People engaging in various social activities
2. Discuss: "What are the people doing?"
3. Discuss: "What are friends for?"
4. Brainstorm: Why are friends important in school life?
5. Introduce unit theme: We Are Friends - making and keeping friends
To activate students' personal experiences with friendship, create interest in the topic, establish the importance of social relationships, and connect to students' current needs in their new school.
step 2
Vocabulary Building - Social Activities:
1. Listen and match: "have a conversation, join a sports team, do volunteer work, go camping"
2. Check answers with pictures
3. Expand vocabulary: "go hiking, chat online, join a club, go to a party"
4. Personal connection: "Which activities do you like?"
5. Sentence practice: "I like to..." / "I want to..."
6. Group sharing: Share favorite social activities
To build vocabulary for describing social interactions, connect English learning with students' actual social experiences, provide practice with common sentence patterns, and encourage personal application of new vocabulary.
step 3
Qualities of Good Friends:
1. Present adjectives: helpful, kind, open-minded, humorous, honest, cheerful, etc.
2. Categorize: Positive qualities vs. neutral/negative
3. Personal selection: Choose 3-5 most important qualities
4. Group discussion: Compare choices and explain reasons
5. Expand vocabulary: optimistic, patient, responsible, considerate, generous
6. Create "My Ideal Friend" description using selected adjectives
To develop vocabulary for describing personality traits, encourage critical thinking about relationship qualities, practice expressing personal values, and learn to articulate what makes a good friend.
step 4
Self-reflection & Goal Setting:
1. Reflection: "Which qualities do I have?"
2. Self-assessment: Circle 3 qualities you possess
3. Goal setting: Choose 1 quality to develop as a friend
4. Pair sharing: Share your self-assessment and goal
5. Discussion: "How can we develop these qualities?"
6. Create personal "Friendship Goal" card
To encourage self-awareness about personal friendship qualities, set positive social development goals, practice discussing personal growth, and create accountability for social skill development.
step 5
"Making Friends" Simulation:
1. Role-play: Meet new classmates at school orientation
2. Practice: Introduce yourself and ask about interests
3. Use: "What activities do you like?" "What qualities do you value in friends?"
4. Goal: Find someone with similar interests/values
5. Reflection: What makes it easy/hard to make friends?
6. Share: Tips for making friends in new environments
To apply learned vocabulary in simulated social situations, practice conversation skills for making friends, develop empathy for others' perspectives, and share practical strategies for social success.
Assessment & Reflection
【Assessment】
Formative: Accuracy in vocabulary matching; participation in quality discussions; depth of self-reflection; engagement in role-play activities
Summative: Completed "My Ideal Friend" description; personal friendship goal card; participation in group discussions
【Reflection】
The topic is highly relevant to students' lives. Need to create a safe environment for sharing personal values. Some students may be shy about discussing friendship qualities - provide sentence starters and model sharing. Emphasize that different people value different qualities. Connect to vocational context: teamwork skills are important for future careers. Prepare additional vocabulary for diverse friendship types.
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