1、Unit 3 Celebration Communication Workshop Writing: Describing an event I. Teaching aims 1.To be able to draw up an outline of a passage. 2.To learn how to write an event using proper linking words and outline. 3.To develop skills of self-correction and peer-help. . Teaching difficult and important p
2、oints: Difficult points: 1. How to draw up an outline of a passage. 2. Dscribe an event according to the outline. Important points: To learn how to write an event using proper linking words and outline. II. Teaching approaches 1.Communicative approach 2.Student-centered teaching 3.Task-based teachin
3、g . Teaching aids 1. Amulti-media computer 2. Bananas, milk, a blender, a knife, some cups and a plate. 3. Ablackboard. . Teaching procedures Step 1 Warm up Give students a surprise: making banana milk shake. By making banana milk shake, lead in the linking words, first, then, after that, while, in
4、the end Step 2Analyze the passage 1. Read the text and complete the gaps with linking words and then check the answers. 2. Match the topics with each paragraph and check the answers. After that lead in the key words of each paragraph: the introduction, the beginning, the development, and the conclus
5、ion. 3. Show students an outline and guide them to answer some questions according to this outline. To make the students understand my task, I will give them an example on paragraph 1. After setting an example, I will give them some time to find their answers and underline them on books. Step 3 Cons
6、olidate the passage 1. After analyzing the passage in detail, give students 2 minutes to try to retell the passage according to the outline . 2. Looking back at the passage again, besides the outline, what else should we pay attention to? Tell students the importance of title, tense, and person.Ask
7、them to make a title for this text. Step 4 Writing: Describe a birthday party you have been to 1. Brainstorm. Show the students some pictures to help them think of some ideas about the people, food, what to do and personal feelings. 2. Make necessary notes about the party to complete the outline. 3.
8、 Describe the party according to the notes and the outline orally. Share their own party with their classmates in groups of four. 4. Before writing, look back at what we learnt just now. And remind them about the title, tense, and person. Step 4 Modify Let the students correct their passage by thems
9、elves first and then show some of their passages. Appreciate them in the whole class and correct the mistakes if necessary. .Homework Write a passage: Miss Weis surprise .Blackboard design Unit 3 Celebration Communication Workshop Writing: Describing an event .Introduction: when, why, where, who The beginning: what preparations and food outlineThe development:what happened during the party The conclusion: When did .Linking words: first,then, after that, while, in the end. . More tips: Title, tense, person, and useful expressions
