1、Arnwick was a city with 200,000 people一：教材分析一：教材分析本模块主要讲述人口问题。 第一单元让学生熟悉相关话题以及练习英文中大数目的表达法。 第二单元需要学生学会用英文讨论人口增长和由此带来的问题，以及如何解决这些问题。本单元在整个模块中具有核心地位，借乔从乡村搬到城市之后遇到的问题为入口，引导学生讨论如何解决这些问题， 并让学生在文本学习中提高语言和学习能力以及拓展思维。二：学情分析二：学情分析通过第一单元的学习学生对于人口增长以及由此带来的问题已经有所了解，对相关语言知识的表达法也非常熟悉。同时这一话题贴合学生生活的实际，学生对此话题比较了解，学生
2、有话可说。三：三：Teaching ModelReading and writing四：四：Teaching MethodCommunicative method and top-down method五：五：TeachingAidsMultimedia and chalk六：六：TeachingAimsBy the end of the study, students will be able to complete followingobjectives.1. Knowledge obejectives1) To be able to read and get the main idea
3、&specific information of apassage about population problems.2) To be able to understand and explain the information provided by apopulation passage.2. Ability obejectiveTo be able to write about city problems.3. Moral objectivesTo raise studentsawareness of environmental protection;Train student
4、s to think comprehensively and deeply;Improve their abilities of summarizing and comparing.七：七：Important and difficult pointsQuestions-How to talk about problems of cities and how to solve theproblems?Solutions-1.students find out problems mentioned in the passage andsummarize them;2.students discus
5、s with partners about more and bettersolutions;3.the teacher helps students write about population problemsand solutions.八：八：Teaching proceduresStep1 GreetingStep2 Lead-in1.Ask students to guess the teachers hometown with the help of picturesand try to describe the pictures.(Aim: arouse studentsinte
6、rest and learn new words&phrases )2. Tell students when and why did the teacher move to Hefei and leadthem to think why people move to big cities.(Aim: help students to think about the advantages of cities and learn newwords&phrases)3.Help students think comprehensively by showing them two s
7、ides of acoin and lead them to talk about the disadvantages of cities.(Aim:train students to think comprehensively and help them reviewwords&phrases learned in Unit one)Step3 While-readingPrediction: ask students to predict the problems Jo will meet in the city.Invite students to give prediction
8、s and ask them to keep the question inmind.(Aim: arouse studentsinterest in the passage and train thinking abilitiesof students.)1. Fast readingAsk students to read the passage quickly and match meanings withparagraphs with the help of tip1: the first and last sentences help to findout the main idea
9、 of paragraphs.Paragraph1Problems in ParkvilleParagraph2-3Life and problems inArnwickParagraph 4-5Possible solutions of the problems(Aim: improve studentsabilities of getting the main idea)2. Careful reading1) Ask students to read paragraph1 and fill in blanks.(Aim: help students to remember and rev
10、iew new words and phrases)2) Ask students to read paragraph 2and 3, then answer followingquestions.Q1: Why do people move toArnwick?Q2: Where do people live inArnwick?Q3: Where does Jo go to school?After students give answers, ask them to think about the reasons of abovequestionsanswers.(Aim: improv
11、e studentsabilities of finding out specific information&help them think deeply and comprehensively.)3) Give students a table and ask them to compare the population, housesand schools of two places. Then ask them to summarize and check theprediction: what problems will Jo meet in the city?(Aim: h
12、elp students to improve their abilities of summarizing andcomparing.)4) Help students to summarize the structure of the passage.(Aim:help students to have a clear understanding of the structure.)5) Ask students to read paragraph 4&5 and think about the question: howto solve the problems summariz
13、ed in the table ?Invite students to work in pairs and give answers. The teacher helps themto find out answers and helps them to think deeply.(Aim: train studentsthinking abilities)Step 4After reading1. Ask students to work in groups and think about the question: there aremany problems inArnwick, are
14、 there any problems in Hefei?Ask students to write down the problems on pieces of paper, then invitethem to share their problems with the classamtes by reading them out infront of the blackboard.(Aim: 1.give students more chances to show themselves and train them tobe confident. 2.improve studentste
15、am spirit. 3. train students to beconfident.)2. Ask each group to choose one problem and write down the solutionson the other side of the paper, then share their solutions with theclassamtes by reading them out in front of the blackboard. The wholeclass will choose the best group as the mayor group
16、and the mayor groupwill get a present from the teacher.(Aim:1. help students to evaluate othersperformance and learn fromothers. 2. train students to be confident. 3.improve studentsteam spirit. )3. The teacher gives students a model composition of giving suggestionsand asks them to read it together
17、.(Aim: 1.help students to be familiar with different phrases& sentences ofgiving suggestions as well as solving problems. 2. help them to writecompositions of population problems. )Step 5 Moral educationShow students pictures of Hefei. Help them to realize that we should loveour city and love Hefei.Step 6AssignmentAsk students to revise &improve their compositions and email them tothe teacher.Step 7 Teaching reflection
