1、M5 Unit2 It describes the changesin Chinese society.Teaching material:M5 Unit2 It describes the changes in Chinese society.Studentslevel: Grade 8Lesson type: ReadingTeaching objectives:In this period, students will be able to:By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:1. understand the follo
2、wing words and sentences:Words and expressions: act, describe, name, novel, common, twentieth, Beijing opera,traditional music, magic shows, .;Sentences:It shows the lives of common people in China from the end of the nineteenth century to themiddle of the twentieth century;It tells us the story of
3、Wang Lifa and the customers of his teahouse in Beijing;It describes the changes in Chinese society over fifty years;Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to everyone from all over the world;2. analyze the content of the passage;3. apply the tips to understand the passage;4. discuss and make a report
4、;5. value the Chinese traditional culture and try to spread the culture.Main points and difficult points:1. Words and expressions: act, novel, describe, name, twentieth, common, Beijing opera,traditional music, magic shows, .;show sb. sth.=show sth. to sb.;tell sb. sth.= tell sth. to sb.;give sb. st
5、h.= give sth. to sb;2. Encourage the students to make a report in class;3. Develop the studentscultural awareness and encourage them to spread our Chinese culture.Teaching methods: Task-based methodLearning methods: Pair work, group work, summarizingTeaching aids: Multi-media, blackboard, etc.Teachi
6、ng ProceduresProceduresActivitiesIntentionsPre-readingStep1 Lead-in.1.Watch a video.1)Who is the story about?2)WhatdoyouthinkofHuaMulan?2. Learn the new words.The topic will be led in byshowing a short video about HuaMulan played by Ivy DramaClub, which is familiar with thestudents. Their interest w
7、ill bestimulatedbywatchingthevideo.Meanwhile, new words willbe introduced and the studentswill make clear of the topic ofthis lesson.Step2 Lets predict.What is the passageabout?Students will be asked toobserve the pictures and predictthe main idea of the passage byansweringthequestions.Prediction is
8、 a useful readingstrategy, which will help thestudents understand the passage.While-readingStep3 Lets read.1. Read the passage and match the headingswith the paragraphs.Students will be asked tomatch the headings with theparagraphs by using the readingstrategy. By doing this, theirreading skills wil
9、l be trained.2. Read Para.1 and answer the questions.By finding out the detailedinformation, students will have ageneral understanding about theplay Teahouse.3. 1) Read Para.2 and complete the timelinewith the information about Lao She.2) Retell the paragraph.3) Introduce Lao Shes achievement.Teache
10、rsaimstomakeStudentslearnabouttheexperiences and achievement ofLao She.4. Read Para.3 and answer the questions.1) What can we do at Lao She Teahouse?2) Watch a short video and find out whatother activities we can do at Lao SheTeahouse.Students will find out whatwe can do at Todays Lao SheTeahouse. B
11、y watching a shortvideo, their horizons will bebroadened and they willunderstand that todays Lao SheTeahouse is a window for Chinato spread its culture abroad.Post-readingStep4 Lets make a summary.1. Lets review.2. Make a summary and fill in the blanks.3. Introduce the people who are named “thePeopl
12、esArtist”.Review what students havelearnt in this class and make aconclusion about the text. Thenstudents will be asked to make asummary to conclude what theyhave learnt about. In order toexpand their cultural knowledge,the other two people who arenamed “the People Artist” willbe introduced.Step5 Le
13、ts discuss and make a report.Which do you like better, teahouses orcoffee houses?Studentswilldiscussingroups. The group work canstimulate the class atmosphereandstudentssharetheinformation with partners, whichis important in the process ofEnglishlearning.Thegroupwork can help students buildconfidenc
14、eandlaythefoundation of the final output.Meanwhile,studentscanusewhat they have learnt from thisclass to express their views andbegin to value our traditionalculture.Step6 Lets believe.This step aims to cultivatestudentscultural awareness.Students will be guided to attachimportance to Chinesetraditional culture and they willbe also encouraged to spreadChinese traditional culture.HomeworkConsolidatewhatstudentshavelearntinclassandencourage students to learn moreaboutChinesetraditionalculture.
