1、1Module 9PopulationUnit 3 Language in UseI. Analysis of teaching materialThe task of this module is about having a class discussion about population. The topicof unit 1 is about population increase in China and the students use different sentencepatterns to talk about problems of population increase
2、. Unit 2 is about changeshappened between the countryside and the city. It also focus on reasons, problems andadvice about population increase. Thus, this writing lesson is to review Module 9 andto talk about reasons, problems and suggestions for population increase, especially inbig cities.II. Teac
3、hing typeWritingIII. Teaching aims1. Knowledge aims:(1) Students will be able to use these words: noise, pollution, rubbish, haze ,convenient, etc.(2) Students will be able to use these phrases: keep quiet in public, hunt for jobs,natural environment, etc.(3) Students will be able to use different s
4、entence patterns to give advice such as its agood idea to do sth, youd better do sth, etc.2. Ability aims:(1) Students will be able to develop their critical and independent thinking. They canhold on their own opinions and argue for them.(2) Students will be able to develop their collaboration skill
5、s and communicationskills when they talk about problems and advice.(3) Students will be able to use some writing strategies to give some suggestions forpopulation increase in big cities.3. Emotional aims:2(1) Students can understand the importance of natural environment and know how toprotect it.(2)
6、 Students can respect the differences between the city and the countryside. Butthey can also find the balance between them.IV. Teaching key pointsTo help students analyse reasons, problems and advice of population increase.V. Teaching difficult pointsTo polish the writing by teaching writing strateg
7、ies.VI. Teaching methodsCommunicativeApproach; Task-based TeachingVII. Teaching aidsMultimedia, blackboard, cards, drawingVIII. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-in1. Greeting.2. The teacher introduces her hometown by inviting students to enjoy two videoswhich are about the city and the countryside. (I
8、 came from the countryside but Imoved to the city many years ago.)Step 2 Reasons of population increase1. Students work in groups and have a debate about “What C do you choose? TheCity or the Countryside?”2. The teacher introduces the rule of the debate: Groups which choose green cardssupport the co
9、untryside; Groups which choose yellow cards choose the city; Everygroup states reasons of the choice.3. Presentation of groups and evaluation of the teacher. Firstly, students grasp thereasons of population increase and learn expressions: hunt for jobs, better publicservices, convenient traffic, bet
10、ter natural environment, etc. Secondly, studentsunderstand that we should consider things from two sides, both advantages and3disadvantages.4. Complete this part of writing by learning the first strategy “Use moreconjunctions.”Step 3 Problems of population increase1. BrainstormStudents think about t
11、he problems of population increase and review phrases, such astoo much traffic, not enough public services, etc.2. EvaluationStudents enjoy four sentences and make an evaluation. Students understand thesecond writing strategy, which is “Make sentences and words different.”.3. Write this part of writ
12、ing.Step 4Advice on population increase1. DiscussionStudents discuss in groups about what can people do to solve problems.2. Write this part of wring from two aspects, citizens and the government. Studentsalso learn how to use transitional words or sentences.Step 5 Post-writing and Homework1. Summar
13、yThe structure of the writing: Reasons , problems and advice.2. AssessmentStudents make an assessment about their own composition. This assessment is takenby themselves and groups.3. Thinking(1) The teacher asks the question “What will our city become if we take actions ?”and shows pictures to show
14、that if we take actions to solve problems in cities, citieswill be as beautiful as the countryside.(2) Students make the choice again “Which C do you choose after problems solved?”.The teacher shares the idea with students : If we make efforts, we can choose both/either.4. Homework:4(1)To polish the composition.(2)To write a composition about population decrease in the countryside.IX. Blackboard DesignX. Teaching Reflection
