1、 Reading for WritingUnit 5 LANGUAGES AROUND THE WORLDLeading InDiscussion1.Ask students to say some problems they learn English.Find common problems and ask students to discuss their solutions.Make a list of problems and advice on the blackboard.1.Show the picture on page 66.Ask students where the t
2、exts are from in the picture.Ask students the following questions:Q1:Who wrote this blog?Q2:Who commented on it?Q3:What is the blog mainly about?The answer is open.Activity InquiryStep1 Reading Task1:Read these posts again on page 66 from an online forum for Chinese student who are learning English
3、and fill in the table on page 67.NameProblemAdviceLiu Wentrouble with listening to native English speakers Jia Xins advice:Listen to English radio programmes,repeat what you hear,record your voice and compare to the radio hostsActivity InquiryNameProblemAdviceJia Xinhow to be polite in English Li Ru
4、is advice:Use short requests for close friends,use longer requests for people who are not so close,use more polite phrases for people senior to youLi Ruiremembering new vocabulary Your advice:Create your own word bank:carry a small notebook with you everywhere,and add new words when you learn them,l
5、earn word chunks instead of single word,learn word formationActivity InquiryTask 2:Read again and find out the sentences related to the difficulties in learning English.1.But now Im having a lot of trouble with my listening.2.I can never quite get the main idea.3.My biggest headache is how to be pol
6、ite in English.4.For me,vocabulary is my biggest problem.5.I cant keep all the new vocabulary straight in my head.6.I certainly cant remember how to use them all properly.Activity InquiryTask3:Work in group.List your problem in learning English and brainstorm some useful advice.I dont know how to is
7、 a big difficulty for me.I can not I have no idea how/what My biggest problem is I(also)have trouble with You might try Its very important to My advice is This worked for me.Activity InquiryTips:1)Generate a list of problems.2)Choose two or three problems you believe to be significant or want to tal
8、k about.3)Brainstorm some useful advice on the problems.Problem:I cannot understand the teachers English in class.Advice:Activity InquiryStep2 Word Focus1.equal n.同等的人；相等物adj.相同的；同样的(教材P66).our relationship is close and were equals,so I only need a few words to bridge the gap between us.我们的关系很亲近，并且我
9、们是平等的，因此我只需说几个字，就能消除我们之间的距离。【知识拓展】(1)be equal to等于be equal to sth./doing sth.胜任(做)某事be without equalhave no equal 无与伦比；无敌 Activity Inquiry(2)A equals B in sth.A在某方面比得上B(3)equally adv.同样地；平等地(4)equality n.平等【即学即练】单句语法填空/小片段填空He is not your equal running.As a great dancer,her performance is equal.I do
10、nt feel equal to (do)the work.He taught for 20 years and treated every student (equal).In some countries black people do not have (equal)with white people.indoingwithoutequallyequalityActivity InquiryMy uncle believes that all men are born .But after travelling around the world,he finds that in some
11、 countries,what is called _doesnt really mean rights for all people.(equal)equalequalityequalActivity Inquiry2.demand n.要求；需求 vt.强烈要求；需要 vi.查问(教材P66)But if Im talking to someone who isnt very close to me,I must make my request longerand I must make it a question,not a demand.但是如果我和一个不是很亲近的人谈话，我必须使请求
12、更长些我必须提一个问题，而不是要求【知识拓展】(1)be in(great)demand (迫切)需求meet/satisfy ones demands 满足某人的需求(2)demand to do sth.要求做某事demand that.(should)do.要求(3)demanding adj.高要求的；要求严格的Activity Inquiry【即学即练】单句语法填空The manager demanded that the task (finish)as soon as possible.She demanded (tell)everything about the accident
13、 because she was concerned about it.The Harry Potter books are quite popular;they are great demand in this city.More wind power stations will spring up to meet the demand clean energy.It was a challenging and (demand)job,but anyhow he managed to handle it properly.(should)be finishedto be toldinford
14、emandingActivity Inquiry3.relate vt.联系；讲述(教材P67)Does each sentence relate to the main idea?每句话都与主旨有关吗？【知识拓展】(1)relate sth.to sb.向某人讲述relate to 与相关；涉及；谈到(2)be related to 与有关(3)relation n.关系，联系in relation to 关于Activity Inquiry【即学即练】单句语法填空/一句多译I have a lot to say in (relate)to that affair.Education lev
15、els are strongly related income.你应该写下与这个问题有关的所有信息。a.You should write down all the information the problem.b.You should write down all the information the problem.relationtorelated toin relation toActivity Inquiry4.have trouble with.句式(教材P66)I used to get high marks in English,but now Im having a lot
16、 of trouble with my listening.我以前英语成绩很好，但是现在我的听力有很多问题。【句式分析】have trouble with sth./(in)doing sth.做某事上有困难have difficulty with sth.在上有困难have difficulty(in)doing sth.做某事有困难Activity Inquiry【即学即练】单句语法填空Do you have any trouble (catch)the professors lecture?No.He spoke very slowly and clearly to make it ea
17、sy to understand.Some students have trouble English grammar while others have difficulty (remember)new words.By then,Steve was having a hard time (remember)the names of some of his friends.Although David sometimes has trouble his parents,he loves them no less.catchingwithrememberingrememberingwithAc
18、tivity InquiryStep3 WritingDrafting a blogTask1:Choose one of the problems from your group discussion and write a blog about it.1.Describe the problem clearly.How to express your problem?1.Brief introduction 3.Supporting details 4.Express thanks 2.Topic sentence Activity Inquiry2.Write one or two id
19、eas on how to solve the problem.【经典示例】假设你是李华，你的英国网友Jack正在学习汉语，他在博客中询问如何提高汉语写作能力。请你用英语给他回帖，就如何提高汉语写作能力给他提些建议。内容要点如下：1.多读别人的文章；2.多写多练；3.不要害怕出错。注意：1.词数80左右；2.可以适当增加细节，以使行文连贯。Activity Inquiry_Activity Inquiry3.Exchange drafts,assess each others work according to the checklist.General content Does the wr
20、iter give a clear description of the problem?Is the advice clearly explained?Does each sentence relate to the main idea?Basic writing skillsDoes the writer use pronouns to refer to things or people correctly?Does the writer use correct spelling,punctuation,and capitalisation?Are there any grammar mi
21、stakes?Activity Inquiry【学生习作】Hi,Jack,I am so sorry to hear that youre having trouble improving your Chinese writing.Im very glad to offer you some suggestions.Reading other peoples articles is a good way to improve writing.If you read plenty of good Chinese articles,you will learn how skillful write
22、rs use Chinese to express themselves and present information in an excellent way.Thus you can improve your ability to use the language.【点评】1.句可变换形式，避免与后文句式重复。Activity InquiryLike other skills,you should improve your writing by practicing.Keeping a diary is a good idea.The beginners may make mistakes
23、 while they write their articles.But dont worry.Finding out why you made the mistakes will help you avoid the same mistakes and enable you to write better.Hopefully,the advice would be helpful to you.【点评】2.句可用It isadj.that从句重写此句。3.句基础词汇helpful可换为高级词汇。Activity Inquiry【升格作文】Hi!Jack,I am so sorry to he
24、ar that youre having trouble improving your Chinese writing.Im more than glad to offer you some suggestions.A very good way to improve writing is to read other peoples articles.If you read plenty of good Chinese articles,you will learn how skillful writers use Chinese to express themselves and prese
25、nt information in an excellent way.Thus you can improve your ability to use the language.Like other skills,you should improve your writing by practicing.Keeping a diary is a good idea.It is natural that the beginners make mistakes while writing.Activity InquiryBut dont worry.Finding out why you made
26、 the mistakes will help you avoid the same mistakes and enable you to write better.Hopefully,the advice would be beneficial to you.Conclusion学习了哪些知识？学习本课时的重点单词和词块：s t r ug g l e,demand,relate to,reference,refer,refer to,学习正确表达语言和语言学习相关。提升了哪些素养？了解英语博客的文体特征及其写作方法及策略，为完成一篇思路清晰、有逻辑的关于英语学习的博文奠定基础。学习能力：正确
27、认识英语学习的意义，面对学习困难能分析其原因并尝试解决。语言能力：能够就英语学习的问题和方法在网络社区上发表自己的看法和观点。文化意识：积极探索和思考语言学习的各种技巧和方法。Exercise.翻译1.我过去常常遇到这样的问题。_2.现在我英语说得很好。_3.当我回放它时，我比较那些演讲者的发音和我的发音。_4.我尽可能经常地在公共场合练习说英语。_ Exercise5.这帮助我获得自信和流利的英语。_6.我知道大多数单词的意思。_7.我不能理解整个句子。_Exercise.升级句式1.我过去常常遇到这样的问题。现在我英语说得很好。(用but连接两句话)_2.当我回放它时，我比较那些演讲者的发
28、音和我的发音。(用现在分词作状语改写)_Exercise3.我尽可能经常地在公共场合练习说英语,这帮助我获得自信和流利的英语。（改写为which引导的非限制性定语从句）_4.我知道大多数单词的意思。我不能理解整个句子。（改写为though引导的让步状语从句，后半部分为主句）_Exercise AnalysisI used to meet such a problem.Now I speak English well.When I play it back,I compare the pronunciation of the speakers with mine.I practice speak
29、ing English in public as often as possible.翻译1.我过去常常遇到这样的问题。_2.现在我英语说得很好。_3.当我回放它时，我比较那些演讲者的发音和我的发音。_ 4.我尽可能经常地在公共场合练习说英语。_ Exercise AnalysisThis helps me gain confidence and fluency.I know the meanings of most words.I cant understand the whole sentence.5.这帮助我获得自信和流利的英语。_6.我知道大多数单词的意思。_7.我不能理解整个句子。_
30、Exercise AnalysisI used to meet such a problem but now I speak English well.Playing it back,I compare the pronunciation of the speakers with mine.升级句式1.我过去常常遇到这样的问题。现在我英语说得很好。(用but连接两句话)_2.当我回放它时，我比较那些演讲者的发音和我的发音。(用现在分词作状语改写)_Exercise AnalysisI practice speaking English in public as often as possible,which helps me gain confidence and fluency.Though I know the meaning of most words,I cant understand the whole sentence.3.我尽可能经常地在公共场合练习说英语,这帮助我获得自信和流利的英语。（改写为which引导的非限制性定语从句）_4.我知道大多数单词的意思。我不能理解整个句子。（改写为though引导的让步状语从句，后半部分为主句）_
