1、Teaching aims: 1.Language skills: 1)Enable students to use “can” “cant” “must/have to”to write about rules in their lives. 2) Enable students to use strategies of writing. a. Use conjuctions correctly b. Express their feelings and opinions. c. Write logically. 2. Affective attitudes: Guide students
2、to realize that rules are important in our lives and we should follow the rules. 1.Lead in: 1)Introducing floating bottle T:Do you know Wechat?Do you use it? We usually use it to chat with people. And in WeChat, there is a game called the floating bottle. T：And one day, I find a special floating bot
3、tles in my wechat. Lets see whats in it. 2. Reading 1)Pre-reading：Prediction T: Whats this? Its a letter from Amy. 2). While-writing: a. skimming: Ask studnets to read the passage very quickly and find out “What does the letter talk about? T:What does it talk about?Can you try to read the letter ver
4、y quickly and tell me the answer？Little secrets, you can just try to read the first line. b. carefully reading: Ask students to read it again and find out “What rules does Amy have?” T: We have many rules in our lives. We have school rules at school. We have class rules in the classroom and we even
5、have family rules at home. T: What rules does Amy have? Lets read it again and find out the things she must do& things she cant do.(2 minutes) Get up at 6 oclock.(What time?) Make her bed.(Do you?) Arrive on time for class. Listen to the teachers carefully in class.(just like we do now) 追加Q1：As for
6、these four rules. What does Amy think of these rules? (they are okay because she knows its good for her) Finish her homework before 10. (what time?) Cant relax after school. Cant talk with her friends in Wechat.(Can you? Dont play it for a long time) Cant watch TV. (Can you? CCTVnews.) Q2: Does she
7、like these rules? Q3: How does Amy feel with so many rules? 3. Post-reading=Writing: 1)pre-writing: a.Brainstorming Ask students to think about the rules in their daily life(at school & at home) T: What about you? Do you feel the same as Amy? Do you have many rules? Yes, actually, we have many rules
8、. Now, lets have a brainstorming. Think about rules you have at school and at home. What do you have to do? And what cant you do? Then try to fill in the rule tree. T: And you should also tell me how you feel about the rules. If you think its okay, or you like it, Then, draw a smile behind it. If yo
9、u dont think its good, draw a sad face! Check the answers: (Do you like this rule? Are you okay with this rule) b.writing strategies(secrets) T: From your answers, I can see you have many rules in your lives just like Amy. So why dont you join this competition? I got another floating bottle yesterda
10、y and its about this activity If your get high marks, you may have the chance to get a surprise! T: And before you start writing. Here we have 4 secrets for you. It can help you to write better and get high marks. You can choose any one of them. And if you finish the task behind,. you can get the se
11、crets. Ask students to use 3 ways of improving their writing. 1. Try to have clear structures: Read the passage and answer this question. T: This is a part of Amys letter, Can you read it very quickly, find the key words and then answer the question? 2. Try to use conjunctions: Make the two sentence
12、s into one sentence. T: These are some rules in Amys letter. Can you use two words and make it into one sentence? 3. Try to add your own opinions: Use the words to complete the letter from a boy. T: In Amys letter. She uses these words to talk about her feelings and opinions about the rules. Can you
13、 try to fill in the letter with these words again? 4. Try to use correct grammar. T: Here I have a copy of Amys letter, but there are some mistakes. Can you find them out? 2) While-writing:Drafting.(10 mins) Ask students to try to write a passage about the rules around them. T: With these three secr
14、ets, you can try to write the letter now! 3)Post-writing: peer-editing: Ask students to change and share their passages with their partners. And guide them to edit others writing according to the standard given by the teacher. T: Now, lets try to exchange the letters with your deskmates. Today, Il l
15、et you be little teachers. I will give the standards and you can use them to assess the letter with stars. Does it have a kind of logical order? T: Now, lets read it word by word.and try to find out is there any grammar mistakes. Does it use proper linking words? Does it have his opinions? 备用：备用： Ca
16、n we use We should change it into. Wed better use.here. If you think he did well, then give it 3 stars. Then you count the stars, If the stars in total are more than 10. Then, you mark A grade here. Lets see who can get grade A smile! If you get A, try to find me after class and get your little gifts. I know you have many rules in your life. But, rememebr the old saying. No rules, no standards. So, maybe we should try to follow the rules.
