1、1 Unit6 I am going to study computer science. Reading Section B (2a-2e) I. Teaching aims 【Knowledge aims】 1) New words ：hobby, own , self-improvement, take up, physical, personal, resolution Patterns: Theyre going to take up a hobby like painting. Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to ke
2、ep. 2) Learn how to understand a text and find the main idea. 3) Develop students skimming and scanning skills. 【Ability aims】 To improve Ss reading and writing skills Be able to talk about their resolutions. 【Emotional aims】 To help Ss learn to bring the best in themselves. To develop the spirit of
3、 cooperation through teamwork and pair discussion; To arouse Ss interest in English learning. II. The important and difficult points 1) Ss can remember these new words and expressions. 2) Ss will be able to use skimming and scanning skills and talk about their resolutions. Teaching methods 1.The com
4、municative teaching method; 2.The audio-visual teaching method; 3. Group work and pair work ; 4.Task-based learning. Teaching tools 1. The blackboard 2. A computer 3. Some colorful cards III. Teaching procedures Procedures Teachers activities Students activities Teaching purposes 1.Divide the class
5、Ss watch the video, To stimulate the 2 Warming up and lead-in into two groups to have a competition. 2. Show a video about how the US celebrate New Year. Then ask some students to answer the questions. then answer the following questions: What are flying in the sky? What is a resolution? enthusiasm
6、of students and encourage Ss to take part in the activities actively and bravely. Pre-reading 1. Teach new words and expressions 2. Show some pictures of different kinds of resolutions. 1 Learn new words by doing a memorizing game. 2.Ss talk about some kinds of resolutions they know. 3. Lead in the
7、topic they are reading in this class. 1.To lead the students into the topic and arouse their interest. 2.To elicit the existing knowledge about the topic. 3.Make preparations for the following reading. While- reading 1.Fast reading 1.Ask Ss to skim the passage and match the topics. 2.Tell students t
8、he skills of matching . 3.Check the answers with the Ss. Students are encouraged to look through the passage and match the topics. Para 1 Different kinds of resolutions. Para 2 The common problem among resolutions. Para 3 The meaning of resolution. To improve Ss fast reading skills 3 2.Careful readi
9、ng 1.Let some Ss read the passage paragraph by paragraph and Finish the tasks on the paper. 2 . Encourage Ss to underline the difficult phrases or sentences and explain them if necessary. Students try to read carefully. And finish the tasks. Task1 1.What is a resolution? 2.When do people usually mak
10、e resolutions? Task 2 Fill in the blanks. Task 3 Why do people hardly ever keep resolutions？ Through careful reading ,Students can better understand the contents . Post reading 1. Play a game 2. Interview: 1) Ss watch a video about others resolutions. 2)Have Ss talk about their own resolutions and w
11、rite them down on the colorful papers. 1. Group work Interview their classmates resolutions. 2.Use linking words to write about their own resolutions. Through speaking and writing To help Ss lay the foundation of the writing practice in the next class. Homework Assign the homework. 1. Interview your
12、 friends and parents about their resolutions. .2.Try to use linking words to write about your To practice and consolidate the knowledge developed in class. 4 resolutions. a. Ideas for improving physical health. b. Ideas for doing better at school. Blackboard Design: New words: resolution, team, fore
13、ign, question, meaning, discuss, promise, beginning, write down, physical, have to do with; self-improvement, take up, hobby Sentence Structures: 1. Many resolutions have to do with self-improvement. 2. Theyre going to take up a hobby like painting. 3. Sometimes the resolutions may be too difficult to keep.
