Unit 1 Period 4 Reading for Writing教学设计-高一英语人教版必修一

必修第一册Unit 1 Teenage Life教学设计
Period 4 Reading for Writing
Teaching material: Write a letter of advice
Teaching objectives: In this lesson, the students will
1. get familiar with and master the text structure of a letter of advice
2. grasp the expressions to make suggestions
3. write a letter of advice concerning teenager problems
4. learn about the physical and mental problems teenagers face in study, extra-curricular activities and growth
5. develop the ability to objectively and reasonably analyze teenager problems and figure out solutions
Difficult and focal point: Help the students master the common structure of a letter of advice and its language features; Write a coherent letter of advice
Teaching aids: PowerPoint, blackboard
Teaching approaches: PWP Teaching Method
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Lead in
1. If you were her, what would you do?
2. Can you write a letter of advice to her to offer her your advice?
3. How to write a letter of advice?
Step 2 Pre-writing
Activity 1 Read for details
Read the letter of advice and answer the questions below.
1)What is Worried Friend’s problem?
2)What suggestions does Susan Luo give to Worried Friend?
3)Besides suggestions, what else does Susan Luo say in her letter?
Activity 2 Read for evaluation
1)Do you think Susan Luo’s advice is useful? Why?
2)What other kinds of advice would you give?
Activity 3 Read for structure and language features
1. Glance through page 18 and figure out how many parts is the letter made up of? What are they?
5 parts: Date, Greeting, Body, Close and Signature.
2. What is included in Body Part?
Find and mark the parts of the letter that match the following points.
A. I know what the problem is
B. I understand how you feel.
C. This is my advice and reasons.
D. I think my advice will help.
What expressions does Susan Luo use to show her understanding? Circle them in the letter.
Can you think of other ways to express understanding?
What expressions does she use to make suggestions? Circle them in the letter.
Can you think of other expressions to make suggestions?
Step 3 While-writing
Activity 1 Brainstorming
What problems does Xu Ting face?
What suggestions will you offer to her?
How are you going to write your letter of advice? What parts will be included?
How are you going to express your understanding?
How are you going to offer you suggestions and reasons?
How are you going to express your expectation?
Activity 2 Drafting
Draft your letter of advice to Xu Ting
Step 4 Post-writing---Evaluation
Work in pairs and exchange your drafts. Use the checklist to give feedback on your partner’s draft.☐Are all the parts of a letter included and organized in a good order?
☐Does the writer give reasons for the advice?
☐Does the writer use proper expressions to give suggestions?
☐Does the writer use commas and stops correctly?
☐Is the handwriting easy to read?
Step 5 Polishing
Get your draft back and revise it.
Sample Writing
10 September 2018
Dear Xu Ting,
You wrote that you always feel lonely after school because your parents work in another city. I understand how you feel. It is common for teenagers to feel lonely when they live away from their parents. I think you can try joining a volunteer group that helps other people. This will give you a chance to meet and be around others. It will also help you realise that you are not alone in having problems and that many other people have problems, too. Helping other people also makes us feel better. You can also connect with your parents online. Just because your parents are far away, it doesn’t mean you can’t talk to them. I’m sure that you’ll make new friends and get a chance to speak to your parents more often. This will help drive away your loneliness.
Best wishes,
Susan Luo
Step 6 Language points
1. Find and underline the following phrases on page 18.
It’s not unusual for teenagers of your generation to be attracted to computer games and the online world.
But spending too much time online is unhealthy and makes it very difficult to focus on other things in life.。