Relaxing教学案例完美版

1、Warming up & Lesson 2 Relaxing 教学案例Teaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目 标语言a. 词汇和短语boring, busy, dangerous, active, easy, lazy, exciting, free, interesting, peaceful, relaxing, stressfulb. 重点句子I think a shepherd's life is peaceful and relaxing -but maybe it's boring sometimes.I am shy

2、 and find social situations stressful.The pressure of being a doctor causes me stress.When do students suffer from stress?I can'tstand talking in front of the class.I prefer talking to my friends.2. Ability goals 能力目标Describe relaxing or stressful situations in one's lifePredict the answers

3、to the listening questions.Express preferences.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标To let the Ss get trained on how to make prediction while doing listening exercises.Teaching important and difficult point 教学重点难点Help Ss learn how to predict before they listen.Teaching methods 教学方法Presentation, discussion

4、and cooperative learning.Teaching aids 教具准备Tape recorder and ProjectorTeaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式Step I Preparation and lead-inLead in the topic with a “RoommateFinding form”as follows:To find an ideal roommateChoose Personal InfoSex:Age:Occupatio n:Program:ChoosePreferences( Y )Share typ

5、e -Apartme nt ()House()Other ()Rent:Dista nee:Dietary preferences -Vegan ( ) Kosher ()Vegetarian ()Food Allergies ()Smoking - Non-smoking ()Occasi onal smoker ()Smoker ()Pets -No pets ()Negotiable ()Cats ()Small dog ()Other ()ChoosePersonal habits ( Y )Socially - Friendly and Outgoing ()Moderately s

6、ocial ()Quiet and reserved ()Hours -Early to Bed, Early to Rise ()Flexible ()Night Owl ()Cleanliness -Chaotic ()Casual ()Neat ()Activity - High Energy ()Flexible ()Quiet ()T: After read this form, how do you think people can find a perfect match?Ss: They are supposed to take a look at each other'

7、;s basic information, as well as the preferences and habits. Do they match in some way? In other words, are they lifestyles similar? For example, late nights and early morning dontmix.T: It seems that lifestyle plays an important part in one 's life, which has an effect on how you get along in t

8、he society and also has much to do with the quality of the life. During this week, we will focus on this topic LIFESTYLES. Now can anyone tell me how you un dersta nd this word?Ss: Maybe it is about how people live their life.T: It quite makes a sense. Actually, lifestyle is a way of life or style o

9、f living that reflects the attitudes and values of a pers on or group (生活方式反映了某人或某个 团体的态度与价值观的一种生活方式或风格).When we talk about people'slifestyle, what adjectives are most likely to be used?Ss: (Ss may give differe nt adjectives)T: Now check yours with the Key Words on page 7.Make sure students know

10、 the meanings of these words. They can check the meanings in the dicti on ary.T: Very nice! The words “elaxing” and stressful” are the two most frequently used adjectives, while talking about LIFESTYLE. Are you clear about their usages?In what situati on or senten ces do we use them?Paraphrase for s

11、tressful: a stressful job, experienee or situation makes you feel worried or tired all the time, for example because you have too many problems or too much work to doe.g.Moving to a new house is a very stressful experienee.Keep ing the whole thing a secret is obviously very stressful for her.Looking

12、 after small children can be very stressful.What's the most stressful aspect of your job?Hotel managers must be able to get along with all kinds of people, even in stressful situations.Paraphrase for “relaxing”:1) making you feel calm, comfortable, not worried2) relaxing activities or places hel

13、p you to rest because they make you feel more comfortable and less worried about your work, study etc.e.g.At the club you can choose between a relaxing bath and a massage.Do something relaxing before going to bed - read a book, or take a hot bath.I go to my brother's house in the country at week

14、ends. It's so calm and relaxing there. Close your eyes and allow your mind to create a relaxing scene.It's a friendly relaxing place, with a good sun terrace and pool, and only 200 metres from the beach.Step II PresentationT: Now that you 've learned some adjectives about LIFESTYLES, we

15、are going to start this unit with your presentation. Please turn to page 7 and focus on Pictures A to D, and what kind of lifestyle do you think these people have? Let 's take the shepherd 's as an example: A shepherds life is peaceful and relaxing - but maybe it' boring sometimes.Possib

16、le answers from the Ss:1. Picture A. She is a business manager, working for a large company. She is often on business trips. Meetings and phone calls usually take up most of her time. Instead of spending weekends or holidays together with her family, she always finds herself in the office till midni

17、ght. So I think her life should be busy, stressful, but exciting.2. Picture B. A shepherd lives in the countryside and works on the farm, where there isno much noise as in the cities. Everyday he takes good care of the cows and sheep. The life must be peaceful.3. Picture C. To be a professional foot

18、ball player is very challenging, for he (or she) must sacrifice everything to training. The life appearsto be dull and boring. And sometimes very stressful, while facing the fierce competition.4. Picture D. I think a student 's life is active, interesting and also stressful, esp. when where are

19、exams.Step III ListeningDeal with activities 2 and 3 on page 7.T: These four people are taking about their life. Listen and judge which of the people in the photos is speaking. Pay attention to the key words they use.Play the tape and students write down their answers.Play the tape again and check t

20、he answers.Then let students speak out the adjectives the people use to describe their life.T: Now read the two paragraphsin activity 3. Then work in pairs to talk about the lifestyles.Sample conversation:1. A: My aunt's life is very interesting becauseshe travels a lot. She can visit many beaut

21、iful places and meet different people.B: Yes, but it 's very busy since she hasn't got time for hobbies. I guess she doesn't have much time for her daughter. That 's very bad. I think a mother should take good care of her family.2. A: Fang Ming 's life is so colorful. It must be

22、very relaxing because he has so many hobbies.B: I agree. Hobbies make life interesting. But a police officer 's life may be stressful and dangerous sometimes.Step IV WritingSs are supposedto write at least five sentencesabout the lifestyle oftheir dreams.T: Are you satisfied with your own lifest

23、yle? If not, what is the lifestyle of your dreams? Now please imagine that, and write it down. You'd better write at least five sentences.A samples description:I am a SOHO, that is to say, I usually work at home, dealing with my business through Internet or telephone. So it is possible for me to

24、 enjoy much more spare time. I read a lot of books, listen to my favorite music, watch good films and have fun with my children. On the weekend, I drive the family to the countryside or seaside towns to relax. I am really living my lifestyle now!Step V Listening Language Preparation for the listenin

25、g.First let students talk about some situations in life with the key words “quite relaxing, very relaxing, a little stressful, very stressful”following the example.Then get familiar with some words that will appear in an interview.T: You will hear the following words in the interview. Use them to co

26、mplete the sentences.Students can check the meanings by themselves before complete the sentences. Then complete the sentences and check the answers. Listening strategies: PredictionT: Prediction is an important listening strategy. Predict what you will hear before you listen, and it can help you und

27、erstand what you hear better. Usually you should read the questions carefully before you listen and try to think of possible answers. Now look at the questions in activity 3 on page 11. Try to answer them using your general knowledge.Then play the tape. Students listen and check their predictions.T:

28、 Are your predictions correct? What have you learned from the interview that is different from your general knowledge?Ss:Then let students listen and again and answer the questions in activity 5. Function item Expressing PreferencesT: Look at the verbs in activity 7. When do you use them?Ss: We use

29、them to express likes and dislikes.T: Right! In another word, we use them to express preferences. Canyou divide them into two groups?Ss: Group 1: can't stand don't like hateGroup 2: love like quite like prefer enjoyT: Please listen to the tape again and use verbs to complete the sentences in

30、 the Function File.Play the tape. Then check the answers.T: Study these sentences carefully and tell me what form is used after these verbs?Ss: V-ing form.T: Next write eight sentences about yourself using the verbs above.Possible sentences:1. I really love playing the piano, but I can't stand s

31、inging in front of the class.2. I really hate not being myself.3. I can't stand being laughed at.4. I don't like taking drugs.5. I quite like listening to pop music.6. I love doing things with my friend, listening to music writing songs and attempting to write my own music.7. I enjoy watchin

32、g TV.8. I prefer sitting in the library warming myself with books and ideas during holidayseason.知识点：1. 表示preferences的like和love是表示 喜欢”最常用的两个动词，其中love的程度更强些，表达类似含义的动词或短语还有：1) enjoy (喜欢；享受)例如：Luis enjoys liste ning to folk music. 路易斯喜欢听民间音乐。2) be fond of (喜欢)例如：Martin is fond of rock music.马丁喜欢摇滚乐。3)

33、be crazy about着迷；迷恋)例如：Lhal young man is crazy about llie girl in red. 年青人为那穿红衣服的女孩着迷。4) be wild about (对狂热)例如：My brother is wild about coimiry music.我的弟弟对乡村音乐非常痴迷。2. prefer常用于表示宁愿；较喜欢”的，其用法如下：1) ( would) prefer后接名词或代词，意为 喜欢某人或某物”。例如：I'd prefer short stories.我比较喜欢短故事。2) prefer doi ng sth.或 prefe

34、r to do sth.,意为 宁愿做某事”例如：I prefer going (to go) there alone 我宁愿一个人去那里。Mr. Brow n preferred spe nding his spare time doing some readi ng.布朗先生比较喜欢 把业余时间用来读点书。3) prefer sb. to do sth.，意为 宁愿某人做某事”。例如：I preferred him to do it in a different way.我更希望他用不同的方法去做。4) prefer sth. to sth.，意为 喜欢胜过”例如：I prefer tea to