Unit7AChristmasCarol

1、Ability goalsI d rather I really preferI dontget very excited about What I like is Period 1：Warming up, Speaking & ListeningTeaching goalsTarget languageWords: architecture, architect, preference, design, furniture, taste, modern,convenient, apartment, style, stand, ugly, impress, fantasticPhras

2、es: Prefer to, belong to, would rather, be interesed in, get excited aboutSentence patterns & Communicative English:I m much more interestedI wouldn tfeel happy ifI prefer something thatI cantstanda.Enable the students to appreciate art and architecture b.Enable the students to talk about art an

3、d architecture c.Practise expressing preferenced.Write about advantages and disadvantagesTeaching important pointsa. Enable the students to talk about art and architecture using some proper words and phrases.b. Talk about their preference using some sentence patternsTeaching difficult pointsa. Appre

4、ciate art and architectureb.Practise expressing preferencec.Write about advantages and disadvantagesTeaching methods1. Watching zjdj.wmv2. Listening to the tape3.Group discussion and presentationTeaching aids1.A recorder2.Multimedia,some slides and a projector,Teaching procedures &waysStep 1. Gr

5、eetings and warming-upGreet the students as usual. Ask the Ss to look at the screen and they willsee some pictures of tall buildings in our school,and then tell them we will learn Unit 3 Art and architecture.Play the zjdj.wmv to let the Ss watch it. Learning to appreciate art and architecture.After

6、watching it ,ask them some questions:What have you seen in the zjdj.wmv ?Do you like these architecture? Why?Now ask them to open their books and turn to page17.They will see two pictures, a tall building and a traditional yard. Let the Ss complete two tasks according to what they see.Task 1:Divide

7、the whole class into two groups-GroupA and Group B GroupA like a traditional yard while Group B like a tall building. They will have a competition. Students in GroupA can sit togsther, and Students in GroupB sit together. First ,they discuss together and writedown their answers according to the teac

8、hers questions on the screen. Then, Gtoup A ask Group B and Group B can ask Gtoup A freely.If their answers are right,they can get marksotherwise they cant.Questions and suggested answers1. What can you see in the two pictures? 2.What is the difference between them?(When the Ss describe the pictures

9、, remind the students to think about the differences in the two pictures. The students may have differentopinions. Encourage them to think out reasons as many as possible.)Suggested answers:Block of flatsModern.Convenient.The rooms are big.Every flat has a toilet and bathroom.Not much contact with t

10、heir neighbors.People often feel lonely.Flat roof.Traditional houseOld-style.The rooms are small.Sometimes no toilet or bathroom.Lifeismuchmoreinteresting.Neighbors get on well with each other.People can grow flowers in the yard.The roof is sloping.(why?)3. In which house would you prefer to live? W

11、hy?S: I like living in .because .I prefer livingI d rather liveThe students should tell others their reasons to support their choices. Forexample, living in the small house makes me feel warm. I like makingfriends with my neighbors. It looks like a big family. Encourage them toexpress their ideas fr

12、eely.Task 2:Yesterday I asked you to surf the internet to find some pictures of traditional houses and modern buildings and search for some usefulwords and phrases to talk about art and architecture ,most of you have done a good job. In my E-mail ,I saw your E-mails.Thank you !Show the Ss some usefu

13、l words and phrases form their E-mails on the screen and ask them to read them out.appearance: high, low, great, large , beautiful, modern, ugly, fantastic,look lik e something out of a fairy talematerials: brick, stone, steel ,glass, woodShow the students some different kinds of houses from their E

14、-mails, ask them to describe them.After finishing it ,let them carry out the following job.Now if you were free to design your own dream house, what would that house look like? What materials would you use? Explain why you made certain choices about your dream house?Give the students enough time to

15、discuss the question. Collect their answers.Step 2 SpeakingTurn to page 18. Ask the students to listen to the sample dialogue and follow the tape. Study the useful expressions on page 19. Remind them to learn the structure how to express their preferences.Practice. Ask them to look at the pictures a

16、nd choose the item they prefer.Try to explain the reasons.Two tasks: One is to talk about traditional and classical furniture. And thesecond task is choosing a picture to decorate their room.T: In your dream houses, are there any chairs? (Show some chairs) which one do you like? Why?When they answer

17、 the question, encourage them to use expressions in the following table. A moment later, ask them to act out their own dialogue. Sample dialogue:A: which do you like better, classical chairs or modern chairs?B: I prefer modern chairs.A: Why?B: In my opinion, modern chairs are lighter and more colorf

18、ul. They are comfortable.A: Step 3Preparation for listeningT: You have already designed your own dream house , it is time to buy some furniture. What kind of furniture will you buy? And why do you prefer them? Lets listen to what they sayStep 4Listening.Open your books and turn to Page 18, listening

19、 part. Ask the students to go though the exercises and make sure what to do.Play the tape twice for the students to listen and finish the exercises by themselves. They may check the answers in pairs.Then play it a third time for the students to check their answers. Checkthem with the whole class in

20、the end.Step 5 HomeworkFind out about the history of art and architecture, names of artists andarchitects, famous buildings and works of art in the world as much aspossible. Share the ideas with othersSEFC, SB3 Unit 7 A Christmas CarolPeriod 2ReadingTeaching goalsTarget languageWords:Powderstandardc

21、onsciencewage anywayadmitfoolishclap partnerabundant warmthpersonallyoccupyconstantclerkcomposer novelistfirmambitionnoblegainbondindeedselfishchoirImportant Phrases:care forleave alonein want ofclose uppick sb spockethave eyes formake money do sb goodtake sbs / sths placeSentence patterns & Com

22、municative EnglishGod save you!A Merry Christmas!God bless it!Merry Christmas!Long life to him!Ability goalsa. Enable the students to appreciate a play and know the characters in the play.b. Enable the students to discuss about a person.Teaching important pointsa. Talk about socal responsibilitiesb.

23、 Get the main idea of the playc. Discuss the question of comprehension: What kind of person is Scrooge?Teaching difficult pointsa. Appreciate the beauty of a playb. Make the students find Scrooges real feelings and what kind of person Scrooge is.Teaching methods1. Listening to the tape2. Group discu

24、ssion and presentation3. Multi-functional teaching equipmentTeaching aids1. A recorder2. Multimedia,some slides and a projector,Teaching procedures &waysStep1Homework checkingThe students were required to find as much information as possible about Christmas. Then ask them some queations in order

25、 to check whether they have know much about it.Question: Which of them have something to do with Christmas?A. Santa Claus B. New Year cakes C. A Christmas Carol D. Dragon boats E. Moon cakes F. Christmas Eve G. Turky H. Birthdays cakesSuggested answers:A,C,F,GStep2Lead-inAsk them to have a discuss i

26、n order to make them further understand the knowedge of Christmas and try to make them realize Christmas is the time when everyone should open their hearts and be friendly to others. Questions:1. How is Christmas Eve celebrated in western countries?2. What Christmas songs do people sing? Can you sin

27、g some of them?3. what do you know about Santa Claus? What is his role?Step3 Pre-readingGet the students to know some general knowledge about Charles Dickensand his plays (show them some pictures)Charles Dickens was the greatest representative of English critical novelist in the 19th century. He wro

28、te 14 novels and many other short stories in his lifetime. His style was realistic and humors. He gave us a vivid picture of life of ordinary people. His works shows sympathy for the poor.Ste p4 ReadingA.Scanning the text and answering the following questions 1. When does this story happen?Suggested

29、 answers:It happens on the day before Christmas.On Christmas eve2. What are the main characters in the play? And their relationships?Suggested answers:Ebenezer Scrooge- A boss; the main heroBob Cratchit - Scrooge s clerkFred -Scrooge s nephewA gentleman - collect money for the poorSanta Clause - app

30、ears in Scrooge s dreamB.Skimming the text to analyse the characters in the stories using typical language. (Teacher gives students enough time to read the text and collect their information for the chart.)Main heroesWhat they saycharacteristic1. cold, interestedScroogein money.BobFredSanta2. not care for hisemployee.1) I mtoo cold to write so I warm myself on the candle.2) I want a day off at Christmasmake othershappySuggested answers:MainWhat they saycharacteristicheroes1)I have to pay you a whole1.cold