七年级英语a more enjoyable school life教案

Module 3 ChangeUnit 4 A more enjoyable school life1Language focus: Asking Wh- questions to find out various kinds of specific information about an event.e.g. What change would you like to see in our school?Using modals to make suggestions.e.g. Id like to have computer lessons.Language skills:Listening Listen for specific informationUse visual clues, context and knowledge of the world to work out the meaning of an unknown word and a complete expressionSpeaking Use appropriate intonation and stress, and vary volume, tone of voice, and speed to convey intended meanings and feelings.Using gestures and facial expression to convey meaning and intention.ReadingRead written language in meaning chunksRecognize recurrent patterns in language structureMaterials:Students Book 7B page 2Cassette 7B and a cassette playerPreparation:Cue the cassette. Pre-task preparationLanguage learning activity(This section aims at providing students with opportunities to practise the language/vocabulary needed or become familiar with the background for the task that follows.1. Introduce: enjoyable. Say: I like swimming in summer. Its enjoyable. Encourage students to guess the meaning of this new adjective.2. Review the language structure: Id like to Ask: What would you like to have for dinner tonight? To elicit: Id like to have Provide some prompt words for students if necessary.3. Play the recording: Look and read. Students listen and follow in their books.4. Play the recording again. Students listen and repeat.5. Invite eight students to come out and role-play the conversation in class. Other students act as the judges and select the best performer.ConsolidationGrammar Practice Book 7B page 522Language focus:Using modals to make suggestionse.g. Wed like to Using adjectives to describe eventse.g. It would be impossible to have a swimming pool in our school.Asking Wh- questions to find out various kinds of specific information about an event.e.g. What changes would you like to see in our school?Language skills:Listening Listen for specific information.Speaking Use appropriate intonation and stress, and vary volume, tone of voice, and speed to convey intended meanings and feelings.Open an interaction by eliciting a response.Maintain an interaction by controlling participation in an interaction or group activites such as taking ones turn at the right moment and recognizing others desire to speakMaintain an interaction by asking and responding to others opinions.ReadingRecognize the presentation of ideas through by using strategies such as brainstorming, listingMaterials:Students Book 7B page 60Cassette 7B and a cassette playerWorkbook 7B page 54Photocopiable page 31Preparation:Cue the cassette. Make a copy of Photocopiable page 54 for each student.Pre-task preparation1. Introduce/Review the following adjectives to/with students: fun, nice, possible, impossible, interesting, necessary, unnecessary, important, comfortable and difficult.2. Play the recording: Think and discuss. Student listen and follow in their books.3. Students work in groups of five and talk about the list of suggestions. Tell them to use the adjectives they have just learnt. Alternatively, you can encourage students to use any other adjectives they have learnt before.4. Invite a representative from each group to report to the class what their group thinks of each suggestion, e.g. It would be ( an adjective) to Post-task activity Workbook page 1 ConsolidationGrammar Practice Book 7B page 13Language focus:Using modals to talk about abilitye.g. We could move the desks into groups ourselvesUsing pronouns to identify people. e.g. Ill do it my self.Using formulaic expressions to respond to suggestions.e.g. Thats a good idea.Language skills:Listening Identify details that support a main idea.Listen for specific informationSpeaking Open an interaction by eliciting a responseMaintain an interaction by replying.Maintain an interaction by asking and responding to others opinions.ReadingRead written language in meaningful chunksWriting Gather and share information, ideas and language by using strategies such as brainstorming, question. Develop written texts by expressing ideas and feelings.Materials:Students Book 7B page 61Cassette 7B and a cassette playerWorkbook 7B page 32Photocopiable page 55Preparation:Cue the cassette. Make a copy of Photocopiable page 55 for each group. Remind students to bring back Photocopiable page 54 to class.Pre-task preparation1. Introduce the reflexive pronouns: yourself, yourselves, ourselves, themselves, myself, himself and herself. Say: I dont have a maid at home. I do all the housework myself. Do you do the housework yourself or does your mother do all the housework herself?2. Play the recoding: Look and read. Students listen and follow in their books.3. Play the recording again. Students listen and repeat4. Divide students into groups of five. Tell them to imagine themselves to be kitty and her friends and discuss the changes they can make for a more enjoyable school life. Remind them to refer to the modeled conversation in Discuss for reference.5. Invite a few groups to come forward and carry out their discussions. Encourage other groups to point out any other change they can make themselves.Post-task activityWorkbook page 32ConsolidationGrammar Practice Book 7B pages 54 to 55.4Language focus:Asking Wh- questions to find out various kinds of specific information about a person.e.g What would you do to make school life more enjoyable?Using modals to make suggestions.e.g. He/Shed let/give Language skills:Listening Listen for specific informationSpeaking Use appropriate intonation and stress, and vary volume, tone of voice, and speed to convey intended meanings and feelings.Use gestures and facial expression to convey meaning and intention.ReadingUse visual clues, context and knowledge of the world to work out the meaning of an unknown word and a complete expressionWriting Gather and share information, ideas and language by using strategies such as brainstormingRevise and edit drafts by sharing work with teachers and classmates and responding positively to their suggestions on ideas and use of languageWrite out a piece of work by presenting writing using appropriate layout and visual support including illustrations, tables, charts where necessary.Materials:Students Book 7B page 62Cassette 7B and a cassette playerPhotocopiable pages 56 and 84Preparation:Cue the cassette. Make a copy of Photocopiable page 84 for each student. Make a copy of Photocopiable page 56 for each group. Post-task activity1. Students look at the pictures on the display board in Look and say. The they work in pair and talk about what each picture means. Remind them to use the modeled dialogue provided in the Students Book.2. Distribute a copy of Photocopiable page 56 to each group. Students work in groups of five and make a similar board display. Invite a representative from each group to come forward and talk about their pictures. You may also encourage other students to give some suggestions or ideas for improvement.ConsolidationGrammar Practice Book 7B pages 56 and 57