TEACHING PLAN
Module 1
My First day at Senior High
TEACHING PLAN
Module 1 My First day at Senior High
一、题材内容
本模块作为高中英语的开始，介绍一位新生第一天到学校的所见所想，可以激发学生的兴趣并且尽快适应高中学习。
二、教学目标
1）语言知识：
语音 句子中的重音
词汇
attitude behavior instruction amazing cover impress
词组
far from , look forward to, take part in, in other words, nothing like
语法 复习一般现在时，并与现在进行时进行对比、学习ing和-ed结尾的形容词
功能 激发学生学习兴趣
话题 讨论自己喜欢的学科；互相介绍班级、姓名、爱好。
2）语言技能：
听 听懂同学之间的相互介绍和对各学科的观点
说 回答模块提出的问题，对美国学校进行相关的描述，并与中国学校进行对比
读 初步阅读日记形式的小短文，了解-ing和-ed结尾的形容词，对教师、学生、教室、学校有一个初步的了解
写 通过阅读关于一名学生的电子邮件，基本掌握格式和方法，试着自己写一封回信
3）学习策略：
学生一定程度形成自主学习，有效交际、信息处理、英语思维能力
认知 联系，归纳，推测，速读，略读，查读等技能
调控 从同伴处得到反馈，对自己在叙述及作文中的错误进行修改
交际 积极、有效同时礼貌地进行对话
资源 积极有效阅读从网上及各种媒体所获取信息
4）热爱校园意识：了解自己所处的校园；
三、教学重点和难点
重点：1. 本单元的生词和短语
2. 正确理解并应用-ing和-ed结尾的形容词，复习一般现在时的三种用法
3. 如何正确运用英语描述学校和课程
难点: 1、听懂有关学校、班级介绍的内容并获取有效信息
2、学写关于自己学校的作文
四、教学方法
基于课程改革的理念及“第二语言习得论”和“整体语言教学”理论，运用任务型教学途径，围绕核心任务，设定小任务，开展促进自主性学习的课堂活动，强调合作探究与独立思考相结合，初步设计“P-T-P”自主学习立体模式：（Pre-task----Task-cycle----Post-task）。
五、教学安排
根据学生学习英语的特点和规律，我们把本模块划分为6课时：
Period 1: Introduction, vocabulary and speaking
Period 2: Reading
Period 3: Post-reading & Grammar 1&2
Period 4: Vocabulary, reading and speaking
Period 5: Listening, pronunciation, Everyday English
Period 6: Task, writing
注：教学设计内容较多，应根据学生的学习水平、接受程度及课堂出现的临时状况进行运用、调整及筛选。
Period 1 Introduction, vocabulary and speaking
Ⅰ、教材内容及教学目标
1、学习有关学校、班级的名词和动词
2、介绍话题”My First day at Senior High”
Ⅱ、教学重点
1、名词：attitude behavior instruction amazing cover impress
2、动词词组：far from , look forward to, take part in, in other words, nothing like
3、动词词组和名词的搭配
Ⅲ、教学难点
far from , look forward to, take part in, in other words, nothing like的运用
Ⅳ、教学设计
Lead-in (5mins)
Task1: Ask students to try to bring out as many words about school as possible.
Task2: Question: what are your favorite subject?and why?
How many classes do you have?
Step1: Vocabulary (18mins)
Task1: Match the words in the box with pictures.Then check the answers.(3mins)
Task2: Teach the new words and read aloud.(2mins)
Task3: Ask and answer questions according to the pictures.(5mins)
Task4: Guessing and filling, then match the verbs with the means of
transport in task1. （5mins）
Step2: Speaking (20mins)
Task1: Group work: Describe your school
. (who, when, where, what, why & how)(6mins)
Task2: Ask volunteers to demonstrate their descriptions and teacher correct
them.(8mins)
Step3: Homework(2mins)
Write a paragraph to introduce yourself
Period 2 Reading
Teaching Goals:
1. Get Ss to know the topic “my first day at senior high”;
2. Get Ss to master the reading skills of scanning and skimming;
3. Let Ss master the language points in the textbook.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1. Leading-in
Purpose: To arouse Ss’ interest in learning “My First Day at Senior High”.
1. Group Work.
Ask Ss the following questions:
Last period, we have learnt something about American school. Now we are going to learn something about ours. Before we go to learn the text, I want to ask you some questions. You have been in our school several days, what is your feeling?
(1) What are the main differences between Junior High school and Senior High school?
(2) Do you think that work at Senior High school is harder than at Junior High school?
(3) Are Senior High teachers similar to Junior High teachers?
2. Ask Ss to express their own opinions.
Step 2 Pre-reading (Vocabulary Study)
Purpose: To let the students know some new words by asking and answering questions and make them easy to read the text.
1. Group Work:
While you are studying English, what is your feeling? Interested or bored?
Introduce a new word “enthusiastic” for Ss. It means very excited to do something.
All of these words are your attitude, which is the point of view.
Eg We must keep a firm attitude. 我们必须态度坚决。
常与介词to, towards连用：
Eg Her attitude towards me has changed. 她对我的态度改变了。
习惯与attitude搭配的动词有take, adopt(采取), keep, maintain（保持）。
2. Group Work When you are in English class, how about your acting? Listen carefully or get noisy?
This is your behavior. Can you guess what “behavior” means?
Behavior means ways of acting or manners. Its verb form is “behave”.
3. I have taught you two lessons. What do you think of me? And what about my teaching? Do you think I should explain grammar, write new words on the blackboard, or something else? All these ways of teaching are my teaching methods. I hope they fit you well.
4. What do you find the most difficult about English? Reading comprehension, speaking, handwriting, spelling, understanding instructions, or something else?
5. And how about the textbook? Do you think it’s very colorful? I mean it has a lot of photographs. What is the difference between this book and the one you used at Junior High?
Step 3 While-Reading
1. Skimming
Purpose: To get a brief understanding of the text.
(1) Ask Ss to read the passage and try to answer the questions in Activity 3 and 4.
(2) Read the text again, perfectly the first and the last sentences of each paragraph, and try to put the following sentences in order.
① My new school is very good and I can see why.
② The English class is really interesting.
③ My name is Li Kang.
④ Ms Shen wants to help us improve our spelling and handwriting.
⑤ The teachers are very enthusiastic and friendly and the classrooms are amazing.
⑥ There are sixty-five students in my class – more than my previous class in Junior High.
⑦ The teacher is a very enthusiastic woman called Ms Shen.
⑧ I like her attitude very much.
Suggested answers: ③-①-⑤-②-⑦-④-⑧-⑥
(3)Try to analyze the structure of the passage.
part Paragraph Main idea
1 Paragraph 1, 2 The introduction of himself and the new school
2 Paragraphs 3, 4, 5 The reason why he likes English class very much.
3 Paragraphs 6 The brief introduction of his class.
2. Scanning
Purpose: To get Ss to have some details in the text.
(1) Read the text quickly and try to get some details from the text. Work in pairs and try to ask and answer questions from the text. Questions can be like these:
Q1. How do the teachers use the computer in the classrooms?
Q2. Does Li Kang like to have an English class at Senior High? Why or why not?
Q3. What does Li Kang think of the new Senior High school?
Suggested answers:
A1. The teachers write on the computer, and their words appear on the screen behind them. They can show them photographs, text and information from websites.
A2. Yes, he does. Because the English class is really interesting and funny. Ms Shen is very enthusiastic. She uses a new teaching method.
A3. I think he likes his new school very much. Because the teachers are very enthusiastic and friendly. The classrooms which have a computer and a special screen, are amazing and brilliant. And all the students are all friendly and hardworking. They will also help each other.
(2) Ask Ss to finish Activity 6 on P4. Check whether they have understood the text or not.
Suggested answers:
The second summary is the fullest one of what Li Kang writes.
Period 3 Post-reading
Ⅰ.教材内容及教学目标
1、学会通过合作探究，归纳总结出-ed、-ing形容词的用法
Ⅱ.教学设计
Goals: 1. To get the Ss to have knowledge of this grammar point: the present tenses;
2. To enable the Ss to use the correct forms of verbs in the present tenses.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1. Revision
Individual Work
Ask the Ss to retell the diary using the words and phrases in Activity 5 on page 4.
Step 2 Grammar 1
Purpose: Let Ss find out the differences between the present simple and the present continuous.
1. Individual Work
Give Ss several sentences. Ask them what they find from the sentences. Do they use the same tense?
(1) I live in Shijiazhuang, a city not far from Beijing.
(2) We are using a new textbook.
(3) The teachers write on the computer, and their words appear on the screen behind them.
(4) I’m writing down my thoughts about it.
Suggested answers:
(1) Sentence 1 means “I” am in Shijiazhuang now. It is a permanent state of affairs. My home is in Shijiazhuang. And the tense of the sentence 1 is present simple tense. Sentence 3 means when the teachers write on the computer, the words will appear on the screen. It is a habit, or something you do regularly. Once you write on the computer, the words will appear on the screen.
(2) Sentence 2 means we are looking at the book now. Something is taking place at this moment. Sentence 4 means I am writing something. Something is taking place in this period of time (e.g. this month, this term, this year, etc.)
2. Group Work
Ask Ss to finish Activity 1 on P4 and discuss with their partners. And then ask some of them to give their opinions on how to use the present simple tense and the present continuous tense.
(1) Simple Present Tense is used
◆ to give one’s opinion
Eg I like playing table-tennis very much. You don’t like to go with me.
◆ to talk about schedules
Eg ① His ship leaves at 9 am.
② The meeting is at 2 pm.
◆ to talk about daily habits
Eg ① The students have sports at five every afternoon.
② He is always ready to help others.
◆ to give facts
Eg ① Three plus two is five.
② He said the earth is round.
◆ to indicate a permanent state of affairs
Eg ① He is a teacher now.
② She lives in Beijing at present.
(2) Present Continuous Tense is used
◆ something that is doing at the time of speaking
Eg ① I am singing a song now.
② All the students in my class are doing their homework.
◆ an action that is often repeated
Eg ① She is always thinking of herself.
② Mr. Green is always telling the same old joke.
◆ indicate that something is taking place in this period of time
Eg We are studying geography this semester.
◆ to talk about something in the future
Eg ① They are going to play football.
② How many students are coming to the meeting?
3. Pair Work
Read the passage again. Choose three sentences in the present simple tense and two in the present continuous tense. Say which uses they show.
4. Individual Work
Practice
1. No one in the department but Tom and I ______ that the director is going to resign.
A. knows B. know C. have known D. am to know
2. – When will you come to see me, Dad?
– I will go to see you when you ______ the training course.
A. will have finished B. will finish
C. are finishing D. finish
3. It ______ long before we ______ the result of the experiment.
A. will not be, will know B. is, will know
C. will not be, know D. is, know
4. Rainforests ______ and burned at such a speed that they will disappear from the earth in the near future.
A. cut B. are cut C. are being cut D. had been cut
5. He ______ of how he can do more for the people.
A. will always think B. is always thinking
C. has always been thought D. does think always
6. I want to know when he _____ for New York.
A. has left B. is leaving C. had left D. would leave
7. My mother and I ______ free tomorrow.
A. are not B. have not been C. will not be D. had not been
Suggested answers:
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Step 3 Homework
1. Finish the exercises on P67.
2. Prepare for the listening class.
Period 4 Vocabulary, reading and speaking
1. The teachers are very enthusiastic and friendly and the classrooms are amazing.
表示“吃惊”的几个单词：
◆ surprise指“由于出乎意料而感到惊异或诧异”。
Eg His coming surprised me.
◆ astonish指“由于出乎意料而又不能理解而感到吃惊”，语意较强。
Eg I was astonished to see he got up so early.
◆ amaze指“由于认为似乎不可能或极少可能发生的事的出现而感到大为诧异、迷惑不解”，语意较强。
Eg I was amazed at his confidence.
2. Every room has a computer with a special screen, almost as big as a cinema screen.
as … as…表示“和……一样……”。
Eg My book is as interesting as yours.
3. The teacher is a very enthusiastic woman called Mr. Shen.
请注意该句中动词的-ed形式，called Ms Shen在此作定语。
4. We’re using a new textbook and Ms Shen’s method of teaching is nothing like that of the teachers at my Junior High school.
(1) 表示“方法、办法”的几个单词：
◆ method 作可数名词，指（系统的、逻辑的）方法、办法。后面常接of + 动名词，不接不定式）；作不可数名词，指秩序，条理，规律。
Eg ① He is a man of having accurate and strict methods.
② We must get some method into our office filling.
◆ way为可数名词，后接不定式或of + 动名词。
Eg ① We must find a way to solve this kind of problem.
② The normal way of carrying out such a kind plan is very difficult.
◆ means单复数形式相同，其前有a, one, this, that, every等有时表单数意义，其前有such, these, those, all等有时表复数意义，其多指抽象或概括性的含义，后可接不定式，也可接of + 动名词/名词。
Eg There is no means of finding out what happened.
(2) nothing like + n./pron.
◆ 完全不像，一点也不像
Eg She’s nothing like her mother.
◆没有什么能赶得上
Eg There’s nothing like a holiday to make one feel rested.
◆绝对不会；没有（那么多，那么好）
Eg Your work is nothing like so good as Mary’s.
5. I don’t think I will be bored in Ms Shen’s class!
Think表示意见和看法，其后的宾语从句中的否定词not被移到主句中，该现象被称为“否定转移”。类似的动词还有：expect, believe, suppose, imagine等。
Eg ① I don’t suppose that she will be back until night.
② I shall not expect you till I see you.
6. We do this in a fun way, with spelling games and other activities.
in a … way以……的方式：
Eg Children like playing games in a fun way, so you must change the plan.
※[辨析] in this way / in no way / in the way / in a way / by the way / on the way
◆ in this way 用这种方法、手段
Eg ① Only in this way can you work out the problem.
② You can’t operate the machine in this way.
◆ in no way 决不
Eg ① The two accidents are in no way connected.
② We can in no way give in to the enemy.
◆ in the way, 也可以写成in one’s way，意思是“挡了某人的路”，“妨碍了某人”。
Eg ① The box is just in my way to the room.
② Don’t stand in the way when I am carrying out the plan.
◆ in a way 在某种程度上，有点
Eg You are correct in a way.
◆ by the way意思是“顺便说一下”，“顺便问一句”，也可以表示“在途中”。多位于句首。
Eg ① By the way, where has he gone?
② He stopped for a picnic by the way.
◆ on the way意思是“在路上”，“即将”，也可以写成on one’s way。后跟介词to。
Eg ① I’ll buy some bread on the / my way home.
② She is on the way to becoming a doctor.
7. In other words, there are three times as many girls as boys.
(1) in other words意为“换言之，换句话说，也就是说”。用来说明使用不同的表达形式，表示相同的含义。
(2) three times as many girls as boys是比较结构“倍数+ as + many + 复数可数名词 + as 从句”，意为“……是……的……倍”。其基本形式是“as + 形容词或副词原级 + as 从句”。
Eg ① This room is as big as that one.
② Mary runs as fast as Jenny.
类似的结构还有“as + much +不可数名词+ as 从句”。
Eg He saved as much money as he could.
8. I’m looking forward to doing it!
look forward to意思是“盼望”，后面跟名词或动词的ing形式。
Eg ① All the children are looking forward to the Spring Festival.
② I don’t know what result they are looking forward to seeing.
※[联想、发散] 英语中很多短语中的to为介词。
devote … to 献身于…… get down to … 认真考虑……
pay attention to … 注意…… stick to … 坚持……
get used to … 习惯于…… lead to … 导致……
9. What are the main differences between Junior High school and Senior High school?
Main 作形容词，意为“最主要的，最重要的”。
Eg She noted down the main points of the speech.
作名词，意为“主要部分，要点”。
Eg She devoted the main of the second chapter to the political system of the country.
※[辨析] major & main
(1) major作形容词，与minor对应，意为“较大的”；“较多的”；“主要的”。
Eg The major part of the town was ruined. ，
(2) major作名词，意为“（大学中的）主修科目”；“主要公司（企业，组织等）”。
Eg English is my major.
(3) major作不及物动词，常与介词in连用，表示“主修”。
Eg I major in English. 我主修英语。
10. Li Kang is very impressed with the teachers and the technology in his new school.
Impress及物动词 (1) 给予（人）印象。
Eg Their manners impressed us favorably.
(2) 使（人、心等）铭记（事、物）（un, upon）。
Eg That accident impressed on me the necessity of traffic regulations.
(3) 感动（人），打动（人心）(with, by)。
Eg He impressed the world with his adventure. 他的冒险精神使全球的人深受感动。
11. Would you mind answering the questions for me?
句型Would / Could you mind doing sth? 是比较礼貌的表示请求说法，要注意谓语动词mind后要跟动词的ing形式，不可以用不定式。回答时，如果答应（同意）做某事用No. / Not at all. / Of course not. / Oh, no please.等，即表示不介意。
Eg – I will be away on a business trip. Would you mind looking after my cat?
– Not at all. __________,
A. I have no time B. I’d rather not
C. I’d like it D. I’d be happy to
答案是：D
12. At the end of twelfth grade, American students receive the high school diploma.
at the end一般不单独使用，后常接of短语，意为“在……结束的时候”，表示时间点，因此句子多用一般时态。
Eg At the end of the talk, he expressed his great satisfaction with us.
※[辨析]
◆ by the end 一般不单独使用，后常跟of短语，意为“到……结束的时候”，表示一段时间，因此句子多用完成时态，如过去完成时或将来完成时。
Eg ① By the end of last term, we had learnt 1000 words.
② We will have learnt 2000 words by the end of next month.
◆ in the end后不可跟of短语，表示最终的结果，相当于finally或at last。
Eg They found the lost boy in the end.
13. The school year is divided into two semesters, the first of which is September through December, the second January through May.
be divided into 指把一个整体分成若干部分，有时表示“平均分成几份”的意思。
Eg The cake was divided into several pieces by a knife.
※[辨析]
◆ separate … into 是把……分成为，即把一个整体分成了若干等份，有时和divide … into相同。
Eg The largest landmass is usually separated (divided) into two continents along the Ural Mountains.
◆ separate … from 把……和……分隔开，指由于事物阻隔而被分离。
Eg Only a narrow strait separates North America from South America.
Step 4. Post-reading
Purpose: To have a deep understanding of the text.
1. Group work:
Ask Ss the following questions:
(1) Is your English classroom like Li Kang’s?
(2) Is your class the same size as his? Is the number of boys and girls the same?
(3) Are you looking forward to doing your English homework?
2. Pair Work:
Try to use what we have learnt today to say something about Li Kang’s new school, new teachers and the new students.
Step 5. Homework
Retell the diary using the words and phrases in Activity 5 on P4.
Period 5 Listening, pronunciation, Everyday English
Ⅰ、教学目标:
1、听懂对话，抓住要点，获取信息
2、句子重音
3、训练根据对方话语作出回应、表达态度的技能
Ⅱ、教学内容:
1、Pronunciation
2、Everyday English
Ⅲ、教学重点:
1、Understand the listening material and answer the questions
2、The use of everyday English
Ⅳ、教学难点
1、Stress
2、How to use everyday English properly
Ⅲ、教学:
Pre-listening(3mins):
Task1: (5mins)
Listening again and pay attention to the stress. Then students present the
conversation and teacher correct it. (work in pairs)
Interview: Did you travel by plane?
Mary Lennon: By plane? No, of course not！We travelled by ship！
Interview: How long did that take?
Mary Lennon: About seven days.
Interview: Did you enjoy it?
Mary Lennon: No！I hated it！
Interview: Why? Were you sick?
Mary Lennon: No, I was bored
Task2:
1. Individual Work. Get Ss to read the dialogue on P8. Look for the expressions they use to keep the conversation going and underline them.
Suggested answers:
How are you doing? Oh, really? So have I. Is that right? Cool.
How was it?
2. Pair Work. Ask them to have a conversation about one of their classes with their partners.
Step 5 Homework
Finish Activity 8 and 9 on P68 of Workbook.
Period 6 Task, Writing
Ⅰ、教材内容及教学目标
1、描述自己最喜欢的学科
2、在阅读电子邮件后写一封关于自己学校的回信
3、同桌间相互批改作文，并且挑选优秀的文章在全班展示
Ⅱ、教学重点
1、通过对学校的描述，考察和巩固学生对本单元知识的掌握
2、以相互批改作文的形式让学生在发现别人的错误的同时也提醒自己避免此类错误的发生
Ⅲ、教学难点
1、语言组织和表达能力的锻炼
2、将所学知识准确的运用于日常表达和作文书写
Ⅳ、教学设计
Step1: Describe one of your favorite subjects (15mins)
Task1: Share & Choose
a)Describe your trip with the help of the things you have collected and
make notes on the former main points with others in your groups (the
others offer help when needed)
b)Choose the best student to show in front of the whole class.
Step2: Witting (30mins)
a)Enable students to write an email to answer some question about their school life of the first year at Senior High.(pay attention to the use of -ing)
b)Exchange your composition with your partner and evaluate
c)Find the wrong expressions and then correct them (the others offer help when needed)
d)Choose the best one to show in the class & Comment
※If students cannot finish their compositions on this class, leave it as the homework and ask them hand in on next class
Homework
a)Review the vocabulary, grammar and useful sentences in this lesson,Next time I`m going to dictate the vocabulary
b)Finish bookwork activity 8 on P68