7B Unit 1 Dream homes
Reading (II)
I. Teaching aims
1. Aims of knowledge and skills
1) To know some phrases and use them correctly.
2) To scan the three blogs to get detailed information.
3) To skim the three blogs to get the main idea of each blog.
2. Aims of abilities:
1) To understand the words about homes and use them in the right way.
2) To retell the three blogs using key words given by the teacher.
3. Aims of emotion:
1) To arouse Ss’ interest in homes around the world.
2) To get some information about homes in some countries.
II. Teaching focus and difficulties:
1. Teaching focus:
1) To learn some useful expressions
2) To get some information by scanning and skimming the blogs
2. Teaching difficulties:
To retell the blogs using the key words given
III. Teaching methods
Collaborative learning; Task-based teaching;
IV. Teaching aids
Multi-media; blackboard; tape-recorder
Steps Teacher’s Activities Students’Activities Purposes
Reflection
and the
second
design
Step 1
Revision
Ask Ss to find out whose homes
they are.
Ask three students to share their
answers with the whole class.
Students recall what they
have learnt before and
match the names with the
descriptions
Encourage Ss to recall
what they have learnt
during the last period
and lead in the new
lesson.
Step2
Scanning
Ask Ss to read the first blog and
find out the answers to the three
questions.
Have three students to answer the
three questions.
Students read the first blog
and find out the answers to
the three questions.
Answer the three questions
To develop Ss’ ability
of scanning the blog to
find out detailed
information.
Step 3
Practicing
Ask Ss to complete a passage about
Neil’s home.
Let one or two students to speak out
their ansers.
Play the recording for the students to
listen and repeat.
Ss read the first blog and
complete the passage
using the right words.
Share answers with the
whole class.
Read after the recording.
Help the students
understand the
passage better and
read the blog
fluently.
V. Teaching procedures
Step 8
Sum-up
Show eight sentences to the students.
Have eight students read the
sentences.
Students read the eight
sentences and speak out
some important phrases.
Help the students
to grasp some
language points.
Step 9
Retelling
Ask Ss to retell the blogs. Retell the blogs using the
key words.
Help Ss to
retelling the blogs
to improve their
spoken English.
VI. Homework
1.Read the three blogs many times and try to recite at least one of them.
2.Copy each of the new phrases five times and try to learn them by heart.
3.Finish Period 3 (Period exercises).
VII. Blackboard design
Unit 1 Reading (II)
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Step 4
Scanning
Ask Ss to read the second blog and
find out the answers to the four
questions.
Have some students to answer the
four questions.
Students read the second
blog and find out the
answers to the four
questions.
Answer the four
questions
To develop Ss’
ability of scanning
the blog to find
out detailed
information.
Step5
Practicing
Ask Ss to complete a passage about
Anna’s home.
Let one or two students to speak out
their answers.
Play the recording for the
students to listen and repeat.
Ss read the second blog
and complete the passage
using the right words.
Share answers with the
whole class.
Read after the recording.
Help the students
understand the
passage better and
read the blog
fluently.
Step 6
Scanning
Ask Ss to read the last blog and find
out the answers to the three
questions.
Have three students to answer the
three questions.
Students read the last
blog and find out the
answers to the three
questions.
Answer the three
questions
To develop Ss’
ability of scanning
the blog to find
out detailed
information.
Step 7
Practicing
Ask Ss to complete a passage about
Stephen’s home.
Let one or two students to speak out
their answers.
Play the recording for the
students to listen and repeat.
Ss read the last blog and
complete the passage
using the right words.
Share answers with the
whole class.
Read after the recording.
Help the students
understand the
passage better and
read the blog
fluently.