Unit 5 If you go to the party, you’ll have a great time!
Ⅰ.Analysis of the Teaching Material
1.Status and Function
The topic of this unit it about decision making. Such topic is related to daily life of students, so it is helpful to raise learning interest of students and it will be helpful to improve their spoken English.
This unit is divided into two parts: Section A and Section B.
(1)In the first period ,a picture introduces target language for students to use. The new expressions are presented in speech bubbles above the characters’ heads,making it easy for students to understand and practice the new language. Activity 1b and 1c provide listening and speaking practice.This is a chance for students to improve their listening and speaking skills.
(2)All activities in the second period provide listening, speaking and writing practice using the target language:I think I’ll...,If you...,you’ll....At the bottom of this page, there is a grammar focus box. Students will understand the clear visual summary of how the grammar point works. It is helpful to improve the students’ ability of writing.
(3)In the third period all activities provide further reading and writing practice with the target language.The exercises of the workbook can strengthen the knowledge of this section.
(4)Section B is divided into two periods.Section B introduces new vocabulary while recycleing the language presented in Section A.All activities in the fourth and fifth periods also help students integrate the new target language with the language studied in earlier units.This recycling reinforces previous language learning while providing additional practice with newly learned language.
(5)Exercises and activities in the sixth period help students review all key vocabulary words as well as new grammar items.In this period students can check themselves how much they master the key vocabulary words and the target language presented in this unit.This period ends with a cartoon using the target language in an amusing way.What is wrong with brown hair on Mars?
2.Teaching Aims and Demands
(1)Knowledge Object
In this unit students learn to talk about consequences.
(2)Ability Objects
To train students’ ability of listening, speaking, reading and writing skills.
To train students’ ability of communication.
(3)Sensibility and Value
To raise the learning interest of students.
To enable to take an active part in all kinds of activities in an English class.
To be able to express their feelings in simple English.
3.Teaching Key Point
To master the key vocabulary and the target language in this unit.
4.Teaching Difficulties
To train students’ ability of reading and writing.
To train students’ integrating skills.
5.Studying Ways
To teach students how to scan.
To teach students how to deduce.
Ⅱ.Language Function
Talk about consequences.
Ⅲ.Target Language
-I’m going to the dance with Karen and Ann.
-If you do, you’ll have a great time.
-Are you going to the party?
-Yes, I am .I’m going to wear my new jeans.
-You should wear your cool pants.
Ⅳ.Structures
First conditional if + will.
Present progressive as future.
Modal should.
Ⅴ.Vocabulary
late; sorry ;have a great time ;travel around the world; work hard; wear jeans ;let in ;take away
Ⅵ.Recycling
take the bus; go to college; stay at home; ride my bike; snacks; ice cream; happy; famous
Ⅶ.Learning Strategies
Scanning.
Deducing.
Ⅷ.Teaching Time
Six periods.
The First Period
Ⅰ.Teaching Aims and Demands
1.Knowledge Objects
(1)Key vocabulary
consequence, jeans ,let in
(2)Target language
-I think I’m going to go to the party with Karen and Ann.
-If you do, you’ll have a great time.
(3)Listening practice
Pair work
2.Ability Objects
To train students’ ability of listening and speaking.
To train students’ ability of understanding.
3.Sensibility and Value
To be able to give help when someone needs.
Ⅱ.Teaching Key Points
Key vocabulary.
Target language.
Ⅲ.Teaching Difficulties
Listening practice.
Pair work.
Ⅳ.Teaching Methods
Listening and speaking methods.
Practicing method.
Observing method.
Ⅴ.Teaching Aids
A projector.
A recorder.
Ⅵ.Teaching Procedures
Step Ⅰ
Greet the class as usual and check the homework.
Step Ⅱ
Teach the new words.
Show the words on the screen.
consequence n.結果；后果；因果關系
jeans n.(pl.)牛仔褲
let in允許進入；允許參加
For the first one,tell students in this unit we’ll learn to talk about consequences.
Read the other two to the class and ask them to repeat.
Step Ⅲ Section A
Draw some simple before and after pictures on the board and ask students to talk about what they see in the pictures.For example,draw a pair of pictures showing a teenage boy.In the first picture the boy is walking down the street while other students are getting on a school bus.In the second picture,the boy is walking into a classroom where all the other students are sitting down.A speech bubble above the teacher’s head says,You’re late!
Ask students to talk about the pictures.［T=Teacher,S=Student］
T:What is the boy doing in the first picture.
S1:Walking.
T:That’s correct.He’s walking to school.What are the other students doing?
S2:They’re taking the bus to school.
T:What’s happening in the second picture?
S3:He’s late.
T:That’s correct.The boy is late.
T:(Pointing to the first picture)I’m going to talk to this boy.Andy,you should take the bus.You shouldn’t walk to school.If you walk to school,you’ll be late.Class repeat,If you walk to school,you’ll be late.
Ss:If you walk to school,you’ll be late.
Repeat the activity with another set of pictures.For example,use pictures that show a girl studying at a desk and then the same girl holding a paper with a big A at the top.Ask students to repeat the sentence,If you study,you’ll get an A.
Step Ⅳ 1a
Activity 1a introduces key vocabulary and provides reading practice using the target language.
First paint out the four pictures and get students to tell what they see.
Then ask two students to read the conversation in the speech bubbles in the first picture.
Sa:I think I’m going to go to the party with Karen and Ann.
Sb:If you do,you’ll have a great time.
Then have students look at 1a.Ask them to match the statements and responses.
Check the answers.
Answers
1.d 2.a 3.b 4.c
Step Ⅴ 1b
This activity provides listening practice using the target language.
T:Listen to the tape.You’ll hear four conversations.Each conversation will give you the matching response for one of the four statements.
Play the recording.Students listen.
Tapescript
A:I think I’m going to wear jeans to the party.
B:If you do,the teachers won’t let you in.
A:I think I’m going to stay at home.
C:If you do,you’ll be sorry.
A:I think I’m going to take the bus to the party.
B:If you do,you’ll be late.
D:I think I’m going to go to the dance with Karen and Ann.
C:If you do,you’ll have a great time.
Step Ⅵ 1c Pairwork
This activity provides guided speaking and listening practice using the target language.
First ask students to look at the pictures and then make conversations.
Then have two students read the sample dialogue.
Sa:I think I’m going to stay at home.
Sb:If you do,you’ll be sorry.
T:Work with your partner,please.Make a conversation using the things that are happening in the pictures.
At the end ask one or two pairs of students to say their conversations to the class.
Step Ⅶ An Activity
What do you think?
Ask students to interview classmates and people outside the class.Have the students say that he or she is thinking about doing something unusual and get other people’s reactions.Ask the students to phrase the answers as sentences beginning with If you do...,for example,the student might say,I’m thinking about getting a pet elephant.The student asks other people what will happen if he or she does this.Answers might be:You’ll spend a lot on food.You won’t have any place to keep it.Ask students to say the responses to the rest of the class.
Step Ⅷ Culture Note
In some cultures,many parents do not allow boys and girls to go to parties together.These parents feel that it is better for their children to wait until they are older to start spending time with the opposite sex.Ask students to think about what the rules are like in their culture.What are their parents’ rules?Point out that in the United States most teenagers are free to go to parties starting at about age 12 or 13.Ask the students to talk about the good and bad points of this kind of freedom.
Step Ⅸ Summary
Today we’ve learnt to talk about consequences.We’ve learnt the sentence:If you...,you’ll....Do you like to go to a party?Do you like to have a party in your house?If nobody comes to your party,you’ll be sorry,Right?OK.Today’s homework.
Step Ⅹ Homework
Practice the target language and preview the next page.
Step Ⅺ Blackboard Design
Unit 5 If you go to the party,you’ll have a great time!
I think I’m going to....
If you...,you’ll....