文档介绍：Unit One
Section A Learning a Foreign Language
Objects
Students will be able to:
■ understand the main idea and structure of Section A;
■ learn some devices for developing a paragraph by cause and effect, time & space, comparison and contrast, as illustrated in Section A;
■ master the key language points and grammatical structures in the text;
■ conduct a series of reading, listening, speaking and writing activities related to the theme of the unit
Focus:
■Understanding and using the key words, phrases & expressions, patterns of Section A;
■Understanding the main idea and structure of the text;
■Mastering the device for developing a paragraph by cause and effect;
■Understanding some reading skills---finding out word meanings through context clues, word-formation clues, the knowledge of the subject and the knowledge of the world, ect.
Difficulties:
Understanding the structure of the text and the way to develop it;
Mastering the device for developing a paragraph by cause and effect.
Time allotment:
■1st-2nd period: Leading-in & reading activities
■3rd-5th period: Text analysis ( the key language points & structure )
■6th-7th period: Writing tasks
■8th period: Checking on students’ learning tasks
( Exercises in Section A & reading activities of Section B & C )
Teaching procesure:
Step 1 Leading-in
Introductory remarks
English language learning is by no means a piece of cake and at times frustrating. Most of us started to learn English when we were in junior middle school, and some even earlier in elementary school.
We enjoyed the esses and cried at our failures. On the one hand, we may enjoy learning it because it can bring us a lot of benefits. To begin with, it can teach us the value of practice. The more practice we do in listening, speaking, reading and writing, the more progress we make in English. Besides, it can give us insights into other cultures, keeping our mind open to new ways of thinking. And above all, it can help munica