Unit 8 Learning a foreign language

The First Period

Teaching Aims:

1.Talk about learning and study skills. Enable the Ss to further understand what is important in the study of a foreign language.

2.Practise giving advice. Through practicing giving advice enable the Ss to find a better way to learn English.

Teaching Important Points:

1.Enable the Ss to acquire a good way to learn a foreign language and raise their interest to studying English.

2.Improve the Ss’ speaking ability by class activities such as talking, discussing, etc.

Teaching Difficult Points:

How to improve the students’ reading ability.

Teaching Methods:

Talking method to enable the Ss to express themselves freely.

Individual, pair or group work to make every student work in class.

Careful listening to improve the Ss’ listening ability.

Teaching Aids:

1. a tape recorder

2. the blackboard

Teaching Procedures:

Step I Warming up

T: Do you like English?

S: Yes.

T: Do you find it easy or hard?

S: We find it hard.

T: We’ll talk about learning English. Which is the most importance when you are learning English and why think so.

S: I think memorizing new words and useful expressions is very important. Without large quantities of new words and expressions, you can’t listen, speak, read or write English.

S: I think learning studying skills is important as well. For example, you can’t memorize new words word by word. I mean, it’s not a good way to remember many words but not to know how to use them.

S: I think to talk with my classmates or some other person is a good way to practise spoken English. When we talk with sb, we try to use as many words as possible to express our opinions to make ourselves understood….

T: English is a useful tool in the modern world and in international affairs. I hope all of us stick to it and work hard at it.

Step II Listening

T: P65 . Listen for the first time, you just get a general idea. Listen again, and do the exx.

Step III Speaking

T: Suppose you have some problems in learning English. Have a discussion and give your advice.

Step IV Homework

Think of a good way to learn English. Preview the reading material.

Step V The Design of the Writing on the Bb

Unit 8 Learning a foreign language

The First Period

What is the most important way to learn English?

Memorize new words

Watch English films

Learn study skills

Practise writing in English

Talk with your classmates

Listen to the teacher

Read English stories

Make a study plan

Talk to native English speakers

The Second Period

Teaching Aims:

1.Learn and master the useful words and phrases.

2.Learn the characteristics of the successful Ss to improve the Ss’ English study.

Teaching Important Points:

1.Master the useful phrases and sentence pattern.

2.How to get the Ss to summarize the general idea of a paragraph. Enable the students to understand the text better.

3.How to get the Ss to master the way to improve their English, and put what they have learned into reality.

Teaching Difficult Points:

How to make the students bring the useful experience into English study to raise their English level.

Teaching Methods:

Fast reading to get a general idea and careful-reading to further understanding the text.

Discussion to check the Ss’ understanding of the text.

Pair work or group work to get the Ss active in class.

Teaching Aids:

1.a computer

2.a tape recorder

3.the blackboard

Teaching Procedures:

Step I Lead-in and Pre-reading

T: Today we’ll read some passages to learn sth about learning a foreign language. Answer the questions.

1.What are some of the difficulties we must face when we try to learn a foreign language?

2.How do we learn our mother tongue?

3.How is learning a foreign language different from learning our mother tongue?

4.What are the characteristics of successful language learners?

5.How do these characteristics and skills help us learn?

6.How can we develop our confidence?

7.What can we do to learn better and faster?

Step II Fast reading

T: Now read the passage once as carefully as possible. Then decide which language each of the sentences describes. F for foreign language, M for mother tongue. Check.

We learn quite fast. F

We are not taught but learn anyway. M

Some think we are born with an ability to learn this. M

We can learn faster if we develop study skills. F

Most have mastered this by the age of five. M

We learn this in a special place where we can get help. F

It takes longer to learn this. M

We learn this by communicating with others. M

Step III Reading and Explanation

Check the answers on P68, post reading. Explain the useful words.

acquire: to get for oneself by one’s own work, skill, action, etc.

make sense of

in other words

instruct

secure

take risks/ take a risk

experiment with

adopt

Step IV Listening and Reading aloud

T: Now I’ll play the tape. You can follow it in a low voice. Pay attention to your pronunciation and intonation. Read aloud the text. If you have any question, have a discussion.

Step V The Design of the Writing on the Bb

Unit 8 Learning a foreign language

The Second Period

Useful expressions:

Acquire, instruct, secure, adopt, experiment with, make sense of, in other words, take risks

The Third Period

Teaching Aims:

1.Review the phrases: academic, acquire, acquisition, adapt, adopt, awful, data, experiment with, instruct, make sense, translator, take risks

2.Review the Subjunctive Mood

Teaching Important Points:

1.Enable the Ss to remember and master the useful expressions.

2.Special verb forms used in the subjunctive mood and when to use the subjunctive mood.

Teaching Difficult Points:

How to judge when the subjunctive mood is needed and how to choose proper verb forms.

Teaching Methods:

1.Practise to get the Ss to use the words freely.

2.Comparision to get the Ss to have a clear idea of what they should master.

3. Individual work or pair work to make every student work in class.

Teaching Aids:

the blackboard

Teaching Procedures:

Step I Word Study

T: Find which words can match the definition given. Check.

T: Here is an interesting story about a French language expert on P69. After reading, you’ll know sth we shouldn’t do in learning a foreign language. Check.

T: What can we learn from the story?

S: Only reading a grammar book or remembering new words is not the best way to learn a foreign language.

Step II Grammar

T: Now let’s review the Subjunctive Mood (I). Let’s complete the form and the sentence patterns.

The Subjunctive Mood

1.

Principle Clause (main verbs) Conditional Clause (main verbs)

Present conditional

Past conditional

Future conditional

2. S. + wish+that-clause→S.+V.

3.It’s time that-clause→S.+V.

Step III Consolidation

Do some exx to consolidate the grammar item. Check the answers.

Step IV Summary and homework

T: We’ve learned the some new words and expressions and the Subjunctive Mood. Pay attention to the verb forms. Do other exx to master them better.

Finish all the exx in Grammar. Preview the content in Integrating skills.

Step VI The Design of the Writing on the Bb

Unit 8 Learning a foreign language

The Third Period

1.

The Subjunctive Mood

Principle Clause (main verbs) Conditional Clause (main verbs)

Present conditional might/could/should/would+do did

Past conditional might/could/should/would+have done had done

Future conditional might/could/should/would+do did

were to do

should do

2. S. + wish+that-clause→S.+V. → would/could+do

did

had done

3.It’s time that-clause→S.+V. → did

The Fourth Period

Teaching Aims:

1. Learn and master the words and expressions.

2.Train the Ss’ reading ability.

3. Practise writing the summary of a paragraph.

Teaching Important Points:

1.How to improve the Ss’ reading ability.

2.Enable the Ss to master how to use some useful words and expressions.

Teaching Difficult Points:

How to get the Ss to grasp the main idea of a paragraph when they are reading.

Teaching Methods:

1.Ask-and-answering method to go through the text.

2.Discussion to make the Ss grasp the main idea of a passage.

3.Individual, pair or group work to make every student work.

Teaching Aids:

1.a computer

2.a tape recorder

3.the blackboard

Teaching Procedures:

Step I Revision

T: Make sentences using the useful words and expressions. Check homework.

Step II Preparation for reading

Read the new words and expressions.

Level, association, junior, postcode, senior, proficiency, option, broaden, horizon, appropriate, fall behind

Step III Reading

T: What is the best way to do this is to go to a country where the language is spoken. Because if we are there, what we hear, see and meet are there, what we hear, see and meet are all foreign. As long as we communicate with others we must use the foreign language. I think in such an atmosphere anyone can learn a foreign language faster. Read the text and answer the question: Is it possible to study abroad? What should we do to begin with?

S1: Yes, it is.

S2: We should find out as much as possible about different programmes, including the cost and length of our stay.

T: Discuss the question: What are the advantages and disadvantages of studying abroad?

S3: Advantages:

(1They will become fluent in the new language.

(2)They will also learn many other things that are even more important.

(3)They will make friends with people from different backgrounds and understand another culture.

(4)They will learn about themselves and their own culture. This is perhaps the most valuable.

S4: Disadvantages:

Some of them may fall behind in their studies.

Many parents worry about the safety of their children.

They may also be concerned about the cost.

T: If you were offered a chance to study abroad for a year, would you like to go? Why or why not?

S: If I am offered a chance to study abroad for a year, I’ll be glad to do so. I’d like to go to Britain. Because I can learn pure English there. The Englishmen are friendly. I’m sure I would learn a lot about the country and its culture.

Step IV Listening and Reading aloud

Listen to the tape for the first time. Then listen and follow it in a low voice and read it aloud. Check if you have any questions.

Step V Homework

Go over all the important points learnt in this unit and complete the application on P72.

A World of Learning, International Student Exchange Agency

1234 School Street

Any town, CA 65432

USA

Family name: Yang Given name: Wenguang

Date of birth(MM/DD/YY):May 10,1985 Sex: Male

Nationality: Chinese Native language: Chinese

Address & postcode: No.15,8th Street Chaoyang District, Beijing 100021

Phone number: 010-873253 E-mail address:

Current school and level study: No.1 Middle School of Chaoyang District

English language proficiency and years of study: Graduated from Senior Middle School, Six years

Country in which you would like to study: The United States of America

Courses you would like to take: English literature

Essay: Write an essay and tell us briefly about yourself and why you want to be an exchange student.

Step VI The Design of the Writing on the Bb

Unit 8 Learning a foreign language

The Fourth Period

Summary of the text: Studying abroad.

P1:It is possible for a student of any level to study a foreign language in a country where the language is spoken.

P2: Advantages of studying abroad.

P3: Disadvantages of studying abroad.

P4: What should you do in order to study abroad?

Useful words and expressions:

Level, association, junior, postcode, senior, proficiency, option, broaden, horizon, appropriate, fall behind