Objectives

Language:

1.     master the words and phrases: take photo, hang out, excellent, wonderful, be famous for, is a/an…place to… have a good time, one of the … for example

2.     learn to make sentences

Skills:

1.     learn to use adjectives to make your article beautiful.

2.     learn to use linking words to make your article fluent

3.     learn to use good sentence patterns to make your article perfect.

4.     learn to write an article including beginning, main part and ending.

Feelings and attitude:

1.     Cultivate the cooperation spirit.

2.     talk about past experience.

3.     learn to write down the trip you have ever been .

Key points:

1. master the words and phrases: take photo, hang out, excellent, wonderful, be famous for, is a/an…place to… have a good time, one of the … for example

2.learn to use adjectives, linking words and good sentence patterns to make better articles.

3.appreacite the good places around you.

Difficult points:

1.     learn to write a good beginning and ending of an article.

2.     write down the trip you have ever been .

Teaching procedures:

Step1: lead-in

T: Hello, boys and girls. Nice to meet you! I’m very glad to be your new English teacher. First, let me introduce myself. I come from Fengchao Middle School! I like watching movies and traveling. Do you like traveling?

Ss: yes.

 

T: Do you like traveling?

S1: Yes.

T: Why do you like traveling?

S1: …

T: Where have you ever been?

S1:…

T: Did you have a good time?

S1:…

 

 

Step2 Making better sentences

Activity1:Use adjectives

T: I like traveling, I went to Shanghai last summer. Have you ever been to Shanghai?

Ss:…

T: Can you use some adjectives to say?

 (show the sentence: Shanghai is a/an_________ city.)

(ask 4-5 students to say)

T: try to remember Tip1: using adjectives can make your article beautiful.

Activity2: Make sentences

T: I think Shanghai is a wonderful place to take a holiday. Do you think so?

Ss: yes

T: please use “… is a/an … place to …” to make sentences.

(show some pictures to help students make sentences. Ask 3-4students to make sentences)

Activity3: use linking words

T: I think Shanghai is a good place to practice your English, there are many foreigners in Shanghai. Can you use linking word to combine these two sentences into one sentence?

S1: Shanghai is a good place to practice your English, because there are many foreigners in Shanghai.

S2: There are many foreigners in Shanghai, so Shanghai is a good place to practice your English.

T: try to remember tip2: Using linking words can make your article fluent.

Activity4: use good sentence patterns

T: these pictures are about the night views of Shanghai. What do you think of the “night views?

S: (ask 2 students to say)

T:I think the night views of Shanghai are very famous. Can you use another sentence pattern to say? (give the hint: is famous for)

S1: Shanghai is famous for its night views.

 Remember the tip: Using good sentence patterns can make your article perfect.

Aticity5: make sentences

T: please use “be famous for …” to make sentences.

 (ask 3students to say)

S: Shanghai is famous for its high buildings

T: you are so clever!

T: could you tell me some high buildings’ names in shanghai?

Ss:….

 enjoy some pictures of high buildings

T: IFC is one of the highest buildings in Shanghai. Can you use this sentence pattern to make sentences? “one of the + ÐÎÈÝÔ~×î¸ß¼‰”

S: £¨2 students£©

Step3: guessing

let students guess: what did I do in Shanghai? Use sentence: I think you… to ask.

S1: I think you hung out with your friends.

T:yes.

 ….

 

Step4: fill in blank

T: I wrote an article about my trip to Shanghai. Please help me finish the article.           such as, enjoy, hang out, because, busy, really, although, huge

I visited Shanghai last summer. It took me more than five hours to take a train from Aojiang to Shanghai. On the first day, I _________with my friends and bought many gifts at Nanjing Road. It is one of the ________streets in Shanghai, _________there are lots of shops and ______ shopping centers. On the second day, I went to some other interesting places and took many nice photos there, ________the Oriental Pearl TV Tower and the Bund.£¨Íâž©£© On the third day, I watched 3D movies and _________ delicious food in IFC. It has so much fun that you can find in IFC. _________the three-day trip was tiring, I ________had a great time.

T:( ask two students to read and check the answers.)

Step5: group work

ask students to find out some problems about this article.

S: This article doesn’t have beginning and ending.

ask students to write the beginning and the ending. Group 1and 2 write the beginning. Group 3 and 4 write the ending. Four students work as a group.

Ss: …

T: (ask 4groups to read their beginning and ending)

Then show myself own beginning and ending.

Beginning: Have you ever been to Shanghai? Shanghai is a modern city. It’s famous for its night views and shopping centers. And it is one of the largest cities in the world.

    Ending: Shanghai is a wonderful place to take a holiday, so I hope I can go there again some day!

 

Step6: find out good sentences and good phrases

T: Try to find out good sentences and good phrases.

Ss :…

Step7: writing

T: This is my trip to Shanghai. How was your trip?

  ask some students about their trip?

  Where have you ever been?/When did you go there?/ what did you do there?/ what do you think of it?/...

 

T: Please write an article about your trip. Tell your classmates where you have ever been, share your experience and feelings.

Ss:

Ask one student come to blackboard and write down her/his composition.

T: now, let’s look at the composition. Try to find out the good sentences and phrases. And try to find out mistakes.

Ss:…

Homework:

1. Finish the article .

2. Then exchange the article with your classmates, and try to make better sentences. ----- øP³²ÖÐŒW ·½è°è°