Unit5ArtworldGrammarI.TeachingaimsandlearningobjectivesBytheendofthelesson,studentsshouldbeableto:1.tellthedifferencebetween“because”and“since/as”;2.use“because”and“since/as”properlyaccordingtothelinguisticcontext;3.learntobeagoodlistenerandrespondtotheteacher’sinstructionsactively.II.Teachingcontents1.Newwordsandphrases:highly,breath,last,outofbreath2.Newstructure:because-clausesandsince/as-clausesIII.Focusofthelessonandpredictedareaofdifficulty1.Totellthedifferencebetween“because”and“since/as”;2.Touse“because”and“since/as”properlyaccordingtothelinguisticcontext.IV.TeachingproceduresStep1Lead-inT:Boysandgirls,doyoulikeart?Whatwords/phrases/sentencescometoyourmindwhenyouthinkoftheword“art”?Doyoulikeartfestivals?Andwhy?Whatwords/phrases/sentencescometoyourmindwhenyouthinkof“artfestival”?【
意图:通过提问激发学生原有的学习知识,
达自己对art的认识、理解、喜爱或者自己的经历,导入艺术节话题。】Step2PresentationT:Eachartfestivalhasitsowntheme.NowBeijingSunshineMiddleSchoolisgoingtoholdanartfestival.Look!Hereistheirinvitationletter.Wouldyouliketotakepartinit?T:Let’sreadtheletter.1.Readthemini-dictionary2Readtheletterparagraphbyparagraph【设计意图:通过邀请函呈现本节课的生词和短语,以及接下来的四个任务,在语境中学习生词简单而又轻松。】Task1Chooseonepieceofmusicfortheopeningceremony.T:SunshineMiddleSchoolwantstochooseapieceofmusicfortheopeningceremony.Whichmusicismoresuitable,TanDun’sorMichaelJackson’s?Let’slisten.T:Whichismoresuitable?Why?S:Ithink…ismoresuitablebecause…(询问2—3个同学)T:IthinkMichael’sismoresuitablebecauseitcanmaketheopeningceremonymorelively.Thatis,becauseMichael’scanmaketheopeningceremonymorelively,itismoresuitable.Weneverusetheconjunctionsoinsentenceswithbecause.【设计意图:对比两种音乐,选择一首作为艺术节开幕式的主题曲,引出because的用法。音乐欣赏能帮助学生感受艺术的美,激发他们的学习热情。】Task2InterviewMr.TanDun,afamouscomposer.T:SunshineMiddleSchoolhasalsoinvitedMr.TanDun.Ifyouhaveachancetointerviewhim,whatquestionswillyouask?S:…(询问3—4个同学)T:DanielalsohasseveralquestionsaboutTanDun.ListentoapassageandhelpDanielfindouttheanswers.T:Herewefindweuse“why”toaskforreasonsandweuse“because”togivethereasons.【设计意图:通过采访名人的形式,让学生提问,引导他们活用because从句;利用
圈画的功能,强调why/because的问答形式。】Workouttherules:(1)Weusewhytoaskforreasonsandweusebecausetogivethereasons.(2)Itstoneisstrong.(strong/weak)(3)Weneverusetheconjunctionsoinsentenceswithbecause.Task3Showourtalentsattheartfestival.T:Whattalentdoyouhave?Whatareyougoodat?(Playthepiano,playtheviolin,playthedrum,playtheflute,sing,dance,painting,talkshow…)S:…T:Since/Asyou…,youcan…(询问2—3个学生)T:Makeupadialoguewithyourpartnertodiscusswhattalentyouwillshow.Usethedialoguebelowasamodel.S1:Theartfestivaliscoming.ButIdon’tknowwhattalenttoshow.S2:Metoo.Whatartformdoyoulike?S1:IlikemusicandIamgoodatsinging.S2:Since/Asyouaregoodatsinging,whynotsingasongattheartfestival?S1:Goodidea.Whataboutyou?S2:Balletismyfavourite.S1:Since/Asyoulikeballet,youcandanceattheartfestival.S2:Thatsoundsgood.T:I’mlookingforwardtoyourwonderfultalentshows.Fromthedialogue,wecanjudgeweusesince/astogiveaknownreason.【设计意图:紧扣艺术节的情境,通过讨论学生的才能,引出since/as。在学生对话时,可鼓励他们适当进行表演,活跃课堂气氛。】Task4HelpAmymakesentenceswithsinceoras.T:ThestudentsofSunshineMiddleSchoolarebusypreparingforthefestival.Whataretheydoing?Let’shelpAmymakesentenceswithsinceorastoknowaboutthem.(Workinpairs——Checkout——Readthesesentencesaloud.)【设计意图:通过帮助Amy完成句子来操练语言知识;大声朗读句子体会since/as的用法,为接下来语言的输出做好准备。】Workouttherules:(1)Weusesince/astogiveaknownreason.(2)Inmostcases,sinceandsoareusedinthesamewayandhavenodifferenceinmeaning.(3)Theirtoneisweakerthanbecause.(weaker/stronger)Step3PracticeTask1Fillintheblanks.T:Neartheendoftheartfestival,Mr.TanDunplayedhisamazingpieceofmusicWater.Let’senjoyit.TanDunlovesthesoundsoftherushingwaterandtheblowingwind___________,tohim,thebestmusiccomesfromnature.__________helikesthesoundsofnature,Tanusesthemalotinhismusic.HisamazingpieceofmusicWaterdoesnotuseanymusicalinstruments.【设计意图:围绕视频完成练习,巩固已学知识。】Task2FinishPartB2onpage72.T:Sandywroteadiary.Let’shelphercompletethediarywithbecauseorsince/as.Workalone——discusswithpartner——correcttheanswers——raisequestions.【设计意图:通过Sandy的日记,在语境中辨别because和since/as的不同。鼓励学生先独立思考,接着同伴互助,然后呈现答案,最后提出问题并解决。】Step4PracticeT:We’velearntalotaboutBeijingSunshineMiddleSchool’sartfestival.Nowwriteadiaryaboutthisartfestival.Trytousebecause,sinceoraswhenyougivereasons.【设计意图:通过写作练习,学生可再次在语境中运用because和since/as。在随后的交流环节,又能与同学分享自己的经历。】T:Lifeisshort,butartislong.Let’slightourlifewithart.ListentothesongHealtheWorldandsingittogether.V.Homework1.Reviseyourdiaryabouttheartfestival.Trytowritemoresentenceswithbecauseorsince/as.2.Finishtherelatedexercises.