Teaching goals 教学目标
1. Target language 目标语言
a. 重点词汇和短语
afford, survive, ugly, youth, project, include, competition, create, regular, rewarding, talkative, laughter, contact, individual, go up, take part in, be proud of, be filled with
b. 重点句子
Sometimes villages remain because people from the cities have bought a “second home” in the village, where they come and stay at weekends. P39
We have also formed a special support group to help young people stop smoking. P87
Since the creation of our visiting group, over twenty volunteers have joined us. P87
Up to now, we have organised three group evenings and a concert. P87
Everyone finds the experience rich and rewarding. P87
2. Ability goals 能力目标
Help the students learn about some information about villages in western Europe and an organisation called Community Youth Club.
3. Learning ability goals 学能目标
Help the students learn how to compare the villages in western Europe and their areas.
Teaching important && difficult points 教学重点和难点
Find the main idea of the two reading materials.
Teaching methods 教学方法
Fast reading, discussion and asking-answering activity.
Teaching aids 教具准备
A projector and some slides
Teaching procedures ＆ ways 教学过程与方式
Step I Greetings
T: Good morning / afternoon, boys and girls!
Ss: Good morning / afternoon, Mr / Ms...
T: In the last period, five persons talked about the places they would like to live in. What about you? Where would you like to live? Why?
A sample answer:
For me, the ideal place to live in is a two-storey building in a quiet and clean countryside. There should be a garden where I can grow some flowers and plants. The air is fresh and there is not much noise. I can drive to the town to buy what I need.
Step II Culture Corner
Pre-reading
T: Now please look at the picture on page 39. This is a picture of a village in western Europe. What do you think of the village? Do you want to live there?
S: It just looks like a picture, so attractive! I really hope I can live in such a place.
T: But unfortunately there are some problems in these villages. Can you guess what the problems are?
S: I think perhaps a big factory will be set up here, so villagers have to move to other places.
S: I guess the water that the villagers drink has been polluted by something discharged from factories and the villagers have to fetch water from a distant place.
While-reading
T: You are full of imagination. Now let’s read the passage quickly and find out what these problems are on earth.
A few minutes later.
T: Time’s up. Who will tell us the problems? Volunteer?
S: Life has become difficult for many villages, and some are disappearing.
T: Yes, you are right. But what causes the problems?
S: There are many reasons. Young people move to towns for a livelier life and work. People can’t afford village house because people from the cities buy them up. Farmers sell their land and stop farming.
T: Excellent. Please read the passage again and summarize the main idea of the passage and the main idea of each paragraph.
Several minutes later, check the summary.
The main idea of the passage:
Some villages in western Europe are disappearing because of several reasons. But these villages are very important to the countryside, so people hope they can survive.
The main idea of each paragraph:
Para. 1: Some villages in western Europe are disappearing.
Para. 2: Reasons for the change of the villages.
Para. 3: Hopes for the survival of the villages.
Post-reading
T: Now I have a question: Do villages in your area have similar problems?
S: Yes, I think so. Nowadays, more and more parents encourage their children to study hard and go to universities in cities. With time passing by, the population of villages will become smaller and smaller. As a result, villages will disappear gradually.
Step III Reading
T: Please open your WORKBOOK and turn to page 87. We are going to read an article from a Youth Club magazine. Now read through the article and do some reading comprehension exercises according to it.
Several minutes later, check the answers with the whole class.
T: OK! Since you have finished reading the article, who can tell us the main idea of it. I will give you three minutes to discuss.
Three minutes later, check the answer.
The main idea of the article:
The article introduces an organisation called Community Youth Club. It organizes not only leisure activities but also social activities. And recently it has formed a group which visits the local old people’s home regularly.
T: What leisure activities does the Youth Club organize? What social activities does the Youth Club organize?
S: Leisure activities are holiday camps, discos and sports competitions, etc.
S: Social activities are activities for small children and forming a support group to help young people stop smoking.
T: Good. Would you like to take part in such an organisation? Why?
S: I would like to. If I take part in such an organisation, I can join in a lot of interesting projects. I can take part in fun activities such as holiday camps etc.
S: I also would like to. I think smoking is very harmful to people’s health. I want to take part in the group to help people stop smoking.
S: I also would like to. I think taking care of old people is always a virtue of Chinese. Besides, by doing this, I can get to know what the old people are like and have correct ideas of the lives they are leading in the old people’s homes.
T: There are many different kinds of such organizations around us concerning the environment, the disabled, drop-outs, AIDS and so on. They are all very important for a healthy and harmonious society. I hope everyone can choose one that interests you and do something for our society.
Step IV Language Points
T: Let’s look at the screen. I will explain some language points to you.
Show the slide.
1. Our local Community Youth Club is a very popular organisation with young people in my town.
“be popular with sb” is used to express the meaning of “admired or enjoyed by sb”.
e.g. Jeans are popular with young people.
I’m not very popular with the boss at the moment.
2. We have also formed a special support group to help young people stop smoking!
“to help ...” is used to express the purpose.
3. Sometimes villages remain because people from the cities have bought a “second home” in the village, where they come and stay at weekends.
The clause introduced by “where” is an attributive one.
e.g. The store where they put their goods is behind the supermarket.
Step V Homework
T: Today we’ve learned about two reading materials and also learnt some useful words and expressions. After class, please go over these words and expressions. Besides, listen to the tape of the passages and imitate the pronunciation. The most important thing you will have to do is to contact your neighbourhood committee to do a social survey of your neighbourhood. You should ask them what they have done recently and what the recent changes of your neighbourhood are. Make some notes while you are doing the survey.
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