1、Period 6Speaking整体设计从容说课This is the sixth teaching period of this unit. The teacher can first ask some students to make a dialogue to review differences between British English and American English in vocabulary.The emphasis of this period should be placed on developing students speaking ability. Th
2、e teacher can lead in the part. Reading and speaking on Page 15 by getting students to give examples of British and American words which are different but have the same meaning. Then, ask students to read the dialogue and find the different words used by Amy(American)and a lady(British). Make sure t
3、hey know that the words used for directions often vary depending on what kind of English the speaker uses. At last, let students make dialogues to practice the words which are different but have the same meaning. In this activity, the teacher asks students to select actual streets and location in th
4、eir hometown for giving directions. On one hand, it helps students to practice patterns for difficulties in communication; on the other hand, students can review direct speech and indirect speech and requests. At the same time, they can also learn more British and American words and expressions whic
5、h are different but have the same meaning. So, it will make for developing students speaking ability. The part Talking on Page 48 in the workbook will have the same effect.Sometimes the best way to understand a language is to teach it to others, so the part Speaking task on Page 52 is designed to le
6、t students give some good advice on how to teach English to beginners. This speaking task requires students to think about how they learn English and choose the methods that helped them the most. This is a very good activity, but perhaps it is a little difficult for them to do so, give them some hel
7、p if necessary.教学重点 Develop the students speaking ability by making and acting dialogues.教学难点 Enable the students to have the ability to ask directions by using direct speech or indirect speech and requests.教学方法 1. Task-based teaching and learning2. Cooperative learning3. Role-play教具准备 Normal teachi
8、ng tools三维目标Knowledge aims:1. Get the students learn some British and American words and expressions which are different but have the same meaning.2. Get the students to learn patterns for difficulties in language communication.Ability aims:1. Develop the students speaking ability by making and acti
9、ng.2. Enable the students to learn to use patterns for difficulties in language communication.3. Let the students have the ability to ask directions by using requests.Emotional aims:Enable the students to master more British and American words and expressions which are different but have the same me
10、aning and patterns for difficulties in communication so that they can communicate with foreigners who come from different countries more freely.教学过程设计方案（一）Step 1 Revision1. Check the homework exercises.2. Ask some pairs to play their dialogues about differences between British English and American E
11、nglish in vocabulary and give some comments.Step 2 Lead-inThe teacher can first ask students to give examples about differences between British English and American English in vocabulary, and then tell them to turn to Page 15 and make clear something Amy and her American friends meet in London.Step
12、3 Speaking1. Get the students to read the dialogue and find the different words used by American and British. Make sure they know that the words used for directions often vary depending on what kind of English the speaker uses.Amy(American)Lady(British)subwayundergroundleftleft-hand sidekeep going s
13、traightgo straight onblockstreetrightright-hand side2. Role-playAsk the students to use the words that were confusing to Amy and her friends in a role-play of their own. Tell them they had better select actual streets and location in their hometown for giving directions.Sample version:A:Excuse me, m
14、aam. Would you please tell me where the nearest drugstore is?B:Pardon?A:I said I couldnt find the chemists shop.B:Well, go round the corner on your left-hand side, straight on and cross the flyover. You will find it ahead.A:Thank you very much.C:What did she say?A:She told us to go around the corner
15、 on the left, keep going straight and then cross the overpass. The drugstore will be ahead.3. DialogueAsk the students to read the directions and make sure they know what to do. Remind them to use the expressions for difficulties in language communication.Step 4 Workbook1. Revise patterns for diffic
16、ulties in language communicationThe teacher asks students:If you dont hear what someone says, what should you say? Students may answer:Pardon? /I beg your pardon? /Could you say that again, please? /Could you repeat that, please? /Can you speak more slowly, please? /How do you spell it, please? /I d
17、ont understand. /Sorry, I cant follow you.2. Turn to Page 48. Make a dialogue in pairs, using the expressions.Get the students to read the situations carefully to decide which one they would like to choose. Make sure they know what to do.Sample dialogue for Situation 1(F=foreigner, Y=you)F:Excuse me
18、, but I cant find my friends. Could you do me a favor?Y:Can you speak more slowly, please?F:They are waiting for me on the flyover. But I cant find it.Y:Sorry, I cant follow you. Could you repeat that, please?F:I want to go to the flyover.Y:Well, walk along this street and take the first right turn
19、on your right. Keep going straight and youll see it.Sample dialogue for situation 2(F=your father, M=your mother, Y=you, W=waitress)F:Excuse me, but I cant find the toilet. Can you help me?W:Er. . . toilet? Its over there.B:Restroom? But we dont need to have a rest.Y:Oh, sorry. But where is the WC?W
20、:I beg your pardon?Y:WC.W:Sorry. There is no WC. Oh, I see. It is on the second floor.Y:Thank you very much.(Go upstairs. )F & M:Where is the toilet? No toilet but empty rooms here.Y:Oh, I see. We are in the USA. The second floor here means the first floor. Lets go downstairs.Step 5 Speaking task1.
21、Turn to Page 52. Get the students to read the directions and make sure they know what to do.2. Work in groups of three. First discuss, and then make a list of their ideas and fill in the chart.Sample dialogue:A:Now lets try to remember what helped us most when we were first learning English.B:I reme
22、mber I learned the most from seeing the words written down and doing dialogues and readings. Do you remember we used to read the dialogues in the book and then change them a little using our own words? That was very good practice.C:Yes, and I think learning the grammar and then practicing it in situ
23、ations helped me a lot.A:What about listening to English? What helped us most to improve our English?B:The listening tapes going with our textbooks were very good. The VCD, which used native speakers to teach English, was very helpful. English programs on the air helped me most.C:Me too! Me too! A:S
24、o we should say that we learned our English by listening to tapes with native speakers, by reading texts that were not too difficult, by practicing the grammar in situations, by speaking English using the dialogues and practicing the pronunciation of new words. That seems very clear. So lets make a
25、list.Step 6 Homework1. Finish off the workbook exercises.2. Preview the next part Writing.板书设计Unit 2English around the worldSpeakingPatterns for difficulties in language communicationPardon?I beg your pardon?I dont understand.Could you say that again, please?Sorry, I cant follow you.Could you repeat
26、 that, please?Can you speak more slowly, please?How do you spell it, please?活动与探究 Speaking is very important in our daily life as well as in our English learning. Make a dialogue with your partner in English out of class.1. The vocabulary, grammar and function you will use are as follows:Vocabulary:
27、hi/hellomovie/filmblock/streetfall/autumnright/right-hand sidekeep straight/go straight on. . .Grammar:the imperative sentence and its indirect speechFunction:difficulties in language communication2. You can follow the steps: Step 1 Choose your partner. Step 2 Suppose a real situation. Step 3 Discuss and make up the dialogue. Step 4 Act it out with your partner.
