1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家unit 15 Lesson 1 Life-long LearningTeaching Objectives:By the end of this period, the students will be able to:1. retell the learning experiences of the three life-long learners, using the information and vocabulary acquired from the texts.2. learn the importance of life-long learni
2、ng and make their own plans for continuous study.3. develop and practice the strategies for prediction, working out meanings and making inference.Ability Objectives:1. By finishing different reading tasks, students can understand the main idea of the reading texts and more detailed information as we
3、ll.2. By listening to the texts to improve students listening ability and correct their pronunciation.Teaching Important Points:1. To get familiar with some words and phrases related to the life-long learning.2. To improve students reading strategies.Teaching Difficulties:1. How to help students ach
4、ieve a better understanding of the importance of life-long learning and encourage them to make their own plans for continuous study.2. Guide the students to use the information and vocabulary acquired from the texts. Teaching Methods:1. Task-based learning method2. Discovering learning method3. Stud
5、ent-centered method (individual work; pair work and group work)4. DiscussionTeaching Aids：computer; blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step1. Revision and Lead-inT: Review the new words of this lesson and show two groups of pictures representing the people of different ages and backgrounds to lead in the
6、 topic.Step. Skimming and Scanning1. Skim the text: have Ss read the title, the paragraph in italic as well as the subtitles quickly to make clear of the main idea and the writer s purpose of writing. 2. Scan the text: make Ss read the texts quickly and find out the basic information of the three le
7、arners (names and ages ).Step. Careful Reading Task 1 Read for the detailed information.1. Ss read the texts once more and fill in the table with the correct information.NameSun WenMs Tang Grandpa ChenWhat did they study? Reason for study How did they study? Result of their study 2. Ss check their a
8、nswers in pairs and then check the answers with the whole class.Answers: NameSun WenMs TangGrandpa ChenWhat did they study?Computer Engineering;Business;How to email and use the InternetReason for studyGive himself a second chance to study for a degree;Got bored with being a fulltime house wife afte
9、r being laid off from work and dreamt of starting her own companyIt was too expensive to airmail letters after the price of postage went up;How did they study?By distance learning;Did a business course;Got his grandson to instruct him;Result of their studyAbout to graduate with a Bachelors degree; G
10、etting promoted at work.Has learnt many new skills and prepared a business plan for setting up her own export companySends and receives messages fast，can see and talk to his grandchildren in the US on the i-Cam; Hes now doing an Eng1ish course.3. Check the answers as a class. Teacher explains two ne
11、w words or phrases encountered in the answers: lay off, , instruct. Task 2.Listen to the cassette and do a summary of the text.Ask students to listen to the cassette and fill in the blanks.Task 3. Draw a conclusion to make students achieve a better understanding of the importance of life-long learni
12、ngT: The world is developing so fast that you must learn all the time even if you graduate from a university; otherwise you fall behind others. If you dont learn you cant understand the knowledge in your working field, you will lose your job. Step. Post-reading : Discussion Talk about the picture.Step V Homework1) Write a short passage to state the importance of life-long learning. Give at least one example. 2) Review the vocabulary learned in this period and finish Ex.5 on P37.欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。