1、Book 1 Unit 1 Back to schoolWelcome to the unit教学目标By the end of the section, students will be able to:1. describe the two interviewees feelings and plans about senior high school life;2. illustrate possible opportunities and challenges they will meet at senior high school;3. adopt a positive attitu
2、de towards study at senior high school and enhance understanding of the importance of senior high school education. 教学重难点1. To watch the video and answer the questions;2. To discuss the feelings of senior high school.教学过程步 骤教学活动设计意图互动时间&模式Lead-in Step 1The teacher gets students involved in the learn
3、ing mood by asking the following questions related to school life: 1. What is your impression of our school?2. What is the biggest difference between your junior high school and senior high school?3. What does senior high school mean in your eyes?The teacher lets the students recall their junior hig
4、h school life and asks what senior high school life they think will be like. The teacher can encourage them to show their opinions about the differences between senior high school and junior high school.The teacher can show some pictures of the school if possible.创设互动情境，拉近沟通距离，引发学习兴趣的同时开发话题资源，为单元学习做
5、好准备。5Individual WorkClass WorkStep 2The teacher draws students attention to the first sentence “Senior high school is a time of learning and discovery.” and lets students focus on the two words: learning and discovery. Students share their understanding of the sentence. The teacher has students to t
6、hink, “When we speak of school life, what can you think of?”Students discuss in groups and share their ideas and experiences of senior high school with the whole class.利用相关图片，导入主题。通过头脑风暴，激活学生已有的背景语言知识，自然过渡到学习内容。5Group WorkVideo timeStep 3Students watch a video about an interview on new school life a
7、nd find out where the interview may take place and what the main idea is. Meanwhile, the teacher asks the students to pay attention to some detailed information: feelings and plans. Students finish the blank-filling exercise next to the preview of the video clip. Watch the video again and answer the
8、 question:What opportunities and challenges will the two interviewees face?观看视频，引导学生归纳其主要内容，并有策略地提取细节信息，掌握“看”的语言技能，激发学生的输出动机。10Individual WorkClass WorkFree talkStep 4The teacher has students exchange their opinions about senior high school life by answering the two questions on Page 1.1. What do yo
9、u think of your new school life so far?2. In what areas do you think you can do well at senior high school? In what areas will you have to work harder?感知运用，引导学生基于视频内容，结合自身实际，表达个人观点。5Individual WorkStep 5Based on the information from the video, students are encouraged to express their true feelings a
10、nd own opinions by answering the following questions:1. What will be the biggest opportunity and challenge for you in high school?2. When faced with so many tests and competitions, it is easy for students to feel anxious and depressed. What is the right attitude towards all the difficulties and chal
11、lenges in senior high school? What can be done to maintain a positive frame of mind? 延伸话题讨论，吸引学生积极参与、多元输出，让学生在真实的交流中强化形式、拓展意义、体验情感。6Individual WorkDiscussionStep 6The teacher divides the students into small groups. Get the students to share their opinions of study at senior high school. Do you know
12、who Confucius is? Could you translate his quotation on Page 1 into Chinese? Students read the quotation together and talk about what is the best way to study at senior high school. The teacher gets students to think about the question:What do you think is the significance of senior high school educa
13、tion?During the time of discussion, teachers had better take part in the students discussion and offer them some language helps if necessary. Then, let small groups to report their ideas to the whole class. 引用经典来呈现新知，引导学生再认与再现。通过对问题的思考与讨论，拓展学生思维的宽度与深度，从而提升语言运用能力。12Group WorkClass WorkHomework1. Write down your feelings about your new school life.2. Finish the workbook.2