1、Module 2Developing and Developed CountriesPeriod 5Speaking and writing(page 77)& Writing教学内容分析本节课重点内容为写作。 Speaking and writing(page 77)部分通过口头表达练习描述两个城市的相同和不同之处，积累相关词汇，并为写作提供模版。Writing 部分训练描写、记笔记、根据笔记写句子、补充、修改、组句成段等写作技巧，提高归纳、对比等思维能力。三维目标设计Knowledge and skills1To help the students learn the following
2、words and expressions.Words：peaceful，military，situated Expressions：a mountainous region，a fishing village，highrise building，a crowded port2To help the students revise the following words and expressions.Words：climate，industry，tourism，transport，location Expressions：modern business，in summer，in winter
3、，a large population 3To help the students learn and master steps of writing a passage by comparing two places.4To help the students develop the writing ability and how to correct mistakes made in writing.Process and methods1To encourage the students to take an active part in the learning activities
4、by giving them clear instructions on what to do while writing a new passage.In addition，correct possible mistakes they might make in a proper way by making necessary changes while repeating their sentences.2To encourage the students to cooperate with the others by working in pairs or in groups.3To m
5、ake sure that the students pay attention to the important points by asking them to rewrite some of the statements made them.Emotion，attitude and value1To develop the students ability to discover something useful by comparing.2To develop the students sense of cooperative learning.教学重点1To help the stu
6、dents learn to write a passage by comparing and improve their ability to write.2To help the students learn to use the suitable words or phrases to describe similarities or differences.教学难点To help the students learn about the usual steps of writing a passage.Step 1Speaking and writing on page 77 【18
7、min.】1SpeakingAsk the students to tell the similarities and differences between Shanghai and Guilin in groups.They can refer to the words in activity 18 on page 77.2Work in pairs.Guess the missing information in activity 19 and write them down.ANSWERS1.very different2.attractive3.on the coast4.south
8、ern China5.crowded port6.peaceful city7.larger population8.a lot more traffic9.highrise buildings10.modern business3Pair workAsk the students to compare the twin cities of Shanghai and Chicago according to the city profile in activity 20.Ask them to make notes about their differences and similaritie
9、s.Then combine the notes into one passage like the one in activity 19.Try to use comparisons according to Function.Ask two students to share their passage with the whole class.Step 2Writing 【25 min.】1Individual workAsk the students to follow the steps to write a description comparing two places.1)Th
10、ink of two regions，cities，towns or villages you know well.One of them could be your hometown.2)Write notes about some of these features：populationclimateindustrylocationtourismtransport3)Write sentences using your notes.Harbin is a cold，industrial centre in the north.It has over three million inhabi
11、tants.Guangzhou is a hot，industrial port in the south.It has over four million inhabitants.4)Rewrite the sentences and compare the two places.Use the link words in Grammar，and the ways of making comparisons in Function.5)Organise your sentences into paragraphs.Each paragraph should discuss one parti
12、cular feature.You may need to rewrite some of your sentences.6)Write a sentence to start your description about the two places saying what you know about them or whats special about them.7)Write a sentence to finish your description and give your opinion about the two places.Harbin and guangzhou are
13、 very different cities，but I like them both very much.2Choose one composition to correct together.Then ask the students to correct their compositions in groups according to the following questions.1)Do you know the writers attitude and emotion clearly according to the passage?2)Are there any good li
14、nk words or phrases of comparison?3)Are there any good phrases or sentences?4)Are there any spelling mistakes?Step 3Making a summary 【2 min.】Summarise the whole period.First，emphasise the steps of writing a description comparing two places.Then，ask the students to focus on some useful words and phra
15、ses.Pay attention to the ways of rewriting.Step 4Homework1Rewrite the passage in step 2.2Collect the information of your hometown，including pictures.How to Compare Two Cities When Writing an Essay1Choose the scope for the comparison.For example，you could focus your entire essay on the impacts of sim
16、ilar historical events，or on experiencing the local art and music scene，or on the demographics and political leanings in the two cities.These examples would lead to a more narrowed comparison，whereas a broader comparison might compare the two cities climates，major industries，nightlife and religious
17、culture，all within the same essay.2Outline the order in which you will present your points of comparisons，and allot one paragraph to each point of comparison.To represent each paragraph in the outline，write a topic sentence that states your overall opinion of how the two cities compare on a specific
18、 point.Heres an example：Austin and Nashville have both long been considered fertile ground for budding musicians，so they are both terrific places to see talented upandcomers at inexpensive live music venues.3Write and develop each paragraph by building upon each topic sentence.Write a sentence or tw
19、o detailing how the topic sentence is true for City ANext，write a sentence or two detailing how the topic sentence is true for City BFor example，if your topic sentence introduces the similarities of 18thcentury architectural sites in both Philadelphia and Dublin，you might develop the paragraph with
20、a description of Philadelphias panoptical Eastern State Penitentiary and next with a description of the Dublins panoptical Kilmainham Gaol.Conclude each paragraph with a sentence that sums up the importance of this particular comparison.4Proofread your essay three times.Read the paper through once w
21、ith fresh eyes to ensure that the information would make sense to you if you were reading the essay for the first time.Read through a second time to polish any sentences that would sound better with different words，phrases，or sentence structures.A third and final readespecially if you read it out loudwill help you catch any final misspellings or missing words.
