新人教版高中英语必修1Unit 1 Teenage Life-Reading for Writing教案

Unit 1 TeenageLife-Reading for Writing教案

【教材分析】

This teachingperiod mainly deals with reading for writing a letter of advice. Students areexpected to learn the knowledge about how to write a suggestion letter. Theteacher is expected to enable students to master some writing skills concerningsuggestion letters and learn to write one.

【教学目标与核心素养】

1. Get students to have a goodunderstanding of how to write a suggestion letter properly.

2. Enable students to use some writingskills flexibly.

3. Develop students’ writing andcooperating abilities.

4. Strengthen students’ great interest in writingdiscourses.

【教学重难点】

1. How to enable students to have a goodunderstanding of the skills of writing a suggestion letter

2.How to enable students to write a good recommendationletter using some writing skills properly.

【教学过程】

Step 1: Lead in

Begin the class with the lead-inquestions: how to write a letter for advice? What kinds of aspects should beincluded? It is strongly recommended that the teacher should ask students todiscuss the topic freely with their partners and brainstorm some ideasconcerning the topic. In this way, students can come up with

more ideas and avoid being nervous at thebeginning of the class.

Step 2: Read to discover detailsconcerning advice letters’ writing style.

The teacher is expected to ask students toread a letter offering some advice on page 18 silently and then requeststudents to discuss the questions below.

In this step, what should be highlightedis that the teacher ought to give students enough time to read individually andthink independently. There is no need for them to discuss the detailedquestions. In this way, students can develop their individual logical thinkingability and promote their skills of finding details.

1. What is Worried Friend’s problem?

2. Do you think Ms Luo’s advice is useful?Why or why not?

3. What other kinds of advice would you give?

Step 3: Read to sum up

After learning the passage on Page 18, theteacher leads students to figure out the organization of the letter and appreciateits language features.

1. Find and mark the parts of the letter that match the following points.

A.I know whatthe problem is. B Iunderstand how you feel.

C.This is myadvice and reasons D Ithink my advice will help.

2. What expressions does Ms Luo use to make suggestions? Circle them in theletter.

Step 4: Use what you have learnt to writea letter of advice to one of the teenager below.

In this step, the teacher asks students tosum up some ideas regarding the following topic:

1.Work in groups. Choose one of theteenagers and discuss his or her problems. List possible suggestions andreasons.

Eric 15, Chicago

Xu Ting 14Hangzhou

Min Ho, 15, Seoul

Step 5: Use whatyou have learnt to draft a letter offering advice to any of those studentsabove.

1. Complete the outline and use it todraft your writing.