课题

Topic

B4U1  Women of Achievement

-- How to Write An Argumentative Essay

授课人

Teacher

欧阳碧君

课型

Lesson Type

Writing

授课时间

Date

May 14th, 2015

教学目标(Teaching   Aims)

知识与技能(Knowledge and Skills)

By the end of the class:

 1. most of the students will have figured out how to design the general structure of his / her writing;

2. the majority of students will have been able to use topic sentences in their writing;

3. about three fourths of the students will have got the idea of how to get the supporting details;

4. almost all students will have been able to use transitional words alternatively.

过程与方法(Process   and Methods)

To get the students involved in this period and develop the ability of having a discussion on a topic and mastering and using the writing skills.

情感态度

与价值观

(Feeling,   Attitudes and Values)

Through the reading of women of great achievements and their sacrifices, students will have an understanding of the present situation of women’s status and the difficulties they are facing when achieving their careers. At the same time, by discussing the solutions to solve the difficulties, they get further understanding of the situation.          

教学重点

(Important Points)

1. to guide the students to discuss to find out the solutions to problems;

2. to lead the students to master and use the writing skills;

3. to get the students interested and confident in this type of writing.

教学难点

(Difficult Points)

  To guide the students to discuss to find out the solutions to the problems and to lead the students to master and use the writing skills.

教学方法

(Teaching Methods)

1.       Q & A activity.

2.       Individual, pair or group work.

3.       Co-operation strategy for discussion.

4.  Task-based approach.

Teaching  Procedures

教师活动

(Teachers’ Activities)

学生活动

(Students’ Activities)

教学工具的使用

(Teaching Aids)

Step I:  Lead-in

   ① Briefly talk about the five famous women (Lu Yu, Audrey Hepburn, Peng Liyuan, Michelle Obama) on the first page; 

   ② Invite two students to introduce Hillary Clinton and Wu Zetian.

Step II : Pre-writing

 1. Questions

 ① Is it easy for women to make achievement in their careers?

 ② Why is it not easy to make achievements?

2. Listening

  Why are women not given the same chances to make achievements in their careers?

① Girls have more difficulty ______________________.

② Women have more difficulty ____________________.

③ Women are more likely to ______________________.

3. Discussion

How can we solve the above problems?

① ___________________________________________.

② ___________________________________________.

③ ___________________________________________.

Step III : While-writing

背景：

如今，女性地位比起以往有了明显的提高。然而，女性要在事业上取得成就，还是会面临众多困难。

    请针对这一现象，写一篇作文。内容需包括：

    1. 阻碍女性在事业上取得成就的原因有哪些？

2. 如何解决这些问题？

参考词汇：地位  status      事业 career

1. Writing skills instruction.

① Work out the general structure of your writing.

② Use topic sentences.

③ Get the supporting details ready.

④ Use linking / transitional words.

2. Ask the students to finish the writing with the help of the above-mentioned writing skills and the hints already provided.

Step IV : Post-writing

Check some of the students’ writing and give comments.

Step V: Homework Assignment

1. Further improve your writing.

2. Preview U1 Reading A STUDENT OF AFRICAN WILDLIFEⅠ

3. Finish 《学案》P2-3 Reading & Comprehending

Enjoy the pictures and know something about  women of achievement.  

Think about the questions.

Listen and find out why it isn’t easy for women to make achievements.  

Discuss for the solutions to make more chances for women to make achievement in their careers.

 Read the instructions and requirements.

Understand and master the writing skills.

Write their own essays.

Using PPT, pictures, video and blackboard.

Blackboard Design

B4U1  Women of Achievement

-- how to write an argumentative essay

Writing Skills                       how                                      Why

1. Work out the             

  general structure.            1. difficult in ___________

2. Use topic sentences.

3. Get the supporting

  Details.                   2. difficult in ___________

4. Use transitional /

  linking words.             3. have to ______________

Thoughts after Class