Teaching aims:
Goals:
Talk about education in China and other countries
Talk about study method and learning skills
Practise making comparisons
Integrative language practice
Write a report
Special focus:
Improve reading skills and Enlarge vocabulary.
Direct Ss to read the 3 passages on the text book;
Guide Ss to learn to use the following words and expressions:
Expectation, calculate, analyse, result in, unwilling, living standards, acquire, drop out, compulsory, tendency, skeptical, commitment, etc.
c. Improve the abilities of using language by integrative language practice.
Period 1 Reading
Education for all (P102-104)
Step 1. Warming up
Task 1. Enable the students to discuss the questions on p93.
Step 2. Scanning
Task 2. Get the students to comprehend the passage quickly and accurately, and meanwhile help them to form a good habit of reading. Try to find out the main idea of the passage.
The passage makes it clear that “Education for all ” is essential for the development of a country. The paragraphs mostly deal with measures that should be taken to achieve the target.
Step 3. While-reading:
Passage Analyzing:
Exercise 1 on p104
Step 4. Post-reading
Look through the passage once again and finish the chart below:
Methods Countries
Distance learning Australia, China, the USA
Mixed-grade classes The Turks and Caicos Islands, parts of the remote central and western regions in China, Lesotho
Money from international organizations China, the developing countries
Money from local organizations China, the developing countries
Task 3: What are the writing techniques of this passage?
Numbers and dates are used to make the point of view more acceptable.
In order to let more people take the advice, examples are provided, you may find them in Paragraph D.
Step 5 Homework
Finish all the exercises on Language Practice on p105-106.
Period 2. Integrating Reading Skills
How We Learn (P107)
Step 1. Revision
Check the Ss how further they understand education.
Check the homework.
Step 2. Scan the passage and answer the following questions:
How many different kinds of learning styles are there? And what are they?
Why is it necessary for the student to know his or her own learning style?
Give a definition for each learning style.
Step 3. Read the passage again and check which study tips given on p107-108 are best suited for the three different types of learners described in the passage.
Suggested Answers:
Learning through seeing:
Study in a quiet place where you can not hear other people talking.
Take part in class discussions and debates.
Draw charts, graphs, diagrams, flow charts or pictures to organize information when taking notes.
Write about the things you have to learn.
If possible use a computer and DVDs to help you study.
Concentrate on similarities and differences you can observe.
Learning through listening:
Remembering things will be easier if you put the words to music and make a little “memory song”.
Make presentations to classmates or discuss ideas with your classmates.
Listen to and remember funny stories and background information.
Learning through doing:
Create maps. Build models or draw and design things.
Put posters and photos around your desk and have a stress toy to play with as you work.
Take part in art projects.
Organize a study schedule to include frequent breaks.
Read while doing exercises.
Step 4.Extensive reading:
The passage given below is about language study. You can learn from the passage and improve your language.
How to Be a Successful Language Learner?
“Learning a language is easy. Even a child can do it!”
Most adults who are learning a second language would disagree with this statement. For then, learning a language is a very difficult task. They need hundreds of hours of study and practice, and even this will not guarantee success for every adult language learner.
Language learning is different from other kinds of learning. Some people who are very intelligent and successful in their fields find it difficult to succeed in language learning. Similarly, some people who are successful language learners find it difficult to succeed in other fields.
Language teachers often offer advice to language learners: “Read as much as you can in the new language.” “Practice speaking the language every day.” “Live with people who speak the language” “Don’t translate-try to think in the new language” “Learn as a child would learn; play with the language”
But what does a successful language learner do? Language learning research shows that successful language learners are similar in many ways.
First of all, successful language learners are independent learners. They do not depend on the book or the teacher and they discover their own ways to learn the language. Instead of waiting for the teacher to explain, they try to find the patterns and the rules by themselves. They are good guessers who look for clues and form their own conclusions. When they guess wrong, they guess again. They try to learn from their mistakes.
Successful language learning is active learning. Therefore, successful learners do not wait for a chance to use the language; they look for such a chance. They find people who speak the language and they ask these people to correct them when they make mistakes. They will try anything to communicate. They are not afraid to repeat what they hear or to say strange things; they are willing to make mistakes and try again. When communication is difficult, they can accept information which is inexact or incomplete. It is more important for them to learn to think in the language than to know the meaning of every word.
Finally, successful language learners are learners with a purpose. They want to learn the language because they are interested in the language and people who speak it. It is necessary for them to learn the language in order to communicate with these people and to learn from them. They find it easy to practice using the language regularly because they want to learn with it.
What kind of language learner are you? If you are a successful language learner, you have probably been learning independently, actively, and purposefully. Oh the other hand, if your language learning has been less than successful, you might do well to try some of the techniques outlined above.
Successful language learners usually have the following techniques except _________.
To learn independently
To learn actively
To learn diligently
To learn purposefully
A successful language learner will not_____________’
Make out the meaning of a new word.
Make any mistakes.
Wait for opportunities to practice.
Accept inexact and incomplete information
According to language teachers, it’s advisable to ________.
Use the language as much as possible
Do more translation while speaking or writing
Be childish in learning
Play while learning.
If you are active in learning a language, you will ________.A. Try to know the meaning of every new word.
B. Be careful not to make any mistakes
C. Correct your own mistakes as often as possible
D. Try all means to talk in the language
5. Which of the following is true according to the passage?
A. Intelligent people can learn English better.
B. Most successful language learners act the same way.
C. A lot of time and efforts surely lead to successful learning.
D. It is impossible for successful language learners to succeed in other fields.
Suggested Answers: CBCDB
Period 3. Integrating Reading and Writing Skills
3 Passages on p 227-230
Step 1. Warmming-up
Do the oral pratice on p101-102, and enable the students to practise making comparisons.
Step 2. Reading
Task: Read the 3 passage and finish the exercises. If possible, guide the students to analyze some long and complex sentences.
Step 3. Guided Writing
Give Ss 20 minutes to finish the writing assignment on p240,
Then ask Ss to score their work according to the following chart.
3 pluses & 1 wish
Name _______ Title _____________________ Date _______________
+ _________________________________________________________
+ _________________________________________________________
+ _________________________________________________________
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Note: How to use this chart effectively?
Ask the student to read his/her deskmate’s writing carefully, and then find 3 valuable things (structure, passage arrangement, sentence, diction, etc) and give 1 suggestion. And then feed the message back. Next, ask the Ss to correct their work according to the chart.
Period 4:
Step 1. Analyze some long sentences:
Deal with some language points and difficult points if necessary. If possible, guide the students to analyze some long and complex sentences. The following sentences in this unit are very important:
It is reported that 99% of school-age children in China attended primary school by 2004. P103
In China, as in other countries, the government realizes that the future welfare of its citizens is closely linked to education. P103
In areas where agriculture plays an important role, people do not attach importance to education, and parents are skeptical of anything that take children away from their work on farm. P103
In some cultures parents are particularly unwilling to send their daughters to school because the custom is to educate boys rather than girls. P103
To solve this, Australia uses “distance learning” methods, where the students have lessons by two-way radio and mail. P103
In these countries, where some people do not even have fresh water or basic health care, reaching the target of “Education for All” will be a huge task, despite help from the international community. P104
Step 2. Testing your skills on p234-235
Step 3 Cloze Test on p238-239
Step 4. Translating on P 239-240