1ATeachingDesignChapter5Language—TalkaboutamountsTeacherZhaoYongjunShenyangRailwayExperimentalMiddleSchool,HepingDistrictTitleChapter5Language:Talkaboutamounts.ClassTypeLanguageCourseBookOxfordEnglish,Book8BGradeEightDesignPrinciplesAccordingtotheEnglishCurriculumStandard,thegeneralteachingaimistodevelopthestudents’comprehensiveabilitiesofusingEnglish.Toreachthistarget,wehavetoarousethestudents’interestinlearningEnglish,strengthentheirconfidence,developgoodlearninghabits,formeffectivelearningstrategies.OxfordEnglishfeaturesa‘buildingblocks’approach.Ithasalearner-centeredframework.Therefore,theTask-BasedApproachisthebestchoicetopromotecommunication,thinkinganddoingintheirlearningactivities.Inmyopinion,weneedtousethecourse-bookcreativelyandconstructively.Teachersshouldn’tberestrictedbythecourse-book.Weshouldfeelfreetomodifyorreplacetheteachingmaterialsaccordingtotheteachinggoals.AnalysisonLearnersTheyhavelearnedmanylanguagestructurestouseEnglishinpracticalsituations.Thoughtheyarelackofvocabulary,theyareeagertocommunicatewithothersonfamiliartopics.Theirabstractthinkingandcognitivecapabilityhavedevelopedalot.SoImusttrymybesttohelpthemkeepuptheirpassionandbuildthefeelingofsuccessandself-confidence.AnalysisOntheTeachingMaterialTeachingContentThefourthperiodofChapter5,OxfordEnglish,Book8B.Language:Talkaboutamounts.5DTeachingGoalsKnowledge1.Vocabulary:keywordsandphrasessuchasrecipe,soyasauce,etc.2.Grammar:Usingalotof,alittle,notmuch,no,etc.Usinghowmany,howmuch,alot,none,etc.Usingtoomany,toomuch,toofew,toolittle,enough,etc.3.DailyExpressions:1.Therebestructure.2.havegotAbilities1.Usethenewgrammaritemscorrectlyinameaningfulway.2.Maintainaninteractionbyaskingandrespondingtoothers’opinions.3.Scanatexttolocatespecificinformationthatdecidestheuseofamountwords.4.Gatherandshareinformation,ideasandlanguagebyusingstrategiessuchasbrainstorming.EmotionandAttitude1.Getthestudentstoknowthewholeworldislackofresources.Weshouldtreasurethem.2.Callonthestudentstobeeagertocooperateandshareopinionswithgroupmembers.LearningStrategies1.Socialcommunicativestrategies:learnhowtoshowyourinterestinsomething.2.Cooperationlearningstrategies.CulturalAwarenessLearntounderstanddifferentexpressionsindailylifebetweenEasternandWesterncultures.Important1.Usealotof,alittle,much,no,afew,noneandmanyetc.totalkaboutamounts.2Points2.Therebestructure.DifficultPoints1.Explaintothestudentsthatasubstancecanbeuncountablewhiletheunitsinwhichwemeasureitarecountable.2.Ensurethatthestudentsunderstandthatalotandnocanbeusedwithbothcountableanduncountablenouns.3.Communicatewithothersusingwhatthey’velearntinclass.TeachingAidsAcomputerandamulti-mediacourseware.Aprojectorandascreen.ExpectationsoftheTeachingResultsStudentsareexpectedtolearnhowtotalkaboutamountsofcountablenounsanduncountablenouns.Theyarealsosupposedtosummarizecommonrulesforanewgrammaritembyself-researchandexploration.Ialsohopetoguidethemtoshareandgatherusefulinformationbygroupwork.Procedures&Methods1.See“TeachingProcedures&ClassActivities”fordetails.2.TheTask-basedApproach,includingcommunicativemethod;situationalmethod,audio-lingualmethod,andself-research-and-explorationmethod.3.Individual,pairorgroupworktoinvolveeverystudentinclassactivities.TeachingProcedures&ClassActivitiesStudents’ActivitiesTeacher’sRolesPurposeStep1WarmingUpGreetingandDutyreport.A.Greeting.B.DutyReport1.Warmup.2.Createpleasantatmosphere.Step2LeadinginTask:ABrainstorm—Watchpicturesoffoodanddrink.Ssrecallwhatthey’veseenandclassifythewordsinto2groups—countable/uncountable.A.Providethestudentswithmaterials.B.Leadthestudentstocomparecountableanduncountablenouns.1.Leadinthenewtopicforthislesson.2.Knowaboutcountable/uncountablenouns.Step3PresentationTask:Seesomepicturesandsentences.Trytofigureouttheuseofamountwords,suchasafew,alittle,many,much,etc.A.Leadandenlightenthestudentstosummarizetheuseofthefourphrases.Answerquestionbyscanningthesentencesandthepictures:Whichwordscanbeusedbeforecountableoruncountablenouns?B.Explainnotmuchissimilartoalittle,andnotmanyissimilartoafew.C.Givecommentandencouragement.1.Getmoreknowledgeaboutcountable/uncountablenouns.2.Makethemmoreactiveinthinkingabouttheuseofthephrases.3.Encourageactiveandvoluntarycommunicating.4.Useproperwordstodiscussanddescribeamounts.Step4PracticeTask:Groupwork—Visitazoo.What’sinthepicture?Arethereany…?Whatdotheyeat?Howmuchdotheyeat?A.Walkaroundandprovidehelpwhennecessary.B.Askafewgroupstoreporttheirworktothewholeclass.C.Givecommentandencouragement.D.Recordtheirscores.1.Getthestudentstotalkaboutpicturesusingafew,alittle,many,much,none,etc.2.UseTherebefluently.3.Enablethemtocooperateandshareopinionswithgroupmembers.4.Competition.3Step5ProductionTask:Pairwork:Recipefororangebeef.A.Walkaroundandprovidehelpwhennecessary.B.Takepartintheirdiscussionsandgiveguide/encouragement.1.Presentnewwordsofthisunit:recipeandsoyasauce.2.PatternDrills:Howmany…hashegot?Howmuch…hashegot?3.TraintheabilityinaskingandansweringinEnglish.Step6Consolidation&SummaryIndividualtask:Readytocookfriedprawns?Readtwocha