Module 1 Change
unit 2 seasonal changes period: first period aims and demands: students are required to a. complete a notice about winter uniforms b. look at a chart and spot the differences between summer and winter c. use some notes and write about the characters’ school life in winter d. say and act out a poem about the four seasons main points: a. you must wear white shirts with short sleeves, grey shorts and short white socks. b. the days are longer (in summer). c. it will not be dark until half past seven. / the days start before six o’clock. d. not many students like playing football. e. in summer, more students like staying in the library because it is air-conditioned. teaching strategy: a. learn-in-situation b. learner-based c. ask and answer d. introduce means of teaching: multimedia / discussion / role-play teaching aids: tape-recording / slide teaching procedure: step 1——pre-task preparation ⒈ warning up: ² what will you be like in 13 years’ time? ² what do you want to do? ² what will you possibly be? ² do you like the school life? why / why not? ² do you need to wear uniforms ? ² do you like winter uniforms or summer uniforms? ⒉ learn the new words according to the slide ( sleeves, a ribbon, a pair of trousers, a blazer) step 2 ——while-task procedure ⒈ listen to the recording, then answer the questions ² when / in which months must the students wear summer uniforms? ² what must the boys wear? ² what must the girls wear? ⒉ talk about when the students must wear winter uniforms and what they must wear according to the slide ⒊ finish the notice step 3——post-task procedure ⒈ discuss “ must the students wear uniforms?” in groups of 4 sentence patterns: i think … yes, i agree. / that’s true. sorry, i don’t agree. in my opinion … ⒉ sum up homework: ⒈ written work: grammar book page 21 ⒉ oral work: the school uniforms teaching comments: this is the first period of the unit. it is easy for the students to remember the new words about the uniforms. they can describe the pictures correctly. but they have difficulties in pronunciation, such as blouse, trousers, shirts and shorts. period: second period aims and demands: students are required to e. complete a notice about winter uniforms f. look at a chart and spot the differences between summer and winter g. use some notes and write about the characters’ school life in winter