Reading and writing教学设计

宜兴市官林中学  钱佳

 

教学内容分析（Analysis on the teaching material）

主题语境：人与自我——健康的生活方式

语篇类型：说明文

授课时长：1课时

文本分析：本语篇是一篇介绍运动的益处的说明文，介绍了运动对人的身体和心理两方面的影响。语篇共5个段落，按照总分总的结构展开。文章首段引出了文章的主题，即运动不仅使你感觉精力充沛，还能改善你整个人的健康状况。文章第二段具体介绍了运动对个人身体健康的好处，即提高心肺功能、强健体魄、改善免疫系统。文章第三段列举了游泳这一运动说明每一项运动对身体有具体的益处。文章第四段则详细介绍了运动对个人心理健康的益处：一能帮助定义自己，二能培养品格，三能促进一系列个人优秀品质的养成，如自律、积极向上、注重团队合作等。文章最后一段倡导读者立刻行动起来，参与到有益于身心健康的运动中来。文章多处使用了additionally, firstly, secondly, finally等语篇标识词使得整个语篇结构清晰、逻辑连贯、内容更有条理。

 

学情分析（Analysis on learners）

The students are senior one students. They have a relatively solid English foundation and an earnest learning attitude. They have already acquired the ability to sort out the basic information in a reading material, some of whom can voice their opinions freely and confidently. However, most students lack the capability of understanding, summarizing useful information and making inferences. Besides, students may have some difficulty expressing their thoughts when writing the proposal, which requires the teacher’s necessary help.

 

教学目标（Teaching objectives）

By the end of the period, the students will be able to:

1. have a clear understanding of the benefits of sport with the help of a mind map;

2. get familiar with the transitional words used in the passage;

3. Write a proposal to encourage students to be involved in at least an activity to keep healthy.

 

教学重难点（Teaching important and difficult points）

Teaching important point:

Ø Encourage students to have a clear understanding of the benefits of sport with the help of a mind map.

Teaching difficult point:

² Involve students in class to write a proposal to encourage students to be involved in at least one activity to keep healthy and check their writings by themselves and their peers based on the correcting standards.

教学步骤（Teaching procedures）

Step 1:Free talk

Q1:Do you like exercising?

Q2:How often do you exercise?

Q3:What benefits of exercise can you come up with?

[Purpose]By means of free talk, T activates students’ background knowledge and introduces the topic, thus helping students form great reading expectations.

 

Step 2:Analysis of the structure(class work)

Part 1: (para.1):Introduce the topic:____________________________________.

Part 2:(paras.2-4):The _________ and _________ benefits of sports.

Part 3:(para.5):Conclusion: It’s time to start involving yourselves in an activity.

[Purpose]Help students have a clear idea of the structure of this passage, making preparations for the next step.

 

Step 3:Analysis of the details with the help of a mind map(individual work)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

[Purpose]Help students have a better understanding of the benefits of sport with the help of a mind map, sorting out the basic information provided in the passage.

 

Step 4:Make a dialogue (pair work)

Student A: Recently, there is a common phenomenon that some students are so busy with their schoolwork that they seldom take part in sports, which I think is harmful to their health. Do you think we should take exercise regularly?

Student B: Of course. First of all, involving ourselves in an activity will ___________________. Additionally, regular exercise will _______________________.

Student A: I couldn’t agree more. Besides the physical benefits of sports, doing exercise has many mental benefits, too. Firstly, __________________________. Secondly, ___________________. Finally, ___________________________.

Student B: You can say that again! It is time to lace up our sports shoes and go play!

[Purpose]By making a dialogue, help students internalize the knowledge that have been acquired and get familiar with the transitional words used in the passage, making preparations for the writing task.

 

Step 5: Write a proposal to encourage students to be involved in at least one activity to keep healthy

Proposal

Recently, there is a common phenomenon that some students are so busy with their schoolwork that they seldom take part in sports, which is definitely harmful to their health.

As a matter of fact, involving ourselves in at least one activity has both physical and mental benefits._______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________.

Now, it is time for us to lace up our sports shoes and go play!

² Please use proper transitional words to make your proposal coherent and clear.

² You can refer to the material for some useful information when writing.

[Purpose]By putting the ideas into words, help students express their opinions freely in a logical, critical and reasonable way.

 

Step 6: Self-review(自评) and peer review(同伴互评)

1) Ss check their writing by themselves based on the correcting standards.

2) Ss exchange their drafts with their partners for peer review.

[Purpose]Encourage students to check their writings by themselves and peers based on the correcting standards, during which students can have a more thorough understanding of what makes a good writing.

 

Step 7: Summary

1) Ss summarize what have been learned in class.

2) T adds some important points if necessary.

[Purpose]Give students more personal time and space to reflect on what have been learned in this class today.

 

Step 8: Homework

1: Polish up your proposal based on the correcting standards;  

2. Put up your proposal on the wall to encourage your classmates to take exercise every day.

[Purpose]Consolidate what have been learned in this class and apply it to future use.

 

板书设计（Blackboard design）

                              strengthen muscles          

      be more energetic                               improve heart and lung

Benefits of sport

                  reduce stress                 ...

 

Physical benefits:                                    Mental benefits:

1. improve...                                        1. define...

2. tone...,maintain...                                2. build...

3. Improve...                                        3. promote...qualities

                                                        (self-discipline,

                                                         positive...outlook,

                                                          teamwork)

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Reading and writing

Passage 1

 

Whether you simply go for a long walk in the park, ride your bicycle through the countryside or go to the gym, getting your body moving will not only make you feel more energized, but will also improve your overall health.

Involving yourself in an activity that makes you breathe a little more heavily will improve the development of your heart and lungs and help them work more effectively and efficiently. Additionally,regular exercise will tone your body by contributing to the development of your muscles, bones and joints and will also help you maintain a healthy body weight. Another benefit of exercise is that it will improve your body’s immune system, making you better prepared to fight off infection.

Every sport has its own specific health benefits. Swimming, for example, is an excellent physical activity as nearly all muscles are used when you swim. As a result, it provides a terrific full body workout, improving coordination flexibility, balance and muscle strength. Of course, swimming is also a great way to cool down on a hot day!

Sport, as well as being a physical activity, has a mental aspect too. It can help define who you are and who you can become. Sport builds character and promotes the development of a number of qualities that are essential for a successful and fulfilling life. Included here are three qualities worthy of special consideration. Firstly, sport requires self discipline, without which there will always be the temptation to simply give up. In order to excel in sport, you will have to set goals, make plans and preserve with thoughts and actions, even without immediate rewards. Secondly, sport will encourage you to maintain a positive and balanced outlook. Everyone has their ups and downs, their triumphs and their tragedies and therefore a big part of life means having to deal with success and failure. Engaging in competitive sport will help you understand that winning a competition does not make you superior to everyone else and that losing is only a temporary setback, from which you can learn and progress. Finally,sport will help you understand the importance of teamwork. It will show you that you often need to rely on others for your success and similarly, that you also have a responsibility to contribute to the success of others.

The world of sport is a fairground of exciting opportunities where you can discover who you really are,. It’s time, I think, to lace up your sports shoes and go play!