1、Unit 4 Finding your wayStudy skillsI. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. know about the rising tone and the falling tone;2. use the right tone when speaking.II. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficultyUse the correct tone to read
2、sentences.III. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-inEnjoy a piece of music. T: First lets enjoy a piece of music. Music has high notes, low notes and the notes in the middle. English is just like music. There are falling tones and rising tones when we speak.【设计意图:将英语语调与音乐类比,让学生产生共鸣,从而引入升调和降调的概念。 】Step 2
3、 Presentation1. Falling toneT: When we speak, we drop our tone at the end of a statement. Listen and repeat.2. Rising toneT: When we ask a yes/no question, our tone rises at the end of the question. Listen and repeat.3. Work out the rules(1) When we ask a wh- question, our tone usually falls at the
4、end of the question. T: Listen and repeat.(2) We make our tone rise at the end of a sentence to show surprise. T: Listen and repeat.【设计意图:介绍陈述句用降调,一般疑问句用升调,让学生模仿练习。观看外籍教师制作的关于语调的教学视频,然后让学生总结其中的规律,并练习模仿正确的语调。 】Step 3 Practice1. A dialogue between Alice and Susan(1) Read the conversation below. Put a
5、falling arrow or a rising arrow at the end of each sentence.(2) Listen to the conversation between Alice and Susan.(3) Check answers with the students.(4) Practice saying these sentences2. Millie and Sandys conversation(1) Put a falling arrow or a rising arrow at the end of each sentence.(2) Listen
6、to the dialogue.(3) Check answers with the students.3. Pair workT: Work in pairs and talk about your weekend plan. Remember to use the right tones.【设计意图:让学生根据已学知识,判断语调,并根据视频或者录音,对比自己的答案与现实交际中所使用的语调,从而达到模仿学习正确语调的目的。 】IV. Homework1. Practice reading the passages and conversations in this unit. 2. Preview Task.