Unit1 lifestyleLesson1A Perfect DayT eaching content: reading text A couch potato. A workaholicTeaching goals:1:grasp the new words and pharses2:learn about the two different kinds of lifestyles: a couch potates and a workaholic3:practise the ss’ reading, listening and speaking ability4:help the ss develop a healthy and active lifestyleTeaching important points:1:read and understand the text2:talk about people’s different lifestylesTeaching difficult points:1;learn and grasp the new words and pharses2:communicate with each other about lifestylesTeaching measures:Pairwork, scanning, reading, listening, speaking,discussingTeaching aids:A recorder, a blackboard, a sliderTeaching procedure:Step 1 reviewingT: Hello, class! Do yo u still remember the different lifestyles we have learned? Let’s list them togther,O.K?(boring, busy, dangerous, active ,easy, lazy, stressful…)T: Well done!Step 2 lead-inT: Look at the two pictures, What kind of lifestyles do they have?(Mr.Blakey is lazy , Mr. Black is busy and stressful.).What’s Mr.Blakey doing? Do you like watching TV? What are your favourite kinds of TV programmes? Do you ever watch too much TV? How much time do you spend watching TV every day?Step 3 scanningT: Today , We’ll learn about two men. They live in different lifestyles.Read the two textssome personal e-mails 4:read documents at home)Step 4 readingT: Quite good. Now read the text again. Underline the new words and phrases, then answer the questions in Ex.4(Suggested answers: No.1: Brian do nothing but watch TV for 16-17hours and his wife makes money and prepares meals for him. No2: You know everything happening in the world and feel powerful and successful)Step 5 language learning1: switch on : turn onSwitch the TV on quickly, the game will be on TV soon2: switch off: turn offBefore leaving, you should switch the tap off.3:switch over: change the channels from one to another.The programme OUTLOOK is on TV. Let’s switch it over to Chaanel 9.4:be filled with; be full of5:take up: cover,occupy Playing football takes up most of his time6:get changed; change one’s clothes7:make one’s way through:do sth.. from the beginning to the endI have been sitting , making my way through my lesson for hoursT: Let’s do Ex.7complete the sentence below in the correct form . After that we’ll play the tape for you to listen and then I’ll get some ss to read the text alou d.Step 6: consolidationT: We’ve learned Mr. Blakey and Mr. Black’s routine work. Do you think if their lifestyles are healthy? What can they do to improve their lifestyles? Discuss and then share your opinions with class.(For Brain he should spend less time on TV. First , he should get up soon after waking up and do morning exercises. Second ,he should try to find a job and go to work every day.. For Bob , he should sleep later every morning. He should eat a big breakfast and be more relaxed. He should also sleep earlier every night, and spend more time with his family. )T: Well, let’s go on to another topic . Ask your partner what he or she do at different time in a day, and decide wheather your partner is a couch potato or a workaholic? Use the following samples: What do you do at …?Step 7 homework1:Review new words and phrases2:Do the Ex. 10 describe your parents’ lifestyles to your partner by working in pairs Blackboard DesignLesson 1 A Perfect Day?1: switch on : turn on 2: switch off: turn off3:switch over: change the channels from one to another.4:be filled with; be full of 5:take up: cover,occupy6:get changed; change one’s clothes7:make one’s way through: do sth.. from the beginning to the endLesson 2 RelaxingTeaching aims:To practise listening for specific informationTo learn about ways of dealing with stress in everyday lifeTeaching course:Ⅰ Warm upWork is very important in our life. We have to work, no matter what you are. With the development of modern society, people are fastening their steps of life. There is less time for relaxation. The problem is that more and more people feel stressed. How to get rid of the stress we are suffering from is what we are to talk about.Ⅱ TalkingTask oneYou are to do some listening, Before it think about your school life, list the things ( at least 3 ) you do and your feeling about them.How do you get rid of the stress in your life?Talk to each other about the activities you have listed. Say which is stressful and which is relaxing. Do it like this:prepare for an exam; lie on the beach; wait for the result of; give a talk in English; do shopping with task two.Interview your classmates to see what kind of stress they are suffering from and how they relax themselves or get rid of it.ⅢListeningDo the exercise 2Do the exercise 3Read through the Strategies with the class and see if they can use any of these Strategies already. In pairs, students read the questions and try to predict the answers. Point out that morethan one answer is possible.Students then exchange ideas to find out if they have made the same predictions if they have made different predictions, ask students to justify their opinions.Do the exercise 5 and 6Before listening the materials ask students to read the questions and first predict answers then listen the tape twice.When students have checked their answers, ask them what advice they would give to Mark to help him be less nervous before exams and before going to parties.Do the exercise 7Students look at the exercise and see if they can remember or can guess any of the missing words. Students listen to the cassette again and complete the sentences in the Function File. PronunciationDo the exercise 9In our oral language we often pause. Now listen to Mark again. Which words or sounds does he use to hesitate?Students listen to the cassette. After each sentence, pause the cassette so that students can repeat the hesitation device.Do the exercise 10Before starting their talk, students can look at the sentences they wrote in Exercise 9Students then put the exercise away and talk to their group without any notes, using as many hesitation words as possible.Ⅳ Homework:Writ a report about you interview in class. Write about the stress you and most of your classmates are suffering from. Find the causes of the stresses and give advice on how to relax yourselves.Lesson 3 A Volunteer TeacherTeaching aims:To listen for specific factsTo give opinion about voluntary workTo talk about future arrangements and intentions, using the Present Simple, the Present Continuous and going toTeaching difficulties:To talk about future arrangements and intentions, using the Present Simple, the Present Continuous and going toTeaching Aids: computer and cassetteTeaching procedures:Ⅰ. SpeakingT: What does the girl do?S:T: Yes she is a volunteer teacher. T his is a real story. The girl’s name is Wang Shu, grew up in Hangzhou, Zhejiang Province. Upon graduation from the English department of Beijing Normal University, she left Beijing for Inner Mongolia working as a volunteer teacher. She is still there now. What do you know about this part of China?S:T: show a slide to introduce Inner Mongolia (Inner Mongolia (Nei Mongol) is the first national autonomous region established in China. It stretches along China's northern border with Mongolia and Russia and covers an oblong area of over 1.28 million square kilometers, one eighth of China. Of all the Chinese provinces and autonomous regions, Inner Mongolia is the third largest after Xinjiang and Tibet.) Inner Mongolia falls behind developed areas so it needs volunteers go to work there.T: What can you say about the girl in the photo?S:Ⅱ ListeningStudents read the questions and predict the answersT: I think you must be interested in Wang Shu, now listen to the interview, you will learn more about her and answer these questions.Students listen to the tape and check their predictions.Students listen to the tape again and make sure of the answersStudents work in pairs and take turns to retell Wang Shu’s storyⅢ Voice your opinionIs it a good idea to do voluntary work? What reasons do people have for doing voluntary work?Ⅳ VocabularyDo the exercise 5.Students work individually, thinking about the cues and what they are going to do.Students read the sentences, decide which words to use, and then complete the sentences. Translate sentences1.我们要两点半出发。
