Teachingdesign

Basicinformation

Timeduration:45minutes

Student:Senior3

Material:Unit1FestivalsandCelebrations

Lessontype:Reading

Guidingideology

AccordingtotheNationalCurriculumStandardsforGeneralHighSchool,fromtheperspectiveofActivitybasedlearning,guidedbythetheme,theteachershouldhelpstudentsdevelopcorepetenciesbyintegratingthesixelementsintofourtypesthatareinterrelatedwithlanguageandthinkingactivities:activatingthetheme,analyzingthetext,exploringthetext,andenlighteningonthetheme.

Analysisofmaterial

What:Thetopicisfestivalsandcelebrations.Itmainlytalksaboutthevariouswaysofcelebratingfestivalsandthemeaningsoffestivals.

Why:Thisisanargumentation,whichismainlyarrangedfrom3parts:themonspiritoffestivals,thecelebrationoffestivalsandthemeaningoffestivals.

Method:Uponpletionofthislesson,pupilswillbeabletooutlinethecoreconceptsregardingtheobservancesandsignificanceofvariousfestivals.

Analysisofstudents

Studentstatus

Merits:

Theyhavetheabilitytoexplorethethemeandtothinkabstractlyanddeeply.Also,theyhavetheknowledgeandexperiencetoexpressmonsenseviewsonfestivalsandcelebrations.

Shortings:

Theylackthedepthandbreadthofthinkingandarenotabletoorganizetheirlanguagemoreeffectivelyandlogically.

Solutions:

1.Guidethemtofindthegeneralandspecificinformationaboutthispassage.

2.Setsometaskstohelpthemlearnandthinklogically.

3.Usefreetalkandgroupworktohelpthemexpressideas.

4.Encouragethemtoreadmoreextensivelyandbroadentheirhorizons,whichcanenhancetheirunderstandingandthinkingdepth.

5.Providefeedbackontheirwritingandspeaking,helpingthemtorefinetheirlanguageandorganizationskills.

6.Incorporatemultimediaresourcesandreallifeexamplestomakethelearningprocessmoreengagingandrelevanttotheirlives.

Teachingobjectives

Bytheendoftheclass,studentswillbeableto:

1.Identifythemainideasofeachparagraphandclarifythediscoursestructure.(Understanding)

2.mentonsomechangesincustomtocultivatetheircriticalthinking.(Analyzing)

3.Talkaboutthereasonsofcelebratingfestivalstoexplorethesignificanceofcelebratingfestivalsthroughpairwork.(Applying)

4.Examinetheculturalphenomenonoffestivalsbygroupdiscussion.(Creating)

Teachingkeypoints

1.Masterthemaincontentregardingthecelebrationoffestivalsandthediscoursestructure.

2.Expresstheiropinionsonthereasonsforcelebratingfestivalsanddiscussthechangesinfestivetraditions.

Teachingdifficultpoint

Expresstheiropinionsaboutthereasonsofcelebratingfestivalsandtalkaboutthechangesinfestivals.

Teachingmethod

TaskbasedLearningTeachingMethod

Learningmethods

Initiativelearning

Cooperativelearning

Exploratorylearning

Teachingaids

Blackboard

Projectors

Somepictures

Teachingprocedures

1.Activatingthetheme(6mins)

2.Analyzingthetext(18mins)

3.Exploringthetext(8mins)

4.Enlighteningonthetheme(8mins)

5.Summary,evaluationandhomework(5mins)

Teachingprocedures

Teacheractivity

Studentactivity

Activatingthetheme

(6mins)

1.Freetalk

(1)Whatfestivalsdoyoucelebratewithyourfamilyeachyear?

(2)Whydoyouthinkpeoplecelebratedifferentfestivals?

2.Makeaprediction.

Predictthemaincontentofthetextaccordingtothetitlesoftheunitandpassage.

1.Students’answer:

(1)SpringFestival,MidautumnFestival,DragonBoatFestival…

(2)Becausetheycanbringmuchfunandholidays.

2.Predictthemaincontentofthetext.

Students:Thecelebrationofdifferentfestivalsintheworld.

Purpose

1.toattractstudents’interestinthisclass.

2.toleadinthetopicandprepareforthereading.

Corepetence

Thinkingqualitytoenhancetheabilitiesofdivergentthinkingandprediction.

Learningstrategytocultivateexistingknowledgeanddevelopinitiativelearning.

Analyzingthetext

(18mins)

1.Readthepassageandmatchthemainideasofeachparagraph.

2.Clearthestructureandfindmoreinformation.

①clearthestructure.

②findmoreinformationaccordingtothestructure.

③asktwoquestions:

a.Howdoyoufeelaboutfestivalscustomsthathavealreadyfadedaway?

b.Whatistheauthor’sattitudetowardsthemercializationoffestivals?

Whenclearingthestructure,youcanbreakdownthetextintosectionsandidentifythekeypointsineach.Thishelpsinunderstandinghowtheauthorhasorganizedtheirthoughtsandthelogicalflowofthetext.Bydoingso,youcangetaclearerpictureofthemainideasandsupportingdetails.

Oncethestructureisclear,youcandelvedeeperintoeachsectiontofindmoreinformation.Thisinvolvesreadingcloselyandanalyzingthelanguageused,theexamplesprovided,andanyconnectionsmadebetweenideas.Payattentiontowordsandphrasesthatindicateimportanceoremphasis,astheseoftencontainkeyinformation.

Byaskingthequestionsprovided,youcanreflectonyourownopinionsandunderstandingswhilealsoconsideringtheauthor'sperspective.Thiscriticalthinkingcanenhanceyourprehensionandappreciationofthetext.Remember,askingquestionsisavitalpartofthereadingprocessasitencouragesactiveengagementwiththematerial.

1.Readthepassageandmatchthemainideasofeachparagraph.

2.Clearthestructureandfindmoreinformation.

①clearthestructure.

②findmoreinformationaccordingtothestructure.

③answertwoquestions:

a.Somemayfadeawaybutsomemaybeestablished.Weshouldthinkofthisseriously.

b.Theincreaseinspendingisgoodforeconomyandpublichappiness.

Purpose

1.tohaveageneralideaofthistextandgetmoredetailedinformation.

2.toimprovetheirabilityofgeneralizingandanalyzinginformation.

Corepetence

Languagepetencetograspthetextinformation

Thinkingqualitytodeveloptheabilitytosummarizeandgeneralizeinformation

Culturalawarenesstothinkaboutthemeaningofcelebratingfestival.

Exploringthetext

(8mins)

Workinpairsanddiscuss.

Whydowecelebratefestivals?

Workinpairsanddiscuss.

Whydowecelebratefestivals?

Ss1:Theyhelpusunderstandwherewecamefromandwhoweare.

Ss2:Theymakeusrealizethehappinessinlife.

Ss3:Theyreflectourlifeattitudes.

Purpose

1.todeepentheunderstandingofthetextandimprovetheirexpressingpetence.

2.tocultivatetheabilitytoanalyzingsituationsandcriticalthinking.

Corepetence

Languagepetencetofurtherunderstandingofthetextandexpressideas.

Thinkingqualitytoanalyzereasonsandcultivatecreativethinking.

Learningstrategytocultivateexploratorylearning.

Enlighteningonthetheme

(8mins)

Workingroupsanddiscuss:

WhatchangeshavetakenplaceinthecustomofSpringFestivalinyourhometown?

Workingroupsanddiscuss:

WhatchangeshavetakenplaceinthecustomofSpringFestivalinyourhometown?

Ss1:Wedon’tlightfirecrackersandfireworksanylongerbecausethegovernmentwanttoprotecttheenvironment.

Ss2:Wedon’tspendalotofmoneytocelebratethisfestival.Wejustneedtoenjoyitwithourfamily.

ThePurposeofthiseducationalinitiativeismultifacetedandaimstoachieveseveralkeyobjectivesthatarecrucialfortheholisticdevelopmentofstudents.

Primarily,thefirstobjectiveistocultivateandenhancetheircooperativeandmunicativeabilities.Thisinvolvesfosteringanenvironmentwherestudentscanworktogethereffectively,shareideas,andlearnfromoneanother,therebydevelopingstronginterpersonalskillsthatareessentialinbothacademicandprofessionalsettings.

Thesecondobjectiveistoimprovetheirabilitytosolveproblems.Byengaginginvariousactivitiesandexercisesdesignedtochallengetheircriticalthinkingandanalyticalskills,studentswillbebetterequippedtotackleplexissuesandfindinnovativesolutions.

Additionally,thethirdobjectiveistodeepentheirunderstandingoftoday’slearning.Thisinvolvesnotonlytheacquisitionofknowledgebutalsotheabilitytoapplyitinpracticalsituations,encouragingadeeperengagementwiththesubjectmatterandfosteringalifelongloveoflearning.

WhenitestoCorepetence,theprogramfocusesonthreemainareas:

Languagepetenceisacornerstoneofthecurriculum,withanemphasisonintegratingtheusageoflanguagetoexpressthoughts,ideas,andknowledgeeffectively.Thisincludesnotonlythemasteryofgrammarandvocabularybutalsotheabilitytomunicateclearlyandpersuasivelyinvariouscontexts.

Culturalawarenessisanothercriticalponent,aimingtodeepentheunderstandingoftoday’stopicwithinabroaderculturalandglobalcontext.Thishelpsstudentsappreciatediversity,developempathy,andbeemoreculturallysensitiveindividuals.

Finally,learningstrategyisakeyareaoffocus,withanaimtocultivatecooperativeandmunicativelearning.Thisinvolvesteachingstudentshowtolearncollaboratively,shareresources,andsupporteachother'slearningjourney,whichisessentialinpreparingthemforthecollaborativenatureofmodernworkenvironments.

Summary,evaluation

andhomework

(5mins)

1.Summary

Whatwehavelearnedtoday?

2.Evaluation:

Finishaselfassessmenttable.

3.Homework

①Readthetextandretellitbyyourself.

②FinishtheexerciseinPage5,task5.

③WriteapositionabouttheDragonBoatFestivalinyourhometown.

(Youcanusethetextwehavelearnedasamodel.)

1.Summary

Whatwehavelearnedtoday?

2.Evaluation:

Finishaselfassessmenttable.

3.Homework

①Readthetextandretellitbyyourself.

②FinishtheexerciseinPage5,task5.

③WriteapositionabouttheDragonBoatFestivalinyourhometown.

(Youcanusethetextwehavelearnedasamodel.)

Purpose

1.Theprimaryobjectiveofthisclassistoenhancethelanguageproficiencyofourstudentsandtoconductaprehensiveevaluationoftheirperformancewithinthiseducationa