人教版英语选修7 Unit3 Under the sea--Period3.doc

Unit 3 Under the sea Period 3 A sample lesson plan for Using Language (A New Dimension of life) Introduction Language is learned to be used in and for communication. So in this period we shall have the students read, listen, write and speak in English, making use of the focused words, collocations, structures and topic ideas covered in this unit. Warming up by listening and reading aloud is to be followed by reading for forms, copying and making sentences, putting the text A New Dimension of Life into a short play, writing a paragraph and reading, discussing and listening about whale watching tours. The class will end in students speaking and writing. Objectives To help students read the passage A New Dimension of life To help students to use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing Procedures Warming up by listening and reading aloud Why do we read aloud? Because reading aloud: Is great fun, and it benefits our growth as readers and learners. Nurtures our love of both the written and spoken word. Gives us a chance to rediscover favorite stories and find new ones. Helps us develop important language skills that will help us learn to read on our own. So open your book to page 23 and read the text aloud while listening to the recording. Watch your pauses between the thought groups. 2. Reading for forms Read the text again to: cut/ the sentence into thought groups, blacken the predicates, darken the connectives and underline all the useful collocations. 3. Finding collocations and making sentences There are several different types of collocation made from combinations of verb, noun, adjective etc. Some of the most common types are: ? Adverb + Adjective: completely satisfied (NOT downright satisfied) ? Adjective + Noun: excruciating pain (NOT excruciating joy) ? Noun + Noun: a surge of anger (NOT a rush of anger) ? Noun + Verb: lions roar (NOT lions shout) ? Verb + Noun: commit suicide (NOT undertake suicide) ? Verb + Expression With Prepo