1、Lesson 1: Poetry, PleaseTeaching Content:Mastery words and expressions: poem, decide, nature, express, learn/know by heart, pleased, happiness, shutOral words and expressions: poetry, description, continue, beyondTeaching Aims:1. Learn about the poems in foreign countries.2. Know the differences bet
2、ween Chinese and foreign poetry.Teaching Important Points:1. How to make suggestions.2. The grammar: infinitives.3. Some words and expressions: learn/know by heartTeaching Difficult Points:The grammar: infinitivesTeaching Preparation: picturesTeaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, picturesType of les
3、son: new lessonTeaching Procedure:Step1: Come to “THINK AOBUT IT.Let the students talk about the questions in groups. 1. Have you written a poem in Chinese Is it hard Why2. What kinds of poetry do you like bestAfter a while, let the students in each group present their ideas to the class in front of
4、 the class.Step2: Listen to the tape and find the answers to the questions:1. Have Brian finished his poem2. Whats Dannys poem aboutStep3: Reading task:1. Read the text and underline the new words in this lesson.Present the meanings of the words with the help of the media computer. We can use our bo
5、dy language if necessary.3. Tell the main idea of this lesson.Step4: Read the text again and decide the statements are true or false.1. Jenny wrote a Chinese poem.2. Brian wrote a poem about nature.3. Danny learned his poem by heart.Step5: Deal with the language points.How to make a suggestion:Maybe
6、 you could write a description of your favourite place.The infinitives:I havent decided what to write about.Would you like to hear my poemDo you really want to hearI dont need to read it.Let the students sum the use of infinitives of this lesson. Then encourage them to make more sentences with the g
7、rammar.Step5: Activities1. Divide the class into several groups. Then let them translate a Chinese poem written by Li Bai or other famous poets. Then compare the translations of the groups. Lets see which is the best.2. Each group writes an English poem about the familiar things around us. Then let
8、them change the poems in groups. They may give their own advice to the poems written by others.Step6: Describe the picture in English. Ask the students work in their formal groups. Then let them read their poems in class loudly.Step7: Come to “LETS DO IT.Work with a partner. Let the students talk ab
9、out the question: which do you think is more difficult to understand, English poetry or Chinese poetryAll of the students have seen much Chinese poetry, but few of them have seen English poetry. So present the students several English poems. Let them discuss the mean ideas of the poems. Then let the
10、m finish the task.Step8: Homework1. Finish off the activity book.2. Get more information about the English poetry after class.Summary: The students more little of the English, so that the teacher provides them more information about the English poetry is very necessary. We can use the Internet to he
11、lp us. The teacher should stimulate the students interests about the English poetry. The students can have more time to search more information on the Internet after class. Lesson 2: Poems About NatureTeaching Content:Mastery words and expressions: hill, clear, brave, pale, golden, softly, kiss, noi
12、syOral words and expressions: swiftly, tiny, warmth, scene, related, topicTeaching Aims:1. Cultivate the students guessing ability of the whole text.2. Enjoy the charming of the English poetry.3. Compare the differences between the English and Chinese poetry.Teaching Important Points:1. Learn the En
13、glish poetry about nature by hearty.2. Know how to write an English poem.Teaching Difficult Points:Use what we learn to write an English poem.Teaching Preparation: picturesTeaching Aids: audiotape, flashcards, picturesType of lesson: new lessonTeaching Procedure:Step1: Come to “THINK ABOUT IT.Divide
14、 the class into several groups. Talk about the next questions:Have you read any poems in English Which one do you like best WhyWhat should you do first if you want to write a poem about winterChoose several best poems and let the students read them in front of the class. Show some pictures of winter
15、 to the students. Help them to find more words to describe winter.Step2: Listen to the tape and fill in the blanks.1. Does the poem make you think of _2. You can write a poem about _, too.3. Before you start writing your poetry, think about your _.Step3: Read the text and find the new words.1. Let the students guess the meanings of the new words.Most of the new words are related nature. So present some pictures to the students to help them understand the
