Unit 10 Music

The Sixth Period: Writing

深圳市田東中學 劉紅兵 張開升

I. Teaching aims

Student’s Book: Writing, Page 39

Workbook: 填詞和句子表達

1. ability aims

a. Learn to work together to discover and solve problems

b. Learn to write a letter for advice

2. language aims

a. Freely use the important words and expressions learned in this unit in their writing

II. Teaching important points

1. Consolidate the words and expressions by using them in their writing:

Instrument, popular, music, classical, clap, magical, jazz, concert, musician, dream of, above all, be honest with, paly a joke on, unusual, by chance

2. how to work out a letter for asking for advice step by step

III. Teaching methods:

task-based learning; individual, pair or group activities

IV. Teaching aids: a computer with a projector

V. Teaching procedures

Step I Warming up

Brainstorm the students about different kinds of music. Then give them some time to write down what they have learned about the topic.

Step II More about vocabulary

Go over the important words and expressions in this unit and work on Workbook vocabulary exercise(filling in the blanks and word puzzle).

Step III Writing sentences

Translate the sentences in the Workbook exercise, using the words and the expressions given. The purpose of this exercise is to revise the vocabulary and the structures the students have learned so far in this unit and to improve their speaking and writing. Let the students to work in pairs, first orally and then with pen and paper.

Step IV Student’s Book: Writing

You and your friends want to start your own band, but you have never been in a band before. Discuss your problems with your friends and then write an e-mail to Freddy for his advice. The e-mail is started for you, but you have to finish it.

Let the students to talk about them. Show on the screen the steps they are advised to follow. After writing, let some students read their letters and finally show Sample Letter.

Homework: Finish off the summing up in Student’s Book.