The Fourth Period

Teaching Aims:

1.Review the useful expressions learnt in this unit by making sentences with them.

2.Review the common verbs that take indirect objects.

3.Train the students’ integrating skills by reading and writing.

Teaching Important Points:

1.Improve the students’ reading ability by reading the material.

2.Improve the students’ writing ability.

Teaching Difficult Point:

How to improve the students’ integrating skills-reading skill and writing skill.

Teaching Methods:

1.Fast-reading and reading to improve the students’ reading ability.

2.Practice and pair work or group work to have every student master what they’ve learned.

Teaching Aids:

1.a tape recorder

2.the multimedia

3.the blackboard

Teaching Procedures:

Step Ⅰ Greetings and Revision

(Greet the whole class as usual.)

T:Yesterday we learned the grammar-Direct and Indirect Objects.We know there are some verbs that can be followed by objects.Who can tell us what they are?

S1:They are “give,show,send,read,lend…”.

S2:And “make,buy,do,get…”.

T:Right.Sit down,please.We should also notice the usage of “to” and “for” when we interchange them.

Step Ⅱ Test

T:In this unit we have also learned some useful expressions.Have you remembered them?

S:Yes.

T:OK.Now let’s review them together.I speak Chinese,you speak English.

(Teacher writes the following on the blackboard when students say them.)

share with,treat…as,deal with,the ability to do,play a…role,realize one’s dream,get around,adjust to

T:Now I’ll give you a test to see whether you’ve mastered them or not.Look at the screen,please.

(Show the following on the screen.)

Complete the sentences using the expressions on the blackboard.

1.I__________my lunch__________(分享) him yesterday.

2.The police__________his death__________(把……看作) a case of murder.

3.How shall we__________(處理) the problem?

4.The boy has__________(有能力) solve the difficult problem.

5.The teacher__________(起重要作用) in teaching.

6.In order to__________(實現夢想),they worked day and night.

7.The policemen__________(四處走動) and tried to find the thief.

8.It will take you some time to__________(適應) the new surroundings.

Suggested answers:

1.shared,with 2.treated,as

3.deal with 4.the ability to

5.plays an important role 6.realize their dreams

7.got around 8.adjust to

Step Ⅲ Fast Reading

T:We’ve learned something about disabilities.They hope to lead a normal life as we do,so we should provide more opportunities for the disabled to develop their potential,and let them live a richer life and make a contribution to society.We should help them overcome the difficulties.

Today we’re going to read a material“The special Olympics”.Please turn to Page 55.Read the text fast and try to get the general idea.

Step Ⅳ Reading

T:Now read the text again.Read it carefully and discuss the following questions on the screen with your partner.Write your answers on a piece of paper.In a few minutes,I’ll ask some pairs to give us the answers.

(Teacher shows the following on the screen.)

Answer the following questions:

1.How often is the Special Olympics held?

2.Why do many Special Olympics athletes think that “taking part in the Games is a victory”?

3.How do events like the Special Olympics help mentally disabled people?

4.Where was the first Special Olympics held?

5.Why do you think the Special Olympics are becoming more popular?

6.When will the Special Olympics be held in Shanghai?

(The teacher goes among the students,joins in the students’ discussion and answers the students’ questions.)

(A few minutes later.)

T:Have you finished?(Ss:Yes.)Give us your answers,please.One student,one question.Any volunteer?

S1:1.Every two years.

S2:2.Because each athlete had to train for many years and overcome fear and hardship to reach the Games.For them,winning isn’t to be the first one across the finish line or scoring the most goals,but the best you can be.

S3:3.By preparing for and participating in the Special Olympics,mentally disabled children and adults can develop their ability to move,improve their health and gain greater self-confidence.The Special Olympics is also a good way to make friends.

S4:4.In Chicago.

S5:5.Because interest in the Special Olympics has spread across the world and many cities are now competing for the honour to host the event.

S6:6.In 2007.

T:Now look at the screen again.I’ll explain some words and expressions of the text so that you can use them freely.Please listen to me carefully.

1.every two years=every second(other)year

e.g.He comes here every three days/every third day.

2.Athletes at the Special Olympics are fighters in more than one way.

e.g.The travel to Beijing is more than sightseeing.

He has more than twenty yuan with him.

3.fail vi. & vt.

e.g.I failed in persuading(to persuade)him.

Don’t fail to ring me up.

Time failed me to finish my talk.

4.consider +n./pron./doing

e.g.He is considering changing his job.

consider+sb.+(to be)+n./adj.

e.g.They considered themselves very important.

5.participate=take part vi.

e.g.I participated(took part)in the game.

6.compete in;compete in a race;compete for;compete with sb. for sth.

e.g.Cities in the world are now competing for the honour to host the Olympic Games.

T:Do you have anything else you don’t understand?If you have,please tell me.I’ll be glad to have a discussion with you.

(The teacher answers any questions asked by the students.)

Step Ⅴ Listening and Reading Aloud

T:Let’s listen to the tape.When I play it for the first time,just listen to it.When I play it for the second time,please listen and repeat.Then read the text aloud.Are you clear about it?

S:Yes.

(The teacher plays the tape for the students to listen.Then when the students read the text,the teacher goes among the students and corrects the students’ mistakes in pronunciation,intonation and stress.)

Step Ⅵ Practice

T:Now let’s do an exercise.You should do it like this:try to find useful expressions in the text and make sentences with them in groups of four.One student,one sentence.Do it by turns.Are you clear about it?

S:Yes.

(A few minutes later)

T:Now I’ll ask some students to make sentences.One sentence at a time.S1,please give us your sentence.

S1:I’ll make a sentence with the phrase“every four years”.

The Olympic Games is held every four years.

T:Please go on.

S2:fail to do

He failed to pass the English exam.

S3:more than

More than one person has made the suggestion.

S4:consider

We don’t consider Tom to be our best friend.

S5:take part/participate

All the students took part/participated in the sports meeting in our school.

S6:compete

He competed with other players for the champion.

Step Ⅶ Writing

T:Now you’ve known something about disabilities.I think many students will show their love to the disabled from now on.What should we do to help them in our daily life?

S7:If we are organizing an event,we must imagine that people with disabilities may want to come to it.So we must make sure that they can enter and use all parts of the building.

S8:When we design a building,we should provide an entrance suitable for wheelchairs on the ground floor,as well as lifts,suitable bathrooms and toilets.We must also make sure that signs are clear and easy to read.

S9:…

T:OK.It’s very kind of you!After class,please conduct a survey of the public places where you live in.Start with your school:how easy or difficult is it for a disabled person to get around?Visit other public buildings and find out if they are accessible or not.Work in pairs or groups and make a checklist for your survey.Use the results to write an essay.Describe the current situation and suggest ways to improve the situation.

Suggested writing:

After several days’ survey,I found that the government paid a little attention to the disabled and spend much money on new buildings.There is no special road for the blind.The buildings have many steps,and it’s difficult for the disabled to get into them.

A new government programme has been designed to help disabled people.More special schools will be built.Not only will help be given to people to find jobs,but also medical treatment will be provided for people who need it.But the truth is that everyone should take care of disabled people,not just the government.If everyone shows love to them,their life will be much better.

Step Ⅷ Summary and Homework

T:In this class,we’ve reviewed the useful expressions and learned the text“The Special Olympics”.We practise how to write the article on disabilities.After class,go over all the important points learnt in this unit,and write an essay.Prepare for next unit.Class is over.

Step Ⅸ The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard

Unit 17 Disabilities

The Fourth Period

Important Phrases:

share with,treat…as,deal with,the ability to do,play a…role,realize one’s dream,get around,adjust to

Step Ⅹ Record after Teaching