Explanation for Reading of Unit 3 Yangzhong Secondary Specialized School Zhu Qing

Analysis of teaching material Teaching & learning methods 1 Analysis of students 2 Teaching aims 3 Teaching & learning methods 4 Teaching procedures 5 Blackboard design 6 Teaching reflections 7

Teaching material Book Content Lesson Unit Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Book Teaching material Lesson Unit Content

Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Book Our textbook published by Jiangsu Education Publishing House is English Basic Module Two for vocational schools. It emphasizes improving Ss’ four language skills—listening, speaking, reading and writing. It also emphasizes interest and utility.

Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Unit This unit is the third one and the topic is about bargaining at the market. The aims are to understand shopping information and how to buy goods and make a bargain. Content Lesson This is the reading and writing part, which is the highlight of the whole unit. It helps students to know what Buy Nothing Day is and understand its origin and the ideas it advocates, which is the theme of this unit.

Advantages: Specialty: Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Advantages: quick in thinking, active in class and brave to express themselves Class: in Class One, Grade One. 42 students in all, 9 girls and 33 boys Specialty: electro mechanics Disadvantages: have a weak language foundation, poor ability of communicating in English

consumption and raise environmental Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections ★To enable Ss to master the important words and phrases. ★ To enable Ss to understand the text and get information about holiday shopping season in western countries, especially Buy Nothing Day. Knowledge aims A I M S Ability aims ★ To improve Ss’ reading ability, especially skimming and scanning abilities. ★ To learn to write a complaint letter ★ To enable Ss to foster the idea of reasonable consumption and raise environmental protection awareness. ★ To let Ss know the team spirit by cooperating with each other. Emotion aims

Aims key points Difficult points Knowledge Ability Emotion Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections key points Difficult points Knowledge Ability Emotion Aims ★ To help students learn to write a complaint letter. ★ To enable Ss to raise the interest of learning English through activities. ★ To enable students to grasp the important words and phrases. ★ To enable students to get details about Buy Nothing Day.

Listening Speaking Reading Writing Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Teaching Learning Listening Task-based teaching method Autonomous study Speaking Situational teaching approach Target learning Reading Writing Student-centered teaching method Cooperative study

Multi- media Teaching Aids Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections computer projector Multi- media Teaching Aids CD speaker

Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Lesson three: 40’ Homework (about 3’) Step 6 Self-evaluation (about 4’) Extension (about 33’) Step 5 Extension (about 18’) Consolidation (about 10’) Lesson two: 40’ Step 4 While-reading (about 12’) Step 3 While-reading (about 24’) Pre- reading (about 7’) Step 2 Lesson one: 40’ Lead-in (about 8’) Step 1 Greetings (about 1’)

Step 1 Lead-in (2 activities) Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Step 1 Lead-in (2 activities) Activity 1 Enjoying some posters and a video and telling the story: From the film 《A shopaholic》, which is acted by Zhang Bozhi. Teaching effect: Actually, my Ss’ did well. They love watching film and have prepared before class, so they were active here and willing to have a try. Purpose: Story telling can check Ss’ preparation for the class and also train Ss’ oral English and ability of speaking.

Have a free talk Group work Step 1 Lead-in (2 activities) Activity 2 Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Group work Step 1 Lead-in (2 activities) Activity 2 Have a free talk Q1: What do you think of this lady acted by Zhang Bozhi? Q2: Is her behavior right? Q3: Do you often have the same problem? Q4: Is there anything you can do to solve the problem? Purpose: After discussing the questions, the topic of this passage – “Buy Nothing Day” can be put forward naturally. Teaching effect: Shopping is close to my Ss’ daily life, so they had much to say and a relaxed and active atmosphere was built here.

Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Step 2 Pre-reading Activity Translate the following words and phrases into Chinese, then read them. 1. celebrate _______ 2. encourage ______ 3. movement ______ 4. environmental ___ 5. effect _______ 6. economy ______ 7. challenge _______ 8. despite _______ 9. resource _______ 10. organizer ____ 11. kick off ____ 12. participant _____ 13. expect ____ 14. hand out ____ 15. in public____ Purpose: This step can not only check Ss’ grasp of words before class, but also make the word preparation for the next reading. Teaching effect: In fact, my Ss’ reactions achieved my purpose. They mastered the words well.

Step 3 While-reading (4 activities) Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Task-based teaching method Step 3 While-reading (4 activities) Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Skimming Individual work Skim the whole passage and tick your answer. What does Buy Nothing Day mean? It’s a special day when people are encouraged not to buy anything. On that day, shops are all closed, so you can’t buy anything. On that day, shops are so crowded that you can’t get what you want. Teaching effect: Actually, my Ss’ could find the right answer according to its literal meaning. They were also interested in having a further understanding about the special day. Purpose Through this task, my Ss can get a general idea of the passage.

In fact, Ss finished this task well in pair discussion. Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Step 3 While-reading (4 activities) Task-based teaching method Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Scanning Pair work Listen to the tape and then finish the choice questions. Discuss in pairs. 1. Why do people support Buy Nothing Day? a. Because they don’t need anything at all b. Because they believe shopping helps the economy c. Because they believe shopping is killing the planet 2. If you want to support Buy Nothing Day, which of the following things won’t you do? a. Let the shoppers know that too much shopping can lead to pollution. b. Cut up your credit cards in public to call on more people to do less shopping. c. Feel glad that some big TV networks won’t advertise Buy Nothing Day. Purpose: Through this task, my Ss can get more information about the passage and improve their listening ability. Teaching effect: In fact, Ss finished this task well in pair discussion.

Step 3 While-reading (4 activities) Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Step 3 While-reading (4 activities) Task-based teaching method Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Group work Careful Reading Read the text aloud and find the answers to the questions Q1: Who and when started the movement “Buy Nothing Day”? Q2: What do the participants do if they can’t shop? Q3: What are the bad effects of shopping? Teaching effect: Actually, most Ss’ reactions achieved the purpose. A few Ss had difficulty in answering the questions. But in group work, they solved the problem easily. Purpose: Through this task, my Ss can understand “Buy Nothing Day” further in a lively atmosphere.

Step 3 While-reading (4 activities) Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Step 3 While-reading (4 activities) Task-based teaching method Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Activity 4 Individual work Self-check Read the passage again and do T/F questions. 1. （ ）For many people, the last weekend of December kicks off the holiday shopping season. 2. （ ）Major TV networks will give the organizers air time to advertise Buy Nothing Day this year. 3. （ ）Over one million people in at least 65 countries are expected to join in the next Buy Nothing Day. Teaching effect: In fact, most Ss could give the right answers. What’s more, a few mistakes could also be corrected by checking. Purpose： Ss can check whether they have understood the passage completely through this task.

Step 3 While-reading (4 activities) Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Step 3 While-reading (4 activities) Individual work Activity 1 Skimming Activity 2 Scanning Pair work Activity 3 Careful reading Group work Individual work Activity 4 Self-check By different activities, such as individual work, pair work and group work, Ss learn English in a cooperative way. By using different reading skills, such as skimming, scanning, their reading abilities are well improved. Through the 4 activities, my Ss have a full understanding of the whole passage .

Group work Step 4 Consolidation Activity Teaching effect: Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Step 4 Consolidation Group work Activity Read the text loudly together. Then think about the advantages and disadvantages that shopping may bring about, and finish the following table. Advantages of Shopping Disadvantages of Shopping ① Get what you really need ② _______ the economy. ③ Make you happy. ④ Have more ______ to talk with your friends. ① Spend a lot of time and _____ on shopping. ② More paper and _______ is wasted on the packages and shopping ____. ③ Stores will ______ people to buy more and more. ④ People may run the risk of ________. Purpose: Through this task, Ss can consolidate what they have learned today and learn to treat shopping in a rational way so that they can consume rationally in the future. This is internalization. Teaching effect: Actually, my Ss have understood the text and had such a heated discussion in groups that they could write down the answers except for some spelling mistakes.

By this step, it achieved the teaching aims of understanding the text and fostering the abilities of practice, participation and cooperation.

Group work Step 5 Extension (3 activities) Activity 1 Activity 2 Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Situational teaching approach Step 5 Extension (3 activities) Having a competition Q: Have you met any problems when shopping? What are the problems? Tick the problems that you met when shopping, adding some problems if possible. The item had already gone bad when you bought it. The item you bought got smaller after washing. The item faded after washing. There was damage to the item that you didn’t notice when you bought it. Activity 1 Group work Activity 2 Activity 3 Teaching effect: In fact, each pair had their own problems, but some groups made mistakes in writing and expressing. Purpose: Competition can arouse Ss’ interest. Through this task, the knowledge about shopping Ss got from the text is combined with their daily life.

Pair work Step 5 Extension (3 activities) Activity 1 Activity 2 Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Situational teaching approach Step 5 Extension (3 activities) Having a discussion Q: What will you do in that case? Make a complaint letter Put the following sentences in the correct order to make a complaint letter. ____ I bought three boxes of yoghurt in your store on 04/19/2011for ￡3.00. I am afraid I must complain about the product. ____ so, I’d like to ask for a refund or at least exchanging the yoghurt. ____ I tried one box of yoghurt after I checked out. It had gone bad. ____ I am looking forward to your answer. Pair work Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 Purpose: This step can help Ss to know the main content and component parts of a complaint letter, preparing for the next step. Teaching effect: Actually, each pair could find the right order according to their real experience.

Step 5 Extension (3 activities) Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Situational teaching approach Step 5 Extension (3 activities) Writing Complete the following complaint letter with the information given in Activity 2. To:________ Subject: A complaint letter Dear Sir/Madam, I bought____ in your store on ______ for ￥__. I am afraid I must complain about the product._________________. So, I would like to ask for a refund or at least exchanging this ____. I believe you will deal with it immediately. I am looking forward to your answer. Your sincerely. _________ Activity 1 Activity 2 Activity 3 This step leads to the emotion aims of this lesson, which are to treat shopping in a reasonable way, consume rationally, and develop the Ss’ interest of learning English. Purpose: Through this step, Ss can master the key points to write a complaint letter. And it trains Ss’ ability of writing. Teaching effect: In fact, most Ss are poor in writing. But they could finish the task based on the last activity.

Step 6 Self-evaluation and Homework Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Step 6 Self-evaluation and Homework Ask students to fill in the form. In this lesson, I have 1. understood what Buy Nothing Day is. 2. gotten to know the advantages and disadvantages. of shopping 3. been able to write a complaint letter. Purpose: ★ To help Ss review what they learnt in this part. ★ To check how much Ss mastered in the lesson.

Step 6 Self-evaluation and Homework Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Step 6 Self-evaluation and Homework Individual 1. For lower students, read the text and complaint letter aloud after class. 2. For middle-level students, write a complaint letter according to the example. 3. For A-class students, write a complaint letter in their own words. Group Work in groups. Make a dialogue about complaint with the useful sentence patterns we learnt. Purpose: My homework offers Ss tasks of different levels. They can choose according to their own situations. This kind of homework satisfies the needs of different Ss. Teaching effect: The homework for each student has been done well, but the homework for groups had no effect.

Unit 3 At the market Reading: Buy Nothing Day! Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Unit 3 At the market Reading: Buy Nothing Day! Advantages of Shopping Disadvantages of Shopping ① ② ③. ④ … Score: Group 1. Group 2. Group 3 … Group 4 … Group 5 Group 6

Advantages Disadvantages Analysis of teaching material Analysis of students Teaching aims T &L methods Teaching procedures Bb design Teaching reflections Through different kinds of activities, such as group competition and discussion , Ss’ interest was aroused and a relaxed and active atmosphere was built. Advantages Through different kinds of tasks, such as exercises, cooperation and participation, Ss mastered more knowledge, and their reading ability and writing skills were improved. More attention was paid to the students’ need and students trained their ability of cooperation in pair work and group work. Rushing to answer made the good students answer more questions. I think I should give more opportunities to the poor students. Disadvantages Discipline problem. I should improve my ability to control the class.