Unit 13 Television Integrated Skills Tutor: Chen Yan Jiangsu Wuzhong Secondary Vocational School

Framework Teaching material and students 1 Teaching objectives 2 Teaching focuses and difficulties 3 4 Teaching approaches and aids 5 Teaching procedures 6 Blackboard design Reflections 7

Unit 13 Television what learned, limited, not active, interested& curious, … students good topic, end of unit, development, collected &added, texts, pictures, video clips, a lot more,… teaching material curriculum requirements, omitted, added, reorganized, integrated training

enhance words & expressions ways to express opinions freely… to share experience, to promote creative thinking & love for future to train comprehensive abilities… to cultivate awareness of autonomous learning… Ability Emotion Knowledge Teaching Objectives

Teaching Focuses 1.to enhance Ss’ understanding and use of the words and expressions 2.to activate Ss to participate in tasks and express opinions freely Difficult Points

Teaching Aids: a multimedia computer system, PPT Communicative Approach Computer-Assisted Instruction Task-Based Learning Teaching Approaches vivid & interesting class density, TTT/STT individual/pair/ group work survey, discussion, group assessment … Krashen: “language acquisition” Dewey: “learning by doing”

Activities controlled activities semi-controlled activities information-gap activities real tasks

Step 1 Lead-in (2min) Step 2 Revision (5min) Step 2 Revision (5min) Step 3 Survey (15min) Step 4 Extension (18min) Step 6 Homework (2min) Step 6 Homework (2min) Preparation before class Step 5 Summary (3min)

Survey/ Reading / Assessment Pictures Video clips Interview Pool Resource Preparation In class Survey/ Reading / Assessment Pictures Video clips Interview rules Pool Resource Outside class

Teaching Procedures Step 1 Lead-in Announcement for an Interview Show, in groups of 5 (S1:host S2-5: interviewees) a studio, linked to the topic and interested

Step 2 Revision 1. Tell the names of logos of some TV stations.

Quiz Show 2.Talk about their favourite TV programs and hosts/hostesses If you are the one

3.A brief introduction about a favourite TV program. Animal World, Discovery Channel, (Animal World, Discovery Channel, Music Show, Sports Music Show, Sports,…)

Step 3 Survey 1.Group Work: Fill in the table by Q-As. (S1: Host S2-5: Interviewees) Questions S2S3S4S5 1How many hours do you spend on TV every week? 2What else will you do when you are watching TV? 3Do you watch English channels? 4Where do you watch TV?

2.Survey report: Some group representatives report the TV life of one of the members to the class. 3.Discussion: Whose life with TV is the healthiest? Why? QuestionsKey Words(S2) 1.How many hours …?10 hours… 2.What else …?eating… 3.…English channels?yes… 4.Where …?bedroom,…

Step 4 Extension English channels Questions S2S3S4S5 1How many hours do you spend on TV every week? 2What else will you do when you are watching TV? 3Do you watch English channels? 4Where do you watch TV?

Task: Read and tick the boxes before the item(s) you prefer. 1. Extensive Reading autonomous learning

2. Outlook on future TV Questions S2S3S4S5 1How many hours do you spend on TV every week? 2What else will you do when you are watching TV? 3Do you watch English channels? 4Where do you watch TV?

Outlook on future TV

Discuss and answer the questions: 1) When do the family get up in the morning? 2) What are they eating while watching TV? 3) Where are their TV sets? 4) What do their TV sets look like? 5) What does TV do to their life?

Future TV Where to put it: on the wall, in the living room,… What it looks like: glass, film screen,… Help to our life: wake people up, watch news, send messages… Other Functions:__________________ Qs3-5, preparation for writing

Step 5 Summary 1. Reflections on words, sentences, learning strategies, … 2. Group assessment and T’s comments

Group Assessment Sheet 小组评价表 Performances in Class 课堂表现 Grade A(high)--D(low) S1S2S3S4S5 Understanding others 理解他人 Stating your opinions 陈述观点 Pair/Group work 结对 / 小组活动 Discussion 参与讨论 More 其它方面 formative assessment, to get Ss involved, team work, promote learning

2.Writing task(individual): Future TV Level A: Write a frame of what future TV will be, following the structure of Bb writing. Level B: Write a short passage about what future TV will be, based on the structure of Bb writing. Step 6 Homework: 1.Oral work(in pairs / groups): 1.Oral work(in pairs / groups): Talk to more classmates about their habits of watching TV. Future TV Where to put it: on the wall, in the living room,… What it looks like: glass, film screen,… Help to our life: wake people up, watch news, send messages… Other Functions:__________________ extended from class, more output practice

Unit 13 Television Integrated Skills Future TV Where to put it: on the wall, in the living room,… What it looks like: glass, film screen,… Help to our life: wake people up, watch news, send messages… Other Functions:__________________ New words: Discovery Channel pop corns … Blackboard Design

Reflections focused interested involved “Involve me, and I’ll learn. “ topic & materials activities & tasks comprehensive abilities, effectiveness

To be improved Some Ss are not very active in group work and discussion.  to offer more opportunities to interest Ss and improve their communicative skills.