Unit8Isthereapostofficenearhere?SectionA(1a-2b)---YangRunfromXiang’erMiddleSchoolPart1Analysisoftheteachingmaterial.TheUnit8isaroundthetopic“Theneighborhood”,Inthisunit,thestudentsaregoingtolearntoaskforandgivedirectionsonthestreet.Also,thestudentsaregoingtolearn“Therebe”structure,Wherequestionsandpropositionsofplace.Askingwayisusualinourdailylife.I’llsetuparelaxingatmospheretoarousethestudents’interestandimprovetheirlistening,speaking,readingandwritingskills.Part2AnalysisofthestudentsOurstudentsareinGrade7.Theyenjoylearningthroughco-operationinarelaxingatmosphere.Theteachershouldattachimportancetocommunicationwiththem,providingthemthechancesofusinglanguage.Part3TeachingguidelineAsweallknowpeoplelearnalanguageinordertocommunicate.Asalanguageteacher,Irealizethatit’simportanttodevelopthestudents’communicationcompetence

.Itseemstometherearethreepointstoimproveit.First,layspecialemphasisondevelopinglistening,reading,speakingandwritingskills.Second,letthestudentsunderstandthedailyconversationbetter.Third,practicethespokenEnglishmoretoimprovetheabilitytocommunicatefreely.Part4Teachingaimsanddemands1.knowledgeobjects1).Tostudythetopicaboutneighborhood/propositions.2).Tostudythenewwords:postoffice,policestation,hotel,restaurant…3).Tostudythe“Therebe”structure,Wherequestionsandpropositionsofplace.2.Abilityobjects1).Todevelopthestudents’abilitiesoflistening,speaking,readingandwriting.

2).Todevelopthestudents’abilitiesofcommunicationbylearningtheusefulstructures.3.Moralobjects

1).Enablethestudentstoexpressthemselvesfreely.2).Enablethestudentstoco-operateamongtheteammembers.TeachingkeypointsanddifficultiesKeypoints:Letthestudentsmasterthenewwordsandsentencepatterns.Letthestudentsknowhowtoaskforandgivedirections.Difficultpoints:Letthestudentsmasterthe”Therebe”structure.LetstudentsusethecorrectorientationprepositionstodescribethelocationofthevariouscommunityfacilitiesPart5TeachingandlearningmethodsIt’sgenerallyknownthattheaimsoflearningEnglishinthejuniormiddleschoolistoimprovethestudents’listening,speaking,readingandwritingabilities.Accordingtothenewcoursestandard,makethestudentstherealmastersinclasswhiletheteacherhimselfactsasadirector.SoIwillmainlyusethecommunicativeteachingmethodandsituationalteachingmethod.ThestudentshavethebasicbackgroundofEnglish.SoIwillmainlyusethetask-basedlearningmethodandcooperativelearningmethod.Part6Teachingaids:MainlyuseMulti-mediacomputer.Part7Teachingprocedures.Itismadeupof7steps.Theyarewarmingup,presentation,listening,pairwork,listening,practice,summaryandhomework.Nowlet’sgotothefirststep:Step1.warmingupThepurposeistoarousethestudents’interestofstudy.Atthebeginningoftheclass,wewillgreeteachother,thenafreetalk,andmovetothenextstep.Step2.Presentation1)Letthestudentslookatsomepictures.Presentthenewwordsandexpressions:postoffice,policestation,hotel,restaurant…2)Tellthestudentsthemaintopic”neighborhood/propositions”andleadinanewsentencestructure(“Therebe”structure).First,I’llshowapictureandaskthestudentswiththesentence”Isthereapostoffice/policestation/hotel/restaurantnearhere?”Letthemtrytoanswermecorrectly.Next,letthestudentsaskquestionsandIgivetheanswers.3)Leadtothe“Therebe”structure,Wherequestionsandpropositionsofplace.4)Workon1a.Thestudentsreadtheactivitiesandlookatthepictures.Thenfinish1a.Purpose:Thisactivityenablesthestudentstopracticethetargetlanguagebetter.ThePPTwillcatchthestudentsattentionandraisetheirinterests.Step3Listening1.Playtherecordingandfinish1b.2.checktheanswersandletthestudentsreadaftertherecordingandroleplaythelisteningmaterial.Purpose:ListeningandreadingarethemostbasicabilityinEnglishlearning.Soletthemlistencarefullyandreadareveryimportant.Step4.Pairwork1.Askthestudentstoreadtheconversationsin1cwithapartner.Thenlookatthepicturesin1a.2.Studentsmakeconversationsaboutotherpersoninthepicture.Askthestudentstopracticethesentenceswiththeirpartners,then,asksomevolunteerstoactitout.Purpose:Toletthestudentsgraspthesewordsandthesentenceseasilyandquickly.Step5.PracticeWhereisit?Before2a,havethestudentslookatthepicturesanddescribethelocationofthepayphone.Reviewsomeoftheprepositionsofplaceontheboard:nextto,acrossfrom,between,infrontof,behind--Thestudentsreadthesentencesandlookatthepictures.Thenfinish2a.Purpose:Togivethestudentspracticewiththetargetlanguage.Step6.Listening1.Playtherecordingandfinish2b.2.Checktheanswersandletthestudentsreadaftertherecordingandroleplaythelisteningmaterial.Purpose:Togivethestudentspracticeinlisteningforspecificitemsinconversations.Improvethestudents’listeningandreadingskills.Step7.Practice1)Makingadialogue(role-play).Afterlearningnewwordsandsentences,I’llgivethestudentsatasktomakedialogues,asfollows:A:Istherearestaurantnearyourhouse?B:Yes,thereis.It’sonthecenterstreet.A:Whereisthesupermarket?B:It’snexttothelibrary.A:Wherearethepayphones? B:Theyareinfrontofthepostoffice.Purpose:Bringtheknowledgeintoreallifecanmakethestudentshaveabetterunderstandingofthetopicaboutneighborhood/propositions.Thesituationalteachingmethodisusedhereto