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Unit 1 People around us Speaking
Subject English Grade Level 七年级下册 Total 1 Period
Textbook 沪教版（2024） Lesson Type Speaking Class Period 1
Textbook Analysis
Textbook Analysis
This unit focuses on the topic of "People around us". The speaking materials mainly include conversations and discussions about different people in students' daily lives, such as family members, friends, neighbors and classmates. It provides various expressions and sentence patterns for students to describe people's appearances, personalities, hobbies and relationships. Through these materials, students are expected to improve their speaking skills and be able to communicate effectively about people they know.
Student Analysis
Students at this stage have already learned some basic vocabulary and sentence patterns for describing people. They are familiar with the concepts of appearance and simple hobbies. However, they may still have difficulties in using more vivid and accurate adjectives to describe personalities, and in expressing complex relationships. Also, some students may be shy or lack confidence when speaking English in public, so creating a relaxed and encouraging atmosphere is very important.
Lesson Objectives
1. Students will be able to use a variety of adjectives to describe people's appearances, personalities and hobbies. 2. Students will be able to introduce different people around them, including family members, friends, etc., in a logical and fluent way. 3. Students will be able to communicate and discuss with their partners about the similarities and differences among the people they introduce. 4. Students will enhance their confidence in speaking English through various speaking activities.
Teaching Focus and Difficulties
Focus 1. Mastering useful vocabulary and sentence patterns for describing people. 2. Organizing thoughts and expressing ideas clearly when introducing people. 3. Participating actively in pair work and group discussions. Focus 1. Using appropriate adjectives to precisely describe personalities. 2. Expressing complex relationships between people, such as the relationship between neighbors. 3. Overcoming shyness and speaking English boldly.
Teaching Methods and Preparation
Teaching Methods
Communicative Approach, Task - based Learning, Pair Work, Group Work
Materials Preparation
Textbook, pictures of different people, PPT with relevant vocabulary and sentence patterns, worksheets
Teaching Procedures Teacher Activities Student Activities
Warm up (5 minutes)
Show Some Pictures
(1) Greet the students and show some pictures of well - known people on the PPT, like famous stars or athletes.
(2) Ask the following questions:
Q1: Who is he/she
Q2: What do you know about him/her
(3) Encourage students to share their answers and start a simple discussion.
(4) Introduce the topic of "People around us" and tell students they will learn how to talk about people in more detail today.
1. Look at the pictures and answer the teacher's questions. 2. Participate in the class discussion. Vocabulary and Sentence Patterns Learning (10 minutes)
Vocabulary and Sentence Patterns Learning (10 minutes)
Teach Vocabulary
(1) Present new vocabulary related to describing people on the PPT, such as "outgoing", "shy", "tall", "short", "hobby", etc.
(2) Pronounce the words clearly and let students repeat after the teacher several times.
(3) Explain the meanings of the words with examples or gestures.
Teach Sentence Patterns
(1) Show some useful sentence patterns on the PPT, like "He/She is...", "He/She has...", "His/Her hobby is...", "He/She is my...".
(2) Give examples to illustrate how to use these sentence patterns.
(3) Have students practice reading the sentence patterns aloud.
1. Learn new vocabulary by repeating after the teacher and understanding their meanings. 2. Read and practice the sentence patterns. Pair Work (15 minutes)
Pair Work (15 minutes)
Set the Task
(1) Divide the class into pairs.
(2) Instruct each pair to choose a person around them, it can be a family member, a friend or a classmate.
(3) Provide a worksheet with some guiding questions:
Q1: What does he/she look like
Q2: What's his/her personality like
Q3: What are his/her hobbies
Q4: How do you get along with him/her
(4) Walk around the classroom, monitor the pair work and offer help when necessary.
(5) Ask some pairs to share their conversations in front of the class.
1. Work with partners to choose a person and have a conversation according to the guiding questions. 2. Listen to other pairs' conversations and give comments. Group Work (15 minutes)
Group Work (15 minutes)
Organize Group Work
(1) Re - group the students into groups of four.
(2) Give each group a topic card, such as "The Most Interesting Person in Our Group".
(3) Instruct the groups to have a discussion and then make a short presentation about the person they choose.
(4) Provide some key points for their presentations, like the person's appearance, personality, hobbies and why they think he/she is the most interesting.
(5) Monitor the group discussions and presentations, and give feedback and suggestions.
1. Discuss in groups and choose a person to introduce. 2. Prepare and make a short presentation in the group. 3. Listen to other groups' presentations and ask questions. Conclusion and Homework (5 minutes)
Conclusion and Homework (5 minutes)
Summarize the Lesson
(1) Summarize the main vocabulary, sentence patterns and key points learned in this class.
(2) Emphasize the importance of using English to describe people in daily communication.
(3) Assign homework:
Write a short passage (about 100 - 150 words) to introduce a person around you. You should include his/her appearance, personality, hobbies and your relationship with him/her.
(4) Encourage students to share their passages in the next class.
1. Listen to the summary and take notes. 2. Understand the homework assignment and ask questions if there is any. 3. Prepare to share their passages in the next class.
Evaluation Tasks 1. Participation in class discussion: ☆☆☆
2. Completion of the worksheet: ☆☆☆
3. Group presentation: ☆☆☆
Design Intentions This lesson is designed to help students improve their speaking skills through a series of activities. The warm - up activity can arouse students' interest and activate their prior knowledge. The vocabulary and sentence patterns learning part provides necessary language support. Pair work and group work allow students to practice speaking in a real - communication context, which can enhance their confidence and communication ability. The homework assignment can consolidate what they have learned in class and encourage independent writing.
Homework Design
Writing Task 1. Write a short passage (about 100 - 150 words) to introduce a person around you. 2. Include his/her appearance, personality, hobbies and your relationship with him/her in the passage. 3. Prepare to share your passage in the next class.
Board Design
Unit 1 People around us Speaking Vocabulary: outgoing, shy, tall, short, hobby... Sentence Patterns: He/She is... He/She has... His/Her hobby is... He/She is my... Describing People: Appearance Personality Hobbies Relationship
Teaching Reflection
Insufficient Guidance in Group Work 1. Some groups had difficulties in organizing their discussions and presentations. Maybe more detailed guidance on how to start a discussion and structure a presentation should be provided in advance. 2. A few students dominated the group discussions, while some others participated less. In future classes, it is necessary to encourage every student to participate actively and evenly distribute the tasks within the group.

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