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Unit 7 Role models of our time 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 lesson focuses on the topic of "Role models of our time". The textbook provides some examples of contemporary role models, such as scientists, athletes, and social activists. It aims to guide students to talk about their own favorite role models, including their achievements, qualities, and the reasons why they are admired. The content helps students develop their speaking skills while also inspiring them to learn from positive examples.
Student Analysis
Students at this stage have basic English communication skills. They are familiar with some common words and sentence patterns. They have their own ideas about heroes and role models in their daily life, but may lack the ability to express their thoughts comprehensively and accurately in English. They may also find it challenging to organize their language when making longer speeches. They are usually interested in topics related to real - life people, which can be used to arouse their enthusiasm for learning.
Lesson Objectives
1. Students will be able to describe their favorite role models clearly, including their basic information, achievements, and qualities. 2. Students will be able to use appropriate adjectives and sentence structures to express their admiration for role models. 3. Students will be able to listen to others' descriptions and give simple feedback. 4. Students will enhance their confidence in speaking English through group and individual speaking activities.
Teaching Focus and Difficulties
Focus 1. Mastering the vocabulary and sentence patterns related to describing role models. 2. Organizing thoughts and expressing ideas fluently when talking about role models. Focus 1. Using vivid and accurate language to describe role models' qualities and achievements. 2. Overcoming shyness and actively participating in speaking activities.
Teaching Methods and Preparation
Teaching Methods
Task - based learning, group work, situational teaching
Materials Preparation
Textbook, pictures of role models, multimedia equipment, handouts with speaking templates
Teaching Procedures Teacher Activities Student Activities
Warm up (5 minutes)
(1) Greet the students and start a simple conversation about their hobbies.
(2) Show some pictures of well - known people (not revealing who they are at first) and ask students to guess what these people do.
(3) After students' guesses, reveal the identities of these people and introduce them as role models.
(4) Write the key phrase "Role models of our time" on the board.
1. Answer the teacher's questions about hobbies. 2. Guess the occupations of the people in the pictures. 3. Listen to the teacher's introduction of role models. Pre - speaking (10 minutes)
Pre - speaking (10 minutes)
Vocabulary Building
(1) Present a list of new words and phrases related to role models on the multimedia, such as "outstanding", "creative", "make great contributions", "be respected by".
(2) Explain the meanings and pronunciations of these words and phrases, and have students repeat them.
(3) Use these words in simple sentences to help students understand their usage.
Speaking Template Introduction
(1) Hand out speaking templates to students. The templates include sentence structures like "My favorite role model is... He/She is a... (occupation). He/She is famous for... The qualities I admire most about him/her are... Because...".
(2) Explain each part of the template and give an example based on a well - known role model.
1. Learn new words and phrases, repeat after the teacher. 2. Listen to the teacher's explanation of the speaking template and take notes. While - speaking (20 minutes)
While - speaking (20 minutes)
Group Work
(1) Divide the class into groups of 4 - 5 students.
(2) Instruct each group to choose a role model they want to talk about. They can use the vocabulary and sentence patterns they just learned.
(3) Walk around the groups, monitor their discussions, and offer help when students have difficulties in expressing themselves.
(4) Encourage group members to share different ideas and support each other.
Individual Presentations
(1) After group discussions, ask each group to select one representative to make a presentation in front of the class.
(2) Provide some guiding questions for other students to listen carefully, such as "What is the role model's occupation ", "What are his/her main achievements ".
(3) Listen to the presentations, give positive feedback, and correct language mistakes gently.
1. Discuss in groups about the chosen role model, sharing ideas and helping each other to complete the description. 2. One representative from each group makes a presentation. 3. Other students listen carefully and answer the guiding questions after the presentation. Post - speaking (10 minutes)
Post - speaking (10 minutes)
Peer Evaluation
(1) Hand out evaluation forms to students. The forms include items like "fluency", "accuracy of language", "richness of content".
(2) Instruct students to evaluate their classmates' presentations based on these items and write down their suggestions.
(3) After students finish evaluation, collect the forms and summarize the common problems and good points.
Summary and Extension
(1) Summarize the key points of describing role models, emphasizing the importance of using accurate language and expressing personal feelings.
(2) Show some additional pictures of role models and briefly introduce their stories to expand students' knowledge.
(3) Encourage students to explore more role models in their daily life.
1. Evaluate their classmates' presentations according to the evaluation form. 2. Listen to the teacher's summary and learn from the additional role - model stories. Conclusion and Homework (5 minutes)
Conclusion and Homework (5 minutes)
(1) Summarize the main content of this speaking class, highlighting the progress students have made.
(2) Assign homework: Ask students to write a short passage (about 80 - 100 words) describing their favorite role model at home. They should use the vocabulary and sentence patterns learned in class.
(3) Encourage students to practice reading their passages aloud to improve their speaking skills.
(4) Thank the students for their active participation and dismiss the class.
1. Listen to the teacher's summary and take notes if necessary. 2. Understand the homework assignment and ask questions if there is any confusion. 3. Thank the teacher and leave the classroom.
Evaluation Tasks 1. Participation in class discussion: ☆☆☆
2. Completion of the worksheet: ☆☆☆
3. Group presentation: ☆☆☆
Design Intentions This lesson is designed to improve students' speaking skills through a series of activities. The warm - up activity aims to arouse students' interest. The pre - speaking part helps students build vocabulary and master speaking templates. The while - speaking stage provides opportunities for students to practice speaking in groups and individually. The post - speaking activities promote peer - to - peer learning and knowledge expansion. The homework assignment encourages students to review and further practice what they have learned in class.
Homework Design
Writing Task 1. Write a short passage (about 80 - 100 words) describing your favorite role model. 2. Use at least 5 new words and phrases learned in class. 3. Read the passage aloud for 3 - 5 minutes after writing.
Board Design
Unit 7 Role models of our time Speaking Key Vocabulary: outstanding, creative, make great contributions, be respected by... Speaking Template: My favorite role model is... He/She is a... (occupation). He/She is famous for... The qualities I admire most about him/her are... Because... Evaluation Items: fluency, accuracy of language, richness of content
Teaching Reflection
1. In the group work, some students dominated the discussion, while others participated less actively. In future classes, more attention should be paid to ensuring the equal participation of each student. 2. The time for peer evaluation was a bit tight, so students did not have enough time to fully express their opinions. It is necessary to adjust the time allocation in the next class. 3. Some students still had difficulty using complex sentence structures accurately. More grammar - related guidance is needed in future speaking classes.

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