资源简介 Developing ideas—Listening and speaking Study of the Text What: The text revolves around the hobby of bird-watching as a source of knowledge and how a student helps an injured bird. It describes bird-watching as a hobby that allows people to learn about the names, looks, and habits of birds. And the text narrates an incident at school where a brown bird flew into the teaching building and was injured and unable to fly again.A student named Hu Nianzu used his knowledge of bird-watching to help the bird and enable it to fly away.Why: The text aims to showcase how hobbies can lead to the acquisition of knowledge and encourage students to develop their interests and hobbies.The text conveys a positive attitude of compassion for animals and helping others through the story of Hu Nianzu. It emphasises the importance of combining knowledge with practice and the value of gaining insights through observation and learning.How: The text is divided into several sections, including idea development, the school news report, phonetics in use, listening practice, and learning strategies. It presents information in a question-and-answer format. It includes dialogues and explanations to express cause and effect. It contains instructional language, such as “Learning to learn”, offering study strategies. Teaching Objectives By the end of this lesson, you will be able to:1.apply some listening skills for the main idea.2.apply some listening skills for the key words that show cause and effect.3.talk about how hobbies can make a difference to our study and life. Teaching Process Teaching Objectives Teaching Activities Effectiveness Evaluation1.To apply some listening skills for the main idea. Step 1 Lead-in 1.Guess: What hobby does this picture show Where is the girl What is the girl doing What fun can this hobby offer us 2.Free-talk: What else can we get from hobbies Step 2 Pre-listening 1 1.What can you see in the picture 2.How do the students feel Tip: Pictures can help us get the main idea. Step 3 Listening 1 1.Listen to the school news report and choose the best title. a.There’s a new kind of bird at school b.A student helped a bird at school c.Students watched birds in the teaching building 2.Pronunciation practice for certain vowel sounds: /i /, / / and /i/.(详见课件资源) Step 4 Listening 2 Listen again and complete the timeline. Observe the students’ performance in answering the questions, and understand their cognition of bird-watching. Observe students’ pronunciation and give guidance and feedback based on their performance. Observe students’ completion, find problems, and provide help in time.Purpose The steps help the students to practise the listening skills and master correct English pronunciation through pronunciation exercises. And they can also encourage students to think creatively about the benefits of hobbies.2.To apply some listening skills for the key words that show cause and effect. Step 5 Listening 3 1.Listen to the interview and complete the interviewer’s notes. Question 1: Why couldn’t the bird fly Hu Nianzu’s answer: These kinds of birds have got weak . They need to take off from a place. Question 2: How does Hu Nianzu’s hobby bring him knowledge Hu Nianzu’s answer: Dad took me to the to watch birds every summer holiday. I also read books about birds. This helped me find birds. I made a poster for the school’s nature just last week. 2.Listen again and write down the words that show cause and effect. (详见课件资源) Tip: Listening for some key words can help us get the main idea quickly. Think: If Hu Nianzu doesn’t know about this kind of bird, will he help the bird successfully What do you think of Hu Nianzu and his hobby Give guidance and feedback according to the students’ performance based on whether they can answer questions with the help of the text. Guide the discussion and correct evaluation based on students’ responses and feedback.Purpose It contains instructional language, such as “Learning to learn”, offering study strategies. Listening exercises improve students’ comprehension skills.The text conveys a positive attitude of compassion for animals and helping others through the story of Hu Nianzu. It emphasises the importance of combining knowledge with practice and the value of gaining insights through observation and learning.3.To talk about how hobbies can make a difference to students’ study and life. Step 6 Group Work 1.Question 1: What knowledge can you get from your hobby Question 2: How can your hobby help people Tip: Remember to use because, so and as a result to talk about cause and effect. 2.Summary: In the garden of our passions, hobbies nourish the seeds of knowledge, allowing us to paint a brighter picture of our world with love and help. 3.Show time: EvaluationStarsLanguage (use because, so and as a result correctly)Content (talk about knowledge from different hobbies)Loud and clear pronunciationConfidenceExcellent: ★★★ Great: ★★ Good: ★4.Language points.(详见课件资源) Observe students’ discussion about hobbies in group communication, using the language they have learned, and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching and learning. In the group presentation, observe whether students can tell the influence of their hobbies, and give necessary guidance and feed-back as needed.Purpose By focusing on bird-watching, the text encourages students to connect with nature and develop their empathy and care for living creatures. Through the group discussion, students can engage actively in the learning process.Homework Tell the story of Hu Nianzu to your friends. Teaching Reflection 展开更多...... 收起↑ 资源预览