Unit 8 I’ll help clean up the city parks.
The 5th Period
Ⅰ.Teaching Aims and Demands
Knowledge Objects
(1)Key Vocabulary
call up, hand out, call-in(=phone in), strategy, work out
(2)The new and old phrasal verbs.
(3)The reading passage.
2.Ability Objects
(1)Train the students’ reading skill on how to make notes.
(2)Train the students how to use the phrasal verbs.
(3)Train the students’ writing and speaking skills.
3.Moral Object
If you get in trouble in your volunteer work, go to the people around you to ask for help.
Ⅱ.Teaching Key Points
1.To help the children understand the article.
2.To teach the new phrasal verbs.
3.To direct the students how to make notes based on an article.
Ⅲ.Teaching Difficult Points
1.Teaching the new phrasal verbs.
2.Directing the children to make notes based on an article.
Ⅳ.Teaching Methods
1.Giving examples
2.Asking questions
3.Making notes
4.Brainstorming
Ⅴ.Teaching Aids
Some pictures on volunteer work, especially a picture on repairing bikes.
Ⅵ.Teaching Procedures
Step I Revision
1.Revise the phrasal verbs that taught last class by asking students to make sentences with them again.
2.Check homework by asking students to read their sentences and conversations to the class.Tell them to hand in their homework.
3.Revise the story about Jimmy.Ask two or three students to tell the story to the class, showing the picture of repairing bikes to remind them.
Step Ⅱ3a
This activity provides reading and writing practice using the target language.
We have learned something about Jimmy.
We know he is a Bike boy.He fixes up old bikes and gives them away.But he ran out of his money to buy old bikes last week.Has he come up with any way of getting money? or Will he have to stop?
Let’s find out the answer in the article in
Activity 3a.Please read the article once quickly and tell me the answer.
Have the students scan the passage and catch the main idea of it.After around two minutes, Ask the question again.
Step Ⅲ3h
This activity provides reading and writing practice using the target language.
Read the instructions to the students.
We knew Jimmy had solved his problem.
What things did he do to solve his problem? Please make a note of the things that Jimmy did to solve his problem.
Ask a student to read the sample sentence in the book.Tell them to write out the things that Jimmy did.Use the sample sentence as a model.And they can reread the article to search for the answers.Let the students complete the work on their own.
Walk around the room while they are writing, checking progress and correcting the mistakes they may make while writing.
After they all finish writing, ask a few students to give their answers.Point out the mistakes they may have made in writing.
Who can tell me the main idea of the article now?
Ask some students to answer with the main idea.They may answer like this:
Jimmy has come up with some ways of getting old bikes, so he will not have to stop fixing up and giving away old bikes.
They can answer in their own language.
After that, write the following words and phrases on the blackboard.
call up, hand out, work Out, call-in, strategy |
Tell them to note these new words and phrases in the article, ask children to read the article again.Tell them to read in context, guessing the meanings of new words
and phrases from the other words around them.
Students read the article again for comprehension this time.Allow them to read a little longer this time.
After a while, point to the new words and phrases on the blackboard and let the students guess the meanings of them.The teacher does some explanation at the same time.
Look at the blackboard now.Let’s explain these new words and phrases one by one.
First, let’s see call up.Who can tell me the meaning of it by reading?
Ask several students to tell the meaning of it by guessing.Some of the children might get the correct meaning.Say congratulations to any children who can tell the right meaning.If no one can tell the correct meaning.Explain it to the class.
Tell them call up means make a telephone call.
After explaining, provide another example to the children, for example, Call me up tomorrow.
Ask the students to make some sentences with it if time permits.Let them do it as homework if there is no enough time in class.
Do the same with the other new words and phrases on the blackboard.Explain each one and give at least one example for each new word or phrase.
Get the students to read the instructions together.
Say, Read the article a third time now.
Please underline all the phrasal verbs while you are reading.
Ask students to complete the work on their own.
Get some students to tell the class their answers.Check the answers with the whole class.
Answers
cheer up, run out, put up, called up, handed out, set up, come up with, fix up, give away.
Then have them work in pairs.Tell them to check each other’s answers carefully and point out the mistakes their partners may have made.Tell them to help each other like this as often as possible.
Write the correct answers on the blackboard to help them.
After checking the answers, ask the students to read the article loudly.Teach them to read the new words or even the whole text before they start reading if necessary.
Ask them to read for a while, ask one or two to read it to the class, correcting any pronunciation errors they may make.
Then ask the whole class to practice reading in pairs.Tell them to read the article loudly in turns in pairs.The one who is listening has to point out his or her partner’s pronunciation errors and help to correct them.If they are not sure about any words, tell them to ask for help from the teacher.
After practice reading the article, ask if they have any words or sentences they don’t understand.Tell them to raise their hands and say which words and sentences they don’t understand.
Help solve the problems.
Answers
1.He did a radio interview.
2.He put up signs.
3.He called up friends.
4.He handed out advertisements.
5.He told teachers.
Step ⅣPart 4
This activity provides reading, writing, listening and speaking practice using the target language.
Read the instructions to the class.
Let’s do it in groups of four.Each group will have to brainstorm a plan for helping out in your community.Talk about it and make notes on where you will help and what you will do.
Each group has to write out your own list of possible places and volunteer activities first.
Point out the chart in Activity 4.Tell them to note the two given statements Where and What.
Your task is to write the places after the word Where and the volunteer activities after the word What.
Show some pictures or signs on volunteer activities to help the children come up with some ideas.
For example, show the class a picture of helping clean up the city parks.Where will you help? The students may answer with the city parks.Then continue asking what will you do there.The students may answer."We will pick up plastic bags and papers."
Write the place and the volunteer work on the blackboard like this:
Where 1.the city parks 2.…
What 1.pick up plastic bags and papers 2.…
Let the students work in fours.Brainstorm their plans and write their own lists, using the answers on the blackboard as a model.
Walk around the classroom, offering help as necessary.
After they all finish brainstorming and writing, tell them to practice together what they will say to the class.
Each group will have to report your plan to the class.Now practice together what you will say.You can select one to report mainly and the others complete or you can say in turns.Each one tells about one place.And you can also have one write notes on the board if you wish.
Let them practice for a while.Then ask each group to make their presentations.
They may begin like this:
We plan to go to the city parks.We will help clean up the city parks by picking up the plastic bags and papers.
…
They can say in their own words.
Sample answers:
Where: 1.the city parks 2.the hospital
3.the primary school 4.the elderly people’s houses 5.…
What: 1.help clean up the parks
2.cheer up the sick kids
3.coach a football team for little kids
4.help do the housework
5.…
Step ⅤSummary
Say, In this class, we’ve read an article about Jimmy.We’ve known Jimmy has got sixteen bikes to fix up and give away.
And we’ve learned to make reading notes.We have done some reading, writing, listening and speaking practice using the target language through groupwork.
Step ⅥHomework
1.Make one sentence with each of the phrasal verbs below, call up, hand out, work out, run out, set up, fix up.
2.Try to remember the new words on page 64.
Step ⅦBlackboard Design
Unit 8 I’ll help clean up the city parks. Section B The Fifth Period New words and phrases in Activity 3a: call up, hand out, work out, call-in, strategy. Answer to Activity 3a: cheer up, run out, put up, called up, handed out, set up, come up with, fix up, give away. Answers to Activity 3b: 1.He did a radio interview. 2.He put up signs. 3.He called up friends. 4.He handed out advertisements. 5.He told teachers. Sample answers to Activity 4: Where:1.the city parks 2.… What: 1.pick up plastic bags and papers |
Unit 8 I’ll help clean up the city parks.
The 6th Period
Ⅰ.Teaching Aims and Demands
1.Knowledge Objects
(1)Using these phrasal verbs correctly.
give away, take after, come up with, give out, hang out
(2)Writing an article using the notes given
2.Ability Objects
(1)Train the students to use the phrasal verbs.
give away, take after, come up with, give out and hang out.
(2)Train students’ writing skill.
3.Moral Object
What do you want to be in the future? Try to come up with an idea to get much volunteer experience.It will be good for both you and the others.
Ⅱ.Teaching Key Points
1.Help the students have a self check on the key words and target language of this unit.
2.Practice using the phrasal verbs give away, take after come up with, give out and hang out.
3.Direct the students to write an article according to the notes given.
Ⅲ.Teaching Difficult Points
1.The students make sentences with the phrasal verbs.
2.Write the article with the notes given.
Ⅳ.Teaching Methods
1.Teaching by providing sample sentences
2.Teaching by providing sample article
Ⅴ.Teaching Aid
A picture of a young woman who is singing.
Ⅵ.Teaching Procedures
Step I Revision
1.Check the homework by asking the children to show their sentences.Ask some to share their sentences with the class.
2.Dictate some new words on page 64.
Step ⅡPart 1
This activity focuses or vocabulary introduced in the unit.Ask a student to read the instructions.
We have two tasks now.First let’s fill in the blanks.Look at the words given in the box.They are all phrasal verbs.Do you know the meaning of each phrasal verb?
Who has any problem? Show me by raising your hands.
Help solve the problems.Do some explanation if necessary.For example, if someone is not sure about hang out, tell him or her, hang out means spend one’s time lazily.
Let them do the work individually.Tell them to choose a correct verb for each blank and note to use the correct forms of the verbs.
In some cases, you may need to use an other form of the word, for example adjusting for tense, subject or verb agreement.Move around the room as they write, offering help as needed.Try to remember the common mistakes they may make.
After they are finished, ask five different students to read their answers to the class.Correct any mistakes they may have made, especially the verb forms.Encourage the other students to point out their mistakes and help correct them.Point out the common mistakes they may have made at last.After checking the answers together, ask the whole class to check the answers in pairs, exchanging their books and have a careful check.Point out their partner’s mistakes and help correct them.
Let the students read the five sentences loudly several times after making sure they all have got right answers.
Then go on with the second task.Use the first phrase, give away, as an example.
Ask several students to make sentences with it orally.
Such as, Jimmy gives away old bikes.
Then ask the children to make their own sentences with the phrasal verbs given.
Each one writes the sentences on a piece of paper.
Move around the classroom while they are writing, checking progress and offering help.
Ask some students to share their sentences to the class by reading their sentences to the class.Correct any mistakes they may have made.
Ask all the children to hand in their papers.
Answers
1.give out 2.came up with 3.gave away 4.hang out 5.takes after
Some sample sentences
1.Jimmy gives away old bikes to children who don’t have bikes.
2.Tom takes after his uncle.
3.The boy has come up with a good plan to enjoy his holiday.
4.The volunteers are giving out the advertisements now.
5.Ladies always like hanging out at the shops on weekends.
Step ⅢPart 2
This activity provides reading, writing, listening and speaking practice using the target language.
Read the instructions to the students.
We’ll have to write an article using the notes in the box.The article will tell what happens to Sally.At first, let’s see the first sample sentence given in the book.
Ask a student to read the sentence.Tell them to note how the writer combined these phrases into one sentence.
Then tell the students to try to say out the next sentence.Let them think for a while first.Then ask several children to say their sentences.They may say a sentence like this:
As a volunteer, she sings at a local hospital to cheer up sick people.
Then go on with the third sentence, then the fourth one.Help the students to think out and say out all the sentences.
After combining the phrases into sentences orally, tell the students to put all the sentences together to write an article by themselves.Tell them to go on writing after the first sample sentence on their books.
Move around the classroom.Note to remember whose articles are very successful and whose have some mistakes.Offer help as much as possible:
After they all finish writing, ask some students whose articles have some mistakes to read theirs to the class.Let the rest of the class help correct the mistakes.
Then ask some students who have written successfully to read theirs.At last, the teacher reads the sample article in the teacher’s book to the class, showing a picture in which a young woman is singing.
Tell them to exchange their articles with their partners and help each other.
Ask the students to rewrite their articles to make the article perfect after class.
Sample answers:
Sally Langenthal is a young woman who wants to be a professional singer.As a volunteer, she sings at a local hospital to cheer up sick people.And she also sings at schools.But after she ran out of money for singing lessons, she came up with ideas for making money.She put up signs asking for singing jobs and also called up parents offering singing lessons for children.Now she will be able to continue her lessons and become a professional singer.
Step ⅣJust for Fun!
This activity provides reading and speaking practice with the target language.
Call the students’ attention to the cartoon pictures.Tell them to see what happens.
Ask the students to read the conversation in the first picture together.
Then ask them what is funny about this cartoon.Help the students to answer like this:
The boy has been trying to make the person stop crying because he thinks the person is sad, but the person is really crying because of the onions.
Step ⅤSummary
Say, In this class, we’ve practiced using some phrasal verbs and we’ve written an article based on the notes given.At last, we enjoyed a funny cartoon.All of you have done very well.
Step ⅥHomework
1.Revise all the language points in this unit.
2.Finish off the exercises on pages 32~34 of the workbook.
3.Make another more sentence with each phrasal verbs below, give away, take after, come up with, give out, hang out.
4.Rewrite the article.
Step ⅦBlackboard Design
Unit 8 I’ll help clean up the city parks. Self check The Sixth Period Answers to Activity 1: 1.give out 2.came up with 3.gave away 4.hang out 5.takes after Some sample sentences to Activity 1: 1.Jimmy gives away old bikes to children who don’t have bikes. 2.Tom takes after his uncle. 3.The boy has come up with a good plan to enjoy his holiday, 4.The volunteers are giving out the advertisements now. 5.Ladies always like hanging out at the shops on weekends. |