Unit 3 Sports and Fitness-Reading for Writing

 

【教材分析】

This teaching period mainly deals with reading for writing a class wellness book. Students are expected to learn the knowledge about how to write a class wellness book. First, students are supposed to read a passage which is specially designed to study for the writing purpose. Then, under the guidance of the teacher, students should discuss the topics mentioned on the textbook and learn to write a proper wellness book. The teacher is expected to enable students to master some writing skills concerning class wellness book and learn to write one.

【教学目标与核心素养】

1. Get students to have a good understanding of how to write class wellness book properly.

2. Enable students to use some writing skills flexibly.

3. Develop students’ writing and cooperating abilities.

4. Strengthen students’ great interest in writing discourses.

【教学重难点】

1. How to enable students to have a good understanding of the skills of writing a class wellness book 2.How to enable students to write a good class wellness book using some writing skills properly.

【教学过程】

Step1 Lead in:

At the beginning, a teacher can introduce the topic by asking: Do you want to lose weight and why? Do you think you are fit? After having a small discussion about it, they can move on to read the passage and handle the following activities one by one.

Step 2 Read to discover details

Students are instructed to read a passage titled “Going Positive” and then solve the questions below.

1．What problem did Kayla have in the past?

2．What does the sentence “almost went bananas” mean?

3．What made her change her thinking?

After completing the activities above, they can move on to the text task:

Step 3: Read to sum up

Read the passage again and figure out the organization and language features.

Step 4: Use what you have learnt to write a proper class wellness book.

1. Have the Ss work in groups. Discuss the questions below, then get several students to show their ideas.

Exercise: What can you do to make exercise like jogging more enjoyable?

Stress: How can you plan your work and make sure that you also have time to rest and relax?

Self-confidence: What can you do to become more confident and feel better about yourself?

Food: How can you make your meals healthier?

2. Get the Ss to use the ideas from discussion to list some positive changes.

●What you used to do/do now and results.

●What you do now/will do in the future?

Then have them write a short paragraph to describe and explain their changes. After that, get the Ss to exchange their drafts with their partners and use the checklist to give feedback on their drafts, and finally revise it.

Step 5 Summary of how to write a wellness book

1.健康书的审题步骤：

第一步：明确要求

该写作属于经验分享，故要用第一人称来写;时态以一股现在时为主。

第二步：确定段落

该类文章可以从以下三个方面人手:

Para.1首先表明写作的目的

Para.2自己的做法及心得体会

Para.3表示期望及感谢

第三步：提炼要点

2.健康书常见句式：

1)      It is an honor for me to share my favorite sport with you,

2)      It makes me feel relaxed playing with my friends.

3)      It makes me rid myself of stress while playing with my friends.

4)      Moreover, it provides me a valuable chance to communicate with others.

5)      I we eat too little or too much, or if we choose the wrong food, we may become sick.

6)      We can do something to change the poor situation.

Step 6Homework

假如你的老师让你在班级Wellness Bok上分享自己的亲身经历及心得，请根据以下要点写一篇80字左右的文章

1.   你喜欢的运动是什么？

2.   你最喜欢的原因是什么？

3.   你参加锻炼的体会。