Lesson Plan unit 6
Lesson Plan Designer: Xv Xiaoying
Type of the lesson: Listening and Speaking Class:
Student entry level: Students at the level of CE1
Time available of the whole unit : 2 periods(100 min) in total
Instructional goals: Help students reach the level of CE1 described in the Teaching
Syllabus of the Course for Listening and Speaking of College English, Anshan University of Science and Technology, which is displayed at the beginning of the Lesson Planning Notes. (达到鞍山科技大学大学英语听说课程教学大纲规定的CE1级别的
课程教学内容的基本要求, 参见教案首页: 听力：听力：能大概听懂英语国家人士讲话和讲座，能基本听懂题材熟悉、篇幅较长的国内广播或电视节目，语速为每分钟130词左右，能掌握中心大意抓住要点。口语：能和英语国家人士进行一定程度的交流，能够掌握一定的会话策略，能基本表达个人意见、情感、观点等，能基本陈述事实、事件、理由等，语音、语调基本正确。).
Objectives: After learning this unit, students are expected to make progress in the following three aspects.
11. 11. Listening: Students should master some skills in listening, for example,
how to grasp the key words in listening to the conversation between two or more people. Usually the key words are the subject nouns and the predicate verbs.
12. 12. Speaking: Students learn to describe their experience in learning a foreign
language; also they need to learn to explain the importance of the foreign language.
Teaching Content:
12. 12. Listening: Unit 6, Listening Text Book 1
1) 1) Learning New Words 2) 2) Listening practices
13. 13. Speaking: Unit 6, Spoken English book for College Students
1) 1) Learning New Words
2) Learning useful sentences and paragraphs needed for describing changes. Teaching Methods:
Under the guidance of student-centered principle, apply communicative and heuristic teaching methods, stimulate students’ interest in learning English and get students involved in class participation. Facilities or resources: Sound lab.
Instructional procedures and time allocation:
The lesson will be divided into two parts. Part one is Listening and part two is Speaking. Each par will take 50 minutes.
I. The first period: Listening comprehension, (50 min). a) understanding sentences. b) understanding passages. c) discussing the text.
2.The second period: Speaking practice, (50 min). a) Section One: Essential Vocabulary
b) Section Two: Useful Sentences
1． 1． Learning a second language is tough. It takes a lot of persistence.
2． 2． It’s important to learn English well because these days many jobs require English
background.
3． 3． However I think what’s even more important is that your knowledge and understanding
of culture is really improved.
4． 4． I just wish English wasn’t too difficult. I often confused some grammar rules. 5． 5． English is the kind of language, which is better learned by practice than by study.
6． 6． English seems so much different from Chinese. When you listen to it, it is difficult to
catch the individual words.
7． 7． Perhaps the best way to learn English is to just expose yourself to a lot of English and
then give yourself a lot of chance to use it. 8． 8． It opens your mind to a new culture.
9． 9． I think the best way to study it is to learn by using it.
10. I usually try to create something in my mind to use the new vocabulary. c) Section Three: Possible Questions and Answers
1. 1. Why are more and more people interested in learning English.
To begin with, the knowledge of English will make your work and life much more convenient. Good English also means chances and opportunities. With the open door policies adopted, there are more and more foreign companies in china. In the fierce competition at the job market, a candidate who can speak English has a distinct advantage over those who can’t. 2. 2. Do you think a good command of English is helpful to your future work?
Yeah. With English band 4 and band 6 certificates, we can easily get a job when we graduate from college. And we are more likely to succeed in our career if we have a good command of English.
3. 3. Which skill do you think is the most important for a college student, listening, speaking,
reading or writing?
I think, first of all, the four skills are interrelated with one another. The improvement in each aspect will help improve a learner’s overall language skills. But among them, I think reading is the most important because reading makes up the major part of an English exam. If you want to do well in an English exam you have to improve your reading skills. 4. How do you understand the importance of spoken English?
Well, we know that our country has entered WTO successfully; we will have more chances to
know the outside world. More and more foreign business and tourists have come to china. If
we are good at spoken English, we will have more friends and more opportunities. In the meanwhile English is becoming the world’s universal language. A good English speaker will find it much more convenient to travel abroad and to appreciate cultures of different countries. In a sense, spoken English is more practical than written English.
5. I have a problem getting the courage to communicate. What should I do?
It is difficult to develop this in a second language. Develop it best by telling yourself positive things about your ability to communicate.
6. 6. What is the best way to build my vocabulary?
The best way to do this would be to focus on building vocabulary as you read and in many different contexts. 7. Possible dialogue
Mack is talking to his friend Don about language study M: Hi, Don! How are you doing in your English class?
D: I am not improving. Tell me how come your English is so good? M: Well, I have an American girlfriend.
D: Aha! That’s it. Now I know what to do. (He runs off) M: Hey, come back! I was just kidding!
d)Section Four: Example Paragraphs
Example 1
English is an international language. Therefore, it is necessary for us to learn it. It can be rewarding or just a waste of time. It is up to you. It depends on how you study it. Here are some tips about learning English. First, don’t be afraid to make mistakes. You will learn from them. Second, you must not be shy. Be thick-skinned and speak up! Finally, you must be patient, remember, Rome wasn’t built in a day. Example 2
Our aim to learn, I think, is to master more academic knowledge but also to master the way to learn. Then what’s the better way of learning? Of course different people have and should have different ways and there is no real shortcut. I think, first, in the class we must keep our attention concentrated on the teacher’s lectures, trying to understand everything and also memorize them. Secondly if we have something we are not sure or have some trouble in understanding the lecture, ask ourselves and think it over by ourselves then we go for the help from our teacher or classmates. Thirdly we should finish our assignment in time. We shouldn’t leave today’s work till tomorrow. Finally, read as many reference articles and books as possible. Only in this way can we learn well. Example 3
A test of spoken English will be included as an optional part of the college English test (CET). Many people believe a test of spoken English is necessarily because spoken English is an important part of the language. Only when one speaks fluent English can we really master the language. A test of spoken English will stimulate students to improve their oral English. So such a test is necessary. And I intend to take it if possible. e) Section Five: Partnership Activity
Work with your partner to talk about language study according to the following subtopics: 1. The importance of spoken English. 2. The difficulties in learning English. 3. The best way to study English.
4. How English helps scientists or engineers with their research and projects.
f) Section Six: Debate Activity
Divide the class into two groups and argue the following matter pro and con: Grasping the knowledge of grammar is most important in English learning.
Assessment: Assess students learning of this unit by the following methods. Listening comprehension test of Band 4, June 1996,
Assignment Projects:
Ask students to attend the English corner of the campus. Reflection/Teaching Diary:( Omit) (After class)
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