一、教学过程
Good morning, dear judges! I’m very glad to be here to present my class today. I’m number X candidate applying for senior school English teacher. And my topic today is Unit 5 Languages around the world. May I begin?
Step 1. Leading in
T: Class begins! Hello, boys and girls! Today I will share something interesting things with you. Before that, do you know how many Chinese characters you can read and write? … Well, that’s not an easy question. Now here I have some pictures for you. Look at this one. What is this?
S: …
T: Yeah! In Chinese we say “Jiaguwen”. And in English they are oracle bone inscriptions. Every word looks like a picture itself. So can you guess their meanings? Linda? The first one.
S: …
T: Yeah, exactly. It’s easy. The sun. The next one. Tom, what do you think?
S: …
T: Good! It is a bird! What about this? Jim?
S: …
T: Really? A bird, too? Well, it is a head. How funny, isn’t it? What we write today began from these simple pictures. Today let’s go and explore the history of our Chinese writing.
Step 2. Pre-reading
T: Boys and girls, look at the picture here, and the title of the passage. Can you guess what the passage is about?
S: …
T: Brilliant! From the picture we can predict it is about the history of the Chinese writing system. Very close. What about “connecting the past and the present”?
S: …
T: The changes from the past to the present? Maybe.
Step 3. While-reading
T: Now let’s check your answer. Please read the passage quickly to have a general understanding of the passage. Are you ready?
S: …
T: OK, Stop here! Cindy, what’s the main idea?
S: …
T: Very good! The passage explains how the Chinese writing system develops and keeps Chinese civilization alive. Well, may I ask your feelings about Chinese writing after reading this passage? Jenny.
S: …
T: Thank you. You feel much clear about its history. And feel proud. That’s good. Now I have two questions. The first one: From the passage, was Chinese writing system all the same in history? Tom?
S: …
T: Good. No, it changes all the time. And who knows since when the system began to develop in one direction?
S: …
T: You guys are good at Chinese history. Yes! It’s since Qin Dynasty.
T: So, what happened then? Please read the passage again to find the words and phrases that describe a time. And list the big changes of writing system in that time. Are you clear?
| Time | Important things |
| Several thousand years ago |
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| Shang Dynasty |
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| Over the years |
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| Qin Dynasty |
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| Modern times |
T: Time’s up. You. please. What words do you find?
