11:30-13:00 Critical thinking
14:00-15:30 Letter writing
1. Teacher read a story of a hen's problems, ss take down the main problems
2.ss in pairs write a letter to the hen to give him advice
3. swap the letter with other pairs to exchange ideas
4. some writing resources
5. ss in pairs first take down notes of the main problems, then write a letter of your problems using your own words
6. then swap with other pairs to read your problems and give your best solutions
7. the problem-solving letter goes back to you, are you satisfactory with the solutions?
8. summary
这节课的教学目标是练习书信体写作,老师没有直接给出话题让学生去写,而是通过听写的方式让学生先归纳问题(这样既练习了学生的听力,又培养学生归纳问题的习惯),接着两两一组以Agony Aunt 的身份写一封回信,最后各小组间交换建议信,并改正书信中的语法错误。通过这样的授课方式比单一的写作课可能更能调动学生的兴趣,在写作的同时也练习了听力和合作学习,是值得借鉴的一节写作课。