Unit 7 Section B (2b, 2c, 3b) Reading: Mr. Cool’s Clothes Store

李向云

Teaching objectives

By the end of the period， the teacher must enable the students to：

1. understand the passage and master some reading strategies.

2. summarize the passage by making notes and underlining the main ideas.

3. be more aware of asking about prices.

Teaching key points and difficult points

Getting the students to understand the passage and master some reading strategies.

Teaching methods

Task-based teaching approach， the communicative approach and translation method.

Teaching procedures

Step 1 Warm-up（序曲）

Two students role-play the conversation of buying and selling clothes in class.

The teacher show students a leaflet about Mr. Cool’s Clothes Store.

T： This morning I passed by a clothes store. People there gave me a leaflet. Let’s see what it’s about. Tell me your ideas.

S： Mr. Cool’s Clothes Store is on sale.

T： Yes. 50% Off. What does it mean？

S： The shop cuts half the price.

T： One week only. What does it mean？

S：It starts on Monday， and it ends on Sunday.

T： Yes， they also put up an ad （广告）. Let’s read 2b on P41 and find out what the ad is mainly about.

【设计意图】课堂的开始，就像一场戏的序曲一样，幕布一打开，就要使学生快速入戏。在这种期待中，老师打破常规，手拿传单，一下就抓住所有学生的注意力，为学生营造一种轻松、愉悦的学习氛围，并且很快拉近师生距离。紧接着，在教师情境中不露痕迹地引出与阅读文本相关的几个新词，启发学生思维，激起学生阅读的欲望。由于学生没有预习，因此在情景中适当认识几个新词，为后面的阅读理解扫除基本障碍、作些铺垫。

Step 2 Presenting（发展）

T： What is the ad（广告） mainly about？ The ad is mainly about __________.

A. many beautiful clothes.

B. the prices and colors of the clothes.

C. The great sale in Mr. Cool’s Clothes Store.

S： OK.

T： Which is the answer？

S： C.

T： Why do you choose C？ Where can you find the answer？

S： From the first two sentences.

T： Read the sentences aloud. “Come and buy your clothes at our great sale！We sell all our clothes at very good prices.”

1. Scanning.

What clothes are on sale in Mr. Cool’s Clothes Store？

Sweaters， trousers， shorts， skirts， jackets， shoes， and socks.

2. Careful Reading. Read the ad again and finish the chart.

【設计意图】这一步相当于戏剧里面故事的展开。通过前面环节对学生们文章大意已经了解，教师需要引导学生一同展开对文章内容更细致的解读。“Making notes” （做笔记） 是阅读的一个很重要的方法。阅读后完成表格其实就是阅读的同时把要点记录下来，这样既最大限度地挖掘课文内容训练学生的归纳总结能力和细节获取能力，也能使学生在自己的头脑里形成一个较为清晰的思维导图，让文本在他们的头脑里网络化、条理化。

Step 3 Suspense （悬念）

Read and retell. Ask the students to summarize the whole passage.

T： Now， we know so much about the passage， can you summarize the passage？ The following structure may help you. You can tell your partners first.

S： …

Further Reading. Read the ad again and complete the conversation in 2c.

T： I need three volunteers to practice the conversation in class and check the answer

at the same time.

【設计意图】戏剧或者故事的悬念是观众最期待的。课堂里学生的产出到底有多少，也是一个悬念。通过前面的阅读活动，学生已经把握各段落大意，在此基础上怎么检测学生是否理解了整篇文章呢？通过对文章内容的总结，既培养了学生归纳段落大意的能力又为学生提供口头练习的机会。这样就把输入和输出相结合，把文本和表述相结合。

Step 4 Climax （高潮）

Read， think and Write.

T： There is another example. Linlin’s Clothes Store is at a great sale， but the ad is in the wrong order. Can you make it right？

Come quickly！ You can get what you like. You can’t miss it！

Welcome to Linlin’s Clothes Store！ The clothes in the store are on sale today.

Our hats are six dollars. They are really pretty. How much is the white sweater？ It’s only 9 dollars. Do you like shorts？ For boys， we have green shorts for only 8 dollars.

S： 2-3-1.

Writing.

T： Now， it is your show time. Look at 3b， write an ad for your own clothes store.

e.g. Sale at ____________________

Come and buy your clothes...！ Do you like...？ We have...

...

Come to our store now！

【设计意图】戏剧的高潮部分最吸引人，是全剧的重头戏。这节课的产出部分，无疑是这节课的亮点和重点。课本42页的3b的写作设计，与阅读理解本身联系紧密。这里增加一个Look at 3b， write an ad for your own clothes store.的任务，引导学生在仔细阅读文本的基础上，加深对文本深层次的理解，在理解的基础上发散开来，由里而外，由人到己，将文本与思考相结合，将学习与生活相结合，将阅读与写作相结合。

Step 5 Ending （结局）

1. Homework assignment

Write the ad for your own clothes store on your exercise book.

【设计意图】一堂课的结尾相当于一部戏的结局。编筐编篓，重在收口。让学生将所学的内容写成一个篇章，既能巩固、强化这堂课所学的内容，又能培养学生的写作能力。