Topic: art and architecture

1.Stimulate the students’ interests in talking about art and architecture

2.Cultivate the students’ ability of speaking, reading, discussing.

3.Enable the students to learn some useful words and expressions: architecture, architect, prefer, design, style

I would not feel happy if …

I would not feel happy if ….

I don not get very excited about …

I really prefer…

I can not stand

Teaching important point:

1. Enable the students to master the ways of discussing differences between modern and traditional things, to encourage them to talk about their preference.

2. Help the students to learn about the past participle: used as object complement

Teaching difficult point:

Inspire the students to express their design of house.

Teaching methods: free talk, communicative method to improve students’ speaking ability and communicative skills.

Teaching aids: multimedia. recorder.

Teaching procedures:

Period 1: Warming-up and Speaking

Period 2: Reading

Period 3: Language study

Period 4: Listening and writing

Period 5: Integrating skills

Period 1：Warming up and Speaking

Step 1. Greetings and warming-up

T: Good morning, class.

S: Good morning, Miss Qiu.

T: where are you from, a city or a small town?

Can you describe the buildings in your hometown?

What kind of buildings do you live in, a traditional house or an apartment?

S: …

(Show students two pictures, a tall building and a traditional yard.)

T: what can you see in the two pictures?

S: We can see two different styles of house: block of flats and traditional house.

T: What is the difference between them?

Suggested answers:

Block of flats Traditional house

Modern.

Convenient.

The rooms are big.

Every flat has a toilet and bathroom.

Not much contact with their neighbors.

People often feel lonely.

Flat roof.

… Old-style.

The rooms are small.

Sometimes no toilet or bathroom.

Life is much more interesting. Neighbors get on well with each other. People can grow flowers in the yard.

The roof is sloping.(why?)

…

T: In which house would you prefer to live? Why?

S: I like living in …. because….

I prefer living…

I’d rather live…

(For example, living in the small house makes me feel warm. I like making friends with my neighbors. It looks like a big family. Encourage them to express their ideas freely.)

T: Buildings in the different places are different. So what words and phrases do you think will be useful when you want to talk about art and architecture?

(Show the students some different kinds of houses, and ask them to describe them.)

S: appearance: high, low, great. The palaces were large and beautiful, and they often looked like something out of a fairy tale.；materials: brick, stone, steel, glass, wood…

T: If you were free to design your own dream house, what would that house look like? What materials would you use? Explain why you made certain choices about your dream house?

S: ……

Step 2 Speaking

T: Now let’s move to the speaking part. Turn to P18. Please listen to the sample dialogue .Pay attention to the ways how to express their preferences.

(After listening to the dialogue for once)

T: Ok! The dialogue is about two persons talking about their preference for styles of architecture. The noun form of “prefer” is “preference”. The stress should be put on the first syllable. Please read the word after me .

S: ……

T: There are some useful expressions in the dialogue. Such as “I wouldn’t feel happy if …”

“I prefer something that…” “I don’t get very excited…”

T: Now please look at the pictures and talk with your partner which of the things below you prefer. Try to explain why you prefer one thing to another.

S: …

(Show some chairs on the screen)

T: In your dream houses, are there any chairs? Which one do you like? Why?

Sample dialogue:

A: which do you like better, classical chairs or modern chairs?

B: I prefer modern chairs.

A: Why?

B: In my opinion, modern chairs are lighter and more colorful. They are comfortable.

Step 3 . Homework

Decorate your bedroom and classroom. And talk about your decoration.

Period 2: Reading

Step1: Pre-reading

(Show pictures of both modern architecture and classical architecture)

T: We’ve really had a wonderful tour around the world last time, seeing the marvelous architecture home and abroad, modern and classical. I hope you enjoy that… but I wonder if all of you can recognize some of the most famous architecture.

S: Sydney House; the Eiffel Tower; the Temple of Heaven…

T: Among all of these pictures, which ones belong to modern architecture?

S: …

T: How do you know which ones belong to modern architecture? What’s the difference between modern architecture and classical architecture?

S: …

T: If you want to know more and to enjoy the beauty of modern architecture, you’d better join us, as we are going to have a new journey, the journey to the world of modern architecture.(Show modern architecture on the screen)

Step2: While-reading

1. Fast- reading

T: Q1:Wha’s the difference between modern architecture and classical architecture?

Q2: What kind of materials is used? What other materials do you know?

Q3: What’s the characteristic? How do people feel towards modern architecture?

Difference

Modern architecture Classical architecture

Materials Steel, iron, glass… Stone, brick, wood…

Characteristics Huge; like boxes; unfriendly Beautiful, closer to nature

2. Careful-reading

T: Now please find out the information according to the key words on the screen.

Modern architecture

Q1: When was modernism invented? -----1920s

Q2: How many architects are there in the text? ---Antonio Gaudi/ Wright

Q3: What did Gaudi want to be used in his works? What’s the characteristic of his architecture? How is his architecture like?

----Natural materials/ like a dream, full of fantastic colors and shapes.

Q4: What inspired Wright? ----Japanese seashells

Q5: How many examples are there in the text?

----The Opera House/ the new Olympic Stadium

Q6: How do they look like? ----Seashell/ nest

Q7: What do they (two architects / two examples) have in common? ---Nature

3. Listening

T: While listening, please pay attention to the key points in the text. (Show the key points on the screen)

Step3. Post-reading

Interview (group work)

Step4. Homework

Report what you have learned about modern architecture next time.

Period 3: Language study

Step 1 Lead-in

T: Hello, everybody, yesterday we have seen a lot of wonderful modern architectures and got to know some famous architects. Today I’d like to introduce you one of my friends. He is an architect. Who can tell me the meaning of “architect”. (a person who designs buildings). He lived in this house when he was young. Do you think this house beautiful or not beautiful? (not beautiful) Can you use another word to replace “not beautiful”. (ugly). So when he became an architect, he designed some pretty houses. Not long ago he designed a new house for me. Let’s go and see my new house.

Step 2 Vocabulary

T: Welcome to my new house. Could you say something about my new home?

T: I’m not alone here, because I have two neighbors. Do you know who are they and where they live? (nest, dog house)

T: Let’s learn some new words of house.

(balcony concrete nest brick roof)

Try to remember these new words, then fill in the blanks.

1. An area with a wall or bars around it, joined to the outside wall of a building ________________.

2.A strong construction material which is a mixture of stone, and sand and water _________________

3.A shelter made by a bird to hold its eggs and young ____________

4.The structure on the top of a building to keep the rain out_________

Step 3 Word Study

T: Can you tell me which is the most ancient building in my yard? (nest)

A nest is to a bird what a house to a man.

Who can tell me the meaning of this sentence?

(鳥剿和鳥的關系就和房子和人的關系一樣)

T: Good. Let’s try another one

Water is to fish what air is to men.

(水和魚的關系就于空氣和人的關系一樣)

T: Well done. These two sentences have something in common-they are using the same sentence pattern. What is it?

S: →A is to B what C is to D

T: Very good. Now I will show you more pictures, you should find out the relationship between these pictures, and create sentences using the above pattern.

Fur is to a fox what the_____is to a banana.

____are to a house what words are to a text.

An architect is to_______what a painter is to art.

A___is to a boat what an engine is to a car.

A____is to a fisherman what a gun is to a hunter.

Arms are to the body what_______are to a tree.

Step 4 Grammar

T: I’m very glad that you like my new home. Our new school is far away from the downtown, so a new market is build near our school. I’ll guide you to the market to see what you can do there.

(show the Ss the picture and ask them to describe it.)

T: What can you see in the market? Let’s see what can we do here?

For examples: I can have my hair cut here. I can have my bike mended.

Please make similar sentences.

S:…

T: In all these sentences we use a sentence pattern-“have something done”.

Now let’s see the pairs of sentences, and compare A and B.

A: I can have my bike mended

B: I can have the car waiting for me.

A: I found myself tied to a tree.

B: I found myself walking in a forest.

T: when we use –ing form, we are using passive voice. When we use –ed form, we are using active voice.

→ passive voice: -ed

active voice: - ing

T: Now let’s do some exercises.

Matching

Did you find the city done?

When will he ever get the work greatly changed?

She can’t make herself called.

Next week I’ll have my bedroom understood.

You’ve got to keep the door locked.

I got the watch repaired.

She heard her name decorated

Completing

I don’t want any bad words____(say) about him behind his back.

Please get the work____(do) as soon as possible.

I’ll have the materials_____(send) to you next Monday morning.

She won’t have her long and beautiful hair____ (cut) short.

You should make your voice______(hear).

I want you to keep me_________(inform) of how things are going with you.

The rent sounds reasonable. How would you like it________(pay).

At last I succeeded in making myself__________(understand).

We’ll move to the new school, and four people will share one room. There will be a competition on decorating your room. The most beautiful and most special room will he the winner. Now work in groups of four to design your room. Five minutes later the group leaders should give a simple report. And pay attention to use –ed form in your report.

Step 5 Homework

1.Workbook page 97, exercises 1-5

2.Workbook page 98, exercises 1-2

Period4: listening and writing

Step 1 : Greeting and Warming up

T: The National Day is coming. I know most students in our class are waiting for the exciting day, so am I .On holiday ,we can do many exciting things. Such as going shopping, visiting beautiful place, visiting good friends…Now I will ask some students to share your ideas. **, Please, what are you going to do on the National Day?

S: …

T: What about you? What’s your opinion?

S: …

T: On National Day, what cloth will you put on? School uniforms or cloth with personal style?

T: …

T: I think most students in our class will put on cloth with personal style ,because this kind of cloth can make us feel confident .Right?

S :…

T: It is time to buy some furniture. What kind of furniture will you buy? And why do you prefer them?

S:…

T: For most young person, their choices in buying furniture is very much like buying clothes, while old people often choose traditional furniture that is made of strong materials and can be used for a long time .

Step 2. Listening

T: Today, we are going to learn the listening part . Turn to P18. This dialogue is about a young married couple, Danny and Amy and a shop assistant.. They want to buy some furniture for their new house. They visit a shop and talk with a shop assistant about their tastes and preferences.

(Play the tape twice for the students to listen and finish the exercises by themselves. They may check the answers in pairs. Then play it a third time for the students to check their answers. Check them with the whole class in the end..)

Step 3. writing

T: Do you think the building in our school is beautiful?”

S1: It is very beautiful…

S2: The school looks like a desert ,The walls are white-washed and there aren’t any art works on them.

T: We think the building would be more beautiful if the school would be decorated with paintings ,photos and art works. We think art in the school could give us many new experiences and enrich our lives. But suppose that the school does not have a lot of money. How can our school be decorated? Now please work in groups of 4 to make a plan that show how the whole school can be decorated? I will give you 3 minutes to have a discussion.

Suggest answer:

1. Mangy art works ca be made by teachers and students.

2. Art posters can be used for decorating.

Step 4. Homework.

T: Please write a letter to the headmaster explaining how you want to decorate the school with art works. Describe the art of your choice, what function it should have in your school and why it is important to have art in school buildings.

Paragraph1. Explain why the school should be decorated.

Paragraph2. Explain what function the art should have in the school.

Paragraph3. Describe different types of art works that could be chosen and where they should be hung up in the school.

Paragraph4. Discuss the different prices of different art works and write a plan to decorate the school as well as possible using little money .

Period 5: Integrating skills

Step 1. Revision:

T: Dear class, I’m especially happy these days, because I’ve just bought a new house. It’s very beautiful. Look, here it is. I want to share my happiness with you. So would you like to help me design my house? How should I decorate my room? Please discuss it and give me some advice, OK?

(Show them the sentence pattern on the screen to revise the grammar.

--- You should have your walls painted white.

--- You had better have … done. )

T: Now I will call out some pairs to report their design. which group will give me good suggestions?

S:…

T: Thank you very much! You’re good designers. I’ll decorate my room according to your design.

Step 2. Lead-in

T: Now after I finished decorating the rooms, I moved into my new beautiful house. But what should I do to deal with my old house? Should I pull it down? No, I don’t want to do that. Anyway it’s so lovely a house. Should I let it stand empty? No, not a good idea. I want to give it a second life. What shall I do? Please discuss again in groups and this time give me advice on how to deal with the old house.

S:…

T: Wow, you have so many wonderful ideas! I think I like to change it into a beautiful teahouse and I can rent it to somebody else since I am too busy to run it myself. And thus I can give my old house a second life. Thank you very much! Would you like to come in and have a cup of tea in my teahouse some day?

Step 3. Fast reading on “ Factory 798 ”

T: Thank you for your ideas to give my old house a second life. And the same story goes with another old factory which is no longer used in Beijing. It is the famous place called “Factory 798”. Has anybody ever heard of that? If no, let’s open our books and read the passage on Page 23. Try to find out: “What is Factory 798? ” I will give you 2 minutes.

(a few minutes later. )

T: Who has found out the answer?

S: → an old army factory ; an arts centre;

Step 4. Listening and reading

T: Now, let’s listen to the tape and get a better understanding of the text. Please follow the tape in a low voice and pay attention to the pronunciation of the new words and phrases which you’re not sure of. At the same time, please try to find out the following new language points in the text and see how much you can understand them in English.

( Show the language points on the screen. )

1. pull down

2. stand

3. with… aid

4. remind … of

5. set aside

Step 5. Careful reading

T: Now let’s get some detailed information about Factory 798. Please read the second paragraph of the passage carefully again and find out:

Q1:What was Factory 798 like?

→ huge factory halls of bricks

→ small round windows that remind you of ships

→ bent roofs

→ 20-foot high walls of glass

Q2:When was Factory 798 built?

--- We’ve known that Factory 798 was built in 1950s.

Q3:As time went by and things developed, what happened to it then?

→ no longer used/ needed

→ stood empty

Q4: What has happened to it now?

→ turned into an arts center

Q5:Why was Factory 798 welcomed by painters, music bands, artists and musicians?

(Check the answers with Ss one by one, explain the language points meanwhile. Explain some difficult sentences in the text at the same time)

Step 6. Retelling

T: Now it’s time for you to read the text by yourselves and try to summarize the text. That is to say, suppose you are a journalist from CCTV 9 and you’ve just paid a visit to the famous Factory 798. Please make a TV program to introduce Factory 798 to our citizens in your own words. I’ll give you three minutes to read through the text by yourselves and get prepared for the retelling, OK?

S: …

Step 7. Discussion

T: In almost every city around the world, there are old buildings which are no longer used, such as schools, hospitals, factories or even churches. What do you think people should do with them? Why?

S1: To pull down the old buildings and set up new modern ones to keep up with the pace of the society.

S2: New uses should be given to old special buildings. It’s a great way to save the architecture from the past.

Step 8. Homework.

1. Finish the program about Factory 798 as a TV reporter.

2. Make your plan about how to reuse our old school buildings.