unit-1Front-Vowels

ChapterOneFrontVowels:/i://i//e//æ/TeachinggoalsTeachingphilosophyandmethods:TeachingexpectationsTimearrangements(total:3periods)TeachingprocedureindetailsHelpstudentsgetfamiliarwiththefollowingaspectsthroughtheteachingofchapterone,byusingthemethodsbasedonthe“student-centered”philosophy.1.Letstudentsknowtherelatedpositionsoftheorgansofspeechwhenpronouncingthefrontvowels:/i://i//e//æ/.2.Leadstudentstopronouncethefourfrontvowels:/i://i//e//æ/correctly,andputthemintopracticebyexplaining,demonstratingandexercising.3.Letstudentsgainsomerelevantknowledge:①thedifferencebetweenthelongvowel/i:/andtheshortvowel/i/②thedifferencebetween/e/and/æ/③thewordsandphraseswith/i://i//e//æ/④thedifferencesbetweenBritishandAmericanpronunciationswith/i://i//e//æ/.4.Sincethisisthefirsttimestudentsgettoknowphonetics,teachersareexpectedtoarousethestudents’interestinlearningthiscoursebyusinglotsofgamesandactivities.TeachinggoalsTheteachingprocessisbasedonthe“student-oriented”philosophy.Itisastudent-centeredcomprehensivemethod,whichisinstructedbymissions,assistedbyexplanations,demonstrationsfromtheteacher,accompaniedandreinforcedbyagreatdealofexercise.Teachingphilosophyandmethods1.Studentsaretoldtolistentothetapesrecommendedbytheteacher,andtrytoimitatethespeakerbeforetheclass.2.Studentsareexpectedtobeveryactiveandattentiveinclass.Theyshouldtakepartinalltheclassactivitiesandgames.3.Studentsarerequiredtofinishtheafter-classassignments.Teachingexpectations1.Frontvowels:/i:/and/i/2.Frontvowels:/e/and/æ/Timearrangements(total:3periods)Stageone:/i://i/I.Warming-upexercise1)AsktheSstoreadthesesentencesbythemselves.2)Representativeactsoutinfrontoftheclass.AbigpigissleepingonashipDoyouseethekeyonthatseat?Thereisabeeontheleafofthattree.Doyouliketoeatfishandchips?Eatmorefish,lessmeat.Afriendinneedisafriendindeed.Teachingprocedureindetails:1.Description:Tledthestudentstopronouncethefrontvowelsaccordingtotheindicationgivenbelow.发音规则：Forallofthemthetipofthetongueispressedagainstthelowerteeth.Thefrontpartofthetongueisraisedatvaryingdegrees.Thereisnolip-rounding,lipsarespreadorkeptneutral.II.Frontvowels:/i://i/前元音/i://i/①.Introductions:Tleadthestudentstoimitatetheteacheraccordingtotheindicationof/i:/givenbelow;correcttheirmistakeswhenwalkingaroundtheclassroomandlisteningtoeverystudent’spronouncing.（Thefrontofthetonguenearlytouchesthefrontpartofthehardpalate,andthemusclesofthetongueandcheeksaretense.Thelipsaredrawnbackina“smile”andlongvoicedsoundisproduced.）2.Frontvowel/i:/②.Word-practiceAsksthestudentstoreadthefollowingwordswithlettersorlettergroupspronouncedas/i:/.)/i:/isusuallyreadinthefollowinglettersorlettergroups:eeaeeeiiieachieveagreeappreciatebelievecheapdreameagerfeelextremelyfreeleadsecretsucceedneedmeet③phrasespracticeTasksthestudentstopracticethefollowingphrasesbypairs;theteacherwillgoaroundtheclassroomandcorrecttheirmistakes.threeweeksgreenteakeepitasecretteamleaderSwedishcheeseeatapieceofmeat④.SentencespracticeTasksthestudentsfirsttoreadthesentenceslistedbelowtogetherwiththeteacher,andthenpracticebythemselves,andaskssomeofthemtoreadaloudinfrontoftheirclassmates,theteacherwillcorrecttheirmistakes.SeeingisbelievingAfriendinneedisafriendindeedJeanisasbusyasabeeSheagreestoleavethebeachatthree①.Introductions:Tleadsthestudentstoimitatetheteacheraccordingtotheindicationof/i/givenbelow;correcttheirmistakeswhenwalkingaroundtheclassroomandlisteningtoeverystudent’spronouncing.Thegeneralpositionofthetongueresemblesthatof/i:/,butthefrontofthetongueisloweranddrawnbackalittle.Thelipsarespreadandthetongueislax.3.Frontvowel/i/Wordsandphrasespractice:/i/isusuallyreadinthefollowinglettersorlettergroups:iyabilitybusinessbusyconsiderdeliciousdifficultdiligentliveinterestingmillionrichsicksillythinkvisitabigshipsixsticksbitbybitasilverlidthreewisheslittlebylittle④SentencespracticeTasksthestudentsfirsttoreadthesentenceslistedbelowtogetherwiththeteacher,andthenpracticebythemselves,andasksomeofthemtoreadaloudinfrontoftheirclassmates,theteacherwillcorrecttheirmistakes.AlittlelearningisadangerousthingHissix-year-oldsisterisasfitasafiddleSillyBillyslippedintotheditchIII.Gamesandactivities1.Pairwork-----Dialogues.Tasksthestudentstopracticethedialogueswith/i:/inpairs.---Yourfeetareinterriblecondition.Theyneedtreatment.---Iagree,Doctor.Myfeetdoneedtreatment.---Thetreatmentfortherefeetis—toeatlotsofvegetables,butnomeatforatleastaweek.---Nomeat,Doctor?---Irepeat.Youmustnoteatmeatforatleastaweek.---ButIdoeatgreenvegetables,Doctor.AndIdon’teatmeatatall.---Thenyoudon’tseemtoneedanytreatment.---ButDoctor,myfeet!---Nextpatient,please.2.Tonguetwister.Taskthestudentstopracticethetonguetwisterwith/i:/and/i/ingroups.Ineednotyourneedles,they'reneedlesstome;Forkneadingofnoodles,'twereneedless,yousee;Butdidmyneatknickersbutneedtobekneed,Ithenshouldhaveneedofyourneedlesindeed.Ⅳ.After-classassignment:1.Reviewandrememberthewords,phrases,sentences,tonguetwistersandthechantlearnedinclass(Twillhaveacheckinthenextlecture)2.Practicetheexerciseon