Thoughts on the design:
Project（项目学习）的根据宗旨是Learn by doing“做中学”。通过阅读课本所提供的素材，使学生了解有关交通事故起因以及如何避免交通事故的措施，为写作做准备。写作由小组合作完成，组长明确每个成员的工作，教师提供适当的写作辅导，并鼓励各组将自己认为独特的经验加入到写作中，最后各组由一名成员展示成果，稍加评点。
Teaching aims:
After this period learning, the students will be able to:
1. learn how to protect themselves from dangers on the roads;
2. write an action plan.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Lead-in
1. Show some pictures of traffic accidents and get students to know some statistics. (PPT 4-5)
How many people die in crashes on the world's roads every year?
(1.3 million dead; a further 50 million injured)
In China, in 2009, how many people died in traffic accidents and how many got wounded? (67,759 dead; 275,125 wounded)
In the first half of 2010, how many people were killed and how many injured?
(27,270 dead; 116,982 injured)
2. Watch a video clip and think what caused the traffic accident. (drunk driving) (PPT 6)
3. Show some pictures of senses of traffic accidents to show that besides drivers, cyclists and pedestrians also are responsible for road accidents. Therefore, we all should raise our awareness of road safety. (PPT 7)
Step 2 Reading
1. Read the passage and answer some questions. (PPT 8-9)
1) For what purpose is the notice written? Why?
2) What are some major causes of road accidents related to drivers, cyclists and pedestrians?
Encourage students to find more causes of accidents.
2. Read again and complete the following notes: (PPT 10-13)
In order to prevent accidents,
drivers should …
cyclists should …
pedestrians should …
Encourage students to find more ways to avoid accidents.
Step 3 Writing an action plan
1. Planning (PPT 14 +Worksheet)
1) Divide students into groups of 4, assigning one of them group leader.
2) The leader assigns different jobs to each member.
2. Brainstorming (PPT 15+Worksheet)
1) Discuss what students could do to help prevent traffic accidents. Encourage students to find new ideas.
2) Show students how certain sentence patterns to put these items into their action plan.
3) Tick the items which can be included in the action plan.
3. Writing (PPT 16 +Worksheet)
1) Give a brief guide how to arrange this action plan. Give some expressions if needed.
2) Write the action plan on the worksheet.
3) Have it proofread.
4. Presenting
One member of each group presents their action plan in class. Others make brief comments and choose which one is the best.
[Explanation]
写作由“brainstorming”开始，指导学生用课文材料中的素材用于写作，并鼓励学生根据自己的经验增加idea。指导学生如何将这些idea用于写作中，给一两个句式以帮助。接着对action plan作简单的结构介绍，并帮助学生搭好简单的框架，其余的由学生小组合作完成。写作部分注意Worksheet的同步使用。
Worksheet Unit 4 Module 7 Project Group _____
Group leader _______ Note-making ___________ Writing ________ Presenting _________
I. Group discussion:
What could students do to help prevent traffic accidents?
1. 6.
2. 7.
3. 8.
4. 9.
5. 10.
II. Tick the items which can be included in the action plan.
III. Write the action plan.
How Students Prevent Themselves from Danger on the Road?
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