Bridging British Education Virtual Academy 伦桥国际教育
1v1 English Lesson - Isabella 1对1 英语课程 - Isabella
1. Course Basic Information 1. 课程基本信息
Teaching Focus 教学重点
Completing the argumentative essay on pet expenditure vs. global starvation, and practicing formal interview responses.
完成关于宠物开销与全球饥饿问题的议论文,并练习正式的面试回答。
Teaching Objectives 教学目标
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Complete the essay on 'Too much attention is paid to and too much money is spent on keeping pets while people throughout the world are starving'. 完成关于“全球饥饿之际,对宠物过度关注和金钱投入”的议论文。
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Practice formal interview responses for personal background and motivation questions. 练习个人背景和动机相关问题的正式面试回答。
2. Course Content Overview 2. 课程内容概览
Main Teaching Activities and Time Allocation 主要教学活动和时间分配
Casual Conversation: Discussed the student's weekend, including watching a movie (Zootopia).
日常对话: 讨论了学生的周末活动,包括看电影(疯狂动物城)。
Essay Continuation - Point 1 Elaboration: Reviewed and expanded the first argument about the financial cost of pets and how that money could aid charity/the homeless.
议论文延续 - 第一点阐述: 回顾并扩展了关于宠物财务成本及其资金可用于慈善/无家可归者的第一个论点。
Essay Drafting - Point 2 (Timed Writing): Timed writing practice for the second paragraph (emotional well-being argument). Extended time limit used.
议论文起草 - 第二点(限时写作): 针对第二段(情感福祉论点)进行限时写作练习,并延长了时间限制。
Essay Review and Conclusion Drafting: Teacher reviewed drafted paragraphs, corrected repetitive language (e.g., 'because'), and drafted the conclusion structure. Student completed the conclusion.
文章审阅与结论起草: 教师审阅草稿段落,纠正重复用词(如'because'),并起草了结论结构。学生完成了结论部分。
Formal Interview Practice: Personal/Background Qs: Practiced questions on personal information, enjoyment of school subjects (Drama), how friends describe her, motivation, and goals.
正式面试练习:个人与背景问题: 练习了关于个人信息、喜欢的科目(戏剧)、朋友描述、学习动机和未来目标的问题。
Formal Interview Practice: Experience/Skills Qs (Partial): Practiced the question about a proud achievement (pet charity project). Emphasis on practicing all sent responses repeatedly.
正式面试练习:经验与技能问题(部分): 练习了关于引以为傲的成就(宠物慈善项目)的问题。强调需要反复练习所有回答。
Language Knowledge and Skills 语言知识与技能
Coexist, charity, financial cost, mental well-being, emotional well-being, homeless, nutritious food, rehomed, owners (vs. master).
共存, 慈善机构, 财务成本, 心理健康, 情感福祉, 无家可归者, 有营养的食物, 再安置, 主人 (vs. master)。
Argumentative essay structure (agree/disagree points), linking ideas, formal interview language, managing time under pressure.
议论文结构(同意/不同意论点), 连接观点, 正式面试用语, 压力下的时间管理。
Argumentative writing (structuring points, coherence, conclusion), formal spoken English, spontaneous response generation, self-correction.
议论文写作(结构、连贯性、结论), 正式口语表达, 自发反应生成, 自我修正。
Teaching Resources and Materials 教学资源与材料
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Student's pre-written essay plan and notes. 学生预先准备的论文计划和笔记。
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List of formal interview question prompts. 正式面试问题的提示列表。
3. Student Performance Assessment (Isabella) 3. 学生表现评估 (Isabella)
Participation and Activeness 参与度和积极性
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Highly engaged, especially during collaborative writing where she actively provided content and absorbed feedback. 参与度很高,尤其在协作写作部分,积极提供内容并吸收反馈。
Language Comprehension and Mastery 语言理解和掌握
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Understood the complex requirements of the essay structure (partially agreeing). Understood and applied teacher corrections immediately. 理解了议论文结构的复杂要求(部分同意)。能够立即理解并应用教师的修改意见。
Language Output Ability 语言输出能力
Oral: 口语:
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Fluency during the essay drafting was slightly impacted by word recall, but improved significantly during the interview section. 写作起草阶段流利度受限于词汇回忆,但在面试环节显著提高。
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Good structure in interview answers, but occasionally relied on filler words or hesitated when describing personal characteristics (e.g., being shy). 面试回答结构良好,但在描述个人特质(如害羞)时偶尔依赖填充词或犹豫不决。
Written: 书面:
The essay draft shows strong, relevant arguments, but needs work on varied conjunctions and precise vocabulary (e.g., avoiding 'because' repetition).
论文草稿显示了有力、相关的论点,但在多样的连词使用和精确词汇(如避免'because'重复)方面需要加强。
Student's Strengths 学生的优势
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Strong initial content generation for the essay, showing good critical thought on the topic. 论文的初始内容生成能力强,对主题表现出良好的批判性思维。
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Demonstrated passion and detail when discussing subjects she enjoys (Drama) and achievements (Pet Charity Project). 在讨论喜欢的科目(戏剧)和成就(宠物慈善项目)时,表现出热情和细节性。
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Willingness to revise and integrate feedback immediately into the writing process. 愿意立即修改并采纳反馈到写作过程中。
Areas for Improvement 需要改进的方面
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Vocabulary precision and avoiding word repetition (e.g., 'because') in formal writing. 正式写作中词汇的精确性,以及避免重复使用特定词汇(如'because')。
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Confidence and descriptive language when talking about self-perception (avoiding excessive focus on being 'shy'). 在描述自我认知时(避免过度强调‘害羞’)需要增强自信和描述性语言。
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Ensuring concise answers during the interview, especially for goal-setting and skill improvement questions. 确保面试回答简洁,尤其是在关于目标设定和技能提升的问题上。
4. Teaching Reflection 4. 教学反思
Effectiveness of Teaching Methods 教学方法的有效性
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The teacher's guided revision process for the essay was highly effective in improving coherence and vocabulary variation. 教师对论文的指导性修改过程在提高连贯性和词汇多样性方面非常有效。
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The timed writing component provided valuable exam simulation, despite the need for time extensions. 限时写作部分提供了宝贵的考试模拟,尽管需要延长时限。
Teaching Pace and Time Management 教学节奏和时间管理
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The pace was appropriately slowed down during the critical essay drafting phase to ensure quality over speed, with timely adjustments made to the timer. 在关键的论文起草阶段,节奏被适当地放慢以确保质量而非速度,并及时调整了计时器。
Classroom Interaction and Atmosphere 课堂互动和氛围
Supportive, encouraging, and focused, allowing the student to feel comfortable making mistakes during drafting and practice.
支持性强、鼓励性高且专注,使学生在起草和练习过程中感到可以放心地犯错。
Achievement of Teaching Objectives 教学目标的达成
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The essay draft was successfully completed and reviewed, meeting the writing objective. 论文草稿已成功完成并审阅,达到了写作目标。
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Significant practice on core interview questions was achieved, providing actionable feedback for future improvement. 完成了对核心面试问题的显著练习,并为未来的改进提供了可操作的反馈。
5. Subsequent Teaching Suggestions 5. 后续教学建议
Teaching Strengths 教学优势
Identified Strengths: 识别的优势:
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Exceptional real-time correction and modeling for academic writing (e.g., replacing 'because' repeatedly). 出色的实时纠错和学术写作示范(例如,替换重复的'because')。
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Effective use of encouragement and detailed feedback to boost student confidence in complex tasks. 有效地利用鼓励和详细反馈来增强学生在复杂任务中的信心。
Effective Methods: 有效方法:
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Using sentence starters and peer/teacher models to scaffold the writing process. 使用引导句式和师生范例来支持写作过程的脚手架搭建。
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Insisting on 'practice, practice, practice' for interview responses to build automaticity. 坚持对面试回答进行‘练习、练习、再练习’以建立自动化反应。
Positive Feedback: 正面反馈:
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The detail in the drama class explanation and the pet charity project were praised as passionate and strong. 对戏剧课解释和宠物慈善项目的细节描述被赞扬为充满热情和有力。
Next Teaching Focus 下一步教学重点
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Continue practicing the next set of interview questions (Experience and Skills, e.g., group projects, challenges faced). 继续练习下一组面试问题(经验与技能,例如小组项目、面临的挑战)。
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Final review and memorization of the completed argumentative essay structure and key points. 对已完成的议论文结构和关键点进行最终复习和记忆。
Specific Suggestions for Student's Needs 针对学生需求的具体建议
Writing & Coherence: 写作与连贯性:
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For formal writing, create a personal list of varied conjunctions and transition words to replace overused words like 'because' and 'also'. 为正式写作创建一个多样的连词和过渡词的个人列表,以替换'because'和'also'等过度使用的词汇。
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Review the completed essay, focusing on passive voice usage (e.g., 'pets are treated with respect') for a more academic tone. 审阅完成的论文,重点关注被动语态的使用(例如,'pets are treated with respect'),以获得更学术的语气。
Speaking & Interview: 口语与面试:
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When asked about personality, focus on positive traits first (e.g., kind, hardworking, intelligent) before mentioning shyness as a minor characteristic. 当被问及个性时,先集中于积极特质(如善良、勤奋、聪明),然后再将害羞作为次要特征提及。
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Memorize suggested model answers for common questions (like skill improvement) and internalize the core message, rather than reading key words verbatim. 记住核心问题的建议范例答案(如技能提升),并内化核心信息,而不是逐字照本宣科。
Recommended Supplementary Learning Resources or Homework 推荐的补充学习资源或家庭作业
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Practice reading the completed essay aloud three times daily to improve pronunciation and flow. 每天朗读完成的议论文三遍,以提高发音和流畅度。
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Practice answering all interview questions sent in the chat, recording yourself to check for hesitant language. 练习回答聊天中发送的所有面试问题,并录音检查是否存在犹豫不决的语言。