Abstract
Lead-in is the first stage in English classroom. It is about three-five minutes when a teacher starts to have a new lesson or presents a new knowledge. “It is a technique used by teachers at the beginning of a presentation to prepare students to learn and establish a communicative link between the learners and the information about to be presented.” There is a kind of phenomenon called “primacy effect” in psychology, in which the words like “front”, “beginning”, “first time” can attract a person most. A good beginning is half done. So, a good lead-in is a key point for a successful English class. It can activate the atmosphere in English lesson and stimulate students’ interest and motivation, serving as a magnet to draw students into the class and help students to get a clear idea of what are going to learn. It is also an essential part for our efficient classroom. If only we have a good lead-in, can we enlighten students, mobilize their learning enthusiasm and achieve ideal teaching result. Therefore, it is very essential for teachers to design effective methods for lead-in to attract students’ attention in the class immediately, by which the whole teaching procedure can go smoothly. After looking up some information, summed up the current situation of lead-in for English class. Therefore, in this thesis, focused on analyzing the common problems in lead-in, then according to the different psychological characteristics in different grades, put forward different methods to solve the problems.
Key words : lead-in；English class; stimulate interest
Contents
Abstract
中文摘要
1. Introduction-7
2. Literature Review-8
2.1 Related studies on lead-in-8
3. Some Common Problems on Lead-in-9
3.1 Improper time-10
3.2 Lack of goals-10
3.3 Single forms-11
3.4 Not consider students’ factors-11
4. The Analysis of Students in Different Grades-12
4.1 The development of attention-12
4.2 The development of memory-14
4.3 The development of thinking-16
5. Ways to Solve the Problems-17
5.1 Using effective ways of lead-in for different grades-17
5.2 Using songs in grade 1 & grade 2-18
5.3 Using performance and games in grade 3 & grade 4-18
5.4 Using talks in grade 5 & grade 6-21
5.5 Using multi-media fits for all grades-23
6. Conclusion-24
References-25
