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