Unit 4 Achievements单元全课时学案（上教版必修二）

高中英语 上教版 高一年级 必修二学案
第四单元 Achievement
第一课时（学生版）
课题：Reading and interaction: An excerpt from The Old Man and the Sea
课时学习目标：
通过阅读介绍和小说节选，了解故事的梗概；
通过分析细节，还原故事场景；
通过关键句的解读，挖掘文章主题。
Pre-reading
What is an excerpt
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Have you ever heard of Earnest Hemingway and his work
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While-reading
Read the introduction and answer the following questions.
Who is the main character in the story
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What happens to the main character
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Skim the excerpt and answer the following questions, and then divide the excerpt into three parts.
Can the old man survive a shark attack Will he be able to fight off the bloodthirsty Shark
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The Structure of the Excerpt
Parts Main Points
The fight between the old man and the shark
The struggle of the shark before he died
The old man's thoughts regarding the shark's death
Deep reading
Read each part and answer some questions.
The First Part: Lines 25-38
Lines 29-33
Q: How did the shark attack the big fish
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Lines 33-38
Q: How did the man fight the shark
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The Second Part: Lines 39-44
Q: How did the shark struggle before he died
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The Third Part: Lines 45-59
Lines 45-51
Q: How did the man feel after he killed the shark
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Q: What did he mean by “I wish it had been a dream now and that I had never caught the fish”
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Lines 52-59
Q: What do you think the old man meant by “A man can be destroyed but not defeated”
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Post-reading (Interaction)
Brainstorm the possible difficulties the old man might meet after the fight.
Assignments
1. Listen to the audio recording of the text and read the text at least twice.
2. Finish the comprehension work 1&2 on P.62 in the textbook.
英语学科 上教版 高一年级 必修二
第四单元Achievements
第二课时 学案 (学生版)
课题：An excerpt from The Old Man and the Sea (Deep reading)
课时学习目标：
理通过填充概要信息，巩固理解课文文本的内容；
通过分析文中语句，赏析文字背后的深刻内涵。
Language Points
Likely【以likely为关键词翻译，用两种不同的句式：be likely to do...;It is likely that...】
他们很可能获得成功。
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研究表明，经常和家人一起吃饭的孩子们更有可能保持长期的身心健康。
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经常和家人一起吃饭的孩子们吃不健康食物的可能性较小。
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Survive
Sentence correction
他们设法在危机中幸存下来。
They managed to survive in the crisis.
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Translation
那些在地震中存活下来的人们重建了家园。
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Keep ... from ...
Please answer the following question by completing the sentence using “keep... from...”.
How can we avoid contracting the new COVID-19 coronavirus
We can _______________________________________ to _________________________ contracting the new COVID-19 coronavirus.
As if ... / as though ...
Translation
看起来我们队好像要赢得这场比赛了。
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好像有龙卷风席卷过你的房间。
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Comprehension
Read the summary below and fill in each blank with a suitable word based on the language of the passage. You may change the form if necessary.
The passage from The Old Man and the Sea is an exciting story about how an old man
1 ___________ a shark. At the beginning of the passage, the old man was trying to bring back home his huge fish—his first after 84 days of catching 2 ____________. 3 ____________ by the fish’s blood, a huge shark appeared and began to 4 ____________ the big fish tied to the side of the little boat. The old man took his spear and 5 ____________ it deep into the shark’s head. After that hit, the shark struggled hard to get away, 6 ____________ itself in the rope on the spear, and then jumped out of water with over three 7 ____________ of its body over the white waves. It was finally killed, sinking into the sea with the old man’s spear and the broken rope. The old man was very tired after the 8 ____________ and became a little worried about the journey ahead: he had lost his only spear, and the fish was 9 ____________ again. He was certain that there would be more sharks to come. However, he was trying to tell himself that a man could be 10 __________ but never be defeated. With this in mind, he was ready to face more challenges.
Read the passage again. Study sentences(1)-(4). They are simple in language but rich in meaning. Give your interpretations with the help of the guiding questions.
(1) The old man knew that he was dead but the shark would not accept it.
Guiding question: What does “it” refer to Why does Hemingway use “would” when he talks about the shark
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(2) … my fish bleeds again and there will be others.
Guiding question: What is the relationship between “my fish bleeds again” and “there will be others”
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(3) But man is not made for defeat.
Guiding questions: What does it say about the old man’ s attitude towards life What does it say about humanity in general
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(4) But I was more intelligent than he was. Perhaps not, he thought. Perhaps I was only better armed.
Guiding questions: What did the old man mean by “perhaps not” Do you agree that he won only because he was better armed
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Interaction
Please find more sentences with rich meanings in the passage and share your interpretations of them with others.
IV. Assignments
1. Finish deep reading Excercise1;
2. Have a discussion about the question on the screen;
3. Add an ending to the story and explain your reasons.
英语学科 上教版 高一年级 必修二
第四单元 Achievements 第三课时 学案 (学生版)
课题：Reading and interaction: An Excerpt from The Old Man and the Sea (Focus on language)课时学习目标：
描述生活中遇到的挑战和解决办法；
通过“词根”和“一词多性”扩大词汇量
I. Mini-project
Have a class discussion about challenges in life and how to deal with them. The following example is for your reference.
- Have you ever found yourself in a difficult situation
When I learnt to ride a bicycle. I had a problem. I didn’t know how to maintain my balance. I thought it was easy as long as I could hold it straight. But when I practised, it seemed too difficult to control. It required all of my strength to keep it moving, but soon I fell off my bike. I failed, but it was hard to accept the failure.
- How did you deal with it
Later on, I carefully watched my father kept his balance with his feet and hands. With more practice, I was finally able to ride a bicycle.
- How did you feel about it
I felt quite proud of myself.
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II. Focus on Language
Study the words below, read the passage again and find other forms of them in the passage.
hopeful _____________ (5) arm _____________
(2) strong _____________ (6) hateful _____________
(3) ability _____________ (7) intelligence _____________
(4) blood _____________ (8) determine _____________
Use the correct form of the words to complete the sentences.
target n.目标 v.把……作为目标
approach n.方法，途径 v.接近，临近
attack n.攻击 v.攻击
defeat n.击败；失败 v.打败
struggle n.斗争 v.奋斗，努力
wound n.伤口 v.使（身体）受伤
beat n. 心脏跳动，节奏 v. （比赛）赢；打败
bite n. 咬；（咬下）一口 v. 咬；叮
Don’t aim at success - the more you aim at it and make it a __________, the more you are going to miss it. Here “target” is used as a noun.
Flowers never smell so sweet and strong as before a storm. So when storms __________ you, be as sweet and strong as a flower. Here “approach” is used as a verb.
The life of a successful businessman is similar to other people’s lives. Some days are amazing. Some days are __________. It’s the same for all of us. Here “struggle” is used as a noun.
Take it easy. Snakes will only __________ if they feel threatened. In this sentence, “attack” is used as a verb.
Do you agree with the famous saying, “if you can’t __________ them, join them ” “Beat” is used as a verb in this sentence. “If you can’t beat them, join them” is a set expression.
Laughter heals all __________. No matter what you are going through, it makes you forget about your problems. “Wounds” here is used as a noun.
A man is not finished when he is __________. He is finished when he quits. “Defeat” is used as a verb in this sentence. Even though beat and defeat have similar meanings, there are differences in terms of register: defeat is more formal, while beat is informal.
My father taught us the famous saying, “you should not __________ the hand that feeds you.
Look up the words below in a dictionary. Write down their meanings in Chinese as a noun and as a verb in the table. And then use the correct form of the words to complete the sentences.
contact n. 接触，联系 v. 与……取得联系
sign n. 标记，标志 v. 签（名），署（名）
address n. 地址 v. 对付，处理
type n. 类型，品种 v. 打字
profit n. 利润，盈利 v. 获利；有益于
tailor n. 裁缝 v. 定做，根据特定需要制作
stick n. 棍，棒 v. 钉住，粘住，粘贴
stress n. 压力，紧张 v. 强调，把重点放在
(1) Grandfather walks with a ____________.
(2) He has not given any ___________ that he will accept the offer.
(3) We should make ____________ for the whole people.
(4) I have never seen this ____________ of car before.
(5) He is a doctor with experience in dealing with patients suffering from ____________.
(6) Most travel agents are prepared to____________ travel arrangements to meet individual requirements.
(7) We must take action to _____________the problem of traffic pollution.
(8) Anyone interested in joining the club should ____________ us at the address below.
III. Interaction
Go on discussing the mini-project and share your experiences in class.
IV．Assignments
Finish Exercise 3 & Exercise 4 on P.41 in the workbook.
英语学科 上教版 高一年级 必修二
第四单元Achievements 第四课时 学案 (学生版)
课题：Grammar activity: The to-infinitive as the adverbial
课时学习目标：
识别和掌握to-infinitive 作状语的语法结构以及传递的语言信息；
能够在交际语境中适切地运用 to-infinitive。
Identifying
Read the passage. Match to-infinitives 1-7 to grammar rules a and b. Then complete rule c.
The to-infinitive can be used to show the purpose of an action.
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b. The to-infinitive can also be used to show a result.
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c. If the result is negative, it is common to put the adverb __________ immediately before the infinitive.
Re-writing
Rewrite the numbered parts using to-infinitives of purpose or result. The following example is for your reference.
In 1962, an Archaeology student named Fan Jinshi travelled the 2,400 km from Beijing to Dunhuang so that she could do an internship.
In 1962, an archaeology student named Fan Jinshi travelled the 2,400 km from Beijing to Dunhuang to do her internship.
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Practicing
Work in groups of four. Think about what your group members did today and guess why they did that. Write down three descriptions. Use the to-infinitive form to express a result or purpose in each of your descriptions. Here is a sample sentence for your reference.
Li Ming took a taxi to school this morning to avoid being late.
You may also use these expressions to help you.
close the window … keep warm
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underline the sentences … review
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go to the dinning room … no food
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Interaction
Go on sharing your findings of to-infinitive with your classmates.
Assignments
Finish exercise B Grammar on P.43 & P.44 in the workbook.
高中英语 上教版 高一年级 第二学期
必修二 第四单元
第五课时 学案（学生版）
课题：Listening: The greatest achievements in human history
Speaking: The achievements of successful people
课时学习目标：
理解电台节目中所讨论的人类四大成就；
描述不同领域中成功人士的成就。
I. Warming up
1. What will you think of when talking about “achievements”
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2. Guess which of the following things may be mentioned by the speakers.
II. Listening
First listening: Check the prediction before.
Second listening: Find out whether the statements are true of false.
To land on the moon, the most difficult problem is to get a heavy space ship out of the Earth’s atmosphere.
Thanks to writing, the mathematicians could take advantage of Archimedes’ work hundreds of years later.
Today’s clever technologies have developed because of writing.
In the 19th century, 50% of babies in England died before they were one year old from lack of food.
Computer technology has changed our world the most.
Third listening: Take notes while listening and complete the table.
III. Speaking
1. Play the “guess who” game.
You may give some clues about the person you are describing and ask others to guess who the person is.
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2. Describe the achievements of those successful people in different fields.
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IV. Interaction
Go on sharing your description of the successful person and his/her achievements with your classmates.
V. Assignment
Finish Exercise C on P45-46 in the workbook.
高中英语 上教版 高一年级 第二学期
必修二 第四单元
第六课时 学案（学生版）
课题：Writing: An opinion essay on PE classes
课时学习目标：
通过分析范文的内容、语言和格式，了解如何有效阐述自己的观点；
用恰当的语言形式在校报上写一篇文章，就“是否应每天多上一节体育课”的话题阐述自己的观点。
I. Warming up
Have a general idea of today’s writing task: Should students have one more PE class every day
II. Sample writing analysis
Task 1: Find out the author’s opinion of the sample writing and choose the right conclusion.
Conclusion ____________
Task 2: Follow the instructions and complete the table.
Focus on editing
Aspects of writing Guided questions My exploration
Editing Where does the writer put her name
How does the writer use punctuation marks to show possessives
Focus on content
Aspects of writing Guided questions My exploration
Content How does the writer introduce the topic in the opening paragraph
What are the arguments What examples does the writer use to support her opinion
Focus on language
Aspects of writing Guided questions My exploration
Language What language structures does the writer use to introduce the topic at the beginning of the essay
What phrases does the writer use to introduce examples
What phrases can be used to signal a conclusion
III. Essay writing
1. Brainstorm ideas of the topic "Should students have one more PE class every day "as many as possible.
Should Shouldn’t
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2. Delete some ideas that are:
1) not closely related to the topic today;
2) not the most interesting ones;
3) not supported by sufficient examples.
3. Write an opinion essay on the topic "Should students have one more PE class every day "
The following structure is for your reference.
“Students should have one more PE class every day.” Do you agree
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More and more people nowadays are aware of the importance of sports. Some people think that ________________________. Others believe that__________________________. As far as I am concerned, students should/ shouldn't have one more PE class every day.
In my view, _________________________________________________________________
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In addition, _________________________________________________________________
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On the other hand, __________________________________________________________
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To sum up, ______________________________________________________.
IV. Interaction
Check your own work and your peers' work with the help of a checklist.
V. Assignments
1) Polish your writing with the help of the checklist;
2) Finish Exercise 1 on P49 in the workbook.
高中英语 上教版 高一年级 第二学期
必修二 第四单元
第七课时 学案（学生版）
课题：Cultural focus I: A false start
课时学习目标：
复述课文中至少两位主人公的成功故事；
解释获取成功的因素；
分享生活中的成功故事。
I. Warming up
1.Think about two questions:
1) Who has had a big impact on our country
2) Was it surprising that they were able to achieve what they did Why or why not
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2.Think about the factors that contribute to a person’s success.
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II. Text reading
Task 1: Scan the text and find out who the three people discussed in the text are.
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Task 2: Analyze the title and guess whether the three people achieved success at the very beginning.
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Task 3: Find out three people’s false starts and successful ends.
Task 4: Summarize factors that contribute to success after reading the stories.
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III. Discussion
Task: Share a success story.
You are required to:
1) define success;
2) use examples to show how they achieve success.
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IV. Interaction
Share the success story with others.
V. Assignments
1) Retell at least two success stories of the people learned today;
2) Finish Exercise D on P48-49 in the workbook.
高中英语 上教版 高一年级 第二学期
必修二 第四单元
第八课时 学案（学生版）
课题：Cultural focus II: Top spin
课时学习目标：
了解三位青少年追逐梦想的故事；
以访谈的形式分享成功的经历。
I. Warming up
1.Think of experience of playing table tennis.
2.Answer the questions:
1) Do you think table tennis is a lonely sport Why or why not
2) What do you think it takes to become a top table tennis player
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II. Viewing
Task 1: Get familiar with some vocabularies in the video.
trophy
table tennis tournaments
sacrifice
dedication
mental toughness
Task 2: First watching (picture off).
Answer questions:
What is the video talking about
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Who are the three players
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Task 3: Second watching (picture on).
Correct the factual errors in the sentences
It is really fun to watch Michael play table tennis even though his style is very ordinary.
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Ariel’s father has quit his job in order to take care of his family.
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Lily’s friends thought it was quite common to play table tennis.
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Since she is often away from school, Lily gets worse grades than her friend Emily.
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Michael only does his table tennis practice in his home country.
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Michael plays table tennis so well that he can compete with the best Chinese players.
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Task 4: Finish the vocabulary exercise.
III. Speaking
Task 1: Retell the story.
You are required to:
1) Choose one of the three teenagers；
2) Retell his/her story about pursuing dreams.
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Task 2: Work in groups of four and role-play an interview.
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IV. Interaction
Go on conducting the interview with your classmates.