Unit 1 Asia
Comic strip & Welcome to the Unit
I. Teaching aims and learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students should be able to:
1. know more about Chinese traditional things and some places of interest;
2. talk about Chinese things and places with others;
3. have a better sense of our country and the Chinese culture.
II. Teaching content
1. New words and phrases: tiring, step, chopsticks, Chinese knot, Chinese opera, Chinese paper-cutting,
dragon dance
2. New structures: The Great Wall is amazing, isn’t it
I’m taking a rest.
We’d better keep moving.
Since you are in Beijing now, why don’t you start from here
III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficulty
1. To use proper expressions to talk about Chinese things and places.
2. To express the names and activities of the places of interest correctly and fluently.
IV. Teaching procedures
A Comic strip
Step 1 Lead-in
T: Watch a video. What can we see in the video
【设计意图:以沙画所表现出的艺术美来吸引学生的注意力,渲染浓厚的传统文化氛围,激发学生的兴趣和民族自豪感。同时通过展现长城,顺利引领学生进入comic strip部分主题。】
Step 2 Presentation
1. Listening
T: Listen to the tape, and answer the questions.
Where are Eddie and Hobo
What does Eddie think of the trip Why
【设计意图:听漫画,呈现问题,让学生带着问题去听。培养学生在听的过程中获取有用信息的能力。】
2. Reading and acting
T: Read Hobo and Eddie’s conversation and act it out.
【设计意图:进一步熟悉漫画的内容,把握Hobo和Eddie的性格、情绪等细节。惟妙惟肖的表演可使学生更进一步把握漫画精髓,体悟人物的情感,激发他们参与课堂的热情。】
B Welcome to the unit
Step 1 Part A
1. Enjoy some pictures
T: Enjoy some pictures, and choose the pictures we saw in the video.
T: Enjoy more pictures about Chinese things.
【设计意图:强调Chinese things,对学生进行中国传统文化熏陶。除了书上所列的Chinese things外,适度拓展,教材内的话题配合教材外的内容,充分彰显了新课标的理念,同时也为小组活动输入了更多的语言储备。】
2. Pair work
T: What’s your favourite Chinese things Why
【设计意图:“用”
是语言学习的核心和根本。只有在运用中学到的语言知识才是具体的、鲜活的、有生命力的;只有不断运用,语言知识才能得到不断充实、巩固和完善;只有经过运用,语言知识才有意义,用学得的知识进行语言表达,也为下文奠定了说的基础。】
Step 2 Part B
1. Enjoy Beijing
2. Talk about Beijing
T: Listen to the tape, and fill the form.
(1) Where shall Kevin visit first
(2) What places does Millie advise Kevin to go to
(3) What things can Kevin see in Beijing
3. Show your idea
T: Would you please give your own ideas about Kevin’s travel plan You can use the conversation as a model.
【设计意图:通过谈论图片内容,帮助学生更多地了解了北京的风景与文化,为下一步提出自己的建议提供了足够的语料,让学生在提建议的过程中学会用英语思维来表达自己的想法,知识的简单获得成功地转化为语用能力的迁移。】
Step 3 Practice
Introduce Nantong
1. Group discussion
T: What can visitors see or do in the places of interest in Nantong
2. Making a postcard
【设计意图:在了解和介绍地域文化的过程中,学生的知识、技能、情感达到高度融合,最终达成本部分的学习目标。】
V. Homework
1. Talk about more Chinese things and places with your classmates.
2. Search for more information about Chinese things.