Module 12 Unit 2 Vienna is the centre of European classical music教案

Module 12 Unit 2 教案
Target language 目标语言
1. Words & phrases生词和短语
musician ， European, elder, anpther, poor, perfect, sad
2. Key sentences重点句子
There were two composers called Johann Strauss: a father and a son.
His Waltzes made him famous all over Europe.
Before he was six he played not only the piano, but also the violin and the organ.
Ability goals 能力目标
Enable students to talk about composers and musicians.
Teaching important/difficult points 教学重难点
Talk about composers and musicians.
Teaching aids教具准备
A projector and a computer.
Teaching procedures and ways教学过程与方式
Step I Revision
In this procedure, review some words and expressions in unit 1. Do pair work, using important sentences and tag questions.
T: Hello. Boys and girls. Nice to see you again.
S: Nice to see you.
T: In the last unit, we have learnt many different types of music. What are they
S: Blues, classical, jazz, opera, pop, rock, techno
T: How are these types of music
(Do chain work)
S1: Blues is sad.
S2. Classical is serious.
S3: Jazz is beautiful and slow
…
T: Next work in pairs and ask and say about your favourite music, using tag questions.
Write some tag questions and everyday English on the blackboard. Help students to revise them and make a conversation.
Sample conversation:
S1: You like pop music, don’t you
S2: No, I like rock music. You don’t like rock music, do you
S1: Yes. I do. I am a classical fan.
S2: What on earth is that
S1: Classical music.
S2: I don’t believe it.
Ask some pairs to act out a conversation before the class.
Step II Vocabulary
In this procedure, make students familiar with some new words of musical instrument.
T: There are many different types of music. How do people play them What instrument do you know
S: Drum, guitar, violin, piano
Ask students to read the pictures in activity 1 and help them answer. Present the new words: organ, trumpet.
Ask students to read these words. Make sure they understand the meaning of each word. Then ask them to look at pictures on page 36, and match the pictures with the words.
Step III Listening and Reading
In this procedure, ask students to listen to and read the passage and decide whether the sentences are true or false to help them understand better the passage.
T: We have known some types of music and instruments. There are also many great musicians in the world. Who do you know
Help students to say some famous musicians, in Chinese if necessary.
T: There is a country called the capital of music. On the first day of every year, there is a New Year Orchestra in this city. Do you know the name
S: Yes, it is Vienna.
T: There were also two great musicians in Vienna…
S: Johann Strauss and Mozart.
T: You are quite right. Today, let’s come to know the two great musicians. First please listen to the tape with your books closed. After listening, you’ll check the true sentences below the passage.
Play the tape and check the answers after listening.
Pair work
In this procedure, ask students to read the passage again and find more information in the passage.
T: Let’s read the passage again and answer the questions in Activity 3. Read slowly and carefully this time.
After a few minutes, ask students to work in pairs, and ask and answer the questions.
Check some pairs. Deal with any difficulty points in understanding. Explain the meaning of the difficult sentences if necessary.
Careful reading
In this procedure, ask students to read more carefully to find out some important and difficult sentences. Explain these sentences and give some other examples.
Write some sentences on the blackboard:
1. He is famous all over the Europe for his waltzes.
2. When he was 12, he wrote his first opera.
3. There were two composers. We call them Johann Strauss: a father and a son.
4. He played the piano, the violin and the organ.
T: Please read the passage more carefully and find out the sentences in the passage which have the same meaning as the sentences on the blackboard.
After about 6 minutes, ask some students to do this task. Explain the language points to the students.
Show the following and ask students to make sentences with them.
1. make…famous: This song made him famous.
2. at the age of: He went to school at the age of 7.
3. called: That boy is called Tom.
4. Not only…but also: He not only reads a lot, but also remembers a lot.
Step IV Reporting
In this procedure, help students report the passage, using information given in the passage to practice speaking and to be prepared for writing.
T: We have learnt the passage about the two famous musicians. If you are a reporter, can you tell us the story of Mozart
Show the following key words and ask the students to make a report.
Austria, 1756, not only…but also, around Europe, give concerts,
at the age of 12, 1791, greatest composer
Ask some students to report the story of Mozart.
Step V Writing
In this procedure, ask students to say something about Xian Xinghai and write a passage about it.
T: There are many famous musicians in China. Who do you know
S: Nie’er, Xian Xinghai and…
T: Yes, Xian Xinghai was one of the most famous musicians in China. Today, can you say something about him Please look at Page 37. There are some notes about him. Work in pairs and say something about him according to the information given.
Sample version:
Xian Xinghai is one of the great composers of classical and traditional music. He was born in …
Ask two students to make a report. Then ask students to write the passage down. Ask one student to write on the blackboard. Correct mistakes after writing.
Step VI Homework
Ask students to
1. read the passage for several times.
2. finish exercises 4—7 on page 129 in the workbook.