Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
Section B (2a-2e)
一、教学目标
1. 掌握下列重点词汇和短语:Christmas, lie, novel, dead, business, punish, warn, end up, present, warmth, spread, warn sb. to do sth. remind …of…, used to do sth. change one’s life
2. 能熟练掌握并使用下列重点句式:
(1) A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens.
(2) He is mean and only thinks about himself.
(3) He decided to change his life and promises to be a better person.
(4) But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
(5) Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died.
(6) He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.
4. 学生能通过阅读材料中所提供的信息,进行推理和判断,获取正确答案。
5. 能在理解故事内容的基础上,对情节发展和人物性格做出合理的推论。
6. 了解中西方重要节日及风俗习惯,理解圣诞节的真正含义和圣诞欢歌的故事。
7. 能通过阅读探讨文章,培养学生关爱,同情和怜悯之心。
二、教学重点及难点
重点:1. 掌握本课时重点词汇、短语和句型表达。
2. 能理解文章的含义和段落中句子之间的逻辑关系。
难点:1. 了解圣诞节的相关知识。
2. 在理解文章的基础上,对文章进行合理的推断,读懂文章的深层含义。
三、教学准备
教师:教学课件;多媒体设备
学生:课前预习
四、教学过程
Step 1 Warming-up
1. Ask Ss to brainstorm and say some festivals in China.
2. Let Ss say something about their favorite festivals.
3. Talk about some festivals in foreign countries and then have discussions.
4. Try to match some festivals with the correct dates.
【设计意图】通过谈论一些中外节日,激发学生学习节日的热情,激活学生对阅读话题的
兴趣,为下面2a环节的学习做好准备。
Step 2 Pre-reading
Look and say something about Christmas.
Work on 2a
Ask Ss to discuss in groups and create a mind map.
【设计意图】上一热身环节由中国节日入手,引入西方一些常见的节日,很自然过渡到这一
环节圣诞节的话题,与学生一起探讨圣诞节的时间,象征和圣诞活动,激发学生学习圣诞的
兴趣。
Step 3 While-reading
Work on 2b&2c
1. Listen and read the passage about Christmas and answer some questions.
2. Fill in the blanks according to the passage.
3. Read the passage again and complete the chart.
【设计意图】通过引导学生根据要求完成2b、2c的阅读任务,了解文本信息,初步理解文章大意,并通过问题的讨论使学生对圣诞节有更深的理解。
Step 4 Post-reading
Think and learn the reading strategy-inferring.
Work on 2d&2e
1. Have Ss answer the questions. Some answers need to be inferred.
2. Ask Ss to talk and make conversations. Then role-play the conversations in front of the class.
【设计意图】引导学生学习推断的阅读策略,完成2d的阅读任务。同时在熟读及透彻理解
课文的基础上,进行小组讨论,锻炼他们的口语表达能力
Language points
1. But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
(1) lie 作动词,意为“平躺;处于”。
e.g. She is lying in bed with a bad cold.
(2) lie 作动词,还可意为“说谎”,lie to sb. 意为“对某人说谎”。
e.g. I would never lie to you.
(3) lie还可作名词,意为“谎言”,tell a lie意为“说谎”。
e.g. I know he told a lie.
2. He is mean and only thinks about himself.
mean adj. 意为“吝啬,刻薄”
e.g. Don’t be so mean to your younger brother.
mean v. 意为“意味着”
e.g. It means that your answer is right.
meaning n. 意为“意思”
e.g. What’s the meaning of this word
3. He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.
warn 作及物动词,意为“警告;告诫”
常用结构有:warn sb. (not) to do sth. 意为“告诫某人(不要)做某事”;warn sb. of/about sth. 意为“警告某人注意某事”;warn sb. against doing sth. 意为“告诫某人不要做某事”。
e.g. I warned her not to go near that dog. He now treats everyone with kindness and warmth.
4. Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died.
(1) used to do sth. 意为“过去常常”
【拓展】be used to doing sth. 意为“习惯做……”; be used to do sth.= be used for doing sth. 意为“被用来……”。
e.g. I used to play football when I was a child.
(2) punish v. 意为“处罚;惩罚”
punish 作及物动词,punish sb. for ( doing) sth. 意为“因(做)某事而处罚某人”。
e.g. The teacher treated the naughty boys patiently instead of punishing them.5. Marley used to be
5. First, the Ghost of Christmas Past takes him back to his childhood and reminds Scrooge of his happier days as a child.
remind sb. of sth. 意为“使某人回想起……”;remind sb. to do sth. 意为“提醒某人做某事”
e.g. The old photo reminds me of my grandma.
6. He decides to change his life and promises to be a better person.
(1) decide to do sth. 意为“决定去做某事”
否定形式:decide not to do sth.
e.g. The mean old man decided to treat others nicely.
(2) promise v. 意为“允诺;答应”
【拓展】:promise to do sth. 意为“许诺做某事”;promise sb. sth. 或 promise sth. to sb.意为“许诺某物给某人”;promise sb. to do sth. 意为“许诺/答应某人做某事”。
e.g. He promised the money to his son.
Step 5 Summary
Key words and phrases:
Christmas, lie, novel, dead, business, punish, warn, end up, present, warmth, spread, warn sb. to do sth. remind …of…, used to do sth. change one’s life
Key sentences:
A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens.
He is mean and only thinks about himself.
He decided to change his life and promises to be a better person..
But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died.
He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.
Step 6 Homework
1. Read the passage in 2b.
2. Make sentences with the new words and expressions.
3. Preview Section B 3a-Self Check.
五、板书设计
Unit 2 I think that mooncakes are delicious!
第4课时 Section B (2a-2e)
Key words and phrases:
Christmas, lie, novel, dead, business, punish, warn, end up, present, warmth, spread, warn sb. to do sth. remind …of…, used to do sth. change one’s life
Key sentences:
A Christmas Carol is a famous novel written by Charles Dickens.
He is mean and only thinks about himself.
He decided to change his life and promises to be a better person.
But behind all these things lies the true meaning of Christmas: the importance of sharing and giving love and joy to people around us.
Marley used to be just like Scrooge, so he was punished after he died.
He warns Scrooge to change his ways if he doesn’t want to end up like him.
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