外研版(2019)选择性必修第四册Unit 2 Lessons in life Period 1 Starting out and understanding ideas 教学设计

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)Unit 2 Lessons in life
Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas
教学设计
( Teaching material analysis)
In the section “Starting out” , the jar in the video is a metaphor for life. Rocks, pebbles, sand and tea in the jar represent different life experiences and each of them plays its separate role in life. Students are expected to have them prioritized and spent proper time dealing with them.
In the part “Understanding ideas”, the reading material presented as a web page covers a brief introduction to the book Tuesdays With Morrie, as well as four readers’ reviews on the book, which analyzes how to bravely and calmly face death from different angles so as to help students establish a correct outlook on life, values and friendship through reading and thinking. Also, students are expected to improve the abilities to understand English text and appreciate English literature.
(Teaching objectives & Core Competencies and Values for students)
1. Lead students to discuss how to make a plan for life and understand the wisdom of life by watching the video and looking at the pictures.
2. Guide students to get the main idea of the text and basically understand the theme of the book Tuesdays With Morrie.
3. Guide students to perceive the textual structure and linguistic features of the text, and then use the relevant language to express themselves.
4. Help students to master how to write a book review and a brief introduction to a book.
(Teaching focuses)
1. Lead the students to actively think and talk about the meaning of life that objects in the jar represent.
2. Develop students’ reading comprehension and analyze the textual structure as well as linguistic features of the passage .
3. Guide students to think and share how to write a book remark and share the wisdom of life that they have learn about.
(Teaching procedures)
Step 1 Starting out
Activity 1
1. Have students watch the video and fill in the form.
① Life in the story is compared to ________________________________________.
② Rocks, pebbles, sand and tea represent___________________________________________.
③ The “Rocks” in your life are _______________________________________________________.
Activity 2
2. Have students look at pictures and choose the things used as metaphors for life.
the roller coaster
the only tree on the hillside
an unfolded book
rainbows in the sky
a river in the valley
Step 2 Before reading
Activity 1 Have students read reviews on the back cover of the book, Tuesdays with Morrie, and answer the questions in pairs.
① What metaphor for life is used in the reviews
② When people are described as “watching you kindly from further along the way”, what does this mean
Step 3 While reading
Activity 2 Read the passage about the comments on the book Tuesdays With Morrie. Discuss the reasons for giving the book their own likes.
Readers Stars given to the book Reasons for his or her decision
Arthur K
Army Wang
Marty
Vivian
Activity 3
1. Read again and choose the topics of the book mentioned in the passage and find the evidence.
joy and hope art friendship love death values power sorrow
Your choice The evidence you find in the passage
Activity 4 Organize information from the passage and complete the table.
Readers What she or he likes about the book What lessons they learned
Arthur K It’s a pleasant surprise to find that 1 ________________________ As people learn how to die, 2 _____________. He was encouraged to 3 ________________ and make the most of each day.
Army Wang She thinks the book should be on 4 _________. And she felt she was given 5 ____________________. People should choose 6 ________. themselves. She felt as if she had been woken up from a long sleep and finally 7 ______________.
Marty His first impression was that the book just 8 __________. Nonetheless, he would recommend it because 9 _____. The book made him stop and think about 10 __________________ and the importance of 11_______________________.
Vivian The book made her cry because Morrie’s reflection on 12 ________ made her think about 13 _________. People should always keep in touch 14 ______. She was aware that people want to 15________, knowing that 16 ______________.
Step 4: Post- reading: Think & share
Work in pairs. Have students think back the key information in the text and share their answers to the questions given on Page 16.
① According to Morrie, what are “the big things” in life
② What is your understanding of Auden’s words: “Love each other or perish”
③ How do you usually learn lessons about life Though experience or learning from other people
④ Can you critically evaluate other people’s opinions and make your own judgments
Step 5: Language appreciation
1. Despite its widespread recognition, my first impression was that Tuesday with Morries is just made up of a collection of over-emotional thoughts and messages, many of which are repeated.
[句式分析] that至句尾为that引导的表语从句；many of which引导非限制性定语从句，关系词which指先行词thoughts and messages. 其中短语 be made up of 意为“由...组成或构成”。
[尝试翻译] 尽管它被广泛认可，但我的第一印象是《与莫瑞斯在一起的周二》只是由一系列过度情绪化的想法和信息组成的，其中很多都是重复的。
2. But thinking back, it did teach me a lesson or two.
[句式分析] 现在分词thinking back作状语；本句谓语部分did teach采用了特有的强调结构：助动词did+ 动词原形。对句子的谓语进行强调，其一般结构为“助动词do/does/did+动词原形”。
[尝试翻译] 但回想起来，这确实给了我一两个教训。
3. Like Mitch, Morrie makes you aware that you want to die feeling that you have lived life to the full, knowing that you are loved and have loved others as much as you could.
[句式分析] make you aware为“动词+宾语+宾语补足语”；aware that you ...中的that引导宾语从句， feeling that you have...中feeling为现在分词作状语，现在分词 knowing that you have...作伴随状语。
[尝试翻译] 像米奇一样，莫里让你意识到你想要死去，感觉你已经活得充实，知道你被爱着，并且尽你所能地爱着别人。
Step 6: Assignments
1. Review the basic usage of the new words and expressions learned in this period.
2. Further understand the passage by reading and listening more.
3. Writing a 60-word summary of the passage.
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