Unit 2 It descibes the changes in Chinese society教案

Module 5 Lao She Teahouse
Unit 2 It describes the changes in Chinese society.
ⅠTeaching model
Reading and writing.
ⅡTeaching method
Top-down approach
Ⅲ Teaching aims
1. Listening and understanding familiar topics (Beijing Opera) finding specific information.
2. Describing intentions and plans in simple language.
3. Reading and understanding the sequence of events.
4. Writing a short passage about favourite play or film.
Ⅳ Teaching Objectives
1. Key vocabulary: act, show, common, describe, society, beginning, head teacher, college, novel, if, magic
2. Keys structure: Infinitive structures (1): infinitives as objects; verbs followed by infinitives.
ⅤTeaching aids
Recorder, OHP, video
Ⅵ Teaching Steps
Step 1 Warming-up
1. Enjoy a play: Lao She Teahouse
2. Review the text of Unit 1.
3. Show some pictures.
4. Look at the pictures, and talk something about the pictures.
5. Introduce the new words.
6. Learn the new words.
7. Read the new words.
Step 2 Work in pairs.
1. Ask and answer questions about Lao She.
1) What do you know about Lao She
2) What are his most famous books and plays
3) What’s the special about Lao She Teahouse
2. Tell the students about Lao She.
Lao She (1899-1966) was one of the most renowned contemporary Chinese writers, famous for his novels and plays. His works have been translated into over 20 foreign languages.
Step 3 Reading
1. Play the recording and listen to the tape carefully.
2. Ask the students to read through the passage.
3. Read the passage by themselves.
4. Read the text together.
5. Read the passage and match the headings with the paragraphs in Activity 2.
6. Check with a partner.
7. Call back the answers from the whole class.
Keys: 1 b 2 c 3 a
Step 4 Complete the timeline.
1. Read the passage again.
2. Complete the timeline with information about Lao She.
LAO SHE
1957 ____________________________________
1924 ____________________________________
1918 ____________________________________
1913 ____________________________________
1899 born in Beijing
3. Check with a partner.
4. Call back the answers from the whole class.
Keys:
1957 He wrote Teahouse.
1924 He left home and went to England.
1918 He finished the teacher’s school and became a head teacher of a primary school.
1913 His mother sent him to a teacher’s school.
Step 5 Complete the passage.
1. Ask the students to the words in the box in Activity 4.
century common if magic society writers
2. Ask the students to read through the passage in Activity 4.
Lao She’s play, Teahouse, has three acts. It describes the life of Wang Lifa and the changes to the lives of (1) ________ people in Chinese (2) ________ in the first half of the twentieth (3) _______.
Lao She went to a teacher’s school in Beijing, taught in London, and later returned to China. He is one of China’s greatest (4) ________.
Come to Lao She Teahouse in Beijing (5)__________ you like Beijing Opera, traditional music or (6) ________ shows.
3. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words from the box.
4. Check with a partner.
5. Call back the answers from the whole class.
Keys: 1. common 2. society 3. century 4. writers 5. if 6. magic
Step 6 Learning to learn
When you read a passage, remember to look at its title, the paragraph headings and the photos if there are any. They will help you understand the main ideas.
Step 7 Writing
1. Complete the table.
Teahouse Your favourite play or film
Where does the story take place
When does the story take place
What is the story’s main idea
Why is it good
2. Write sentences about Teahouse with the information in Activity 5. Use the passage in Activity 2 to help you.
The story of Teahouse takes place in Beijing.
Now join the sentences. Write a passage about Teahouse.
3. Write a passage about your favourite play or film. Use Activities 5 and 6 to help you.
Step 8 Important and difficult points
1. … and was named “People’s Artist” Lao She is one of the greatest Chinese writes of the twentieth century.
（他）被誉为“人民艺术家”，老舍是20世纪中国最伟大的作家之一。
name在这里是动词，表示“命名”；name还有“任命”的意思。
例如:
Lili was named as captain of our English studying team.
李丽被任命为我们英语学习小组的组长。
2. If you like the Beijing Opera, traditional music or magic shows, you can enjoy them at the teahouse.
如果你喜欢京剧、传统音乐或魔术表演，你可以在这家茶馆里欣赏到这些节目。
句中的them是代词，代指前半句中提到的Beijing opera, traditional music or magic shows，因为这些是复数，故用them。
例如: Has anyone seen his books He can’t find them anywhere.
有人看见他的书了吗？
他到处都找不到。（them指前句提到books）如果前面提到的是单数，后面的代词则用it。
例如:
Have you seen my cat I can’t find it. 你见到我的猫了吗？我找不到它了。
（it指前句提到cat，因为cat是单数，故用it。）
3. Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to everyone from China and from all over the world.
Lao She Teahouse gives a warm welcome to everyone from all over the world.
老舍茶馆热情地欢迎来自世界各地的人们。
give a … welcome 意为“… …地欢迎”。
例如: Beijing gives a warm welcome to people from all over the world.
北京热情地欢迎来自世界各地的人们。
Jim gave her a cold welcome. 吉姆对她冷淡。
Step 9 Do exercises:
A. 完成句子:
1. 他们决定星期天去老舍茶馆看魔术表演。
They __________________ a magic show at Lao She’s Teahouse on Sunday.
2. 他们希望能再回到大自然。
They _________________ to the nature.
3. 这个悲伤的故事发生在十年前。
This sad story ________________ ten years ago.
4. 我们将热情欢迎来自世界各地的人们。
We’ll _______________________ everyone from all over the world.
5. 我们正努力提高我们的英语。
We ______________________ our English.
Keys: 1. decided to watch 2. hope to return 3. took place
4. give a warm welcome to 5. are trying to improve
B. 中考链接
( ) 1. — Nick, would you mind out of the bathroom
— Sorry. I won't be long. (2013福州)
A. come B. to come C. coming
( ) 2. She’s not strong enough _________ walking up mountains. (2013杭州)
A. to go B. going C. go D. went
( ) 3. The children decide _____ their school yard this Friday afternoon. (2013河北)
A. clean B. to clean C. cleaning D. cleaned
( ) 4. We spent much time _______ English last Sunday. (2013牡丹江)
A. to practice speaking B. practicing to speak
C. practicing speaking
( ) 5. — Dad, why must I stop computer games
— For your health, my boy. (2013孝感)
A. play B. to play C. to playing D. playing
( ) 6. Would you mind __________ basketball here (2013湘西)
A. playing B. to play C. play
( ) 7. Students should learn how problems. (2013四川雅安)
A. solve B. solving C. can solve D. to solve
( )8. — What are you going to do when you grow up
— A singer, but my parents wish me _________ a teacher. (2013扬州)
A. am B. to be C. will be D. be
Keys: 1. C 2. A 3. B 4. C 5. D 6. A 7. D 8. B
Step 10 Homework
Remember the words of Unit 2 and prepare the text of Unit 3.