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Book 1 Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good
Reading 1
Teen faints after skipping meals
教学目标
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. predict and obtain the outline, facts and opinions of the news report;
2. analyze reasons why teenagers blindly lose weight and infer the writer’s purpose;
3. express critical opinions of losing weight as a social trend.
教学重难点
1. To infer the writer’s purpose of writing this news report;
2. To adopt a positive attitude towards weight problems and beauty.
教学过程
步 骤 教学活动 设计意图 互动时间&模式
Pre-reading
Step 1 The teacher has students work in pairs to answer the following questions. 1. Question 1 on Page 44: Do you think senior high school students should pay much attention to their weight Why or why not 2. What do you think of skipping meals to lose weight 3. Question 2 on Page 44: What do you think are healthy ways of losing weight 激活学生已有的关于青少年减肥的认知和经验,引出主题;引导学生关注阅读新闻报道时需关注的语篇特征。 5’ Pair Work
Step 2 The teacher has students predict the contents of the article according to the title and the illustrations. 1. What do you pay attention to first when reading a news report and why 2. According to the title and the illustrations, what is covered in the news report 培养根据语篇标题、插图等信息预测语篇主题与内容的理解性技能。 4’ Individual Work
While reading
Step 3 1. The teacher has students skim the news report to finish A1 on Page 46. What is the outline of the news report 2. The teacher has students scan the news report carefully to finish A2 on Page 46. (1) Why was Jennifer rushed to hospital (2) What did Laura do when she found out Jennifer was skipping meals (3) What are some of the dangerous methods teenagers use to lose weight (4) What lifestyle tips did the expert give 提取新闻报道中的主要内容,梳理文本的语篇结构,把握该新闻事件中的基本事实性信息和受采访者的观点态度。 8’ Individual Work
Step 4 The teacher has students read the news report carefully and work in pairs to answer the following questions. (1) What could you infer from the sentence “In a society where being thin is often seen as being beautiful, teenagers sometimes turn to extreme methods to slim down quickly.” in Lines 20–22 Could you think of an example to support your point (2) Do you think there are “quick-fix methods” mentioned in Line 29 Why or why not (3) Who are interviewed for this news report Why are many people interviewed for a news report Why does the news report include figures in Lines 22–25 (4) What is the author’s purpose of writing this news report 根据上下文线索推断青少年盲目减肥背后的社会背景,反思是否存在塑造形体的“速效法”;分析新闻中引用多方观点和数据的作用,批判性地审视语篇内容,理解作者的写作意图。 10’ Pair Work
Post-reading
Step 5 The teacher has students discuss in groups to answer the following questions: (1) If you had a weight problem like Jennifer Jones, would you skip meals Why or why not (2) A3 (2) on Page 46: Jennifer is now in hospital. Suppose you are Jennifer's best friend. What would you say to her 将新闻报道的内容与学生自身的经历联系起来,理性思考如何对待青春期肥胖问题,引导学生形成健康的自我认知和审美情趣,积极实践健康的生活方式。 8’ Group Work
Step 6 The teacher has students discuss in groups and share their answers to the following questions in class: (1) A3 (3) on Page 46: Weight problems are common among teenagers. What are the possible causes of weight problems Make a list. (2) What can we learn from Jennifer's case (3) What do you think of the trend of exercising for fitness today 引导学生探讨造成低龄化肥胖现象的多种原因,理性看待健身热潮等当下社会热点现象,树立健康的人生观和价值观。 8’ Group Work Class Work
Homework 1. Finish B2 on Page 47. 2. Finish Part A on Pages 77–78 with your partner. 2’
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