中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
Book 1 Unit 1 Back to school
Reading 1
Realizing your potential
教学目标
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. summarize the outline and the theme of the speech by skimming for topic sentences and scanning for details;
2. evaluate the importance of realizing one’s potential and design personal action plans for realizing one’s potential;
3. give an inspiring speech as an alumni applying parallels structures in the text.
教学重难点
1. To read and understand the speech;
2. To describe your personal action plans, using several parallel structures.
教学过程
步 骤 教学活动 设计意图 互动时间&模式
Pre-reading
Step 1 Students talk about the differences between senior high school and junior high school, which cover various aspects of school life. If possible, the teacher can show some pictures to offer some clues. 激发兴趣,定位学习起点,自然引出学习任务。 5’ Individual Work
Step 2 The teacher has students recall their previous knowledge and experiences of English speeches. The teacher directs students’ attention to the title of the speech: Realizing your potential and explains to students that the text is also a speech given by a principal of senior high school on the first day of term. Students predict the main content of the principal’s speech according to the title and given information. 基于标题的细节与背景信息,预测文章主要内容,引发阅读兴趣,为本课后续活动埋下伏笔。 5’ Individual Work Group Work
While reading
Step 3 Read for the first time. Students read the tip of “Finding topic sentences” on Page 4 and find the topic sentence by skimming the speech and finish A1 on the same page. During the feedback, the teacher can help students understand some new words and expressions. 掌握阅读策略,进行整体阅读,抓住主题句,从而把握文章大意与行文思路。 8’ Individual Work Class Work
Step 4 Read for the second time. The teacher asks each student to read the text carefully again. Students locate detailed information by scanning the speech and finish A2 on Page 4. 1. What challenges will students face at senior high school 2. What does the principal have confidence in 3. What school resources are mentioned in the speech 4. What positive attitude should students develop While reading, students are encouraged to use a dictionary if they come across any new words. 进一步梳理细节信息,提取有关文章主旨的基本事实性信息,理清行文脉络,加深理解本篇演讲的意图。 8’ Individual Work Class Work
Step 5 Read for the third time. Students read through the text again, discuss in pairs and complete the outline of the speech using a mind map. During discussion, students should identify what message the principal wants to convey and summarize the main idea of the speech. 利用思维导图帮助学生完成结构和内容的分析、梳理与归纳,使思维过程可视化。关注文本结构及衔接手段,更好地理解课文的内容逻辑。 12’ Individual Work Class Work
Step 6 Build the language. Students consolidate the use of new words and phrases and finish B1 on Page 5. Check the answers together. The teacher has students read the tip of “Forming adjectives with suffixes” on Page 5 and explain the term “suffix” to them. Students work in groups to build new words with suffixes and finish B2 on the same page. 在新的语境中运用生词,巩固新知,加深对文本内容的理解。掌握构词法,拓展词汇储备。 10’ Individual Work Group Work
Homework 1. Retell the speech based on the outline. 2. Write a short passage to describe your action plan, using several parallel structures. 3. Finish the workbook. 2’
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