Module 2 Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America教案

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Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.
一、教学目标
1. 能够掌握新词汇：
among, speech, grow, corn, following, lay, lay the table, dish, ourselves
2. 能够读懂有关感恩节的来历以及当今人们庆祝的方式的文章，并且能够根据要求完成阅读任务。
3. 能够在学习策略的指导之下，写一篇有关节日的文章。
二、教学重点及难点
重点：
1. 能够掌握新词汇：
among, speech, grow, corn, following, lay, lay the table, dish, ourselves
2. 能够读懂有关感恩节的来历以及当今人们庆祝的方式的文章，并且能够根据要求完成阅读任务。
难点：
能够读懂有关感恩节的来历以及当今人们庆祝的方式的文章，并且能够根据要求完成阅读
任务。
三、教学准备
多媒体课件
四、相关资源
五、教学过程
Step 1 Warm-up
Free talk
What’s your favorite festival
When is it
How do you celebrate it
【设计意图】通过对话形式复习本单元主题，引起学生的学习兴趣，尽快回归课堂。
Step 2 Pre-reading
Look and say
Look at some pictures about the new words and learn some new words together.
Activity 1
Look at the picture and talk about it.
What can you see in the picture
What are they doing
What festival is it
When is it
Step 3 While-reading
Activity2
1. Fast reading
Read the passage quickly and match the headings with the paragraphs.
T: Pay attention the first sentence or the last sentence when you’re reading.
【设计意图】通过让学生速读课文，整体感知课文内容并将各自然段与其段落大意进行匹配的活动，练习跳读的阅读技能。
2. Careful reading
(1) Read paragraph 1 and answer the question.
What do people do
(2) Read paragraph 2 and fill in the blanks.
① We have celebrated the festival ______ the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century.
② ______ they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died.
③ ______ they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter.
④ __________________the Native Americans and the pioneers celebrated together.
(3) Read paragraph 3 and answer the questions.
① Why is the kitchen the most crowded room
② What do we do and what about my father before dinner
(4) Read paragraph 4 and fill in the blanks.
During the festival, there are plenty of other things to see and do, such as________（watch）parade, ________ (shop) for presents, ________ (watch)football and so on.
Activity3
Complete the table.
【设计意图】通过不同形式的练习，帮助学生把握细节，更深层次的理解文章。
Step 4 Post-reading
Retell
Retell the passage with the help of the following information.
【设计意图】通过看文章构架复述文章的活动，锻炼学生的语言输出能力。
Activity4
Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.
【设计意图】通过选词填空，考查学生对本单元所学词汇的运用能力。
Language points
1. It is a time for a special dinner among family and friends.这是一个和家人、朋友们共进特别晚餐的时刻。
(1) It is a time…意为“这是一个……的时刻/时间”。
It is a time for children to show thanks to their fathers.这是孩子们向父亲表达谢意的时刻。
(2) 辨析：among与between
among 在……之中 表示在三者或三者以上的人或物之中。
between 在……之间 表示在两者之间，也可表示三者或三者以上的人或物中的每两者之间。between…and…意为“在……和……之间”
The baby is sitting among the students.这个小孩正坐在学生之中。
The baby is sitting between Lucy and Jack.这个小孩正坐在露西和杰克之间。
2. People make short speeches and give thanks for their food.人们作简短的致辞，为食物而感恩。
give thanks (to sb.) for (doing) sth.意为“对（某人）（做了）某事表示感激”。
Let us give thanks to our friends for coming here.让我们对朋友们的到来表示感谢。
3. The local people, the Native Americans, taught the pioneers how to grow corn.当地人，也就是美洲印第安人，教这些拓荒者如何种植玉米。
how to grow corn是“疑问词+动词不定式”结构，此处在句中作宾语。
know, teach, show, ask, wonder, decide, tell等动词后可接该结构作宾语。
Will you show me how to use this machine 你能教教我如何使用这台机器吗？
The kids wondered where to take the vacation.孩子们想知道在哪儿度假。
4. We lay the table…我们摆放餐桌……
lay the table 意为“摆放餐桌”。lay (laid, laid)在此处用作及物动词，意为“摆放（餐桌）”。
Mother told me to lay the table for breakfast.母亲让我摆好餐桌准备吃早饭。
辨析：lay和lie
词汇 意义 过去式 过去分词 现在分词 例句
lay 放置；下蛋 laid laid laying Please lay the cup down. Last week the hens laid 30 eggs.
lie 平躺；位于 lay lain lying The kid lies in the bed. Heilongjiang lies in the northeast of China.
说谎 lied lied lying Is she lying to me
【设计意图】教师点拨，解决难点，让学生巩固本课时的语言重难点。
Activity 5 & 6
1. Think about an unforgettable festival you have enjoyed. Answer the questions.
2. Write a passage about the festival.
【设计意图】以课文为基础，掌握谈论节日的基本写作结构。在提纲的基础上，构建文章。
Test
Choose the correct answers.
1. It’s time for me _________ goodbye to my mother school. I will never forget all my _________ love.
A. to say; teachers’ B. saying; teachers’ C. to say; teacher’s
2. There’s one taken by the River Seine _________ these photos. Can you find it out？
A. except B. among C. between
3. —Where were you when I called？
—I _________ on the bed.
A. lied B. was lying C. lay
4. They spent much money _________ the big house.
A. buy B. to buy C. buying
5. You can improve your English _________ reading more.
A. in B. with C. by
【设计意图】通过练习，巩固复习本节课的内容。
Step 5 Summary
We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship in the seventeenth century.
While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died.
After they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter.
When it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.
【设计意图】带领学生梳理所学知识，方便学生课后巩固复习。
Step 6 Homework
1. Remember the words and phrases in Unit 2.
2. Preview Unit 3.
【设计意图】巩固本单元所学知识，预习下一单元的内容。
六、板书设计
Module 2 Public holidays
Unit 2 We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers arrived in America.
1. We have celebrated the festival since the first pioneers from England arrived in America by ship
in the seventeenth century.
2. While they were crossing the Atlantic, many people died.
3. When it is all over, everyone helps wash the dishes.
4. After they landed, their first winter was worse than any English winter.