(共29张PPT)
第一课 Reading and interaction I :
Life in a Day
Objectives
By the end of the lessons, Ss will be able to:
1. explain the reasons for making the film Life in a Day and how it was made;
2. explain the meanings of some of the scenes shot in the film；
3. show or tell how to make their own digital time capsule and give reasons.
Before you read
Take one thing out of your pocket or school bag and then answer the questions .
What is it about
Is it important to you Why
Meet the film
Skimming
What is the general idea of this text
Skimming
Skimming
Skimming
2. Requirement (speed and comprehension)
comprehension level is about 50-70%;
speed should be about twice as fast as the average reading speed or even faster.
Skimming
Skimming
What is the general idea of this text
Scanning
Scanning
Scanning
2. Differences between skimming and scanning:
1). For skimming, in most cases we do not know what the material is about beforehand; for scanning, we usually have some idea about the content of the material beforehand.
2). Purpose for skimming---to get the general idea; purpose for scanning---to sort out the exact information we need.
3). For skimming, comprehension rate is about 50-70%; for scanning, you should be 100% correct about the information you need.
Scanning
3. How to scan
remember your purpose
anticipate clue words
Look for key words
confirm your answer
IV. Assignments
1. Listen to the audio recording of the text and read the text at least twice.
2. Finish comprehension work 1 & 2 on P.8.
Read Para. 1
(1) What is Life in a Day made up of
It is made up of 81,000 video clips collected from all around the world and they are about ordinary people’s life in one day.
(2) Why did Kevin make this film
It is designed as a digital time capsule for the future.
3. Para. 1-2
Find out the information about the film to fill out the form.
Q: Based on the information in this chart, what aspect of the movie arouses your interest most
A: I am really interested in_______________________________________________________.
Life in a Day Who is the director
How did the director collect the video clips
How many video clips did he get
How long is the film
What do these video clips show
How many countries are the video clips from
What are the basic questions raised by the film
Kevin Macdonald.
Over the Internet.
81,000.
One and a half hour.
Everyday routines and the connections between them.
140 countries.
What do you love What do you fear What’s in your pocket
Read Para.3
What do you love
Family and friends are the things most people love and many of them are keen on sports, like football.
Read Para.4
What do you fear
Most people fear monsters, dogs and death.
What’s in your pocket
A paper towel, a button or nothing at all.
Read Para. 5
5.1 What do you think she might say Write down your words on the blank.
The film ends just before midnight, with a young woman in her car. It’s raining outside and she’s recording a short clip on her phone. she says. In other words, she wants to show that her life matters. Even though their lives are very different, the people in Life in a Day have one thing in common: each of them is able to find meaning and happiness, no matter what his or her life is like.
“I just want people to know that I’m here,”
5.2 “Each of them is able to find meaning and happiness, no matter what his or her life is like.” You or some people you know are exactly like this. Please think about 1-2 examples and share in class.
5.3 Complete the sentence.
In Life in a Day, the film ends
_________________________________.
just before midnight
III. Post-reading
Why do you think the director ended the film in this way
______________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________________
IV. Assignments
1. Listen to the audio recording of the text and read the text at least twice.
2. Finish comprehension work 1 & 2 on P.8.
