Unit 2 Starting out & Understanding ideas 名师教学设计
课时内容:
本课时包括 Starting out和 Understanding ideas两部分。
Starting out是导入部分,包括观看视频回答问题和听读诗歌回答问题两个环节。通过观看视频回答问题,将学生导入视频中提到的人物、他们的成就以及他们成功的原因。在听和阅读诗歌的过程中,教师引导学生理解诗歌的特点,并了解诗歌所传递的信息:无论遇到什么困境,都不要放弃。
Understanding ideas部分以例证法来阐述坚持的力量。著名作家J.K.Rowling(乔安妮·凯瑟琳·罗琳)、JD.Salinger(杰罗姆·大卫·塞林格)以及 Bront sisters(勃朗特三姐妹)在屡次被拒稿的情况下,依然坚持自己的梦想。通过坚持和努力,让梦想绽放得绚丽夺目,成就世界文学史上的经典著作。
课时目标:
1.认知并灵活运用本课时的重点单词debt、pace、 inform、rarely、rejection、nevertheless、persevere、criticism、classic、endurance、guarantee、delighted以及短语 stick to、take for example、translate into等。
2.通过速度、精读等方式,引导学生由浅入深,逐层推进,加深对文章的理解,并掌握不同的阅读技巧和方法。通过对所设置题目的解答,学生学会根据关键词提取重要信息,理清文章线索,并学会深层次分析问题,提高归纳概括、推理判断的能力。
3.通过阅读文章,使学生了解仅靠天赋不足以获得成功,坚持不懈才是成功的关键。
重点难点:
重点:
学习、掌握本课的重点单词debt、pace、inform、rarely、rejection、nevertheless、persevere、criticism、classic、endurance、guarantee、delighted以及短语 stick to、take for example,translate into等,并能在具体语境中灵活运用。
难点:
1.通过解决阅读阶段所设置的题目,学会分析问题、解决问题,理清文章脉络,提高阅读水平。
2.通过阅读文章,了解仅靠天赋不足以获得成功,坚持不懈才是成功的关键。
教学准备:
教师准备:
1.准备好该部分内容的视频材料、PPT以及音频素材。
2.设计好阅读理解题目,利用不同方式拓展语言点,激发学生的兴趣。
学生准备:
1.在网上搜索美国诗人 Edgar Albert Guest(埃德加·阿尔贝特·格斯特)的名篇《不要放弃》,并了解诗歌的特点以及所要传达的信息。
2.上网搜索作家J.K.Rowling(乔安妮·凯瑟琳·罗琳)、J.D.Salinger(杰罗姆·大卫·塞林格)以及 Bront sisters(勃朗特三姐妹)的生活背景、创作之路以及坚持梦想所付出的努力和成就。
3.预习 Starting out和 Understanding ideas两部分的内容,通过查字典等方式提前解决词汇问题。
教学过程:
Step I Starting out
1. Play the video for students to watch, then ask them to answer the following questions:
·Who are the people mentioned in the video and what are their achievements
·What made them successful
Suggested answers: ·They are Stephen Hawking, Nelson Mandela and Xu beihong. Their achievements: Stephen Hawking was one of the world’s leading scientists. His book A Brief History of Time was published in 1988, which became a best-seller. Nelson Mandela was the first black president of South Africa, who fought passionately against the all-white government’s system of racial separation. In 1993, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize. Xu Beihong was a Chinese artist who created a new form of national art that combined traditional Chinese painting techniques with Western composition to reflect a modern china. ·Their personal qualities of perseverance, willpower, determination, patience, leadership, talent and hard work made them successful.
2. Play the tape for students to listen and then ask them to answer the following questions:
·What is the key message of the poem
·Which of life’s difficulties are mentioned in the poem
What is your understanding of the line “Success is failure turned inside out”
·Do you like the poem Give your reasons.
Suggested answers: ·The poem is all about perseverance, determination and willpower. Never give up especially when things go wrong.It reminds us that there are elements of success within every failure,so we mustn’t quit whatever difficulties we may encounter in life. ·Things sometimes go wrong;the road seems all uphill;the funds are low and the debts are high.Within each failure are lessons that must be learnt in order to succeed.On the road to success,you have to experience failure first.In other words,“failure is the mother of success”. ·(略)
3. Ask students to read the poem and learn it further.
【设计意图】通过看视频和听读诗歌,让学生初步了解本单元内容,为接下来的学习作铺垫。
Step II Reading
1. Pre-reading.
(1) Ask students to look at the pictures and match them to the information.
①________has the same birthday as his/her most famous character 31 July.
②________may have written and hidden several unpublished works.
③________had to pay to have his/her poetry published.
Suggested answers: ①J.K. Rowling ②J.D. Salinger ③Emily bront
(2)Ask students to share what they know about the writers.
【设计意图】通过简单的匹配练习,让学生了解三位作家以及他们的关键信息。由此快速导入该课时话题——作家罗琳以及她坚持自已梦想的故事,激发学生的阅读兴趣,为后面文章的学习奠定基础。
2. Fast reading.
Read the passage quickly and match the paragraphs to he main ideas.
Para. 1 A. As women, the success of Bront sisters is full of hardships.
Para. 2 B. After many rejections, J.K. Rowling succeeded at last.
Para. 3 C. Many writers often receive rejections of their works.
Para. 4 D. Perseverance is the key to success.
Para. 5 E. Although facing criticism, J.D. Salinger didn’t give up.
Suggested answers: Para.1~C; Para.2~B; Para.3~E; Para.4~A; Para.5~D
【设计意图】通过解答段意匹配题,学生能够清晰地把握每一段落的主旨大意,从而更好地理清篇章结构和文章主旨。
3.Careful reading.
(1)Read the passage and choose the best answers.
①what can you learn from the first paragraph
A. As long as we stick to writing, we all become writers.
B. It is very normal for many writers to receive rejections of their works.
C. The publisher’s reply will be a delight to the author.
D. The more successful a writer is, the more rejection letters he/she receives.
②How did J.K. Rowling react when she received her first rejection letter
A. She thought her book was too difficult for children.
B. She no longer wanted to be a writer again.
C. She continued to write her novel all her time.
D. She decided to print 500 copies of her first books.
③Why did J.D. Salinger carry six chapters of his book with him
A. He wanted to relax himself on the battlefield.
B. He wanted to read his book to his comrades.
C. He knew that his book would be loved by the soldiers.
D. he did not give up his dream of writing his book.
④Who wrote the novel Jane Eyre
A. Charlotte Bront . B. Robert Southey.
C. Anne Bront . D. Emily Bront .
⑤What does the author think is the most important factor to success
A. Perseverance. B. Talent.
C. Publisher. D. Rejection.
Suggested answers: 1~5 BCDAA
(2)Language points.
Master the words and phrases:
debt,pace,inform,rarely,rejection,nevertheless,persevere,criticism,classic,endurance,guarantee,delighted,stick to,take for example,translate into
【备注】词汇知识点讲解详见第二教案“新知探究”。
(3)Read the passage again and retell it.
【设计意图】通过设置一系列活动,进一步归纳、理清文章脉络,有助于学生加深对文章的理解。同时,在读懂语篇的基础上,将英语语法、句法、词汇的知识融合在一起进行复述,更科学地反映学生的口头表达能力和综合运用英语的能力。
4.Post-reading.
(1) Do Activity 3 on Page 16.
Ask students to choose another suitable title for the passage and give their reasons.
①Life Is Hard for Female Writers
②Good Things Come to Those Who Wait
③Never Give Up on Your Dreams
④Successful writers
Suggested answers: ③
【设计意图】该活动以选择题的形式呈现,让学生选出文章的最佳标题,锻炼学生获取关键信息、归纳问题的能力。
(2)Do Activity 4 on Page 16.
①Organise information from the passage and complete the diagram.
Suggested answers: Introduction: A lot of successful writers have previously faced rejection. Example 1: ·Writer:J.K. Rowling ·Best known for:Harry Potter ·Experience of rejection:She was told that her book was too difficult and too long for children and it was rejected twelve times by publishers. ·Eventual outcome:Harry Potter became a global success . Example 2: ·Writer:J.D. Salinger ·Best known for:The Catcher in the Rye ·Experience of rejection:He received criticism and rejections from several publishers. ·Eventual outcome:The Catcher in the Rye became an immediate best-seller after it was published. Example 3: ·Writers:Bront sisters ·Best known for:Jane Eyre, Wuthering Heights and Agnes Grey ·Experience of rejection:Women were not encouraged to become writers at that time. Their book of poems which they wrote under male names sold only two copies. ·Eventual outcome:Their novels are regarded as classics of world literature. Conclusion: Perseverance is the key to success.
②Read the sentences from the passage and answer the following questions:
·what might come next in each sentence
·Which paragraph does each of the sentences come from Why does the author use them like this within the passage
Suggested answers: ·We regret to inform you that your book is rejected/turned down/refused… We are delighted to inform you that your book is accepted/well-received… ·“We regret to inform you…”comes from the first paragraph. “We are delighted to inform you…”comes from the last paragraph. The author intends to begin with the negative theme of rejection, but then reveal that perseverance can turn a bad beginning into a good ending. Or rather,success comes to those who don’t give up. In addition,the passage is made complete by the way in which the first sentence is mirrored by the last sentence.
【设计意图】通过思维导图的形式,将作家们的姓名、代表作、被拒绝的经历以及最后结果形象地呈现出来,有助于学生理清文章主线、获取关键信息。通过分析语篇特点,培养学生思辨能力和自身领悟能力。
Step Ⅲ Summing up
1.总结本节课的重点单词debt、pace、inform、rarely、rejection、nevertheless、persevere、criticism、classic、endurance、guarantee、delighted以及短语 stick to、take for example、translate into和句型,采用表格、思维导图等形式更清晰地了解它们的用法,形成知识脉络。
2.让学生用简短的英语陈述课文中所提到的作家们的经历以及成就,进一步锻炼学生概括、归纳的能力。
3.通过对作家经历的了解,理解坚持的意义,能够勇敢地面对挑战。
Step IV Homework
1. Sum up what you learnt in class and take notes.
2. Preview the next period.
板书设计
Unit 1 Onwards and upwards Period I Starting out & Understanding ideas I. Starting out 1. Watch the video and answer the questions. 2. Listen to the poem and answer the questions. 3. Read the poem and learn it further. Ⅱ. Reading 1. Pre-reading. 2. Fast reading. Read the passage quickly and match the paragraphs to the main ideas. 3. Careful reading (1) Read the passage and choose the best answers. (2) Language points. (3) Read the passage again and retell it. 4. Post-reading. Do Activities 3 & 4 on Page 16. Ⅲ. Summing up Ⅳ. Homework
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