Unit1 Video Time & Assessing Your Progress 名师教学设计
课时内容
Video Time & Assessing Your Progress
主题语境:人与社会
主题群:历史、社会与文化
子主题:对社会有突出贡献的人物
语篇类型:视频、文本、习题
文本分析:本节课分两部分:第一部分为Video Time,其内容为介绍中国京剧表演艺术大师梅兰芳的生平和主要成就。第二部分为Assessing Your Progress,围绕本单元主题设置填空题,练习重要词汇和本课语法“定语从句关系词”的用法。最后对本单元进行总的反思和评价。
课时目标
1.通过观看视频,了解中国京剧表演艺术大师梅兰芳的生平及主要成就等相关信息。
2.讨论对中国的艺术和音乐有突出贡献的人物。
3.阅读对社会有突出贡献的人物的相关信息,复习本单元的词汇和语法项目非限制性定语从句的用法。
重点难点
重点:
本单元重点单词、短语和语法的恰当使用。
难点:
使用恰当的语言讨论对中国的艺术和音乐有突出贡献的人物。
教学准备
教师准备:
一段介绍中国京剧表演艺术大师梅兰芳生平及主要成就的视频和播放设备。
学生准备:
复习本单元语法“非限制性定语从句”的用法和本单元的重点词汇。
教学过程
Video Time
Step Ⅰ 学习理解
活动一:感知与注意
Before watching,discuss what you know about MeiLanfang in groups,and you can also read the brief introduction on Page 12.
Mei Lanfang:Great Artist,Cultural Ambassador Mei Lanfang is still known today as one of the masters of Beijing Opera. He played a key role in bringing Beijing Opera to the world,leading to the international status and recognition that it has today.Mei Lanfang is still widely remembered for his skill,his kindness and his deep love for his country.
【设计意图】在观看视频之前,让学生讨论他们所知道的关于梅兰芳的一些事迹,激活学生的已有认知,提高学习的兴趣。
活动二:获取与梳理
1.Before You Watch
Try to match the time phrases with the events in MeiLanfang’s life.
① at age 8 _____________________
② in his 20s _____________________
③ in 1919 _____________________
④ after eight years of attempts _____________________
⑤ over 50 years on stage _____________________
⑥ in 1961 _____________________
⑦ in 1894 _____________________
A born in Beijing B succeeded in taking Beijing Opera to the USA C died of heart disease D developed a style called the“Mei Lanfang School” E began to travel and perform abroad F started to learn Beijing Opera G became known internationally for his acting skill
2.While You Watch
(1)Play the video for students to watch and let them check the answers in “Before You Watch”.
Suggested answers:
①F ②G ③E ④B ⑤D ⑥C ⑦A
(2)Go through the sentences in“While You Watch”on Page 12 with students and make sure they understand the meaning.
① The great Indian author Rabindranath Tagore _______ about Mei Lanfang. ② In the USA,many fans _______ after the performances to shake his hand. ③ Mei Lanfang brought Beijing Opera abroad so that more people could _______ of Chinese culture and art. ④ When Japanese troops invaded China,Mei Lanfang _______.
(3)Complete the sentences.
(4)Play the video again for students to watch and check the answers.
(5)Share the answers with the whole class.
Suggested answers:
① was inspired to write a poem
② stood in long queues
③ understand and appreciate the beauty
④ refused to do any performances for their entertainment
【设计意图】通过看前匹配及观看视频,获取梅兰芳大师的生平简介、主要成就等信息,提高学生对梅兰芳大师的认识。
Step Ⅱ 应用实践
活动三:分析与判断(AfterYou Watch,P12)
Ask students to work in groups of four and discuss the following questions.
·How did Mei Lanfang become a legend in the art of Beijing Opera?
·Why is Mei Lanfang greatly loved by so many people?
·Who else can you think of that has committed himself/herself to the development of China’s art or music culture?
Suggested answers:
·Because of his great acting skill and because he took traditions from the past and adapted the best parts to create new and enrich old forms of Beijing Opera.
·Because of his great kindness to all people and his deep love for his country.
·There are many people who have committed themselves to the development of China’s art and music culture. One person I admire is Qi Baishi,a great traditional Chinese painter,who was most famous for painting simple and small things like shrimps,fish,flowers,etc.
【设计意图】在观看视频后,用所获取的信息简单讨论梅兰芳成为中国京剧表演艺术大师的过程及人们喜欢梅兰芳的原因,同时利用自己的常识和本课所学的词汇讨论对中国艺术和音乐做出突出贡献的人物。这个讨论具有很大的开放性,而且学生使用多元思维和本课所学的词汇在新的语境中表达自己的观点,有利于促进知识的内化,加深对“对社会有突出贡献的人物”这一主题意义的理解。
Assessing Your Progress
活动四:词汇复习
1.Go through the words in the box with students and make sure students understand their meanings.
gentle sum up circumstance encounter novelist patent
2.Complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.
① To our surprise,he was actually the _______ and caring father of three children. ② To _______,his fame and wealth were gained through hard work and his in-depth knowledge of his business. ③ A genius for invention,Thomas Edison obtained scores of _______. ④ Under no _______ should we do terrible things to other people. ⑤ As a botanist,he takes notes on the properties of any plant he _______. ⑥ The first-person narrator is a stylistic device that has been used by many _______ and poets throughout the ages.
3.Share the answers first in pairs or groups and then with the whole class.
Suggested answers:
①gentle ②sum up ③patents ④circumstances
⑤encounters ⑥novelists
【设计意图】该活动属于词汇练习,旨在在本单元具体语境中练习词汇,促进对词汇的使用能力。
活动五:语法再现
1.Ask students to read the passage,and make sure they understand the meaning. Then have them fill in the blanks with relative pronouns or adverbs.
Sun Yat-sen(1866~1925)was widely considered to be the founder and forerunner of modern China. He was only in power for a short time,when he was president of the country in 1912. So it may seem odd to some people ①_______ knowledge of China may be limited that he is such an important figure. However,his influence is not based on his time in office,but on his continuous struggle for a better society and his concern for all Chinese people. He also put forward many advanced ideas ②_______ brought the Chinese people together,in particular,the Three Principles of the People. These principles were inspired by Lincoln,③_______ he admired,and were developed when he was travelling overseas,④ _______ he went to find support for his country. The first principle is about nationalism,⑤ _______ indicates that China should never be divided and should not be under any foreign control. The second is about people’s rights. It means that all people have great value and should also have the same rights. The third is about people’s livelihood,⑥ _______ means that the government should create opportunities for people to make a good living.
2.Share the answers first in pairs or groups and then with the whole class.
Suggested answers:
①whose ②which ③who/Whom ④where ⑤which ⑥which
【设计意图】该活动把语法复习恰当地置于本单元的主题语境中,学生在语境中复习和运用语法项目,提高语法使用的实践性和应用性。
活动六:单元反思
1.Go through the tasks with students and discuss them in groups.
◎Did this unit cause you to change your thoughts about greatness? If so,how? ◎Will what you have learnt in this unit inspire you to improve yourself? If so,how? ◎What was the most important idea that you learnt in this unit? ◎Overall,I thought this unit was □ inspiring □ useful □ so-so □ difficult.
2.Let students do it by themselves.
3.Ask students to share their ideas with the whole class.
【设计意图】本环节围绕单元主题设计了几个开放性的问题,旨在引发学生对单元主题意义的再思考并发表自已的看法和认识,有助于深化对主题意义的探究。
板书设计
Unit 1 People of Achievement Period Ⅵ Video Time & Assessing Your Progress Video Time Ⅰ.学习理解 活动一:感知与注意 活动二:获取与梳理 1.Before You Watch 2.While You Watch Ⅱ.应用实践 活动三:分析与判断 Assessing Your Progress 活动四:词汇复习 活动五:语法再现 活动六:单元反思
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