人教版九年级 Unit 5 Reading
Beauty in Common Things
教学设计
中小学教育资源及组卷应用平台
一、语篇分析
What---语篇主题和主要内容
本单元主题为 Things made in China.文化知识主题是了解中国的传统文化元素， 看到中国在世界经济竞争中的优势和短处。Beauty in Common Things 是一篇介绍中国 传统技艺的阅读文章，以孔明灯、剪纸和泥塑三种中国传统技艺为载体，旨在给学生以 传统文化的熏陶。进一步巩固加深本单元的话题内容和目标语言结构--被动语态。文章 为总分结构，文段内部逻辑严密，渗透了一个重要的阅读策略。Section B 部分教学重 点为：培养学生运用所学词汇和被动语态简单介绍某件东西，如：材料，产地，用途或 者象征意义等；被动语态的使用和功能是教学难点。
Why---语篇传递的主题意义
本节课阅读材料的主题是传统艺术之美。旨在培养学生阅读能力，除了学习新的知 识点外，还能培养学生的阅读能力，训练阅读技巧。从内容上来说，通过了解一些传统 艺术品的制作过程以及制作材料，可以拓宽学生的知识面，提升学生的民族自豪感及文 化自信。
How---文体结构、语言特点及功能
本单元话题功能为 Talk about what products are made of and where they were made. 目的是让学生了解常见的文章结构特点-先总体介绍，后细节描述。本课的教学设 计以英语核心素养的四维目标为出发点，教师通过设计不同梯度的教学活动，引导学生 感受中国传统技艺之美，强化寻找文章结构的阅读策略，学习并实践思维导图的制作， 引导学生发现美、欣赏美和创造美，同时培养学生用英语进行沟通的能力。
二、学情分析
九年级学生对于语言知识有了一定积累，能够理解文本基本内容，但大多数学生对 文本的理解多停留在字面意义上，在文本的学习中教师应设计不同层次的活动提高学生 学习和理解，归纳和分析，评价和创新以及写作的能力，在情感态度上积极引导。分层
次设计活动难度，鼓励不同水平的学生积极参与到课堂学习活动中。
三、教学目标
语言能力目标：
通过对三种传统艺术形式 (孔明灯、剪纸、泥塑) 的学习，掌握本课时出现的词汇 与重点句型，了解中国传统艺术。进一步理解含有被动语态的句式, 学会运用这些句式 介绍中国传统文化艺术形式。通过 pair work 以及小组合作参与特定情境下的语言活动 来提高语言表达能力。对于学困生提供范例，引导学生自觉积极的参与到课堂活动中来， 主动发表自己的观点和看法，进行有意义的沟通和交流。
学习能力目标：
运用各种阅读策略，预测文章大意，快速提取文中信息，回答相关问题，关注文体 结构和写作框架。借助思维导图进一步理解文章，获取细节信息并复述课文，通过完成 不同的阅读任务，培养学生发现问题、分析问题、解决问题以及小组合作的能力，养成 良好的阅读习惯。
思维品质目标：
通过学习理解类、应用实践类和迁移创新类等不同层次的活动，引导学生对事物做 出正确的价值判断，在思维发展中推进语言学习，发展思维的灵活性与创造性。
文化意识目标：
通过本课学习引发学生思索不同地区的优秀传统文化，加深学生对于中国传统文化 艺术形式和文化背景的了解,欣赏传统艺术之美，提高民族自豪感,增强文化自信,树立 传统民间艺术的保护和传承意识。培养学生发现美热爱美的能力，提升文明素养和社会 责任感。
四、教学过程
教学步骤 教学活动 设计意图 (核心素养)
Lead in (4’) 感知与注 意 1)Show the students a piece of paper and cut out a red flower with scissors.(Paper cutting) 2)Free talk What do you know about paper cuttings Discuss with your partner. 3)Show some common things that are turned into objects of beauty. 课程伊始，教师现场用一张红 纸剪出一朵简单的花，通过对 比引起学生兴趣，并引入Paper cutting，关注单词common， beauty. 让学生自由讨论对于剪纸艺术 的了解，激发学生的思维，提 高口语的运用能力；对于程度 不太好的同学，可以借助PPT 上展示的一些问题进行讨论并 适当发挥。 设计意图：通过普通事物和与 之相对的艺术品图片的对比及 关键句型Common things are turned into objects of beauty.引发学生兴趣。
Before reading (1’) 猜测与预 设 Look at the title and the pictures to predict: Q1:What does the passage mainly talk about Q2:How many traditional art forms are mentioned What are they 引导学生关注标题和图片，预 测文本内容，创设阅读期待， 形成良好的阅读习惯。
While reading (25’) 学习理解 1)**Skim the passage to find the structure. 快速浏览并选择文本结构， 引 导学生关注写作格式：从概括 到具体。
**Try to underline the topic sentence of each paragraph. (reading tip:Pay attention to the first or last sentence of each paragraph.) **Thinking:(基于文本) (推理与论证) According to the topic sentence of para. 1 ：Each different part of China has its own special forms of traditional art. to think out some other special forms of Chinese traditional art. Q：Why can people turn common things into beauty 2)Careful reading (梳理与概括) **Read para.1 and answer questions. **Read para.2~4 carefully to fill in the chart. **Show one video about Sky 找到每一段的主题句， 引导学 生关注文本每段的首尾句,提 高阅读策略。 由第一段的主题句： 中国每个 地区都有它自己的特殊艺术文 化形式， 引发学生思考中国不 同地区传统艺术形式，通过问 题提升学生的民族自豪感、文 化自信和爱国情怀，感知匠人 们的创造力。 细读文本，完成阅读任务并整 体感知作者的写作手法。
Lanterns, then read para.2 and finish the mind map. **Read para.3 and finish the mind map, then show one video to let the students know more about Paper Cuttings. **Read para.4 and answer questions, then check the answers in groups.Retell the steps of making Clay Art Pieces. (内化与应用) 对于每段设置完成思维导图等 不同的任务让学生深入理解， 并培养复述课文的能力以及小 组合作能力。
After reading (10’) Thinking and discussing: (高于文本) (迁移与创新：批判与评价) **Pair work: Why are they still loved by us now **Group work: 1.Which art form do you think is the easiest Which is the most difficult Why 2.Which art form do you want to learn Why **Show time. (应用实践) (批判和评价) 引发学生思考，年代久远的传 统文化艺术为什么到现在还这 么受人喜爱，让学生关注传统 文化艺术背后的意义。 学生小组合作，对整篇文章自 选各种形式进行语言输出；PPT 上展示其中一种对话形式，为 程度不太好的同学提供模板， 降低难度，提高参与的积极性 。然后上台展示，提升学生的 口语、思维能力， 内化所学语 言知识，培养学生想象与创造 的高阶思维品质。
Summary (4’) **Thinking: (分析与评价) Q1：What’s your feeling about Chinese traditional arts Q2： Some traditional art forms are disappearing now. Do you want to protect them What can we do **Watch a video. **Emotional education: 询问学生对于我国各种传统文 化艺术形式的感受，激发文化 自信，同时对于一些传统艺术 形式正在慢慢消失的现状引发 学生思索：我们可以做些什么 来传承中国传统文化？ 观看视频，感知中国文化和世 界文化在我国共放光彩，培养 学生的跨文化意识和包容性。
**Come back to the title:Beauty in Common Things,tell the students that beauty comes from the common things,we should love life and create beauty with little acts. 再次回到文章的标题，让学生 感知Beauty comes from the common things.呼吁大家从 小事做起，感知生活中的美好 并创造美好。
Homework (1’) **To all of you: Draw a mind map of the passage in your own way. (应用实践) **To some of you: Suppose(假设) you’ re an Ambassador of Traditional Arts(传统艺术文化代言人 ) in an art store,choose one or some Chinese traditional art forms to introduce to the foreign tourists. *任选作业形式：纸质作业下次课前提交； 也可录制视频发送至微信群。 (迁移与创新：想象和创造类活动) 分层次布置形式多样的作业： 自己设计思维导图对文本加深 理解，让学生化身艺术品商店 的形象大使宣传传统艺术文化 ，让不同程度的同学都能参与 并提升综合运用语言的能力， 全方面提高学生的核心素养， 提升文化自信及民族自豪感。
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附：授课文本材料(共28张PPT)
Unit 5 Reading
Beauty in Common Things
人教新目标版 九年级(全)
a piece of paper
paper cutting
common
beauty
Lead in
What do you know about paper cutting
Discuss with your partner.
Free-talk
It is one form of traditional art.
What are they made of
Where and when can you see them
How to make it Why is it made
color/shape/symbols of/…
Common Things普通事物
Objects of Beauty 美丽的物品
Common things are turned into objects of beauty.
Look at the title and pictures, predict the passage.
What does the passage mainly talk about
How many traditional art forms are mentioned
What are they
sky lanterns
Chinese clay
paper cutting
Prediction
Some Chinese traditional art forms.
Skim the passage quiclky to find
the structure.
A
B
C
General introduction（总体介绍）
Specific details
(具体细节)
One kind of structure of expositions(说明文)
Skimming
从概括到具体
Try to underline the topic sentence with each paragraph.
Skimming
Reading Tip: Pay attention to the first or last sentence of each paragraph when you find the topic sentences.
Para. 1 Each different part of China has its
own special forms of traditional art.
2min
Para. 1 Each different part of China has its
own special forms of traditional art.
Para. 2 Sky laterns were first used by Zhuge Kongming.
Para. 3 Paper cutting has been around for over 1500 years.
Para. 4 Chinese clay art is famous because the clay pieces are so small but they look very real.
A general introduction
总体介绍
Specific details and examples
细节和例子
？
Face-changing
in Sichuan
kites
in Weifang
dough art面人
in Heze
embroidery刺绣
in Suzhou
Shadow figures
in Shanxi(陕西)
Sugar painting
in Chengdu
They are so beautiful but all of them are made of common things.
Thinking
Why can people turn common things
into beauty
creativity
We could make our life more beautiful with common things if we are hard-working and creative enough.
How great Chinese people are!
We should be proud of our country--China!
3.common things？
4.objects of beauty？
Para.1
2.show？
paper
clay
bamboo
sky lanterns
paper cutting
clay art
important things in life such as love, beauty and family
Each different part of China has its own
1. .
special forms of traditional art
Careful reading
2min
Presentation
Read and complete the chart below.
Traditional art form Materials used Symbolic meaning
sky lanterns
paper cutting
Chinese clay
bamboo
and paper
(red)
paper
clay
happiness and good wishes
wishes for good
luck and a happy new year
the love for life and beauty
Careful reading
6min
Do you want to know more
Who
How
What
Why
When
Sent to ask for help
symbols of happiness
and good wishes
at festivals and
other celebrations
before
now
Careful reading
Para.2
4min
How
What
Why
When
During the
Spring Festival
Symbols of
wishes for
good luck and
a happy new year
Where
pictures
history
Careful reading
Para.3
Paper cutting sounds ______, but actually it can be ________ to do it well.
easy
difficult
1.Why is it famous
2.What are the pieces
3.How to make the pieces
5.What do they try to show
4.How long does it take
Careful reading
Para.4
Group work:Check your answers in your groups.
a clay
piece
clay
be
shaped
be
air-dried
be
fired
be polished
and painted
Object of beauty
a common thing
First
Then
After drying
At last
Chinese Clay Art
Passive Voice
Post-reading
They are not only beauty in _____, but also beauty in _____.
They show important things in life such as _______________.
They are symbols of ________________________.
look
mind
love, beautfy, family
happiness and good wishes
Thinking and discussing
Why are they still loved by people now
Pair work
1.Which art form do you think is the easiest Which is the most difficult Why
2.Which art form do you want to learn Why
Group work
Thinking and discussing
Which art form do you think is the easiest
Which is the most difficult Why
I think sky lanterns are the most difficult. Because they must be light enough and it’s difficult to keep their balance.
Which art form would you like to learn Why
I’d like to learn the Chinese clay art. Because I can make some cute characters by myself.
In my opinion, paper cutting is the easiest. Because we just need a piece of paper and a pair of scissors.
Maybe you can do like this:
5min
Group work
Thinking and discussing
Show time
5min
Chinese calligraphy
Chinese painting
go
China
Chinese medicine
lute-playing
What’s your feeling about Chinese traditional arts
Some traditional art forms are disappearing now.
Do you want to protect them What can we do
protect
develop
inherit
(传承)
the traditional culture
Warm up
Beauty comes from the common things, Life itself is beautiful.
Love life and create beauty.
Create beauty with little acts.
To all of you:
Draw a mind map of the passage in your own way.
To some of you:
Suppose(假设) you’re an Ambassador of Traditional Arts(传统艺术文化代言人) in an art store,choose one or some Chinese traditional art forms to introduce to the foreign tourists.
*任选作业形式：纸质作业下次课前提交；也可录制视频发送至微信群。
Homework
An example for you
