Unit 3 Faster, higher, stronger
Understanding ideas教学设计
科目:英语 课题:Understanding ideas 课时:1课时
教学目标与核心素养:
知识目标:Students can learn some new words, phrases and sentences.
能力目标:Students can have a further understanding of the passage.
情感目标:Students can think individually and learn cooperatively.
教学重难点:
教学重点:How to learn the new words and sentences.
教学难点:How to make students have a better understanding of the passage.
课前准备:多媒体,黑板,粉笔
教学过程:
一、Pre-reading
1. Greeting
2. Leading-in
教师活动:
(1) 教师提问:What sports do you like Which athlete do you know in this field
(2) Watch the video and answer the questions.
What major sports events are mentioned in the video
What are the features of these sports events
Suggested answers:
The Olympic Games (including the Winter Olympic Games and the Paralympics), FIFA World Cup, and the Super Bowl.
They bring the greatest number of people together and offer the most opportunities for competition and collaboration.
3. Starting out Activity 2: Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
What do you know about these sports people
What can you learn from them
Are there any other sportspeople who inspire you Who are they and why do they inspire you
4. Do Activity 1 on Page 34.
Look at the picture and research online. Then match the five basketball positions to their descriptions.
(Suggested answers: A E B C D)
二、While-reading
学生活动:阅读文章,完成练习。
Read the passage quickly and match the paragraphs to the main ideas.
(Suggested answers: In 2015, Stephen Curry won his first NBA championship, and he led the Warriors to their first championship since 1975. He also received the Most Valuable Player award for two years in a row.)
Language points.
Master the words and phrases: association,shot,bounce,sharpen,expectation,self-belief, a far cry from,give way,follow in one's footsteps,carry on,beyond one's expectations,in a row,in all directions,aim at,end up doing,set out to do sth,believe in
Read again and choose the best answer.
Where did Stephen practice basketball in his childhood
A. In his own school.
B. In his grandfather's yard.
C. In the National Basketball Association.
D. On a muddy basketball court.
What's the main idea of Paragraph 2
A. How Stephen practiced basketball.
B. Stephen's childhood was dull and hard.
C. The benefits of simple plastic basket.
D. The poorer the condition was, the more successful you would be.
What attitude did other people have to Stephen's playing basketball
A. Supportive. B. Doubtful C. Appreciative. D. Granted.
Stephen's performances in the NBA was _________.
A. disappointing B. reluctant C. satisfying D. annoying
What can we know according to the last paragraph
A. He received the Most Valuable Player award twice on end.
B. He attempted to change the game faced with difficulty.
C. If you work hard every day, you will get NBA medals.
D. It was the talent that makes Stephen so successful
(Suggested answers: DABCA)
Read again. Do Activity 3 on Page 36.
Choose the author's purpose in writing the passage and give your reasons.
To explain why Stephen Curry was doubted by many people.
To inform people about Stephen Curry's basketball skills.
To inspire people with Stephen Curry's determination to succeed.
(Suggested answer: 3)
三、Post-reading
1. 学生活动:
Read the passage again and retell it.
Do Activity 4 on Page 37.
Organise information from the passage and complete the profile of Stephen Curry.
(Suggested answers:
1. a muddy basketball court 2. be creative and flexible 3. too short, too thin and too weak 4. give up 5. self-belief, hard work, perseverance and some help from an old hoop 6. American 7. basketball player 8. the Most Valuable Player )
Do Activity 5 on Page 37.
Complete the mind map with supporting details.
(Suggested answers:
1. Self-belief: Despite many people thinking he couldn't follow in his father's footsteps, he carried on playing basketball.
2. Hard work: Practising day in and day out helped Stephen sharpen his skills.
3. Perseverance: Stephen never gave up and valued the fact that he could work every single day to get better.)
四、Summary
1. 总结本节课的重点单词 association、shot、bounce sharpen、expectation、self-belief 以及短语 a far cry from give way、follow in one's footsteps、carry on、beyond one's expectations、in a row、in all directions、aim at、end up doing、set out to do sth、believe in 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斯蒂芬的成功之路及成就,进一步锻炼学生概括、归纳的能力。
3.通过对斯蒂芬成功之路的了解,理解练习、坚持的意义,天道酬勤。
五、Homework
1. Sum up what you learned in class and take notes.
2. Preview the next period.
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