外研版九年级上册Module 1 Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.

外研版九年级上册
Module 1 Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big. 教学设计
一、教学目标
语言知识目标
学生能够准确理解并熟练运用文中的重点词汇和短语，能够在具体语境中正确拼写和使用。
握文中的重点句型和语法结构。
语言技能目标
能够流畅且准确地读懂关于自然景观的描述性文章，快速捕捉文章主旨，精准理解细节信息，能够根据上下文推测生词的含义。
能够模仿文中生动、形象的写作手法，清晰、有条理地描述自己所见过的自然景观，语言表达丰富且准确。
情感态度目标
深度培养学生对大自然鬼斧神工的欣赏和敬畏之情。
强烈激发学生探索自然的浓厚兴趣和强烈欲望。
二、教学重难点
教学重点
文中重点词汇、短语和句型的准确理解、记忆与熟练运用。
对文章内容的全面理解，能够清晰分析文章结构。
教学难点
对文中一些复杂句子的理解和分析。
如何引导学生用准确、生动的语言描述自然景观。
三、教学方法
任务驱动法、阅读教学法、小组合作法
四、教学过程
Step 1: Pre-reading (10 minutes)
Show a short video about the Grand Canyon with magnificent scenes and breathtaking views. After the video, ask students some questions to arouse their interest:
Have you ever heard of the Grand Canyon before
What do you think the Grand Canyon might look like
What might you expect to learn from a passage about the Grand Canyon
Present some key words and phrases related to the Grand Canyon and nature, and ask students to guess the meanings based on the context or through simple explanations and examples.
Step 2: While-reading (20 minutes)
Fast reading:
Students read the text quickly within 3 minutes.
Ask them to find the main idea of the passage and summarize it in one sentence.
Then, invite some students to share their answers and guide them to correct and refine their summaries.
Careful reading:
Students read the text carefully for the second time.
Provide a table with columns, and ask them to fill in the details based on the text.
Have them check and discuss the answers in pairs.
Select some difficult sentences and phrases from the text, and explain the grammar, vocabulary, and usage.
Step 3: Post-reading (15 minutes)
Group discussion: Divide students into groups of four. Present the following questions for discussion:
What impressed you most about the description of the Grand Canyon in the text
How does the author make the description of the Grand Canyon vivid and attractive
What can we learn from the power and beauty of nature as described in the text
After reading the text, have your feelings and thoughts about nature changed How
Each group appoints a recorder to note down the key points of the discussion.
After 8 minutes, each group selects a representative to present their group's discussion results.
Writing practice: Ask students to close their books and recall the beautiful scenery they have seen before.
Then, guide them to write a short paragraph (about 80 words) to describe the natural landscape, emphasizing the use of the words, phrases, and sentence structures learned from the text.
Step 4: Summary (3 minutes)
回顾本节课所学的重点单词、短语和句型。
总结文章的主要内容和写作特点。
Step 5: Homework (2 minutes)
Ask students to search for famous natural landscapes in the library. Write a short introduction (about 100 words) about the landscape they choose and share it with the class in the next lesson.
五、教学板书设计
Module 1 Unit 2 The Grand Canyon was not just big.
Key sentences:
The Grand Canyon was not just big.
Writing tips:
Description of natural scenery
六、教学反思
在本节课的教学中，通过图片导入和多种阅读任务，学生能够较好地理解课文内容，掌握重点知识。小组讨论和写作练习环节激发了学生的思维和创造力，但部分学生在词汇运用和语言表达上还不够准确和丰富。在今后的教学中，要加强词汇和句型的巩固练习，提供更多的语言素材和写作指导，同时鼓励学生多读多写，提高英语综合运用能力。此外，还可以引导学生更深入地思考人与自然的关系，培养学生的环保意识。