A teaching design for A Student of African Wildlife
黄 浩
Teaching content
Unit 1, Book 4 Women of Achievement
Reading: A Student of African Wildlife
Teaching material analysis
The text introduces the famous scientist, Jane Goodall, who spent many years in the forest observing and recording chimps’ activities. The text has a focus of Jane’s research. The writer begins the passage with a group’s whole day in the forest, following Jane’s way of studying chimps. The research is introduced through the eyes of a visitor. More detailed information about the research is introduced in the second paragraph, especially the research methods and findings. The third paragraph tells Jane’s continuing work to help chimps, and presents her attitudes and feelings to the animals, which actually serve as the motivation for her long-lasting research. The text ends with a summary of Jane’s achievements and influence, which couldn’t have been realized without her research.
Teaching objectives
After this period of learning, the students will be able to
understand the following language items in the specific context of the reading passage: key words and phases (behave, behaviour, bond, nest, observe, argue, respect, outspoken, inspire, entertainment, childhood, worthwhile, move off, lead a … life, crowd in); some key sentence structures (a.. …while the family begins to wake up and move off. b. Jane warns us that our group is going to be very tired and dirty.…)
choose suitable reading strategies, such as predicting, skimming, scanning and detailed reading, to complete certain tasks in order to get a better understanding of this text;
be critical to comment on Jane Goodall, and learn something from her.
Teaching focus
To enable the students to choose suitable reading strategies to understand the text; meanwhile understand and perceive the important vocabulary and sentences.
Teaching difficulties
To cultivate the Ss’ critical reading abilities; to promote the Ss’ emotions
Teaching methods
Communicative Language Teaching; Task-based Teaching
Teaching aids
multimedia, a blackboard, worksheets
Teaching procedures
Steps (time)
Teaching & learning activities
Design purposes
Step 1 (4m)
Warming up
The T and the Ss talk together about pictures in the PPT so that the Ss can get ready for some words and the topic.
Activate the Ss’ schemata
Step 2 (4m)
Pre-reading
T: Guide the Ss to pay attention to the title and the pictures and analyze the title to predict the content of the text. (see the worksheet)
Ss: Follow the T’s guide and predict the content of the text.
Train the Ss’ the reading strategy of
prediction
Step 3 (18m)
While reading
First reading
T: Have the Ss read the text for the first time to get the main idea of each paragraph, and complete the task of matching. (see the worksheet)
Ss: Read through the text quickly, skimming for the main ideas.
Enable the Ss to get the main ideas by the strategy of skimming.
Second reading
T: Have the Ss read the text for the second time, this time for more detailed information. Different forms of exercises (see the worksheet) are prepared for the Ss to find the relevant information and for them to understand the text better. Deal with language items where they appear.
S: Complete the tasks in the worksheet by scanning, understanding and paying attention to the detailed information as well as language items.
Enable the Ss to get a better understanding of text by scanning for detailed information.
Step 4 (12m)
Discussion
T: Assign the Ss the task of discussion: What makes Jane a great success?
Ss: Discuss what makes Jane a great success. Make a list of the factors that lead to Jane’s success and explain why.
Cultivate the Ss’ critical reading abilities, and get a deeper understanding of the text.
Summary (1m)
From the learning goals’ point of view, the T and the Ss together summarize what has been achieved in this period of lesson.
Summarize the period.
Homework (1m)
The T presents the homework for the Ss.
Get the Ss to study further.
课件25张PPT。Unit 1 Book 4Reading: A Student of African Wildlife海师附中 黄浩Learning goalsUnderstand and pay attention to some important vocabulary and sentences in the reading passage;
Learn and practice using suitable reading strategies (策略);
Learn from Jane Goodall.a chimp in the cagea chimp in the laboratory a chimp for entertainmentchimps in the wild：behave like humans; strong bondobserveobservationA Student of African WildlifewhowherewhatGuess from the title what the text is mainly about.
A. Jane Goodall’s life.
B. Jane Goodall’s research on chimps.Tip 1: By guessing from the title or pictures you can predict the content of the reading passage and become an active reader.Jane GoodallchimpsParagraph 1:
C. A day’s observation in the parkD. Jane’s research methods and findingsA. Jane’s attitude and feeling to the animalsB. Jane’s achievementsParagraph 2:Paragraph 3:Paragraph 4:Reading for the main idea of each paragraphTip 2: Skimming refers to reading quickly to get the main idea or the theme (主题) of the passage. Para. 1:A day’s observation in the parkJane’s research methods and findingsJane’s attitudes and feelings to the animalsJane’s achievementsPara. 2:Para. 3:Para. 4:research through the eyes of visitorsresearch methods and findingsmotivation (动机) behind the researchwhat the research bringsGuess from the title what the text is mainly about.
A. Jane Goodall’s life.
B. Jane Goodall’s research on chimps.
Reading for informationTip 3: Scanning means reading quickly for detailed information. When scanning, you can take the following steps:
①Make sure what information you are looking for;
②Discover the organization (结构) of the reading materials.
Para. 1:Jane’s research methods and findingsJane’s attitudes and feelings to the animalsJane’s achievementsPara. 2:Para. 3:Para. 4:research through the eyes of visitorsA day’s observation in the parkmovewanderfeednestshadebondofftiredworthwhileJane warns us that our group is going to be very tired and dirty by the afternoon and she is right. However, the evening makes it all worthwhile.Reading for information: Para. 1Para. 1:Jane’s research methods and findingsJane’s attitudes and feelings to the animalsJane’s achievementsPara. 2:Para. 3:Para. 4:research through the eyes of visitorsresearch methods and findingsA day’s observation in the parkJane’s ResearchTo help people understand chimpspurposeChimps in their own ?____________subjects (对象)She observed chimps as a group ?_______ and ?_____ a monkey.
She discovered how chimps ?____________ ____ each other.
She ?_______ ___ chimps’ social systemfindings?________ and ?________ chimps’ activities methodsobservingrecordingReading for information: Para. 2huntingeatingworkedoutenvironmentcommunicatewithPara. 1:Jane’s research methods and findingsJane’s attitudes and feelings to the animalsJane’s achievementsPara. 2:Para. 3:Para. 4:research through the eyes of visitorsresearch methods and findingsmotivation (动机) behind the researchA day’s observation in the park
understand and respect animals
leave wild animals in the wild
use wild animals for entertainment or advertisements
set up special places where wild animals can live safely
What are Jane’s feelings to the following?
wild chimps
chimps in laboratories and cages What are Jane’s attitudes to the following? Write an F (for) or A (against) in the box before each. FFAF(lucky)(terrible)argueOnce I stop, it all comes crowding in …Para. 1:Jane’s research methods and findingsJane’s attitudes and feelings to the animalsJane’s achievementsPara. 2:Para. 3:Para. 4:research through the eyes of visitorsresearch methods and findingsmotivation (动机) behind the researchwhat the research bringsA day’s observation in the parkWhat are Jane’s achievements?
working with animals in their own environment
gaining a doctor’s degree
showing that women can live in the forest as men can
Reading for information: Para. 4inspireWhat makes Jane a great success?We think _______________(因素) lead(s) to her success, because _______________(依据). A Student of African Wildlifea person who is studying at a university or college
a person who is studying at a school, especially a secondary school
a person who is very interested in a particular subject.
Only if we can understand can we care.
Only if we care will we help.
Only if we help shall all the life is hopeful.---Jane GoodallSummaryAfter this period of learning, weknow something about ...can read by ...learn something from ...HomeworkRead the text again and find out the important words, phrases, and sentence structures?
Practice reading the text aloud with right pronunciation and proper intonation.
