选B2U2 Reading and Thinking
一、教学设计分析
二、教学过程
三、教学总结和反思
一、教学设计分析
教学目标
能分析和找出文章的组织结构;
能看懂国外留学的挑战和收获;
能读懂谢蕾如何在中英之间建立桥梁;
能从思辨的角度发表自己的看法。
教学重点
梳理语篇逻辑,使用结构图整理文章信息;
聚焦单元主题,提取建立文化沟通桥梁的方式;
分析文本,提取国外留学的挑战和收获;
养成思辨思维方式,学习表达观点的方式。
教学难点
深化互动交流,提升交际效果;
明白文化交流使者的意义和价值;
掌握长难句分析方法和策略;
学会梳理文章的脉络、情感线和逻辑线。
学习方法
英语学习活动观
教学课时
时长45分钟
二、教学过程
Pre-reading
[读前活动的目的是与学生互动,激发学生原有的知识。预测文章所学内容,在脑子里建立一个逻辑的框架,为我们真正的前期开始阅读建立起来准备。]
Discuss the following questions.
Do you know some famous universities abroad
Can you name some of them
Why do you think they are famous
[Answers: University of Oxford Harvard University Massachusetts Institute of Technology]
Can you predict what the article is about, according to the title and the picture
Do you have some experience of studying abroad Or have you heard of some other’s experience of studying abroad
Activity 1
Present 3 pictures concerning students’ class study.
What are they doing
Picture 1 adapt to getting with classmates from different countries
Picture 2 students’ participation in class
Picture 3 give presentations
Activity 2
Present another 3 pictures about students’ accommodation.
What are they doing
Picture 1 rent out of school
Picture 2 campus accommodation
Picture 3 live with a host family
Activity 3
Learn these words and phrases before reading.
Say goodbye to 向...道别
Adapt to 适应
Get used to 习惯于
Get lost 迷路
Take turns 轮流
Participate in 参加;参与
Speak up 大声说;明确表态
Feel at home 舒服自在;不拘束
Engage in 使从事、参与
Get involved in 参与;卷入;有关联
While reading
Activity 1: Read and Confirm
Read the passage and confirm your prediction.
What is the passage mainly about
It is about a business student —— Xie Lei’s life in the UK.
What kind of passage is it
It is a news report(新闻报道)——features(特写)
Where can you find this kind of passage
From magazines, newspapers and websites about experience sharing.
[以上三个问题主要聚焦的是文章的主旨、类型和出处。]
Activity 2: Read for main information
Conclude the main information about Xie Lei’s in each paragraph.
Summarize the main idea
When the main idea is not clearly stared in a topic sentence, you should read the full paragraph or passage carefully and find the words or ideas that repeat themselves. They are likely evidence of the author’s main idea.
paragraph Main information
1 She came to study in London.
2 Her purposes of coming to London.
3 Her difficulties in getting used to a new way of life.
4 The benefits of living with a host family.
5 The academic challenges for her.
6 Her participation in class.
7 Her participation in social activities.
8 The best wish to her.
Activity 3: Summarize
Use a few sentences to summarize Xie Lei’s experience in the UK.
SUMMARY
The article is mainly about how a Chinese girl, Xie Lei, manages to adapt to a new life in the UK and meet the academic requirements as an exchange student. Apart from that, the article also talks about how Xie Lei acts as a cultural messenger building a bridge between China and the UK.
Activity 4: Get specific information
Activity 5: Read to analyze
What kind of girl is Xie Lei
Mentally-strong, determined, active
Read again to trace the changes of her feelings.
Excited-nervous-comforted-confused-surprised-confident-feel at home
Post-reading
Think and talk
How has Xie helped to build bridges between China and the UK
What other challenges do you think students studying abroad might face
Suppose you were Xie, you were invited by your school to record a video to share your experience and feeling in the UK.
辩论活动
辩论主题
Do you agree that learning abroad is better than at home