Unit 2 Out of this world
Integrated skills (II)(教学设计)
I. Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. discuss what might happen next in the story;
2. write a story about aliens based on the comic strip in part B.
II. Key competence focus
1. Learn the speaking skill: using speculative mood.
2. Find out the differences between indicative mood, subjunctive mood and speculative mood.
3. Learn the ways to write about novels: use adjectives to create a mood and techniques to create the plot.
III. Predicted area of difficulty
1. Express oneself in speculative mood.
2. Work out the plot of an alien story.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Speaking
1. T helps Ss to understand speculative mood.
T: Read the following three sentences and find out their differences.
(1) She travelled around the UK last year. (Indicative mood)
(2) If only she had travelled around the UK! (Subjunctive mood)
(3) She must have travelled around the UK. (Speculative mood)
2. T asks some Ss to discuss the three sentences.
T: We know from the first sentence that “she did travel around the UK and has some experiences of UK”, so it is a display of facts, using an indicative mood.
T: We know from the second sentence that “she hasn’t been to the UK and the speaker wished she had been there”, so this sentence states an assumption, using subjunctive mood.
T: We know from the third sentence that “in the speaker’s opinion, she has been to the UK. It has not proved a fact, but there is great possibility that she has travelled around the UK”, so this sentence states an inference, using speculative mood.
3. T asks Ss to learn expressions related to speculative mood.
T: When we use speculative mood, we usually include “I think, may/might/could, likely, probable, possible” in speaking.
T: Go through the expressions given in part C.
4. T asks Ss to talk about the comic strip in part B on page 23.
T: Discuss what might happen next in the comic strip in part B on page 23. Use as much speculative mood as possible.
【设计意图:本课一个语法难点是推测性语气,第一步用三个典型的句子,分别是陈述语气、虚拟语气和推测性语气,帮助学生认识它们之间的区别。第二步体会课本上给的几个推测性语气的表达。第三步是实战运用,将推测性语气用于会话之中。】
Step 2 Writing
1. Learning about the language.
(1) T shows a sentence with several adjectives.
Manhattan is impersonal, superficial, and it is a fast-moving city.
T: How do you feel after reading the sentence
T: After reading, you may feel Manhattan is the fast-pace city with no personal touch. What cause you such feeling Now read through “Learning about the language”, and you will find the answer.
To make your story impressive, you need to give vivid descriptions using your observation and imagination. When describing a setting, you can use adjectives to create a mood. Adjectives such as “dark”, “black” or “deserted” can create a mysterious atmosphere in outer space.
(2) T explains what the mood is.
T: Maya Angelou said: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Now what is mood It is what readers feel. It affects them psychologically and emotionally.
T: Would you please give us an impressive description of creating a mood
2. Learning about writing techniques.
T: Let’s learn about the techniques of creating plots, which you need to write your story.
T: The core of any story is the plot. To create and outline the plot, you can ask these questions:
What is the conflict How does the conflict affect the characters What is the climax How do the main characters solve the conflict What is the ending
T explains what conflict is and what climax is.
T: To create the plot of a story, we’d better ask ourselves the above five questions. You may be confused about what conflict is and what climax is.
T: We all know that conflict is needed to keep viewers engaged, to create an emotional response, and to ultimately push the story forward. Without conflict in a story, the film, show, or novel, may seem a bit boring.
T: The climax is the most exciting part of a story that usually happens near the end, where the value of the story is tested to its highest degree. As such, it is also the moment in a story with the greatest amount of drama, action, and movement.
3. Working out the outline.
Setting
Characters
Plot
4. Finishing off the story.
5. Checking the writing.
T: Check your writing and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects:
【设计意图:先引导学生学习第一个技巧:运用形容词创造情绪,用一个带几个形容词的句子引入,让学生感知运用形容词的力量。再读课本上的理论,然后用Maya Angelou的名言来说明形容词用于描写的重要性,最后以霍比特人小屋描写为例,让学生深入体会这种写作技巧。然后引导学生学习第二个写作技巧:创设故事情节。通过回答五个问题来创设故事情节。接着设置故事大纲,包括三个方面:背景、人物和情节。完成故事大纲后写作,引导学生自评和互评。】
V. Homework
Finish B2 on page 67.
Self-review
□ Punctuation □ Spelling □ Grammar
□ Choice of words Style □ Structure
Descriptions: □ Specific □ General
How to improve my writing:
Peer review
His/Her opinion about your description:
His/Her suggestions: