Unit 2 Looking Into the Future Using language
Teaching plans
Analysis of content
阅读语篇以“Should We Fight New Technology?”为题,从无人驾驶模式下汽车撞车造成伤亡的事故谈起,展示不同人群对科技发展的态度。一方面,有些群体保持着古老的生活方式,不依赖现代科技,更愿意在自然状态下简朴地生活;另一方面,科技的发展给人们带来了很多好处,例如:互联网让社交和联络更加容易。作者还从个人经历和经验出发,佐证了科技带来的便利,并表明自己积极看待新技术的态度。
Analysis of student
本次读写课,课文围绕科技发展的利弊展开要求学习写作议论文。学生对主题非常
熟悉有话可说,但是受到薄弱的英语口语基础影响,或缺乏英语表达的勇气,或表达不
流畅,或容易偏离主题内容空洞。教师在课堂上应积极引导,合理组织课堂活动,多鼓
励学生用英语表达自己的观点,用辩证性思维看待科技发展的利弊。
Learning objectives
经过本节课的学习,学生能够:
1.通过阅读,了解驳论文的语篇结构和信息。(重点)
2.学习驳论文的特征以及情感的表达方式。
3.学会写观点态度类文章。(难点)
Teaching procedures
Act.1 Warm up & Lead in.(5mins)
Watch the clip of video
1. What's your opinion on driver-less cars
2. Do you think it is safe to ride in driver-less cars
A driverless car is an automobile(汽车) that has an autopilot(自动驾驶) system allowing it to safely move from one place to another without help from a human driver.
设计意图:5’10 暂停 通过观看视频、思考问题等活动引发学生思考是否欢迎科技发展,促使学生了解更多话题内容-新科技带来的变化。以思维风暴的方式导入课堂,能够激发学生的兴趣,为接下来的阅读与写作做铺垫。
Act.2 Read for structure and contents .(7mins)
1. Students read the text quickly and find the structure of whole passage.
(1) The text mainly shows of new technology as well of .
(2) Read for main idea of each paragraph.
The text mainly shows ____________ of new technology as well as __________________. advantages and disadvantages the author’s opinion
In which paragraph does the author:
describe the issue ________
give an opinion ________
discuss the advantages ______
discuss the disadvantages ____
(3) Read for attitudes
What was the writer’s attitude toward the idea of developing driver-less cars
A. Indifferent B. Opposed. C. Optimistic.
(4) What kind of text is it
A.an argumentative essay(议论文)
B.an expository essay(说明文)
C. a narrative essay(记叙文)
(5) Choose the structure of this text
设计意图:13’18 暂停 这一活动设计的目的是培养学生的语篇结构分析技能,为写作做好准备, 总结并练习技能。
Act.3 Read for language features. (6mins)
(1) Students circle the signpost words or phrases in the passage according to the definition of the signposts.
(2) Read for details
Para.2-3 Pros and Cons
① What's the topic sentence of Para.2 & Para.3
② How does the writer develop Para.2 & Para.3 (Find some supporting details)
Pros: Topic sentences(pros)→example
(1) There are ... live happily in the absence of new technology...
(2)... advocate ... with an emphasis on...
(3) It could even be argued that... since... rather than...
Cons: Topic sentences(cons)→example
(1) ...provided people everywhere with many benefits
(2) ... which saves many lives.
(3) ... has made it possible for friends and family to do... even if...
(4) ... made ... much easier, as it allows people to do...
Para.4 Own opinion
What is the author’s attitude towards the question (Find some key words )
Topic sentences(my opinion)→example
(1) I have benefited quite a lot from technological advances.
(2) also helped me
(3) it can be a ... prospect. look on the positive side of change and accept it rather than resist it.
设计意图:18’36 暂停 分析文本特征和赏析语言特征,学习语篇的写作特征,挖掘主题意义,有助于提高学生对驳论文写作的认识和理解,为真实写作做了有效铺垫。
Act.4 Summary. (1min)
How to write an argumentative essay
Para 1: describe the issue
( the main idea / thesis statement )
Para 2: disadvantages / advantages
( the arguments & supporting examples )
Para 3: give an opinion (the conclusion)
设计意图:19’32 暂停 总结议论文的写作结构及方法。
Act.5 Writing. (23mins)
1. Write a passage about your opinion on "Should We Welcome Companion Robots ”(5mins)
Group writing-----each student will write one paragraph
Student 1---paragragh 1 The hot issue
Student 2---paragragh 2 The disadvantage(s)
Student 3---paragragh 3 The advantage(s)
Student 4---paragragh 4 The writer's stand/opinion
2. Polish your writing
Let eight students in a group, make the writing together into a whole passage and choose a student in a group to be a little judges, then have a comment or assessment according to the polish outline.
structure describe the issue
advantages and disadvantages
opinion
contents Does the writer give a clear description of the issue
Does each sentence relate to the main idea
Does the writer use the signposts correctly
expression Correct the spelling and grammar mistakes
Replace the common expressions with specific words or advanced structure;
Correct verb
3. Show your writing.
Ask some students to show their paper.
设计意图:42’55暂停 实践应用上课所学内容。
Assignments
1: Finish your writing.(≤80 words)
2: 智能作业 p46
选必一 Unit 2 Writing 教学反思
本节课为基础写作课。授课对象是高二(22 班)。选用普通班做课更具有普遍意义,也更能代表一中的学生特点,同时也具有更多的探讨空间。本节课主要是学写一篇有关科技变化的议论文。作文教学是英语教学的一个重要组成部分,肩负着培养写作技能和提高写作水
平的任务。因此,学写英语作文在日常英语教学中必不可少。高考写作部分分值为 40 分,可是有相当一部分同学的重视度很不够,因此导致得分率很低。本节课的设计主要从自主学习、合作探究、展示、总结评价、演练等环节出发,用贴近中学生实际生活的素材为依据,让学生有话说,进而感受高考的魅力!
本节课的优点,我感觉就是学生活跃度非常好,自主学习时认真细致且很充分,回答问题以及展示答案非常踊跃,能够很好的按照流程走下去。不足之处就是课程设计没有那么完美,好多因素没有考虑周到,老师讲的多了,学生讲的少了,还有就是学生写好的作文由于
时间关系展示的有点少了。值得欣慰的是我在课下的小调查当中获知部分同学很喜欢这节
课的内容,对这种写作课不再惧怕,愿意在课堂上积极表现自己。
总之,我觉得高中英语写作课应以培养学生的综合能力为最终目标。以后我要树立正确的教学观念,不断更新教学手段,让学生在形象生动的语言情景中,以听、说、读、写等多种维度去探索写作规律,通过多种途径练习写作技巧,为今后的实际英语写作打下基础。唯有这样,写作课的有效性才能得以真正实现