Unit 3 Fit for life
Extended reading(教学设计)
I. Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. know some basic information about acupuncture;
2. analyse the structure of the article;
3. share their ideas about acupuncture treatment.
II. Key competence focus
1. Analyse the structure of the article and get the main idea of each paragraph.
2. Explain their attitudes towards acupuncture with reasons.
III. Predicted area of difficulty
1. Get the main idea of each paragraph.
2. Explain their attitudes towards acupuncture with reasons.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Brainstorming
T asks Ss to brainstorm some medical achievements Chinese people have achieved.
What can you think of when talking about the Chinese medical achievements
Have you ever experienced acupuncture What do you know about it
【设计意图:结合本单元前面的内容,让学生头脑风暴一些中国现有的医学成就,既回顾之前学过的知识,也顺利引出本节课的内容——针灸。】
Step 2 Predicting
T asks Ss to read the title of the article and guess what will be talked about in the article.
What aspects will be talked about in the article
What magic has acupuncture brought to us
【设计意图:学生根据标题猜测文本可能会出现的内容,尤其预测一下针灸的神奇之处有哪些,为学生接下来的阅读做好铺垫。】
Step 3 Global reading
T asks Ss to scan the article and get the main idea of each paragraph.
The main idea of each paragraph:
Paragraph 1: The origin of acupuncture
Paragraph 2: The development of acupuncture needles
Paragraph 3: The process of diagnosis
Paragraph 4: The process of treatment
Paragraph 5: The health problems acupuncture can be used to treat
Paragraph 6: The theories behind acupuncture
Paragraph 7: The influence of acupuncture
【设计意图:通过快速阅读,让学生掌握文章的框架结构及每一段的主旨大意。】
Step 4 Careful reading
T asks Ss to read para. 1 and finish the exercises:
(1) What is the history of acupuncture
(2) Answer the following True or False questions, please correct it if false:
The most famous Chinese medical treatment is the art of “magic needles”, or Chinese acupuncture.
It was developed long ago, as early as 2,000 BCE.
Acupuncture dates back to the Stone Age, when stone tools called bian were used to press areas of the body.
2. T asks Ss to read para. 2 and answer the following question.
What changes have acupuncture needles experienced
3. T asks Ss to read para. 3–4 and answer the following questions.
How does the acupuncturist treat the patient
What will the acupuncturist do according to the results of the check-up
How many acupuncture points have been identified
4. T asks Ss to read para. 5–6 and answer the following questions.
What health problems can acupuncture treat
How does acupuncture work
5. T asks Ss to read para. 7 and answer the following question.
What is its influence worldwide
【设计意图:学生通过一个个问题理解每一个段落的细节,通过这些问题引导学生阅读。】
Step 5 Summarizing
T leads Ss to write a short passage summarizing the use of acupuncture as a medical treatment.
Main idea of each paragraph Use the following questions
Paragraph 1: The origin of acupuncture What is the history of acupuncture
Paragraph 2: The development of acupuncture needles What changes have acupuncture needles experienced
Paragraph 3: The process of diagnosis How does the acupuncturist treat the patient What will the acupuncturist do according to the results of the check-up How many acupuncture points have been identified
Paragraph 4: The process of treatment
Paragraph 5: The health problems acupuncture can be used to treat ·What health problems can acupuncture treat ·How does acupuncture work
Paragraph 6: The theories behind acupuncture
Paragraph 7: The influence of acupuncture ·What is its influence worldwide
【设计意图:结合文章的主旨大意,引导学生将以上问题的答案通过一些手法连接到一起,形成一篇完整的概要写作文,也让学生了解进行概要写作方法和技巧。】
Step 6 Discussion
T asks Ss to have a group discussion to answer the following questions.
Would you be interested in getting an acupuncture treatment if you had a health problem Give at least two reasons.
If your foreign friend David is interested in acupuncture, how will you introduce about it
【设计意图:让学生以小组讨论的方式讨论以上两个问题,第一个问题是探究学生对于针灸的态度问题;第二个问题是为了回顾文本,也为家庭作业做好铺垫。】
V. Homework
1. Polish your short passage summarizing the use of acupuncture as a medical treatment.
2. Write an introduction about acupuncture.
3. Mark the difficult language points you can’t understand.