Unit 5 Working the Land Reading and Thinking: A Pioneer for All People
Teaching Design
(一)Teaching contents
本节课为文章阅读课,其话题为 working the land-A pioneer for all people.通过本节课的阅读希望学生能够对袁隆平的成就 与此同时提高其阅读能力和语言运用能力。通过系列问题的研究,锻炼学生的思维能力。
(二)Teaching methods and learning methods
本节课主要运用了任务型教学法,启发式教学和情景教学法,为学生创设学习情境,设置不同的学习任务,引导学生发现问题和解决问题。通过阅读,讨论,写作等学习活动,鼓励学生在教师指导下进行自主学习,合作学习,互动学习和探究学习。
(三)Students analysis
本节课针对的是高二学生,他们经过了高一一学年的英语学习有了一定的知识基础,同时也理解了高中英语学习侧重于思维能力的培养,对他们感兴趣的话题也能够用英语进行表达,希望通过阅读学习,学生能对文章有很好的理解,并提高阅读能力和语用能力。
(四)Teaching aims
1.Know more about world 8hunger and Longping’s contributions to the development of agriculture.
2.Develop students’ reading and speaking skills, sense of group cooperation and critical thinking abilities
3. Learn from Dr. Yuan ’ s spirits of devotion and hard work to be useful persons to our country.
【设计意图】:教学目标的出示使学生明确本节课的任务,做到学有所依,评价有据。
(五)Key points and difficult points
1. Grasp the main idea of each paragraph, understand Yuan Longping’s contributions to the world and learn good qualities from Yuan Longping.
2. Improve reading and speaking skills.
3. Participate in all kinds of activities.
(六)Teaching procedures
整堂课的教学分为六个部分,分别为导入,快读,细读,巩固,读后讨论与展示及作业。通过对系列问题的研究,提高学生的阅读能力,锻炼学生的思维能力,通过活动的讨论与展示,调动学生参与课堂的积极性,充分发挥教师主导学生主体的作用。
Step, 1 Lead-in
In this part a series of pictures concerning about world hunger is presented. Let students realize that there are still a large number of people who are suffering hunger. But today we Chinese can feed ourselves. Then ask them the question: Who plays an important role in eliminating hunger
【设计意图】:通过一系列的图面展示开始本节课,让学生看到世界各地仍存在饥饿问题,但是在中国我们已经达到温饱,自然引出问题谁对于消除饥饿做出了巨大贡献?一方面可以吸引学生的兴趣,另一方面也顺利的引出了本节课的话题。
Step 2. Fast reading
Students read the passage quickly then find the main idea of each paragraph.
Paragraph 1 A. Yuan conducted research and developed hybrid rice.
Paragraph 2 B. Yuan is old but still working hard to fulfill his dreams.
Paragraph 3 C. Yuan considers himself a farmer
Paragraph 4 D. Yuan decided to study agriculture.
Paragraph 5 E. Yuan's innovation has helped to feed more people.
Paragraph 6 F. Yuan cares little for fame or wealth
【设计意图】:锻炼学生快速获得信息的阅读能力,帮助学生形成良好
的阅读习惯并准确把握各段大意。
Step 3. Detailed-reading and comprehending
In this part, students read the whole passage paragraph by paragraph to get detailed information.
Read Para.1 and answer the following questions
1. Why does Yuan Longping consider himself a farmer
2. What are the good qualities of Yuan Longping
Read Para.2 &3 and finish the tasks
His parents’ wish
Yuan’s concern
Yuan’s choice
The solution to the crisis
Characteristics of hybrids
After finishing the chart, think about the good qualities of Yuan Longping.
Read Para.4&5 and analyze Yuan Longping’s good qualities.
Read Para.6 and answer the question
What are Yuan Longping’s dreams
【设计意图】:通过一系列形式多样的问题,锻炼学生的思维能力,培养学生获取细节信息的阅读能力,使学生学会思考,深入理解课文内容。
Step 4. Consolidation
Task 1:Students finish a chart about the introduction to Yuan Longping
A pioneer for all people
Name
Nationality
Title
Occupation
Education
Achievements
dreams
Task 2:Why was Yuan Longping called: A Pioneer For All People”
【设计意图】:学生再次巩固所学内容。对文章内容进行总结回顾,深刻掌握文章重点。
Step 5. Post-reading :discussion and presentation
As teenagers now, the backbones of our country in the near future, what are you supposed to do
【设计意图】:锻炼学生语言运用能力,同时培养学生合作意识。通过合作学习这种方式使每个学生都有参与机会,充分发挥学生的主观能动性,让学生动起来投入到语言学习的活动中去,为学生创造表达自我想法的机会,调动学生的创造性思维,把教学活动变成交际活动,促进学生对新知识的理解,掌握和运用,使知识逐步转化为技能和能力,使学生感受到学习的意义。
Step 6. Homework
1.Write an introduction to Yuan Longping and the dreams you want to achieve.
2. Preview language points in the article.
【设计意图】:作业的设置让学生充满了学习的成就感,深化了情感教育。同时强调语言的输出,使学生学以致用,既复习了课文内容又发散了学生思维。