M7U2 Period 5 Task Reporting on short-sightedness
主备人：仪征中学 孔艳 高勇
【教学思想】
本单元的task主要围绕学生近视问题展开课堂教学，旨在训练学生获取信息、采访和写广播稿的技能，学生的听、说、读、写的综合技能均能在活动中得到锻炼。
【教学目标】
1. To train the students’ ability of listening and writing.
2. To practise writing a report for a programme on short-sightedness.
【重点难点】
1. Help the students to write a radio script.
2. How to finish a note sheet with the skills learnt in this part.
【教学环节】
Brainstorming
1.Do you often watch English news on TV?
2.How much can you understand?
3.What problems do you have in listening to the news about current affairs or situations?
Skills building 1: listening for current situation
If you are listening to a TV report about a current situation, you will need to listen for the following:
1.The current situation (This may be a problem)
2.An explanation of the situation (this may include facts and figures to support the explanation, and probably a definition of the topic)
3. Reasons why the situation exists.
4. How the situation can be recognized and the problems solved.
You will also think about the following:
1.Why do you need to understand the information?
2.How will you use the information?
3.Will need to change the information or will use it as it is?
Step 1. Completing notes
A: Listen to a TV programme and take notes to report on the current problems of short-sightedness, which is very common among Chinese teenagers today.
B: Read the following article, and then fill in the table with the measures this school is taking. Write the correct letters in the column on the left.
C: Listen to a radio announcement about what No.9 Secondary School has done to help protect students’ eyesight.
Skills building 2: interviewing someone
When you are conducting an interview, you need to structure and organize your interview and your questions in a certain way.
1.Introduce yourself and thank your guest for agreeing to be interviewed.
2.Say why you are doing the interview and what you want to find out.
3.Start to ask questions from general questions to more detailed questions.
Step 2. Interviewing a doctor
1. Discuss solutions to protect eyesight.
1) Do eye exercises twice every day.
2) Do not read in bed or without good lighting.
3) Take some eyesight supplements such as Vitamins A, C and E.
2. You are interviewing a doctor about what parents and students can do to protect students’ eyesight. Do the interview with your partner according to the information on page 28.
Skills building 3: writing a radio script
When writing a script, you need to include:
1. Who you are
2. The subject
3. The opening
4. Explanation of what the topic is
5. Background information, including the current situation
6. Reference to other sources
7. Recommendations
8. Closing (thank people for listening)
Step 3. writing a report for the school radio station
Write a radio script for a programme on short-sightedness for your school radio station. Use the information in step 1 and 2 to help you.
Possible version：
Reporter: Good morning, everyone. This is David at the school radio station. We are investigating a problem—short-sightedness, which is very common among Chinese teenagers today. We have interviewed a doctor in our city about what parents and students can do to protect students’ eyesight. The doctor strongly suggests that every year students’ eyes should be tested to identify any problems and they should not read in bed with poor lighting as well. Apart from this, we’ve also made a survey on the measures that take in No. 1 and No. 9 Secondary Schools. They both have taken steps to protect students’ eyesight such as asking students to look out of the window at regular intervals, changing types of paper and advising them to do eye exercises both at school and at home. I hope our investigation might bring your attention to the problem and be helpful for you. Thank you for listening.
Homework
1. Finish Exx from P112-115 in Workbook.
2. Preview Project
【板书设计】
重点步骤和关键词。
自我评价（学生）
课后反思（教师）
【巩固与提升】
一、复习Task内容，完成下列练习：
短语翻译
1. 照原样，按现状 2. 采取措施做某事
3. 一间光线好的房间 4. 调整灯光布局
5. 提醒学生做眼保健操 6. 定期检查眼睛
二、预习Project内容，完成相应练习：
短语翻译
1. 早在公元前2000年 2. 头部像箭的针
3. 取代某人 4. 放出，发出
5. 肿胀，膨胀 6. 不锈钢针
7. 诊脉 8. 与……有联系
9. 毒品上瘾 10. 阻止……做某事
11. 将……和……联系起来 12. 同意，订阅
13. 推荐针灸为一种好的疗法 14. 逐渐消失
句型填空
1. (P30L3) 有证据表明针刺疗法始于石器时代，那时一种叫“砭”的石器被用来按压身体部位。There is (1) ____________ _________ acupuncture began during the Stone Age, (2) _______ stone tools called bian were used to press areas of the body.
用法：(1) ________________________________________________________
(2)_______________________________________________________
2. (L30) 按传统中医的说法，有十二条不同的经脉，每个手腕上分布六条。
However, according to traditional Chinese medicine, there are twelve different pulses, ________ ________ _________ _________.
用法：_________________________________________________________
3. (L39) 针刺疗法是如何减轻病痛的清楚。_________ acupuncture reduces pain is not clear.
用法： ____________________________________________________
（用it做形式主语改写句子）___________________________________
4. (L39) 一种解释这一现象的理论认为，针刺疗法使疼痛信号无法到达大
脑。One theory (1)______________ this phenomenon (2) suggests that acupuncture ___________ pain signals from reaching the brain.
用法：(1) ___________________________________________________
(2) suggest此处意为________________
5. (L47) 今天，如同其他的传统中医疗法一样，针刺疗法在世界各地颇受欢迎。Today acupuncture has become popular round the world, ________ ________ other traditional Chinese medicines.
用法：________________________________________________________
【知识联想】这里的状况不一样，这里的问题也不一样。(Module6 Unit4)
________________________________________________________________
6. (L50) 人们对针刺疗法的安全性的疑虑逐渐消除，对它的兴趣在继续增加。
(1)________ doubts about its safety have _______ ________, interest continues to grow.
用法：（1）_______________________________________________________
Task
1. as it is 2. take measures to do 3. a well-lit room
4. adjust lighting arrangements 5. remind students to do eye exercises
6. get students’ eyes checked regularly
Project
1. as early as 2000BC 2. a needle with a head like an arrow 3. take one’s place 4. let out 5. swell up 6. stainless steel needles 7. check one’s pulses 8. be connected with 9. be addicted to drugs 10. block … from doing sth. 11. relate … to… 12.subcribe to 13. recommend acupuncture as a good treatment 14. fade away
1. (1)evidnece that: 同位语从句 （2）when：引导定语从句
2. six on each wrist：独立主格结构 = with six on each wrist
3. How 引导主语从句。It is not clear how acupuncture reduces pain.
4.（1）explaining：分词作后置定语；blocks；suggest意为“表明，认为，提出”
5. as have: 倒装结构。The situations is very different here, as are the problems.
6.While, faded away. While 表示“当……时候，随着”，强调两件事同时发生。
课件17张PPT。Unit 2 Task
Reporting on short-sightedness江苏省仪征中学 孔艳 高勇1. Do you often watch English news on TV?
2. How much can you understand?
3. What problems do you have in listening to the news about current affairs or situations?BrainstormingSkills building 1: listening for current situationsthe current situation (This may be a problem.)
an explanation of the situation (This may include facts and figures to support the explanation, and probably a definition of the topic.)
reasons why the situation exists
how the situation can be recognized and the problems solved If you are listening to a TV report about a current situation, you will need to listen for the following:You will also think about the following:1. Why do you need to understand the information?
2. How will you use the information?
3. Will need to change the information or will use it as it is?A: Listen to a TV programme and take notes to report on the current problems of short-sightedness, which is very common among Chinese teenagers today.Step 1: completing notesProblem increasing number of Chinese
students with ______________
Figures rate: primary-- ____%;
junior high --- ____ %;
senior high --- ____ %; short-sightedness 22.855.270.3 Definition caused when eye is unable to
focus on ________ objects;
resulting in ______ eyesight
Causes read in ____;
do not read in well-lit ______zxx。k
Solutions students need more ___________
on how eyes can be __________distantpoor bed rooms informationprotectedB: Read the following article, and then fill in the table with the measures this school is taking. Write the correct letters in the column on the left. C: Listen to a radio announcement about what No.9 Secondary School has done to help protect students’ eyesight.a d f g i b c h iSkills building 2: interviewing someoneWhen you are conducting an interview, you need to structure and organize your interview and your questions in a certain way.1. Introduce yourself and thank your guest for agreeing to be interviewed.
2. Say why you are doing the interview and what you want to find out.
3. Start to ask questions from general questions to more detailed questions. Discuss solutions to protect eyesight.1. Do eye exercises twice every day.
2. Do not read in bed or without good lighting.
3. Take some eyesight supplements such as Vitamins A, C and E.
……Step 2: Interviewing a doctorYou are interviewing a doctor about what parents and students can do to protect students’ eye sights. Do the interview with your partner according to the information on page 28.Skills building 3: writing a radio scriptWhen writing a script, you need to include:
who you are
the subject
the opening
explanation of what the topic is
5. background information, including the current situation
6. reference to other sources
7. recommendations
8. closing (thank people for listening)
Write a radio script for a programme on short-sightedness for your school radio station. Use the information in Steps 1 and 2 to help you.Step 3: writing a report for the school radio stationPossible version Good morning, everyone. This is David at the school radio station. We are investigating a problem—short-sightedness, which is very common among Chinese teenagers today. We have interviewed a doctor in our city about what parents and students can do to protect students’ eyesight. The doctor strongly suggests that every year students’ eyes should be tested to identify any problems and they should not read in bed with poor lighting as well. Apart from this, we’ve also made a survey on the measures that take in No. 1 and No. 9 Secondary Schools. They both have taken steps to protect students’ eyesight such as asking students to look out of the window at regular intervals, changing types of paper and advising them to do eye exercises both at school and at home. I hope our investigation might bring your attention to the problem and be helpful for you. Thank you for listening.Preview Project and finish exercises related in the Learning Guide.
