Unit 1 The written world Reading 理解教学案

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名称 Unit 1 The written world Reading 理解教学案
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高二英语模块八第一单元Reading 理解教学案
Teaching aims:
(1) To gain some knowledge about classic literature and some insight into how to write an essay about literature.
(2) To improve their reading skills by participating in the activities designed.
Important points &difficult points:
(1) Guide the students to read a persuasive essay.
Procedure:
Step 1:lead- in
(1) Questions for warming up
*Do you like reading *Who is your favourite writer *What’s your favourite book
*Why do you like it so much *Do you know about classic literature What’s its definition
*Who is Charles Dickens What books did he write
(2) Present brief introduction to Dickens and Works by Charles Dickens.
Step 2:Reading comprehension
1. Fast reading
Answer the following questions:
1) What kind of literature does the author want us to appreciate
2) Who is Charles Dickens
3) Which book does the author mainly introduce to us
2. Careful reading
Task 1 Read the passage and choose the best answer to fill in the blanks:
1. Which figure of speech does the writer use in the sentence “Classics are the antiques of the literary world.” _________.
A. metaphor B. simile C. hyperbole D. personification
2. What is the writer’s purpose of listing the fact of people still finding classics in bookshops and libraries and those films based on the classics in the 3rd paragraph _________.
A. To prove that classics are antiques of the literary world
B. To convince readers that classics are not old-fashioned and boring
C. To tell people that classics are closely related to life today
D. To make people believe that classic novels are commonly made into films
3. What’s the writer’s point of view in this essay ______________.
A. To teach us how to appreciate classic literature
B. To make us believe Great Expectations is a great classics
C. To persuade us to appreciate classic literature
D. To encourage us reconsider classic literature
4. From the passage we know that _______ is Pip’s best friend and much about him.
A. Pip’s sister B. Estella C. Pip’s sister’s husband D. Joe
5. Pip leaves Kent for London not only because he has been set free from financial worries but also because _______.
A. he wants to better himself socially B. he is bent on staying with Estella
C. Kent is so dirty and shabby a place D. London is full of bright lights
6. Which of the following statements is wrong
A. Clueless, the award-wining film is based on Charles Dickens’s novel.
B. The film based on Great Expectations was released in 1998.
C. At first, Charles Dickens published many novels in newspaper.
D. Good classics are examples of great writing and wisdom.
Task 2 Task-based reading
Classics literature ①________ of classics literature ②________ of the literary world③________ novels, plays and poems written a long time ago being well written and ④________.
people’s ⑤__________ to classics Not interested in them
Why so Language being difficult to understand⑥_________ and boringHaving nothing to do with life today
Charles Dickens Introduction He was born in Portsmouth, England in ⑦_________His worksHe died in 1870.
Great Expectations ⑧________ Pip, Joe, Estella
Setting England in the early1800s
Symbol Mist
Theme What it means to be a ⑨________
Plot A ⑩_________ gives Pip a lot of money, then Pip moves to London and becomes a snob.
Task 3 Consolidation exercises
Instructions: Do exercise C1 ,C2.,D and E.
Step 3 Group work: Discussion
(1) In your opinion, what it really means to be a gentleman
(2) What is your opinion about the relationship between money and happiness
(3)Can you add an ending to the story based on the information you’ve got
Step 4 Homework
1.Ask students to write a possible ending for the novel.
2. Ask students to underline the following sentences in the reading passage and put each into Chinese.
(1) I do not think that these classic novels would be made into films if they had nothing to do with life today.
(2) He first published many novels one chapter at a time in newspapers, and some were later performed on stage.
(3) Classic novels often have symbols which add interest, tension or deeper meaning to the text.
(4) Pip is bent on becoming a gentleman and winning Estella’s love.
(5) Excited by his move to London Pip can hardly wait to begin his new life.