Unit 5 Literature
Lesson 15 A Famous Writer
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本课是北师大版初中英语九年级教材第5单元的第15课，主要内容是介绍J.K.Rowling写作经历，主要学习的技能点是通过阅读提取文章中出现的事件，并辨别这些事件的事件顺序。学生通过学习，将培养拼搏不惜，不畏困难的奋斗精神，增强对文章细节的提取能力。
【知识目标】
阅读技能的培养，故事的时间发展顺序。
【能力目标】
根据获取的信息和语言,介绍J.K.Rowling曾经面临的困难以及走向成功的事迹。
【情感目标】
通过阅读,理解和讲述J.K.Rowling的故事,体会并逐步形成勇敢面对失败、专注和坚持的品质。
坚持的品质。
【教学重点】
阅读技能的培养，故事的时间发展顺序。
【教学难点】
To talk about something about a famous writer.
1. 课前准备：调试光盘与课件、给学生分组、为学生布置预习作业等；
2. 教具学具：光盘、大卡片等。
Step1. Warm-up
1. Let students make a discussion about J.K.Rowling’s works and their adapted movies.
2. Take a look at the pictures of the figure, J.K.Rowling, and let students introduce the writer in their own words
Step2. Reading
1. Read the text fast and choose the best title.
2. Read again and put the events in the correct order in Exercise 3.
3. Scan the whole passage and answer the questions about the essay and J.K.Rowling.
4. Write down the suggestions that are given to David in class.
How easy or difficult do you think it is to deal with failure the way J.K. Rowling did?
Step3. Consolidation
1. Draw a timeline according to the order of events in this passage and choose the evidence out of the text.
2. Discuss the reasons why J. K. Rowling succeeds.
Step4. Language points
1. raise v.提升； 增加； 养育； 筹集
It seemed like a good neighbourhood to raise my children.
raise money 募捐
2. separate vt.& vi.分开； （使）分离； 区分； 隔开
adj.单独的； 分开的，分离的； 不同的； 不相关的
Each villa has a separate sitting-room.
Police moved in to separate the two groups.
separation n.
separately adj
3. direct v.（用建议、指示、有益的情报等）指导； 导演（戏剧或电影）； 指示方向； 把…对准（某方向或某人）
Christopher will direct day-to-day operations.
4. other than 不同，不同于，不； 除了； 绝不是；
There may be alternative methods of substantiation other than written records.
rather than （要）…而不…，与其…倒不如…
more than 不只是； 很； 超过； 在…次以上
5. Complete the sentences with the correct form of the learned words.
Step5. Writing
1. Write down a famous writer’s career you know.
2. Fill in the blanks with appropriate words to complete Moyan’s writing career.
3. Make Celebrity Profile and introduce your favourite celebrity.
Step7. Homework
完善你的名人档案,班级编辑成册。
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课件30张PPT。Unit 5 Lesson 15A famous writerDo you like to see films?
What’s your favourite one?
Have you ever read the books or seen the film series Harry Potter? Warm-upHarry Potter and the Sorcerer's StoneHarry Potter and the Chamber of SecretsHarry Potter and the Prisoner of AzkabanHarry Potter and the Goblet of FireHarry Porter and the Order of PhoenixHarry Potter and the Half-Blood Prince Harry Potter and the Deathly HallowsHarry Potter
seriesat a graduation ceremony in Harvard UniversityJ.K.RowlingJ.K. RowlingBritish writerGraduated from the University of Exeter[?eks?t?]埃克塞特大学Born in 1965Representative代表，继任者，议员， work: the series of Harry PotterRead the text fast and choose the best title.
a. A Speech by J.K. Rowling
b. J.K. Rowling and the Harry Potter Series
c. The Road to Success
ReadingReading Help !Putting events in time orderdates,years,then,before,later…A The Harry Potter theme park opened.
B J.K. Rowling’s mother died.
C J.K. Rowling separated from her husband.
D J.K. Rowling finished her last Harry Potter book.
E J.K. Rowling published her first book for adults.
F J.K. Rowling got the idea for Harry Potter books.Read again and put the events in the correct order. Ex3fbcdae199019901993200720102012Read and answer the questions.The Harvard students.Who did Rowling give the speech to?It is the period when she was writing the first novel of the Harry Potter books.In which period did she have the biggest failure?Where does she think her success came from?She thinks it is a direct result of her each failures.Which country does the Harry Potter them park open?The United States.Write down the suggestions that are given to David in class. Your OpinionHow easy or difficult do you think it is to deal with failure the way J.K. Rowling did?She got the idea for Harry Potter books.1990Her mother died. 1993She separated from her husband. Then she had to raise her daughter alone. 2007She finished her last Harry Potter book.2010The Harry Potter theme park opened. Then she wrote other books related to the Harry Potter series.2012She published her first book for adults.Timeline FilterConsolidationShe thinks her success is a direct result of her early failures.
“Failure meant I stopped pretending to myself that I was anything other than what I was and began to direct all my energy into finishing the only work that really mattered to me ... I was set free.”What is the reason for her success?1. raise v.提升； 增加； 养育； 筹集
It seemed like a good neighbourhood to raise my children.
raise money 募捐Language points2. separate vt.& vi.分开； （使）分离； 区分； 隔开
adj.单独的； 分开的，分离的； 不同的； 不相关的
Each villa has a separate sitting-room.
Police moved in to separate the two groups.
separation n.
separately adj3. direct v.（用建议、指示、有益的情报等）指导； 导演（戏剧或电影）； 指示方向； 把…对准（某方向或某人）
Christopher will direct day-to-day operations. 4. other than 不同，不同于，不； 除了； 绝不是；
There may be alternative methods of substantiation other than written records.
rather than （要）…而不…，与其…倒不如…
more than 不只是； 很； 超过； 在…次以上 Complete the sentences with the correct form of the following vocabulary.raise direct separate other than related to1. My mother was an amazing woman because
she _____ four of us kids by herself.
2. I don't know any American people _______ you. 3. Most of your mistakes are ________ your
carelessness. 4. You should ______ all your energy into what you
like.
5. Her parents _________ when she was very young.
6. Her death is the ______ result of her illness.
raisedother thanrelated todirectseparatedexceptdirectA Famous WriterWriting Guan Moye who’s better known by the pen name Mo Yan, is a Chinese novelist and short story writer. In 2012, Mo was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature for his work.
However, every successful man must have had a lot of failures before he becomes famous.
Complete the passage. Mo had hard life during his childhood. It was not easy for his parents to ____ their children. He had to leave school to work as a farmer and he began working at a cotton factory at the age of 18.
raise Later Mo joined in the People's Liberation Army (PLA), and began writing. Usually he wrote his novels ________ work. Although his works was refused many times, he kept _______ his energy into writing.
other thandirecting His pen name Mo Yan is ________ the subject of his writings. He said that "Literature can overcome the barriers (障碍) that _______ countries and nations".
Mo Yan has written 11 novels, and several novellas (中篇小说) and short story collections. He is the first Chinese writer to win the Nobel Prize in Literature.related toseparateMaking Celebrity ProfileIntroduce your favourite celebrity.
Rules:
1. The story should be similar to J.K. Rowling’s.
2. It’s better to use the vocabulary we
learnt in this lesson.
完善你的名人档案,班级编辑成册。Homework
