Unit 6 Ancient stories Reading 教案
教材分析
八年级上学期牛津英语广州版学生用书，第6单元，《木马计》，改编成适合广州 市育才实验学校学生水平的阅读课第二课时，让学生通过该阅读材料学会阅读技能，分析问题，达到思考的目标。同时在最后作情感提升，以便于学生能把提炼的真理应用于生活。
学情分析
学生整体的英语水平能达到同等年龄的中上水平，已掌握八年级英语的大部分语法，能说一些基本的英语句子。
教学目标
知识目标
能理解人物对话能刻画性格；
能使用旁白推动故事情节推进。
能力目标
能利用阅读思维深入理解课文。
能运用所学阅读技能写故事。
情感目标
通过合作交流，培养将所学知识应用到实际生活中的意识。
通过小组协作，培养学生的合作意识。
教学重点
阅读技能，人物对话能刻画性格，旁白能推动故事情节推进。
通过引导性问题提高思维力
教学难点
深入理解文章的主旨和作者的写作意图，从中提取有效的阅读技能用于日常写作。
教学策略
任务型阅读；
教学步骤
老师活动
学生活动
教学意图
Step 1
Lead-in（5mins）
Ask students to enjoy a role play from an acting group about the war.
1.Enjoy it and fill in the blanks;
2. Read and have a revision.
To wake up the mind.
Step 2 While-reading (Task 1)(10mins)
1. Ask the students to think about the Trojans’ part and try to write down the 3 secrets;
2. Ask the students to have a pair work to share the ideas.
1. Students think about the questions individually then write down the 3 secrets.
2. Students work in pairs to share their ideas.
Task-based Teaching:
1. To develop students’ thinking skill.
2. To help students understand the dialogues.
Step 5 While-reading (Task2) (8mins)
Ask students to read the Greeks’ part and find out secret 4. Tell them to give reasons in the story.
1. Students think about the questions carefully and work out the secret 4;
2. Give reasons. Circle the key words in the story.
Task-based Teaching:
1. To develop students’ thinking skill.
2. To help students understand the narrations.
Step 6 While-reading (Task 3) (10mins)
Guide the students to discuss which side they prefer, and tell the reasons.
1. Students discuss in groups. 2. Give answers and reasons.
Group work:
1. To cultivate the students’ teamwork.
2. To train their creative thinking in English.
Step 7 Post-reading (5mins)
Make the students think about truth the writer wants to tell us to work out the last secret.
Students work out the truth by the Greeks’ part and the Trojans’ part to find out the last secret in the story.
Level up:
1. To develop students’ life spirit.
2. To make students interested in English learning.
Step 8 Summary &Homework (2mins)
1. Summarize the reading skills.
2. Assign the writing task as homework. (Write a surprising ending)
Students recall the reading skills they learnt in the lesson.
1. To strengthen the reading skills in writing stories.
2. To prepare for next class.
课件16张PPT。Unit
6Module 3 Culture and historyPeriod 2Reading Ancient stories
Act out
(旁白): The captain of troy is standing on the high wall of the city. He is looking down at the empty sea.
Captain: The Greeks have gone and we’ve won. They’ve given up and sailed away.
Soldier: Captain, captain, look over there. They’ve left a huge wooden horse.
Captain: Ah, yes, they didn’t want to take it with them. Get some help and pull it into the city. That won’t be difficult. It’s on wheels.
Soldier: Yes, Sir.
(旁白): All the Trojans celebrate in the main square, by the wooden horse.
Captain: I haven’t laughed like this since my childhood.
Soldier: Me too. The Greeks are so stupid! Ha! Ha!
……
Role play
The Greeks tried to capture the city of Troy for 10 years,
but they didn’t s________, so they thought of a clever t___.
They left a h_____ wooden horse outside the m______ gates
of the city. The c______ asked his soldier to p____ it into the
city. They thought they won the war and c________ happily in
the main square. By m________, the square was e_______.
The Greek soldiers came out of the horse from a s______ door.
of the wooden horse. Then, the Greeks opened the main gates
to let their army e____the city. Finally, the Greeks
c__________ the city. ecretrickugeainaptainullelebratedidnightmptyucceednterapturedFill in the blanks to retell the story.RevisionWhat made the Greeks succeed during the war?Secrets UncoveredSecrets UncoveredRead the Trojans’ part and answer the questions.1. Why did the Greeks think it for sure that the Trojans
would pull the wooden horse into the city?
2. What made the Trojans think they’ve won?
3. What do you think of the Trojan captain?1. Why did the Greeks think it for sure that the Trojans
would pull the wooden horse into the city?Secret 1 UncoveredRead the Trojans’ part and answer the questions. Secret 1：The winners would like to get the trophies from the losers in ancient wars.Secret 2&3 UncoveredRead the Trojans’ part and answer the questions.2. What made the Trojans think they’ve won? Secret 2：The Greeks didn’t really sail away. Secret 3：The Trojan captain was too careless and self-opinionated.3. What do you think of the Trojan captain? Dialogues can tell readers about the characters.Secret 4 UncoveredRead the Greeks’ part and answer the questions.1. How did the Greeks succeed?
They succeeded in playing a wooden horse trick.
2. What do you think of the Greek soldiers inside the horse? Secret 4：The Greeks were so careful that the trick was well-organized. Narration can move the plots forward.What made the Greeks successful during the war?careless,
self-opinionatedwell-organizedInner reasonOuter reasonGroup discussionWhich side would you like, the Greeks or the Trojans? Why?
Choose one to discuss. GreeksTrojansSecret 5 UncoveredWhat did the writer want to tell us?GreeksTrojansNever give up, and you will be successful.He who laughs last laughs best.We should always be careful.There's no such thing as a free lunch.ConclusionTo write an attractive story, what should be paid attention?Lively dialogues.Attractive narrations.Powerful imagination.Go on writingDo you think it’s really the end of the story? Evaluation.(Use a tick“√”.) After the war, the Trojan city was seriously destroyed. Dead bodies were everywhere. The prince of Greece cried out, ”Finally, I got it. I got it…” Then Helen came over from the basement, replied “You are my sunshine. I’m proud of you.” All the Greek soldiers celebrated happily, “My honorable prince! My honorable prince…”
Suddenly, at the same time, a group of soldiers with red scarf around necks and swords in hands rushed over and killed the prince of Greece. Helen grinned at him, “You deserve it as the city belongs to me.”Possible version:Thank you for listening!
