Module 9 Unit 1 Breaking Records
The Road is Always Ahead of You
Teaching Design
My teaching is designed to help the students to find out the structure of the passage, learn about Ashrita Furman and his imaginative events as well as his belief. Most importantly, the students are supposed to think about the deep meaning of one’s life and the value of spirits and beliefs. Therefore, the reading procedure is shown as follows:
Step 1. Let’s talk (lead in)
Ask the students questions about sports to lead to the topic of usual sports.
Show the students a vedio about Ashrita Furman who did very unusual sports.
Talk about Ashrita Furman’s imaginative events.
Step 2. Let’s read (task-based input)
Fast reading for the structure from three sides: Who What Why/how
Who Ashrita Furman
What imaginative events
Why/how attitude/beliefs
Detailed reading from the above three aspects through
Ashrita Furman (para1-2) (Rush to answer to know about a brief introduction of Ashrita Furman )
Ashrita Furman is a sportsman who likes the challenge of breaking Guinness records. Over the last 25 years, he has broken approximately 93 Guinness records. More than twenty of these he still holds, including the most records.
Recently, he has achieved his dream of breaking a record in all seven continents.
2I) Imaginative events (para 3-7) ( Rush to name)
The students are interested in the events, so they may choose one to try out.
3)Attitude/ Beliefs (para 8--13) ( design a question for each paragraph and answer)
Para 8 As a child he.. unfit...and not.... However, ... fascinated by the Guinness Book of....
Para9 As a teenager, he began... in life. He studied Eastern religions and aged 16, discovered....meditation...who lived in...Since early 1970s, Ashrita....student.
4)Attitude/ Beliefs (para 9--10)( Sum up)
Sri Chinmoy's idea (para 9) There is no limit to people’s physical abilities
Ashrita's belief (para10) The body is just an instrument of the spirit. ( Sum up)
What do they have in common?(para9-13)
They both believe that it is important to develop one's physical and spiritual abilities.
Step 3. Go back to the structure and summarize the main idea
Who Ashrita Furmann character
What imaginative events achievement a great person
Why/how spirit/belief attitude
Step 4. Let's think
What is the Title and Ending? Ask the students to share their understanding.
What does the “road”refer to?
a way to lead you to your interest.
The road is a power to direct you to move on.
a process to realize your dream.
Step 5. Let's have a super talk show (output)
Roles
?????????assignments
1.host
?1.Interview?the?guests?about?the??following?aspects
2.Ashrita
3.Sri?Chinmoy
4.Ashrita's?father?or?mother
2.?Ashrita's??records?and?his?beliefs.
3.?Sri?Chinmoy's?beliefs?and?influence?on?Ashrita
4.?father?or?mother's?sharing?of?Ashrita’s growing experience
Evaluation
1.content -------- Informative? Meaningful?
2.performance------- Fluent English? Proper gestures? eye contacts?
3.cooperation-------Communicate well?
Summary:
Not only in sports but also in other fields, the spirit and beliefs are powerful. The students are supposed to learn from the great people from different fields, find a deeper meaning of life and achieve their dreams in the future.
Step 6. Homework
Reread Ashrita’s beliefs.
Choose one that inspires you most and write a passage within 100 words.
课件16张PPT。Breaking Recordings 高三英语 人教版 选修 9 Unit 1
Ashrita FurmanAshrita Furman is the greatest record
breaker of all time sports or activitiesLet's talkWho What Why/how? Let's readThe Road is Always Ahead of You Ashrita Furman Guinness records imaginative
events Fast reading for structure Spirit/Belief Ashrita Furman is a sportsman who likes the challenge of breaking Guinness records. Over the last 25 years, he has broken approximately 93 Guinness records. More than twenty of these he still holds, including the most records.
Recently, he has achieved his dream of
breaking a record in all seven continents.Ashrita Furman para 1-2 Detailed Reading Rush to answerkeep a full bottle of milk on headSomersaultingStanding on a Swiss ball Doing lungesImaginative events
para 3-7 Rush to nameChoose an easy one to act out1. Why is Ashrita not a natural athlete?
para 8--13 2. How did Ashrita follow the Indian meditation (印度静坐功) teacher Sri Chinmoy? Para 8 As a child he...... unfit......and not...... However, ...... fascinated by the Guinness Book of....
Para 9 As a teenager, he began...... in life.
He studied Eastern religions and aged 16, discovered......meditation......who lived in......
Since early 1970s, Ashrita......student.
Design&Retell Spirit/BeliefFrom this paragraph, we can see that Ashrita isn't a _______ athlete, why?
Spirit/Beliefpara 8--13 Sum upAshrita Furmanapproximately 93 Guinness records in imaginative eventshis spirit, confidence, and his devotion to Sri Chinmoy AchievementAttitudeCharacter StructureThe Road is Always Ahead of You There is only one perfect road.
It is ahead of you, always ahead of you.Let's think TitleEnding The roada direction to lead you to your pursuit.
a power to motivate you to move on.
a process for you to achieve your dream. Let's enjoy a vedio about Ashrita Furman 1.A host/hostess(主持人)
2.Ashrita
3.Sri Chinmoy
4.Ashrita's father or motherLet's have a super talk showEvaluationCommunicate well? Informative? Meaningful? Fluent English?
Proper gestures?
Eye contacts? 1.content2.performance3.cooperationShow TimeStephen HawkingMa Yun十有五而志于学 Learn from the great people, find a deeper meaning of life and make all your efforts to realize your dream. Confucius......
Reread Ashrita's beliefs and write a passage within 100 words.
Homework Only if you have beliefs
will a perfect road be ahead of you.Thank you
Module 9 Unit 1 Breaking Records
The Road is Always Ahead of You
评测练习
本课时所有课堂活动结束以后对学生进行了当堂评测，评测是以下发评测练习当堂完成并上交批改评价的形式进行的。具体评测内容及设计目的如下：
内容
Tick the topics about Ashrita that the author does not cover.
□ 1.physical skills needed for events
□ 2.number of records broken
□ 3.his family life
□ 4.kinds of records broken
□ 5.why he became a sportsman
□ 6.countries he likes best
□ 7.place and date of birth
□ 8.his occupation
□ 9.his education
□10.his first Guinness record
二、课文句子填空：
1. There is ______ _______ _______(没有限制) people’s physical abilities.
2. The body is just an ______________ (容器)of the spirit.
3. You can use your spirit ________ _____________(去完成) anything.
4. Every time Ashrita tries to break a record, he goes deep within himself and_______ _________ (联系，沟通)his soul and his teacher.
三、目的
该评测练习的目的是检测学生对本节课所学内容与知识的掌握情况，内容来自课堂所学，句子填空来自课文重点典型原句，通过填空的形式既检测了学生对单词短语的掌握，同时又可以检测学生的组句能力。通过这种方式帮助学生识记重难点，对课文内容也是进一步的夯实巩固。
评测练习答案：3,6,7,8,9
1.no limit to 2.instrument 3.to accomplish 4.connects with
