Unit 2 Lesson 1 At the Post Offie Period 4 Reading 教案
Teaching objectives:
By the end of the lesson, the students are expected to
? understand the story by skimming, scanning and summarizing.
? get the meanings of new words and phrases (take place, hand, nearby, afford).
? learn from the gentleman that ideas need to be put into practice by efforts.
Teaching emphasis and difficulties:
? Understand the birth of the first postage stamp.
? Role-play the story.
Teaching methods:
Task-based teaching method
Teaching preparations:
Multimedia equipment (PPT)
Teaching Procedures:
Stage
Learning Activities
Teaching Purposes
Pre-reading
Play a guessing game.
To warm up and lead in the topic.
Show students the picture of the first postage stamp and ask them why it is called “Penny Black”.
To help the students know the
setting of the story and predict the story
While-reading
Get to know the meaning of the new words and expressions in the story.
To learn some new words and expressions and understand the story well.
Read the passage quickly.
-Figure out the background of the story and characters in it. -Put sentences in right order.
To let students know the general outline of the story.
Read through the story in detail. -Part 1: Discuss what characters do in the story.
-Part 2: Find out the reason
for the birth of the first stamp. -Part 3: Discuss the origin of the name “Penny Black”.
To guide students to further
understand the story.
Post-reading
Group work:
Discuss the personality of the main characters in the story and role-play the story.
To consolidate the comprehension
of the story.
Assignments
1. Help Alice Brown write a letter to her boyfriend, telling him what happened today.
课件17张PPT。The First Postage StampI am square.There is a picture on my bodyI am not big. and a paper bag on my back.I can travel around the world.Who am I? Penny BlackWords and ExpressionsThe story took place in New York.happenedHe has to hand the form back before tomorrow.giveThere is a restaurant nearby. aroundcame outholdbehindWords and ExpressionsI can't afford the postage.be able to pay forThe sender must pay the postage.the person who posts a letterbe unable to pay forthe person who receives a letterSkimming170 years ago (1840)Alice BrowngentlemanpostmanA small village in EnglandA gentleman paid the postage for Alice and she explained the reason. Alice handed the letter back to the postman. The gentleman got an idea about how to deal with this problem.Part 1:
Para 1-3Part 2:
Para 4-5Part 3:
Para 6-8
ScanningAlice Browngentlemanwent to the village with some letterspostmananswered the postmanlooked at the envelope handed it backpaid the postage for the girlwent up to the postmanPart 1To Alice BrownPart 2To Alice BrownPart 2Whygentlemanpostage has to cost less （a penny for a letter）sender pays the postage put a stamp on the envelopePenny BlackHowPart 3Alice BrowngentlemancleveractivehelpfulcreativeThe Birth of the First Postage Stampcleverkind......Role-play IdeaPracticeHelp Alice Brown write a letter to her boyfriend, telling him what happened today.HomeworkTHANKS
