2022-2023学年高中英语新教材译林版（2020）必修二U4L1 WELCOME TO THE UNIT &； READING （I） 教案.docx

1、英语（必修第二册）Unit 4 Exploring literatureWelcome to the unit & Reading (I)岳阳市第四中学 易雁翔I. Learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students will be able to:1. know about the structure, the figure of speech and writing skills used in the text;2. express their opinions on what qualities a great work of l

2、iterature should have;3. talk about their favourite work of literature by the three qualities. II. Key competence focus1. Analyse the writing skills used in the text.2. Talk about their favourite work of literature by the three qualities. III. Predicted area of difficultyTalk about their favourite w

3、ork of literature by the three qualities.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-in1. T asks Ss to read the excerpts from two famous works of literature and discuss the following questions. Which of the excerpts makes you feel like reading the whole book? Why?【设计意图：通过阅读文学名著的摘录，引出本节课话题，启发学生思考，从而激发学生的阅读兴趣。

4、】2. T asks Ss to talk about what their favourite work of literature is and why they like it. They can follow the structure: My favourite work of literature is entitled _.Its a(n) _ (autobiography, biography, short story collection, poetry collection, science fiction, detective novel, romance story,

5、etc.).Its about _.The main characters are _ (names, appearances, personalities, etc.).The most impressive part is that _.I like this book because _.【设计意图：让学生自由表达自己最喜爱的文学名著，为后面环节中对自己最喜爱的文学名著的特征分析做铺垫。】Step 2 Pre-reading1. T asks Ss to think about the questions before they read the text: What qualities

6、 do you think a great work of literature should have? What are some of the benefits of reading literature?【设计意图：通过讨论上述学生感兴趣的话题，加强学生间的交流与合作，调动积极的情感因素。引领学生关注文章的中心词qualities，学生通过讨论，初步思考文学名著有什么样的特征，培养学生预测性思维能力。】2. T asks Ss to predict the content of the text according the title. 【设计意图：通过阅读标题，引导学生预测内容，产生

7、探究的意愿。】Step 3 Reading for main ideas and details 1. T asks Ss to find out the structure of the text and the main idea of each part. Part 1 (Paras. 12): Introduction (the story of a child and a man to introduce the topic) Part 2 (Paras. 35): Body (three qualities of literature) Part 3 (Para. 6): Summ

8、ary【设计意图：指导学生通过找主题句快速获取段落主旨，概括段落大意和分析文章结构，培养学生的概括能力和分析能力。】2. T asks Ss to read paras. 1 and 2 and answer the following questions: What did the child hear? How did the man explain what the child heard? What do we need to do in order to enter and enjoy the new world of literature? What does the child

9、stand for? What does the man stand for? How is the story of the child and the man related to the topic of literature?【设计意图：精读第一段和第二段，通过回答一系列问题，弄清楚作者怎样通过一个在海边发生的故事来引入本文话题，引导学生关注故事引入法在写作中的应用。】3. T asks Ss to read paras. 35 of the text.(1) T asks Ss to complete a chart about the three qualities of lite

10、rature.(2) T asks Ss to analyse the structure of the third and fourth paragraphs. T asks Ss to analyse the third paragraph. T: These two paragraphs follow the structure of general statement supported by examples. Lets try the third paragraph. Topic sentence: The first quality of literature is its de

11、scription of truth and beauty. Supporting sentence: Some truth and beauty remain unnoticed until a sensitive human soul brings them to our attention, just as the shell reflects the unnoticed sounds. Example: A hundred men may pass a field and see only dead grass; but a poet stops, looks deeper, sees

12、 truth and beauty, and writes, “Yesterdays flowers am I.” One who reads it is capable of seeing the beauty that was hidden from his eyes before. T asks Ss to analyse the fourth paragraph. Topic sentence: The second quality of literature is its appeal to our feelings and imagination. Supporting sente

13、nce: Its attraction lies more in what it awakens in us than what it says. Example: When Christopher Marlowes Doctor Faustus asks in the presence of Helen, “Was this the face that launched a thousand ships?” he opens a door through which our imagination enters a new world, a world of love, beauty and

14、 heroism. T asks Ss to analyse the structure of the fifth paragraph. Topic sentence: The third quality of literature, coming out of the other two, is its permanence. Supporting sentences: To achieve this, it should contain two elements: universal interest and personal style. The element of universal

15、 interest: Good literature reflects the most basic of human naturelove and hate, joy and sadness, fear and hope.The element of personal style: It also takes on a personal styleno writer can describe human life without reflecting his own life and experiences.4. T asks Ss to answer the following quest

16、ions: Why does the author give the example of a poet?He wants to prove that some truth and beauty remain unnoticed until a sensitive human soul brings them to our attention. What is universal about good literature according to the author?Good literature reflects the most basic of human naturelove an

17、d hate, joy and sadness, fear and hope.【设计意图：精读三个主体段落，帮助学生理清文学的三个重要特征。引导学生分析第3段的段落结构，有助于清晰把握文章脉络，抓住文章重点，并让学生独立完成第4段的段落结构分析。此部分的教学主要围绕学习理解和应用实践展开，培养学生的迁移应用能力。】Step 4 Further reading1. T asks Ss to read the text and analyse the figure of speech used in the text.(1) Parallelism The sentence in the text

18、 that uses parallelism: Let a little song appeal to the ear, or a great book to the heart, and we discover a new world, a world of dreams and magic. (para. 2, lines 89) Definition of parallelism: Parallelism, also called parallel structure, is the similarity of structure in a pair or series of relat

19、ed words, phrases, or clauses. Functions of parallelism: Parallelism has the potential to create rhythm, emphasis, and drama as it clearly presents ideas or action.(2) Anadiplosis The sentence in the text that uses anadiplosis: Behind every book is a man, behind the man is the race, and behind the r

20、ace are the natural and social environments. (para. 2, lines 1112) Definition of anadiplosis: Anadiplosis is a rhetorical and literary device wherein a word or phrase at or near the end of a clause is repeated at or near the beginning of the next clause. Functions of anadiplosis: Anadiplosis is comm

21、only used for emphasis through the repetition of a key word or phrase, or to link a common theme through several separate clausesoften more than two. Its also useful as a rhythmic device, breaking up what would otherwise be straightforward clauses and giving them an extra pause. This often results i

22、n a sentence that is more interesting to read or hear(3) Simile The sentence in the text that uses simile: Some truth and beauty remain unnoticed until a sensitive human soul brings them to our attention, just as the shell reflects the unnoticed sounds. (para. 2, lines 1517) Definition of simile: Si

23、mile is a figure of speech in which two fundamentally unlike things are explicitly compared, usually in a phrase introduced by like or as. Functions of simile: In everyday conversations as well as in writing and formal speeches, we use similes to clarify ideas, create memorable images, and emphasize

24、 key points. 2. T asks Ss to write down their favourite sentence in the text.T: There are many beautiful sentences in the text. Please take out a piece of paper and write down the sentence that you like best. Dont forget to write your name at the bottom of the paper clip. Then I will put the student

25、s who have chosen the same sentence into a group to have a discussion about why you like it best. 【设计意图：阅读文章，教师介绍其中的文体特征和修辞手法。指导学生在文本中寻找更多的修辞手法以及自己喜爱的句子，从而欣赏语言之美，培养良好的鉴赏能力。设计纸条匹配的小组活动，调动学生全员参与。】3. T asks Ss to discuss in groups to talk about their favourite work of literature by the three qualities

26、and then asks some of them to share their ideas in front of the class. They can follow the structure:My favourite work of literature: _The reason I like it: _Three qualities:Its description of truth and beauty: _Its appeal to our feelings and imagination: _Its permanence: _Summary: _【设计意图：指导学生运用三个文学作品的特征来分析自己最喜爱的文学作品，让学生直观理解好的文学作品应该是什么样的，把所学的知识运用到实际。层层深入的活动设计体现了“学习理解应用实践迁移创新”英语学习活动观。】V. Homework