高二英语精品教案：UNIT4 BEHIND BELIEFS-WORD POWER（牛津译林版选修9）.doc

1、高考资源网（ ），您身边的高考专家牛津高中英语（模块九高三上学期） Unit 4 Word power一、Teaching goals1. Target language: new words and sentence structure2. Ability goals: Read a passage about religions around the world and then learn some religious expressions that are used in everyday English without religious meaning.3. Learning a

2、bility goals: Students are expected to make themselves familiar with the expressions related to religion.二、Teaching important and difficult pointsGain some knowledge about some religious expressions that are used in everyday English without religious meaning and make themselves familiar with them.三、

3、Teaching aidsA tape recorder and a computer.四、Teaching procedures and waysStep I Lead-in1. Show some pictures of different religions to students and motivate them to learn more knowledge about it.印度教(Hinduism) ，乃印度的婆罗门教。梵天(Brahma)、毘瑟奴(Vishnu)和湿婆(Shiva)为印度三大主神，分别代表宇宙的“创造”、“守护”和“毁灭”。 另一个可达到梵我合一的途径就是瑜珈

4、(yoga)的修练。 伊 斯 兰 教( Islam),其意为“归顺真主”。该教的创始人穆罕默德出生于公元570年一个富有的家庭，在城市环境长大，该城即伊斯兰的圣地麦加城 .安拉是唯一上帝。 犹太教(Judaism)是世界三大神信仰中,最早而且最古老的宗教,也是犹太民族的生活方式及信仰。 多数犹太人的宗教活动,主要在家中进行。它包括每天三次的祈祷,早晨、下午及日落之后。会众的祷告通常在犹太会堂举行。会堂是犹太人祷告与学习的地方,在星期一、星期四、安息日及节日和至圣日佛教(Buddhism )创立后，在印度几经演变。创始人释迦牟尼。 佛教向亚洲各地传播，北传经帕米尔高原传入中国。2. Do you

5、 know any religious words that are used in our daily life now? - Religions are important in our daily life. Different cultures are closely related to religions. Now we will learn some expressions related to it. Step II Vocabulary learning1. Read the article in Part A on page 54, and answer the follo

6、wing questions. 1). What religions are mentioned in this article?- Hinduism, Buddhism, Judaism, Christianity and Islam.2). When did the religions begin?- Hinduism began over 4,500 years ago.Buddhism began about 2,500 years ago.Judaism began over 3,000 years ago.Christianity is about 2.000 years old.

7、Islam was started about 1,400 years ago.3). Is the Jewish Sabbath on Saturday? Where do Jews worship? - Yes. They worship in a synagogue.4). What religion do Muslims believe in?-They believe in Islam.2. Read the article again and complete the chart. People who believe in itWho/What they believe inTh

8、e religious book they readPlace they worshipHinduismBuddhismJudaismChristianityIslamAnswers: Hindus, Several different gods, Vedas，temple Buddhist， The teachings of Buddha，Buddhist scriptures，temple Judaist， God，Torah，synagogue Christian，God and Jesus，Bible，church Muslim，Allah，Koran，mosqueStep III D

9、iscussion1Can you tell me words and expressions related to religions?-Priest, bishop, nun, worship, angel, devil or soul.Look at the pictures on page 55 and the sentences below. Discuss and explain the religious words in your own language. Make a comparison between the religious meanings and the mea

10、nings that are now used in daily English. angelIn religious books, an angel refers to a messenger and servant of God, usually represented as a person with wings and dressed in white.While in our daily speaking, it can refer to a person who is very kind or you are very grateful to. When it is used to

11、 describe a child, it means the child behaves well. devilIn the religious term, it means the most powerful evil spirit.While in our daily conversation, it refers to a person who behaves badly. soulIn the religious term, it means the sprit inside ones body, or the part of a person that is not the bod

12、y. The soul is believed not to die even if the body is dead.While in our daily conversation, it refers to a kind of human feeling which helps us recognize, create and enjoy the work of art.2Complete the information using religious words.The _ is the spirit inside someones body. It can suffer if it i

13、s in a bad person, but we use it to talk about our mood and feeling in general. The word _ means a messenger or helper from God, but it is also used to describe a sweet or very good person. The _ is the opposite of goodness and represents evil. We can also use the word to describe a naughty child.Answers：soul, devil, angelHomework:1. Surf the Internet or refer to some relevant resources about different religions.2. Preview Grammar and usage.欢迎广大教师踊跃来稿，稿酬丰厚。