2022-2023学年高中英语新教材译林版（2020）教案 必修一U4L6 EXTENDED READING.doc

1、英语（必修第一册）Unit 4 Looking good, feeling good Extended reading江苏省通州高级中学叶婷I. Learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students will be able to:1. master the main idea and the structure of the text;2. analyse the reasons of teenagers negative thoughts on their physical appearance and find out some so

2、lutions;3. develop a deep understanding of true beauty;4. learn how to voice and write about their opinions on a saying about ones physical appearance.II. Key competence focus1. Analyse the reasons of teenagers negative thoughts on their physical appearance and find out some solutions.2. Develop a d

3、eep understanding of true beauty.III. Predicted area of difficultyWrite about opinions on a saying about ones physical appearance.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-in1. Free talkT: Do you think physical appearance is important? Why?2. SurveyT: Have you been troubled with your physical appearance?T:

4、 Worrying about appearance is a common problem among teenagers. Today, we are going to analyse what causes your worries and how to deal with them.【设计意图：通过探讨外貌是否重要，引发学生对本堂课主题的兴趣，同时让学生对自我的价值观有个初步了解，为之后形成正确的对美的认识作铺垫。通过一个简单的全班调查，让学生感受到为外貌困扰在青少年中是个很普遍的问题，课堂目标之一就是分析这个问题的原因，找到解决方法。】Step 2 Detailed reading1

5、. Title and predict the main idea of this passageDont judge a book by its cover Dont judge a _ by his/her _2. Structure of the passageSkim the passage and find out the structure. Introduction (Para.1)Body (Paras. 26)Where do the negative thoughts come from? (Paras. 34)How can we deal with them? (Par

6、as. 56)Conclusion (Para. 7)3. Deep understanding(1) Where do the negative thoughts come from? From _ From _Question 1: Nowadays, some people are pursuing the beauty of V-shaped face, but do you think it is beautiful? Tip 1: Standards of beauty in the media are not reliable.Question 2: These standard

7、s are simply _ for most of the population to live up to. Why impossible?Tip 2: Plastic surgery or excessive weight loss will damage our health.Measuring our size against stars figures will make us feel worse.Question 3: Why does the author say social media makes this worse? You may feel more peer pr

8、essure from your friends. Your friends may post a never-ending series of photos online to show off their beautiful dresses or strong bodies, and it becomes easier for you to compare yourself to them. Sometimes they beautify their photos by using some apps. Tip 3: This is not true beauty.Question 4:

9、A girl who has just graduated from university decided to teach in a primary school in the countryside. Do you think she is beautiful? Why?Tip 4: One is beautiful because of what he or she has done, not how he or she looks.【设计意图：针对书本对于青少年对外表的消极情绪的来源的描述，设计了4个问题，帮助学生形成两个观念：一、网络上对美的标准的定义不准确。二、美并不来自外表。】(

10、2) How to deal with the negative thoughts?“Dark thoughts about your physical appearance can hang over your all the time like a rain cloud.” (Para.1) What does this sentence mean? The dark thoughts about your physical appearance can make you feel very bad all the time. Its urgent that we do something

11、 to the “rain cloud”. Then how? _ Remind yourself that you are unique. _ _ _Question 1 : How can we make ourselves look good and feel good? Have you seen the film Edward Scissorhands? Edward is a robot with scissorhands. He does not have attractive looking, but he is kind and ready to help others. T

12、he doctors are beautiful because theyre committed to fighting with the virus for the benefit of people.Tip 1: Helping others makes us look good and feel good. Hearing how much they value you can help you feel comfortable in your own skin. Focusing on your strengths also helps you build your confiden

13、ce. (Para. 5)Tip 2: Confidence makes you look good and feel good.Question 2: Have you tried such ways recommended as reading a book or taking part in a social activity? Do you think they will be useful? Why?Tip 3: Reading a book will not only shift your attention from negative thoughts about your ap

14、pearance, but also give you a chance to enlarge your knowledge, and you will become more knowledgeable, more confident and thus more attractive. So will a social activity.【设计意图：通过对第4第6这三段的分析，学生能迅速从文中掌握克服对外表不良情绪的方法。第4、第5两段的分析让学生逐渐清晰美的标准是什么，帮助学生学会应对对外表的消极情绪。第6段的分析让学生实践文中提到的方法，并深入理解其实美在于内在，只要内在变得强大，外表就

15、变得越美。】Step 3 Critical thinking1. Thinking of their reasons and solutionsT: Can you think of other reasons and other ways of dealing with negative feelings? Negative thoughts from the media and friends are external reasons. Can you think of some internal reasons? What are some possible solutions? A p

16、ossible answer:The causes of teenagers negative thoughts on their physical appearance are not always external. Some teenagers are not confident enough and always believe they do not look good enough. To get rid of thoughts like this, they must have more confidence in themselves. For instance, they c

17、an write down things that make them feel good about themselves. Stopping comparing themselves with others may help too. It is also a good idea to use positive statements and spend more time with supportive people.【设计意图：让学生多角度分析问题，解决问题。】2. Considering the conclusionT: What do you think of the conclus

18、ion?“Like a book, your contents are much more important than your cover.” True beauty lies in _T: The conclusion is inspiring, and it echoes the title and first paragraph.【设计意图：总结文章的要点。同时让学生欣赏并学习首尾呼应的写作手法。】3. Commenting on some Chinese sayingsT: What are some Chinese sayings about ones physical appe

19、arance? Choose one that you agree with and explain why. You can follow this pattern:The one that I agree with most is _. It is used to describe _. The reason I agree with it is that _.A possible answer:I know of a few Chinese sayings about ones appearance, for example, “人靠衣装马靠鞍” and “人不可貌相，海水不可斗量”.

20、The one that I agree with most is “人不可貌相，海水不可斗量”. If we judge by appearances, we may make mistakes. After all, appearance is only superficial and ones inner self is what matters more.T: Please remember: 1. Caring too much about what other people think of how you look doesnt make them like you more.

21、2. You realize that being trendy only proves youre great at being a follower. Having personal style proves youre an individual. 3. Being yourself feels so much better than looking “Perfect”. I hope all of you wont care too much about your physical appearance and pay more attention to your inner beauty.【设计意图：比较中西方文化的异同，让学生通过学习，思考中文谚语中对于外表的描述，并进一步理解美的真谛。】V. HomeworkFind out more Chinese sayings about ones physical appearance and make a comment.