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1、牛津高中英语教学设计单 元：Unit 3 The world of colours and light板 块：Project Thoughts on the design:Project（项目学习）的根据宗旨是Learn by doing“做中学”。根据课本示范，本节课学生通过小组合作，能创作别具一格的图画，并能写出制作材料和过程。所以在设计上突出第四步，并且留足时间给学生观看、模仿和制作。前面三个步骤的操作则是简洁明了，主要帮助学生感知各种别具一格的图画，以及学会如何表述制作过程。最后的展示很有必要，既能体现任务的完整性，又能让学生充分体验成就感，从而更能激发对英语学科的兴趣。Teachin

2、g aims:After learning this period, the students will be able to1. understand the ways to create different types of unusual pictures;2. write a short article about unusual pictures and make an unusual picture of their own by using the information and instructions in the text.Teaching procedures:Step

3、1 Lead-in (PPT4-5)Play a video about the unusual way to make pictures using sand. After that, ask the students: Besides using sand to create pictures, what other ways can you suggest?Step 2 Skimming (PPT6)Have the students skim the text and answer the following questions:How many unusual ways to cre

4、ate pictures are mentioned in the passage?What are they?Step 3 Jigsaw reading (PPT7-10)Organize the students into small groups of four to conduct a jigsaw reading. Each group member may only focus on one way to make unusual pictures and complete the chart below. When the given time is due, ask one s

5、tudent from each group to present his/her finding.TypeThings neededWay to makepizza facesa variety of foods; camera; l think about the patternl make a face with the foods on a pizzal take a photo of itstring picturescard; thin string; glue; crayon or pencill draw the outline on the cardl spread the

6、glue on the cardl put the string on the gluel paint the stringfeather and seashell picturesfeathers; seashells; card; gluel think about the patternl lay all the pieces out on the cardl stick them downrubbish picturesrubbish including plastic, aluminium, cloth and paper; strong paper card; gluel put

7、the rubbish on a cardl stick the rubbish onto the cardl spray the different sections with paintrubbish printsa tin can or old pieces of cloths; paint; cardl dip one end of a tin can into paintl press the painted rubbish on a card to make different shapesStep 4 Listen to the tape and answer the follo

8、wing questions: (PPT11-12)1. What may be needed to make pizza faces?2. How many steps are there to make string pictures?Step 5 Discussion (PPT13-15)Part B1. Ask the students the following questions:(1) Which idea do you think is the most interesting?(2) What other things could you make unusual pictu

9、res from?(3) How would you use them to make unusual pictures? For Questions 2 & 3, organize the students in groups to discuss and express their opinions freely.2. To help the students write a short article about unusual pictures and make an unusual picture of their own, we recommend that video “Art

10、Attack” be played and the students can follow and write down the steps presented in the video and make usual pictures. Step 7 Doing a project (PPT16-20)1. Planning: grouping the students into a team of three or four and decide on the name of their unusual picture Our topic _.2. Preparing: discussing

11、 the tasks for each member of the team Who is responsible for the design of the unusual picture? Who takes charge of the materials to be found? Who writes the text? Who presents the oral report? The deadline for our project is _3. Producing: Each member of the group starts his/ her work within the t

12、ime due. Before the given time is due, remind the students to edit their text like sentence structure, organization, punctuation, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, etc.4. Presenting: (1) When the set time is due, ask the students to present their report orally.(2) Put their art works on the display wal

13、l of the classroom for everyone to see. Step 8 Language points (PPT21-26)1. slicen. 1) a flat, often thin, piece of food that has been cut from a larger piece:a slice of bread/cakecucumber/lemon slicesWould you like another slice of ham/beef?2) a part of sth., such as an amount of money:We agreed be

14、fore we did the deal that wed both take an equal slice of the profit.The film presents us with a fascinating slice of history.3) a kitchen utensil with a wide blade which is used for serving pieces of food:a cake/fish slicev. 1) to cut sth. into thin, flat pieces:Slice the mushrooms thinly and fry i

15、n butter. Could you slice me a very thin piece of cake/slice a very thin piece of cake for me?2) to easily cut into or through sth. with a sharp knife:He screamed as the blade sliced into his leg.FIGURATIVE She watched his slim strong body as it sliced effortlessly through the water.sliced adj. cut

16、into thin flat pieces:sliced bread/ham/tomatoslicer n. a machine or tool for slicing particular types of food:an egg/bread/meat slicer2. stick: verb (stuck, stuck) (1) to push a pointed object into or through something, or (of a pointed object) to be pushed into or through something and stay there:她

17、把针戳到我的胳膊里。She stuck the needle into my arm.(2) to cause something to become fixed as if with glue or another similar substance:我的汽车陷进淤泥里了。My cars stuck in the mud.这胶水不粘了。This glue wont stick.第一步播放“沙画”视频是为了激发学生的创作和接下来的阅读兴趣；二、三步的阅读任务的设置由宽泛到细节，而jigsaw reading的合作阅读更能激活学生的竞赛心理；第四步骤的小组讨论能够分解任务难度、分工协作、集思广益。但考虑到学生平时学习任务重、时间紧而且制作任务本身也有一定难度，所以建议播放“艺术创想”段落视频，学生可以从中获取信息，完成制作并写出制作材料及创作过程；第五步的Doing a project实际上是完成项目的前期准备, 这一步骤很有必要。最后的作品展示能让学生收获成就感，从而调动了他们的学科兴趣。