江苏省常州市西夏墅中学高中英语教案选修八：BOOK 8_U1_TASK 1.doc

1、单元：Unit 1 The written world板块：Task 1Thoughts on the design: 本节课是以听和写为主的语言综合技能训练课，以学习写文学评论为话题，分两部分进行教学。教师在教学中要给予学生充分的听和读的时间。对于课本上的如何听关键词的指导性的文字，要给学生理解及热身的时间；而对于如何做笔记、提炼要点，也可作一点温故知新的工作。 Teaching aims:In this part, students will learn to listen carefully for key words. Students will first learn some us

2、eful skills to listen for key words and then put them into practice to listen for key words in a talk about how to write a review. Then students will make notes for their review on their own and check answers through another listening activity.Teaching procedures: Step 1 Lead-inAsk students to read

3、the instruction for skills building 1 and find out the key words to finish the following summary.In order to _ about something, we often use key words, which are the most important words in a sentence or a paragraph.Key words are often _, _, or _ with a _ before them.Answers: give useful hints; stre

4、ssed; repeated; summarized; pause Now, listen to me and take notes of key words in my speech.Just as a proverb says, life is filled with twists and turns. One cant gain any success if he or she never experiences difficulty and failure. In other words, trouble exists from beginning to end during our

5、lifetime. Students may fail in their exams, scientists may fail in their experiments, and players may be defeated in their matches.Now, lets read out the paragraph together and check our answers.本节课的导入，从阅读课本相关材料，找出关键词着手。在学生对如何在听的过程中，根据是否重读、是否重复等方法来确认关键词，有了初步认识后，进行一次小小的热身。教师在朗读该段落时可以读一到两次，同时请一位同学上黑板记

6、录关键词。也可把该短文换为学生感兴趣的其它话题的小短文。在听完后，以幻灯片的形式公布并校对答案。有可能的话，可请同学齐声朗读一遍。Step 2 Recognizing key words Ask students to listen carefully and take notes of the key words. Check answers after listening.Paragraph 1Paragraph 2Paragraph 3Paragraph 4 Answers: author, title, category, setting; plot, characters, char

7、acter development; themes, symbols; personal opinion该听力材料可让学生听一至两遍。在核对答案时，可对category、symbol等词做一些必要的解释和举例。提醒学生注意单词的正确拼写。Step 3 Reading & ListeningAsk students to read the story The home-made ball on page 11 individually and then complete the table below with the key words in the short story.Ask stude

8、nts to discuss answers in pairs or in groups.Have students listen to the conversation in Part C and check their notes in Part B.Check answers.TitleAuthorGenreCharactersPlotThemeSymbolsYour opinionAnswers: The home-made ball; Jerry Johnson; short story; Kevin, Mike, Steven; Kevin and Mike are good fr

9、iends and play soccer with their home-made ball every day. However, when Kevin gets new sneakers and a new soccer ball, things change; friendship; The old home-made soccer ball and the new soccer ball, the old bench and the new sneakers;okay; 该部分阅读要给学生充足的时间。可在阅读前，提示学生复习如何做笔记。Step 4 Words & PhrasesAs

10、k students to read the story again and learn more about useful phrases in the way of translation.1. 我们一看到他奇怪的衣服都笑了。(at the sight of/catch sight of) 2. 不要把我丢了工作一事泄露出去，行吗？ (let out)3. 你什么时候买这个电脑的？它看上去还全新的呢。 (brand new)Answers: 1. We all laughed at the sight of his strange clothes. We all laughed when we caught sight of his strange clothes.2. Dont let it out about me losing the job, will you?3. When did you buy this computer? It looks completely brand new. 该部分也可请学生在课本上勾画一些其它的重要短语或以听写的形式进行。