a-city-is-dying-教案.pdf

NAME:黄凌娟(20006385)1Lesson PlanUnit 5 A City is DyingParticipants:Freshmen of English major Time:a total of 4 contact hours.Aims:though analyzing the passage,learn words,expressions,and how to write an argumentationContent:A City is Dying.Skills:listening,analyzing,word-contact,passage writing,ProceduresContentI.Introductory RemarkOmittedII.Warming-up 1.explain the word“Athens”in Chinese-雅典2.whats your association with the word“Athens”?-a capital of Greece-2004 Olympic Games will hold there-a city of arts-full of Greek mythos pre-reading 1 look at the title“A City is Dying”,do you feel fresh when the first time of your glancing?2 describing something with the“dying”-the person,patient in particular,the animal 3.Introduce background of “Athens”“Pericles”“Parthenon”“Acropolics”and“Greece”-seeing powerpoint while-reading1.Now look at the passage and skimming the whole text in 5 minutes.and answer the following questions:which city:_ what happened:_ reasons of that:_ solution:_ the topic of each sentences para 1:_ para 2:_ para 3:_ para 4:_Teachers roleTotal time:5 minutes Students think individually and feed back.Teachers remark:yes,we will never associate“the dying city”with this city of art Total time:10 minutes Total time:25 minutesSts read through the text in five minutes and report back in class another 5minutesSts read the paragraph NAME:黄凌娟(20006385)2 2.detail reading Para 1The scene of“Athens”How about the deteriorating(worsen)situation in“Athens”at rush hour?-stinking bus,crowded streets,horns,smogcomparative studying:what do you know about the scene in ChongQing?-the same situation:stinking bus,crowded streets,horns,smog.explain“sulfur dioxide”-a toxic gas-A colorless,extremely irritating gas or liquid,SO2,used in many industrial processes,especially the manufacture of sulfuric acid.Para 2Great populationpay attention to the change of population in“Athens”.-120,000 people from outlying provinces-40%of citizenry-6.5 million by 2000 Para 3Noise and pollution the first sentence:transitional sentences writing skills used-examples-figures-enumerationPara 4 solutions proposed and resultSolutions proposed:a committee of representatives-discussing a plan to unclog the city a save-Athens ministry-proposing heavy tax to discourage in-migrationa master plan-moving many government officers to citys fringes resultthe city id suffocating due to 3 factors-more Greeks into Athens-few parks-few plants producing oxygenone by one closely and answer the questions:The last 5 minutes used to summarize what we learn and the structure of the whole passages Question:how the author organize the whole passage?ask students to answer next class.NAME:黄凌娟(20006385)3Another 2 contact hours post-reading check the task the stylistic feature of the passage-expositionhow to write an argumentation The form structure of writing an exposition following:Part 1 Topic:the issue to be commenced Thesis:my attitudes towards it Part 2 Thesis:(more specific)Details:reasons Part 3 Transition Thesis:(more specific)Details:reasonsPart 4 Conclusion(solutions proposed)homeworkword contactFind a suitable word from the text on the following items.To surround and shut in;enclose:(hem )To force,press,or squeeze into an insufficient space;stuff.(cram )To tear down completely;raze or to do away with completely;put an end to.(demolish )To come up against;encounter:(confront )To clear a blockage from(a drain,for example).(unclog)One that moves from one region to another by chance,instinct,or plan.(Migrant )comparison:emigrant n.移居外国者,移民 e-outimmigrant n(自国外移入的)移民 im-in The action for which one is particularly fitted or employed.(function )To put forward for consideration,discussion,or adoption;suggest (propose )To feel discomfort from lack of fresh air(suffocate )A region remote from urban areas;backcountry.(hinterland)write an exposition after class on the above topic“on pollution control”at least 150 words.The passage should analyze the reason and propose the solution.The passage should be hand out a week later.Time:about 25 minutesThese 10 words should be grasped and used flexiblyEnlarging students word with these words(about 20 minute)Demolish:To damage(someones reputation,for example)severely.Cram:To eat quickly and greedily To prepare(students)hastily for an impending examination.Function:A specific occupation or roleAn official ceremony or a formal social occasion.Propose:To offer(a toast to be drunk)To make known as ones intention;Purpose or intend:especially of marriageEither can be important factor