1、Unit3 Letters from the pastTopic 1Section DThe main activities are 1a and 3. 本课重点活动是1a和3。. Teaching aims and demands 教学目标1. Master some new words and expressions:position, as well as2. Review present simple passive voice.3. Talk about English:Why did English become an international language?. Teachi
2、ng aids 教具录音机/幻灯片/若干图片. Five-finger Teaching Plan 五指教学方案Step 1 Review 第一步 复习(时间:9分钟)1. (通过检查学生的习作,关于学习英语的经历,和学生探讨学习英语的方法,使学生更加认识到学习英语的重要性。)T:Hello, everybody! We know English is becoming an international language. It is spoken by the people from all over the world. Im sure you have made up your mind
3、s to study it well. Now, lets do it together. Are you confident?Ss:Yes. T:But we must master good methods, or we wont succeed. S1, can we share your experience of studying English?S1:Of course. I try my best to speak English at any time with my classmates. S2:I often write English diary. S3:I listen
4、 carefully in class and do my homework carefully after class. S4:I often read books written in English as many as I can. S5:T:Your ideas are all great. I hope your ideas will be helpful to the others, right?Ss:Yes. 2. (采用句子接龙方式,组织复习Section C的内容,以利于内容上承前启后,降低难度。) T:Now who can tell me why English is
5、so important? Please say it one by one. S6:Over 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. S7:Another 300 million people speak EnglishS8:It is learned as a foreign language in Japan, GermanyS9:T:So English is most widely spoken all over the world. 3. (教师出示一幅火箭的图片,导入生词。)T:Please look at
6、 this picture, whats it in the picture?Ss:Its a rocket. T:Youre right. China has sent up its second man-made spaceship, Shenzhou into the space. Do you think the rockets made in China by itself are powerful?Ss:Yes, we think so. T:China has developed rapidly in recent years. And it has become more an
7、d more powerful. Our space industry has taken the leading position as well as the U.S.A. and Russia. (板书并讲解。)powerpowerful take the leading positionas well as=tooT:With the development of China, will Chinese become an international language as well as English?Ss: Yes/No. T:Now, lets find the answer
8、from the history of English. Step 2 Presentation 第二步 呈现(时间:9分钟)1. (听录音1a,给下列句子排序,呈现课文内容,强调英语发展的时间顺序。)(用幻灯片出示下列句子。)( )Since the 1950s, the U.S.A. has become more and more powerful, and its internet industry has taken the leading position in the world. ( )English became an international language. ( )S
9、ince the 1970s, more people learn English in China.( )Beijing will hold the 2008 Olympic Games, this calls for the whole nation to learn English. ( )In the 19th century, Great Britain became powerful.( )The Internet helped English to become more popular.(边放录音边巡视,若仍有许多学生不能正确排序,则再放一遍。)2. (核对答案,然后就上述内容
10、进行对话,进一步熟悉课文。)T: Now lets check the answer. Its easy. Who can?S1:The right order is 5-2-1-6-3-4. T:The ones who agree with S1, please hands up. Ss:Yes. T:When did Great Britain become a powerful country?S2:In the 19th century. T:Youre right, look at the form above. In which industry has America take
11、n the leading position since the 1950s?S3:In the computer and Internet industry. T:S4:T:Why did English become an international language?Ss:(齐声朗读上述内容。)2. (教师帮助学生解疑答惑,板书出本课的重要知识点并训练。)(板书)Its true thatcall forbe regarded asFor example:S1:Its true that the 2008 Olympic Games will be held in Beijing. S2
12、:The government calls for the youth to join the army. S3:Yang Liwei is regarded as a hero in China. 3. (学生阅读课文,完成1b中的表格,然后核对答案。)T: Read the text again. Then fill out the form. If you cant finish it, you can discuss it with you partner. Step 3 Consolidation 第三步 巩固(时间:10分钟)1. (合上课本,要求学生应用自己的语言复述课文,体现学
13、以致用。若学生有困难,教师可给出下列关键词提示。)(板书)In the 19th century, Great BritainSince the 1950s, the U.S.A. Since the 1970s, China2. (整合Section C和Section D的内容,对英语重要性的认识会得到更全面的巩固。若学生认为困难很大,也可以板书出提纲。) (出示幻灯片)In the past 1. 19th century Great BritainThe importanceof English 2. 1950s the U.S.A. 3. 1970s China Over 400 m
14、illion peopleNowadays 300 million people Two thirds of 200 million user(方案一:要求写一篇短文,训练写作能力。)(方案二:根据提纲内容,通过两个学生谈话,把本课主要内容体现出来,也是复述课文的一种方式。)For example:S1:Hello, S2. How are you?S2:Fine, thank you . Whats your favorite subject?S1:English, I like English best. What about you?S2:Me too. English is very
15、important. S1:Yes, I have just learnt English is spoken around the world. Do you know why English is so important?S2:Because over 400 million people speak English as their mother tongue. Around 300 million people speak English as their second language, and it is also widely used in the Internet. S1:
16、Its really very important just like what you say, but do you know why English became an international language?S2:Our teacher talked about it just now. In the nineteenth century, the Great Britain became a powerful country, so its languageEnglish became an international language. S1:Thats right, but
17、 not enough. Since the 1950s, the U. S. A. has become more and more powerful. Its computer and Internet industry took the leading position in the world. As a result, English became more and more popular together with the Internet. (由于英语成为世界性语言的原因比较多,学生说的可能不会这么具体。另外老师可以从别的话题导入,以对话的形式复述本课内容。)Step 4 Pr
18、actice 第四步 练习(时间:10分钟)1. (本单元的重要语法是被动语态,采取层层递进的方式来巩固被动语态。)(1)T: Boys and girls, turn to page 60 and read 2a and 2b by yourselves. When you read please pay attention to the present simple passive voice. (2)(教师出示预备好的图片,练习被动语态。)(教师可以呈现更多的图片,内容也可以更为广泛。)T: OK, lets make sentences using the pictures. Firs
19、t, Ill give you an example:Computers are used by the office worker. (板书例句。)(3)(教师列举主动语态变被动语态的例子,然后学生口头互练。)(板书并讲解)We speak English.English is spoken by us. T:Now, lets practise it like the example. One says a sentence with the active voice, the other changes it with the passive voice. Do you understa
20、nd? Ss:Yes. S1:I read a book every evening. S2:A book is read by you every evening. S3:S4: (4)(让学生到讲台上来说几句话,每句话必须含有被动语态。可以分组活动,每组选一个代表来表述。)S5:I have a happy family. I love my mother. When I get up every morning, the breakfast is cooked for me. My clothes are always washed by my mother. S6:I like mak
21、ing things. I have many toys at home. They are always made by me. S7:I like helping my mother do housework. The desks are always cleaned by me, dishes are washed by me, too. S8:My sister is a writer. Many books were written by her. S9:Do you know “Gone with the wind”? Whom is it written by?S10:(尽可能多
22、地找学生说出含有被动语态的句子,给予鼓励,调动学生的积极性,使他们能够乐于加入到浓厚的学习气氛中来,为营造一个和谐的课堂氛围打好基础。)Step 5 Project 第五步 综合探究活动(时间:7分钟)1. (组织学生分组探讨将来是英语还是汉语会被最广泛使用。先列出观点,后做演讲。完成3。)T: From the history of the development of English, we know English has become an international language. In recent years, China has developed rapidly. Mor
23、e and more people throughout the world are learning Chinese. Do you think Chinese will be most widely used in the world?Ss: Yes/No. (根据学生的回答,把全班分成两组进行讨论,列出观点后报告给全班。幻灯片出示下表。)The importance of ChineseThe importance of EnglishThe advantages of learning ChineseThe advantages of learning EnglishThe development of ChineseThe development of EnglishConclusionConclusion2. Homework: Write a report about the importance of Chinese. 板书设计:English is widely used throughout the world. Section Dtake the leading positionIts true that as well asIs English spoken as the officialcall forlanguage in Cuba?