1、Module 7 Great booksUnit 1 Were still influenced by Confuciuss ideas.教学目标1. 知识目标:能正确理解并使用下列单词及短语I 能正确使用下列单词和短语discuss, thinker, wise, review, influence, sense, make sense, by the way, suppose, well-knownII 交际用语1. Whats up?2. Well, maybe3. I suppose4. Why dont you?2. 技能目标:掌握一般现在时的被动语态的用法。3.通过对话学习,对孔子
2、、莎士比亚、马克吐温这三位伟大的人物有基本的认识,在交流中鼓励不同层次的学生敢于发表自己的观点。教学重难点一般现在时的被动语态的用法 教学过程Step 1 Lead-in标题导入:“RecentlyIvereadagreatbookcalledRomeoandJuliet。 Imdeeplymovedby it.Haveyoueverreadsomegreatbooks?”随即将 “Greatbooks”呈现在黑板上,鼓励学生说出他们读过的名著。这里用学生们熟悉的话题导入新课,能够激发学生学习的兴趣,活跃课堂气氛,更重要的是通过老师的表述,如运用重读、稍慢的语速等方式强调被动语态的句子,让学生
3、们在真实的语境中感知被动语态。Step 2 Listening听activity1,展示三幅图片,问“Whoarethey?Doyouknowsomethingaboutthem?Trytousethewordsinthetabletohelpyou.”,学生们两人一组描述图片,之后,听磁带看学生们的匹配是否与所听到的一致。1. Ask the students to Look at the pictures. 2. Say who they are and why they are famous.3. Play the recording and ask the students to li
4、sten carefully.4. Now listen and check your answers.5. Ask the students to check their answer with a partner.6. Call back the answers from the whole class and check the answers.Step 3 Listening carefully1. Ask the students to read through answer the sentences.1) Confucius is well-known in _.2) Shake
5、speare wrote _.3) Mark Twains stories are set _ of the US.2. Play the recording and ask the students to listen carefully.3. Listen and complete the sentences.4. Ask the students to check their answer with a partner.5. Call back the answers from the whole class and check the answers.6. Now listen and
6、 check.Step 4 Listen and read(一)学生自主学习,理解activity 3的意思,找出不懂的地方。(二)小组内合作解决不懂的地方,再有疑难,小组间共同解决,教师适时点拨。1. Show some pictures, and ask the students to talk about them.2. Ask the students to read the conversation silently.3. Play the recording and ask the students to listen and read the conversation.4. Re
7、ad the conversation.5. Act it out.6. Match the people with the descriptions.(1) Ask the students to read the conversation again.(2)Read the information in Activity 3.1) Confucius 2) Shakespeare 3)Mark Twaina) He was a very wise man.b) He is not as well-known as the other two people, but his works ar
8、e still popular.c) His plays are read by millions of people.d) He was more a teacher and thinker than a writer.e) People are still influenced by his ideas.3. Now match the people with the descriptions.4. Ask the students to check their answer with a partner.5. Call back the answer from the whole cla
9、ss and check the answer.Keys: 1.a), d), e) 2. c) 3. b)Step 5 Finish the activity 4.1. Ask the students to the words in the box in Activity 4.accept discuss influence review sense thinker wise2. Ask the students to read through the passage in Activity 4.Mr Jackson and Betty are (1)_ great writers. Be
10、tty explains that in her Internet group, each person reads a favourite book and then write a(n) (2)_of it. Mr Jackson (3)_ that Confucius and Shakespeare are great because their works are still read by people today, but he thinks Confucius was more a teacher and (4)_ than a writer. He says that Conf
11、ucius was a very (5)_ man. Mr Jackson thinks that we are still (6)_ by Confuciuss ideas and that Shakespeares plays still make (7)_ to people today.3. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.4. Check with a partner.5. Call back the answers from the whole class.Keys: 1. dis
12、cussing 2. review 3. accepted 4. thinker 5. wise 6. influenced 7. sense Step 6 Everyday English让学生们说说这些句子在文中的意思。Whats up?Well, maybeI supposeWhy dont you?Step 7 Pronunciation1)跟读录音朗读文章,模仿语音语调2)读熟文章3)画出重读的句子1. Play the recording once without stopping.2. Play the recording again and ask the whole clas
13、s to repeat.1) Were still influenced by Confuciuss ideas.2) Shakespeares plays also make a lot of sense to us today.3) He was important, but I suppose he isnt as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare.3. Ask the students to listen and underline the words the speaker stresses.4. Now listen again and
14、repeat.Step 8 Group work and speaking1. Work in groups. Do you agree with the following opinions? Give your reasons.1) Teahouse is one of the greatest plays in China.2) Everyone should learn some Tang poems.3) We should only read books by great writers.I acceptI agree / dont agree withI supposeI thi
15、nk2. Now report the ideas of your group to the whole class.Most of us thinkWe think we learn3. Work in groups.Step 9 Language points1. Whats up? Whats up? 是一种非正式的用法,意思是“怎么了/出什么事了?”例如:Whats up? You look very worried? 怎么了?你看上去很焦虑。2. But I think Id describe Confucius more as a teacher and thinker than
16、a writer.这里的Confucius指孔子,为“孔夫子”的英语译名,是长期以来约定俗成的译法。morethan在本句中表示“与其说是不如说是”。例如:Success is more hard work than good luck. 成功来自努力,而非好运。3. and Shakespeares plays also make a lot of sense to us today. make sense的意思是“合情理;明智;有意义”。例如:No wonder how I tried to read it, the sentence still did not make any sens
17、e to me. 不管我们怎么努力地读,我还是不懂这个句子的意思。Why did she do such a thing? It does not seem to make sense. 她为什么做这样的事?似乎没有道理。4. I want to join an Internet group to discuss great books by great writers.discuss v.讨论;谈论discuss的过去分词是discussed, 现在分词是discussing, discuss sth. (with sb.)和某人谈论某事e.g. We will discuss the pl
18、ans with them at the meeting. 我们将和他们在会议上讨论这个计划。5. Were still influenced by Confuciuss ideas.influence v.影响;作用于influence用作动词时,后面直接跟宾语,常可用于influence sb. to do sth.结构。e.g. What influenced you to take the job? 什么影响你接受这份工作? 6. By the way, what do you think of Mark Twain, by the way用于转入新的话题,意为“顺便说;附带说”。e.
19、g. By the way, has everybody arrived? 顺便问一句,大家都到了吗?7. He was important, but I suppose he isnt as well-known as Confucius or Shakespeare.suppose v.猜想;推测;相信;认为后面可以带动词不定式的复合结构或从句,也常用于be supposed to结构。e.g. I suppose him to be on duty. 我想他在值班。 We are not supposed to smoke here. 我们不应该在这儿吸烟。well-known adj.
20、众所周知的;著名的be well-known as意为“作为而著名”, 相当于be famous as 。e.g. Norman Bethune was well-known as a great doctor. 白求恩作为一个伟大的医生而著名。拓展:be well-known for意为“因为而著名”,相当于be famous for。除v-ing形式外,for后还可跟名词。e.g. Yuan Longping is well-known for hybrid rice. 袁隆平因杂交水稻而著名。8. 小组自我补充9. 学生自主完成这些重点与难点。自主完成后,小组合作,交流学习成果,共同释疑
21、。让学生朗读以上重点知识。Step 10 中考链接A. 单项选择:1. Experts _ to make suggestions to help him develop.A. will invite B. are invited C. have invited2. Han Hans books are popular. They _ by many teenagers. A. are reading B. are read C. were read3. At present, one of the best ways to study is working in groups. More c
22、hances _ to students to learn from each other. A. offer B. are offered C. have offered4.Dont you see the sign “No Parking!” on the right? Sorry, I didnt. But now I know parking_ here. A. wasnt allowed B. isnt allowed C. wont allow D. doesnt allowKeys: 1. B 2.B 3. B 4. BB. 完成句子:1. 我试图让每首歌都体现出它自己的意义。I
23、 try to make each song _for itself. 2. 顺便问一下,你认为这个队的水平如何?_, what do you think about this Team?3. 今天很多人仍然看孔子的作品。Confucius works _ by many people today.4. 学校鼓励学生大声地讲英语。All the students _ speak English loudly.5. 我们受到孔子思想的影响。We _ by Confuciuss thoughts.Keys: 1. make sense 2. By the way 3. are still read
24、 4. are encouraged to 5. are influencedStep 11 HomeworkRemember the words of Unit 1 and prepare the text of Unit 2.Unit 2 It is still read and loved.一、教学目标1. 语言知识目标:理解adventure, get into trouble, run away, escape, cave, dead, for a time, neighbour, funeral, surprised, alive, southern, state, pay for
25、, action, everyday, dialogue在文中的意思,并能正确地翻译。2. Keys structure: Sentence structure.2. 语言技能目标:说:能谈论自己喜爱的名著及喜欢的理由。读:通过阅读a book review of The Adventures of Tom Sawyer让学生掌握并运用略、精读的技巧,即略读找大意,精读搜索相关信息。3. 情感态度目标:通过了解名著及著名作家,激发学生阅读名著及了解著名作家的兴趣。二、教学过程Step 1 RevisionLook at the pictures and say who they are and
26、 why they are famous. ConfuciusConfucius was a great teacher and thinker in ancient China. He lived over 2000 years ago and he is well-known in many countries. ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare was English and wrote plays and poems. Although he died about 400 years, his plays are still seen, and his po
27、ems are still read by many people. Mark TwainMark Twain was an American writer. His stories are set in the south of the US over 100 years ago, and readers still enjoy them very much. Step 2 Scanning(略读) 小组讨论,最后得出答案。1. Read the first paragraph of the passage in Activity 2 quickly.2. Try to answer the
28、 questions. Use the words and expression in the box to help you.adventure hero nineteenth century treasure1) What kind of story is The Adventures of Tom Sawyer?2) When and where is the story set?3. Read the passage and check your answers to Activity 1.Keys: 1.It tells some exciting stories about a b
29、oy who has many adventures.2. The story is set in the town of St. Petersburg, Missouri, the US, in the nineteenth century.Step 3 Extensive reading(精读).1. Play the recording and listen to the tape carefully.2. Ask the students to read through the passage.3. Ask the students to read the passage by the
30、mselves.4. Read the text together.Complete the table.1. Read the passage again.2. Complete the table with the information about The Adventures of Tom Sawyer.The Adventures of Tom SawyerYour favourite bookWriter1.Place where the story is set2.Main characters3.Stories the book tells4. Theme5.Features6
31、.3. Check with a partner.4. Call back the answers from the whole class.Keys:1. Mark Twain2. St Petersburg, Missouri, America3. Tom Sawyer, Huck Finn, Joe, Aunt Polly, Injun Joe, Becky 4. The adventures of a boy and his friends5. It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad
32、people pay for their actions.6. It is written in everyday English and the dialogues sound especially real.Complete the passage.1. Ask the students to the words in the box in Activity 4.dialogue everyday neighbour state2. Ask the students to read through the passage in Activity 4.Set in the (1)_ of M
33、issouri, the US, The Adventures of Tom Sawyer is a lively story full of fun. Tom and his friend Huck have many adventures. My favourite part is when their family and (2)_ go to church because they think Tom and Huck are dead! The book is also full of wonderful (3)_. The conversations are written in
34、the (4)_ English of nineteenth century Missouri, and sound especially real. It is a truly great book!3. Complete the passage with the correct form of the words in the box.4. Check with a partner.5. Call back the answers from the whole class.Keys: 1. state 2. neighbours 3. dialogues 4. everydayStep 4
35、 Learning to learn.Noticing words and expressions that are similar or repeated will help you understand the theme of a passage. For example, the expressions many adventures, run away and treasure box in The Adventures of Tom Sawyer show us that the story will he an exciting adventure.Step 5 Writing1
36、. Work in pairs. Ask and answer. Would you like to read The Adventures of Tom Sawyer? Why / Why not?2. Complete the Your favourite book column in the table in Activity 3.3. Write a passage about your favourite book. Use the passage in Activity 2 and the information in Activity 6 to help you.My favou
37、rite book is Harry Potter and Philosophers Stone by J.K. Rowling. It is a story about a boy4. Work in pairs. Talk about your favourite book.Step 6 Language points1. It tells how young people grow, how people love each other and how bad people pay for their actions. pay for的意思是“为付出代价;受惩罚”。例如:e.g. We
38、all pay for our mistakes in one way or another. 我们都会为自己的错误付出这样或那样的代价。These people must be made to pay for their crimes. 必须让这些人为他们自己的罪行付出代价。2. and it is thought to be one of the greatest American stories. is thought to be 的意思是“人们认为”,相当于People think类似的结构还有: is said to be“据说”;is believed to be“人们相信”。例如
39、:At 115, Mrs. Jackson is believed to be the oldest person in the country.115岁高龄的杰克逊夫人被认为是该国最长寿的人。He is said to be the richest man in the world. 据说他是世界上最富有的人。3. He does not like people telling him what to do, so he always gets into trouble.get into trouble遇上麻烦e.g. Who will I call if I get into troubl
40、e? 一旦陷入麻烦,我可以向谁寻求帮助?4. He and his best friend, Huck Finn, run away to an island in the middle of the Mississippi River.run away 逃走;逃跑e.g. If I run away, it will run after me. 如果我逃走了,它将追上我。5. Tom escapes from a cave with another friend, Becky.escape v.逃离;逃脱e.g. Three prisoners have escaped. 三名犯人逃走了。e
41、scape from意为“从里逃跑”。 e.g. Cindy succeeded in escaping from the burning building. 辛迪成功地从燃烧着的建筑物里逃了出来。6. They hide and watch for a time when they see their family and neighboursfor a time一小段时间;一度;一时e.g. I worked at a high-school library for a time. 我在一个中学图书馆工作了一段时间。7. Everyone is surprised to see them
42、at first,surprised adj.惊奇的;惊讶的常用于短语be surprised at .及be surprised to do sth.等,主语是人。 e.g. We are surprised at his sad story. 我们对他的悲惨故事感到惊讶。 Everyone was surprised to see the wonderful movie. 每个人看到这个精彩的电影都很惊讶。8. but very pleased to find that they are alive.alive adj. 活着的,在句中主要作表语,也可作宾语补足语或定语,作定语时,aliv
43、e只能位于被修饰的名词之后。e.g. The elephant was still breathing, so we knew it was still alive. 大象还在呼吸,因此我们知道它仍然是活着的。 I caught a bird alive in the tree. 我在树上抓了一只活着的小鸟。9. It is written in everyday English, everyday adj.日常的;普通的,在句中作定语。every day 每天,天天,在句中作状语。e.g. The Internet has become part of our everyday life.
44、互联网已成为我们日常生活的一部分。 Thats true. I read news on the Internet every day. 这是真的,我每天看互联网的新闻Step 7 中考链接单项选择1. A lot of trees_ around here every year, and we can enjoy fresher air now. A. were planted B. are plantedC. will planted D. are planting 2. What languages _ in that country?German and English.A. are
45、speaking B. are spoken C. speak D. is spoken3.Excuse me, sir, smoking in the gas station.Oh, Im really sorry. A. doesnt allow B. isnt allowed C. arent allowedKeys: 1. B 2.B 3. B完成句子1.如果你遇到麻烦,我一定站出来帮助你走出困境。If you _Ill step out and help you out.2. 警察来时小偷已经跑了。The thief had _when the policemen came. 3. 他在西班牙住过一段时期。He lived_ in Spain.4. 当然,遗失了自行车我愿意赔偿。Of course, Im quite willing to _the lost bike.5. 司机不允许酒后驾驶。Drivers _ after drinking.6. 马克吐温被认为是一位最伟大的作家之一。Mark Twain _ one of the greatest wri