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Unit 6 When was it invented?
Section B
叶集实验学校 武海燕
Period 1 Section B 1a-2e
◆ 教材分析
本单元涉及内容是本书当中比较重要的一部分。被动语态结构及运用是教学中一个难点和重点,也是学生比较不容易理解的部分,因为它是建立在各种时态之上的。另外通过对我们熟悉经常使用的发明物的历史来开阔眼界,丰富学生的阅历,使学生养成勤于思考,善于总结的好习惯。
◆ 教学目标
【知识与能力目标】
1) 能掌握以下单词:crispy, salty, sour, by mistake, customer, the Olympics, Canadian, divide, divide…into, basket, popularity, look up to, hero, professional
2) 能掌握以下句型:
Potato chips were invented by mistake.
It is believed that the first basketball game in history was played on December 21, 1891.
Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams and taught them to play his new game.
At the same time, they need to stop the competing team from getting the ball into their own basket.
These stars encourage young people to work hard to achieve their dreams.
【过程与方法目标】
在本课的任务型语言教学中,我将依据课程的总体目标并结合教学内容,创造性地设计贴近学生生活实际的任务活动,吸引和组织他们积极参与,使学生通过观察、思考、讨论、交流和合作等方式,在一种自然、真实或模拟真实的情境中体会语言、掌握语言的应用。
【情感态度价值观目标】
◆ 教学重难点
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了解世界上一些对人类有着重大意义的发明的相关信息,开阔学生的眼界,养成勤于思考,善于发现的好习惯,培养学生的创造精神。
【教学重点】
1) 掌握本课时出现的生词及用法。
2) 进行听力训练,提高综合听说能力。
3) 阅读短文,获得相关信息,提高学生们的综合阅读能力。
【教学难点】
1) 听力训练
2) 阅读2b部分的短文并完成相关要求。
◆ 课前准备
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1. 准备录音机和磁带;
2. 设计课后巩固练习;
3. ppt;
◆ 教学过程
Step 1. Warm up
1. Let Ss look at an interesting picture.
2. Ask some questions about them.
1. What did they eat?
S1: Ice cream.
2. What did the big dog think of the ice-cream?
S2: Sweet, cool, and delicious!
Well let’s look at some other delicious food, please.
Step 2. Talking
Work on 1a
1. Tell Ss that the words in the box describe how food can taste. Write them under the correct pictures. Some pictures have more than one word.
2. Ss work with their partners and try to write some proper words under the pictures.
3. Let some Ss read their answers. Try to remember the new words.
Work on 1b
1. Let some Ss read the adjective words in the box. Make sure they all know the meaning of each word.
2. Ss discuss with their partners. Try to write the name of a different food after each word.
Learn the new words together:
Step 3. Listening
Work on 1c
1. Tell Ss the conversation is about how the potato chips were invented. The story is very interesting.
2. First, let one Ss read the sentences in 1c. Make sure they know the meaning of each sentence.
1. Potato chips were invented by mistake.
2. They were invented in 1863.
3. The customer thought the potatoes were not thin enough.
4. The customer said they were not salty enough.
5. George wanted to make the customer happy.
6. The custom was happy in the end.
3. Play the recording for the Ss. Listen for the first time. Play the recording again and judge T or F.
Keys: T, F, T, F, F, T
4. Listen and answer the questions.
1. Who invented potato chips?
2. When were they invented?
3. What did the custom order at the restaurant?
4. What did the custom think of the potato chips George cooked at first?
5. How did George cook the potatoes then?
Work on 1d
1. Let Ss read the article in 1d first. Tell Ss to listen again and fill in the blanks with the right words.
2. Play the recording again for the Ss to listen and write the words.
The History of Potato Chips
Do you know how potato chips were invented? Potato chips ____________ by a cook called George Crum. They were invented in ____.
George Crum cut the potatoes really, really ____ and then cooked them for a long time until they were _____. Finally he put lots of salt on them so they were ____.
Keys: were invented, 1853, thin, crispy, really salty
Step 4. Pair work (1e)
1. Work in pairs. Make a conversation about the invention of potato chips. Use the information in 1c and 1d.
2. Ask some pairs to act out their conversation in front of the class.
Step 5. Discussion
Show some pictures of playing basketball. Ask Ss some questions about basketball games. Discuss the sport with your partner and share your ideas with the class.
e.g.
T: Do you like basketball? (What’s your favorite sport?)
S1: Sure. I like it very much.
T: Do you watch basketball games?
S2: Yes. I like to watch the NBA and CBA.
T: Do you know the history of basketball game?
Step 6. Reading
Fast Reading
Tell Ss to read the passage quickly. And find the main idea of each paragraph.
Keys: 1. Introduction to basketball.
2. How basketball was invented.
3. The popularity of basketball today.
Careful Reading
1. T: Now let’s read the mind map in 2c. Try to understand the meaning of the map.
Ask Ss to complete the mind map with the information in the passage.
Mind-mapping
Changing the information you read into a mind map may help you remember it more easily.
2. Ss read the passage carefully and try to fill in the mind map with the proper words.
Development:
Ø invented by ______________
Ø first game on ________________
Ø became Olympic event in ______ in the year ______.
Ø most famous games: _____
Ø popular games in China: _____
Game:
Ø played inside on a hard _____.
Ø ____ teams
Ø get _______ into other team’s ______.
Popularity:
Ø played by __________________ people.
Ø over ____ countries
3. Check the answers with the class.
4. Tell Ss to work hard and add something to the mind map.
Encourage Ss to try their best.
Post reading
Work on 2d
1. Now let’s work on 2d. First read the questions below. Then try to read the passage again and find the answers to the questions.
2. Ss read the passage again and try to find the answers to the questions.
1. Who invented basketball and how is it played?
2. When was the first basketball game in history played?
3. Why were the Berlin Olympics important for basketball?
4. What are the professional basketball groups in America and China?
5. How popular is basketball?
3. Let some Ss read their answers and correct their mistakes.
Step 7. Language points
1. Potato chips were invented by mistake.
by mistake 错误地;无意中
e.g. Somebody took my umbrella by mistake. 有人错拿了我的伞。
I picked up your bag by mistake. 我错拿了你的包。
2. Dr. Naismith divided the men in his class into two teams…
divide v. 分开;分散
divide… into… 把……分开;分散
e.g. She divided the orange into quarters and each ate a piece.
她把橙子分成四份,每人吃一份。
3. Today, the popularity of basketball has risen around the world, with many young people dreaming of becoming famous players.
1) today adv. 修饰整个句子,表示当前的一段时间,相当于汉语“如今;当今”。
e.g. Today, only a few kinds of these beautiful animals still live on the earth.
现今,这些美丽的动物只有少数几种还生活在地球上。
2) 介词 with与在意义上有主谓关系的复合结构many young people dreaming of…构成短语,用作状语。
4. Basketball has not only become a popular sport to play, but it has also become a popular sport to watch.
not only…, but also… 不但……而且…… 若连接两个成分作主语,谓语动词与靠近的主语保持一致。
e.g. Not only the students but also their teacher is enjoying the film.
不仅学生们在欣赏这部影片,他们的老师也在欣赏这部影片。
5. The number of foreign players, including Chinese players, in the NBA has increased.
1) number表示数量。由于是单数形式,谓语动词需要与之相配,故为has increased。这种主语和谓语在数上的匹配称作“主谓一致”。当主语为复数概念是,谓语动词用复数形式与之匹配;当主语为单数概念时,谓语动词则用单数形式。
e.g. People there are very friendly. people为复数概念。
The United Nations is an international organization that tries to find peaceful solutions to world problems. the United Nations是一个组织,为单数概念。
2) the number of… “……的数量;……的数目”。作主语时,谓语动词应用单数形式。
a number of… “若干的,一些”,修饰可数名词。作主语时,谓语动词应用复数形式。
e.g. The number of people killed in the accident hasn’t been announced yet.
这次事故中的死亡人数尚未公布。
A number of people are unhappy with this decision.
一些人对这项决定并不满意。
【运用】根据汉语意思完成英语句子,每空词数不限。
(1) 许多孩子正在花园里玩。
______________________ playing in the garden.
(2) 花园里孩子的数量是六个。
_____________ children in the garden __ six.
Answers: A number of children are,
The number of, is
6. Many young people look up to these basketball heroes and want to become like them.
look up to 钦佩;仰慕
e.g. The artist is looked up to for his landscape paintings.
这名画家以风景画受人仰慕。
拓展:look词组
look back 回头看; 回顾
look down upon (on) 看不起,轻视
look forward to 盼望,期待
look into 朝......看去; 调查
look like 看上去象
look on 旁观,观望
look out 当心,小心,留神
look through 浏览;透过......看
look up 查阅; 抬头看
Step 8. Discussion
Work on 2e
1. Ask Ss what they think of famous basketball players. Make a list of good and difficult things about being a basketball player.
2. Ss work in groups. Discuss them with their partners and make a list.
3. Let some groups read their lists.
Step 9. Homework
Write a short passage about the development of basketball.
◆ 教学反思
略
Period 2 Section B 3a - Self Check
◆ 教学目标
【知识与能力目标】
1) 复习一般过去时态被动语态的用法。
2) 能够用英语讲述自己所熟悉的某一发明的简单过程。
3) 能用就本单元所学习的寓言故事等语言材料, 进行完型填空。并用英语介绍某一发明的简要过程。
【过程与方法目标】
本课的任务型语言教学中,我将依据课程的总体目标并结合教学内容,创造性地设计贴近学生生活实际的任务活动,吸引和组织他们积极参与,使学生通过观察、思考、讨论、交流和合作等方式,在一种自然、真实或模拟真实的情境中体会语言、掌握语言的应用。
【情感态度价值观目标】
了解世界上一些对人类有着重大意义的发明的相关信息,开阔学生的眼界,养成勤于思考,善于发现的好习惯,培养学生的创造精神。
◆ 教学重难点
◆
【教学重点】
1)用英语介绍某一发明的简要过程。
2)掌握本单元所学的词汇、句型及语法知识,并能进行综合练习运用。
3)完成Self check部分的练习试题。
【教学难点】
◆ 课前准备
◆
用英语介绍某一发明的简要过程。
1. 准备录音机和磁带;
2. 设计课后巩固练习;
◆ 教学过程
3. ppt;
Step 1. Revision
1. Review the expressions and sentences in Section B 1.
2. Check the homework.
Let Ss introduce the history of basketball.
Step 2. Lead in
1. Ask Ss which invention they like best.
Ss think about their favorite inventions.
2. Let some Ss talk about their favorite inventions.
Step 3. Discussion (3a)
1. Ask Ss what things they don’t like to do.
e.g. Problem: quickly taking notes in class.
2. Discuss in group and think of an invention that could help you.
e.g. New invention: a special pen
What it is used for: taking notes quickly in class
3. Ss discussing the problems and try to make their own notes.
4. Let some Ss read their notes to the class.
Step 4. Writing
Work on 3b:
1. Tell Ss to write a description of your new invention.
2. The following sentence structure may help you.
常用句型:
① I think … is a very useful invention.
我认为……是一项很有用的发明。
② … was invented by…
……是由……(某人)发明的
③ … was invented in…
……是在……(某时间)发明的
④ It was used for… 它被用来……
⑤ … is made of……… 是由……(材料)制成的
One possible version:
This special pen was invented by Liu Jie. It has three colors and is used for taking notes quickly in class. It is very useful if you have a lot to write down. The pen comes with a microchip that can store a list of common words that you will use. You can program the words you will use often to each word. When you are writing, you just need to write the short forms with the pen, press a button on the pen and all short forms will change into the actual words. The microchip can contain up to 50 words and you can make changes to the list of words whenever you need to.
Step 5. Self Check
Work on Self Check 1:
1. Read the words in the box and make sure they know the meaning of each word.
2. Read the passage and try to fill in the blanks with the proper word.
3. Read the passage again. Check if the forms of the words are correct.
4. Let some Ss read their answers. Correct the mistakes.
Work on Self Check 2
1. Tell Ss to rewrite the sentences using the passive voice.
2. 方法指导:
复习一般过去时态的被动语态的句子结构。
复习将主动语态句子变为被动语态句子的过程。
3. Ss work by themselves and try to rewrite the sentences.
4. Check the answers with the class.
Work on Self Check 3
Find out information about an invention you would like to know more about and write sentences below.
Invention: __________
When: _____________
Who: _____________
Purpose: __________
Step 6. Exercises
If time is enough, do some more exercises on big screen.
一、用所给单词的适当形式填空
1. During the afternoon, there was a _______ (suddenly) heavy fall of snow.
2. I think the telephone _____________ (invent) before the car.
3. The __________ (Canada) song Alouette (百灵鸟) is a fun song about a bird.
4. They ____________ (invite) to take part in the May Day celebrations in Beijing.
5. The ___________ (popular) of private cars is changing the people’s life style.
6. When the bill ____________ (bring) to him, he was such surprised.
7. They gave their lives for their country and were honored as ________ (hero).
8. We ___________ (divide) into eight groups by our teacher last week.
Step 7. Homework
1. 向你的朋友用英语讲述篮球的发展过程。
2. 用下列词汇造句子。
look up to, by mistake, daily activities, It is said, all of a sudden, fall into, at the Olympics
◆ 教学反思
略
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