The Second Period
Teaching Aims:
1.Train the students' reading ability.
2.Learn and master the following words and phrases:
1)Words:mile Antarctic stormy threaten optimistic somehow shelter regret extreme climate value
2)Phrases:struggle through threaten to do sth. lie down be thankful for in good health struggle to one's feet make a decision
Teaching Important Points:
1.Improve the students' reading ability.
2.Enable the student to understand the text better.
3.Let the students have strong wills and determination by reading the passage.
Teaching Difficult Points:
1.How to improve the students' reading ability.
2.The use of some useful expressions.
Teaching Methods:
1.Discussion before reading to make the students be interested in what they learn in class.
2.Fast reading to get the general idea of the text.
3.Careful reading to answer some detailed questions.
4.Individual,pair or group work to make every student work in class.
Teaching Aids:
1.a map of the world
2.a tape recorder
3.a projector and some slides
Teaching Procedures:
Step Ⅰ. Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual.
Step Ⅱ. Revision
T:Yesterday we learned some new words describing people's qualities.Can you make sentences with those words?
Ss:Yes.
T:OK.One word,one sentence.Who can try first?
S1:generous He is generous with his money.
S2:cheerful He came into the classroom with a cheerful look.
S3:mean He is mean over money matters.
S4:warm-hearted The woman is a warm-hearted person,who often helps others.
S5:cold-hearted The man is very cold-hearted,who is unwilling to help other people.
S6:tense It was a tense game.
S7:miserable In the old days,they lived a miserable life.
S8:dishonest The boy is dishonest,who often tells lies.
T:Well done.
Step Ⅲ. Pre-reading
T:(Teacher hangs a map of the world on the blackboard.)Now,look at the map of the world.Discuss the questions on the screen with your partner.You're given five minutes to have a discussion.After that,I'll ask some of you to report the results of your discussion.OK?
Ss:OK.
(Teacher shows the screen.)
1.Imagine you are travelling alone to the South Pole,what will you take with you?Why?
2.Do you know the names of three countries that are part of the North Pole?What about the South Pole?
3.Which animals live on the North Pole?And which on the South Pole?
4.Why do polar bears never eat penguins?
T:(Five minutes later.)Have you finished?
Ss:Yes.
T:OK.Who'd like to answer the first question?
S9:I'd like to.I'll take warm clothes,good shoes,a good map,food and a cellphone.Because it is very cold there,wearing warm clothes is necessary to keep warm.A good map is helpful for me to tell the directions.A cellphone can help me stay in touch with my family and friends.
T:Very good.Do you agree with him/her?
Ss:Yes.
T:OK.Let's go on.The second question,who can try?
S10:I'll try.I know which countries are part of the North Pole.They are:Norway,Sweden,Finland.There is no country which is a part of the South Pole.
T:You're right.Sit down,please.The third question?
S11:There are polar bears.Arctic foxes and whales living on the North Pole.Penguins,dolphins,sea lions and seals live on the South Pole.
T:Quite right.The last question.Can you try,Wang Li?
S12:Yes.Polar bears live on the North Pole,while penguins live on the South Pole,so they never meet each other.
T:Well done.Sit down,please.
Step Ⅳ. Fast-reading
T:Today we're going to read a text about an expedition.It's about Helen Thayer's expedition to the South Pole,Who is a very brave woman.Before we read it,let's deal with the new words in the period.(Teacher and the students read the new words,and the teacher may give explanations if necessary.)
T:OK.Open your books and turn to Page 23.Let's look at Reading.Read the passage quickly,get the general idea and then answer the following questions on the screen.(Teacher shows the questions on the screen.)
1.How did the writer celebrate her 60th birthday?
2.Has she ever been to the North Pole?When?
3.What happened to her during the journey?
4.Why did she say it was an experience she would never forget and would value for the rest of her life?
Now,I'll give you five minutes to go through the passage and find the answers to the questions.After that,I'll ask some of you to answer the questions.Is that clear?
Ss:Yes.
T:Good.Please begin.
(Five minutes later,the teacher asks some students to read out their answers.)
Suggested answers:
1.The writer travelled to the South Pole to celebrate her 60th birthday.
2.Yes.At 50,she travelled alone to the North Pole.
3.One day,she fell into an icy hole and was hanging on the ropes tied to the sled.The next morning,she had a bad accident with the sled and hurt her leg.
4.Because she met the challenges of solo travel in an extreme climate and succeeded in finishing her travel to the South Pole.
Step Ⅴ. Reading
T:Well,read the passage carefully and try to get as much information as you can.After a while,we'll do Ex.1 in Post-reading.(Teacher gives the students a few minutes to read it carefully.After finishing it,the students need to choose the best answer to each question on Page 24.)
Suggested answers:
1)B 2)D 3)A 4)D 5)D
Step Ⅵ. Language Study
T:Now you're familiar with the passage.But you should also pay attention to some useful phrases.Let's look at their usages.(Show the following on the screen.)
1.struggle through
e.g.The soldiers struggled through the snowstorm.
2.threaten to do sth.
e.g.It threatens to rain.
3.lie down
e.g.The wind finally lay down.
4.be thankful (to sb.)for
e.g. I'm thankful to you for all this help.
5.be in good/bad/poor health
e.g.She was in poor health when she was young.
6.make a decision
e.g.She made a decision to travel alone to the Great Wall.
(Bb:struggle through,threaten to do sth.,lie down,be thankful(to sb.)for,be in good/bad/poor health,make a decision)
Step Ⅶ. Listening and Consolidation
T:Now I'll play the tape.You can follow it in a low voice.Pay attention to your pronunciation and intonation.
(After that,the teacher asks the students to discuss the last two questions in Post-reading in groups of four.)
T:OK.Now look at the last two questions.(Teacher begins to read them.)I give you a few minutes to discuss them in groups of four.After a while,I'll ask some of you to talk about your opinions.Is that clear?
Ss:Yes.
T:OK.Begin,please.
(Teacher goes among the students and joins them in their discussion.)
T:(After a while.)Are you ready?
Ss:Yes.
T:OK.Who'd like to describe Helen Thayer in a few sentences?
S13:I'll try.Helen Thayer is a woman who loves life and likes adventure travel.She has a strong will and perseverance.She dares to challenge an unknown field,meanwhile,she is also very optimistic.
T:Very good.Sit down,please.The last question.Who can try?
S14:I can try.Yes,I admire Helen Thayer very much.Because she is very brave and strong.She never gives up when she meets with difficulties.
T:Well down.What about you,Li Hua?
S15:I also admire her very much.Because she is never satisfied with what she has had.She has the spirit of adventure and a strong will.
T:Quite right.Helen Thayer is really a woman who inspires us.I also admire her very much.
Step Ⅷ. Summary and Homework
T:In this peiod,we've read a passage about the expedition of a woman called Helen Thayer.We've learnt a lot from her,for example,where there is a will,there is a way;Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.(Write the two sentences on the Bb.)Besides,we've also learnt some useful expressions.After class,read the passage again and again until you can retell the story in your own words.At last,don't forget to preview“Word study and Grammar”in the next period.Well,that's all for today.Class is over.
Step Ⅸ. The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard
Unit 17 Famous women
The Second Period
Ⅰ.Phrases:
struggle through threaten to do sth. lie down be thankful(to sb.)for be in good/bad/poor health make a decision
Ⅱ.Where there is a will,there is a way.Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.
Step Ⅹ. Record after Teaching
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