2/2Unit4WelcometotheunitandreadingI公開課教案巢湖市第一中學(xué)牛棟I.LearningobjectivesBytheendofthelesson,studentswillbeableto:1.graspthetopicandthegeneralideaofthelesson;2.understandsomeimportantdetails;3.formtheirownopinionsbasedonthemagazinearticle.II.Keycompetencefocus1.Learnhowtousethegiveninformationtoexpressoneself.2.Learnhowtogetadeepunderstandingofthereadingmaterial.III.Predictedareaofdifficulty1.Usingthefeaturesofproceduraltextstounderstandthetext.2.Usingthemeansofdevelopmentofaparagraphtounderstandthetext.3.FreediscussionaboutthequestionsinA3P46.4.Someinferencesbasedonthemagazinearticle.IV.TeachingproceduresStep1Welcomingtotheunit1.Tgreetstheclass.T:Classbegins,boysandgirls!Goodmorning/afternoon!T:Openyourbookatpage43.Let’shavealookatthepictureonthispage.Whatdoyouseeonit?T:Right.Anoldladyisreadingabookattentively.T:Lookthroughafewmorepicturesinthisunitandyou’llknowsomethingaboutthetopicoftheunit:Furtherlearning.Thethemeoftheunitisincludedinthetitle“Nevertoooldtolearn”.T:Differentpeoplelearnindifferentways.Readtheleafletatpage43anddiscussthequestionsinpairs.T:Whatisyourlearningstyle?Sampleanswer:Iamavisuallearner.Ilearnbestfromvideos,pictures,diagrams,chartsandothervisualcues.Iunderstandtheinformationbetterandrememberitmoreclearlywhenitispresentedtomethisway.T:Doyouthinkyourlearningstylewillchangeasyoucontinueyoureducation?Sampleanswer:Idon’tbelievethatmyvisuallearningstylewillchangeintotheauditoryorphysicalstyle.T:Why?Sampleanswer1:Visuallearningpresentssubjectknowledgeinabetterwayformetolearn,helpsmeimprovemypowersofconcentrationandencouragesmetobecreative.Ihavebeenusingthislearningstyleforalongtime,soitistheonethatIammostcomfortablewithandtheoneIfindbenefitsmethemost.Forthesereasons,Ibelievemymainlearningstylewillnotchange.Sampleanswer2:IthinkthatmylearningstylewillchangebecauseasapersonandalearnerIamalwayschangingtoo.Mycurrentlearningstyleisvisual,andIlikereadingmystudymaterialsandwritingsummarynotesthatIcanstudyfromlater.However,Idon’tmindtryingotherlearningstylesiftheyhelp.IfindthatIalsoenjoylisteningtopodcastsandIamabletolearnandrememberalotfromthem,soperhapsinthefutureIwillalsousetheauditorystylemoreoften.【設(shè)計(jì)意圖：提示學(xué)生翻閱44、45和50圖表，幫助學(xué)生形成本單元的主題概念。激發(fā)學(xué)生繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)的熱情。通過對(duì)學(xué)習(xí)方法的討論引發(fā)學(xué)生對(duì)學(xué)法的思考?！縎tep2WarmingupbeforereadingT:Thistextisamagazinearticle.Beforeyoureadit,thinkaboutthetwoquestions:1.Whydoyouthinklearningisimportant?Sampleanswer:Learningisimportanttooursurvivalanddevelopment.Wearebornwithbasicsurvivalinstincts,buttocontinuesurvivinginourworldwemustlearnavarietyofthingssuchassocialbehaviourandintellectualknowledge.Wemustalsolearntoadapttotheever-changingworldandwhatwelearnthroughoutourlivesinfluencesourphysical,mental,socialandintellectualdevelopment.Besides,acquiringnewknowledgeandskillscanbefunbecauseitopensupopportunitiestodifferentexperiences.2.Whatwouldyoudowhenlearningistoughandfrustrating?Sampleanswer:Facedwiththissituation,Iwouldtrytobepatientwithmyselffirst.ThemorepatientIam,themoreconfidentIwouldbetoachievecertainobjectives.Ifbeingpatientdoesnothelp,Iwouldchangemymethodoflearning.Forexample,insteadofreadingaboutatopic,Icouldlookforavideoonthetopictowatch.Finally,IwouldmakesureIammaintainingagoodbalancebetweenmystudiesandmyfreetimeactivities.【設(shè)計(jì)意圖：此節(jié)為讀前熱身，目的是激活學(xué)生有關(guān)學(xué)習(xí)體驗(yàn)，探討繼續(xù)學(xué)習(xí)的意義，為深入學(xué)習(xí)課文熱身。】Step3ReadingforthethemeandstructureofthetextA1T:NowreadthroughthearticlequicklyandfinishoffA1P46.Answers:1.Whyremainlifelonglearnersinarapidlychangingworld2.Rapidlygrowingproductionofknowledge3Howtoproceedwithlifelonglearning4.Havinganopenmind.5.Applyingknowledgeandhavingareviewprocessofanalysis,evaluationandimprovement.T:Thereareeighttypesofmeanstodevelopaparagraph,namelyenumeration,exemplification,narration,comparisonandcontrast,classification,causeandeffect,definition,procedure.Nowreadthroughthearticleagainanddiscusshoweachparagraphdevelops.TCheckyourprogressT:Howdoeseachparagraphmainlydevelop?ParagraphDevelopmentReferencePara.1exemplification選必4U3L5Para.2causeandeffect選必4U3L2Para.3procedure選必4U4L1Para.4enumeration選必4U3L5T:Besidesthementionedmeansofdevelopmentofaparagraph,haveyoufoundanyothers?(Optional)【設(shè)計(jì)意圖：快速閱讀課文是為了獲得文章的框架和主旨信息。通過完成練習(xí)A1幫助學(xué)生整體把握課文結(jié)構(gòu)，培養(yǎng)學(xué)生快速閱讀以獲取主干信息的能力。教師先列舉八種段落展開的方式，如果學(xué)生有疑問，可以即時(shí)解答，也可以提示看相關(guān)的微課，然后對(duì)應(yīng)課文完成過關(guān)測(cè)試?！縎tep4Readingforthedetailedinformation1.AnswertwoofthequestionsinA2P46T:Nowreadthroughthetextcarefullyandanswerthequestions2&4inA2P46.2.Whatwillyoubeexposedtoasyouprogressthroughlife?________________________________________________2.Youwillbeexposedtomanynewideas,practicesandlearningexperiences.4.Howcanwetakeadvantageofopportunitiesforlifelonglearning?________________________________________________4.Wemustfollowitupwithareviewprocessofanalysis,evaluationandimprovement.T:Let’scheckyourprogress.Whatqualityshouldalife-longlearnerpossessaccordingtothetext?A.Beingcritical.B.Beingsubjective.C.Beingkind-hearted.D.Beingopen-minded.Answer:D【設(shè)計(jì)意圖：細(xì)致閱讀是為了獲得文章的重要細(xì)節(jié)信息。通過A2中2和4練習(xí)，促使學(xué)生第三次深入課文。此項(xiàng)活動(dòng)旨在幫助學(xué)生獲取文章重要的細(xì)節(jié)信息，培養(yǎng)關(guān)注重要細(xì)節(jié)的習(xí)慣。最后是過關(guān)測(cè)試，旨在考查學(xué)生快速捕獲信息的能力?！縎tep5ReadingforinferenceT:NowreadthroughthetextcarefullyandanswersomeofthefollowingquestionsinA2P46.1.Whatdoes“this”inline5mean?________________________________________________1.Itmeansacquiringknowledgeisawayofappreciatinghowmuch,asanindividual,youdon’tknow.3.Whyarecriticalthinkingskillsimportantaccordingtotheauthor?________________________________________________3.Theypreventyoufromblindlyacceptingnewideas.T:Let’scheckyourprogress.1.Whatdoes“this”meaninthelastsentenceofPara.2?A.Thatyouhavetoremainalife-longlearner.B.Thatthereexisttoomuchofknowledgeintheworld.C.Thatyou’lldonewjobs,applynewtechnologiesandresolvenewproblems.D.Thatit’sdifficulttokeeppacewithdevelopmentofsociety.Answer:C2.WhyistheartteachermentionedinPara.1?A.Tohelpreaderstoseewhatcan’tbeseen.B.Toprovetheteacherisgreat.C.Toexhibittheattractionofart.D.Toaskreaderstoappreciatetheirignorance.Answer:D【設(shè)計(jì)意圖：通過A2中1和3練習(xí)，促使學(xué)生第四次深入課文，并基于課文信息進(jìn)行推理判斷，以此培養(yǎng)學(xué)生重構(gòu)信息和再生信息的能力。最后是過關(guān)測(cè)試，旨在考查學(xué)生深度處理信息的能力。】Step6DiscussionA3P46T:TheauthormentionsanexampleofdrawingastilllifeandaquotefromConfuciusintheopeningparagraphofthemagazinearticle.Whydoyouthinktheauthorusestheexampleandthequote?Howdoyouunderstandthem?Answers:Theauthorusestheexampleandthequotetoprovethatitisimportanttorecognizewhatwedonotknowandthatbydoingthis,wecanlearnmore.Theauthorusestheexampletoillustratethatwhenwearelearning,weshouldnotonlypayattentiontowhatwealreadyknow,butalsotowhatwedonotknow.Followingthatexample,thequoteseemstodefine“knowledge”differently.Weusuallyconsiderknowledgeaswhatwealreadyknow,butrecognizingthatwedonotknowisalsoknowledge.T:Itissaidthatpeopleusuallyexperiencefourstagesoflearning:notknowingthattheydonotknow,knowingthattheydonotknow,knowingthattheyknow,andnotknowingthattheyknow.Howdoyouunderstandthis?Answer:Iagree,becauseitdescribesthelogicalorderofourlearning.1)“Notknowingthattheydonotknow”Peopledonotknowtheylacksomeknowledge,fortheyhaveneverencountereditbefore,forexample,asyoungchildren,orwhenexperiencinganothercultureforthefirsttime.2)“Knowingthattheydonotknow”Peopleknowtheyareignorantofsomeknowledgethattheyknowexistsbuthavenotyetlearntforvariousreasons:itisnotnecessaryforpeopletolearnit,ortheyareintheprocessoflearningit.3)“Knowingthattheyknow”Peopleknowtheyhaveacquiredtheknowledgeanditisknowledgetheyuseregularly.4)“Notknowingthattheyknow”Peopledonotknowtheyhaveknowledgethattheyhaveprobablyencounteredbefore,orperhapsitisknowledgetheydonotuseitoftenenough.T:Whatelsecanwedotobecomealifelonglearner?S1:Acceptresponsibilityforourownlearning.S2:Createyourownle