Learning about LanguagePPT及课堂实录内容

选修8 U3 Inventors and Inventions Learning about language

江西省瑞金市第一中学

钟彦芳

知识目标：

1.Make students review the words and expressions in this unit. 2.Get students to practice to consolidate them. 能力目标：

1.Enable students to use the words and phrases properly. 2.Develop students’ ability to write compositions with the words and expressions from this unit. 情感目标：

1.Help students learn English happily. 2.Arouse students’ enthusiasm for studying English by writing. 3.Develop students’ sense of cooperation and competition. 教学重点：

1.Let students master the words and expressions 2.Help students put them into practice and write good compositions. 教学难点

1.How to develop students’ writing ability in limited time. 2.Cultivate students’ comprehensive ability to use language through training. 教学方法：

1.Object teaching method

2.Game-playing and exercise method 3.Task-based teaching and learning 4.Discussion method 5.Cooperative and competitive method 教学过程：

Step1. Revision 1)Review the key words and phrases in this unit. 2)Let students play some words guessing games. 通过组与组之间的填词竞争和单词竞猜游戏来复习巩固本单元的重点词汇

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与短语，在激发学习热情的同时，也为后面的课堂作好铺垫。

Step2. Lead-in Make students listen to a story : There was a remote village in peace. And the villagers were willing to lead a peaceful

life. But it was not convenient

for them to buy something. So the government set up a market there for convenience. From then on the villagers could buy goods conveniently. How thankful they were! 以简短有趣的故事为媒介，集中同学们的注意力来聆听，既训练了听力能力又导入了课堂学习。

Step3. Learning about language 1.

1)Do Ex.1: In groups make word pairs with the same suffix. Example: convenience

convenient

conveniently

occasion

__________

____________ base

__________

____________ cube

__________

____________ stain

__________

____________ mercy

__________

____________ caution

__________

____________ poison

__________

____________ independence

__________

_____________

练习1考查学生对词根的掌握，及单词后缀的使用。使学生扩大词汇量，做到举一反三，触类旁通。

2).Play an expansion game:（词性变换找对家）

v.—— n.

a.—— v.

expect--expectation

long--lengthen reduce--reduction

strong--strengthen produce--production

disappointed--disappoint

agree--agreement

wide--widen satisfy--satisfaction

sharp--sharpen identify--identification

freezing--freeze 拓展游戏，生动活泼，形象直观。借助身临其境的活动，让大家感受到英语

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学习的乐趣，目的是寓教于学。

3).Accomplish reading comprehension exercise for college entrance examination.（高考阅读理解拓展: 看词猜义）

1. The meeting was going to become unbearably sad.

无法忍受地

2. Jack incautiously spills a cup at Mike's desk. 不小心地

3. The rubbish was inconveniently removed from the lake. 不方便地

4. He makes you carry heavy loads every day and beats you unmercifully.

毫无仁慈地

此练习目的在于，使学生明白很多词根加上前后缀，可以组成一个全新的单词。在认识词根的基础上，培养大胆猜生词的能力，这在高考做题中是一项关键重要的技能技巧。

2.

1)Finish Ex.2: Replace the underlined parts with words that have the same meaning. (1).Luckily the rainfall stopped suddenly before I left. =abruptly (2).In a courtroom it is sometimes difficult to recognize who is innocent and who is guilty.

=distinguish

此练习要求在短时间内想出同义或近义词，培养学生敏捷的思维反应能力。

2)Match the phrase with the same meaning.（拓展游戏）

call up

great care now and then

lacking in energy or will set about (doing)

tell differences distinguish

ring up passive

sometimes

caution

set out (to do)

拓展游戏以崭新的角度和方式来开展活动，画面一目了然，生动形象。让学生感受西沃白板系统给英语教学带来的魅力，课堂互动彰显熠熠生辉。

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Complete the passage using the correct form of the words or phrase below.

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file

abruptly

valid

product

seize perfume

criterion

set about When I first applied for a patent I was very puzzled by the criteria . I had produced a new type of lily. I was amazed when my application was

abruptly

refused. The patent officer dealing with my

file

explained to me that a new plant variety is not a

valid

invention as it is a result of adjusting growth scientifically. However, she suggested that I should produce a

perfume

from my new lily. With her encouragement, I decided to

seize

the opportunity to make a real invention, so I

set about

my studies on developing my

product , for which I hope I will succeed in applying for a patent.

习题3在具体的语言环境中，联系上下文，选择正确的单词，根据单词的适当形式填空，考查学生对词汇的掌握程度及实践运用的能力。

Step4. Writing and discussion 1.Teacher makes up a story with the following words. passive

practical

cautious

abrupt

valid

stainless

patent

seize

expect

product

Mr.Jackson was a cautious businessman who got a patent for his company. But in an abrupt accident,he found his production wasn't stainless and didn't live up to its criteria. He seized it to find out

valid

ways to solve the problems and not to take passive action. He expected that his products would be practical. 2.Let the students discuss and make up a story after the teacher. merrily

glue

courtyard

ladder

walnut

ripe

bamboo stick

In the courtyard

there was a walnut tree. My grandma watched the walnuts which were ripe. Sadly, she was unable to pick them because they were too high for her to reach. So I went to my school. I put up my notice with glue

asking fellow students for help, although I was unsure whether anyone would come and help. My notice was successful. My grandma looked quite delighted as my schoolmates merrily

ran up and down ladders and bang branches with bamboo sticks

to bring down all the walnuts. My grandma treated the children with delicious dumplings. 写作部分要求把理论知识运用于实践操作，很考验学生的基本功！此环节既是本课堂重点，也是亮点。教师先作示范，用给出的单词编造一个贴近生活的故

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事，使学生能从中有所感悟，教师然后因势利导，让学生看图说话，积极讨论。尔后结合所给单词，产出一篇小短文，使学生展示写作成果。最后是教师的批注与点评，让学生们共同进步与在错误中成长！

Step5. Homework (话题微写作) 翻译下列句子，然后组成一篇80词左右的短文。

1．一天，我的一个朋友突然给我打电话。(abruptly；call up) 2．她说她毕业了，开始着手找工作。(set about)

3．她不能忍受北方寒冷的天气。(bear)

4．她想在南方交通方便的城市找个工作。(convenient)

5．她太幸运了，因为正好一家公司想找一个管理档案的人。(file) 6．只有通过面试她才可以得到这份工作。(only＋介词短语，get through)

7．她抓住当前的机会，做了充分的准备。(seize，current)

One day，a friend of mine called me up abruptly，saying that she graduated and set about hunting for a job.She can't bear the freezing weather in the North.So she wants a job in the southern city where transport is convenient.She is fortunate, because a firm just wants a person to manage files.But only by getting through the interview can she get the job.She wants to seize

the current chance and make full preparations.

家庭作业的布置，加强全班的写作能力。进一步加深巩固词汇、短语的运用。借助微话题让学生翻译7个句子，适当增加内容，连句成篇，使行文连贯流畅。

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