Learning about Language教学设计(第一课时)

Book 4 unit2

Learning about Language & Using Language

Step I Revision

1．Scan the passage and then choose the best answers according to the passage. (1)From the passage, we can see organic farmers are those who

. A．grow crops with chemical fertilizers B．grow crops with natural fertilizers C．produce organic fertilizers D．care for the environment (2)From the fourth paragraph, we know that

. A．it's not good to plant grass between crops B．peanuts use the surface of soil C．peas and soybeans should be grown together with corn and wheat D．vegetables that put down deep roots are harmful to the soil

(3)

so that the soil may not get exhausted. A．Farmers grow the same crops year after year B．Farmers use natural fertilizers C．Farmers change crops every few years D．Farmers use chemical fertilizers (4)How many ways do the organic farmers have to keep fertile and healthy? A．3.

B．4. C．5.

D．6. 2．Read the text and then answer the following questions. (1)What is organic farming?

(2)What is the goal of using organic farming methods? their soil

Step II Learning language 根据所给词性和汉语意思写出下列单词

1．

vt. 遗憾；惋惜

n．遗憾；懊悔

2．

n. 焦点；中心点

vt. 集中；聚焦

3．

vt. 减少；减缩；减弱

4．

vt. 浏览；略读

5．

n. 评论；议论

vi.&vt.表达意见；作出评论

Step III Explanation 1．confuse vt.使迷惑；使为难

★背诵佳句培养语感

(教材原句)

It is important to explain this again or we will

confuse the students. 把这个再解释一遍很重要，否则我们就会使学生感到迷惑。

(鲜活例句)

Will you please not confuse me with any matters? 请你别拿一些事情来难为我好吗？

2．regret vt.遗憾；惋惜n. 遗憾；懊悔

★背诵佳句培养语感

(鲜活例句)

If you don't study hard now, you will regret it in the future. 如果现在你不好好学习，将来你会后悔的。

(鲜活例句)

Much to our regret, we couldn't attend your wedding. 让我们深感遗憾的是，我们没能参加你们的婚礼。

3．focus n．焦点；中心点vt.

集中；聚焦

★背诵佳句培养语感

(教材原句)

They focus

on keeping their soil rich and free of disease. 他们主要是想保持土壤肥沃且免受病害。

(鲜活例句)

It was the main focus of attention at the meeting. 这是会议上关注的主要焦点。

Step IV Exercise Ⅰ.单句语法填空

1．He was really confused

the unexpected result. 2．I regretted

(miss) the good film.

3．He did not comment

what I said. 4．Please focus your minds

the following problem. 5．He knows that he had made a real

(discover)．

6．It can be useful to write a short summary

your argument first.