Using LanguageⅡppt配套教案板书设计

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Unit 3

A taste of English humor- Using Language

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1. To continue the story and give Ss the opportunity to act out the play or act an interview. 2. To improve Ss’ abilities of listening and writing.

教学重点

To let Ss understand Mark Twin’s humors and try to act out the story.

教学难点

Ask Ss to try to get the meanings of the new words and let them read Act One loud to recall what happened before Scene 4.

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Step 1. Reading and acting Purpose: To let Ss understand Mark Twin’s humors and try to act out the story.

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Pre-reading

Ask Ss to try to get the meanings of the new words and let them read Act One loud to recall what happened before Scene 4. Suggested Answer: Henry Adams, an American businessman, had some very bad luck. He was lost in London. He had no money and did not know what he should do. When he was walking down the street, he was invited into a house. Two brothers asked him a lot of questions and promised to help him. They gave him a letter, which Henry couldn’t open it until two o’clock. In fact, they made a bet on him. Now, after leaving their house, Henry steps into a restaurant. 2.

Reading

(1) Ask Ss to form several groups six, five of whom will take parts in the play. The sixth person will direct the acting. Let Ss read the play and pay attention to their language, making the language sound authentic.

(2) Let Ss answer the following questions. ①

What does Henry get from the letter? ②

Is the bank-note a fake? Why? ③

What are the differences between the attitudes of the owner?

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Why do you think the owner trust Henry at last? Suggested Answers: ① He gets a million pond bank-note. ② No. Because, two notes in this amount have been issued by the Bank of England this year.

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When the owner sees Henry’s appearance, he looks down upon him. Then Henry takes out the bank-note to pay his meal. The owner is shocked by it. And he changes his attitude towards Henry. ④ The owner is so sophisticated (世故的) that he just pretends to be

3. Acting

After reading the play, ask two or three groups to perform in front of the class. And let others choose the best group. Then suppose a journalist in London heard this unbelievable story: A millionaire in rags had a meal in a

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restaurant. He thought it might make an excellent article. So he rushed to that restaurant and interviewed the owner, the hostess and the waiter. Let the groups act out the interview. 4. Language point (1) order

① n

叫/要的菜

May I take you order now? 您的菜点好了吗？

② n

顺序，次序

The books are arranged in order of size. 书籍按尺寸码放。

③ n

命令

Soldiers must obey orders. 军人必须服从命令。

We did it on his order. 我们奉他之命做了那件事。

④ v

命令

The officer ordered his soldiers to march. 长官命令他的士兵前进。

⑤ v

预订，订购

I have ordered a new computer from the shop. 我从商店里订购了一台新电脑。

I’ve ordered a steak. 我点了一份牛排。

(2). take a chance 碰运气

As for whether he will win the game or not, we must take a chance. 对于他能否取胜，我们只能碰运气。

(3) manner

n ①

方法；方式

Why are you talking in such a strange manner? 你为什么用这种奇怪的方式谈话？

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态度；举止

He talked to her in a very rude manner. 他很粗鲁地和她说话。

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礼貌，礼节；风俗，习俗

It's bad manners to talk with a mouth full. 嘴里有食物时说话不礼貌。

You should have good manners all the time. 你应该时时刻刻都讲礼貌。

These are the manners and customs of the Chinese. 这些是中国人的风俗习惯。

(4) genuine

adj

真正的；

真实的；名副其实的

We cannot make sure it is a genuine painting. 我们不能确认它是一幅真画。

● 辨析：

◆ genuine指物品的来历或性质同所说的是一致的。如:

a genuine antique 一件真古董。

genuine knowledge 真知；真正的知识

◆ real adj 真实的；

真正的；指从外表看来不是虚假或伪造的

That is a real dog, not a toy. 那是一条真狗，而不是一个玩具。

◆ true adj 意为“真实的；确实的；确切的” 指符合实际情况。

It is true that he has won the prize. 他确实赢得了奖品。

Is it true that he is rich? 他很富有，是真的吗？

(5) in rags穿着破旧衣服；穿得破破烂烂的(状态) The old man is in rags. 那个老人穿得破破烂烂的。

(6) indeed

adv ①

的确是；实在是；当然

— Did you hear the explosion last night? 你昨晚听见爆炸声了吗？

— Indeed I did. 我确实听到了。

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② (表示惊奇、反语等)真是的；的确

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I earn $1000 a day. 我一天赚一千美元。

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— Indeed? 真的吗? (7)

from the bottom of one’s heart

衷心地，真诚地；发自内心地

It was a request from the bottom of my heart. 这是我发自内心的请求。

● 拓展：

break one’s heart 让某人伤心

learn sth by heart 记住

heart and soul 全心全意地

lose heart 失去信心

lose one’s heart to sb = fall in love with sb

爱上某人

Step 2. Listening and writing Purpose:

To improve Ss’ listening ability.

To get Ss to know what happened to Henry after Scene 4. 1.

Ask Ss to look through the exercises of Ex1 before listening and then play the tape. 2.

Ask Ss to think of more things Henry might do with the bank-note. Let them try to make up what might happen after Henry do these things. Step 4. Writing 1.

Ask Ss to imagine what Henry will do after he leaves the restaurant, as his hair is a little bit too long. 2.

Ask Ss to work in pairs and suppose they are the directors of the play and write their own scenes for the play. Remind them to use at least three stage directions in their scenes. 3.

If necessary, tell Ss what is the stage direction and after they finish, ask some pairs to read aloud their play. Then ask the whole class to decide which pair’s writing is the best.

Step 5. Homework

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Ask Ss to choose any topic to make a short play and act it out. 2.

Ask Ss to preview the next period.

板书设计

(1) Which famous river played an important role in Twain’s writing?

(2) Why did Mark Twain get this pen name? (3) What kind of jobs did Mark Twain ever do? (4) For what Mark Twain’s writing is so famous?

(5) Is he still one of the most popular writers in the world today?

本部分可以通过先熟读后改编的形式，让学生登台表演，培养学生的调控能力教和交际能力，然后再利用多种形式的练习让学生深入理解课文

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