Reading and vocabulary教学内容

Frankenstein's monster

Teaching aims: 1. Help students master some reading skills of narrative-reading. 2. Read and retell the classical novel Frankenstein

3. Develop a correct attitude toward science. Important points:

Get the students to learn how to use reading skills to solve problems. Difficult points: How to get the students to master the reading skills. Teaching steps: Step1

Lead-in:

An extract from the movie Frankenstein. (Arouse students’

interest and lead to the text.) Step2 Pre-Reading

(Help students master the skills for narrative-reading.)

What aspects should we consider when reading a story?

Tips for narrative-reading

Level 1 find out main characters, plot

Level 2 Feel the feelings or thoughts of the character .

Level 3 Refer the message conveyed behind the story.

Step3 Reading Part 1 Frankenstein's story Task 1 Read the story of Frankenstein and make clear the plot of the story.

( Guide students to use the reading skills to read narrative)

Task 2 Put the sentences in correct order to tell the story of Frankenstein.

(check students' understanding of the story)

A. The monster kills Frankenstein’s brother, his friend and his wife.

B. The scientist refuses to create a wife for the monster。

C. Frankenstein dies and the monster ends his life in the ice and snow.

D. The scientist creates the monster that resembles a human being by

using bones from dead bodies.

E. Frankenstein is eager to give life to a lifeless body.

F. The monster becomes lonely and unhappy and begins to hate his creator. Part 2 Extract from Frankenstein Task 1 Fast reading Choose the best title of the extract.

(Practice the ability of finding the main idea)

The best title of Part 2 may be____

A. The Monster’s Appearance

B. Frankenstein's Satisfaction with the Creation

C. Frankenstein's Feeling about His Creation

D. How does the Monster Come into Being Task 2 Detailed reading (Help them understand the text better.)

Finish activity2 on P68 of the exercise. 1.

The best title of Part 2 may be____

A. The Monster’s Appearance

B. Frankenstein's Satisfaction With the Creation

C. Frankenstein's Feeling about His Creation

D. How does the Monster Come into Being 2. Why did the monster come to Frankenstein’s bedroom?

A. He wanted to talk to Frankenstein.

B. He wanted to kill Frankenstein.

C. He wanted to terrify Frankenstein. D. He wanted to make friends with Frank.

3. What did Frankenstein happen to learn when he was studying at university?

A. He learned how to clone humans.

B. He learned how to give life to lifeless matter.

C. He learned how to create monsters.

D. He learned how to terrified people.

4. By which did we know the creature is intelligent and has human emotions?

A. The creature loved and respected his master.

B. The creature is more creative than his master.

C. He wanted Frankenstein to create a wife for him and hated him because of his refusal.

D. The creature knows how to end his own life.

Step 4

Enjoyment and thinking

(help students get a further understanding of the feelings of the character.) Step 5 Role-play

(help students understand the thoughts of the character and practice students’ speaking ability.) Group A:

Frankenstein Group B:

the monster Now talk about your feelings to us. Step 6. What is the message expressed behind the story? (Understand the message behind the story) Science is a two-edged sword!

Science should be used to serve us, not to dominate us!

The design on the blackboard:

Frankenstein's monster Reading skills: Tip 1

main characters, plot Tip 2

Feel the feelings or thoughts of the character.

Tip 3

Refer the message conveyed behind the story.