Using LanguageⅠ第二课时教学设计

B11U4 Using Language I教学设计

I 教学目标

1.

知识目标：

Get students learn about the ancient Greek literature. 2.

情感目标：

Enable students to understand ancient Greek literature and stimulate their love of ancient Greek literature and culture. Develop students’ sense of group cooperation and teamwork. 3.

能力目标：

Develop the students’ skills by reading, listening and speaking. Enable students to tell the legends of ancient Greek. II 教学重点

Develop the students’ skills by reading, listening and speaking.

Let Ss read legends of ancient Greek. III. 教学难点

Enable Ss to learn to use reading strategies such as skimming, scanning and so on.

IV. 教学方法

1.

Task-based teaching method 2.

Cooperative learning 3.

Discussion Step1. lead-in

Introduce the background of Ancient Greece, the Ancient Greek characters and the famous movie Step2. Fast reading 1.

read the new words related to the using language and know their meanings. 2.

How many characters are referred to in the reading? 3.

What kind of a person do you think of Theseus was?

Give your reason.

Step3. Careful reading 1. Read THESEUS GOES HOME and answer the following questions.

(1)Why did Prince Theseus practice his wrestling and swordplay every night?(D) A.

Because he was as tall or strong as other young men. B.

Because he was worried about his kingdom. C.

Because he was worried about his mother. D.

Because he wanted to enlarge his muscles in the hope of winning a tournament. (2)Prince Theseus would take the long and dangerous road to Athens,__________.(A) A.

because he wanted to impress his father. B.

known for the fierce cunning robbers who waited to help him. C.

because he would arrive at the palace in Athens earlier

D.

because he could learn something from the robbers. (3)Prince Theseus killed the first robber__(B)__. A.

by pretending to be stupid B.

by tying the robber’s wrists to the tree C.

with a stick cut from a tree D.

with his old sword 2. Have a discussion with group members about the details (1) How many times did he try to lift the stone?

(2) What challenges did the main character have to face?

(3) Theseus was not tall or strong, how did he defeat the robber Sinis?

3. Listen to a live listening then answer the following questions.

(1)The robber Procrustes had a bed which could change its shape, how did it work?

(2) How Theseus can avoid going to bed on it?

Step4. Make a summary

Step5. Ancient Greek literature has a great influence on our language.

Greek legends are very well-known in the West and provide many English idioms. As well as the ones mentioned in the textbook, there are other commonly used idioms with associations to ancient Greek legends.

Here are some more examples. 1.

to cut the Gordian knot(快刀斩乱麻) meaning: solve a difficult problem by simple, bold and effective

action 2.

to rest on your laurels (吃老本) meaning:

to depend only on your past success 3.

to be rich as Croesus(富如克罗伊斯/富可敌国) meaning: to be as rich as the richest man in Greece 4.

sword of Damocles(达摩克利斯之剑/临头的危险) meaning:

feeling of impending doom Step6. Homework 根据本单元的中心话题，做一期英语Mini杂志（English magazine-Legends of ancient china）

活动内容：编写一期短小的英语杂志，内容是有关“古代中国的神话传说”

活动形式：以小组为单位，确保责任到人

活动要求：围绕“神话传说”的话题，内容健康、有趣；不仅要有丰富的信息，还要有自己的见解；尽量多使用本单元所学的词汇和句型

活动步骤：小组讨论—分工查找信息—汇总制作—全班展示

框架结构：Beginning---Development—Climax—Ending

NVWA MENDS THE SKY（女娲补天）

KUAFU CHASED THE SUN（夸父追日）

CHANG’E FLIES TO THE MOON(嫦娥奔月) Step7. Thanks for your listening. Byebye.