Learning about Language优秀教案设计

Unit 1 Module 9 Breaking records 教学设计

天台育青中学

蒋碧波

Teaching aims: 1.

knowledge a. Be able to have a full understanding of the passage, especially the Guinness records Ashrita

made and the beliefs he holds. b. Be able to know the meaning of the following words and expressions: in reality, vomit, gymnastically, unfit, fascinate, meditation, spiritual, soul, conventional, adjustment, motivation 2.

skills a. Be able to use effective reading skills to understand the passage well, including guessing

the meaning of new words from the context, clarifying the structure of the passage and

summarizing the main idea of a paragraph. b. Be able to learn some writing skills such as narration, listing and giving examples. 3.

affection a. be able to know that the power of spirit is infinite.

b. be able to practice what we learned from this passage and use the power of spirit to help us

achieve whatever we want.

Teaching Important and difficult points: 1.How to understand the beliefs Ashrita holds. 2.How to understand the difficult sentences in the passage. 3.How to make out the structure of the passage. 4. How to write a summary of the passage.

Teaching procedures: step 1: leading in 设计意图：由吉尼斯世界纪录视频导入。引起学生的兴趣，引出话题。

After watching the video:

What do you think of the activities in the video?

Amazing, interesting, funny, etc. What do you think of these Guinness records’ holders?

Talented, hard-working, determined,etc. There is a man who is the king of Guinness records. Do you know who is this man?

Ashrita Furman He is the man who holds the most Guinness records. Step 2: reading for comprehension Task 1: Read para 1 to get more information about Ashrita Furman.

设计意图：引导学生抓住主要信息，who, what归纳出第一段的大意。在阅读中训练概括主旨大意的能力。第一段也是引领全文的主旨，本文主要就是围绕Ashirita 以及他的吉尼斯纪录展开的。

When you read paragraph one, focus on who and what (what has Ashrita achieved?) Ashrita Furman has broken approximately 93 Guinness records over the last 25 years in very imaginative events. Do you want to know what these imaginative events are? Task 2: Read paragraph 2 to 7 to find them.

What are these imaginative events?

设计意图：通过引导，学生能理解举例法这一写作手法，用例子来支撑作者的观点，使之更令人信服。同时学会关注段落之间的逻辑关系，使自己对文章的理解成一体系。

Hula hooping, pogo stick jumping, deep knee bends, milk bottle balancing, standing on a Swiss ball, somersaulting, doing lunges What do these activities seem to be? Childish, funny But in reality, they require an enormous amount of strength and fitness as well as determination. What physical skills do these activities need? Milk bottle balancing --- the fine neck adjustments Standing on a Swiss ball ---a lot of concentration and a great sense of balance

Somersaulting --- overcome dizziness, extreme tiredness and pain Doing lunges --- extremely hard on legs The author gives examples to support his point. Task 3: What do you think of Ashrita Furman? Make a guess （para 8-12）

设计意图：通过解读，学生能够理解叙述的写作手法。故事按时间顺序发展。此外，归纳Ashrita’s beliefs，引导学生深层理解文章的内涵。

He is so good at doing all these imaginative events, what do you think of him? He must be a natural athlete and very interested in sports. Actually, he was very unfit as a child and was not at all interested in sports. How did this change happen? How did Ashrita come to be a sportsman? It is an interesting story. How did the story happen? It happened in an order of time.

A child: was fascinated by the Guinness Book of World Records A teenager: began searching for a deeper meaning in life At age 16: discovered an Indian meditation teacher called Sri Chinmoy What does Sri Chinmoy believe?

There is no limit to people’s physical abilities. In 1978: came third in a marathon How did this happen? He was urged by his spiritual teacher to enter the marathon. How did the result influence Ashrita?

It led him to come to the understanding that he was able to use his spirit to accomplish anything. In 1979: broke his first Guinness record

What happened when Ashrita tried to break a record?

He feels he can’t physically do any more.

What prevents Ashrita from giving up? He goes deep within himself and connects with his soul and his teacher. What are Ashrita’s beliefs?

①

There is no limit to people’s physical abilities.

②

The body is just an instrument of the spirit. ③

You can use your spirit to accomplish anything. ④

There is only one perfect road. It is ahead of you, always ahead of you. Task 4: discuss Ashrita’s beliefs

设计意图：进一步探讨Ashrita的信仰，深层理解文章内涵。进一步理解精神导师Sri Chinmoy对Ashrita的影响。

What lesson does his teacher give him? What is his own understanding?

With his spirit, he can accomplish anything. Step 3: summary 设计意图：检测学生对文章的理解程度以及概括能力

Discuss with your partners and write a summary Ashrita Furman is fond of breaking Guinness records. Over the last 25 years, he has broken about 93 Guinness records in very interesting activities. His becoming a sportsman and success is due to his teacher, Sri Chinmoy, who gives him a lesson that with his spirit he can accomplish anything. Step 4: homework 1.

Remember the useful words and expressions. 2.

Write a short passage about your understanding about Ashrita’s beliefs.