Using LanguageⅡ教学内容概述

Teaching design Background information School:

重庆市垫江中学校

Teacher:

王淋梅

Student: Senior high scool student, Grade1 Material: Book9 Unit4 Using language II Flowers and their animal pollinators Duration: 40mins Type of lesson: vocabulary and reading Teaching objectives At the end of the class, students are able to: 1.

Language competence 1)

pronounce and use the new words correctly such as pollinate,

nectar, evolve, characteristic... 2)

decide what kind of pollinators plants might have according to their

color, shape and smell.

3)

understand the meaning of new words and the process of

pollination by viewing the pictures and video.

4)

Develop their reading skills including skimming, scanning and prediction. 2.

Thinking quality give reasons to choose suitable pollinators for the plants logically and reasonably.

3.

Learning competence 1)

predict main idea according to the title and the given

pictures. 2)

finish the exercises by cooperation and be interested in English

learning.

Focal point and difficult point 1.

Focal point 1)

Students can pronounce and use the new words correctly and develop their reading skills. 2)

Students can give reasons to choose suitable pollinators for flowering plants. 2.

Difficult point Students are able to give reasons to choose suitable pollinators for the plants logically and reasonably.

Teaching procedures

Stage1. Getting ready The teacher presents the pictures about the flowers she bought and an unexpected butterfly. Then, students guess which one the butterfly was attracted by.

The purpose is to arouse students’ interest in flowers and the pollinators and introduce the following words.

Stage2. Pre-reading Task1. Words

Use pictures to present the new words and their derivative words, and give examples. 1.

pollinate

/'pɒlɪneɪt/ v.

transfer pollen and fertilize plants

给...授粉

pollinator

n. pollination

n. eg. Bees are considered as one of the most important __________ (pollinate) of many flowering plants.

2.

nectar

/ 'nektə/ n.

sweet liquid that bees collect from flowers 花

蜜

3.

odour

/ 'əʊdə/ n.

smell 气味

odourless

adj.

eg. This flower can give out an unpleasant odour, but it attracts some insects like flies.

4.

evolve

/ɪ'vɒlv/ v.

to develop naturally and gradually演化，进化

evolution n. eg. In the process of ________ (evolve), human beings can make good use of tools to lead a better life.

5.

characteristic

/,kærəktə'rɪstɪk/ n.

the qualities or features that belong to a person or thing and make them recognizable 特征,特点

eg. One of the bat's _______________ (characteristic) is that it often appears at night.

The purpose is to help students pronounce and use the words correctly and get ready to understand the passage better.

Task2. Prediction

According to the title and pictures, predict what this passage talks about. Then, read the passage quickly to find out the main idea.

The purpose is to develop their reading skill, prediction and get information from the pictures.

Stage3. While-reading Task3. Structure

The purpose is to develop their reading skill--skimming.

Task4. Careful reading Read part1 and answer the questions. 1. What is the advantage for animals of visiting flowers? 2. Why do some plants need animals? 3. How does an animal pollinate a flower? Task5. T or F Read part2 and check if these statements are true or false. 1. Bees follow coloured lines to the nectar inside the flower. 2. Butterflies are attracted by sweet-smelling flowers. 3. Flowers that are white or pale can be seen by night pollinators. 4. Flower color is not important to hummingbirds.

The purpose is to develop their reading skill--scanning.

Stage4. Post-reading

Task6. Discussion

The purpose is to develop the ability to give reasons to choose suitable pollinators for the plants logically and reasonably according to the shape,

smell, and color.

Stage5. Homework Finish the exercise on page39.