Learning about Language教学设计及课堂实录

Unit2 learning about language 名师教学设计

第二课时（Reading for using）

词汇和句型

1. Teaching Analysis 教情分析

1.1 Teaching objectives-教学目标

1.1.1 Language target语言目标

1.1.1.1 Key words & expressions重点词汇和短语

1.1.1.1.1For applying: struggle, expand, circulate, battle, rid, freedom, therefore, equip, thanks to, rid…of, be satisfied with, would rather

1.1.1.1.2 For comprehending: grain, hunger, disturbing, confuse, bacteria, pest, soil, nutrition, mineral, root, skim, underline summary,

1.1.1.1.3 For recognizing: hybrid, strain, Vietnam, sorghum, peanut,

1.1.1.2 Sentence structures 重点句型

①Since then, finding ways to grow more rice has been his life goal. P10 ②Dr Yuan searched for a way to increase rice harvest without expanding the area of the field. P10 ③Thanks to his research, the UN has more tools in the battle to rid the world of hunger. P10 ④Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvest twice as large as before. P10 ⑤…however, he doesn't care about being rich. P10 ⑥He would much rather keep time for his hobbies. P10 ⑦He enjoys listening to violin music, play mah-Jong, swimming and reading. P10 ⑧Spending money on himself or leading a comfortable life also means little to him. P10 ⑨Just dreaming for things, however, costs nothing. P10 ⑩Dr Yuan woke from his dream with the hope of producing a kind of rice that could feed more people. P10 1.1.2 Ability goals能力目标

1.1.2.1 Help Ss learn how to use these words and expressions freely to express their

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ideas and use the -ing form as subject and object as they like. They can also practise actively and attentively so that they reach their goals. 1.1.2.2 Enable Ss to use the important sentence structure either in orally or in writing. 1.2 Teaching important points 教学重点

The usage of the important words and the -ing form used as subject and object. 1.3 Teaching difficult points 教学难点

How to use the words and expressions and the -ing form freely. 1.4 Teaching methods 教学方法

Explaining, discussing and practising. 1.5 Teaching aids 教具准备

Blackboard, chalk, a computer. projector

2. Student analysis学情分析

2.1 Fundamental state基本情况

经过上一课时的学习，学生对本单元的主要内容——Agriculture and farming 以及Dr Yuan有了一些了解，对文章的主要内容和文章结构有了清楚的了解，这利于学生在上下文语境中去进一步学习词汇和掌握重点句型结构并且在此基础之上能进行一些翻译练习和词汇的拓展练习。所以本节课的就重点词汇和重点句型结构进行进一步的学习。

2.2 Knowledge reserve知识储备

通过高一上学期的学习，学生掌握了拼读单词的技巧和方法，能较好地运用构词法来记忆词汇和扩大词汇量，具备一定的句法分析能力和运用语法知识去更好地理解文本的能力。

2.3 Class data本班实际

本班学生在熟读了课文，完成了上一课的练习后，对词汇和重点句型有些感悟，但是基于学生实际，在词汇和语法的教学上，主要还是利用目标语和母语结合的方式，让学生能够理解、学习并掌握和运用。

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3. Teaching methods教法建议

Question and answer method问答法，task-based teaching method任务型教学法，

4. Teaching Aids教学辅助

Blackboard and chalk, computer or ipad, projector

5.Teaching procedures-教学进程

5.1 Step I Revision:

5.1.1 Ask Ss to read the whole reading passage aloud. T: What did we leant about Yuan Longping yesterday? What can we learn from him? Can you retell the passage in your own word?

Ss…

T: Well done. Now, let’s do reading aloud. Please pay attention to your pronunciation and intonation. (Teachers can also play the tape for Ss to listen and repeat) 5.1.2 Group work

5.1.2.1Ask Ss to check the answers

T: Now, let’s come to the first part of Guidance on learning. Please check your answers in groups. 5.1.2.2 Ask Ss to pick out the language points T: Now, pleas pick out the important Words, expressions, and the sentence structures as well. Try to understand them. If you have any trouble with them, ask me or your partners for help. (Teachers walk around and watch. The and give the Ss help when necessary.)

5.2 Step II Language points:

T: To better our understanding, let’s come to key points of the passage.

5.2.1 Words and expressions. ①work the land: to use the land to get its resources, such as through farming. ②

struggle v

to make great efforts e.g. They have struggled for years to free their country from starvation.

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I’m struggling to finish the heavy task you gave me.

struggle for

struggle with / against

struggle to do sth.

Struggle to one’s feet

e.g. They had to struggle for their lives against weather and wild animals. We must struggle with / against difficulties.

He fell down, but struggled to his feet.

③

sunburnt adj. sun-tanned e.g. His sunburnt skin looks healthy. ④expand v

(cause sth to) become greater in size, number or importance e.g. Metals expand when they are heated. Why not try to expand your story into a novel? ⑤

circulate v (cause sth to ) pass from one person, place, etc to another e.g. People who circulate false news are to be blamed. Yet reports of this kind have been circulated by our newspapers. The news of our enemy’s victory quickly circulated around the country

⑥

Having more rather than fewer troubles means that you expect fewer troubles, but in fact you get more than you thought you would. e.g. You will make more rather than fewer friends if you are friendly.

⑦equip v

supply sb/sth (with what is needed, for a particular purpose) e.g. The army is equipped with modern weapons. Please equip yourself with a sharp pencil and a rubber for the exam. ⑧export v send (goods) to another country for sale e.g. China exports tea and cotton to many different countries.

export—import

⑨rid ... of

make sb/ sth free from (sb/ sth unpleasant) e.g. We all wish that we would rid the world of famine. The farmers recently tried to rid the house of rats.

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⑩

be satisfied with be content with/be happy with/be pleased with e.g. We are satisfied with the peaceful and happy life. Are you satisfied with his answers? ⑾

would rather

prefer to e.g. I would rather watch TV at home than go to the cinema. / I would watch TV at home rather than go to the cinema. John wants to see me today. I would rather he came tomorrow.

⑿with the hope of

having the hope of e.g. He went to Beijing with the hope of finding a good job there.

Many farmers went to big cities with the hope of seek their fortune there, leaving their farmland deserted. ⒀care about /care for

e.g. My aunt cared for me when my parents were away last week.

Dr Yuan never cares about money or fame.

(Teachers can base the points on what Ss have found out .For easy ones, teachers may ask Ss to talk about them.) 5.2.2 Important sentences: T：What about the important sentence structures? Let’s come to it.

①Dr Yuan grows what is called super hybrid rice.

e.g. He came to what is called America.

②

This special strain of rice makes it possible to produce one -third more of the crop in the same fields.

e.g. The development of science makes it possible for us to know more about the universe.

③Using his hybrid rice, farmers are producing harvests twice as large as before. e.g. This building is five times higher than that one.

This building is five times as high as that one.

It is reported that the United States uses twice as much energy as the whole of Europe.

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④He enjoys listening to violin music, playing mah-jong, swimming and reading.

e.g. I never enjoy meeting him.

He suggested going there by bus.

After he became conscious, he remembered having been attacked and hit on the head with a rod.

⑤

Indeed, he believes that a person with too much money has more rather than fewer troubles. e.g. Mary, rather than you, is going to Beijing.

I would like to stay at home rather than go out in such weather. (Teachers may use different kinds of exercise, such as translation, blanking filling or multiple choice to make Ss understand and use these important language points.)

5.3 Step III Practice

5.3.1 Ask Ss to do T：First, do Ex 1 on P12, then I will ask you to tell me the answers

(Teachers may ask Ss to read the answers together to make sure that Ss get them all right.)

Suggested answers: sunburnt, rid…of, expand, circulate, would rather, struggle, export, satisfied with, equip, crops, thanks to

5.3.2 Ask Ss to do Ex 2 on P12 T: Now, let’s move on to Ex2.

Suggested answers: 1. statistics, globe 2. super, nationalities 3. Hunger, disease 4. Vietnam, occupations 5. freedom, exported

5.3.3 Ask Ss to do Ex 3 on P12 and then ask them to read the short passage

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together. T: Let’s come to finish Ex3.Then read it together.

Suggested answers: decade, struggle, expanding, Equipped, output, grain, crops, battles, disturbing.

5.3.4 Ask Ss to do Ex1 on P49. T: Now, turn to P49 and let’s do Ex1.

(Teachers guide the students to divide the words into two group: they should add suffix to the ones if they want to change their part of speech, while they other have are the same with the verb forms )

Suggested answers: circulate-circulation, confuse-confusion, discover-discovery, equip-equipment, expand-expansion, produce-production battle-battle, comment-comment, export-export, focus-focus, regret-regret, struggle-struggle, sum-sum

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circulated 2.focus,export 3.commented,regret 4.struggled, confusing 5.equip

5.3.5 Ask Ss to do Ex 2 on P49 and then ask them to read the short passage together. T: Now, let’s do Ex2.

((Teachers ask the students to do it by themselves first and then check the answers in groups) Suggested answers: Ex2:chemicals, pests, bacteria, production, soil, discoveries, chemicals, minerals, root, focus 5.4 Talking and sharing -讨论与分享（含自我总结与评价）

1. What have you learnt in this passage? 2. What do you still have problem with?

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6 Homework 课后作业

6.1 Finish Guidance on learning.

6.2 Read the passage again and again, trying to understand the words and expressions in bold letters.

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