Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending教学设计第一课时

The First Period

Reading

Teaching goals教学目标

1．Target language目标语言

a．重点词汇和短语

consensus，equality，twist，contradiction，hopeless，skeptical，approval，explicit，outspoken，growth，childhood，premier，ambiguous，possess，generous，sponsor，in force，get round，under the name of，see through，struggle against，stand out b．重点句子

Can you believe that there used to be a consensus in society that opposed the writing of novels by authoresses?

The three Bronte sisters adopting this practice．

Mary Ann Evans did the same and wrote under the name of George Eliot．

With the 19th century being regarded as one of great women writers，

there were also some excellent male authors．

2．Ability goals能力目标

Enable the students to learn about the world famous literary works and authoresses and improve their reading abilities．

3．Learning ability goals学能目标

Help the students learn to appreciate English novels and know about some authoresses．

Teaching important points教学重点

Let the students understand the whole passage and identify new words and expressions which appear in the text．

Teaching difficult points教学难点

Enable the students to improve reading abilities and appreciate English novels．

Teaching aids教具准备

Computer and some slides．

Teaching methods教学方法

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Task-based learning and communicative．

Teaching procedures ＆

ways教学过程与方式

Step I Lead-in ＆

Warming up T：Good morning，students．I heard that most of our students like to play the computer games，such as“大话西游”and“三国志”．We are all familiar with these stories．Do you know where t11ese stories are from? S1:

They are all from ancient，Chinese stories．

S2:“大话西游”comes from the novel “Journey to the West"．

S3:“三国志”comes from the novel “Romance of Three Kingdoms．

T：These novels are very popular in China．The two novels are called

“the Four Chinese Classical Novels” by Chinese．The others are “Dream of Red Mansions”《红楼梦》and “Water Margin”《水浒传》．Have you read them? Ss: Yes. T: They are the representations of Chinese novels. Have you read any foreign novels? Ss: Yes. T: OK. Today we will have a new period about literature. Let's have a discussion about literature according to these questions. Show the four questions on the slides. T: I'll give you five minutes to discuss and then ask some students to answer the questions. S1: I like novels because we can learn the background of that society after reading novels. I am very relaxed when I read a novel. T: Good. The next one. S2: I like classical literature. Reading classical literature written by native speakers can improve my English language skills in several ways and we could get knowledge about history. I've read "Jane Eyre" and I like the heroines very much. T: Well done. The third one. S3: I like English novels better. I've read "Wuthering Heights". T: Good. The last question. It's a little difficult. S4: Yes. Once there was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag

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of nails and told him that when he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence. The first day the boy hammered 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence...Finally the day came when the boy didn't lose his temper at all.

He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy pull out one nail for each day when he was able to hold his temper. The day passed and one day the young boy told his father that all the nails were gone. The fence would never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like those nails. T: You have done a good job. I am very glad you've read some English novels.

Step Ⅱ Pre-reading T: Please look at the slides. Can you match the titles of these famous novels to the authors? Maybe some authors whom you are not very familiar with. Have a try. Show the slide. Three minutes later, check the answers. T: There are nine authors. Do you know how many female authors are there? S1: There are six female authors. They are Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Harper Lee, Anne Bronte and Margaret Mitchell. T: Please look at the picture on the right. She is the famous author who writes the novel

"Gone with the Wind". Step Ⅲ

While-reading T: How many English authoresses in the 19th century in the text?

Who are they? What are their works mentioned in the text? Read the text as quickly as possible, and try to find out the answers to the questions in two minutes, I'll time you. (Design a clock which can work and sound when time is up) Have you got your answers? S6: There are five authoresses in the 19th century in the text. They are Jane Austen, the three Bronte sisters (Charlotte, Emily and Anne), and the writer known as

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George Eliot. "Pride and Prejudice" written by Jane Austen, "Jane Eyre" written by Charlotte Bronte and "Silas Marner" written by George Eliot are mentioned in the text. T: Well done. Sit. down, please. Do you understand this passage? What does the author tell us in the first paragraph? S7: Consensus in society opposed the writing of novels by authoresses. But this period produced five of the most courageous and gifted authoresses. They are Jane Austen, the three Bronte sisters (Charlotte, Emily and Anne), and the writer known as George Eliot. T: Good. Who can tell us the general idea of paragraphs 2 to 3? S8: The general idea of paragraphs 2 to 3 is the introduction of Jane Austen and her work "Pride and Prejudice". T: It is not very specific. Let's learn more about Jane Austen and "Pride and Prejudice". Jane Austen was born in a country clergyman's family on 16 December, 1775, in the parish of Steventon. She was brought up in an intelligent but restricted environment. Her father was a priest and scholar with a good library. She was. educated at home with her sister. Through a wide reading of books available in her father's library, Jane acquired a thorough knowledge of eighteen century English literature, including the moral philosophy of Dr Johnson, the, poetry, of W. Cowper, as well as the novels by Richardson and Fielding. She lived in a quiet, retired and, in public terms, uneventful life, though she did move to several places like Bath, Southampton and Chawton. And her closest companion was her elder sister Cassandra, who, never married. Austen began as a child to write novels for her family entertainment. Her works were later published anonymously due to the prejudice against women writers then. In her lifelong career, Jane Austen wrote altogether six complete novels. She died in Winchester. Jane Austen is particularly preoccupied with the relationship between men and women in love. Stories of love and marriage provide the major themes in all her novels, in which female characters are always playing an active part. In their pursuit of a marriage, they are usually categorized into three types according to

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their different attitudes: those who would marry for material wealth and social position, those who would marry just for beauty and passion, and those who would marry for true love with a consideration of the partner's personal merit as well as his economical and social status. In another word, Jane Austen tries to say that it is wrong to marry just for money or for beauty, but it is also wrong to marry without it.

Do you understand the paragraphs 2 to 3 ? Ss: Yes. T: The fourth paragraph means that after Jane Austen, authoresses found it an even more hopeless task to publish novels under their own names. So they chose to publish their works using men's names. How much do you know Charlotte Bronte and her work "Jane Eyre"? S9: Charlotte Bronte was the most famous of the three Bronte sisters. Her most famous book, Jane Eyre, describes the growth of a poor, abused heroine with an unhappy childhood who finds eventual happiness after many struggles and disappointments. Being immediately hailed as "the master work of a great genius", Jane Eyre became a great success. T: Do you want to know more about Charlotte Bronte and her work "Jane Eyre"? Ss: Yes. T: Charlotte Bronte came from a large family of Irish origin. Their father was a clergyman at Haworth, Yorkshire. When they were young, the Bronte sisters were sent to a school for clergymen's daughters. The eldest two died there due to the poor and unhealthy conditions. This experience inspired the later portrayal of Lowood School in the novel "Jane Eyre". As they grew up, the sisters worked either as teacher or governess in some private families. In 1842, in order to open up a school of their own, Charlotte and Emily went to Brussels to improve their foreign language. The two years there left hardly any trace on Emily but for Charlotte the change was most fundamental.

There she fell in love with her German professor, a married man. This passionate yet one-side love was later recounted in her works, especially in Villette. Charlotte's works are all about the struggle of an individual

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consciousness towards self-realization, about some lonely and neglected young women with a fierce longing for love, understanding and a full, happy life. T: Look at the sixth paragraph, boys and girls. This paragraph has to do with George Eliot and her work "Silas Marner". I would like to tell you more about George Eliot and her work "Silas Marner". George Eliot, pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans, was born on Nov. 22, 1819 into an estate agent's family in Warwickshire, England. As a small child, she showed no evidence of special talent except a passionate longing to be loved. By the time of her teenage, however, her extraordinary intelligence began to be acknowledged both at home and at school. Brought up with the strict orthodox teaching and influenced by her first school-teacher Miss Lewis, the bookish girl devoted herself, for four years, to a diligent study of the Scripture. Unfortunately, she was forced to drop school at the age of 16 on account of her mother's death and sister's marriage, and yet, meanwhile, she continued her study at home and managed to learn three foreign languages and music all by herself. In her works, she seeks to present the inner struggle of a soul and to reveal the motives, impulses and hereditary influences, which govern human action. So much for George Eliot. Have you read "David Copperfield"? S10: Yes, I have. T: Say something about this book. S10: In "David Copperfield", the hero experiences suffering before he meets his eccentric, kind and tolerant aunt, Betsy Trotwood. David benefits from her truly generous nature, and owes his education, wealth and happiness to her care. T: After explanation of the text, who can tell me the main idea of the passage? S1: The main idea of the passage is to tell us the social background of that society. T: Well done. Who has different opinion? S2: The main idea of the text is to tell us men and women have equal rights.

What's more, women are independent, not men's accessories. Women can do anything men can. Maybe women can do everything better than men.

It is wrong to discriminate against women. T: Fantastic! Your pronunciation and intonation make you sound like a native speaker.

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I agree with your answer. If the others have different ideas, keep it and we'll discuss it after class, T: Well. We've talked enough about the text. let's have a relax. I'll tell you a joke for a break. "So you think you've got problems! " a man said to his co-worker. "I lent a guy $4,000 for plastic surgery, and now I don't know what he looks like!

Ss: Ha-ha. T: From your laughter, I see you've understood the joke.

Step IV Language focus Words and useful expressions：

1．in force 1) “in force” in the text means “being used”．

e．g．The new regulations are now in force．新规章已生效。

2) “in force” means “in large numbers"．

e.g. Protesters turned out in force．有很多抗议者出席。

2．get round 1) “get round” in me text means to deal with a problem successfully”．

e.g. A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause．

高明的律师也许能找到绕过那个条款的办法。

2) “Get round” means “to persuade sb．to agree or to do what you want，usually by doing nice things for them"．

e.g. She knows how to get round her father．

她知道怎样讨她爸爸的欢心。

3．see through

“see through” means “to realize the truth about sb / sth so that you are not deceived"．

e.g. We saw through him from the start. 一开始我们就识破他了。

e. g. I Call see through your little game. 我看透了你的小把戏。

T：There are two minutes left．I’ll make assignments for you

Step V Discussion

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T: We've finished the reading text. Who can tell me what the writing techniques of this text is? S1: 1: A thread runs through the whole passage. The thread is that many authoresses in the ]9th century were discriminated by people and they had to publish their works using men's names. 2: Use many participles to make the text readable and concise. T: What is the writing style in the text? S: The text is a narrative writing. It is in that period, when people opposed the writing of novels by authoresses, that produced five of the most courageous and gifted authoresses. Those who get round this ban were: Jane Austen, the three Bronte sisters (Charlotte, Emily and Anne), and the writer known as George Eliot. T: Who knows the main idea of the text? S3: The text tells us men and women have equal rights. What's more, women are independent, not men's accessories. Women can do anything men can. Maybe women can do everything better than men. It is wrong to discriminate against women. T: What's the purpose of writer? S4: The writing purpose of the author is to let us know the social background of that society, in which people not only discriminated against race, sex and religion but also cared about social status. In the 19th century, women weren't independent and they were men's accessories. The great living aim for a woman was to marry a rich man. The author also wants to let us read more English books, written by Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, George Eliot, Charles Dickens and so on and understand that we must learn English culture and that language and culture are closely related. T: What should we learn from this text? Teacher guides the students to understand the text.

Step VI Post-reading T: Open your books to Page 43. You are given two minutes to finish Part 1. Then we

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will check the answers together. Two minutes later, check the answers with the students together. T: Can you see a difference between the content of Charles Dickens' books and those of the women writers? Ss: Yes Charles Dickens' novels describe the hardships of poor people who did not possess money or a sponsor to smooth their path. Jane Austen's novels deal with the problem and limitation of women's choice. Charlotte Bronte's novels were revolutionary for the explicit way they described women struggling against their restricted roles in society. George Eliot's novels examined the morally ambiguous concessions people make in their lives in order to succeed. T: Well done. Let's come to Part 2. You are also given two minutes. Read the passage again carefully and then answer these questions. Suggested answers: 1. They wrote about love and marriage, because they are good at describing the personal relationships. 2. Charlotte Bronte was the most reserved in her descriptions of feelings.

Because her novels were revolutionary for the explicit way they described women struggling against their restricted roles in society. 3. Heroines or heroes they described in their books went through the hardships and finally they made it. 4. They were good at describing women. T: After Jane Austen, authoresses found it an even more hopeless task to publish novels under their own names. So they chose to publish their words using men's names, because women and men are not equal in that society. Today, women's social position has been raised, but in some areas, there is still discrimination against women. Now, in pairs or in groups, discuss how you would disguise yourself if you were a girl and wanted to follow one of these careers. What problems might arise in the 19th century China? S1: If a girl wanted to be a soldier in the 19th century, she had to disguise her appearance, voice and dress. She looked like a male.

She couldn't keep her long

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hair, and many of them were dancers or singers in the army. S2: If a girl wanted to be an official in the 19th century China, she had to disguise herself as a male too. Because many people thought females were not dependable and they didn't have the ability to deal with some problems. S3: If a girl wanted to be a merchant in the 19th century China, she had to disguise her tone, action and thought. Many people thought female merchants were too soft-hearted to make the correct decisions.

Step Ⅵ Homework 1. Read the text repeatedly. 2. Finish Part 1 of Learning about Language.

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