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Teaching plan for Unit 1 Module 4 Women of achievement

---Reading strategies on biographies

Liu Ping Teaching aims: Knowledge aims: 1.

Get the students to use the basic words and structures properly in the context.

2.

Get the students to know about Jane Goodall and her achievements. Ability aims: 1.

Improve the students’

reading ability on biographies using the proper reading strategies such as skimming and scanning. 2.

Enable the students to talk about Great people Emotional aims: 1.

Inspire the students to learn from these great people and strive for a better life. 2.

Help build up the students’ confidence in English. Teaching important and difficult points: 1.

Enable the students to use the important words and structures in the context in this unit. 2.

Get the students to use the proper reading strategies to work on the biographies. Teaching methods: Task-based teaching method; discussion, skimming, scanning

Teaching steps: Before the class I.Review the following words and phrases: 1.

_____________ vt. 完成，实现

_____________ n.实现，成就

2.

_____________vt/ n.尊重，敬意

_____________adj.值得尊敬的

_____________ adj. 表现尊敬或尊重的

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_____________adj.值得的

_____________adj. 值得（做某事），有价值

4.

_____________vt. 观察，遵守，庆祝

_____________n. 观察，观测

5.

_____________vt./vi 讨论，争论，争辩

_____________n. 争论，争辩，争吵

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_____________vt./vi 举动，表现

_____________n.行为，举止

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_____________n. 连接，关系

_____________vt. 连接，联系

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_____________n. 组织. 团体

_____________vt. 组织

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_____________vt.献身，专心与

_____________adj.忠实的，深爱的

_____________n.献身，奉献，忠诚

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_____________vt.递送，发表演说，接生

_____________n.递送，发表，接生

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_____________vt.打算，意图

_____________n.打算，意图

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_____________n./vt 支持，拥护

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______________过…的生活

14. ______________涌入心头

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15. ______________瞧不起

16. ______________ 碰巧，凑巧

17. ______________继续，坚持

18. ______________参考，查阅，提及

II. Review the following sentences: 1.

Only when her mother came to support her _______________(她被允许) to begin her project. 2.

Once I stop, it all comes ___________(涌入) and I remember the chimps in laboratories. 3.

Suddenly _______________(我突然想起多么) difficult it was for a woman to get medical training at that time. During the class Step I Lead-in Describe the pictures shown on the screen. Picture 1: Name: __________________

About her: ___________________________________________________ Picture 2: Name: __________________

About her: ___________________________________________________ Picture 3: Name: __________________

About her: ___________________________________________________ Step II Using the language

1.

Complete the following passage.

As a young girl, Jane Goodall spent much time _________(explore) various creatures. In her twenties, she determined to go to Africa, where she ________(devote) almost 40 years to _________(observe) and ________(record) how chimps ________(behave) in their natural habitat. However, things didn’t go smoothly as she had ________(intend). Only when her mother came to _______(support) her was she allowed to ________(achieve) her plan. All her efforts were _________(worth). She discovered chimps not only ate fruit and nuts but they hunted and ate meat. Besides, she found out how they communicated with each other. She _______(argue) that wild animals should be ________(respect) and left where they were. Only by doing so ________ they live in harmony with human beings.

To sum up ___________________________________________________________

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Step III Reading strategies Show the reading strategies to the students. Step IV Reading comprehension for consolidation Passage A

William Butler Yeats, a most famous Irish writer, was born in Dublin on June 13,1865. His childhood lacked the harmony (和睦) that was typical of a happy family. Later, Yeats shocked his family by saying that he remembered “little of childhood but its pain”. In fact, he inherited (继承) excellent taste in art from his family ——both his He who laughs last laughs best!

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father and his brother were painters. But he finally settled on literature , particularly drama (戏剧) and poetry.

Yeats had strong faith in coming of new artistic movements. He set himself the fresh task in founding an Irish national theatre in the late 1890s.His early theatrical experiments, however, were not received favorably at the beginning. He didn’t lose heart, and finally enjoyed success in his poetical drama.

Compared with his dramatic works, Yeats’s poems attract much admiring notice. The subject matter includes love, nature, history, time and aging. Though Yeats generally relied on very traditional forms, he brought modern sensibility to them. As his literary life progressed, his poetry grew finer and richer, which led him to worldwide recognition.

He had not enjoyed a major public life since winning the Nobel Prize in 1923. Yet, he continued writing almost to the end of his life. Had Yeats stopped writing at age 40, he would probably now be valued as a minor poet, for there is no other example in literary history of a poet who produces his greatest works between the ages of 50 and 75. After Yeats’ death in 1939, W. H. Auden wrote, among others, the following lines; Earth, receive an honored guest: William Yeats is laid to rest. Let the Irish vessel (船) lie Emptied of its poetry 1. Which of the following can describe Yeats’s family?

A. It filled Yeats’s childhood with laughter.

B. It was shocked by Yeats’s choice.

C. It was a typically wealthy family. D. It had an artistic atmosphere. 2. According to these passage, what do we know about Yeats’s life?

A. Yeats founded the first Irish theater. B. Yeats stuck to modern forms in his poetry. C. Yeats began to produce his best works from the 1910s. D. Yeats was not favored by the public until the 1923 Nobel Prize. 3. What kind of feeling is expressed in W. H. Auden’s lines?

A. Envy

B. Sympathy C. Emptiness

D. Admiration 4. What is the passage mainly about? A.Yeats’s literary achievements

B. Yeats’s historical influence

C. Yeats’s artistic ambition

D. Yeats’s national honor

Passage B You probably know who Marie Curie was, but you may not have heard of Rachel Carson. Of the outstanding ladies listed below, who do you think was the most important woman of the past 100 years? He who laughs last laughs best!

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Jane Addams (1860-1935) Anyone who has ever been helped by a social worker has Jane Addams to thank. Addams helped the poor and worked for peace. She encouraged a sense of community(社区) by creating shelters and promoting education and services for people in need In 1931, Addams became the first American woman to win the Nobel Peace Prize. Rachel Carson (1907-1964) If it weren’t for Rachel Carson, the environmental movement might not exist today. Her popular 1962 book Silent Spring raised awareness of the dangers of pollution and the harmful effects of chemicals on humans and on the world’s lakes and oceans.

Sandra Day O’Connor (1930-present) When Sandra Day O’Connor finished third in her class at Stanford Law School, in 1952, she could not find work at a law firm because she was a woman. She became an Arizona state senator(参议员) and, in 1981, the first woman to join the U. S. Supreme Court. O’Connor gave the deciding vote in many important cases during her 24 years on the top court. Rosa Parks (1913-2005) On December 1,1955, in Montgomery, Alabama, Rasa Parks would not give up her seat on a bus to a passenger. Her simple act landed Parks in prison. But it also set off the Montgomery bus boycott. It lasted for more than a year, and kicked off the civil-rights movement. “The only tired I was, was tired of giving in,” said Parks. 5. What is Jane Addams noted for in history? A. Her social work.

B. Her lack of proper training in law. C. Her efforts to win a prize.

D. Her community background. 6. What is the reason for O’Connor’s being rejected by the law firm? A. Her lack of proper training in law. B. Her little work experience in court. C. The discrimination against women. D. The poor financial conditions. 7. Who made a great contribution to the civil-rights movement in the US? A. Jane Addams. B. Rachel Carson. C. Sandra Day O’Connor.

D. Rosa Parks. 8. What can we infer about the women mentioned in the text? A. They are highly educated.

B. They are truly creative. C. They are pioneers. D. They are peace-lovers. To sum up ___________________________________________________________

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After the class Step V Summary

So far we have covered several biographies from Nelson Mandela, Jane Goodall, He who laughs last laughs best!

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Yuan Longping to Charlie Chaplin and John Snow, what do you think they have in common? Can you come up with more adjs to describe the great people?

Brainstorming:_______________________________________________________

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_____________________________________________________________________ Step VI Homework 1.

Keep the important words and structures in mind. 2.

Learn more about the articles on biographies. Jane’s Quote：

Only if we can understand can we care;

Only if we care will we help;

Only if we help shall all the life is hopeful!

He who laughs last laughs best!