Listening and vocabulary教学创新设计

Listening and vocabulary Teaching aim:

learn vocabulary, practise listening and prepare for grammar. Pre-listening 1, Answer the questions. Brave; cottage; frog; handsome; hunt; kingdom; land; nearby; palace; pool; put a spell on (someone); wicked

Which of these words or phrases: (1),refer to country?

（Kingdom; land）

(2), refer to buildings?

（Cottage; palace）

(3), describe people?

（Brave; handsome; wicked）

(4), means to use magic?

（Put a spell on）

(5), means to chase and kill?

（Hunt）

(6), refers to water?

（Pool）

(7), tells you where a place is? （Nearby）

(8), refers to animal?

（Frog）

2, Match the words and phrases with their meanings. Stuck

Army

go to war

king

trilogy

take revenge

witch;

rule (v.) (1): to control a country

(rule)

(2): a man who rules a country and belongs to the ruling family

(king) (3): a large 0rganized group of soldiers that fight for a country

(army) (4): to do something in order to hurt or punish someone because they have hurt you or someone else

（take revenge 复仇）

(5): when two large groups of people fight each other

（go to war）

(6) a series of three plays, books etc that are about the same people or subject.

（trilogy三部曲）

(7): a woman who is supposed to have magic powers, especially to do bad things.

（Witch女巫）

(8): the past tense and past participle of stick

( Stuck卡住了)

while-listening 1, Answer the questions about the story. Listen and check. (1), What does the girl say about His Dark Materials?

It's a fantastic book.

(2),What does the girl say it is easy to do? To invent a fantasy story.

(3),When does the witch put a spell on the king?

While he's sleeping.

(4)What does everyone in the land have to do? Bring the witch half of everything they have.

(5),When does Argon ask his son to revenge him?

Before leaving his kingdom.

(6)Why does Ferdinand feel terrible? Because his father and most of his army are dead.

(7)What does Ferdinand decide to do?

He decides he'll have to kill the witch himself.

(8)What exactly does the frog say to Ferdinand? "Oh King, I will tell you how to kill the wicked witch." 2, Put the sentences in the correct order. Listen and check your answers. (1), Before he leaves for the war, Argon asks his handsome son, Ferdinand, to revenge if he gets killed.

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(2), The king takes the woman to his palace and marries her, not knowing that she is a wicked witch.

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(3), Argon, the king's brother, who rules a nearby kingdom, goes to war with the witch.

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(4), A beautiful woman comes out and the king falls in love with her.

2

(5), A king goes out hunting and comes to a cottage.

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(6), The witch wins the war and kills Argon and all his army. 7

(7), A frog jumps out of a pool and tells Ferdinand that he can help him kill the witch.

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(8), The witch puts a spell on the king and becomes the ruler of the land.

4 3, fill in the blanks according to the conversation. (1), well, actually it’s a ______(trilogy). It’s called His Dark Materials. (2), Yes, it is. It takes place in several different worlds and it’s really exciting！I love______( fantasy literature). One day I might try and write a fantasy novel. (3), A king______ (goes hunting) and comes to a cottage. (4), But he doesn’t know that she’s a witch ---a very______ (wicked witch) (5), While he’s sleeping, the witch ______ (puts a spell on) him and everyone in the palace, so they don’t wake up. (6), after thinking about the situation for several months, he decides that he’ll have to______ (kill the witch himself.) (7), um…I’m ______(stuck), I can’t think what to say…

Post-listening

think over the v-ing form in each sentence and summarise. (1), on seeing her, the king immediately fall in love with her. (2), On hearing what has happened, he decides to go to war with the witch.

(3), so the king takes the woman back to his palace and marries her, not knowing who she really is. (4), before leaving his kingdom, he calls his son to him and says, ”if I die, you must take revenge.”

(5), After thinking about the situation for several months, he decides that he’ll have to kill the witch himself. (6), one afternoon while sitting by a pool, Ferdinand sees a frog.

Tapescript Girl: I’ve just finished reading a fantastic book. Boy: what’s it called? Girl: well, actually it’s a trilogy. It’s called His Dark Materials.

Boy: oh yes, isn’t it fantasy literature? Girl: Yes, it is. It takes place in several different worlds and it’s really exciting！I love fantasy literature. One day I might try and write a fantasy novel. Boy: you’re joking. Girl: no, I’m not. I think it’s very easy to invent fantasy stories. Boy: no, it isn’t. Girl: yes, it is. I could tell one right now. Boy: go on then! Girl: ok, um…

give me a moment…

A king goes hunting and comes to a cottage. A beautiful woman comes out and on seeing her, the king immediately falls in love with her. But he doesn’t know that she’s a witch ---a very wicked witch. Now you continue . Boy: me？

Girl: yes, go on, it’s easy. Boy: ok...so the king takes the woman back to his palace and marries her, not knowing who she really is. While he’s sleeping, the witch puts a spell on him and everyone in the palace, so they don’t wake up. Girl: well done! See what I mean, it’s easy. Ok, I’ll go on. The witch puts a spell on all the king’s advisers and becomes the ruler of the land. She controls all the soldiers with her magic powers, and everyone in the land has to bring her half of everything they have. Boy: Um, yes...all right...the king’s brother, whose name is Argon, rules a nearby kingdom. On hearing what has happened, he decides to go to war with the witch. before leaving his kingdom, he calls his son to him and says, ”if I die, you must take revenge.” his son, who is handsome and brave, says he will do this. Girl: so the king’s brother goes to war with the witch, but he and almost his men are killed. But fortunately, his son isn’t killed. Boy: oh, good! let me think… ok, so the king’s son, who was called Ferdinand, returns to his home. He’s now the new king, of course, and he feels terrible because his father and most of his army are dead. After thinking about the situation for several months, he decides that he’ll have to kill the witch himself. Now it’s your turn. Girl: um…I’m stuck, I can’t think what to say…

oh, I know…

one afternoon while sitting by a pool, Ferdinand sees a frog. The frog jumps out of the water and says, ”oh king, I will tell you how to kill the wicked witch.”

Boy: oh, look at the time! We are late for our history lesson! we’ll have to continue another time. Can I borrow the first book of his dark materials? I’d love to read it. Girl: yes, I’ve got it here. here it is. Boy: great, Thanks! Let’s go!