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Module 11 Unit4 Legends of Ancient Greece Using Language: Theseus Goes Home

南昌外国语学校

涂勇红

一、

Analysis of Teaching Materials （教材分析）

The context is from Unit4, Module 11, PEP (People Educational Press). The topic is Theseus Gone Home. The using language part is composed of Reading task, Speaking and Listening. This lesson focuses on reading task part and tends to improve the students’

competence of understanding legends, as well as enrich the students’ ability

of thinking and expressing in English. 二、Analysis of students （学生分析）

Most of students are at the age of 17—18. Having learned English for several years, they already have a certain ability to listen, speak, read and write. Moreover, to some extent, they are able to comprehend and analyze text by self-learning. Meanwhile, they may lack the relevant knowledge of cultural background. With a series of teaching activities, teacher should develop students’

capabilities in using reading strategies, stimulate their interest in study and promote their enthusiasm in reading.

三、Teaching objects （教学目的）

After learning the passage, students can: 1.

Know the story of Theseus and his qualities. 2.

Appreciate some language usages and the true meaning of success by analyzing some sentences. 3.

Promote their creativity by imaging another plot of the story. 四、Teaching key and difficult points （教学重难点）

1. Key points:（教学重点）

To help students understand the legend better by making the main idea clear. 2. Difficult points:（教学难点）

AHow to guide students to understand the meaning of some

○sentences beyond lines. BHow to help students know the true meaning of success.

○CHow to lead students to continue to write the other plot

○or ending of the legend. 五、The theory of teaching methods （教学方法设计理念）

1. students-centered （以学生为中心）

Confirming the individual differences among students, teacher should design different teaching aims for different students and make students focus on

self-learning. 2. Situational teaching （情景教学）

During the teaching procedure, using discussion, speaking and presentation and appreciation of language usages can attract students to pay full attention to class. Teacher would like to change the traditional “teacher-centered”teaching way into “students-centered”. 六、Teaching aids and preparation:（教学辅助设备和教学准备）

1. Teaching aids:（教学辅助设备）

CAI (computer-aided instruction)（计算机辅助教学）,blackboard, etc 2. Preparation:（教学准备）

Ato analyze the book carefully and grasp the spirit of

○New Curriculum Standards. Bto make courseware ○Cto ask students to preview the lesson ○

七、Teaching procedure （教学过程）

1. Lead in and prediction (3 mins)

Look at the title. What appears in your mind? Free talk. Q1: Who was Theseus? Q2: Where was his home?

Q3: Why did he want to go home? 2. while-reading Step1: First reading (5-8mins)

1. Who was Theseus? He was a prince; Not as tall or as strong as others; Not powerful enough. How do you know that? ----from paragraph 1; If you were 16-year-old Theseus, what would you feel? ----He felt his disadvantage keenly. What does this sentence mean? –He felt unconfident(板书)；Did he lose heart? No, he was ambitious(板书) 2.

Where was his home? ---Athens; why did he want to go home? --Whenever Theseus could lift the heavy stone to take out the agreed tokens(信物),he could be received as the future king of Athens.

What are the tokens?---a pair of sandals and an old sword. Did he lift the heavy stone? ---Guide students to view the picture on the passage. YES, he did it.What kind of person do you think Theseus is? ----short but strong(板书)

3.Why didn’t Theseus choose a safer way to home? –he wanted to gain reputation and proved himself to be a true man.(跳出文本体会作者的深层含义。)

Step2: Further reading (8—10 mins)

Did he easily get home? What difficulties did Theseus go through on his way home? No, he would take the long and dangerous road to Athens, known for the fierce cunning robbers. What does the word“cunning” mean? How cunning were they? 1. Sinis robbed passers-by of their belongings by bending two pine trees and tied their wrists together. How did Theseus defeat Sinis?----He pretended to be stupid and asked Sinis to repeat the process. Guide students to view another picture on page37. What kind of person do you think Theseus was?---smart and brave(板书) 2. Procrustes：What was special about the bed? How did Theseus defeat Procrustes? Can we find the specific answer from the text?—No, ask students to continue to speak the process of winning Procrustes. Step3. Post-reading Task1: Thinking and Speaking (4—5mins): What other tough situations might Theseus go through on his way home?—some students may share that Theseus’s brothers would want to kill him in case Theseus would threaten their throne; Theseus might encounter some beasts or demons.

Task2: Discussion (3-5mins) What can we learn from Theseus? What makes a person successful?---ambition、determination、intelligence and bravery make a person successful. 4.

Homework (1 min) 1. To retell the story of Theseus to your family or friends. 2. To write a short passage about the ending of the story. 八、Teaching

reflection(教学反思

) 本课时围绕新课标“以学生为主体”的思想，充分调动学生的

极性，使教学在轻松，愉快的氛围中进行。课前准备过程让我更加确

信，上好一堂课不仅要备教材，备学生，还要具备在课堂随机应变的

能力；教师的启发式提问很重要直接影响学生的理解，所以在设置问

题时应考虑学生的接受水平，需要在今后的教学中勤思考。

九、Blackboard design（板书设计）

Theseus Gone Home

Who

Where prince

Why

Athens

not as tall or strong

not powerful enough Climax

Smart and brave

Development

Short but Strong

Beginning

Ending Unconfident but ambitious