Unit 2 Great minds教学实录

Teaching Plan Two geniuses Teaching Objectives: At the end of the lesson, the students are expected to 1

Learn the plot of the story. 2

Get the meaning of some new words and phrases: nuclear energy, curiosity, sense of humor, let down, applause, complex. 3

Understand the meaning of “two geniuses” and then further appreciate the personality of Einstein and Hans. 4

Learn that even ordinary person have the potential to become a genius

Teaching Procedures: Stages Pre-reading Learning Activities Brainstorm about the life of Einstein Purpose To lead in the topic and arouse students’

interest. While-reading Read the title and the text: To help students grasp 1.

Who are the 2 geniuses mentioned the background in the title? information about 2.

Why is Einstein regarded as a Einstein and the main genius? 3.

What did Einstein used to say about himself? What will the legend tell us about Einstein? Reread the text and look at the To help students grasp idea of the legend. pictures and answer the questions: the key elements of the 1.

When and where did the legend legend happen?

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What happened in the 3 different To help students grasp places? Post-reading 1)Group Discussion: the plot of the legend To help students

1.Reread and discuss further understand the Why is Hans also a genius? Who is meaning of the title smarter? 2)Role-play Work in groups of 3 and act out the legend, one as Einstein, another as Hans, and the other as the narrator Assignment Suppose you are Hans, write a memoir To help students about the famous Einstein consolidate what they “two geniuses” and their personalities 1)

introduce Einstein and his have learned. personality 2)

introduce your work experience as a driver for Einstein 3)

use the new words and phrases