Reading and vocabulary特级教师教学实录

Module 5 Cloning Reading and vocabulary Teaching goals

教学目标

1. Target language目标语言

a. 重点词汇

huge, human being, lip, monster, terrifying, ugly, create, frightening, horror, resemble, terrify, wrinkled, beauty, bone, chase, creation, disgust, emotion, fear, fiancée, lifeless, murder b. 重点句子

The novel immediately became very popular and it is generally agreed that it is one of the best science fiction stories ever written. Using bones from dead bodies, he creates a creature that resembles a human being and gives it life. Feeling very anxious, I prepared the equipment that would give life to the thing that lay at my feet. 2. Ability goals能力目标

Enable the students to talk about the novel and film Frankenstein. 3. Learning ability goals

学能目标

Help the students learn how to talk about the novel and film Frankenstein. Teaching important & difficult points

教学重难点

Learn to talk about the novel and film Frankenstein. Teaching methods

教学方法

Task-based activities.

Teaching aids

教具准备

A computer and a projector.

Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式

Step I Warming Up Talk about horror films with the students. Step II Reading

Task 1: Scanning. Fill in the sentences about Part1

1.

When Frankenstein studies at university, he ____________________

_____________________________. 2. He creates the monster by __________ ________________.

3.The monster is like a human being because ______________________ _______________________________. 4. The scientist decides to destroy his creator because __________________ ____________________________________.

5. At last, ________________________ _____________________________ Task 2: Give the right order according to Part2

a. Frankenstein had worked for nearly two years with one aim only to give life to a lifeless body. b. Frankenstein threw himself on the bed in clothes and had terrible dreams. c. He ran out of the room and hid in the garden, regretting what he had done. d. The monster opened his eyes and came to the world. e. His fiancée appeared in his dream. f. The monster stood by the scientist’s bed, watching him. He wanted to say something.

Task 3: Careful reading Fill a chart about Part1 Task 4: Detailed understanding Read the text carefully again and

choose the best answers. 1. Why did the monster kill Frankenstein’s brother, his best friend and his new wife? 2. Which of the following descriptions of the monster is TRUE? Task 5: Read the passage again and answer the questions. 1.

What do we learn about the monster’s appearance?

2.

Why was the young scientist so disgusted when he first saw the monster?

3.

What had Frankenstein wanted more than anything in the world?

4.

Why did Frankenstein wake shaking with fear?

5.

Why did the monster come to Frankenstein’s bedroom?

6.

What did Frankenstein do after running out of the room for the second time?

Task 6: Post reading

Fill the blanks according to the text. Task 7: Debate Are you for or against cloning? Step III Homework 1. Find more about the film Frankenstein and retell the story.

2. Prepare for the next period: Find some information about cloning.