Using LanguageⅡ第二课时教学实录

B8U3 reading task

Was Leonardo Da Vinci just a painter?

陕师大锦园中学

丁晓玲

Analysis of the teaching material:

the reading task is about Leonardo’s life as a painter as well as an inventor. By studying it, ss will know sth about Leonardo apart from a painter, they will also learn

some good personalities from him. Teaching aims: Language and Ability objects: 1.list the thing he designed, improved, invented. 2. describe Leo’s life in your words. Thinking quality objects: 1.

Conclude the subjects Leo involved in and give examples. 2.

Know why he was able to become successful in so many areas. Culture awareness: 1.

Enable them to speak out his whole life in English bravely. 2.

Arouse their awaerness of loving our country and determined to contribute to the contry by syuding hard. Key point: 1.

learn to get useful information. 2.

Learn to justify the true and false information. Difficult point: To find out question and answer by themselves. Teaching methods: 1.

self study

2.

cooperating 3.

discussing Teaching procedures: Step 1.warming up

Greetings. T:morning everyone! I feel quite happy these days because of the pleasant weather as well as a little experiment I’ve finished. Do you want to witness that by your own eyes? S: Yes! Three ss come to the front , straching out their arms sideways.I’ll measure the length of each student.

Result: the length of his straching arms is almost the height of himself. T:am I a genius?No, I learnt the theory from a painting several days ago,which is named Vitruvians.this is one of the well-known paintings by Leonardo Da Vinci. Step 2.leading in Q1. What other paintings do you know of him?

(Mona Lisa,

the Last Supper, Salvator ) Q2. What else do you know about him?

He’s a scientist, he was born in Italy…..

Step 3.reading 1.

Fast reading:Q.was he just a painter?if not, what else could he be?(P66) 2.

Careful reading: 1) mark out the paras. 2) underline the key words. 3) raise a question. 3.

discussion:

Discuss your question and answer with your group member.

Choose a best question to write on the blackboard. (8 questions at most) Step 4.checking 1.

match the key word with the right meaning. 1.Steady 2.structure 3.mechanical 4.marvellously 5.acknowledge 6.demonstrate 2.

Read the passage again to answer the questions on the board.( the one who raised the question should give an explanation to his correct answer.) 3.

Questions fron Lisa: 1.The word ‘appreciate’ in the last line can be replaced by____

A.be grateful for

B. recognize the worth of sb. or sth.

C. understand sth is true

D. increase in value or price 2. The following ways that Leonardo

chose to make a living are mentioned

except ___.

A.architect

B. engineer

C. teacher

D.inventor 3.The passage mainly describes ______ A. Leonardo was different from the artists in his time. B. Leonardo made great achievements in machine design. C. Leonardo is appreciated as a

great painter and inventor. D. Leonardois gifts could be demonstrated in many areas.

BCC To confirm Leonardo as an inventor, show five Time transgressive inventions by Leonardo Step5.talking(group work)

What do you know about Leonardo Da Vinci?

(birth, family, education, working,achievements)

Each member of the group should have sth to say. Step 6.summary One of the remarkable things about Leonardo da Vinci was his natural ability in so many subjects. What kind of person do you think he was? Talented, intelligent, determined, smart. Step 7. homework

1.Write

a

biography

of

Leonardo.

2. Preview the resding passage on P25.(3 tasks) 3.Surf the net to get some information about the mechanical Leonardo.

designs and inventions by