Learning about Language教案设计

Unit 2 Working the land

learning about language第一课时教学设计

一．

教学目标: 1.To test some words in this unit 2.To know the skill of paraphrasing in writing 3.To have a good command of the skill of paraphrasing in reading.

二．教学重难点：

Use the skill of paraphrase in reading 二．

教学过程：

（一）

Warming-up(3 mins) Dictation: 1.disturbing

2.expand

3.output

4.struggle 5.battle

6.grain

7.crop

8.decade 9.equip

10.comment (二)Exercise: I.运用单词的汉语意思完成填空题

（课本第12页第3题）

In the past

, some of the farmers in the west of China have met with some success in the

against the

desert.

with new scientific farming methods ,they have been able to use less farmland than in the past .Their

of

and other

,however, is still the same ,which makes it

possible for them to use the remaining farmland for planting trees . These and other farmers are starting to win small

in the great war against the

growth of the desert.

II.根据课本给出的单词的英语解释，找出相应的单词(课本第12页第1题) •

1.

brown (skin) from spending too much time in the sun •

2.

to make something or somebody free of •

3.

to become larger in size, number or amount •

4.

to make information and ideas known to many people •

5.

would prefer to •

6.

to try extremely hard to achieve something •

7.

to send things to foreign countries for sale •

8.

pleased by having what one wants or needs •

9.

to provide with things necessary for a certain purpose •

10.

plants grown in large

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amounts by farmers •

11.

because of

(三)．Paraphrase

I.Concept: 【From Wikepedia（维基百度）：】

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A paraphrase /ˈpærəfreɪz/ is a restatement of the meaning of a text or passage using other words. For example, "The signal was red" might be paraphrased as "The train was not allowed to pass because the signal was red". •

【From dictionary:】

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To express what sb. has said or written using different words, especially in order to make it easier to understand. II.In writing Eg: I’m writing to invite you to take part in/join in/participate in ……

III.In reading •

For example, in "The signal was red, that is, the train was not allowed to proceed," the

that is signals the paraphrase that follows. •

The phrase "in your own words" is often used within this context to imply that the writer has rewritten the text in their own writing style

IV.Exercises

Find words from the previous pages of this unit to replace the underlined

words.You may need to change the words’ forms to fit.

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1.According to the WHO’s information ,about 1.8 million people across the world die each year from diseases caused by unsafe food and water.

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2.Different kinds of strong corn, another hybrid grain ,has been developed by scientists of many different races.

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3.Not having enough food leads to poor health and , therefore , sickness.

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4.Over 56 percent of the people in a small Southeast Asian country are in jobs related to agriculture.

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5.With the open conditions in today’s international business world , hybrid grains can be sold and sent abroad to countries around the v.Paraphrase these sentenses(10 mins)（课本第11页第2题）

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Example : •

Although he is one of China’s most famous scientists,

Yuan Longping considers himself a farmer. •

Yuan Longping thinks he is just a farmer, even though he is one of the greatest scientists in China.

Answers: 1.Even when he was a young man, he knew how important it was to produce bigger rice crops.

world.

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2.During his early years, much of the countryside was troubled by hunger.

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3.As they use his hybrid rice, farmers are producing twice as much rice as before. •

4.He is interested in buying things for himself or having a comfortable life. •

5.It does not cost anything to dream for something.

(四)真题链接

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1.

（2018年全国卷）

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If you have a juicer, you can simply feed in frozen bananas and …Out comes a …dessert, to be eaten right away…

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24. What is “a juicer” in the last paragraph?

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A. A dessert. B. A drink. •

C. A container. D. A machine.

2.

（2017年全国卷Ⅱ）

We shared the belief that if you’re fortunate enough to have success, you should put something back …Paul and I didn’t see each other all that regularly, but sharing that brought us together. We supported each other financially and by showing up at events…

26.What does the underlined word “that” in paragraph 3 refer to?

A.Their

belief. B.Their care for children.

C.Their success.

D.Their support for each other. 3.

（2017年全国卷Ⅱ）

Some plants pump out smelly chemicals to keep insects away. But others do double duty .They pump out perfumes designed to attract different insects who are natural enemies to the attackers .Once they arrive ,the tables are turned .The attacker who was lunching now becomes lunch.

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33. What does the author mean by “the tables are turned” in paragraph 3? •

A. The attackers get attacked. •

B. The insects gather under the table. •

C. The plants get ready to fight back. •

D. The perfumes attract natural enemies. （五）课堂小结：

给学生1分钟的时间，让学生总结本节课的内容

（六）Have a rest Enjoy an English song called《what you are》to encourage students to be themselves. 三．

作业：

1.Remember the new words in this unit 2. Exercise 1 on page 107 and 109

五．教学反思：

1.对课堂容量预估不准，导致习题环节时间不够，英文歌曲没听成。

2.解决对策：提前进行试讲，之后对教学设计的环节进行适当的删减和把控。