Learning about Language第二课时教学实录

Learning about language Teaching goals教学目标

1. Target language 目标语言

a. 重点词汇和短语

pronounce, distinct, nail, compromise, horrible, bathtub, sob, disgusting, overlook, alphabet, fade, classic, effective, show...in,

the other day, take away, in need of, fade out b. 重点句子

I’m not asking any favours — and he treats me like dirt. I’d never have come if I’d known about this disgusting thing you want to do to me, I...

What’s to become of me?

2. Ability goals 能力目标

Enable the students to talk about the play Making the bet.

3. Learning ability goals 学能目标

Help the students learn how to talk about the play Making the bet. Teaching important & difficult points 教学重难点

How to talk about the play Making the bet. Teaching methods 教学方法

Individual work and discussion.

Teaching aids 教学准备

A recorder and a projector. Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式

StepⅠRevision Check the homework.

Ask the students to review Act One: Fateful meetings. A sample summary of the act:

Eliza Doolittle, is a poor, dirty flower seller in the turn of the century England. The Pygmalion in this film is Henry Higgins (Harrison), a linguist and phonetic expert who believes that speech is what really sets the classes apart. He bets with his friend Colonel Pickering that through a change in dress and speech, he can turn the lower class Eliza into a lady that will fool high society. The only thing in the bet for Eliza is that she might be able to open her own flower shop and somewhat escape her lower class roots.

Step Ⅱ Reading

1. An expert in phonetics, convinced that the quality of a person’s English decides his/her position in society.

一位语音专家，坚信一个人的英语水平决定这个人的社会地位。

convince sb (of sth/ that )使（某人）信服；使（某人）明白

be convinced of /that 坚信…, 确信..

be convinced to do sth 必定会干…

I don’t think

her forced smile will _____________ ______________

she lives happily on that small lonely island.

I am convinced ___________________________（她的诚实）

2.A gentleman passes and hesitates for a moment. 一位男士经过, 犹豫了片刻。(B8 P29)

1. 我们要毫不犹豫地抓住任何可以学习和提高的机会。

We must _________________________________

2. I always hesitate ____ advising my friends on what to read.

A. with

B. to

C. for

D. about

3. If you have any questions, don’t hesitate ____ me .

A. ask

B. asked

C. to ask

D. asking

3. What if I was?如果我是又怎样呢？

此句为省略句。原句为: What if I was born in…?

What if…意思为“要是……又会怎样？”。

4. classify 编排；分类；归类

classification

un/ cn 分类/ 等级

classified

adj 机密的/ 保密的

classify sth by/ according to 根据…为某物分类

classify sth in / into 把某物分成

classify sth as 把…归类为

在图书馆,书通常是按科目分类的。

In the library, books are usually classified by subjects.

这文章归类为小说还是报道？

Is this article classified as a novel or a report ? 5. … the English that will condemn her to the gutter to the end of her days. 你瞧那个姑娘, 英语说得那样糟, 命中注定要在贫民窟呆一辈子了。(B8 P30)

她知道社会将会谴责她遗弃孩子. She knew that society _____________________

他的懒惰注定了他会失败。

______________________________________ 6. And I came to England to make your acquaintance. 我也正是到英国来找你的。(B8 P30) make one’s acquaintance = make the acquaintance of sb. 与某人相识

have some acquaintance with… 有点熟悉……; 有点了解……

have no acquaintance with… 不熟悉……; 不了解……

7.…once educated to speak properly, the girl could pass her off in three months as a duchess at an ambassador’s garden party.

一旦有人教她把英语说好了，他就可以在三个月以内冒充公爵夫人出席大使主办的花园晚会了。

once educated to speak properly 属于条件状语从句的缩略形式，相当于once she was educated to speak properly .

Exercises: 1.

有了李老师的帮助，同学们坚信他们在英语学习中能够取得进步。

2.

由于被电影感动了，孩子们情不自禁地哭了起来。

3.

Jack 的坏习惯注定他在学习上失败。

4.

从钱的角度看，他很富裕但是不开心。

Step ⅢHomework T: In Act Two, Scene 1, Eliza went to Higgins’ house for help while Colonel Pickering was there. Higgins decided to begin his experiment. He first wanted her to take a bath and then discussed with Pickering about how to teach the girl.

Today’s homework:

1. Read the play once again.

2. Pre-listen to the recording for Listening and speaking part.