Learning about Language优秀说课稿

Unit 5 Nothing ventured，nothing gained

The Forth period

Learning about language and using language Teaching goals 教学目标

1. Target language目标语言：

重点词汇和短语1.venture

2.endurance；endure

3.unbearable；bear

4．breathless；breath；breathe

5.blacken

6.hoarse

7．at a venture

8．be forced to do sth

9．remind sb of sth 10．feel one's way 2. Ability goals能力目标

Enable the Ss to reading ability Task-based method, reading and discussion Content 教学内容

Step I

Revision and Lead-in 1．

check the homework. 2．Ask the Ss to recite some useful words and expressions. Step II

Lead-in Ask the Ss to the words and phrases exercises on ppt Step III Language Points Play the tape for the Ss to listen. At the same time, the students are asked to finish following exercises. 听短文，判断正(T)误(F) (

)1.Antarctica is another name for the South Pole. (

)2.The author (Helen Thayer)was born on November

lst，1937. (

)3.Helen's workdays were usually less than 12 hours. (

)4.On the 22nd day of the expedition，the sled knocked

Helen over and hurt her leg. (

)5.Helen Thayer had come across the challenge of travel

by herself in an extreme climate. Ⅳ.预读理解

1．What did the writer imply by saying “Everything is grey”？

A．The light was so poor.

B．The weather was very changeable.

C．The writer liked grey color.

D．The writer was in a bad mood. 2．The reason why the writer didn't apply for the expedition in an usual way was probably that ________．

A．he wanted to give Ernest Shackleton a surprise

B．he wanted to avoid being found out by his family

C．he was afraid to be refused because he was an amateur

D．he was more adventurous than common people 3．From this text we can infer that ________．

A．Sir Ernest Shackleton was an experienced explorer

B．all the members of the expedition were easy­going

C．the expedition team went to Antarctica for scientific

research

D．the expedition team managed to reach their

destination in spite of the difficulties 4．Which of the following played the most important part in encouraging the members and saving their lives?

A．Adventure spirit.

B．Team spirit.

C．Hard work.

D．Optimism. Step IV Guidance and explanation

Explain the key words and language points of the text. StepⅤ Practice and consolidation.

Step ⅤI Homework Practicing using two or more adjectives to describe the Saxingdui Ruins objects on page44.