Lesson 4 First Impressions教案推荐

Unit 13 Lesson 4

First Impressions Lead-in 1.

Look at a picture and try to guess whether the two people are friends or meeting for the first time (They are shaking hands with each other politely).

2.

Ask the students a question “Do you remember how you felt when you first met your best friend? ”

Pre-reading

Have you ever met someone you didn’t like, who later became your friend?

Tell the class.

For example:

The first time I met Tom, he seemed to be allergic to everything. Then--- While-reading

I. Fast reading 1. Listen to the tape and go through the text quickly, and then try to identify the style of the text . 2. Find the six factors of the narrative. When (time):

The day that I met my best friend for the first time Where (place): In the local library Who (character): Jane & Jenny Why (cause): Jenny annoyed Jane in the library. What (process):

Jenny returned the textbook to Jane, and forgave Jane’s rude words.

How (outcome): They became best friends:

3. Divide the story into four parts. Part 1 Beginning:

para1 Part 2 Development:

Para 2 ----- para4 Part 3 Climax(高潮)：

Para 5----- Para 6 Part 4 Ending:

Para 7 II. Careful reading 1. Read each part of the text and fill in the table. Beginning I was doing revision for an important exam in the local library then I was _disturbed_ by a girl's __singing_. Development Jenny looked like a _sensitive_, friendly girl. I thought she was a _selfish_ girl, so I picked up books, _glaring_ at her. Climax I left the library in a hurry, _leaving_ my textbook behind in it. I was so _upset_ that I almost cried. To my _relief_, Jenny agreed to return it to me. Ending Jenny _forgave_ my shortcomings and we became good friends.

2. Read the text again and answer the following questions: (1).What kind of books does Jenny like? Poetry (poems). (2).What exam was Jane studying for? An important oral exam. (3).What was the last straw for Jane?

She heard someone singing behind her. (4).How did Jenny get Jane’s phone number?

She asked a librarian to get it from the library files. Post-reading I. Discussion “What kind of person do you think Jenny is?”

Friendly, forgiving, kind, helpful, sincere, warm-hearted II. Emotional education (情感教育): (1)

As distance tests a horse’s strength, time reveals a person’s heart.

路遥知马力，日久见人心。

(2)

Kind hearts are the gardens, kind thoughts are the roots ,

kind words are the flowers and kind deeds are the fruits. 仁慈的心田是花园，崇高的思想是根茎，

友善的言语是花朵，良好的行为是果实。

May kindness belong to you all your life . III. Words Complete the paragraph below with the correct form of the following words. glance,

annoy,

recognize,

concentrate,

disturb, whisper,

glare,

selfish,

grateful Janet was concentrating on writing an essay when a noise disturbed

her.

She recognized her brother’s whistling. “Shh”

she whispered , glanced

at him quickly. The noise didn’t stop. Janet glared at him angrily.

“Please stop it, Simon.

You are being very selfish,” she said. But still he didn’t stop. Janet was now very annoyed. Just then her father called Simon out of the room. Janet smiled, feeling grateful to her dad. Homework 1.

How did Jane’s feeling change? Try to find all the words related to her feelings.

2. Read the story again and try to retell it in your own words.