Learning about Language特级教师教学实录

高中英语模块八教学设计

Unit 4 Pygmalion 一、教学目标

(1)Enable the students to talk about the play and use the play to work out the characteristics of each social group.

(2)Help the students learn how to talk about the play and use the play to work out the characteristics of each social group.

二、教学重点

How to talk about the play.

三、教学难点

(1)How to talk about the role of the play and work out the characteristics of each social group. 四、教学过程

Step1.Warming up Ask the Ss have them ever herd of “Pygmalion effect”

before? If they haven’t , explain the concept of Pygmalion effect. Step2. Lead in

Ask the Ss whether they know the Greek story of Pygmalion. If they know, tell the story. Picture1_______________________________ Picture2________________________________ Picture3________________________________

Further question:Ask the students whether they know the play “Pygmalion ”by George Bernard Shaw. Step3 Pre-reading

Have you seen the film “:My Fair Lady ”? Watch a short video of “My Fair Lady”. Step4 Fast-reading 1.

Read the text quickly and find out the five key questions: when,where ,who,how and what. Step5 Skimming

2.

Read the text again and find out the following questions: A .This text is mainly about the first experience of Eliza meeting with whom? B.

What is the weather like when the play begins? C.

Eliza greeted to the gentleman in order to? D.

Why Eliza began to cry? E.

Which of the following can best describe Henry Higgins? F.

Professor Higgins believed that he could judge a person by what? G.

The flower girl wanted to become what kind of person? Step6 Show time 1.

Invite some of students play the role of “My Fair Lady, and the other students choose adjectives for each character according to the show. 2.What other things can be showed by one's language?

3.What other things show one’s status in society? Step8 Careful reading

1. Ask students find out the five sentences of each character and make compare between them. 2.Try to correct sentences of Eliza Step9 Discussion

1.Will Henry Higgins teach her ? 2.If he does, do you think Eliza will be turned into a fair lady ? 3.Is it possible that improving one’s language can

change one’s social position? Step10Homework

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