Learning about Language多媒体教学设计及其点评

Module1 Unit5 Nelson Mandela-a modern hero

教学设计

【教学目标】

1.Knowledge aims：

a. Get the students to know about Nelson Mandela.

b. Get the students to know the structure of a persuasion passage and writing steps. 2.Ability aims: a. Develop the students’ writing ability.

b. Get the students to learn how to write a letter of persuasion. 3. Emotional aims: a. Enable the students to master writing skills and build up their confidence of writing. b. Motivate the students to learn good qualities from great people. 【教学重点】

Develop the students’ writing ability by writing a letter of persuasion. 【教学难点】

Get the students to learn how to write a letter of persuasion. 【教学方法】

以读促写，让学生通过阅读获取写作信息，实现由“输入”到“输出”的转化。

【教学过程】

StepⅠ Guessing and accumulating useful words and expressions

•Guess who these men are according to the description, and then describe the qualities of the men with the following sentence structures:

•As far as I am concerned, he is….

•From my point of view, he is …because…. •In my opinion, he is a … man who…

•Write down useful words and expressions during the activity.

设计意图：以Guessing活动作为引入，帮助学生积累话题词汇、短语及表达用语，激发学生对写作话题的兴趣，鼓励学生用英语表达自己的看法。

StepⅡ Collecting information

Read the following passage and answer the questions.

Nelson Mandela was born in Transkei, South Africa, in 1918．He had an eventful life right from the beginning．While he was in high school, his father died, and he went to live with his cousin, David Dalindyebo．After he finished high school, he went to Fort Hare University College．In 1940, before he was able to graduate, Mandela was told to leave the college because he had taken part in a student’s strike．At about the same time, his family had chosen a girl for him to marry．Mandela wanted to choose his own wife, however, so he ran away from home and made his way to the city of Johannesburg．

1 The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.---by Nelson Mandela 人生最大的荣耀不在于从不跌倒，而在于每一次跌倒后都能爬起来。---纳尔逊•曼德拉

Soon after Mandela moved to Johannesburg, he got a job as a policeman in a mine．Later, he began studying to be a lawyer．He also became involved in politics and joined the African National Congress, an organization that sought equality among all ethnic groups in South Africa. In 1944, he founded(成立) the ANC Youth League to call on people to struggle for their rights to vote. Then, In 1952, he opened a law office to help the poor black people in Johannesburg on their problems. The black people loved him. During the next twelve year, Mandela practiced law, and was sent to prison several times for opposing the government's policy toward black South Africans．In 1962, Mandela encouraged people to use violence against anti-black laws to get their rights, so he was sentenced to 5 years hard labor. One year later, as one of the leaders of ANC, he led them blow up the government buildings to realize their dream of making black and white people equal, so that he was again sentenced to prison for life on Robben Island until now. 1.When and Where was Nelson Mandela born?

2.Why did Mandela found (成立) the ANC Youth League in 1944?

3.Why did Mandela open a law office in 1952?

4.What happened in 1962?

5.Why was Mandela again sentenced to prison?

6.What do you think of Nelson Mandela?

设计意图：通过阅读及相关问题的回答，让学生了解曼德拉的生平事迹，积累写作素材。

StepⅢ

Discovering the structure

Read the following passage and choose the best answer. Dear senior organizers, I am writing to ask you to give the Nobel Peace Prize to Mother Teresa. Here are some reasons why I think she should be given the prize.

Mother Teresa was born in Yugoslavia, on August 27, 1910. When she was 20 years old, she went to India, where she began to be a teacher. After the training, she was sent to Calcutta, where she taught geography at a school and soon after she became headmistress. However, although she loved teaching, in 1946 Mother Teresa left the school and was trained to become a nurse in Patna, and then began her work helping the poor and comforting the dying in the streets of the city. Slowly others came to help her, and her work spread to other parts of Indian. She became a well-known person. When she traveled the world, she opened many new schools and hospitals in poor countries. 2 The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.---by Nelson Mandela 人生最大的荣耀不在于从不跌倒，而在于每一次跌倒后都能爬起来。---纳尔逊•曼德拉

She is known for many great achievements because of her hard work, kindness and persistence. I think she is really a great person in my eyes. We should give her the Nobel Peace Prize. Yours sincerely, Li hua 1.What the letter is it? A.A letter for persuasion

B.A letter for advice

C.A letter for help

D.A poster

2.Which of the following best shows the structure of the passage? A.Your opinion---Hard work and achievements---Personal information---Good qualities---Purpose B.Purpose---Hard work and achievements---Personal information---Your opinion---Good qualities C.Purpose---Personal information---Hard work and achievements---Your opinion---Good qualities D.Purpose---Personal information---Hard work and achievements---Good qualities---Your opinion

设计意图：让学生在阅读的过程中发现与归纳短文的写作类型及框架，为下一步的写作做准备。

StepVI Writing

写一封劝说信，说服政府释放曼德拉，开头和结尾已给出。(120词以内) Dear President, I am writing to ask you to free Nelson Mandela. Here are some reasons why I think he should be freed.

I hope you will consider my arguments. Yours sincerely,

** 设计意图：完成写作任务。

StepVI Homework 1.Finish and polish the letter after class. 2.Share your letter with your team members and make necessary changes. 设计意图：学生在课后相互学习，对作文加以修整与润色。

3 The greatest glory in living lies not in never falling, but in rising every time we fall.---by Nelson Mandela 人生最大的荣耀不在于从不跌倒，而在于每一次跌倒后都能爬起来。---纳尔逊•曼德拉