4a—4d课程导入

Unit 2

Section B (2a-2e) reading 教学目标：1. 在语境中学会如下新单词：blind, deaf, disabled, letter, difficulty, normal, kindness. 2. 运用正确的阅读策略阅读文本，理解文本内容，明白作者的写作意图。

3. 领悟猜测词义的方法，并运用这一阅读策略更好地理解文本。

4. 在阅读过程中唤起对残疾人的关爱意识，树立同情；同时认识动物和人类的伙伴关系，更加关爱动物。

5. 通过开展小组活动，在阅读的基础上进行相关语言输出训练，提高语言表达能力。

Step 1 Pre-reading (1)

Watch a video T: Who is keeping a dog as a pet?

What do you think of your dog? Watch a video.

What other people do you think dogs can help? (2)

Learn the new words A dog helper: is a special trained dog. It can understand others. An animal helper(让学生说)：is a special trained animal. T(结合视频)：What other people do you think dogs can help、

学习blind、deaf 、disabled 总结：A dog helper can help disabled people.

(3)

Learn about the letter. 展示书信图片：This a letter

What do we have to write at the beginning? (Salutation)

What do we have to write at the end? (Closing and signature)

What is the part after the salutation? (Body) T: Now look at 2B. Who wrote the letter? (Ben Smith)

What did Ben Smith write the letter to? (Miss Li)

Why did Ben Smith write the letter to Miss Li? (4)

Predict 展示课文插图。

T：Who do you think the man is?

What’s wrong with him?

Do you think the dog can help him?

Who do you think the woman is?

Step2 While-reading (1)

Read and match Read quickly and match the two columns Para 1

How does Lucky help Ben Smith? Para2

Ben thanks Miss Li for giving money to Animal Helpers Para 3

What are Ben’s problems? Para4

Ben thanks Miss Li again.

(after finishing matching) T: Why does Ben Smith write the letter? Ss: He wants to say thanks to Miss Li. T: This is a thank-you letter. (2)

Read and fulfill tasks. A.

Carefully read the first paragraph. Why does Ben Smith want to thank Miss Li? 1.

Miss Li

to Animal Helpers 2.

She helped to make it possible for Ben to

. 3.

Lucky makes

in Ben’s life. B.

Carefully read the second paragraph. 1.

Ben is a disabled person. He can’t

. 2.

Normal things like

,

or

are difficult for Ben. 3.

A friend helped Ben out. She talked to

, and Ben was excited about the idea of

. C.

Carefully read the third paragraph and correct the mistakes. 1.

Ben trained with a dog for three months at Animal Helpers before he brought him home. 2.

Ben feel very lucky to have his dog, so he calls him lucky. 3.

Ben thinks he’s only able to have the dog because of Miss Li’s help. 4.

Lucky can understand few English words.

5.

Lucky can’t understand Ben when he gives him orders. D.

Carefully read the fourth paragraph. T: What does Ben think of Lucky? For what does Ben Smith thank Miss Li again? Does Ben Smith thank Miss Li twice for the same reason? (引导学生理解giving money 和

changing my life 两件事之间的逻辑关系) E.

T: what does Ben say in his letter to express his thanks to Miss Li？

Find the sentences in the letter. What kind of person do you think Miss Li is? Step 3 Post-reading (1)

Retell the article。

(2)

Discuss in groups. A.

In what other ways do you think dogs are able to help people? B.

What other animals can we train to help people? Step 4 Homework (1)

在网络上搜索更多关于动物助手的信息，了解人类如何训练动物服务不同领域和群体。

(2)

根据所查到的信息，以

Animals Can Help People a lot 为题写一篇70词左右的短文，讲述动物对人类的帮助。