Learning about Language10分钟试讲教案

Teaching plan Book4 Unit3 Reading and Speaking Class3 Grade2

Teacher: 吴国伟

学情分析：高二3班是一个理科普通混合（含新疆生）班，学生的英语水平参次不齐，在最近的期中考试中班上最高分的学生是118分，最低分是51分。分数差距大，也反映了学生的英语能力有差距。本班学生平时在学习英语的积极性不高，还没有养成多开口读的习惯，有着理科班学生的普遍特点，对英语学习还存在一定的畏难情绪。本节课主要是对选修九Unit1阅读材料的理解同时创设活动，让学生进行口语训练。

Teaching Aims: Help the Students get the main idea and details of the reading passage. Help the Students finish the tasks of the reading comprehension. Help the Students finish the tasks of the oral practice. Teaching Procedures Step1 Leading-in New words: approximately

adv. 近似地, 大约地

laughter

n. 笑, 笑声

in reality

实际上, 现实

adjustment

n. 调整, 调节

tough

adj. 强硬的, 困难的;

顽强的

gymnastically

adv. 体操, 技能训练

extreme

adj. 极端的, 偏激的

conventional

adj. 习俗的, 传统的

unfit

adj. 不适宜的, 不太健康的

spiritual

adj. 精神上的

marathon

n. 马拉松

urge

v. 催促, 力劝

accomplish

v. 完成, 实现

motivation

n. 动机

devotion

n. 热爱, 投入

soul

n. 灵魂, 心灵

Questions after the new words: What is each person doing? Choose

the name of each activity from the list. ●

hula hooping

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pogo stick jumping ●

doing jumping jacks

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somersaulting ●

standing on a Swiss ball

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doing lunges

2.

Have you ever done any of these activities? 3.

Would you consider each activity to be a serious sport? 4.

Which activities would you like to try? Would you need to be fit to do any of them? Do you think you could do any of them for any length of time? Background information: Why I Break Records Ashrita with Sri Chinmoy As a kid I had a huge fascination with the exotic places and people listed in the Guinness Book of Records, but being a non-athlete, I never imagined ever actually getting a world record myself. Years later, as a teenager, I became interested in Eastern spirituality and began studying meditation with Sri Chinmoy. Suddenly, I was filled with an inner joy and a seemingly inexhaustible energy. Sri Chinmoy also taught me about his philosophy of self-transcendence, that when you have access to the divine power we all have within us, nothing is impossible. Under my teacher’s guidance, I eventually learned how to incorporate my newfound energy into my spiritual life while pursuing athletic goals, and I realized that it was time to fulfill my childhood dream of becoming a Guinness record-holder. In 1979 I set my first record by doing 27,000 jumping jacks, and it was such a thrill that I immediately began training for the next record and I haven’t stopped since! I have also been fortunate enough to travel with the group that often accompanies Sri Chinmoy on his international concert tours of music dedicated to world harmony, and I’ve had the opportunity to set records at some of the most magnificent wonders of the world.

Step2 Reading comprehending Task1 Skimming: What is the passage about?( 7ms) Task2 Scanning: Look at the four pictures and guess what activities will be mentioned in the passages.(5ms) Task3 What happened in the following time? 

at the age of 16: 

in the early 1970s: 

in 1978: 

in 1979: 

over the last 25 years:

Task4 Quickly glance through the text. Tick the topics about Ashrita that the author does not cover.(6ms) 

Task5 Summary: Name: (5ms) 

Where he lives (Para. ___ ):

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Number of records broken (Para. _____ ): 

His first Guinness record (Para. _____ ):

Kinds of records broken (Para. _____ ): Not made in any conventional sports; seem childish; cause laughter rather than respect Main sports in which 1) Hula hooping

he has made Guinness 2) ____________________ records

____________ 3) ____________________ 4) Performing deep knee

bends in a hot air balloon

5) _____________ Main sports in which he has 6) Covering a mile in the fastest time made Guinness records while doing gymnastically correct lunges7) Somersaulting along a road for

12 miles

Main sports in which he has 8) ________________ made Guinness records

______________ 9) Keep a full bottle of milk on his head while he was walking

The qualities required in Strength these sports Fitness ______________

Some of the physical difficulties he has experienced. When walking with a bottle of milk on his head. The fine _______________ are needed When doing gymnastically correct lunges Lunges are _________ hard on your legs.

When standing on top of a Swiss ball. It takes a lot of __________ and a great sense of ______ to stay on the ball. You have to _______ to stay on top especially when your legs start ________. When somersaulting It is a _____ event as you have to overcome ________, _______________ and pain. You are ________ to rest for only 5 minutes in every hour of rolling. And you may _____. True or false 1.Many people laugh at Ashrita because the events he participates are childish.

2. Ashrita was a born talented sports man and he showed great interests in sports when he was a child. 3. Sri Chinmoy is Ashirita’s teacher.

4. Ashrita Furman still holds all the Guinness that he ever broke, including the records for having the most records.

5. Compared with other sports like swimming or soccer, those activities that Ashrita took part in require less strength and fitness. 6. Although he was not unfit when he was a child, Ashrita Furman was fascinated with sports.

7. Ashrita has been one of Sir Chinmoy’s students since 1970.

8. Ashrita is always grateful for his teacher in his record-breaking attempts.

Choose the correct answers.

1. Which kind of activity is most likely to make a person dizzy?

A. Standing on top of a 75cm Swiss ball

B. Somersaulting

C. Doing gymnastically correct lunges

D. Jumping jacks 2. Which is NOT the reason why Ashrita became a successful sportsman?

A. He was very weak as a child, so he had to take more exercise. B. He became one of Sir Chinmoy’s students. C. Ashrita entered the marathon and won much confidence. D. He refused to accept any physical limitation.

3. We can conclude that _____.

A. Ashrita likes swimming and soccer.

B. Ashrita dreamed of breaking a record in all seven continents but never. C. All activities that Ashrita took part in seemed childish and cause laughter. D. Standing on top of 75cm Swiss ball is not so easy as it looks.

4. The passage mainly tells us ____.

A. how Ashrita became famous

B. how Ashrita became a sportsman

C. Ashrita enjoys the challenge of breaking Guinness records

D. why Ashrita got crazy about sports. Read and answer.

1. Where do you think Ashrita lives?

Possibly in New York.

2. How old do you think he is ?

He was 16 in the early 1970s so he would be in his late 40s now. 3. Has he broken records in all seven continents?

Yes. (See Para 2) 4. When did he first come across the

Guinness Book of World Records? When he was a child. 6. Which one of Sri Chinmoy’s beliefs led Ashrita to attempting records?

The belief that there is no limit to people’s physical abilities.

7. Why was it amazing that Ashrita came third in the bicycle marathon in 1978?

He won the third place even though he had done no training. 8. Why did Ashrita believe he could accomplish anything after the bicycle marathon?

Because he came to the understanding that his body was just an instrument of the spirit and that he seemed to be able to use his spirit to accomplish anything. 9.What happens in an event that

prevents Ashrita from giving up? He goes deep within himself and connects with his soul and his teacher. 10. Do you think that the events that

Ashrita participates in are childish?

Why or why not?

In my opinion, they are not childish, because they require an enormous amount of strength and fitness as well as determination in reality.

Step3 Oral practice

Discussion: Here are some of Ashrita’s beliefs. In groups, discuss whether you agree with them or not. 1.

There is no limit to people’s physical abilities.

2. The body is just an instrument of the spirit. 3. You can use your spirit to accomplish anything. 4. There is only one perfect road. It is ahead of you, always ahead of you.

Step4 Conclusion Self- evaluation about the tasks that the Ss have done in this class. Step5 Homework Writhing Task for the Ss to describe Charlie Chaplin.