Learning about Language教学设计(第一课时)

Book4 Unit3 A Master of Nonverbal Humour (Reading) Teaching Plan

By Liu Jiajia

Target learners group Numbers of students Class Period Teaching Material Class Type Date Teaching goals: 1.

Students will be able to have a better understanding of Charlie Chaplin and know the life experience and career of him. 2.

Students’ reading and speaking skills can be trained in the class. 

to skim through the passage and get the main idea. 

to scan the passage to get specific information fast and precisely. 

to express their opinions through communicating in group discussion. 3.

After learning this lesson, students will understand the importance of being positive and keeping a sense of humour. They can learn from the positive spirit of Charlie Chaplin and develop an optimistic attitude towards life. Teaching focus and difficulties:

1. Focus:

To apply their reading skills to efficient reading under the guidance of the teacher and understand the benefit and importance of being positive. 2. Difficult points:

Train students’ reading skills to find out the information in the text. Teaching aids:

PPT, multimedia, blackboard

Senior 1, Class 4 48 40 minutes Book 4 Unit3:

A Master of Nonverbal Humour Reading Jun. 19th, 2018

Teaching procedures:

Step 1: Greeting Step 2: Lead-in Enjoy a short video of Charlie Chaplin to have students use words to describe Charlie Chaplin and then comes to understand the word “nonverbal” appearing in the title through the no speaking of the character. (The purpose is to arouse the students’ interests in Charlie Chaplin and

introduce today’s topic.)

Step 3: Fast reading Match the key words with each paragraph. (The purpose is to make students skim the passage quickly to get the main idea of each paragraph and then know the structure of the text.) Para1 Para2 Para3 Para4 Para5

an example movie character introduction achievements childhood Step 4: Detailed reading Read the paragraphs carefully and answer the questions in exercise 2.

(The purpose is to make students read the passage carefully to get some specific information of each paragraph and know Charlie Chaplin in details ) Para. 1:

How did Chaplin “drive winter from the human face” during two world wars?

Para. 2:

How did Chaplin spend his childhood ?

born in a ____ family parents are poor music hall ______ _______ family income his father ______ look after his ____ mother and _____

Para. 3:

1.What does the little tramp look like? 2.Why was he loved by people? For his optimism

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and

. Para. 4: Information about The Gold Rush.

Time

Place Result Details

Without success, and they are so ________ during the snowstorm.

Boil one of his ______ shoes Cut and ______ the bottom of the shoe Para. 5: What are the achievements of Charlie Chaplin ? In 1972 he was given a ____________ for his outstanding work in films.

He is ______ and ___________ as a great actor.

Step 5: Post reading: Discussion: (The purpose is to make students have a deep thinking about what we can learn from Charlie Chaplin. When we meet some troubles and situations in our real life, we should be optimistic and face difficulties with courage and positive attitude.)

Situation 1: If you didn’t get good grades in the exam, what will you do ? Situation 2: If Lily is your friend and her parents died in the earthquake, how will you help her ? Situation 3: If you are compared with an excellent student, what will you do ? Situation 4: If your uncle was cheated and failed his business in one night, how will you help him?

Step 6: Homework: 1.

Choose one situation and how will you deal with it? Write a short article. 2.

Come up with a motto (座右铭) to help you go through the difficult times.

Purpose In search of

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