Lesson 4 Understanding教学设计和教学实录

Unit 15 Lesson 4 Understanding

Teaching type: Reading

Teacher: Huang Tianyu

Teaching Objectives

1.

Ss read this passage to get how to acquire understanding and grasp the related words like “religion, defense, tend to, ignore, assumption, approve, urge inspire, conventional, vital, etc. ”

2.

Ss can practice some reading strategies like using linking and reference words during reading. 3.

Ss are able to discuss something actively in groups and express their own opinions about how to fight for understanding in their study from these great men. Teaching Focus 1.

How to understand this passage and grasp new expressions quickly. and Difficulties

2.

How to practice skimming, scanning and using linking and reference words in reading. 3.

How to think deeply about acquiring knowledge in daily study after learning the qualities of these great men. Teaching Approaches Teaching Aids Steps

Lead-in Step 1

Teacher asks the question：What is the topic of the To introduce the topic and let 1’

whole unit? What is the process of learning?

Ss know the relation between this passage and the whole unit.

Ss do a word test to quickly check what they have To deal with some difficult 2’

prepared before class. words.

1. T asks Ss three questions. To arouse Ss’ interest and lead 4’

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Is the earth the center of the universe?

to something about the great 

Does the earth move round the sun in a perfect men and their understanding. circle?

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In the ancient time, did people hold the same views as us?

2. T shares some basic information about Aristotle, To provide useful background Galilei and Bacon. information for reading. While-reading Step 4 1. Ss read Para.1 to fill the blanks about how to get To make Ss grasp some key 5’

the scientific thinking and pay attention to the words about the process of linking words. understanding as well as some linking words.

Task-based Language Teaching Multimedia, Blackboard, Books, Chalks Teaching Procedures Activities Intentions Time Pre-reading

Step 2

Step3

2. Ss do a multiple choice about the writer's To let Ss judge the writer’s attitude towards the scientific thinking. opinion from the passage. Step 5 1. Ss read Para.2-3 to fill the blanks about different To have Ss master some 6’

people’s opinions, using reference words, and think reference words and guess about how they guess these words in a text. what they refer to. 2. T presents the different thoughts of Bacon, Galilei, and people in the ancient time. Step6 Ss read Para.4 to choose which one is not the reason why people held the conventional thought. Then, they look for why the reasons are wrong and what they can learn from these. Ss read Para.5 to answer the question and think about Why they need thank the great men. During answering this, Ss should pay attention to some images like “shadows, kingdom and money”. Ss quickly read the passage again and try to find the structure as well as the main idea of each part according to the way they dealt with questions before. Then, T presents Newton’s famous saying. 1. Ss enjoy a short song, You Raise Me Up. 2.Further thinking：

Ss discuss the question in a group of six

“What can we learn from these great men and how can we acquire knowledge or understanding in our study?”

Then, some representatives share their groups’

opinions in class and T can summarize what they talk about. Homework

1.

Write down what you have talked about, using linking and reference words to make it coherent. 2.

Review what has been learnt in this lesson. 3.

Find what the reference words refer to in Ex.4. 4.

If possible, search for more information about the great men mentioned in class on the Internet. Blackboard Design

U15 Lesson4 Understanding How C/S Reasons Conclusion

linking words (coherent, logical) reference words (context) Ss’ answers in the further discussion: ……

To let Ss understand the 2’

image, “shadows

of conventional thought”. To let Ss have a better 5’

understanding about this paragraph and prepare for the further discussion. To make Ss get some details in 5’

Para.5 and know something about images. To have Ss conclude the basic 5’

structure of the text based on how they handled paragraphs before. To have fun and activate Ss. To let Ss think deeply after reading, form their own opinions in discussion and express something by themselves bravely. 10’

Step7 Step8 Post-reading Step 9

Teaching Reflection