Learning about Language教学设计和教学实录

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Ⅰ. Material analysis 本课是九年级第三单元第二话题的第三课时。主活动是1a。通过学习1a，了解在中西方文化中相同的动植物被赋予的不同含义。1b和1c是为检测学生是否理解1a而设计，2是针对语言知识而言的，3虽然是写作任务，但可以看做是继续探讨文化差异，只是让学生自己去完成介绍文化差异的任务。了解文化差异，对于英语学习非常重要，只有知道有差异，才能更好地理解英语国家的文化。通过本课的学习，让学生知道要学好英语，不只是会说、会听、会读、会写就够了，还要理解文字所承载的文化。3的写作任务需要较多时间才能充分完成，故留作课后作业让学生独立完成，在第四课时可以让学生展示，但可以先处理3的词汇。

Ⅱ. Teaching aims 1. Knowledge aims：

掌握本课的重点词汇和短语，了解东西方文化的差异。

2. Skill aims:

能正确理解含有动植物的英语习语。

能恰当运用含有动植物的英语习语来表达地道的英语，避免中式英语。

3. Emotional aims: (optional)

让学生关爱身边的动植物，因为它们使得语言变得丰富多彩，从而使学生更加想学好这门语言。

4.Culture awareness: (optional)

知道一些常见的动植物在英语文化中的特殊含义。

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Ⅲ. The key points and difficult points 1. Key points:

Words and phrases: differently, consider, honest, ancient, compare, courage, mistake, pride, wisdom, be regarded as, compare ...to..., make mistakes, mistake ...for..., take pride in consider doing sth. Sentences: In ancient times, dragons are regarded as... The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons. Everybody makes mistakes at times. 2. Difficult points：

能理解在不同的国家，同一动植物的含义是有差异的。在与英语本土人士交谈时，要注意这些差异，以免引起误会。

Ⅳ. Learning strategies

在遇到含有动植物的英语句子时，不能按照字面意思去理解。

在平常的学习中要多收集、整理与动植物相关的习语。

Ⅴ. Teaching aids 各种动植物的图片/录音机/小黑板/PPT/英语词典等。

Ⅵ. Teaching procedures

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U3T2SC Stage (time period) Interaction patterns Teacher activity Student activity Remarks 准备多一点，节奏要快。

Use PPT or pictures to present all kinds of Look at the pictures and speak out gestures one by one and let the Ss speak them what they mean.

1 Revision (3mins) out in English. Class activity

T: (Picture One ) T: (Picture Two ) T: (Picture Three ) ... Present some English idioms which contain Look at the sentences and guess animals or plants and let the Ss guess the their meanings.

Chinese meanings. 2 Lead-in （3mins) Class activity T: Do you think your English is excellent? Do you know the meanings of these sentences? Come and take the challenge!

Examples : It’s raining cats and dogs now.

S1:猫和狗像下雨那样往下跳。

S1: Good luck! S2: Have a victory! S3: It’s a secret! S4:.... 老师上课时可带一本英语***词典，可以让学生现场查看其意思。最好做成PPT，以便及时核对答案。用小黑板，则要用纸把汉语先遮住，待学生说了以后再撕开。

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I have let the cat out of the bag. They lead a cat-and-dog life. Mr. Brown is taking his bird to the movie tonight. He does not want the house; it always has been a white elephant. I will give him beans. His girlfriend is a peach. Group work

Pre-reading (5mins)

Step 1: Present the idioms in 1a. Let the Ss discuss them in groups and guess the meaning. S2:我把猫从袋子里放出来了。

S3:他们过着像猫狗一样的生活，天天都打架。

S4:布朗先生带着他的宠物鸟去看电影。

S5:... S6:... S7:.. Translate the idioms about dogs 学生不能正确翻译的短into Chinese. 语，老师要给出正确的译文。在展示这些短语时，最好分成两栏，一栏贬义，一栏褒义。老师在解释的过程中还可以教授新词：

negative meaning (贬义）

positive meaning（褒义）

T: Look at these idioms. Discuss them and try to S1:流浪狗

guess the meaning of them. Example :

A

B a homeless dog

a lucky dog a mad dog

Every dog has its day a running dog

S2:疯狗

S3:一个正在跑的狗

S4:一个正在抓老鼠的狗

S5:一个幸运的狗

S6:每个狗都有它的一天

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Individual work a dog catching a mouse

T: What’s the difference between Column A and Column B? T: Wonderful! You have got it! The idioms in Column A has negative meaning while the idioms in Column B has positive meaning . That’s to say, even the same animal, people use it differently in different cultures. For example, dogs are considered as friends in western countries and they stand for honest people .But in China we always use them to refer to bad people. Step 2: Let the Ss read 1b. Guess what this passage is mainly about. Learn the word “under+line=underline”. T: Read 1b, you may find what this passage is mainly about. You can guess the new word

different(adj)+ly=differentSs: Column A is about bad people, -ly(adv.) but Column B is about good different(adj)+ence=differ- people.

Read 1b. Guess what this passage is mainly about. Learn the word “underline”.

ence (n.) consider =regard

honest

honest(adj.)+y= honesty (n.)

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“underline”.

Let the Ss read 1a, underline the names of Read 1a; underline the names of

animals and plants. Then do 1b. animals and plants mentioned in T: Now, let’s

read 1a. When you are reading, the passage. Then do 1b. underline the names of animals and plants.

4 While-reading

(3mins) Individual work Then finish 1b.

T: First, let’s check the answers to 1b.

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Post-reading

(21mins)

Individual work

S1: C S2: A S3: D S4: A

通过近义词和构词法来教授新词，有助于学生加深理解。学生在理解词义上问题不大，老师主要是解决发音问题。

Step 1: Write down the new words on the Bb, Guess the meaning of the new ask the Ss to guess the meaning according to words through the context. Learn the context, then let the Ss learn them according the new words by word-formation to the word-formation and synonym. magic(n)+al=magical (adj) en+ courage (n)=encourage (v) and synonym.

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Individual work

Group work

compare(v) +a+ tive = comparative (adj) empire + or = emperor

(the Roman Empire) ancient ≈old

creature≈ animal

Step 2: Let the Ss read 1a again. Then do 1c.

Read 1a and do 1c. Check the

T: We have learned the new words; next, you answers. will read 1a again and do 1c at the same time.

If you finish, raise your hand.

T: Well, I find most Ss have finished the task. S1: In Chinese culture, dogs have..

Let’s check the answers. S2: ...

Step 3: Let the Ss read 1a again, discuss in Read 1a, discuss in groups and list consider, compare在中学groups and find out the key points. the key points. 阶段是重要的动词，老T: There are many useful expressions in 1a, S1: at times =sometimes, as we 师要适当地补充。如：

read 1a again, discuss in groups and try to find (all) know,... them out. T: Now, it’s time to report. S2: be regarded as ..., compare ..to.. , consider doing sth.考虑做... be considered +adj.

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Individual work

S3: as a symbol of ..., stand for,... be considered +noun. S4: pay attention to sth. / doing compare A to B

sth. S5: ...

compare A with B

Step 4: Let the Ss retell the content of 1a based Retell 1a according to 1c. on the table in 1c. T&Ss: In Chinese culture, dogs

T: We have read the passage three times. I usually have negative meanings.

wonder how much you member. So, let’s retell But in western culture, they are the passage, the table in 1c may give you some considered honest and good help. One, Two, Three, Begin!

Finishing Task 2 and 3 6 (5mins) Individual work

luck ....

Step 1: Let the Ss read the phrases and the Do 2 and guess the meaning of mistake 是个重要词语，sentences in 2. Encourage the Ss to guess the “mistake, make mistakes”. meaning of “mistake, make mistakes”.

老师要进行补充。

make mistakes

mistake A for B

mistake-mistook-mistaken

T: Do you fully understand the key phrases in

1a? Now, do 2 alone and try to guess the

meaning of “make mistakes” in Sentence Five.

T: Who can tell me what “make mistakes”

S1: 犯错误。

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Individual work means? S2: stands for.

T: Are you ready to show me your answers? S3: ... Number One is ... S4: …

Step 2: Let the Ss read the words in 3. Learn the new words with the help 强调proud 和pride 的Encourage the Ss to learn the new words with of the vocabulary list.

the help of the vocabulary list. T: Read the words in 3. You can learn them by yourself with the help of the vocabulary list.

用法：

be proud of sth/sb. take pride in sb/sth. Class activity Step 1: Let the Ss go through this section and Go through this section, and list list the key points. Summarizing 7 and assigning

homework

(5mins) the key points.

T: We have several minutes left. It’s time for you Ss: Yeah. to list the key points as usual.

T: Have you finished yet?

T: xxx, please!

Step 2: HMK S1: consider doing sth., at times,.. S2: as we know, be regarded as, ... S3: compare A to B, Compare A with B,.. S4: ...

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T: As you can see, you are required to write a passage with the title “Different Cultures, Different Meanings” based on the table in 3. I hope everybody will finish the passage,will you? I will check your writing in the next period. Don’t make me disappointed, OK?

Ⅶ. Blackboard design Some things usually have different meanings in different cultures. Section C

Words and phrases: negative meaning positive meaning different- differently-difference consider≈ regard

honest+y=honesty consider doing sth. be considered +adj/n Sentences: In ancient times, dragons were regarded as ... The ancient emperors compared themselves to dragons. Everybody makes mistakes at times.

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