Unit 2 Reading The Last Leaf 教学设计-2022-2023学年高中英语上外版选择性必修第三册

《高中英语（上外版）》选择性必修三 Unit 2 Cherishing Friendship 一、教学设计与说明 1. 教学目标 课时：第 6课时 教学内容：The Last Leaf 课型： 阅读课 本课为本单元的第六课时，核心目标为引导学生归纳出短篇小说的基本文体特征，并 基于该文体特征，体味作者如何借助精巧的描写来刻画人物性格，突出友谊的意义与 作用。 1) 理清短篇故事中的人物及故事的起因、经过和结果； 2) 借助细节描写，分析人物情感态度的起伏变化； 3) 结合人物关系和情节发展变化，探讨本故事中友谊的意义。 2. 设计思路 1）引导学生借助已有认知，猜测标题中“leaf”的象征意义；通读全文，理顺故事 的起因、经过和结果； 2）通过关键的细节描写（人物互动中的动作、话语和情感变化），分析 Johnsy, Sue 的情感变化以及 Behrman在这一故事中所承担的角色，并进一步体悟文中着重刻画 的两段友谊——Johnsy与 Sue的友谊，Behrman与 Johnsy, Sue的友谊，探讨其动人 之处。 3）基于欧•亨利的写作特点，寻找这篇故事的 surprise ending, 结合 Friendship这一单 元主题，分析这样的结尾为何 surprising，探讨友谊在这个故事里意味着什么以及最 终回答标题中“leaf”的象征义。 3. 重点难点 理解和感悟文中的细节描写在表现人物情感方面所起的作用。 Lesson Plan Teaching Objectives: At the end of this lesson, the students are expected to: - identify the main characters and plots of the short story; - analyze the emotional ups and downs from the detailed description; - explore the meaning of friendship based on the development of the story and the ending. Procedures: I. Activity 1: Review and Predict *T: 1. Guide students to review the key elements they should pay attention to while reading a story; 2. Ask students to guess the meaning of “leaf” in the title. *Ss:1. List the key elements that they should pay attention to while reading a story; 2. Freely share their understanding of “leaf” in the title. Purpose: To help students consolidate basic elements of a story and arouse their interest in reading the story. Guiding questions: 1. What key elements should we pay attention to while reading a story? 2. In your opinion, what does “leaf” stand for? II. Activity 2: Comb the plot of the story *T: 1. Ask students to read through the whole story and fill in the blanks on P29; 2. Lead students to discuss when and why Johnsy changed her attitude towards death; 3. Instruct students to analyze which paragraphs focus on the friendship between Johnsy and Sue and which paragraphs give readers a hint about the friendship between Behrman and these two female artists. *Ss:1. Read through the whole story and fill in the