内容正文:
Module 3 Life now and then
Unit 2 I think life is better today.
设计说明
让学生观察某个城市以前和现在的图片,对过去和现在的生活进行简单对比和描述,练习口语,并导入本课时所学内容。通过小组讨论李太太的照片,让学生学会阐明自己的观点并为短文学习做好准备。通过速读、细读、读后的各项任务,让学生对短文框架和细节都有很好的把握,加深对短文的理解。通过知识点讲解,扫清短文学习中的障碍。通过写作练习,让学生学会运用所学语言来描写有关过去和现在的生活的短文,达到有效的语言输出。最后,通过当堂达标训练,检测学生对本单元的掌握情况。
教学目标
通过本单元的教学,让学生达成以下目标:
1.知识目标
(1) 掌握本单元新单词及短语:tiny, electric, light, candle, postman, cold, heat, full-time, role, education, transport
(2) 掌握本单元重点句子:
①She has lived in Beijing all her life.
②There were five children in my family, and looking after us was more than a full-time job.
③She has a good education, and she goes to work even after getting married.
④I’m happy to see she’s busy working every day, but sometimes I feel lonely because she can’t come to see me often.
2.能力目标
(1)能读懂有关现在和过去生活的短文;
(2)能运用所学语言表达现在生活的优缺点,描述社会发生的变化。
3.情感目标
通过本单元的学习,了解社会发生的变化,从而更加珍惜我们现在的生活。
重点难点
重点:本单元的重点单词、短语、句型
难点:能向他人描述社会发生的变化
教学准备
PPT课件;活动2的录音;有关城市过去和现在的图片
授课时数
2课时
教学过程
Step 1 Lead-in
1. Show two photos about the city. Ask the students to look carefully and find out the changes in pairs.
S1:What was life like in 1930?
S2:…
S1:What is life like now?
S2:…
S1:How has life changed?
S2:…
2. Work on Activity 1. Discuss in groups. Look at the woman in the photo. How do you think she feels? Think about what she will talk about:
family
work
health
education
Step 2 Reading
1. Fast reading
Read the passage quickly. How many parts can you divide the passage into? And what is each part about?
Part 1---- Paragraph 1 Introduction of Mrs Li
Part 2--- Paragraphs 2-3 Mrs Li’s life in the past
Part 3--- Paragraphs 4-6 Mrs Li’s life today
Part 4--- Paragraph 7 Mrs Li’s general idea of life today
2. Careful reading
Task 1
Read the passage and take notes on what Mrs Li says about the points in Activity 1.
Possible answers:
Life in the past
Life now
Family
bigger; five children
smaller; one child
Food
simple; meat only
once or twice a year
more food and better food
Work
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