内容正文:
教学设计
课程基本信息
学科
英语
年级
高二
学期
春季
课题
Unit 2 Out of this world Extended reading
教科书
书 名:普通高中英语教材
出版社:译林出版社 出版日期:2021年6月
教学目标
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. identify the structure and features of the argumentative essay;
2. summarize the author’s arguments for space exploration;
3. critically analyze the advantages and disadvantages of space exploration;
4. strengthen the desire to further explore the unknown field in science.
教学内容
教学重点:
1. Find the transitional/topic sentence of each target paragraph to summarize the author’s arguments for space exploration;
2. Feel the features of the argumentative essay;
3. Analyze the advantages and disadvantages of space exploration critically.
4. Strengthen the interest and understanding related to space exploration.
教学难点:
1. Grasp the features of an argumentative essay;
2. Strengthen the interest and understanding related to space exploration.
教学过程
Step 1 Lead-in
1. Have Ss enjoy a short video clip and try to answer the questions below::
1. What is the video about?
2. How many breakthroughs have been mentioned there?
【设计意图:通过对2021年太空探索的回顾,导入本堂课的学习主题,为下一环节做铺垫。】
Step 2 Fast reading
Organize Ss to skim the essay paragraph by paragraph quickly and find out the transitional/topic sentence for each paragraph so as to get the structure of this essay.
【设计意图:通过略读的阅读策略引导学生总结出人类探索太空的理由和议论文的结构。】
Step 3 Careful reading
Encourage Ss to read the essay carefully and finish the tasks below:
Task 1 Read Para 1 to know:
Why does the author tell a true story at the beginning of paragraph 1?
What are the disadvantages brought by space exploration?
Task 2 Read Para 2 to know:
How does the author` prove "It is in our nature to explore" in paragraph 2?
Why does the author apply such ways to prove it?
Task 3 Read Para 3 to know:
What facts have been confirmed and what questions remain to be answered?
Task 4 Read Para 4 to know:
What writing techniques does the writer use to prove his arg