内容正文:
教学设计
课程基本信息
学科
英语
年级
高一
学期
春季
课题
Extended Reading: Beethoven: a remarkable life
教学目标
By the end of the class students will be able to
1. tell the story of Beethoven’s remarkable life.
2. introduce a piece a music through analysing the description of Symphony No.9.
3. find out the qualities of Beethoven as a great musician.
4. analyse what makes a great musician and explain the reasons.
5. master the writing techniques used in this passage.
教学内容
教学重点:
1. learn the life journey of Beethoven
2. learn the virtue of bravery and determination of Beethoven。
3. learn to use the writing techniques used in the passage
教学难点:
1. analyse the virtues of Beethoven
2. analyse various writing techniques in this passage.
教学过程
Lead in
Students are required to answer the questions based on the observation of title and picture.
1. What might be the genre of this passage?
2. Why does the author describe his life as remarkable?
3. In the picture, why did he left some papers on the floor?
(Intention: Lead in part is intended to activate the schema and help predict what might be talked about in the passage, which help promote students’ thinking quality.)
Activity 1 Read to structurize
1. Students are asked to read the article and summarize the main idea of each paragraph.
Para 1: the first ever performance of Symphony No.9
Para 2: Beethoven’s life journey before his late twenties
Para 3: Beethoven’s attitudes in the face of the loss of hearing
Para 4: Introduction to Symphony No.9
Para 5: Beethoven’s reputation and achievements
2. Students are required to find the transitional sentences in the passage and explain how they link two paragraphs.
1. Symphony No.9 was Beethoven’s last major piece of music in a vast body of works written throughout his remarkable life
2. The loss of his hearing deeply depressed Beethoven.
3. Since that day, Beethoven’s Symphony No.9 has become one of the most famous and treasured pieces in the history of classical music.
4. As Beethov