Unit 2 Iconic Attractions Using Language(2)Reading for Writing教学设计-2023-2024学年高中英语人教版（2019）选择性必修第四册

Unit2 Using Language(2) 课时内容 Describe an iconic animal 主题语境：人与自然 主题群：自然生态 子主题：保护野生动物 语篇类型：问答式的专栏文章、科普说明文 文本分析： 【What】本部分的语篇是一篇问答式的专栏文章，以新媒体语篇形态呈现。语篇中，野生动物专家回答一些关于澳大利亚特有的动物的疑问，类似科普小品文。第一个问题是关于澳大利亚的象征-袋鼠；第二个问题引入的是澳大利亚的另一标志性的动物-考拉；第三个问题是关于外貌比较丑陋，不那么讨人喜欢的动物代表-塔斯马尼亚恶魔（袋獾）；最后一个问题介绍了同样不太被人关注的鸭嘴兽。专家们从特征、习性、性格、外貌等方面详细介绍了这些动物。 【Why】整个语篇语言风格轻松活泼，采用了互动性很强的语言结构和句式。这样的写作手法可以大大增加语篇的趣味性，激发学生的兴趣去更多地了解知识和亲近大自然，引导他们关注澳大利亚的特色动物，最终能从文中概括出介绍澳大利亚的标志性动物的表达，从而迁移运用介绍中国的标志性动物来推广中国文化，增强中国情怀。 【How】语篇以问题为线索，串联呈现澳大利亚一些特有的动物的有趣内容。通过四个问题和四个回答来描写两种类型的动物，一种是为人们所熟悉的样子可爱的动物，如袋鼠和考拉；另外一种则是不一定那么讨喜且不为人所熟知的动物，如塔斯马尼亚恶魔和鸭嘴兽。语篇介绍了有特色的动物的几个方面：栖息地-外貌-独特性一与人的互动。这个结构也是下文写作的结构。文中运用了比喻、重复、隐喻、夸张等修辞手法，更加形象生动地描写标志性动物。 课时目标 学完本课后，学生能够： 1．读一篇关于澳大利亚标志性的动物的文章，了解它们的特征、独特性以及它们与人类的关系，学习如何描写一种标志性的动物。 2．运用修辞手法来激发读者的阅读兴趣。 重点难点 重点：引导学生分析以新媒体语篇形式呈现的科普说明文，培养学生赏析语言风格的能力。 难点：运用本课所学知识，特别是运用生动的语言和修辞手法来介绍中国标志性的动物。 教学准备 教师准备 澳大利亚的袋鼠、考拉、袋獾、鸭嘴兽这四种动物的相关知识。 学生准备 从不同渠道了解更多有关澳大利亚标志性的动物和中国标志性的动物的知识。 精彩课堂 Step I 学习理解 活动一：感知与注意 1. Ask students to predict the content in terms of the title “The Amazing Animals of Australia”. 2. Show the pictures in the text to students and ask them to answer the questions below. ·What are the amazing animals of Australia? ·What do you know about these animals? ·What do you want to know about these animals? Suggested answers: ·Kangaroos,koalas, Tasmanian devils, duck-billed platypuses. ·The kangaroo is a well-known marsupial, which means it has a pouch on its body that holds its young. They are found throughout Australia and are known for their powerful hind legs and large tail, which they use for balance and jumping. The koala is a small, furry animal that is famous for its love of eucalyptus leaves.They are found in eastern Australia and are known for their round body, big ears,and distinctive nose. The Tasmanian devil is a carnivorous marsupial found only in Tasmania.They are known for their extremely loud and aggressive nature, as well as their ability to eat almost any meat, including carrion. The duck-billed platypus is a primitive mammal found in eastern Australia. It is the only venomous mammal, and it uses its long bill to search for food,such as worms,crustaceans, and shellfish. ·（略） 【设计意图】读前根据语篇标题预测文本内容，提高学生对标题的关注。通过展示图片和回答问题引入主题，为文本学习作铺垫。 活动二：获取与梳理 1. Read for the structure. (1)Ask students to read the text quickly. Then have them identify its text type and structure according to the questions and the diagram below. ·What is the type of the text? ·How does the writer organise this text? Complete the diagram with the information in the text. 2. Read for the details. Ask students to read the text carefully, find out the answer to each question, and make a mind map to sort out the detailed information. Kangaroos ·When do baby kangaroos begin to spend less time with their mothers? ·Why shouldn't you try to pet a wild kangaroo? Suggested answers: ·After they are about seven or eight months old and when they begin to jumnp. ·They can hit and kick very hard. Feature: but encounters with them don't always end so well Babies: sleep and drink milk in their mother's pouch until they are about 7 or 8months old; after 7 or 8 months old, go out to try their legs; after they learn to jump, gradually spend less time with their mother and learn to be independent Uniqueness: cannot walk backwards, always moving forwards; can hit and kick very hard Relationship with humans: not for petting Koalas ·What do koalas spend most of their time doing? ·Why has the government made it against the law to handle koalas? Suggested answers: ·They spend quite a lot of time eating, sleeping, and hanging onto tree trunks. ·Interaction with humans can cause them a lot of stress. Features: cute but sensitive; easily panic Tasmanian devils What two things about Tasmanian devils can bother people most? ·What do Tasmanian devils like to eat? Suggested answers: ·The noise they make could wake the dead and they have a terrible smell. ·Their diet is mostly dead animals. Appearance: about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats Food: mostly dead animals Uniqueness: make loud cries when they are fighting or eating, which could wake the dead; have a terrible smell Relationship with humans: despite their name, they are generally not violent towards people Duck-billed platypuses ·What makes the way duck-billed platypuses give birth so different from other mammals? ·What is the unique way used by duck-billed platypuses to find food? Suggested answers: ·It lays eggs in a nest like a bird. ·It finds food in the water by using electrical sensors in its bill. Appearance: its nose looks like a duck's bill; feet like a duck's that covered in hair Babies: eggs hatch after about ten days; the baby platypus nurses from its mother like all other mammals Features: lay eggs in a nest like a bird; a primitive mammal with a unique biology Uniqueness: use electrical sensors in its bill to find food 【设计意图】通过思维导图的方式，直观地呈现并梳理语篇的关键细节，为写作搭建支架，让学生通过对语篇的学习，感悟可以从哪些维度介绍某地的标志性动物。 活动三：概括与整合 Read for the language features. (1)Ask students to appreciate the following sentences and find out the functions of italicised expressions. Kangaroos can hit and kick very hard, so please folks, if you see some kangaroos,remember they're not for petting! So,if you see one in the wild, you shouldn't approach it to pick it up or even touch it. Frightening! Do you know what's really strange about a platypus? Italicised expression Function ...so please folks, if... ① if you see... you shouldn't... ② Frightening ③ Do you know... ④ Suggested answers: ①Make the sentence more relaxed. ②The subjunctive is for expressing imaginary situations. ③Use adjective to make the expression more vivid. ④Use the second person to make the expression more lively, relaxed and interactive. (2) How does the writer describe these animals? Ask students to read the text again in terms of this mind map and find at least three rhetorical devices the writer uses to arouse the readers' interest. Suggested answers: ①This expresses the strength and resolve of the Australians as individuals and as a nation.(metaphor) ②...and that they are handled for only a limited time and on a limited frequency of occasions.(repetition) ③They are about the size of small dogs and look like rather large black rats. (simile) ④The noise they make could wake the dead.(hyperbole) ⑤While it may lay eggs in a nest like a bird, it's really a primitive mammal, with a unique biology.(simile) 【设计意图】学习语篇中使用的修辞手法，进行总结与归纳为后面的写作做好铺垫。 Step II 应用实践 活动四：内化与运用 Writing. (1)Ask students to brainstorm a list of four iconic animals in China in groups. (2)Let students do some research and make notes. For example: ·where they live ·what they eat ·what they look like ·how they are different from other animals ·how they interact with people ·any other unusual or interesting facts about them (3)Ask students to use their notes to write a description of one of these animals.Remember to tell them to use some rhetorical devices to make their writing vivid and interesting. Suggested answer: The Giant Panda The giant panda, with its fluffy white and black fur, resembles a living teddy bear that has walked straight out of a children's storybook. Its large, round eyes seem to sparkle with intelligence and innocence, while its distinctive black patches on its ears provide an alluring contrast to its snowy white coat. But please folks,do not be fooled by its cute appearance. They may look cute, but encounters with them don't always end well. Despite being a lovable creature, the giant panda has a tough exterior. The long and powerful front limbs and flexible joints enable the giant panda to easily climb trees, roll around and grab bamboo. In fact,pandas are known to eat up to 40 pounds of bamboo per day to satisfy their voracious appetite. Its natural habitat is the bamboo forests, especially in Sichuan, Shaanxi,and Gansu Provinces. With less than 2,000 pandas left in the wild, the species has been fighting for its survival. Yet, thanks to the relentless efforts of conservationists,the panda population has seen a monumental increase in recent years. In conclusion, the giant panda is not only a beautiful and endearing animal,but also a symbol of endangered wildlife and hope. We should do our best to protect key habitats and ensure a sustainable wild giant panda population. 【设计意图】本活动为写作实践，教师引导学生先对全文结构做出设计，收集尽可能多的信息，列举重要内容，然后形成写作提纲，旨在降低学生的写作难度，增强写作的信心。 Step III 迁移创新 活动五：批判与评价 1. Have students exchange the draft with a partner and use the checklist to help them review their partner's draft. Is the draft clear? ✓ Does the writer include all the important points in the draft? ✓Does the writer provide any additional information about the animal? ✓ Does the writer use the proper tense? ✓Does the writer use correct grammar, punctuation,and spelling? 2. Ask students to take their draft back and revise it. 3. Let students share the draft with the rest of the class. 【设计意图】该环节通过学生互评，探讨文章是否结构清晰，正文是否包含了所选动物的重要信息，作者是否添加了额外信息，正文中的时态、语法、标点和词汇拼写是否正确，从而使学生对同伴的草稿进行综合评价并与同伴相互学习，加深对主题意义的理解和对批判思维及名元思维的培养，实现深度学习。 活动六：想象与创造 Assignment. Ask students to cooperate with each other to prepare a short video about the iconic animal in their city. 【设计意图】通过小视频的录制，提高学生的兴趣，鼓励他们多运用本单元的话题语块和语法展示当地的标志性动物。 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$