内容正文:
Unit3 Video Time&Accessing Your Progress
课时内容
主题语境:人与自然 主题群:宇宙探索
子主题:海洋探索 语篇类型:视频、图片、习题
文本分析:本节课分为两部分:第一部分为Video Time,视频介绍了我国新一代海洋科学综合考察船“科学号”,展现了我国深海科研技术的发展。第二部分 Assessing Your Progress 为语言检测部分,在句子语境中检测学生对本单元重点词汇的掌握情况,在北欧民间传说的语篇中检测学生运用动词尤其是动词不定式的能力。
课时目标
学完本课后,学生能够:
1.正确使用本单元的重点词汇和语法。
2.走进民间传说,体会人们对海洋和生命的朴素情感。
3.与有“海上移动实验室”之称的“科学号”一起驰骋深海大洋,铸就科学精神。
重点难点
重点
1.在多元语境中正确使用本单元的重点词汇和语法知识。
2.了解视频内容并能表达有关深海科研探索的观点和想法。
难点
熟悉与深海科研探索相关的专业词汇,梳理我国在深海研究方面所进行的探索、取得的成就和原因,培养学生的深海科学探索兴趣与精神。
教学准备
教师准备
相关视频和播放设备。
学生准备
1.复习本单元的词汇和语法知识。
2.查阅中国科普网等权威网站,获取有关深海科研探索的重要性、海洋科学考察船的功能、深海探索面临的困难与挑战等的资料。
精彩课堂
Step I 学习理解
活动一:感知与注意
1. Ask students to look at the picture and discuss the questions.
·What is the name of the vessel?
·What do you know about the vessel?
2. Ask students to visit the website(www.kepu.gov.cn) to learn more about deep-sea research made by Kexue.
3. Ask students to make a list of the new words they came across and figure out their meanings with the group members. Have them turn to the teacher for help if necessary.
4. Ask students to share the information they have learnt from the Internet with their group members.
【设计意图】由于视频涉及的生词多,专业术语多,教师先引导学生查阅权威网站,了解我国深海科研探素的相关知识,认识与主题相关的词汇,熟悉一些相关的专业术语;学生通过相互讨论交流、分享彼此认知,拓展词汇量和知识面。
活动二:获取与梳理
1. Ask students to skim the brief introduction to the video and get to know the theme of the video.
2. Ask students to look at the pictures from the video and answer the question: What do you think these people are doing? (Before You Watch)
Suggested answers:
①Researchers on the Kexue are raising a research buoy off the ship and lowering it into the water.
②Researchers on the Kexue are conducting onboard experiments.
③A researcher on the Kexue is looking at a monitor while using a joystick to manoeuvre the Faxian submersible vehicle in deep water.
④Researchers on the Kexue are manoeuvring a large instrument into the place on the deck of the ship.
⑤Researchers on the Kexue are releasing a balloon for atmospheric investigation.
⑥Researchers on the Kexue are lowering nets into the water to collect samples.
3. Watch for details.
(1)Ask students to watch the video and circle the best words to complete the sentences.(While You Watch,2)
Suggested answers:
①over ②laboratory ③Institute; Sciences ④400;3
(2)Ask students to answer the following questions.(While You Watch,3)
·When was Kexue first put into operation?
·What is the function of Faxian?
·What did IOCAS conduct research on the Western Pacific Ocean System for?
·Why is marine science important for China today?
Suggested answers:
·In 2014.
·To gather an enormous amount of environmental information and to carry out field experiments.
·To research and investigate major scientific issues of the extreme marine environment.
【设计意图】通过观看视频,了解深海科研探索的重要性、海洋科学综合考察船“科学号”的功能以及科学家们取得的深海探索成就,加深对我国深海探索的认知。
活动三:概括与整合
Ask students to watch the video again and finish the mind map.
【设计意图】通过再次观看视频,利用思维导图归纳中国深海科研探索的相关信息,深入了解中国海洋科学研究取得的进步,实现深度学习。
Step II 应用实践
活动四:分析与判断
(1)Ask students to complete the sentences with the correct forms of the words in the box.(Activity 1)
(2) Ask students to match the definitions with the words in bold and find the part of speech of each
The deep dark ocean may take our lives without mercy, but it is the cradle of lives, too, China's new deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe (Striver) set off on Oct 10 for the 10,000-metre-deep-sea diving operation in the Mariana Trench.A new record appeared in the China's deep-sea explorational directory. During its diving many useful data has been logged and various functions and performances been tested. Fendouzhe is in a league of its own at this time. We shall applaud for the scientists and researchers from about 100 research institutions, colleges and enterprises who made great contribution to the development of Fendouzhe.
mercy A. To clap hands to show approval, for example when they have enjoyed a play or concert.
directory B. A book or list of names, address, telephone numbers,facts etc. usually arranged in alphabetical order.
logged C. A kind or forgiving attitude towards someone that you have the power to harm.
league D. A level of quality, ability, etc.
applaud E. To officially record something.
Suggested answers:
mercy:C(n.);directory:B(n.)logged:E(v.);league:D(n.);applaud:A(v.)
【设计意图】引导学生在句子和语篇的语境中回忆本单元重点词汇,检测掌握情况,形成单元学习逻辑闭环,加深对主题意义的理解。
活动五:内化与运用
1. Ask students to complete the passage with the proper forms of the verbs in brackets and answer the question.
·What do you think happened to the son?(Activity 2)
Suggested answers:
to keep; to be; connected; were; crying; to find; looking; to go;not to swim;fishing; rolling; crying; to save
·The son had changed into a seal and discovered that he was much happier living in the sea. Sadly, he tried to go back and visit his parents, but he discovered that he could not become a human again.
2. 实战高考。
①(全国甲卷)For thousands of years,people have told fables (teach)a lesson or to pass on wisdom.
②(新高考I卷)Nanxiang aside, the best Xiao long bao have a fine skin,allowing them (lift) out ofthe steamer basket without tearing or spilling any of their contents.
③(新高考I卷)The dumplings arrive steaming and dangerously hot. To eat one,you have to decide whether (bite) a small hole in it first, releasing the stream and risking a spill(溢出),or to putthe whole dumpling in your mouth.
letting the hot soup explode on your tongue.
④(全国甲卷)A visually-challenged man from Beijing recently hiked 40 days to Xi'an, as a first step (journey) the Belt and Road route by foot.
⑤(全国乙卷) (strengthen)the connection with young people, the event included a number of public promotional activities on social media,
⑥(全国甲卷)It is possible (walk) or bike the entire 14 kilometres.
Suggested answers:
①to teach ②to be lifted ③to bite ④to journey ⑤To strengthen ⑥to walk
【设计意图】在温馨而略带伤感的民间传说语篇和高考真题中检测学生对单元语法知识的掌握情况,再次归纳、总结动词不定式的用法。
Step III 迁移创新
活动六:想象与创造
Ask students to reread REACHING OUT ACROSS THE SEA in “Reading and thinking", the short passage in “Build up your vocabulary”,the fairy tale in “Review useful structures", and the short passage about deep-sea manned submersible Fendouzhe,together with the information surfed on the Internet. Then have them try to answer the following questions and finish the structure map.
·What deep-sea researches have been carried out so far?
·What achievements have been made in China's marine research?
·What made China's deep-sea research be carried out efficiently?
·What could be the challenges in further developments in marine exploration?
·What do you think is the difference between Zheng He's voyage 600 years ago and China's sea exploration today?
·What should we do for the future marine exploration?
【设计意图】对比古今中国海洋探索的异同,引导学生梳理我国深海研究方面所进行的探素与取得的成就,探讨中国未来深海探索面临的困难与挑战,思考个人成长与祖国未来命运之间的紧密关系,实现单元主题升华。
活动七:批判与评价
Reflecting.
(1)Go through the tasks with students and make sure they know what to do.
(2)Let students do the tasks by themselves.
What did you learn about the sea from this unit?
Which aspect about the sea would you like to learn more about?
What different genres of text did you read in this unit?
Did you have problems in studying this unit? If yes, how did you solve them?
Overall, I thought this unit was □interesting □useful □so-so □difficult.
(3)Ask students to work in groups and share what they write. The answers may vary from one student to another.
【设计意图】学生对单元词汇和语法等知识进行自我梳理,在自我评价和相互分享过程中自我反思、相互鼓励,共同进步。
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