Unit 1 People Of Achievement Using language 教学设计-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第一册

Teaching and Learning Design 选择性必修Book1 Unit1 People of Achievement 教学设计 Period 6 Teaching and learning contents: Using Language—Reading comprehension and language focus Comprehensive teaching and learning objectives: By the end of this period, the students will have been able to: 1) Read and comprehend the text and learn about Albert Einstein’s life story and achievements; 2) Learn about the usage of the new language items in the text. Teaching and learning important points: 1) Reading comprehension of the text content; 2) Learning about the usage of the new language items in the text. Teaching and learning difficult point: 1) Reading comprehension of the text content; 2) Learning about the usage of the new language items in the text. Teaching and learning procedure: Step 1 Review and Leading in Activity 1 Review and Leading in 1. Get two or three students to give and an oral presentation: The meaning of greatness in my mind. 2. Lead in the learning topic of this period and introduce the learning objectives. Step 2 Reading comprehension Activity 2 Pre-reading 1. Watch a short video about Albert Einstein. 2. Look at the picture and think about the following questions and share your ideas: What do you know about Albert Einstein? What words would you use to describe him? What do you expect to read from the text according to the title of the passage? Activity 3 Reading comprehension 1. Read or listen to the text for main idea of the text and general idea (or topic) of each paragraph. Main idea of the text: The text mainly talks about Einstein’s life story and achievements. General idea (or topic) of each paragraph: Paragraph 1: Introduction (mainly about his great contributions and personal qualities) Paragraph 2: Early life/ Education. Paragraph 3: Work experience (the road to the new Isaac Newton). Paragraph 4: The trouble he met in his mid-life. Paragraph 5: Appearance and personality. Paragraph 6: His death. 2. Read for detailed information to complete the timeline and answer the questions, and then check the answers. Answers to the questions: 1) Apart from his remarkable achievements, what does the passage tell us about Einstein’s life? Though he was brilliant, he was also a person who faced struggles, for example, when he failed to pass his university entrance exam, when he failed to get a good job, and when he had to flee Germany. 2) What impressed you most about Einstein? State your reasons. I am impressed most by how friendly and easy he was to approach. Even when he was busy and did not want to be bothered, he still found a way to deal with people in gentleness and good humour. Step 3 Language Focus Activity 4 Learning about the new language items 1. He made numerous contributions to the world, the most well－known being the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E＝mc2. 他对世界做出了许多贡献，最为知名的是广义相对论和著名的公式E＝mc2。 1) numerous adj. 很多的，许多的；数量庞大的；数不清的 2) make contributions/ a contribution to 做贡献 e.g. He made a very positive contribution to the success of the project. 他对项目的成功贡献良多。 Different teachers make different contributions to a student’s growth. 不同的教师在学生的成长过程中起到不同的作用。 3) theory n. 理论；学说 the general theory of relativity 广义相对论 4) 句中的the most well－known being the general theory of relativity and the famous formula E＝mcj2是独立主格结构，常见的独立主格结构有：名词/代词+现在分词/过去分词/不定式形容词/副词/介词短语名词，独立主格结构的逻辑主语与主句的主语不一致，它独立存在。 e.g. The girl in the photo was smiling sweetly，her long hair flowing in the breeze. 照片上的女孩笑得很甜，长发在微风中飘动。 The work finished, they left the office and went home. The exam to be held tomorrow, I couldn’t go to the cinema tonight. One by one they whitewashed the fence, each giving Tom a reward, big or small. 他们一个接一个地粉刷栅栏，每个人都给汤姆一个或大或小的奖励。 2. gentle adj. 温柔的；文静的 gentleman n. 先生；彬彬有礼的人；有教养的人；君子 3. patent office 专利局 4. While working there, out of a strong passion for knowledge, he continued to study, earning a doctorate in physics in 1905. 在那里工作期间，出于对知识的强烈热爱，他继续学习，于1905年获得物理学博士学位。 1) out of a strong passion for knowledge出于对知识的强烈热爱 2) 状语从句的省略：状语从句中的主语与主句主语一致或状语从句中的主语是it，并且状语从句谓语中含有be动词时，可省略从句中的主语和be动词，主动关系用现在分词，被动关系用过去分词，尚未发生用不定式。 e.g. Now, when having trouble in learning English well, plenty of students urge to know how to deal with it.现在，当学英语遇到困难时，许多学生迫切想知道如何应对它。 He opened his mouth as if to say something. 他张开嘴，好像要说什么。 As intended, the interview about the development of English idioms will be broadcast live in the school hall at 3:00 this Friday afternoon. 正如预期的那样，关于英语习语发展的采访将于本周五下午3点在学校礼堂现场直播。 When thinking of the wolf’s bloody mouth，Mac nearly fainted with fright. Though frightened to death，Mac struggled to crawl up and threw his bicycle at the wolf with all his strength. 当想到狼的血盆大口时，马克因害怕几乎昏厥。尽管吓得要死，马克挣扎着爬起来，拼尽全力把自行车扔向狼。 5. extraordinary adj. 非凡的；非常奇特的；特别的 ordinary adj. 普通的；平常的；一般的；平凡的；平庸的 e.g. She was a truly extraordinary woman. 她是位非常杰出的女性。 6. gradually adv. 逐渐地 gradual adj. 逐渐的 e.g. Gradually, the children began to understand. 孩子们渐渐开始明白。 Losing weight is a slow, gradual process. 减肥是一个缓慢而渐进的过程。 7. come to power （开始）掌权；上台 be in power掌权 e.g. After he came to power, the man devoted most of his time to charity work. 这个人当权后把他的大部分时间用于慈善工作。 come-phrases: come to a stop停下来 come to an end结束 come to life 活跃起来 come to light被发现 come to the point谈正题 come to a conclusion / decision 作出结论，决定 come to sb.’s attention / notice 受到某人注意 6. Einstein, who was Jewish, found the doors of academic institutions closed to him. 爱因斯坦是犹太人，他发现学术机构的大门对他关闭了。 1) academic adj. 学术的，学业的，教学的；学院的，学校的 academy n. 专科院校；研究院，学会 academic institutions学术机构 2)“find＋宾语＋宾语补足语”结构“find＋宾语＋宾语补足语”结构用法归纳：1) find＋宾语＋现在分词（表示主动、进行）过去分词（表示被动、完成）形容词/副词介词短语；2) find＋it＋形容词/名词＋to do(it是形式宾语，to do是真正的宾语)。 e.g. However, I found his wandering eyes betraying his painful struggle. 然而，我发现他那迷茫的眼睛流露出他痛苦的挣扎。 Even the best writers sometimes find themselves lost for words. We found it hard to picture him as the father of three kids. 7. as a consequence 因此，结果(=as a result) e.g. In this changing business environment, different demands are being placed on employees. As a consequence, the education system needs to change. 在当今变幻莫测的商业环境下，员工被提出各种不同的要求。因此，教育体系有必要随之改变。 As a consequence of the side effect of the drug, he has become a deaf. 由于药物的副作用, 他成了聋子。 His death was totally unexpected and, in consequence, no plans had been made for his replacement. 他的死完全出乎意料，所以，根本没有安排替补人选。 8. take up a position 担任；任职 take a job as…接受/从事一份……的工作 quit one’s job 辞职 e.g. He took up a position as an editor after graduating from the university. 他大学毕业后从事编辑工作。 9. institute n. 机构；协会；研究院 a research institute 研究所 10. encounter vt. (=meet with/run into) 遭遇；偶遇 n. 遭遇；偶遇 e.g. We encountered a number of difficulties in the first week. 我们在第一周遇到了一些困难。 She was the most remarkable woman he had ever encountered. 她是他所见到过的最出色的女性。 The story describes the extraordinary encounter between a man and a dolphin. 这个故事描述了一个男人与一只海豚之间的奇遇。 11. be mistaken for 被误认为 e.g. He is always mistaken for his twin brother. 12. pass away逝去 13. remarkable adj. 异常的，引人注目的，卓越的；显著的；非凡的，非常（好）的 e.g. She was a truly remarkable woman. 她是一位真正非同凡响的女人。 The area is remarkable for its scenery. 这一地区以其优美的景色而引人瞩目。 14. device n. [c] 装置；仪器；器具；设备；手段；策略；方法；技巧 e.g. A powerful device exploded outside the station. 一枚威力巨大的炸弹在车站外爆炸了。 Sending advertising by email is very successful as a marketing device. 作为一种营销手段，用电子邮件发送广告是非常成功的。 15. sum up 总结；概括(=summarize vt.) e.g. To sum up , there are three main ways of solving the problem. 概括起来说，这一问题主要有三种解决办法。 Can I just sum up what we’ve agreed so far? 我可否就我们目前已经达成的共识作个概括？ 16. draft n. 草稿；草案；草图 vt. 起草；草拟 e.g. I’ve made a rough draft of the letter. 我已经写好这封信的草稿。 This is only the first draft of my speech. 这只是我演讲的初稿。 I’ll draft a letter for you. 我来为你草拟一封信。 Step 4 Summary and evaluation Activity 5 Summary and text construction 1. Summarize the new language items learned in this period. 2. Try to reconstruct the text by retelling the text, using some of the new language items learned in this period. Activity 6 Self-evaluation Guide the students to reflect on their learning of this period by considering the following aspects. 1. How is your reading comprehension? (Good/Fairly good/Moderate/Just so so/Poor) 2. How is your mastery of the new language items? (Good/Fairly good/Moderate/Just so so/Poor) 3. What will you do to consolidate the new language items after class? Homework: 1. Read the text again, complete the reading comprehension exercises in the reference book and review the new language items. 2. Complete the reading comprehension exercises in the reference book 3. Complete the vocabulary and other exercises in the reference book 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $$