Unit2 课时4 Thinking Skills&Reading Strategies（课件)【趣味课堂】英语仁爱版2024八年级上册

该初中英语课件围绕“细节分类”与“得出结论”思维技能，结合乐器类型、音乐功能及艺术家案例展开，通过“Look and say”展示小提琴等乐器图片提问类型导入，借助图表支架引导学生实践分类，再过渡到音乐功能抽象分类，最后通过艺术家案例训练结论推导，构建从具体到抽象的学习脉络。 其亮点在于思维训练梯度清晰，从乐器具体分类到音乐功能归纳，结合梅兰芳观察鸽子练眼、齐白石自学与拜师案例推导结论，培养分析归纳的思维品质。语言能力方面整合乐器词汇、核心句型在语境中学习，配及时练习巩固。文化意识融入京剧、中国艺术家元素，增强家国情怀。采用图表支架、小组活动和分层作业，学生能主动建构知识，教师可依此清晰实施思维训练，提升教学效果。

Exploring Lesson 4 Thinking Skills & Reading Strategies Unit 2 The World of Art Classifying details & Drawing conclusions Lesson Objectives: In this lesson, we will be able to: 1. Understand the thinking skills of categorizing details and the reading strategy of drawing conclusions. 2. Use charts and scaffolds to apply the skills of categorizing details and drawing conclusions when reading textual materials. 3. Gradually master and apply the above skills through micro-training in text reading. Lead in Look and say. What’s she doing? Do you know what type of musical instrument the violin belongs to? She is playing the violin. Yes. The violin belongs to the string family of instruments. It produces sound through its strings. /,vaɪə'lɪn/ n. 小提琴 /'taɪp/ n. 类型,种类 v. 打字 /'mju:zɪkl/ adj. 音乐的 /'ɪnstrəmənt/ n. 乐器;仪器;工具 belong to 属于 /strɪŋ/ n. 弦 What type of instruments are they? Look and say trumpet piano guitar drum erhu /drʌm/ n.鼓 /'trʌmpɪt/ n. 小号;喇叭 What type of instruments do they belong to? Let's read and find out their types. Thinking Skills Classifying details 细节分类 When you classify details, you group similar details together in some way. 当你进行细节分类时，就是以某种方式将相似的细节归为一组。 Classifying details? Activity 1 Look at the picture and read the text, and then learn how to classify details. According to the types of musical instruments, there are four families: string instruments, beat instruments, keyboard instruments and wind instruments. The violin and erhu belong to the string instruments and the drum belongs to the beat instruments. The piano is an example of the keyboard instruments, and the trumpet is a wind instrument. There are four types of musical instruments. String instruments ________________ Beat instruments ________________ Keyboard instruments ________________ Wind instruments ________________ violin and erhu drum piano trumpet belong to 属于；归······所有 an example of... ······的一个范例 Match them. piano drum Beat instruments erhu violin trumpet String instruments Keyboard instruments Wind instruments We all know that English is a language. Then, what is the function of language?" Language allows us to express ourselves. We use language to communicate with others. Language can express our feelings — happy, sad, or... When watching horror stories, we may feel afraid. But sometimes reading a book can relax us . Both language and art are a kind of medium to show our minds. /'læŋɡwɪdʒ/ n. 语言 /ə'laʊ/ v. 允许;使可能 allow sb. to do sth. ‌ 允许某人做某事 /kə'mju:nɪkeɪt/ v. 交流;沟通 communicate with sb. ‌与某人沟通/交流 /'fi:lɪŋ/ n. 感觉,感触 /ə'freɪd/ adj. 害怕;担心 be afraid to do sth. ‌ 害怕做某事 be afraid of sth. 害怕/担心某事 /rɪ'læks/ v. (使)放松 relax sb. 让某人放松 /'mi:diəm/ v. 媒介,手段 pl. media self-media / we media 自媒体 Both language and art are a kind of medium to show our minds. How about music? What is music like? ➸Can music also be a language? ➸Can we use music to communicate with others? ➸How does music make us feel? ➸What can music give people? Let's read and find out. Activity 2 Read the text and complete the following chart. What is music? Music is a language. It can help us speak our minds and allow us to communicate heart to heart. Music is a tool of showing feelings. It can relax us and make us feel happy, afraid or sad. Music is a medium. It can take us to a world of art and bring together people all over the world. What is music? It’s a ___________. ·__________________________________________ ·__________________________________________ It’s a language. ·_________________________ ·_________________________ It’s a tool of ________________. ·_________________________ ·_________________________ showing feelings medium It can help us speak out our minds. It can allow us to communicate heart to heart. It can relax us. It can make us feel happy, afraid or sad. It can take us to a world of art. It can bring together people all over the world. Activity 2 Read again and answer the questions. ➸Can music also be a language? ➸Can we use music to communicate with others? ➸How does music make us feel? ➸What can music give people? What is music? Music is a language. It can help us speak our minds and allow us to communicate heart to heart. Music is a tool of showing feelings. It can relax us and make us feel happy, afraid or sad. Music is a medium. It can take us to a world of art and bring together people all over the world. Yes, it can. Yes, we can. It can make us feel happy, afraid or sad. It can take people to a world of art and bring together people all over the world. heart to heart 心贴心地；坦诚相待地 bring together 把······聚到一起；使······团结起来 Activity 3 Pair work. Talk about the benefits of music based on Activity 2. How many benefits of music are mentioned in Activity 2? The benefits of music Help to communicate. Show our feelings. More ways to learn art and make people closer. Language points Activity 1 1. According to the types of musical instruments, there are four families: string instruments, beat instruments,keyboard instruments and wind instruments. 根据乐器种类，乐器可分为四个类型：弦乐器、打击乐器、键盘乐器和管乐器。 1）type n. “类型；种类” 同义词：kind。 e.g. There are different types of washing machines in the store. 商店里有不同类型的洗衣机。 归纳：type of... ....类型/种类的.... of this/its type ····类的; 具备····特点的 e.g. What type of clothes do you like? 你喜欢哪种类型的服装？ 拓展: type v. “（用计算机或打字机）打字”。 e.g. Please type your name and password. 请输入你的姓名和密码。 归纳： type in 输入；键入 type out/up 输入完成 e.g. Did you type out/up your report? 你的报告打完了吗？ 【及时练习】 京剧里有四个主要角色，分别为生、旦、净、丑。(完成译句) There are four main ______ _____ roles in Beijing Opera: sheng, dan, jing and chou. types of Language points Activity 1 2. The piano is an example of the keyboard instruments, and the trumpet is a wind instrument. 钢琴是打击乐器的一个范例，小号是管乐器。 example n.“典型；范例；样品” e.g. This picture is a good example of this artist's early work. 这幅画是这位画家早期作品的优秀范例。 归纳：for example 例如；譬如 set an example for sb. 为某人树立榜样 follow one’s example 效仿某人 e.g. We have many ways to learn English. For example, we can read English newspapers every day. 我们有很多学英语的方法。例如，我们可以每天读英文报纸。 We should follow Kangkang's example to study hard. 我们要效仿康康努力学习。 【及时练习】 雯雯给其他同学树立了好榜样。（完成译句） Wenwen ________________________ other students. set a good example for Language points Activity 2 3. Music is a language. It can help us speak our minds and allow us to communicate heart to heart. 音乐是一种语言。它能帮我们说出心里 话，并且让我们心意相通。 1）allow v. “允许；使可能” allow sb. to do sth. “允许某人做某事” e.g. My parents don't allow me to watch TV from Monday to Friday. 我父母不允许我周一到周五看电视。 2）heart to heart “心贴心的；真诚的，坦诚的” e.g. Let’s have a talk heart to heart. 让我们开诚布公地谈谈。 归纳: at heart 内心里;本质上 break one's heart 使某人难过; 使心碎 lose one's heart 丧失信心;泄气 by heart 单凭记忆;能背诵 from the (bottom of one's) heart 真诚地;从内心(深处) 【及时练习】 1) My father never allows me _______ out alone at night. A.going B. to go C. not to go 2) 真正的朋友总是心连心。。（完成译句） True friends always communicate _______________. B heart to heart Language points Activity 2 4. It can relax us and make us feel happy, afraid or sad. 它能使我们放松，让我们感到开心、害怕或悲伤。 1）relax v.“（使）放松；休息；放松精神（或思想）” e.g. I often listen to music to relax myself. 我经常听音乐来放松自己。 辨析: relax，relaxed 和relaxing 单词 词性 意思 用法 relax 动词 （使）放松；休息 常作谓语，后面跟反身代词。  relaxed 形容词 放松的;冷静的;镇定的 常作表语形容人的状态，可构成短语 be relaxed about sth.。 relaxing 形容词 有助于休息的；令人放松的；轻松的 常作定语，修饰物。 e.g. I'm relaxed about my final exam now. 现在我对期末考试感到很放松。 This is a relaxing song, and I often listen to it after work. 这是一首令人放松的歌，我经常在下班后听。 Language points Activity 2 4. It can relax us and make us feel happy, afraid or sad. 它能使我们放松，让我们感到开心、害怕或悲伤。 2）afraid adj. “害怕，畏惧(可能受伤害、受苦)；担心(会发生某事)”。 e.g. I’m afraid that it’s a little late to go out now. 现在出去恐怕有点晚了。 拓展: be afraid to do sth. 害怕做某事 be afraid of doing sth. 害怕做某事 be afraid of sth. 害怕/担心某事 be afraid + that从句 害怕/担心...... 【及时练习】 1) Now I feel much more _______ after listening to the ______ music. A.relaxing; relaxed B. relaxed; relaxing C. relaxing; relaxing 2) Bill is very shy. He is afraid _______ in front of people. A. of speaking B. speak C. to speaking D. of speak B A Language points Activity 2 5. It can take us to a world of art and bring together people all over the world. 它能把我们带入艺术的世界并能让全世界的人们团结一心。 bring...together “把······聚到一起；使······团结起来” e.g. This meeting brought together all the students in my class. 这次会议使我们班所有同学团结起来。 归纳: put/join... together 把....组合/连接在一起 get together 聚到一起 live together 住在一起 e.g. Emperor Qin Shihuang joined several parts of walls together to make the Great Wall.秦始皇把几段城墙连接到一起形成了长城。 Our two families often get together on weekends. 我们两家经常在周末相聚。 The two old men live together to look after each other. 这两位老人住在一起相互照顾。 【及时练习】 Spring Festival, get together, the, celebrate, in China, to, People（连词成句） ________________________________________________________. People get together to celebrate the Spring Festival in China Reading strategies Drawing conclusions Reading Strategies Drawing conclusions 得出结论 After reading a text, you can connect what you read and what you know to draw a conlusion about what the author doesn't say directly. 读完一篇文章后，你可以将所读内容与已知知识联系起来，从而推断出作者没有直接明说的意思。 Drawing conclusions? Pre-reading How did the artist train his eyes? How did the artist improve his eye expression? 这位艺术家是如何提升他的眼神表现力的？ What does he do? He is a Beijing opera artist and an actor. Let’s find out in the text. Activity 1 Read the text about the famous Beijing opera artist, Mei Lanfang, and learn how to draw a conclusion.. Good actors know how to use their eyes to express their minds. To train his eyes, Mei Langfang often watched the pigeons flying far away in the sky. What you read What you know Now you conclude Mei was a great Beijing opera artist. Mei often trained his eyes by watching the pigeons flying. The eye training was helpful. /'pɪdʒɪn/ n. 鸽子 far away 遥远地;在远处 /'ɒprə/ n. 歌剧 Bejing opera 京剧 Activity 1 Read again and complete the tasks. Good actors know how to use their eyes to express their minds. To train his eyes, Mei Langfang often watched the pigeons flying far away in the sky. 1. What is the main skill that good actors need according to the text?（ ） A. Using their voices B. Using their eyes C. Using their hands D. Using their feet 2. How did Mei Langfang train his eyes? （ ） A. By reading books B. By watching pigeons flying C. By practicing in front of a mirror D. By listening to music 3. Good actors know how to use their eyes to express their ________. B B minds Activity 2 Read more about Mei Lanfang. Complete the sentences and draw another conclusion. When Mei was young, he had great difficulty in remembering the lines of Beijing opera. But he worked very hard and was very strict with himself. He got up very early every day and practiced the lines again and again. What you read What you know Now you conclude ___________ makes perfect. Mei got up very early and __________________________________________. Mei remembered the lines through _________________________________________. practiced the lines again and again Practice hard work and practice adj. 完美的；极好的 have difficulty in doing sth. 做某事有困难 /strɪkt/ adj. 要求严格的 be strict with sth. 对某人要求严格 again and again 多次; 反复地 Practice makes perfect. 熟能生巧。 Activity 2 Read again and complete the tasks. When Mei was young, he had great difficulty in remembering the lines of Beijing opera. But he worked very hard and was very strict with himself. He got up very early every day and practiced the lines again and again. 1. What was Mei's main problem when he was young?（ ） A. He couldn't sing well. B. He had difficulty remembering lines(台词). C. He was not strict with himself. D. He didn't like to get up early. 2. How did Mei solve his problem? （ ） A. He asked someone else to help him. B. He decided to quit Beijing opera. C. He worked hard and was very strict with himself. D. He practiced only in the evenings. 3. What specific action(具体行动) did Mei take to improve? He ________ very early every day and practiced the lines _______________. B C got up again and again ➸Was it always easy for Mei Langfang to learn the opera lines when he was young? ➸Which words best describe Mei Lanfang's character based on the text?   Thinking No, it was not easy. He had great difficulty at first. He was very hard-working and strict with himself. Next, we are going to talk about a very famous Chinese painter. ·At first, he learned to paint alone. ·Later, he traveled to learn from other famous painters. ·In the end, his paintings became popular, and many people knew him. ➸Who is he? /'peɪntə(r)/ n. 画家;油漆匠 → paint n 颜料;油漆/v.作画;上漆 → painting n. 绘画;油画 /'pɒpjələ(r)/ adj. 广受欢迎的 be popular with sb. 受某人的欢迎 Activity 3 Read the text about Qi Baishi. Underline the sentence that helps you draw a conclusion, and then complete the last two steps. Qi Baishi first learned painting all by himself. Then in his twenties, he began to travel around China to visit famous painters and study their paintings. Finally, in his mid-fifties, his paintings became popular, and he became famous all over the China. What you read What you know Now you conclude It is very important for us to ______________________. The underlined sentence. Qi learned a lot from ___________________________. study hard and learn from others famous painters and their paintings all by oneself 独自; 单独 in one’s twenties 在某人二十多岁时 in one’s mid-fifties 在某人五十五岁左右时 Activity 3 Read again and complete the tasks. Qi Baishi first learned painting all by himself. Then in his twenties, he began to travel around China to visit famous painters and study their paintings. Finally, in his mid-fifties, his paintings became popular, and he became famous all over the China. 1. How did Qi Baishi first learn to paint?（ ） A. From famous teachers. B. By traveling around China. C. All by himself. D. In a famous school. 2. What did Qi Baishi do in his twenties? （ ） A. He became famous all over China. B. He traveled to visit and learn from famous painters. C. His paintings became popular. D. He stopped painting. C B Activity 3 Read again and complete the tasks. Qi Baishi first learned painting all by himself. Then in his twenties, he began to travel around China to visit famous painters and study their paintings. Finally, in his mid-fifties, his paintings became popular, and he became famous all over the China. 3. When did Qi Baishi's paintings become popular? （ ） A. When he was a child. B. In his twenties. C. In his mid-fifties. D. Never. 4. He became famous _______ _______ _______. 5. Did Qi Baishi become famous very quickly when he was young? _______, ______ _______. He became famous later in life, in his mid-fifties. C all over China No he didn't Discussion ➸What can we learn from Mei Lanfang and Qi Baishi? ➸Why is art important in our lives? Hard work, patience, and learning from others are keys to success. 勤奋努力、保持耐心以及向他人学习是成功的关键。 Art is important because it expresses feelings and ideas, and shares culture, and brings beauty and joy to our everyday lives. Language points Activity 1 1. Mei often trained his eyes by watching the pigeons flying. 梅（兰芳）经常通过观察鸽子飞翔来训练眼睛。 1）by watching “通过观察”，by+动名词 表示“通过做某事”。 e.g. I improve my English by __________ (listen) to English songs. 我通过听英文歌来提高我的英语。 2）watch sb.／sth．doing sth．“观看某人／某物正在做某事”，强调 某个动作正在进行。watch sb.／sth. do sth. “观看某人／某物做某事”， 强调观看某个经常发生的动作或某人做某事的全过程。 e.g. She happily watched the boys ________ (play) football on the playground. 她开心地看着男孩们在操场上踢足球。 He watched the cat __________ (catch) that mouse. 他看到这只猫抓住了那只老鼠。 listening playing catch Language points Activity 2 2. When Mei was young, he had great difficulty in remembering the lines of Beijing opera. 梅（兰芳）年轻时很难记住京剧的台词。 1) have difficulty (in) doing sth. “在做某事方面有困难”，介词 "in" 通常 可以省略，直接接动名词。 e.g. I have difficulty (in) understanding spoken English. 我在理解英语口语方面有困难。 2) line，可数名词，在句中意为“（戏剧或电影的）台词，对白”。 e.g. The lines in this movie are very moving. 这部电影中的台词很感人。 【及时练习】1）—Tom, you look worried. What’s up? —I have difficulty in _____ the new science class today. A.understand B. understood C. understanding 2) 在这次活动中，你将欣赏到有着众多经典台词的精彩电影。(完成译句) You will enjoy wonderful movies that have lots of ________ ________ in the activity. classic lines C Language points Activity 2 3. But he worked very hard and was very strict with himself. 但他非常努力并对自己要求十分严格。 strict adj. “要求严格的；严厉的；严谨的” be strict with sb. “对某人要求严格” e.g. Lili’s parents are very strict with her. 丽丽的父母对她要求十分严格。 拓展: be strict about sth. “对某事要求严格” e.g. My parents want me to study hard and are strict about my homework. 我父母希望我能努力学习并对我的作业要求很严。 【及时练习】The teacher ______ the students, but they still like him a lot. A. is popular with B. is good with C. is strict with C Language points Activity 2 4. He got up very early every day and practiced the lines again and again. 他每天起得很早，并且反复练习台词。 again and again “多次；反复地；一再”, 可与over and over again互换。 e.g. To have a perfect performance, Lingling practiced the violin again and again/over and over again. 为了呈现完美的表演，玲玲反复练习小提琴。 拓展: once again “再一次；又一次” e.g. He was late for class once again. 他又一次迟到了。 【及时练习】为了记住这篇文章，他刚才一遍又一遍地重复它。 To remember the article, he repeated it ________________ just now. again and again Exercises I. 用方框中所给单词的适当形式填空(有一项多余)。 1. This musical ___________ can produce beautiful sounds. 2. My sister is a good ___________; she draws lovely pictures of animals. 3. Listening to soft music helps me ___________ after a busy day. 4. English is a useful ___________ for people from different countries to communicate. 5. Don’t be ___________to ask questions if you don’t understand. instrument medium relax type afraid paint instrument painter relax medium afraid Exercises II. 用括号内所给单词的适当形式填空。 1. There are different ________ (type) of books in the school library. 2. My mother ________ (allow) me to go to the park with my friends yesterday. 3. He has difficulty in _______________ (remember) English words. 4. They ___________ (travel) around the world next year. 5. The music makes me feel happy and __________ (relax). 6. The little girl enjoys watching her cat _________ (play) with a ball. types allowed remembering will travel relaxed play Exercises III. 完成译句 (每空一词)。 1. 小提琴属于弦乐器。 The violin ________ ________ the string instruments. 2. 这位画家五十多岁时成名了。 The painter became famous _______ _______ ________. 3. 音乐能帮助我们坦诚相待地交流。 Music can help us communicate ________ _______ ________. 4. 梅兰芳通过观察鸽子飞翔来训练眼睛。 Mei Lanfang trained his eyes _____ _________ the pigeons ________. 5. 老师对学生们要求很严格。 The teacher _______ _______ _______ the students. belongs to in his fifties heart to heart by watching flying is strict with Summary We learn: 1. Vocabulary related to types of musical instruments and artistic training; 2. The concept and skill of categorizing details; 3. The concept and strategy of drawing conclusions. We can: 1. Use charts to categorize details; 2. Draw conclusions from a reading passage. Homework 1. 基础层：大声朗读新单词和课文；完成单词填空练习。 2. 提高层：写一篇关于你最喜欢的乐器的短文，包括它的类型和 你喜欢它的原因；回答关于另一位艺术家的短文的 阅读理解问题。 3. 拓展层：研究一位艺术家，撰写其成功之路；制作海报展示 音乐或艺术训练的好处。 Thank you! $