内容正文:
Big Question: How do you deal with changes?
In this unit, you will learn to:
talk about growing up.
understand and deal with growing pains.
use a chart to understand character development.
use the strategy of reading with a purpose.
share your growing-up stories.
Exploring the Topic
UNIT
4
Period 3:
Thinking Skills & Reading Strategies
Understand character development
Reading with a purpose
Big Question: How do you deal with changes?
In this unit, you will learn to:
talk about growing up.
understand and deal with growing pains.
use a chart to understand character development.
use the strategy of reading with a purpose.
share your growing-up stories.
理解故事中角色发展的基本概念,并通过图文信息分析角色的变化过程。(学习理解)
运用角色发展分析方法,完成关于Li Hong的性格变化图表并阐述其变化原因。(应用实践)
设定阅读目的,并判断文本信息是否与阅读目的相关。(应用实践)
结合阅读策略,讨论并提出处理成长烦恼的可行方法。(迁移创新)
学习目标
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2
3
通过本节课的学习,学生能够:
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Pre-reading
While-reading
Post-reading
Contents
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Summary
Exercise
Homework
Lead in
1
Lead in
How is she feeling?
What happened to her? How does her feeling change?
happy
sad
angry
disgusted
afraid
So people’s feelings can change. And as we grow up, we will all experience different changes and sometimes we have problems. And this is called growing pains.
happy
sad
angry
disgusted
afraid
Pre-reading
Thinking Skills
2
Activity 1 Look at the pictures and read the text, and then think about how and why the character changes.
Thinking Skills
Understanding character development
Beginning
Kangkang lost the 100-meter race and was very upset.
Middle
His friend, Li Ming, came up to him and cheered him up.
End
Kangkang laughed again and walked with Li Ming happily.
v. 笑
Characters grow and change in the story. We can understand character development by analyzing how and why a character changes.
Who:
When:
Where:
What(happened):How (feelings):
Why:
Kangkang and Li Ming.
After the 100-meter race.
On the playground.
Kangkang lost the race.
Upset.
His friend Li Ming comforted him and cheered he up.
Friend’s help
While-reading
Thinking Skills
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Activity 2 Read the text and analyze how and why the character changes, and then complete the character-development chart.
Who:
When:
Where:
What(happened):
How (feelings):
Why:
Li Hong and Lingling.
Our class.
Li Hong became our new classmates.
Lonely
She didn’t have any friends.
A month ago.
get along with sb. 意为“与某人关系良好,和睦相处”。例如:
They get along well with each other.
他们相处得很好。
Beginning
Li Hong didn’t have any friends and _______________________________.
Middle
Miss Wang ______
_____________and they soon became very close friends.
End
Li Hong has many friends at school and enjoys ______
_____________.
was always lonely
introduce
her to Lingling
her
school life very much
Post-reading
Thinking Skills
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Activity 3 Pair work. Talk about how and why the character changes based on Activity 2.
In the beginning, she was … because ...
Because …/This made her feel …
As a result, …/ So, …
Now, she …
The key reason for her change is ...
A: How did Li Hong change?
B: Well, in the beginning, she was always lonely because she didn't have any friends.
A: Why did she change? What happened in the middle?
B: Because Miss Wang introduced her to Lingling. Lingling helped her a lot with English. This made her feel less lonely. As a result, they became close friends.
A: So, what is she like at the end?
B: Now, she has many friends, gets along well with everyone, and enjoys her school life very much. The key reason for her change is friendship and help from others.
What if Miss Wang didn’t introduce Lingling to Li Hong? What might happen?
Besides friends, what else can help us when we feel lonely or have growing pains?
Pre-reading
Reading Strategies
2
Good readers set a purpose for reading. While reading, they can decide what is important and what is not for the reading purpose.
Reading Strategies
Reading with a purpose
n.意图;目的
Activity 1 Read the beginning part of a text and set a purpose for reading.
The period of time from age 13 to 19 is a very important stage of human life. Many important life changes take place during this teenage stage.
Your reading purpose is to find out_____________________________
_________________________________________________________.
Let’s have a try.
take place during the teenage stage.
what (important) life changes
n.一段时间;时期
n.阶段;舞台
发生;进行
While-reading
Reading Strategies
3
Activity 2 Read a sentence from the same text and decide whether the information is important or unimportant for your reading purpose.
As teenagers grow in age, their bodies reach their full adult height. This is the clearest change. Also, hair grows on certain areas of their bodies, and their voices change, too.
1.Teenagers grow in age. Important/Unimportant
2. Their bodies reach their full adult height. Important/Unimportant
3.Hair grows on certain areas of their bodies, and their voices change, too. Important/Unimportant
v.达到;到达;够得着
adj.成年的;发育成熟的
n. 成年人
n. 身高;高度
adj. 特定的;无疑的;确实的
n. 部位;面积;地区,地域
Activity 2 Read a sentence from the same text and decide whether the information is important or unimportant for your reading purpose.
As teenagers grow in age, their bodies reach their full adult height. This is the clearest change. Also, hair grows on certain areas of their bodies, and their voices change, too.
1.Teenagers grow in age. Important/Unimportant
My purpose is to find out “What changes take place during this stage. ”
Discuss in groups and talk about the reason.
As teenagers grow in age, their bodies reach their full adult height. This is the clearest change. Also, hair grows on certain areas of their bodies, and their voices change, too.
1.Teenagers grow in age. Important/Unimportant
2. Their bodies reach their full adult height. Important/Unimportant
3.Hair grows on certain areas of their bodies, and their voices change, too. Important/Unimportant
These sentences talk about some of the changes which take place during this stage.
Activity 3 Read the text and set a reading purpose first, and then decide whether the information is important or not for your purpose.
n. 痛苦;苦恼;烦恼;疼痛
n. 精神压力;心理负担
n. 心理压力,紧张;压力
等等
处理;对付
compare … with… 把…与… 相比
v.出色;发光
v.认识到;发现
Your reading purpose is to find out_________________________________.
how to deal with the growing pains
1. You also have growing pains. Important/Unimportant
2. Learn to listen and understand. Important/Unimportant
3. Make friends with your classmates. Important/Unimportant
4. Don’t compare yourself with others. Important/Unimportant
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Summary
【核心词汇】
情感与状态: upset, lonely, happy, close friends, enjoys, growing pains, stress, pressure
变化动词: lost, cheered, became, understand, compare, discover, develop
名词: friends, schoolwork, people, strong points
【核心短语】
cheered up, came up to, became close friends, gets along well, enjoy school life, deal with, make friends with, compare yourself with others
【核心句型】
描述事件与变化: Kangkang lost the 100-meter race and was very upset. Li Hong became our new classmate a month ago. Their bodies reach their full adult height.
描述友谊与状态: They soon became very close friends. She enjoys her school life very much. She has many friends at school.
提出建议: Learn to listen and understand. Make friends with your classmates. Don’t compare yourself with others.
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Exercise
一、单项选择
1. My brother was very ______ when he didn't get the toy.
A. happy B. upset C. strong D. tall
2. After our talk, she ______ and felt much better.
A. cheered up B. grew up C. got up D. gave up
3. It's important to learn how to ______ your problems.
A. deal with B. make up C. look for D. talk about
4. Sally is new here, so she doesn't ______ any friends yet.
A. have B. had C. has D. having
5. You shouldn't always ______ yourself ______ others. Everyone is special.
A. look...at B. compare...with C. make...with D. talk...to
二、用所给词的恰当形式填空。
6. Last year, Tom __________ (be) always lonely in his old school.
7. My teacher __________ (come) up to me and gave me some good advice yesterday.
8. They __________ (become) good friends after working together on the project.
9. Now, Mary __________ (get) along well with all her classmates.
10. I really __________ (enjoy) reading books in my free time.
was
came
became
gets
enjoy
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Homework
巩固性作业:“语音日记”
请模仿Kangkang或Li Hong的故事,用5-6句英语录制一段简短的“语音日记”,描述一件让你从心情不好(upset, lonely)到开心起来(happy, laughed)的事情。在你的描述中,请务必用上下面至少3个单词或短语:
cheer up,friend(s) ,get along well with, enjoy
拓展性作业: “故事分析师”
选择一本你最喜欢的书或一部电影中的主要角色,分析他/她的性格变化。仿照课本中的“Character-Development Chart”,用英语简单填写以下信息:
Beginning (开始): 最初他/她是什么样的?
Middle (经过): 发生了什么关键事件让他/她开始改变?
End (结果): 最后他/她变成了什么样?
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