Unit1 Period1 A：Reading and Interaction（课件）英语沪教版2020必修第二册

高中英语沪教版2020必修第二册 Unit 1 No limits A ：Reading and interaction Learning objectives 1. Master key vocabulary and sentence patterns related to "pursuing dreams". 2. Improve reading skills: skim for main ideas and scan for specific details in the text about achievers. 3. Analyze the text structure and the authors’ purpose of writing to deepen comprehension. 4. Express personal views on "breaking limits" through oral interaction and short written responses. Contents 1. Lead in 2. Pre-reading 3. While Reading 4. Post Reading 5. Summary 6. Assessment 7. Homework 01. Lead in Lead-in Lead in What can you see in these pictures? Lead-in Lead in Think about these following questions: Have you ever taken risks? What is the greatest risk you have ever taken? How did you feel? Yourself ? Partner not being helpful ? Environment ? ……? blame: to think or say that sb./sth. is responsible for something bad （指责） Who/what is to blame ? 02. Pre-reading Lead-in Pre-reading Look at the title and subheadings. The “wow” factor “I just feel like it” Pressure from friends Subheadings: Prediction: a. Studying the brain b. Visiting a theme park c. Taking risks  Predict what the passage is about. Lead-in Pre-reading Author : Nicola Morgan Her message to teenagers is subtle but clear: “ You might even decide to respect your brain and treat it a bit better, once you know what's going on inside it.” Lead-in Pre-reading Blame your brain by Nicola Morgan or not ? 03. While Reading Lead-in Skimming 1 2 3 4 5 Problem-solution pattern // // introduction What (problem) How (solutions) // Why (causes) The text structure Lead-in Skimming What (problem) Introduction Why (causes) The “wow” factor “I just felt like it” Pressure from friends How (solutions) What you can do ______________ The “wow” factor “I just felt like it” Pressure from friends What you can do Skim the text and identify the text structure What (problem) Why (causes) How (solutions) Introduction Lead-in Skimming Para.1 Introduction Problem Many teenagers take more risks than children and adults. 1 It’s a fact: many teenagers take more risks than children and adults. The question is, why? Check out the latest studies and think about what you can do about it. Lead-in Skimming Para.2 The “wow” factor The “wow” factor meaning cause effect The feeling of pleasure we get when we take and survive a risk. Dopamine (higher) (lower) teenagers children Lead-in Skimming /ˈdəʊpəmiːn / dopamine What is dopamine ? What can dopamine cause? Dopamine is a chemical produced by the human brain. It causes the feeling of pleasure. emotion dopamine level low emotion high high low dopamine level （A） （B）   多巴胺 Lead-in Skimming Para.2 The “wow” factor The “wow” factor meaning cause effect The feeling of pleasure we get when we take and survive a risk. Dopamine (higher) (lower) teenagers children Some teenagers might take more risks. Lead-in Skimming What are teenagers probably thinking of when they take risks? “I just feel like it.” Para.3 “I just feel like it” Why does risk-taking happen to teenagers? Lead-in Skimming Frontal cortex 额叶皮层 /lobe Precentral gyrus 中央前回 Central sulcus 中央沟 Postcentral gyrus 中央后回 Parietal lobe 顶叶 Olfactory bult 嗅觉布尔特 Sylvian fissure 大脑侧裂 Temporal lobe 颞叶 Brainstem 脑干 Cerebellum 小脑 Occipital lobe 枕叶 Lead-in Skimming Para.4 Pressure from friends ( Peer pressure ) Why do teenagers suddenly take risks? show off : to try to impress someone with your abilities or possessions e.g. He couldn’t help showing off his new car. fit in : to live, work, etc. in an easy and natural way with sb./sth. e.g. I need some time to fit in the life and study in high school. 炫耀 适应 Because they want to impress their friends by showing off or fitting in. showing off fitting in impress impress: v. to make sb. feel admiration and respect Lead-in Skimming Are there any differences between boys and girls in risk-taking? Can you give some examples of boys’ risk-taking behaviors? Yes. Boys often take more risks than girls because they don’t want to look bad in front of their friends. For example, boys are more likely not to wear seat belts, more likely to get into an argument or a fight, and more likely to smoke and drink. be likely to: be probable or expected to Lead-in Skimming Para.5 What you can do Try to make good choices and be independent Don’t get pushed into doing things by friends Get dopamine fix in lots of other exciting ways, such as roller coasters, skateboarding and surfing. get pushed into doing sth. : be forced to do sth. 04. Post Reading Lead-in Discussion Why does the title use “blame your brain”? The “wow” factor “I just feel like it” Pressure from friends Causes (Why) Question: How can we distinguish the three causes? Q: What are the causes? dopamine frontal cortex peer pressure biological factors social factor Lead-in Discussion Do teenagers need to worry about taking risks? There is no need to worry because we have reached 17. Our brain has reached the point where we can more easily make wise decisions. （relative clause） Lead-in Language Points 1. limit (n. / v.) n. 限制；界限；v. 限制；限定 • 语境原句："There is no limit to what humans can achieve when we work together." • 拓展搭配： ◦ set a limit to... 对……设限（例：We should set a limit to screen time.） ◦ beyond limits 超出界限（例：His courage goes beyond limits.） ◦ limit sb. to doing sth. 限制某人做某事 • 派生词：limited（adj. 有限的）；limitless（adj. 无限的） Lead-in Language Points 2. achieve (v.) 达成；实现；获得 • 语境原句："She achieved her dream of becoming a scientist after years of hard work." • 拓展搭配： ◦ achieve a goal/target 实现目标 ◦ achieve success 获得成功 • 派生词：achievement（n. 成就；成绩）academic achievements • 辨析：achieve（通过努力实现）vs. reach（达成某种状态/目标，更侧重结果） Lead-in Language Points 3. challenge (n. / v.) n. 挑战；难题；v. 向……挑战；考验 • 语境原句："Facing challenges bravely is the first step to overcoming them." • 拓展搭配： ◦ face a challenge 面临挑战 ◦ challenge oneself 挑战自我 ◦ accept/take on a challenge 接受挑战 • 派生词：challenging（adj. 具有挑战性的），a challenging task Lead-in Language Points 4. inspire (v.) 激励；鼓舞；赋予灵感 • 语境原句："His story inspired thousands of people to pursue their dreams." • 拓展搭配： ◦ inspire sb. to do sth. 激励某人做某事（写作黄金句型） ◦ inspire confidence/hope 激发信心/希望（例：The teacher's words inspired confidence in the students.） • 派生词：inspiration（n. 灵感；鼓舞）；inspiring（adj. 鼓舞人心的） Lead-in Language Points 5. overcome (v.) 克服；战胜 （过去式：overcame；过去分词：overcome） • 语境原句："With determination, we can overcome any difficulty." • 拓展搭配： ◦ overcome difficulties/obstacles 克服困难/障碍 ◦ overcome fear 战胜恐惧 （例：She overcame her fear of speaking in public.） Lead-in Language Points 1. work together 合作；共同努力 ◦ 原句应用："Humans have achieved great things by working together." ◦ 同义替换：cooperate（正式），team up（口语化） ◦ 例句：We need to work together to finish the group project. 2. set out to do sth. 着手做某事；立志做某事 ◦ 原句应用："She set out to prove that women could do the same work as men." ◦ 用法解析： 强调“有明确目标开始行动”，区别于start to do sth.（无明确目标） Lead-in Language Points 3. in spite of 尽管；不管（= despite，后接名词/代词/动名词） ◦ 原句应用："In spite of the difficulties, they never gave up." ◦ 拓展：in spite of + 名词短语 = although + 从句（写作转换句型） 例：In spite of the heavy rain, we went out. = Although it rained heavily, we went out. 4. look up to 尊敬；钦佩 ◦ 原句应用："Many young people look up to those who have made great contributions to society." ◦ 搭配拓展：look down on 轻视；看不起（反义短语） Lead-in Language Points 1. There is no limit to what... （……是无限的） • 结构解析：to为介词，后接what引导的宾语从句，适用于主题升华 • 教材原句："There is no limit to what humans can achieve when we work together." • 仿写练习： ① There is no limit to _______________________ (我们能学到的知识). ② There is no limit to _____________________ (一个人能创造的价值). what we can learn what a person can create Lead-in Language Points 2. It is + adj. + for sb. to do sth. （对某人来说做某事是……的） • 结构解析：高频基础句型，adj. 多为描述事物性质的词（如important, necessary, challenging） • 教材原句："It is important for us to face challenges with courage." • 拓展延伸：若adj. 描述人的品质（如kind, brave, clever），用of sb. （例：It is brave of her to help strangers.） • 仿写练习： ① It is ________________ (必要的) for students to _____________________________________ (每天练习英语). necessary practice English every day Lead-in Language Points 3. In spite of + n./pron./doing, 主句 （尽管……，但……） • 结构解析：让步状语结构，避免重复使用although，丰富句型多样性 • 教材原句："In spite of being tired, they continued to work on the project." • 同义转换：Although they were tired, they continued to work on the project. • 仿写练习： ① In spite of _____________________ (天气寒冷), we _____________________________________________ (坚持晨跑). the cold weather kept doing morning exercises Lead-in Language Points 4. 疑问词+to do 结构 • 结构解析：相当于宾语从句的简化形式，常用疑问词：what, how, when, where • 教材原句："She didn't know how to solve the problem at first." • 用法拓展：可作主语、宾语或表语（例：How to improve English is a common question.） • 仿写练习：He asked me __________________ (去哪里) and _______________________________________ (何时出发). where to go when to start 05. Summary Lead-in Summary 1. 必记词汇 • 名词：limit（限制）、achievement（成就）、challenge（挑战）、inspiration（灵感） • 动词：achieve（实现）、challenge（挑战）、inspire（激励）、overcome（克服） • 形容词：limited（有限的）、limitless（无限的）、challenging（有挑战性的）、inspiring（鼓舞人心的） 2. 高频短语 • work together（合作）、set out to do sth.（着手做某事） • in spite of（尽管）、look up to（尊敬）、push the boundaries of（拓展……的边界） 3. 写作句型 • There is no limit to what...（……是无限的） • In spite of + n./doing, 主句（尽管……，但……） • It is + adj. + for sb. to do sth.（对某人来说做某事是……的） 06. Assessment Lead-in Assessment Learning Objectives Score(1-5) 1.重点词汇、短语和文章内容 2.阅读技巧和方法 3.课堂上的表现 5-完全能；4-基本能；3-不确定；2不太能；1-完全不能 07. Homework Lead-in Homework Write a short comment (30 words): What limits have you overcome? How did you do it? Thank you for your listening $