内容正文:
课程基本信息
课题
Why do we celebrate festivals?
课程
新授课
学科
英语
年级
高一
学段
高中
版本章节
人教版必修三第一单元
教学目标
At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1). know some words and phrases about festivals
2). understand the main idea and structure of the passage
3). improve reading and thinking abilities
4). enhance the awareness of protecting traditional festivals
教学重难点
1). understand the main idea and structure of the passage
2). enhance the awareness of protecting traditional festivals
学情分析
The theme of this unit is festivals and celebrations. We need to explore why people celebrate festivals and trace the phenomenon of people celebrating festivals around the world. And then talk about the inheritance and development of festivals. The lesson plan is about why do we celebrate festivals from Reading and Thinking of Unit 1, Book 3 of PEP edition. The purpose is to inspire students to think deeply and understand the common spirits of festivals all over the world.
教学准备
1).Understand students’ learning situation 2).Study teaching materials 3).make a PPT
教学过程
Step1 Lead in
1) . Learning objectives
know some words and phrases about festivals
understand the main idea and structure of the passage
improve reading and thinking abilities
enhance the awareness of protecting traditional festivals
Purpose:Let students know what should we learn in this lesson.
2). Look and answer
Look at the pictures. Do you know what festivals they are? How to speak them in English?
Answer: Spring Festival, Mid-Autumn Festival, Harvest Festival, Halloween.
Purpose:Arouse students’ interest in the form of festivals pictures.
Step2 Pre-reading: prediction
What do you think the passage would be about according to the title?
A. The importance of festivals.
B. The reasons why we celebrate festivals.
C. How people celebrate festivals.
D. The reasons for the development of festivals.
Suggested answer: B
Purpose: Cultivate students’ ability to analyse title and know the main ideas of the passage.
Step3 While-reading
· Skimming for the main idea and structure
1). Match the main idea for each paragraph
Para1 A. commercialized festivals
Para2 B. the importance of festivals
Para3 C. the origin of festivals
Para4 D. the changes of customs
Para5 E. the harvest festival
Suggested answers: para1-C para2-E para3-D para4-A para5-B
Purpose:Cultivate students skimming ability.
2). The Structure of the Passage is_____.
A. a structure of total-score-total B. a structure of total-score
Suggested answer:A
Purpose:Test students’ ability to understand the structure of the passage.
· Scanning for details
1). Read the para1 and the para5 and try to find a pair of adjectives that their meanings are opposite.
Suggested answer: They are “different” and “common”. From the two paragraphs, we know the spirit of sharing joy, gratitude, love, or peace is common and the origins and customs are different.
Purpose:Test students’ ability to find out detail information and let them know “different festivals have common spirits.”
2). Read para2 and fill in the table.
Detailed answers in the paragraph2
Purpose:Test students’ ability to find detail information and make them understand “common festivals also have different ways to celebrate them.”
3). Read para3 and fill in the blanks.
Detailed answers in the paragraph3
Purpose:Assess students ability’ to find details and understand them.
4). Read para4 and answer questions.
Q1: Why are festivals becoming more and more commercial?
Suggested answer: Because businesses take advantage of the celebrations.
Q2: What are people's attitudes towards commercialized festivals?
Suggested answer: Some believe festivals should not be commercialized. Others believe the increase in spending is good for the economy and public happiness.
Purpose:Test students’ ability to find, understand and integrate detail information.
Step4 Post-reading
Work in groups to discuss: With the rapid development of economy and artificial intelligence(AI), what is your attitude towards commercialized festivals. You can use the following expressions:
I hold a positive/negative attitude. Because I believe it is (not) good for...
Sublimate the theme: No matter when and where, we should protect our traditional festivals and don't forget the spirits.
Purpose:Develop critical thinking, enhance language application, cultivate cultural awareness and promote cooperative learning.
Step5 Summary
Invite students to summarize what we have learned today.
Purpose:Test students’ learning effect and cultivate the ability to summarize and express.
作业设计
1). Finish your exercise book.
2). Find more reasons why we celebrate festivals. Then draw a mind map according to the passage.
Purpose:Consolidate students’ basic knowledge, strengthen theirs skills and ability to think and practical.
板书设计
教学反思
教学环节流程,目标明确,重难点突出。导入和读后活动切入学生实际生活和AI时代,学生比较感兴趣,增加了课堂乐趣。如果课堂中能给多些学生上台表现的机会,让更多学生参与到活动中,这样课堂效果应该会更好。
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