Unit 1 Art Period 2 Reading and Thinking—Language focus教学设计-2025-2026学年高中英语人教版选择性必修第三册

Teaching and Learning Design Book3 Unit1 Art 教学设计 Period 2 Teaching and learning contents: Reading and thinking—Language Focus and Thinking Quality Development Comprehensive teaching and learning objectives: By the end of this period, the students will have been able to: 1) Learn about the usages of new words, chunks and sentence patterns and try to use them in real language situations to improve language competence; 2) Comprehend the text better to reconstruct the text and improve thinking quality. Teaching and learning important points: 1) Language focus and better reading comprehension; 2) Text reconstruction and thinking quality improvement. Teaching and learning difficult points: New language items learning, text reconstruction and thinking quality improvement. Teaching and learning procedure: Step 1 Review Activity 1 Review Check the answers to the reading comprehension exercises in reference book to review the main content and writing type of the text and improve the students’ reading comprehension of the text. Step 2 Language Focus (In this step, the teacher explains some of the new and important language items in the context by offering some examples so that the students could comprehend the text better, and also focus on how to use the language items in specific language situations created by the teacher or doing some exercises such as sentence making and blank-filling exercises to help the students to grasp their usages.) Activity 2 Learning about the new language items Learn about the following new language items: 1. It is hard to give a precise definition. 很难给出一个明确的定义。 precise adj. (=clear and accurate, exact) 准确的；确切的；精确的；明确的；就，恰好 precisely adv. 精确地；恰好地；严谨地，严格地；一丝不苟地 e.g. Can you give a more precise definition of the word? 你能给这个词下个更确切的定义吗？ They speak very precise English. 他们讲一口非常地道的英语。 We were just talking about her when, at that precise moment, she walked in. 我们正谈论着她，恰好在这个时候，她走进来了。 She pronounced the word very slowly and precisely. 她缓慢而清晰地读出这个字。 That’s precisely what I meant. 那恰恰是我的意思。 2. As there have been so many different styles of Western art, it is impossible to describe them all in a short text. 由于西方艺术有如此多不同的风格,不可能在一篇简短的文章里把它们全部描述出来。 句式结构：本句是一个由as引导的原因状语从句，主句中用it作形式主语。当句子的主语是不定式、动名词、从句时，为保持句子平衡，常用it作形式主语，真正的主语放句子后面。it作形式主语时的常见句式有： 1) It + be + n. (for sb.) +to do sth. (某人) 做某事是…… 2) It + be + adj. (for sb.) + to do sth. (某人)做某事是……的。此类形容词(easy, difficult, important等)说明不定式行为的性质和特点。 3) It + be + adj. (of sb.) + to do sth. (某人)做某事是……的。此类形容词(kind, nice, good, polite, rude, clever, wise等)说明不定式的逻辑主语的性格和品行。 4) It + be + n. + that从句 e.g. It is essential to take measures to protect our sea from being at risk. 采取措施保护我们的海洋免受危险是至关重要的。 It is a great honour for me to invite you to participate in our talk show. 我很荣幸邀请您参加我们的脱口秀。 It is a waste of time talking to him. It is reported that a memorial will be built in memory of the hero. 3. Thus, artists were not interested in painting realistic scenes. 因此，艺术家们对描绘真实场景并无兴趣。realistic adj.现实的；逼真的 (abstract 抽象的) reality n.现实，实际，事实 realism n. 逼真；现实主义；务实作风 realist n.现实主义画家(或作家等)；现实主义者 e.g. a realistic approach/view 现实的方法/观点 It’s just not realistic to expect a promotion so soon. 这么快就想升职根本不现实。 She made a very realistic drawing of a horse. 她画了一匹马，非常逼真。 名词后缀-ism：主义；论；说；派；性 impressionism印象主义(画派) capitalism资本主义 modernism现代派 humanism 人性 4. primitive adj. 原始的；发展水平低的；落后的；[生物学]原生的 n. 原始人；早期的艺术家(作品)；单纯的人；不世故的人 e.g. primitive societies/tribes 原始社会/部落 Primitive humans needed to be able to react like this to escape from dangerous animals... 原始人必须要能作出这样的反应以逃避危险的动物。 5. In particular, his paintings are set apart from other paintings by their realistic human faces and deep emotional impact. 他的绘画尤其以逼真的人脸和强烈的情感冲击而与众不同。 1) in particular (=especially or particularly) 尤其，特别 be particular about/over对……挑剔；对……讲究 e.g. What in particular did you like about the last apartment that we saw? 关于我们最后看的那套公寓，你特别喜欢哪一点？ You’d better behave properly, minding your table manners in particular. (建议信) 你要行为举止恰当，尤其要注意餐桌礼仪。 I am particularly good at spoken English and have a deep understanding of cultures of our city, which will greatly help me do the job. The little girl was so particular about/over food that her parents shed tears of anxiety and worry. 小女孩如此挑食，她的父母流下了焦虑和担心的泪水。 2) set apart from使与众不同；使突出；使优于…… e.g. I am confident that your involvement will set us apart from ourselves in the past. 我相信,你的参与将使我们与过去的我们有所不同。 His intelligence set him apart from the other boys in his class. 他的才华在班上的男孩中很突出。 相关短语： set apart for把(某物)留给…… set about (doing sth.)着手，开始做 set aside节省，保留 set off出发，启程；引起；使(炸弹等)爆炸 set out (to do sth.) 出发；开始做 set up建立,树立 set down 写下；记下 set an example to 为……树立榜样 e.g. Set aside some time each day to write, even if it is only five minutes. We ought to set off at 7:00, when the roads are empty. You’d better set a realistic goal rather than plan to set up a large company now. We set out to paint the whole house but finished only the front part that day. →We set about painting the whole house but finished only the front part that day. 6. influential adj.有很大影响力的;有支配力的 influence n. vt. 影响 influence sb. to do sth. 影响某人去做某事 be influenced by... 被……影响 have a good/positive/powerful/lasting influence on/upon 对……有好的/积极的/强大的/持久的影响 under the influence of sb./under sb.’s influence 在某人的影响下 e.g. As we all know, Peking Opera is one of the most influential operas in China. 众所周知，京剧是中国最具影响力的戏曲之一，已有200多年的历史。 She is one of the most influential figures in local politics. Under my physics teacher’s influence, I have grown increasingly interested in physics. In other words, my physics teacher is my role model, who has a great influence on/upon me. 在我的物理老师的影响下，我对物理越来越感兴趣了。换句话说，我的物理老师是我的榜样，他对我的影响极大。 7. While painters as early as Da Vinci had used oil, this technique reached its height with Rembrandt (1606-1669), who gained a reputation as a master of shadow and light. 尽管早在达·芬奇时代，一些画家就使用油彩绘画，但伦勃朗使得这种技艺走向顶峰，他拥有 “光影大师”的雅称。 1) while作连词的用法：(1)while引导让步状语从句，意为“虽然；尽管”，从句常置于句首；(2)while引导时间状语从句,意为“当……时候；在……期间”；(3)while连接并列句，意为“然而”。 e.g. While David was a child with a heart disease, he insisted on running as if he had forgotten all his weaknesses. 虽然大卫还是一个患有心脏病的孩子，但是他坚持跑步,好像他忘记了自己的弱点。 Yesterday, I was reading the magazine in my study while my pet dog was sleeping beside me. conj.而，然而 While we were talking merrily, the garage got our car repaired. conj.当……时候；在……期间 While I understand what you said, I can’t agree with you. 尽管我理解你的话,但是不能同意你的观点。 2) reputation n.名声，名誉 have a reputation for因为……而著名 have a reputation for (doing)...以(做)……闻名 have/enjoy a good/bad reputation有好/坏名声；有美/恶名 live up to one’s reputation 不负盛名；名副其实 earn/win/gain a reputation (as...) (作为……)赢得名誉赢得声誉 establish/build up/make a reputation 树立/博得名誉 lose one’s reputation名誉扫地 damage/ruin one’s reputation 损害/毁坏某人的名声 e.g. The school had an excellent reputation. 那所学校享有盛誉。 Over the years, the company has gained a reputation for making quality products. 这些年来，这家公司获得了生产优质产品的声誉。 The hotel enjoys a good reputation. 那家酒店享有美誉。 She soon established a reputation as a first-class cook. 她很快建立了一流厨师的声誉。 The young man lost his reputation for deserting his old father. 那个年轻人因抛弃了他的老父亲而声名狼藉。 The weather in England is living up to its reputation. 8. Kings, nobles, and people of high rank wanted to purchase accurate pictures of themselves and the people they loved. 国王、贵族和地位显赫的人想购买他们自己及其所爱的人的精确照片。 1) rank n.地位；级别；行列 vt. vi.把……分等级;使排成行 rank...as...　　　 把……评为…… rank high/first 名列前茅/第一 e.g. It’s the only Thai restaurant that ranks among the top 10 of the world’s 50 best restaurants list. 这是唯一一家跻身全球50家最佳餐厅排行榜前10名的泰国餐厅。 She was not used to mixing with people of high social rank. n.地位 It is believed that he is a painter of the first rank. n.级别 They rank Lang Lang as a first-class pianist. vt.把……分等级 Shandong Province produced 50 million pounds of apples this year, which ranks second in China. Learning that you ranked first in the English speech competition held last week, I am writing to offer my sincere congratulations. 得知你在上周举行的英语演讲比赛中获得第一名,我写信表示衷心的祝贺。 2) purchase vt. 购买，采购 n. 购买，采购；购买的东西 purchase sth. from sb. 从某人手里买某物 make a purchase (=buy sth.) 采购 as a proof of purchase作为购物凭证 e.g. We purchased this house from an elderly couple last month. 我们上个月从一对老夫妇那里买了这栋房子。 The middle-aged man spent much money for the purchase of the new house. 这个中年人花了很多钱买了这所新房子。 If you are not satisfied with your purchase, we will give you a full refund. 如果你对购买的东西不满意，我们会全额退款。 8. From this, Impressionism emerged in France.于是，印象主义在法国应运而生。 emerge vi..出现；浮现；暴露 emerge from sth. (从隐蔽处或暗处)出现;浮现;露出 emerge as... 作为……显现；露头 emergence n.出现；显露 emergency n. 突发事件；紧急情况 in an emergency 在紧急情况下 in case of emergency 万一遇到紧急情况 e.g. He used to rank first at school and no wonder he emerged as a key figure in the programme. The monkey suddenly emerged from behind the tree, and its sudden emergence frightened me into screaming. 猴子突然从树后钻了出来，它的突然出现吓得我尖叫起来。 I’m writing to invite you to give a speech about extraordinary men and the events that emerge from them and the life they lead. 我写信邀请您就一些非凡的人以及他们所经历的事情和他们所过的生活做一场演讲。 The audience need to know what to do in an emergency. 9. In this work, Monet’s aim was to convey the light and movement in the scene—the subjective impression the scene gave him—but not a detailed record of the scene itself. 在这部作品中，莫奈的目的是传达场景中的光线和运动——场景给他的主观印象，但不是对场景本身的详细记录。 1) convey vt.表达；传递(思想、感情等)；传送 convey sth. to sb. 向某人表达/传递某物 convey sb./sth. from A to B 把某人/某物从A地运送到B地 convey...to sb. for... 因……向某人表示…… e.g. On behalf of our school, I would like to convey my sincere welcome for your visit. 我谨代表我校对您的来访表示诚挚的欢迎。 In this letter, I would like to convey my sincere appreciation to you for your help. Pipes convey hot water from the boiler to the radiators. The scholar wrote a letter, conveying to her children why they should grasp the opportunity to further their education. I’m writing to convey my sincere apologies to you for not accompanying you to the gallery at our appointed time. 我写信向你表达我诚挚的歉意，因为我没有在我们约定的时间陪你去画廊。 2) subjective adj. 主观的；个人的；内省的；主语的 objective adj. 客观的；基于事实的；宾格的 n. 目标；目的 e.g. Everyone’s opinion is bound to be subjective. 每个人的意见都必定是主观的。 I find it difficult to be objective where he’s concerned. 只要涉及他，我就难以做到保持客观。 10. He sought to show not just the outer image of his subjects, but their inner warmth and humanity as well. 他力求既展现人物的外在形象，又展现其内在的温暖和人性。 not just/only...but (also).../not…but… 不是……而是…… not just/only...but (also)...“不仅……而且……”,它连接的两个并列成分作主语时，谓语动词的人称和数遵循“就近原则”。not just/only...but (also)...连接两个并列分句，且not just/only 位于句首时，not just/only所在的分句需使用部分倒装。 e.g. In my opinion, it is not the passengers but the driver who is to blame. Not just/only does the sun give us light, but also it gives us heat. It is not how much you read but what you read that matters. I did it not because I liked it but because I had to do it. The activity was highly spoken of, because it not only provided a chance for us to exercise, but also made us more cohesive →The activity was highly spoken of, because not only did it provide a chance for us to exercise, but also it made us more cohesive.(改为倒装句) 11. What they attempted to do was no longer to show reality, but instead to ask the questions, “What is art?” 他们所做的深度不再是展示现实，而是提出这一问题：“艺术是什么？” what引导名词性从句。可用作主语、宾语、表语。 e.g. After a hard time, they came to what is called America today. What we need is patience. What we can’t get seems better than what we own. China is no longer what was ten years ago. 12. Why are you fond of it? 你为什么喜欢它？ fond adj. 喜爱 be fond of 喜爱，喜欢(表示状态) e.g. She is fond of paintings of all kinds, Impression, Sunrise by Monet in particular. 她喜欢各种绘画，尤其是莫奈的《印象·日出》。 More and more young people are fond of conveying their feelings on the blog. 越来越多的年轻人喜欢在博客上表达自己的感受。 Step 3 Post Reading—Text reconstruction and thinking quality improvement Activity 3 Text reconstruction thinking quality improvement 1. Reconstruct the text by retelling the text. 2. Talk about “What is art in your mind” and share opinions. Step 4 Evaluation and summary Activity 4 Self-evaluation Guide the students to reflect on their learning of this period by considering the following aspects. 1. How is your mastery of the new language items? (Good/Fairly good/Moderate/Just so so/Poor) 2. How is your learning performance? (Good/Fairly good/Moderate/Just so so/Poor) 3. What will you do to consolidate the new language items you have learned? Activity 5 Summary (The teacher) Summarize the usages of the main language items of this period briefly and encourage the students to know more about western and eastern art. Homework: 1. Arrange notes after class to consolidate the new language items. 2. Complete the vocabulary exercises in the workbook. 3. Complete the vocabulary exercises in the reference book. 学科网（北京）股份有限公司 $