内容正文:
Unit 1 People of Achievement-Video Time
内容导航
This Video Time focuses on Mei Lanfang, a great Peking Opera artist and cultural ambassador. It presents his remarkable artistic achievements, his spirit of inheriting and innovating Peking Opera, and his noble patriotic integrity, helping students understand the connotation of "people of achievement".
教学目标和重难点
1. 教学目标
Language Ability: Students can master key words and sentences related to artistic achievements and patriotism, and improve their ability to understand and express information about outstanding figures in videos. Cultural Awareness: They can understand the charm of Peking Opera and Mei Lanfang’s contribution to cultural communication, strengthen cultural confidence and cross-cultural communication awareness. Thinking Quality: They can analyze Mei Lanfang’s qualities and achievements through video information, and develop logical and critical thinking. Learning Ability: They can use listening and note-taking strategies to obtain key information, and cultivate autonomous learning and cooperative inquiry abilities.
2. 教学重难点
Key Points: Mastering key vocabulary (such as remarkable, integrity, inherit, innovate, cultural ambassador) and sentence patterns used to describe achievements and qualities; understanding the main content of the video, including Mei Lanfang’s artistic contributions and patriotic behaviors. Difficult Points: Comprehending the deep cultural connotation of Peking Opera reflected in the video; using the learned language knowledge to express opinions on Mei Lanfang’s achievements and spirit; understanding complex sentence structures in the video.
教学过程
Lead-in
Start the class with a warm-up activity to arouse students’ interest and connect with the unit theme. First, show students some pictures of Peking Opera masks and costumes on the screen, and ask them simple questions: “Do you know what kind of art these pictures show?” “Have you ever watched a Peking Opera performance?” “Can you name any famous Peking Opera artists?” Guide students to speak actively and share their existing knowledge about Peking Opera. Then, introduce the topic of this Video Time: “Today, we will watch a video about a great Peking Opera artist who is not only a master of art but also a loyal patriot. He is Mei Lanfang, a cultural ambassador who spread Chinese culture to the world.”
After that, briefly introduce Mei Lanfang’s basic background to help students lay a foundation for understanding the video. Tell students: “Mei Lanfang was one of the most famous Peking Opera artists in modern Chinese history. He devoted his whole life to the inheritance and development of Peking Opera, and he also refused to perform for the Japanese invaders during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression, showing noble patriotic feelings.” At the same time, write key words such as “Mei Lanfang”, “Peking Opera artist”, “cultural ambassador”, “patriotism” on the blackboard to help students focus on the core content of the video.
Pre-viewing
In this stage, help students sort out the key language points and listening strategies to reduce difficulties in watching the video. First, learn key vocabulary and sentence patterns. Show the following key words and phrases on the screen, explain their meanings and usages, and ask students to read them aloud to master their pronunciations and spellings: remarkable (adj. 非凡的,显著的), integrity (n. 正直,气节), inherit (v. 继承), innovate (v. 创新), cultural ambassador (文化大使), devote...to... (致力于...), make contributions to (为...做贡献), refuse to do sth. (拒绝做某事). For example, explain “remarkable” with the sentence “Mei Lanfang made remarkable achievements in Peking Opera.”; explain “integrity” by combining Mei Lanfang’s patriotic behavior: “Mei Lanfang showed great integrity by refusing to perform for the Japanese invaders.”
Then, introduce listening strategies to students: “When watching the video, we should focus on the key information, such as who the character is, what he did, what his achievements are, and what his qualities are. We can take simple notes to record key words and sentences, which will help us understand the video better.” At the same time, give students a simple note-taking template, including columns such as “Mei Lanfang’s achievements”, “Mei Lanfang’s behaviors”, “Mei Lanfang’s qualities”, so that students can have a clear direction when taking notes.
Finally, ask students to predict the content of the video based on the title and the information they have learned. Ask: “What do you think the video will introduce about Mei Lanfang?” Guide students to put forward their own predictions, such as “It may introduce his Peking Opera works.” “It may talk about his experience of spreading Peking Opera abroad.” “It may introduce his patriotic deeds.” Through prediction, students can actively participate in the learning process and improve their listening initiative.
While-viewing
This stage is the core of the teaching process, aiming to help students understand the video content in depth and master key information. Divide the viewing process into three times to ensure that students can gradually grasp the content from overall to detailed.
First viewing: Ask students to watch the video completely and get the general idea. After watching, ask students to answer the following questions: “What is the main content of the video?” “What kind of person is Mei Lanfang according to the video?” Guide students to summarize the main content of the video: The video introduces Mei Lanfang’s artistic achievements, his efforts to inherit and innovate Peking Opera, his experience of spreading Peking Opera to foreign countries, and his patriotic behavior of refusing to perform for the Japanese invaders. Then, let students share their initial impressions of Mei Lanfang, and encourage them to express their own views freely.
Second viewing: Ask students to watch the video again, focus on key details, and fill in the note-taking template prepared in advance. During the viewing process, the teacher can pause the video at key points to give students time to take notes. For example, when the video mentions “Mei Lanfang improved Peking Opera’s singing, dancing and costumes”, pause the video and ask students to record this achievement; when the video talks about “Mei Lanfang went to the United States, the Soviet Union and other countries to perform Peking Opera”, pause and let students record this behavior of spreading Chinese culture; when the video introduces “Mei Lanfang refused to perform for the Japanese invaders and even grew a beard to show his determination”, pause and let students record this patriotic behavior.
After the second viewing, organize students to exchange their notes in groups of 4-5. Each group member shares the key information they recorded, and complements and improves each other’s notes. The teacher walks around the classroom to guide students, help students sort out key information, and correct any mistakes in their notes. For example, if a student misses the information “Mei Lanfang is known as the ‘Oriental Beauty’ in the world”, the teacher can remind the student to add it to the notes.
Third viewing: Ask students to watch the video for the third time, focusing on understanding the details that they did not grasp in the previous two viewings and the emotional tone of the video. After watching, ask students to answer more detailed questions: “What specific improvements did Mei Lanfang make to Peking Opera?” “Why did Mei Lanfang go to foreign countries to perform Peking Opera?” “What did Mei Lanfang do to show his patriotism during the War of Resistance Against Japanese Aggression?” “What kind of emotional tone does the video use to introduce Mei Lanfang?”
For the question about the emotional tone, guide students to feel that the video uses a respectful and praiseworthy tone to introduce Mei Lanfang, highlighting his extraordinary artistic achievements and noble patriotic spirit. At the same time, play some key clips of the video again, such as the clips of Mei Lanfang performing Peking Opera and the clips of him refusing to perform for the Japanese invaders, to help students deepen their understanding of the content and emotions of the video.
Post-viewing
This stage aims to help students consolidate the knowledge they have learned, deepen their understanding of the theme, and improve their language expression ability and thinking quality. It is divided into four parts: language consolidation, theme discussion, group activity and summary.
First, language consolidation. The teacher sorts out the key sentences in the video and writes them on the blackboard, such as “Mei Lanfang devoted his entire life to the development of Peking Opera.” “He made remarkable contributions to the spread of Chinese culture around the world.” “His integrity and patriotism have won the respect of people all over the world.” Then, ask students to read these sentences aloud, and explain the grammatical structures in the sentences, such as the usage of “devote...to...” and the attributive clause. After that, let students make sentences with the key words and sentences they have learned, such as asking students to make a sentence with “make contributions to”, and invite some students to share their sentences in class to check their mastery of the language knowledge.
Second, theme discussion. Organize students to have a class discussion around the theme of “Mei Lanfang’s achievements and spirit”. Put forward the following discussion questions: “What are Mei Lanfang’s main achievements? Why are these achievements important?” “What qualities does Mei Lanfang have? Which quality impresses you the most and why?” “As a senior high school student, what can we learn from Mei Lanfang?” Guide students to think deeply and express their own views freely. During the discussion, the teacher should encourage students to speak actively, and guide them to combine the content of the video and their own life experience to express their opinions. For example, when students talk about the qualities of Mei Lanfang, the teacher can guide them to mention his perseverance in inheriting and innovating Peking Opera, his sense of responsibility for spreading Chinese culture, and his noble patriotic integrity.
After the class discussion, invite some students to share their views with the whole class. For example, a student may say: “Mei Lanfang’s main achievement is that he improved Peking Opera and spread it to the world, which made more people understand Chinese culture. His patriotic spirit impresses me the most because he refused to bow to the invaders and insisted on his principles.” The teacher should affirm the students’ views and give appropriate comments to help students deepen their understanding of the theme.
Third, group activity. Divide students into groups of 4-5, and assign a group task: “Prepare a short speech about Mei Lanfang, introducing his achievements and spirit, and express your own feelings and insights. The speech time is 2-3 minutes per person.” Before the activity, the teacher gives students some tips: “You can use the key words and sentences we have learned, and combine the content of the video to prepare your speech. You can also add your own understanding and feelings to make the speech more vivid and moving.”
During the group activity, each group member discusses and prepares together, assigns roles, and practices the speech. The teacher walks around the classroom to guide students, helps them solve the problems they encounter in preparing the speech, such as how to organize the language, how to express their feelings, etc. For example, if a group does not know how to start the speech, the teacher can suggest: “You can start with a sentence that praises Mei Lanfang, such as ‘Mei Lanfang is a great Peking Opera artist and a loyal patriot who deserves our eternal respect.’”
After the group preparation, invite 2-3 groups to send representatives to give speeches in class. After each speech, ask other students to give comments, such as “What do you think of his speech? What are the advantages and disadvantages?” The teacher also gives comments on the students’ speeches, affirming their advantages, such as fluent language, clear logic, and sincere feelings, and putting forward suggestions for improvement, such as “You can add more specific examples from the video to make the speech more convincing.” Through this activity, students can not only consolidate the language knowledge they have learned but also improve their oral expression ability and cooperative learning ability.
Fourth, summary. The teacher summarizes the content of this lesson, emphasizing the key points: “In this lesson, we watched a video about Mei Lanfang, a great Peking Opera artist and cultural ambassador. We learned about his remarkable artistic achievements, his efforts to inherit and innovate Peking Opera, his contribution to spreading Chinese culture, and his noble patriotic spirit. We also mastered some key words and sentences related to achievements and patriotism, and improved our listening and speaking abilities.”
At the same time, the teacher guides students to升华 the theme: “Mei Lanfang is a real ‘person of achievement’. His achievements are not only in the field of art but also in the spread of Chinese culture and the practice of patriotism. As senior high school students, we should learn from Mei Lanfang’s perseverance, innovation spirit and patriotic feelings, study hard, and contribute to the development of our country and the spread of Chinese culture in the future.”
Extension and Homework
In order to help students extend their knowledge and consolidate the content of the lesson, the teacher assigns appropriate extension activities and homework.
Extension activity: Ask students to search for more information about Mei Lanfang or other Peking Opera artists after class, such as Mei Lanfang’s representative works, other famous Peking Opera artists’ stories, etc., and share the information they found in the next class. This activity can help students expand their horizons and deepen their understanding of Peking Opera and Chinese traditional culture.
Homework: 1. Write a short passage (about 150 words) introducing Mei Lanfang’s achievements and spirit, using the key words and sentences learned in this lesson. 2. Watch the video again after class, review the key content, and sort out the notes. 3. Discuss with your family about Mei Lanfang’s story and share what you have learned in this lesson with them. The homework is designed to consolidate the students’ language knowledge and deepen their understanding of the theme, and at the same time, promote the communication between students and their families, and spread Chinese traditional culture.
Teaching Reflection (for teachers)
After the class, the teacher should reflect on the teaching process, summarize the advantages and disadvantages, and put forward improvement measures for future teaching. For example, the advantages may be that the lead-in activity is attractive, which can arouse students’ interest; the viewing process is divided into three times, which helps students gradually grasp the key information; the group activity and discussion can effectively mobilize students’ enthusiasm and improve their oral expression ability. The disadvantages may be that some students have difficulty understanding the complex sentences in the video; some students are not active enough in the group discussion; the time arrangement of the teaching process is not reasonable enough. For the disadvantages, the teacher should put forward improvement measures, such as strengthening the explanation of complex sentences before viewing; encouraging students to participate in the discussion by asking targeted questions; optimizing the time arrangement of each link to ensure the smooth progress of the teaching process.
In addition, the teacher should also pay attention to the differences between students, provide targeted guidance for students with different levels, and ensure that every student can gain something in the lesson. For example, for students with poor English foundation, the teacher can help them sort out the key information after viewing, and give them simple sentence patterns to help them complete the homework; for students with good English foundation, the teacher can encourage them to put forward more in-depth views in the discussion and write a more detailed passage.
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