内容正文:
Lesson 4
Thinking Skills
& Reading Strategies
Unit 12 Better Together
Exploring
Contents
Lead in
01
Pre-reading
02
While-reading
03
Post-reading
04
Language points
05
Exercise&Homework
06
Lesson Objectives:
In this lesson, we will be able to:
1. Master key vocabulary: taxi, paper-cut, divide, become,
teammate, heart, close, improve.
2. Understand the structure of analyzing problems and solutions
using charts.
3. Be able to apply skimming and scanning strategies to identify
main ideas and details.
Free talk
Lead in
1. Did you face any problems in your life?
2. What were they?
3. How did you deal with them?
Analyzing problems and solutions
A problem is what goes wrong,
and a solution is the way to solve the problem.
问题是指出错的地方,
解决方案则是解决该问题的方法。
问题与解决方案分析
Activity 1
Look at the pictures and learn how to use a chart to analyze the problem and solution.
Problems
Solutions
Li Xiang __________ and
________ his left leg.
Lingling ____________ Li Xiang, and Kangkang ________ a taxi.
fell down
hurt
looked after
called
➸what goes wrong
➸the way to solve the problem
/'tæksi/ n.出租汽车
Activity 2
Read the text and complete the problem and solution chart.
After the paper-cut activity of our group, our classroom was in a big mess. To help tidy it up, we divided ourselves into three groups. One group cleaned the desks and the blackboard. Another put the desks and chairs in order. The third swept the floor and took out the waste. Only ten minutes later, our classroom became clean again.
Problems
Solutions
Our classroom was in a big mess.
One group: __________________________.
Another group: _______________________.
The third group: ______________________.
cleaned the desks and blackboard
put the desks and chairs in order
swept the floor and took out the waste
Read again and answer the questions.
After the paper-cut activity of our group, our classroom was in a big mess. To help tidy it up, we divided ourselves into three groups. One group cleaned the desks and the blackboard. Another put the desks and chairs in order. The third swept the floor and took out the waste. Only ten minutes later, our classroom became clean again.
Q1: What was the classroom like after the paper-cut activity?
Q2: How did they solve the cleaning problem?
The classroom was in a big mess.
They divided into three groups to tidy the classroom up.
Read again and answer the questions.
After the paper-cut activity of our group, our classroom was in a big mess. To help tidy it up, we divided ourselves into three groups. One group cleaned the desks and the blackboard. Another put the desks and chairs in order. The third swept the floor and took out the waste. Only ten minutes later, our classroom became clean again.
Q3: How long did it take to clean the classroom?
Q4: What is the main idea of the passage?
It took only ten minutes.
The group solved the classroom cleaning problem by dividing tasks and working together.
Activity 2
Find the new words and phrases.
After the paper-cut activity of our group, our classroom was in a big mess. To help tidy it up, we divided ourselves into three groups. One group cleaned the desks and the blackboard. Another put the desks and chairs in order. The third swept the floor and took out the waste. Only ten minutes later, our classroom became clean again.
Problems
Solutions
Our classroom was in a big mess.
One group: __________________________.
Another group: _______________________.
The third group: ______________________.
paper-cut n.剪纸艺术
/dɪ'vaɪd/ v.分成
原形:become
/bɪ'kʌm/ v.开始变得;成为
sweep the floor 扫地
put...in order 把....整理好
take out the waste 倒垃圾
divide...into... 把....划分成....
in a mess 一团糟;乱糟糟
Language points
After the paper-cut activity of our group, our classroom was in a big mess. To help tidy it up, we divided ourselves into three groups. One group cleaned the desks and the blackboard. Another put the desks and chairs in order. The third swept the floor and took out the waste. Only ten minutes later, our classroom became clean again.
divide v.“(使)分开,分散,分割,分成”。
divide...into... “把······分成······”
(多用于被动语态:be动词+动词的过去分词 be divided into...)。
e.g. Our English teacher ________ us ______ six groups.
我们的英语老师把我们分成了6个组。
The pizza was divided into eight slices for the party.
这块披萨被分成八块,供聚会享用。
为了把它清理干净,我们把自己分成了三个小组。
divided into
Language points
After the paper-cut activity of our group, our classroom was in a big mess. To help tidy it up, we divided ourselves into three groups. One group cleaned the desks and the blackboard. Another put the desks and chairs in order. The third swept the floor and took out the waste. Only ten minutes later, our classroom became clean again.
become v. “开始变得;变成;成为”。其过去式为became。
e.g. The result is becoming better and better. 结果正变得越来越好。
He worked hard to become a part of our group.
为了成为我们团队的一员,他非常努力。
辨析: become,get,go和turn
become: 常指人的感情、身体状况自然或社会变化,比get 更正式。
get: 强调的是一种渐渐变化的结果,后常接形容词的比较形式。
go: 常指颜色及情绪或事情变化,常用于“由好变坏”的情况。
turn: 常指颜色及天气变化,表示一种自然的变化。
仅仅十分钟后,我们的教室又变得干净整洁。
Activity 3
Group work. Think of a problem of classroom cleaning. Discuss how to solve the problem by using the problem and solution chart.
Problems
Solutions
It's not easy to clean the blackboard.
The windows are too high.
It's difficult to clean the sanitation blind spots(卫生死角).
...
...
Clean it with a wet cloth(湿抹布).
Tall students help to clean ...
Stand on a chair.
Clean ... with a brush(刷子).
Practice
Problems
Solutions
After lunch, I noticed the trash cans are overflowing!
Why do you think this happens?
How can we solve it?
The trash cans overflow.
(垃圾桶溢出来了。)
➸Assign(安排) 2 groups daily to empty bins
/take out trash during lunchtime.
1.每天安排 2 组同学轮流中午倒垃圾。
2.更换大垃圾桶。
3.减少食物浪费。
➸Get a bigger trash can.
➸Cut down on food waste.
Practice
Recently, I always saw small paper scraps(纸屑) on the floor during breaks.
Why does this happen?
How can we keep the classroom tidy?
1. 在每张课桌旁挂小型垃圾袋。
2. 设立 “纸屑收纳角” 。
3. 制作 “环保小卫士” 警示牌提醒同学。
Problems
Solutions
Paper scraps on floor during breaks.
(课间地板上的纸屑。)
➸Put mini trash bags at every desk.
➸Recycle paper scraps in cardboard boxes.
➸Make "Eco Hero" signs to remind students.
Reading strategies
Skimming and scanning
Skimming and scanning
To read quickly, you can skip the details and just skim for the main idea; also, you can scan the text only for details to answer a question.
快速阅读时,你可以跳过细节并略读主要思想;
也可以扫读文本仅寻找细节来回答问题。
Activity 1
Skim the text and underline the main idea.
Basketball is a team sport. There are five players in each team. Players must pass the ball to the right teammates. When a team fails the match, the team players should cheer each other up.
The best team players play for each other, not just with each other. Five great players may not always win a basketball game, but five players with one heart always do.
To read quickly, you can skip the details and just skim for the main idea.
/'tiːmmeɪt/ n.队友
/hɑːt/ n.心;心脏
a team sport 一项团队运动
fail the match 输掉比赛
互相加油打气
with one heart 齐心协力;团结一心
Activity 2
Scan the text above and answer the question.
Basketball is a team sport. There are five players in each team. Players must pass the ball to the right teammates. When a team fails the match, the team players should cheer each other up. The best team players play for each other, not just with each other. Five great players may not always win a basketball game, but five players with one heart always do.
What are the best team players like?
_______________________________________________________
The best team players play for each other, not just with each other.
最优秀的队友为彼此而战,而非仅仅是并肩作战。
also, you can scan the text only for details to answer a question.
Scan for more details.
Basketball is a team sport. There are five players in each team. Players must pass the ball to the right teammates. When a team fails the match, the team players should cheer each other up. The best team players play for each other, not just with each other. Five great players may not always win a basketball game, but five players with one heart always do.
Q1: How many players are there in each basketball team?
Q2: What must players do during the game?
There are five players in each team.
Players must pass the ball to the right teammates.
Scan for more details.
Basketball is a team sport. There are five players in each team. Players must pass the ball to the right teammates. When a team fails the match, the team players should cheer each other up. The best team players play for each other, not just with each other. Five great players may not always win a basketball game, but five players with one heart always do.
Q3: What should team players do when they fail a match?
Q4: Can five great players always win a game?
They should cheer each other up.
No, they may not always win a game, but five players with one heart always do.
Read the passage aloud and then try to fill in the blanks with a proper word without the help of books.
Basketball is a sport. There are five players in team. Players must the ball to the right teammates. a team fails the match, the team players should each other up. The best team players play each other, not just each other. Five great players may not always a basketball game, ________ five players with one heart always .
team
each
pass
When
cheer
for
with
win
but
do
Language points
Basketball is a team sport. There are five players in each team. Players must pass the ball to the right teammates. When a team fails the match, the team players should cheer each other up. The best team players play for each other, not just with each other. Five great players may not always win a basketball game, but five players with one heart always do.
heart 可数名词,意为“心;心脏”。
with one heart 同心;齐心协力
e.g. We can do things best if we work hard with one heart.
如果我们所有人齐心协力,我们一定能将事情做到最好。
拓展:heart的相关短语
break one’s heart 使某人难过;使心碎 by heart 单凭记忆;能背诵
from the bottom of one’s heart 从内心(深处)/从心底;真诚地
lose heart 丧失信心;泄气 with all one’s heart 完全地;全心全意地
五位优秀的球员可能不会一直赢得篮球比赛,但五位齐心协力的球员却能做到。
Activity 3
Read the text and answer the following questions.
Teamwork can do good to us in many ways. As team members, we always work together. First, we always help each other and we are close friends. Second, we cheer ourselves up, so we can be active all the time. Third, we practice together and improve our skills. In a good team, the members are always close friends, active teammates and great players.
/ɪm'pruːv/ v.改进
do good to 对....有好处
close friends 亲密的朋友
/kləʊs/ adj.亲密的 /kləʊz/ v.关
all the time 一直;总是
Activity 3
Read the text and answer the following questions.
Teamwork can do good to us in many ways. As team members, we always work together. First, we always help each other and we are close friends. Second, we cheer ourselves up, so we can be active all the time. Third, we practice together and improve our skills. In a good team, the members are always close friends, active teammates and great players.
Q1: What is the main idea of the text?
Q2: How should team members work together?
Q3: What can we learn about a good team?
skim for the main idea
Teamwork can do good to us in many ways.
scan for details
First, we always help each other and we are close friends.
Second, we cheer ourselves up, so we can be active all the time. Third, we practice together and improve our skills.
scan for details
In a good team, the members are always close friends, active teammates and great players.
Read again and mark T(True) or F(False).
Teamwork can do good to us in many ways. As team members, we always work together. First, we always help each other and we are close friends. Second, we cheer ourselves up, so we can be active all the time. Third, we practice together and improve our skills. In a good team, the members are always close friends, active teammates and great players.
1. Team members should work alone to improve skills. ( )
2. Helping each other can make team members close friends. ( )
3. Cheering up makes team members feel active. ( )
4. A good team requires members to be close friends and
active teammates. ( )
F
together
T
T
T
Language points
Activity 3
Teamwork can do good to us in many ways. As team members, we always work together. First, we always help each other and we are close friends. Second, we cheer ourselves up, so we can be active all the time. Third, we practice together and improve our skills. In a good team, the members are always close friends, active teammates and great players.
do good to “对······有好处”,可与be good for互换。
e.g. Doing exercise does good to our health.
= Doing exercise is good for our health. 锻炼有利于身体健康。
练习:
1. Eating more vegetables ______ your digestion and overall health.
A. does good to B. is good at C. does well in D. is good with
团队配合在很多方面对我们有利。
A
Language points
Activity 3
Teamwork can do good to us in many ways. As team members, we always work together. First, we always help each other and we are close friends. Second, we cheer ourselves up, so we can be active all the time. Third, we practice together and improve our skills. In a good team, the members are always close friends, active teammates and great players.
首先,我们互帮互助并且我们是亲密的朋友。
close adj. “亲密的;密切的”。
e.g. Chen Le is my close friend. 陈乐是我亲密的朋友。
Lingling is very close to her mother. 玲玲和她母亲的关系很亲密。
拓展:close 作形容词,意为“(时间上、空间上)接近”;
close 作动词,意为“关;关闭;闭上”,反义词为open。
辨析:close 和closely
两者区别是: 当它们都作副词用时, close是距离上的接近,
而closely是感情关系上的亲近.
Exercises
( ) 1. The teacher asked the students to ______ themselves into four teams
for the game.
A. divide B. divided C. dividing D. divides
( ) 2. The sky ______ dark suddenly, and it started to rain.
A. became B. got C. went D. turned
( ) 3. The team succeeded in the competition because they worked ______.
A. with one heart B. by heart C. from the heart D. lose heart
( ) 4. Reading more books ______ your knowledge.
A. does good to B. is good to C. do good for D. is good with
( ) 5. Mary and Lucy are ______ friends. They share everything.
A. close B. closely C. closed D. closing
A
I. 单项选择。
D
A
A
A
Exercises
1. My brother __________ (become) interested in playing the guitar when
he was eight.
2. One of our __________ (teammate) fell down when we were having a match.
3. Could you give me some advice on how ____________ (improve) my math?
4. We can do things best if we work hard with one __________. (/hɑːt/)
5. If we don’t practice hard, we may _______ (fail) the match against the other
school.
6. Tom and Jerry have been ________ (closed) friends since they shared a desk
in primary school.
7. When you both fail something, don’t give up. Cheer ________ (you) up.
became
II. 根据语境及所给提示填空。
teammates
to improve
heart
close
fail
you
Exercises
1. Lisa hurt her arm during the basketball match.(改为否定句)
Lisa ________ ________ her arm during the basketball match.
2. The children became interested in science after the school trip.
(改为一般疑问句)
______ the children ________ interested in science after the school trip.
3. She cooked dinner for her family yesterday.(对画线部分提问)
What ________ she ________ yesterday?
4. 李老师把他们分成三组进行实验。(完成译句)
Mr. Li ________ them ________ three groups to do the experiment.
5. 她今天早上从滑板上摔下来,摔断了右腿。(完成译句)
She ________ ________ her skateboard and broke her right leg this morning.
didn’t hurt
III. 完成句子。
Did become
did do
divided into
fell off
Summary
We learn:
1. key words and phrases:axi, paper-cut, divide, teammate, improve;
in a mess, became clean, play for each other....
2. key sentence patterns:
Unity makes strength; smart reading makes efficiency!
We can:
analyze problems/solutions; skimming for main ideas; scanning for details.
Homework
1. 基础层:为“忘带作业”问题设计解决方案图表(1组问题
+2组方案)。
2. 提高层:用5个新词写一段“班级大扫除”经历(需包含
问题与解决)。
3. 拓展层:制作海报《团结力量大》,用图文展示校园问题
及创新方案。
Thank you!
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