内容正文:
Unit 3Arts enrich our life
课题
Lesson 2 The Art of Calligraphy
课型
Reading and thinking
一. Teaching Objectives
1. Language Competence
(1) Students can master the pronunciation, spelling, part of speech and exact meanings of all 16 target words.
(2) Students can understand the whole passage about Chinese calligraphy, grasp the basic introduction, writing tools, artistic features and spiritual value of calligraphy.
(3) Students can use core vocabulary and related sentence patterns to introduce Chinese calligraphy simply and correctly in written and oral English.
2. Cultural Awareness
(1) Students can systematically learn the basic knowledge of traditional Chinese calligraphy, understand traditional Chinese artistic culture and traditional aesthetic concepts.
(2) Students can feel the beauty of harmony, rhythm and emotion contained in calligraphy art, recognize the profound cultural heritage of Chinese traditional art.
(3) Cultivate students’ love for traditional Chinese culture, enhance cultural confidence and national pride, and form a correct cross-cultural artistic appreciation vision.
3. Thinking Quality
(1) Develop students’ logical thinking by sorting out the structure of the passage (tools-features-spirit-value).
(2) Cultivate students’ analytical and comparative thinking by distinguishing the distinct features of calligraphy strokes and artistic styles.
(3) Inspire students’ aesthetic thinking and creative thinking, enabling them to understand the emotional and artistic connotation behind art works.
4. Learning Ability
(1) Master the method of learning vocabulary in context and text scenes, and improve independent vocabulary memorization and application ability.
(2) Improve skimming and scanning reading skills, and enhance the ability to obtain, sort and summarize text information.
(3) Take the initiative to participate in classroom discussion, group cooperation and artistic sharing, and develop autonomous and cooperative learning abilities.
二. Teaching Key Points
1. Grasp the pronunciation, spelling and practical usage of all core new words, and use them skillfully in sentences and contexts.
2. Master the general structure and main content of the passage, know the writing tools, artistic characteristics and spiritual meaning of Chinese calligraphy.
3. Understand the key sentences and fixed expressions in the text, and accurately understand the artistic beauty of calligraphy described in the article.
三. Teaching Difficult Points
1. Correctly distinguish and flexibly use difficult vocabulary such as distinct, harmony, rhythm, immerse, impressive in specific language situations.
2. Deeply understand the integration of emotion, rhythm and harmony in calligraphy art, and comprehend the spiritual value of traditional calligraphy.
3. Use target language to independently introduce calligraphy art, express personal appreciation and feelings of traditional Chinese art.
四. Teaching Procedures (45 minutes)
Step 1: Warm-up & Lead-in (5 mins)
1. Daily Greeting & Simple Interaction
Teacher greets students normally, and asks guiding questions:
“What traditional Chinese art do you know? Have you ever learned or seen Chinese calligraphy? Do you think calligraphy is a special kind of art?”
2. Visual Lead-in
The teacher shows classic Chinese calligraphy works, writing brushes and ink slabs. Let students watch and feel the beauty of calligraphy intuitively.
3. Topic Introduction
T: Calligraphy is one of the most precious traditional arts in China. It has beautiful strokes, perfect rhythm and rich emotions. Today we will learn The Art of Calligraphy, and know more about this amazing traditional art.
Design Purpose: Activate students’ existing knowledge reserves, arouse students’ interest in traditional art, create a relaxed classroom atmosphere, and naturally lead to the new lesson theme.
Step 2: Pre-reading — Vocabulary Learning (12 mins)
Teach all core vocabulary combined with pictures, actions and simple sentences to help students understand and memorize in scenes:
ink (n.) 墨水slab (n.) 砚台lay (v.) 放置;铺放immerse (v.) 沉浸于grab (v.) 抓住;握住harmony (n.) 和谐rhythm (n.) 韵律;节奏source (n.) 源泉;来源
distinct (adj.) 独特的;截然不同的mix (v.) 融合;混合emotion (n.) 情感;情绪
stroke (n.) 笔画;笔触angle (n.) 神韵;角度appreciate (v.) 欣赏;鉴赏impressive (adj.) 令人印象深刻的position (n.) 布局;位置
After explanation, carry out quick exercises: word reading, Chinese-English matching and simple sentence making to eliminate reading vocabulary barriers.
Design Purpose: Focus on breaking vocabulary difficulties, let students master new words before reading, and lay a solid foundation for text understanding.
Step 3: While-reading (18 mins)
1. Skimming (Global Reading)
Ask students to read the whole passage quickly and finish the task:
· Divide the passage into parts and summarize the main idea of each part.
· What does the passage mainly talk about?
Answer: The passage introduces the writing tools, artistic features, aesthetic value and spiritual meaning of Chinese calligraphy.
2. Scanning (Detailed Reading)
Let students read carefully and find detailed information:
(1) What are the basic tools for calligraphy?
(2) What makes calligraphy art distinct and impressive?
(3) What kind of emotion and rhythm can calligraphy express?
(4) Why is calligraphy the source of traditional Chinese artistic beauty?
The teacher guides students to underline key sentences containing new words, analyze the word usage and sentence structure in the text, and help students deeply understand the text content.
3. Imitation Reading
Play the standard text audio. Students read after the tape, correct pronunciation and intonation, and feel the beautiful and elegant tone of introducing traditional art.
Design Purpose: Train students’ skimming and scanning reading abilities, help students grasp the overall and detailed information of the text, and consolidate core vocabulary and sentences in the reading context.
Step 4: Post-reading & Practice (8 mins)
1. Group Discussion
Divide students into 4 groups and discuss the topic:
“What do you appreciate most about Chinese calligraphy? How does calligraphy mix rhythm, harmony and emotion together?”
2. Oral Sharing
Each group selects one representative to share opinions in simple English with the newly learned vocabulary. The teacher gives targeted guidance and praise.
3. Class Summary
The teacher sorts out the text structure: Tools → Strokes & Features → Artistic Beauty → Cultural Value, and emphasizes the key and difficult knowledge points of this lesson.
Design Purpose: Realize language output, exercise students’ cooperative learning and oral expression abilities, and deepen students’ understanding of calligraphy art and traditional culture.
Step 5: Classroom Summary (2 mins)
1. Students independently review the core vocabulary, key sentence patterns and text knowledge learned in this lesson.
2. The teacher sublimates the theme: Calligraphy is a treasure of Chinese traditional art. It carries our emotion, shows unique rhythm and harmony, and enriches our spiritual life. We should inherit and appreciate traditional Chinese art.
五. Homework
1. Basic Homework (Compulsory)
(1) Copy, read and recite all 16 core vocabulary, and write one original sentence for each word.
(2) Read the text fluently for 3 times and understand every key sentence in the passage.
2. Intermediate Homework (Optional for most students)
Translate 8 key sentences in the text into correct Chinese, and summarize the characteristics of Chinese calligraphy in 5 simple English sentences.
3. Extended Homework (Improved)
Write a short passage (60-80 words) titled My Favorite Traditional Art. Use at least 6 new words learned in this lesson to introduce calligraphy and your feelings about it.
Design Purpose: Layered homework adapts to students at different learning levels, consolidates basic knowledge, strengthens language application ability, and infiltrates cultural education after class.
Blackboard Design
Lesson 2 The Art of Calligraphy
Core New Words
Tools: ink, slab
Actions: lay, immerse, grab, mix
Art Features: distinct, rhythm, harmony, stroke, angle, position
Feeling & Value: emotion, source, appreciate, impressive
Key Sentences
1. Calligraphy mixes rhythm and harmony together.
1. Every stroke of calligraphy shows people’s true emotions.
1. Chinese calligraphy is an impressive traditional art.
Text Structure
Tools → Features → Beauty → Cultural Value
Theme
Appreciate Traditional Art · Enrich Our Life
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