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课时分解
第一课时 Starting out&Reading
Teaching Objects 【教学目标】
1.Know yourself comprehensively and introduce yourself to others.
2.Find out the changes in Sally's behavior regarding the birthmark on her face and analyse the reason.
3.Reflect on the importance of self-acceptance and discuss why people should or should not worry about their looks.
Teaching Aids 【教学工具】
an English book,a tape recorder and CAI
Teaching Steps 【教学步骤】
★Step 1 Lead in【导入】
1. Show the picture on page 2 to students, and then ask them to answer the question.
· What does the picture show?
2. Let some students share the answers.
Starting out
Page 3,1
1.Ask students to watch the video and answer the questions.
① What does Sam think of himself?
② What do other people think of Sam?
2.Let some students share the answers.
3. Guide students to think about why there are differences between the two answers.
Page 3,2
1.Ask students to make a thinking map about themselves.
2.Encourage students to brainstorm more aspects about themselves and share in class, then the teacher can give some extra words.
3.Give students some useful expressions as follows.
Useful expressions:①Looks: I have .../I’m...(short, tall, of medium height/build,dark hair, big and round eyes...)
②Personality:I am...(outgoing, shy, brave, positive, helpful... )
③Abilities: I can ... I can’t ...
④Likes and dislikes:I like ... I don’t like...
4.Let students introduce themselves to others.
Understanding ideas(1-4)
★Step 2 Pre-task【准备任务】
Page 4,1
1.Ask students to look at the picture and the title on page 4, then answer the questions.
①What does the word “rose” mean?
②What’s the girl doing?
③What do you think the girl feels about the “rose”?
2.Show the following words and expressions to help the students. Make sure they know the meanings of the words.
beautiful face hair mirror shape birthmark different
3.Ask students to share the answers with the class.
Possible answers:①It refers to the birthmark on the girl’s face because its shape is the same as a rose.
②She is looking at her birthmark on her face in the mirror carefully.
③I think the girl feel different about the “rose”.
★Step 3 While-task【过程任务】
Page 4,2
1.Ask students to read the passage and check their answers.
2.Share the right answers with the class.
Page 6,3
1.Show the three sentences to students and make sure they understand the meanings of each sentence.
2.Ask students to choose the best summary of the passage and share their reasons.
3.Check answers with the whole class.
Carefully reading
1. Ask students to read again, then answer the questions.
· Which part of her looks didn’t Sally like?
· What colour was it?
· How did Sally feel about it before?
· How did Sally feel about it now?
· Why did Sally change her views of it?
2.Check the answers with the class.
Answers:①Sally didn’t like the birthmark on her face.
②It was bright red, the colour of a strawberry.
③Sally didn’t like it before.
④Sally thinks it’s special and different now. And she accepted it.
⑤Because Maddile said Sally had a red rose on her face and it was beautiful.
Page 6,4
1.Ask students to complete the notes with the words and expressions from the passage.
2.Check the answers with the class.
Answers:①birthmark ②secretly ③to cover ④red rose
⑤turned sunny ⑥painted a red rose ⑦different.
★Step 4 Post-task【后续任务】
Page 6,Think and share
1.Ask students to think about the following questions:
①What does Sally think of her birthmark now?
②Do you think people should worry about their looks? Why or why not?
2.Give some prompts to the students.
3.Let some students share their answers.
Further thinking
1.Ask students to answer the question.
· What can you learn from Sally’s experience?
2.Share some answers with the class.
★Step 5 Language points 【语言要点】
1. On crowded buses and trains, it felt just like a disaster.
feel like...意为“感觉像……,有……感觉”。例如:
It feels like summer even though it's only April.虽然现在只是四月,但感觉已经像夏天了。
I feel like I'm on top of the world.我觉得开心极了。
feel like...还可意为“想要”。feel like doing sth. 想要做某事 例如:
I feel like doing something different today. 今天我想要做点不一样的事情。
2. With so many people around me, my birthmark burned red hot.
(1) with so many people around me解释了她觉得胎记发烫的原因。英文中with +n.构成介词短语,可以表原因、方式等。例如:
With the support from her family, she felt relaxed, 有了家人的支持,她放松了许多。(表原因)
With a smile, she gives me a flower.她笑着给了我一朵花。
(表方式)
(2) burn意为“(脸因窘迫或生气而)发烫”。例如:
I felt my face burning when I was talking to him.我跟他说话的时候感觉自己的脸烧得发烫。
3. She sat right beside me.
句中right是副词,意为“正好(在某个位置或地方)"。例如:
He lives right next door.他就住在隔壁。
4. Instead of looking away, Maddie studied my face.
instead of...意为“代替……;而不是”,后面常接名词或动名词。例如:
Instead of playing games, he chose to study.他选择去学习,而不是玩游戏。
I'll have a cup of tea instead of milk.我要一杯茶,而不是牛奶。
★Step 6 Summary 【课堂小结】
Ask students to use the students’ self-assessment form to check what they have learned in this lesson.
I can know myself comprehensively and introduce myself to others.
I can find out the changes in Sally's behavior regarding the birthmark on her face and analyse the reason.
I can learn to accept my looks.
★Step 7 Homework【家庭作业】
1.Review the words, phrases and sentences.
2.Do the exercises in students’ book.
Teaching reflection 【教学反思】
This story has greatly attracted the students’ attention. The classroom atmosphere is active, and the students can actively participate in the discussion. During the reading process, students can find the reason why Sally changed her view of her birthmark and think about what they can learn from her experience. It can help students develop their thinking abilities.
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