The Second Period
Teaching Aims:
n the students' reading ability.
n and master the following words and phrases:
1)Words:mile Antarctic stormy threaten optimistic somehow shelter regret extreme climate value
2)Phrases:struggle through threaten to do sth. lie down be thankful for in good health struggle to one's feet make a decision
Teaching Important Points:
ove the students' reading ability.
le the student to understand the text better.
the students have strong wills and determination by reading the passage.
Teaching Difficult Points:
to improve the students' reading ability.
use of some useful expressions.
Teaching Methods:
ussion before reading to make the students be interested in what they learn in class.
reading to get the general idea of the text.
ful reading to answer some detailed questions.
vidual,pair or group work to make every student work in class.
Teaching Aids:
1.a map of the world
2.a tape recorder
3.a projector and some slides
Teaching Procedures:
Step Ⅰ. Greetings
Greet the whole class as usual.
Step Ⅱ. Revision
T:Yesterday we learned some new words describing people's you make sentences with those words?
Ss:Yes.
T: word,one can try first?
S1:generous He is generous with his money.
S2:cheerful He came into the classroom with a cheerful look.
S3:mean He is mean over money matters.
S4:warm-hearted The woman is a warm-hearted person,who often helps others.
S5:cold-hearted The man is very cold-hearted,who is unwilling to help other people.
S6:tense It was a tense game.
S7:miserable In the old days,they lived a miserable life.
S8:dishonest The boy is dishonest,who often tells lies.
T:Well done.
Step Ⅲ. Pre-reading
T:(Teacher hangs a map of the world on the blackboard.)Now,look at the map of the uss the questions on the screen with your 're given five minutes to have a r that,I'll ask some of you to report the results of your ?
Ss:OK.
(Teacher shows the screen.)
ine you are travelling alone to the South Pole,what will you take with you?Why?
you know the names of three countries that are part of the North Pole?What about the South Pole?
h animals live on the North Pole?And which on the South Pole?
do polar bears never eat penguins?
T:(Five minutes later.)Have you finished?
Ss:Yes.
T:'d like to answer the first question?
S9:I'd like to.I'll take warm clothes,good shoes,a good map,food and a use it is very cold there,wearing warm clothes is necessary to keep warm.A good map is helpful for me to tell the directions.A cellphone can help me stay in touch with my family and friends.
T:Very you agree with him/her?
Ss:Yes.
T:'s go second question,who can try?
S10:I'll try.I know which countries are part of the North are:Norway,Sweden,e is no country which is a part of the South Pole.
T:You're down, third question?
S11:There are polar ic foxes and whales living on the North uins,dolphins,sea lions and seals live on the South Pole.
T:Quite last you try,Wang Li?
S12:r bears live on the North Pole,while penguins live on the South Pole,so they never meet each other.
T:Well down,please.
Step Ⅳ. Fast-reading
T:Today we're going to read a text about an 's about Helen Thayer's expedition to the South Pole,Who is a very brave re we read it,let's deal with the new words in the period.(Teacher and the students read the new words,and the teacher may give explanations if necessary.)
T: your books and turn to Page 's look at the passage quickly,get the general idea and then answer the following questions on the screen.(Teacher shows the questions on the screen.)
did the writer celebrate her 60th birthday?
she ever been to the North Pole?When?
happened to her during the journey?
did she say it was an experience she would never forget and would value for the rest of her life?
Now,I'll give you five minutes to go through the passage and find the answers to the r that,I'll ask some of you to answer the that clear?
Ss:Yes.
T:se begin.
(Five minutes later,the teacher asks some students to read out their answers.)
Suggested answers:
writer travelled to the South Pole to celebrate her 60th birthday.
50,she travelled alone to the North Pole.
day,she fell into an icy hole and was hanging on the ropes tied to the next morning,she had a bad accident with the sled and hurt her leg.
use she met the challenges of solo travel in an extreme climate and succeeded in finishing her travel to the South Pole.
Step Ⅴ. Reading
T:Well,read the passage carefully and try to get as much information as you r a while,we'll do Ex.1 in Post-reading.(Teacher gives the students a few minutes to read it r finishing it,the students need to choose the best answer to each question on Page 24.)
Suggested answers:
1)B 2)D 3)A 4)D 5)D
Step Ⅵ. Language Study
T:Now you're familiar with the you should also pay attention to some useful 's look at their usages.(Show the following on the screen.)
ggle through
soldiers struggled through the snowstorm.
aten to do sth.
threatens to rain.
down
wind finally lay down.
thankful (to sb.)for
e.g. I'm thankful to you for all this help.
in good/bad/poor health
was in poor health when she was young.
a decision
made a decision to travel alone to the Great Wall.
(Bb:struggle through,threaten to do sth.,lie down,be thankful(to sb.)for,be in good/bad/poor health,make a decision)
Step Ⅶ. Listening and Consolidation
T:Now I'll play the can follow it in a low attention to your pronunciation and intonation.
(After that,the teacher asks the students to discuss the last two questions in Post-reading in groups of four.)
T: look at the last two questions.(Teacher begins to read them.)I give you a few minutes to discuss them in groups of r a while,I'll ask some of you to talk about your that clear?
Ss:Yes.
T:n,please.
(Teacher goes among the students and joins them in their discussion.)
T:(After a while.)Are you ready?
Ss:Yes.
T:'d like to describe Helen Thayer in a few sentences?
S13:I'll n Thayer is a woman who loves life and likes adventure has a strong will and dares to challenge an unknown field,meanwhile,she is also very optimistic.
T:Very down, last can try?
S14:I can ,I admire Helen Thayer very use she is very brave and never gives up when she meets with difficulties.
T:Well about you,Li Hua?
S15:I also admire her very use she is never satisfied with what she has has the spirit of adventure and a strong will.
T:Quite n Thayer is really a woman who inspires us.I also admire her very much.
Step Ⅷ. Summary and Homework
T:In this peiod,we've read a passage about the expedition of a woman called Helen 've learnt a lot from her,for example,where there is a will,there is a way;Nothing is impossible to a willing heart.(Write the two sentences on the Bb.)Besides,we've also learnt some useful r class,read the passage again and again until you can retell the story in your own last,don't forget to preview“Word study and Grammar”in the next ,that's all for s is over.
Step Ⅸ. The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard
Unit 17 Famous women
The Second Period
Ⅰses:
struggle through threaten to do sth. lie down be thankful(to sb.)for be in good/bad/poor health make a decision
Ⅱe there is a will,there is a ing is impossible to a willing heart.
Step Ⅹ. Record after Teaching
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