Unit 2 Crossing limits I.单元教学目标 技能目标Skill Goals ▲Talk about exploring the world▲Practise judging situations and making decisions▲Review the predicate▲Write a persuasive essay II.目标语言 功能句式 Expressions to judge situations and make decisions: a. Expressions used to judge situations: 1. From my understanding, I find it possible that…2. In my opinion, nobody has the right to…3. For the sake of…, I believe…4. In respect for…, we should…5. Everything has two sides, but I …6. By no means should we sacrifice people’s life in the name of science… b. Expressions used to make decisions: 1. It’s hard to decide… however, 2. Take everything into consideration, I …3. In spite of…, I still believe…4. I am likely to think… because…5. My choice will be…
词汇 1. 四会词汇 evaluate, various, key, origin, equip, puzzle, wealthy, Asian, African, ambassador, wander, motherland, existence, accurate, navy, treasure, command, royal, embassy, zebra, volunteer, radium, dam, suggest, accomplish, sickness, unable, sacred, refer, aircraft, arise, evidence, chairman, praise 2. 认读词汇 Christopher Columbus, endeavor, Marco Polo, spice, Ceylon, Arab, westernmost, Roman, empire, rhinoceros, horn, Shanga, awareness, fleet, symbolic, sum, horizon, navigation, Korea, the Himalayas, Sherpa, Tibet, honesty, dedication, ideal, technological 3. 词组 in the name of, in exchange for, set sail, in return, bring up, apart from, refer to, run out 4. 重点词汇various, key, wealthy, accurate, wander, suggest, accomplish, arise, praise 语法 Review the Predicate: 1. A team of scientists discovers an important ancient grave near the village of native people. 2. I was reading a book about Marco Polo when you called.3. We can send robots equipped with cameras and other tools to do observations for us.4. The world map was a great puzzle to people of early civilizations.5. A small bronze statue of lion has been found in the Swahili town of Shanga. 重点句子 1. Trade and curiosity have often formed the foundation for mankind’s greatest endeavor. 2. The Arabic contacts to the African coast led to the next meeting between black people and a Chinese.3. The contacts between China and Africa over the centuries had led to the awareness of each other’s existence, but still no accurate maps of the countries around the Indian Ocean existed.4. In the years between 1405 and 1433, seven large treasure fleets sailed westwards on voyages of trade and exploration.5. The fleet made several expeditions before the exploration was stopped, probably for economic reasons.
2. 教材重组 2.1 教材的Warming Up和Listening两部分内容相关性很大,Warming Up的材料不仅可以导出单元话题,而且可以利用Warming Up的内容为Listening铺垫必要的语言准备。Workbook部分的Listening practice可以被用来补充更多的单元信息和训练学生的听力能力。因此可以整合这3部分内容,上一节听力课。 2.2 Speaking的内容以Exploration为题,重在培养学生运用思维辨析、判断和决策的能力,组织语言材料的难度较大。但可以借助Warming Up的内容和听力材料为辅助材料,运用Mind-Map教学策略来帮助学生收集材料,降低难度,上一节口语课。 2.3 Pre-reading, Reading和Post-Reading三个教学环节序列性很强,互为补充。Integrating Skills的Talking部分同教材Reading部分内容有很大相关性,整合这4个环节,可以设计一节文化背景输入→阅读→读后反思→读后讨论的流线形精读课。 2.4 LANGUAGE STUDY重在语言知识复习和强化,教学中通过合理设计任务,分类组合,设计一节以语言训练为载体的语言知识学习课。 2.5 INTEGRATING SKILLS 的Reading的内容相对简单,但是在单元教学中作用很大。其内容不仅是对单元话题的拓展,也是对后面写作内容的铺垫。通过精处理,拓展话题理解,训练语言知识,就可以起到承前启后的作用。 2.6 INTEGRATING SKILLS 部分的写作设计是对单元话题的总结。语言的输出方式以Essay载体,以单元主题为话题,既呼应了SPEAKING,又升华了主题。 2.7 Work book 的Integrating Skills分为Reading和Writing两部分内容,Reading的内容同教材部分Reading的内容的文章结构有相似之处,都是对历史事件和历史人物的记叙和评价;Writing以Essay writing 为主题,呼应教材Speaking和Writing部分。因此可以这两部分为载体,上一节综合实践课来强化本单元读写技能的实践运用。 3. 课型设计与课时分配(经教材分析,根据学情,本单元可以用7课时教完) 1st Period Listening 2nd Period Speaking 3rd Period Reading 4th Period Language study 5th Period Extensive reading 6th Period Writing 7th Period Integrating skills