Unit 5 Enjoying novels 教学设计 2.doc

Unit 5 Enjoying novels 教学设计Period 1 ReadingTeaching goals1Target languagea重点词汇和短语consensus, equality, twist, contradiction, hopeless, skeptical, approval, explicit, outspoken, growth, childhood, premier, ambiguous, possess, generous, sponsor, in force, get round, under the name of, see through, struggle against, stand outb重点句子Can you believe that there used to be a consensus in society that opposed the writing of novels by authoresses?The three Bronte sisters adopting this practice.Mary Ann Evans did the same and wrote under the name of George Eliot.With the 19th century being regarded as one of great women writers, there were also some excellent male authors.2Ability goalsEnable the students to learn about the world famous literary works and authoresses and improve their reading abilities.3Learning ability goalsHelp the students learn to appreciate English novels and know about some authoresses.Teaching important pointsLet the students understand the whole passage and identify new words and expressions which appear in the text.Teaching difficult pointsEnable the students to improve reading abilities and appreciate English novels.Teaching aidsComputer and some slides.Teaching methodsTask-based learning and communicative.Teaching procedures waysStep I Lead-in Warming upT：Good morning, students.I heard that most of our students like to play the computer games, such as“大话西游”and“三国志”. We are all familiar with these storiesDo you know where t11ese stories are from?S1: They are all from ancient, Chinese stories.S2:“大话西游”comes from the novel “Journey to the West.S3:“三国志”comes from the novel “Romance of Three Kingdoms.T：These novels are very popular in China. The two novels are called “the Four Chinese Classical Novels” by Chinese. The others are “Dream of Red Mansions”红楼梦and “Water Margin”水浒传Have you read them?Ss: Yes.T: They are the representations of Chinese novels. Have you read any foreign novels?Ss: Yes.T: OK. Today we will have a new period about literature. Lets have a discussion about literature according to these questions.Show the four questions on the slides.T: Ill give you five minutes to discuss and then ask some students to answer the questions.S1: I like novels because we can learn the background of that society after reading novels. I am very relaxed when I read a novel.T: Good. The next one.S2: I like classical literature. Reading classical literature written by native speakers can improve my English language skills in several ways and we could get knowledge about history. Ive read Jane Eyre and I like the heroines very much.T: Well done. The third one.S3: I like English novels better. Ive read Wuthering Heights.T: Good. The last question. Its a little difficult.S4: Yes. Once there was a little boy who had a bad temper. His father gave him a bag of nails and told him that when he lost his temper, he must hammer a nail into the fence. The first day the boy hammered 37 nails into the fence. Over the next few weeks, as he learned to control his anger, the number of nails hammered daily gradually dwindled down. He discovered it was easier to hold his temper than to drive those nails into the fence.Finally the day came when the boy didnt lose his temper at all. He told his father about it and the father suggested that the boy pull out one nail for each day when he was able to hold his temper. The day passed and one day the young boy told his father that all the nails were gone. The fence would never be the same. When you say things in anger, they leave a scar just like those nails.T: You have done a good job. I am very glad youve read some English novels.Step Pre-readingT: Please look at the slides. Can you match the titles of these famous novels to the authors? Maybe some authors whom you are not very familiar with. Have a try.Show the slide.Three minutes later, check the answers.T: There are nine authors. Do you know how many female authors are there?S1: There are six female authors. They are Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, Harper Lee, Anne Bronte and Margaret Mitchell.T: Please look at the picture on the right. She is the famous author who writes the novel Gone with the Wind.Step While-readingT: How many English authoresses in the 19th century in the text? Who are they? What are their works mentioned in the text? Read the text as quickly as possible, and try to find out the answers to the questions in two minutes, Ill time you. (Design a clock which can work and sound when time is up) Have you got your answers?S6: There are five authoresses in the 19th century in the text. They are Jane Austen, the three Bronte sisters (Charlotte, Emily and Anne), and the writer known as George Eliot. Pride and Prejudice written by Jane Austen, Jane Eyre written by Charlotte Bronte and Silas Marner written by George Eliot are mentioned in the text.T: Well done. Sit down, please. Do you understand this passage? What does the author tell us in the first paragraph?S7: Consensus in society opposed the writing of novels by authoresses. But this period produced five of the most courageous and gifted authoresses. They are Jane Austen, the three Bronte sisters (Charlotte, Emily and Anne), and the writer known as George Eliot.T: Good. Who can tell us the general idea of paragraphs 2 to 3?S8: The general idea of paragraphs 2 to 3 is the introduction of Jane Austen and her work Pride and Prejudice.T: It is not very specific. Lets learn more about Jane Austen and Pride and Prejudice. Jane Austen was born in a country clergymans family on 16 December, 1775, in the parish of Steventon. She was brought up in an intelligent but restricted environment. Her father was a priest and scholar with a good library. She was educated at home with her sister. Through a wide reading of books available in her fathers library, Jane acquired a thorough knowledge of eighteen century English literature, including the moral philosophy of Dr Johnson, the, poetry, of W. Cowper, as well as the novels by Richardson and Fielding. She lived in a quiet, retired and, in public terms, uneventful life, though she did move to several places like Bath, Southampton and Chawton. And her closest companion was her elder sister Cassandra, who, never married. Austen began as a child to write novels for her family entertainment. Her works were later published anonymously due to the prejudice against women writers then. In her lifelong career, Jane Austen wrote altogether six complete novels. She died in Winchester. Jane Austen is particularly preoccupied with the relationship between men and women in love. Stories of love and marriage provide the major themes in all her novels, in which female characters are always playing an active part. In their pursuit of a marriage, they are usually categorized into three types according to their different attitudes: those who would marry for material wealth and social position, those who would marry just for beauty and passion, and those who would marry for true love with a consideration of the partners personal merit as well as his economical and social status. In another word, Jane Austen tries to say that it is wrong to marry just for money or for beauty, but it is also wrong to marry without it. Do you understand the paragraphs 2 to 3?Ss: Yes.T: The fourth paragraph means that after Jane Austen, authoresses found it an even more hopeless task to publish novels under their own names. So they chose to publish their works using mens names. How much do you know Charlotte Bronte and her work Jane Eyre?S9: Charlotte Bronte was the most famous of the three Bronte sisters. Her most famous book, Jane Eyre, describes the growth of a poor, abused heroine with an unhappy childhood who finds eventual happiness after many struggles and disappointments. Being immediately hailed as the master work of a great genius, Jane Eyre became a great success.T: Do you want to know more about Charlotte Bronte and her work Jane Eyre?Ss: Yes.T: Charlotte Bronte came from a large family of Irish origin. Their father was a clergyman at Haworth, Yorkshire. When they were young, the Bronte sisters were sent to a school for clergymens daughters. The eldest two died there due to the poor and unhealthy conditions. This experience inspired the later portrayal of Lowood School in the novel Jane Eyre. As they grew up, the sisters worked either as teacher or governess in some private families. In 1842, in order to open up a school of their own, Charlotte and Emily went to Brussels to improve their foreign language. The two years there left hardly any trace on Emily but for Charlotte the change was most fundamental. There she fell in love with her German professor, a married man. This passionate yet one-side love was later recounted in her works, especially in Villette. Charlottes works are all about the struggle of an individual consciousness towards self-realization, about some lonely and neglected young women with a fierce longing for love, understanding and a full, happy life.T: Look at the sixth paragraph, boys and girls. This paragraph has to do with George Eliot and her work Silas Marner. I would like to tell you more about George Eliot and her work Silas Marner. George Eliot, pseudonym of Mary Ann Evans, was born on Nov. 22, 1819 into an estate agents family in Warwickshire, England. As a small child, she showed no evidence of special talent except a passionate longing to be loved. By the time of her teenage, however, her extraordinary intelligence began to be acknowledged both at home and at school. Brought up with the strict orthodox teaching and influenced by her first school-teacher Miss Lewis, the bookish girl devoted herself, for four years, to a diligent study of the Scripture. Unfortunately, she was forced to drop school at the age of 16 on account of her mothers death and sisters marriage, and yet, meanwhile, she continued her study at home and managed to learn three foreign languages and music all by herself. In her works, she seeks to present the inner struggle of a soul and to reveal the motives, impulses and hereditary influences, which govern human action. So much for George Eliot. Have you read David Copperfield?S10: Yes, I have.T: Say something about this book.S10: In David Copperfield, the hero experiences suffering before he meets his eccentric, kind and tolerant aunt, Betsy Trotwood. David benefits from her truly generous nature, and owes his education, wealth and happiness to her care.T: After explanation of the text, who can tell me the main idea of the passage?S1: The main idea of the passage is to tell us the social background of that society.T: Well done. Who has different opinion?S2: The main idea of the text is to tell us men and women have equal rights. Whats more, women are independent, not mens accessories. Women can do anything men can. Maybe women can do everything better than men. It is wrong to discriminate against women.T: Fantastic! Your pronunciation and intonation make you sound like a native speaker. I agree with your answer. If the others have different ideas, keep it and well discuss it after class,T: Well. Weve talked enough about the text lets have a relax. Ill tell you a joke for a break. So you think youve got problems! a man said to his co-worker. I lent a guy $4, 000 for plastic surgery, and now I dont know what he looks like!Ss: Ha-ha.T: From your laughter, I see youve understood the joke.Step IV Language focusWords and useful expressions:1in force1) “in force” in the text means “being used”.egThe new regulations are now in force新规章已生效。2) “in force” means “in large numbers.e.g. Protesters turned out in force有很多抗议者出席。2get round1) “get round” in me text means to deal with a problem successfully”.e.g. A clever lawyer might find a way of getting round that clause 高明的律师也许能找到绕过那个条款的办法.2) “Get round” means “to persuade sbto agree or to do what you want, usually by doing nice things for theme.g. She knows how to get round her father 她知道怎样讨她爸爸的欢心。3see through“see through” means “to realize the truth about sb / sth so that you are not deceived.e.g. We saw through him from the start. 一开始我们就识破他了。e. g. I Call see through your little game. 我看透了你的小把戏。T：There are two minutes leftIll make assignments for youStep V DiscussionT: Weve finished the reading text. Who can tell me what the writing techniques of this text is?S1: 1: A thread runs through the whole passage. The thread is that many authoresses in the 19th century were discriminated by people and they had to publish their works using mens names. 2: Use many participles to make the text readable and concise.T: What is the writing style in the text?S: The text is a narrative writing. It is in that period, when people opposed the writing of novels by authoresses, that produced five of the most courageous and gifted authoresses. Those who get round this ban were: Jane Austen, the three Bronte sisters (Charlotte, Emily and Anne), and the writer known as George Eliot.T: Who knows the main idea of the text?S3: The text tells us men and women have equal rights. Whats more, women are independent, not mens accessories. Women can do anything men can. Maybe women can do everything better than men. It is wrong to discriminate against women.T: Whats the purpose of writer?S4: The writing purpose of the author is to let us know the social background of that society, in which people not only discriminated against race, sex and religion but also cared about social status. In the 19th century, women werent independent and they were mens accessories. The great living aim for a woman was to marry a rich man. The author also wants to let us read more English books, written by Jane Austen, Charlotte Bronte, Emily Bronte, George Eliot, Charles Dickens and so on and understand that we must learn English culture and that language and culture are closely related.T: What should we learn from this text?Teacher guides the students to understand the text.Step VI Post-readingT: Open your books to Page 43. You are given two minutes to finish Part 1. Then we will check the answers together.Two minutes later, check the answers with the students together.T: Can you see a difference between the content of Charles Dickens books and those of the women writers?Ss: Yes Charles Dickens novels describe the hardships of poor people who did not possess money or a sponsor to smooth their path. Jane Austens novels deal with the problem and limitation of womens choice. Charlotte Brontes novels were revolutionary for the explicit way they described women struggling against their restricted roles in society. George Eliots novels examined the morally ambiguous concessions people make in their lives in order to succeed.T: Well done. Lets come to Part 2. You are also given two minutes. Read the passage again carefully and then answer these questions.Suggested answers:1. They wrote about love and marriage, because they are good at describing the personal relationships.2. Charlotte Bronte was the most reserved in her descriptions of feelings. Because her novels were revolutionary for the explicit way they described women struggling against their restricted roles in society.3. Heroines or heroes they described in their books went through the hardships and finally they made it.4. They were good at describing women.T: After Jane Austen, authoresses found it an even more hopeless task to publish novels under their own names. So they chose to publish their words using mens names, because women and men are not equal in that society. Today, womens social position has been raised, but in some areas, there is still discrimination against women. Now, in pairs or in groups, discuss how you would disguise yourself if you were a girl and wanted to follow one of these careers. What problems might arise in the 19th century China?S1: If a girl wanted to be a soldier in the 19th century, she had to disguise her appearance, voice and dress. She looked like a male. She couldnt keep her long hair, and many of them were dancers or singers in the army.S2: If a girl wanted to be an official in the 19th century China, she had to disguise herself as a male too. Because many people thought females were not dependable and they didnt have the ability to deal with some problems.S3: If a girl wanted to be a merchant in the 19th century China, he had to disguise her tone, action and thought. Many people thought female merchants were too soft-hearted to make the correct decisions.Step Homework1. Read the text repeatedly.2. Finish Part 1 of Learning about Language.Period 2 ListeningTeaching goals1Target languagea重点词汇和短语 appearance, rank, sympathize, romance, status, step-father, curl, schoolwork, change sbs mind, look down upon, because of b交际用语 Whats your favorite novel? What does sblook like? Whats sb. like?2Ability goals Enable the students get the general idea after listening to the material3Learning ability goals Help students learn how to describe a persons appearance, position and behaviorTeaching important pointsMaster some useful words and expressions and learn how to describe a persons appearance, position and behavior after listening to the tapeTeaching difficult pointsLet students understand the three materialsTeaching methodsListening and cooperative learningTeaching aidsA tape recorder, computer and slidesTeaching procedures & waysStep I RevisionT: Good morning/ afternoon, boys and girls! Last period we talked about the rise of English authoresses in the 19th century. Well go on with it later. First lets check the homework.Show t