人教2011课标版Unit7SectionA (3a-3c)

Unit 7 Whats the highest mountain in the world?Section A 3a-3c Designed by Pan Qiong Today Im going to talk about the reading of Unit 7 on page 51. In order to make it clear, I will prepare to begin my lesson form following parts.Part I .Teaching material1.Status and functionThe topic of this unit is about the world. Such a topic is related to geography and nature. so its easy to arouse students learning interests. As we all know, reading has a great effect on speaking and writing. Therefore this lesson is in the important position of the teaching material.2. Teaching objectivesKnowledge objectivesa) .To understand the content of the passage.b) .To master comparatives and superlatives with adjectives and adverbsAbility objectivesa) .To improve reading and writing abilities. b) .To develop the ability of summarizing.Emotional attitudes and moral valuesa) .To develop the spirit of never giving upb) .To know more about geography and nature.3.Teaching important and difficult points a).The important point is using the reading strategies while reading and get the ideas b).The difficult points are to retell and summary.4.The analysis of studentsForgrade8students,theyhavemasteredenoughknowledgebothinvocabularyandreadingskills, itllbehelpfulforthemtounderstandthepassage.Part II.Teaching procedures Step 1:Warming-upTalk about the tops of china and the world 设计意图：通过复习中国和世界之最，进行课前热身。Step 2 :Leading-inT: Watch a video:Everest Do you know what the mountain is ? Have you ever heard this mountain? Now I want to know something about the mountain. You can discuss these questions with your partner and then show your answers to us. .What is the mountain?How high is the mountain?.Is it dangerous to climb the mountain?.What do you know about the mountain? Ss:Its Qomolangma. Its 8,844.43 meters high. I think it dangerous to climb the mountain. In order to reach the top, the climbers will risk their lives. Its very high. On the top, its very cold. Its hard to breatheT:Yes. You know a lot about the mountain. In this class, we will learn more about Qomolangma.设计意图：教师先通过视频设计问题，从而引入本节课的话题。Step 3:PresentationT:Show a passage to present some new words and phrases . Teach them to read correctly. And then let the students remember the new words and phrases and challenge their memoriesMy achievementNow, Im on Qomolangma, in the southwestern part of China. Im in the face of the strong forces of nature. The dangers include thick clouds, heavy storms and freezing weather conditions. Its also very hard to take in air. Can I reach the top and achieve my dream? Perhaps not, but I want to challenge myself, even though its dangerous. I will succeed.设计意图：教师先通过一篇与课文相关的小短文呈现新单词和短语，让学生读熟并记住，以便学生更好地理解课文意思。Step 4:While-readingI. SkimmingT:Listen to the tape and find the main idea of each paragraphs. Remember: main ideas are usually the first sentence or the last sentence. Pagagraph1 spirit of climbersParagraph2 achievements of climbers Paragraph3 facts and dangers设计意图：快速浏览文章，找出文章的段落大意。教师在学生阅读之前，可以讲授阅读技巧，即段落大意一般在第一句或最后一句。II. Scanning1. Read Para 1 and underline the main idea. Fill in the blanks and list the facts and dangers. After reading, T can make a mind map for Ss to understand better.Paragraph 1Fill in the blanksList four dangersThe Himalayas _ along the _ part of china. Of all the mountains，Qomolangma is the _ and most _. Its _ to climb Qomolangma because thick clouds _ the top of the mountain. Even more serious _ include the freezing _ conditions and the _ storms.thick cloudsMind-map of Para 1. Facts _southwestern_8,844.43m _ the highestQomolangma. Dangers_ thick clouds_ hard snow_ freezing. _heavy storms _hard to take in air设计意图：带着问题进行阅读，可以培养学生的阅读能力。教师补充了一个问题，是为了帮助学生更好的理解攀登珠峰是最危险的原因。读完之后，通过Mind-map的方式帮助学生理清文章的思路。2.Read Para 2 and underline the main idea. Fill in the blanks and list three achievements After reading, T can make a mind map for Ss to understand better.Paragraph 2Fill in the blanksList three achievementsThe first _ to reach the top of Qomolangma Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary did it in 1953. The first Chinese climber _ the top in 1960, and in 1975, the first _from Japan did it too. 1953-Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the topMind-map of Para 2. 1953- Tenzing Norgay and Edmund Hillary were the first to reach the top . Achievements 1960 - The first Chinese team did so.1975- The first woman from Japan Junko Tabei reached the top设计意图：在读完第二段之后，需要学生懂得尽管攀登珠峰困难重重，但人们还是克服困难，挑战极限，冒险登上了山顶。而Mind-map则是更系统的帮助学生了解文章结构。3. Read Para 3 and underline the main idea. Use the main idea to find out the spirits . And then fill in the blanks and list four comparisonsParagraph 3Fill in the blanksList four comparisonsWhy do people _ their lives? Because they want to _ themselves in the face of difficulties. The spirit of these climber shows us that we should _give up trying to achieve our dreams. It also shows us that humans can sometimes be stronger than the _of nature.most dangerous sportMind-map of Para 3. Challenge themselvesSpiritNever give upHumans can sometimes be stronger than the forces of nature设计意图：通过Mind-map的方式帮助学生理解文章的写作意图4.Read again and complete 3cWhere are the Himalayas?How high is Qomolangma?Why do so many climbers climb this mountain even though it is dangerous?What does the spirit of these climbers tell us?设计意图：通过对文章结构的了解后，能快速找到文章中的重要信息。5. Translate the language points.世界上最危险的运动之一 .到达顶峰的第一批人.横贯于中国的西南部 .挑战他们自己.更为严重的困难 .面对困难.极冷的天气状况 .实现我们的梦想.放弃 .大自然的力量设计意图：通过对文章结构的了解后，能快速找到文章中的重要语言点。Step 5:.Post-readingT:Now we know something about Qomolangma.Please try to retell the story according to the mind-map. Summarizing can help you better understand the text.设计意图：在复述文章的环节，还是采用阅读时划分的小组，每两小组复述一段。小组之间复述之后可以进行比较，教师综合较好的复述进行展示。作为口头输出，复述短文可以帮助学生更好的理解语篇。 Step 6:Group workT:Just now we have retold the passage. Now challenge yourselves to make a conversation. The conversation is about The TV program Dad, where are you going ? will invite Dong Li and Alalei to climb Qomolangma, but Alalei is too afraid to challenge herself. Use the information in the mind-map to decide whether they will challenge themselves.设计意图：通过小组合作，达到口头输出。在经过口头输出的复述之后，学生对缩写已有一定的思路并能充分运用所学知识组织对话。Step 7:SummaryT:Close your book and try to remember what we have learned th