学人教版必修一：Unit2 the 1st period Warming up and reading 教案设计（8页）.doc

unit 2 english around the worldthe first period从容说课this is the first period of this unit.this period focuses on reading.in this lesson，there are a warming up and a passage of reading “the road to modern english”.this warming up attracts students attention to the phenomenon of world english.the reading passage tells us the present situation in which english is used and the development of english.to let students to form a good habit of reading and have proper reading strategies are one of the main tasks for senior middle school english teaching，so in this period，we should teach according to this aim.in this lesson，students will have a general idea of the conception of world english by guessing some words on american english and britain english.to arouse students interest，ill present them some typical funny stories about different kinds of english.this is to get the students ready for the reading part.before reading the passage，students should first get familiar with the new words in the text to remove the barrier in reading.then students are asked to guess what the text will tell us.this step is designed to train students ability to predict the content of a passage according the title.the next step is to ask students to have a general idea of the structure of the text with the purpose of improving the skill of skimming.after that，detailed reading follows.in the step，students will be asked to deal with the passage paragraph by paragraph in which they will have different tasks to finish such as true-or-false exercise，filling a form with information in the text and retelling.this step trains students scanning skill and conclusion skill.the last step for students is to discuss the topic “it is not necessary for we chinese to learn english since we have our own elegant language”.this is to train students to read critically.besides，it can arouse students interest in learning english.三维目标1.knowledge：master the words and phrases and get a view of the road to modern english.2.ability：train students reading skill.3.emotion：let students know more about english and inspire students to study english hard.教学重点the understanding and comprehension of the passage.教学难点（1）how to get to master the useful words and expressions.（2）how to improve students ability to read an article.教具准备cassette recorder，some pieces of slide教学过程step 1 greetingst：good morning，boys and girls!s：good morning，teacher!step 2 warming upt：english is a widely used language.do you know in which countries english is spoken as their native language？sa：the us，the uk，australia，canada.t：（a slide：nancy：oh，there you are.now then，did you have a good flight？joe：sure，we flew all the way direct from seattle to london.nancy：you must be very tired.did you sleep at all on the plane？joe：no，not really.im very tired.could i use your bathroom？nancy：why，of course.you dont need to ask，just make yourself at home.let me give you a clean towel.joe：a towel？nancy：yes.here you are.the bathroom is upstairs.its the second door on the left. （after a while）nancy：have you found it？joe：well，eh，yes，i mean no.i mean，i found the bathroom，but i didnt find what i was looking for!） here is a short dialogue.read it and discuss with your partner：what is it that joe cant find in the bathroom？why cant he find it？sb：it is the toilet.t：and why？sc：perhaps when joe says “bathroom”，he means a place，where there is a toilet.but in nancys eyes，it is a place where people can only have a bath.t：you are right.do you know why theres a misunderstanding between them？sd：because they speak different kinds of english.t：great.theres more than one kind of english in the world.in some important ways theyre different.theyre called world english.can you guess what they include？se：canadian，british，american，australian and indian english.t：right.so you know even two native speakers of english may still not speak the same kind of english.look at the examples on p9.now try to guess which of the following words are british english and which are american english.suggested answers：am.english：mom；on a team；rubber；gasbr.english：mum；in a team；eraser；petrolstep 3 new wordst：from today on，well learn something about english around the world.first of all，lets get familiar with the new words.yesterday i asked you to read the new words and look up the meaning of them.now lets have a game in which one of you tells us the meaning or the explanation of the words and the others guess which word it is.lets go!suggested explanation：1.include：have something or somebody as one of a group.e.g.：the tour included a visit to the science museum.2.play a role in：have a part in 3.international：connected with two or more countries4.native：（1）connected with the place where you have always lived or have lived for a long time（2）a person who lives in a particular place，especially sb. who has lived there a long time5.elevator：lift6.flat：（1）having a smooth surface （2）（br. e） a set of rooms for living in7.apartment：（am. e） a set of rooms for living in8.modern：of the present time or recent e up：to move toward 10.culture：the customs and beliefs，art，way of life and social organization of a particular country or group11.actually：really；in fact12.present：（1）existing or happening now （2）being in a particular place13.rule：control14.vocabulary：all the phrases and phrases you learn15.usage：the way in which words are used in a language16.identity：who or what sb./sth. ernment：the group of people who are responsible for controlling a country or a state18.rapidly：fastt：thats great!youve made a good preparation.now please read the words together.（show words and explanations on the slide）step 4 pre-readingt：just now，weve known that therere many kinds of english in the world.then why are there so many kinds？ss：we dont know.t：anyway，well find out the cause today.now read the title of the passage “the road to modern english”.what do you think it will tell us？sf：i guess it will tell us the development of english.step 5 skimmingt：now lets find out whether your answer is right.so please read the passage fast in silence and find out the main idea of each paragraph.suggested answer：para.1：brief introduction of the change in english.para.2：an example of different kinds of english.para.3：the development of english.para.4：english spoken in some other countries.step 6 scanningt：youve mastered the structure of the passage.now please read para.1 and 2 loud in detail.t：（several minutes later） have you finished？herere some statements of which some are right while some not.read them and then tell whether they are true or false.if false，please find out the mistake and correct it.（slides：1.most of the english speakers in the 16th century lived in england.2.more and more people use english as their first or 2nd language.3.the us has the largest number of english speakers. 4.native english speakers can understand everything because they speak the same kind of english.）sg：the first one is true.sh：the second one is true.si：the third one is false.china has the largest number of english speakers.sj：the fourth one is false.native english speakers may not be able to understand everything because they do not speak the same kind of english.t：you did a very good job.now please read para.3 after the tape.and then fill in the form on the screen.the road to modern englishthe cause：cultures communicate with one anothertimethings that happenedbetween ad 450 and 1150based on german 1150 to 1500less like german； more like frenchwhy？because frenchmen ruled england thenin the 1600sshakespeare broadened the vocabulary.a big change in english，giving its own identitywhy？caused by “american dictionary of the english language” written by noah websterlater british people brought english to australiat：we know culture communication brings about changes in english.can you think of any effect that chinese has on english？sk：in english there are some chinese words such as gongfu，long time no see，.t：great!with more closely communication of culture，english is changing more frequently.t：as we all know，english is spoken as the native language mostly in western countries.then what about english in some other parts of the world？after reading the last paragraph，would you please say something about the present situation of english in your own words？sl：it is also spoken as a foreign or 2nd language in many other countries.for example，in india，it is used for government and education.in some african and asian countries，it is also spoken，such as in south africa，singapore and malaysia.while in china，the number of english speakers is increasing fast.t：quite good.step 7 discussiont：so far，weve known that english is becoming more and more important in china.it has been an important subject for chinese students.but someone say that chinese is a much more elegant language.so it is more important for us to master it and it is not so necessary for us to master a foreign language.do you agree with this opinion and why？suggested answer：i dont agree with it.with the cultural communication becoming more and more frequent，the chance to contact foreigners，exported goods，international conferences，and so on，is more and more.as the most widely used language，english is regarded as the language used in most international situations.thus，if we want to keep up with the times，wed better master english and use it as a tool.step 8 summary and homeworkt：today weve learned an article on “the road to modern english”.after class，you should read it again and again to get the idea of the text further.do the exercises of comprehending and try to tell your partner something about english in our own words.thats all for today.class is over.板书设计unit 2 english around the world the first periodnew words：main idea of each para-graph：. . .活动与探究this activity is to make research into differences between different kinds of world english and some words from other languages in english.divide students into two groups to do research and fill the following table in their free time.differencespronunciationspellingmeaningusage.words from other languageschinesejapanesefrenchspanishgerman.备课资料soon there will be no such thing as “wrong” englishin this article：senior indian journalist gautaman bhaskaran says that english is so flexible that one day there will be too many variations around the world.english is a victim of its own success.the other day the times in london displayed a cartoon showing an excited schoolboy flaunting his test scores：“i done good in english.”days later，editors of the oxford dictionary of english rued the spread of what they termed “greengrocers english”.grammar and syntax，they regretted，were going out of fashion.others in englandin the oxford university press，the bbc and so onsaid the incorrect use of cliches were marring the smooth flow of a great language whose ability to imbibe and absorb has been one important reason for its success.this success also stems from the languages unique position of being the only one spoken in most parts of the world.really，english has no boundaries.even in countries such as japan and china，which were not colonized by britain，english is making a determined “conquest”.unfortunately，such a conquest is not always welcome because a language sometimes doubles as a political weapon.at some point it ceases to be just a means of communication and english is a classic example of this.it has always led a troubled life.it has been disliked，even hated，largely because the people who originally spoke english conquered，colonized and terrorized half the world，or just about.the animosity to the language continues，at least in some places.the bitterness that the french，for instance，have for english is a good example of a language being giving a quasi-political role in society.fortunately，this aversion does not run as it did some years ago，and there is a growing realization that english is the lingua franca.china and japan，among a host of other nations，have been making serious efforts to promote the language.some months ago there was a hue and cry in singapore over the spread of “terrible english” which the authorities called “singlish”.“down with it!” they said，and urged singaporeans to learn correct english，the phenomenal flexibility of which has often made things difficult for those who have to use it every day.today even university graduates find it hard to pen a couple of correct sentences in it.more horrifying is that many teachers and university vice-chancellors speak and write poor and ungrammatical english.often，they are found to be out of touch with what is called “usage” and，as we all know，this is one of the pillars the language rests on.yet，despite the mess that english is in india，the nation hasmore than two centuries after samuel johnson wrote his english dictionarybecome the hottest destination for top lexicographers.the new 10th revised edition of the oxford concise english dictionary includes hundreds of indian words.leading the list of 600 indian english entries are “hindutva” （hindu identity），“dada” （older brother），“panchayat” （local administration），“chai” （tea），“pani” （water），“puri” （a dish made of wheat） and “dosa” （rice pancake）.in fact，indian words from 20 per cent of entries and rank as the third-largest component after american and australian english segments.other former british colonies such as new zealand，south africa and the caribbean islands follow the indian english collection of words.english，despite its hiccups，is endearing to the common indian man or woman.about 150 years after lord macaulay introduced the language in india to create “babus” （clerks） for the british bureaucracy，70 million indians speak english，a number that is higher than that in britain.however，there is a sneaking fear among puritans that with this kind of spread，english may stop being english.while the french have fanatically preserved the purity of their language，the english have liberally allowed other influences to affect their lingo.so，what is seen as its strengththe fact that people all over the world understand itcan be an undermining obstacle.there might be a serious problem if every state or continent were to have its own version of english.as one writer said：“there is a risk in relentless atomization.” with too many variations of the language，a time may come when one group of english-speaking people may not be able to understand another.this is happening.hear the way singaporeans speak english.listen to the australians pronouncing “e”；it sounds like “a”.a few of the films made lately by british directors ken loach and mike leigh had to have subtitles in english.accents in the north of britain can be hard for people in the south to understand，let alone those outside the island.the point is，no language must be allowed such flexibilityanything goes in the name of functional communicationthat people begin to take liberties with it.ultimately，there may be no such thing as wrong english.the schoolboy in the times cartoon was doing just that.he knew nobody would scold him for getting h