behind the headlines教案

behind the headlines教案 BEHIND THEHEADLINES BriefStatements Basedon theUnit Theactivities ofthis unit,including Warming-up,Listening,Speaking,Reading andWriting,center on the subjectnews and the media,which areconnected withour lifeclosely.It providesthe studentsan opportunityto learn the languagein usingit.By talkingabout newsand themedia,the studentsget moreknowledge about themnot onlyknow aboutthe world,but alsothe waysthey arewritten andmade.The studentsmust bevery interestedin thissubject.This way,they canlearnthe language pointseasily andfreely.They willnot onlylearn someuseful wordsand phrasesabout newsand themedia,but alsolearn to express opinions.Besides,the studyof theGrammarthe PastParticiple can help the students use thelanguagemore exactly.By finishingeach taskprovided in the textbookandtheworkbook,the studentsskills touse languagecan bewell developed.Teaching Aims:1.Learn andmaster thefollowing wordsand phrases:Headline,editor,informed,relate,talented,swith,for once,present,reflect,unique,spiritual,seldom,addict,be addictedto,social,ignore,even if,draw attention to,on allsides,tolerate;change ones mind,affair,current affairs2.Train the studentsreading ability.Teaching ImportantPoints:1.Words and phrases:more than,experienced,relate to,for once,be addictedto,even if,draw attentionto,on allsides,change ones mind2.Understand the passage exactly.Teaching DifficultPoint:How to help thestudents learnmore about reporters and newspapers.Teaching Methods:1.Fast readingto geta generalidea of the text.2.Careful readingto furtherunderstand the text.3.Individual,pair orgroup workto makeevery studenttake anactive partin theactivities inclass.Teaching Aids:1.a recorder2.a projector3.the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step1Greetings Greetthe wholeclass asusual.Step2Revision andLead-in T:Yesterday,we talkeda lotabout news media.All the newsmediacanhelpus learnaboutthe world aroundus.Can youtell mewhich kindof newsmedia do you thinkis moreconvenient andcheaper forus to read?Which kindsof newspapersdoyouoften read?T:Tell mewho writethe newwe readin thesenewspapers?After Ssanswer the questions.T:Today,were goingtoreada passageaboutreporters and newspapers.Two ofChinas manytalented journalistswere asked tohelpus knowabout theirwork andhow thenews weread ismade andwritten.First,lets learnthenewwords.Headline/informed/relate/relate to/talented/switch/for onceInterviewee/interviewer/present/reflect/truthfully/passion/unique/spiritual/fulfillment/seldom/AIDS/addict/be addictedto/social/ignore/even ifdraw attentionto/on allsides/tolerate/critical/sourse/change ones mind/current/affair/current affairsTeacher firstasks somestudents toread themout andcorrects theirmistakes inpronunciation.Then explainthem briefly.At theend,let thestudents read them fora while.Step3Reading T:Ok.Now,please openyour booksat Page11.Look atthe titleof the text andthe pictures.Try toguess whichof thetop questionsthetextwill answer.I giveyou oneminuet toread eachquestion andmake aguess.If necessary,you candiscuss withyour partner.After checkinganswers.T:Well done.Now,please readit againcarefully andfind theanswers to the questionson thescreen.1.Do newspapersand othermedia simplyrecord whathappens?2.Who were askedto be interviewedto tellus more about newsandnewspapers?3.Whom doesa reporterhave todiscuss withbefore he/she decideswhat to write?4.What isthe editors job?5.Is interviewingsomeone difficult?What musta reporterknow?6.Which articleis ChenYings favouriteone?Is itnews oran interestingstory?7.Is thestory ZhuLin likebest aboutfamous people?If not,what isit aboutand whyshe likesit best?8.If youwerea reporter,what wouldyou liketowriteabout?9.What isthe basictask forareporter?10.What resultcan TVprogrammes andprinted articlesbring tous?After Ssanswer thequestions.T:Well,youve understoodthetextbetter.In orderthat youcan understandit moreexactly andusethelanguage freelyand correctly,please learnthe wordsandphrasesonthescreen. (1)more thannot onlye.g.Hibernation ismore thansleep.Being agood listenermeans muchmore thenjust“listening withears”. (2)relate()to e.g.This paragraphrelates tothe internationalsituation.To whatevents didyour remarksrelate? (3)rot once=just for once;just thisonce Justforoncehe arrivedon time. (4)People tobe interviewed=People whowill beinterviewed Peopleinterviewed=People whowere/have beeninterviewed Peoplebeing interviewed=People whoare beinginterviewed e.g.the buildingtobebuilt nextyear the building builtlast yearthebuildingbeing builtnow (5)be/get/bee addictedtounable tostop takingor usingsth.as ahabit e.g.Soon hebecame addictedto cigarettes. (6)even if=even thoughe.g.Even ifI haveto walkall theway,Ill getthere. (7)draw attentiontoe.g.Im embarrassedabout mymistake;please dont drawattentiontoit. (8)on allsides=on everyside e.g.Soldiers attackingon allsides.Step4Reading aloudT:OK.Now,Ill playthe tapeof thetext.First,listen andfollow.Then listenand repeat.Pay attentiontothestress andintonation.At theend,readthewhole textaloud fora fewminutes.Teacher playsthe tapefirst.Then goesaround theclass,answering anyquestions thatthestudentsmay ask.A fewminutes later,teacher asksthestudentsto dothe nexttask.Step5Discussion T:Ok.Stop reading.Now youmust haveknown aboutreporters andnewspapers better.So lets havea discussion.Lood atthequestions3and4on Page12and workin groupsof fourto talkabout them.A fewminutes later,Ill asksome ofyou toreport tothe restoftheclass.Step6Summary andHomework Now,lets lookat whatweve learntin thisperiod.By readingthepassage“Behind theHeadines”