常州市西夏墅中学2012-2013学年高一英语学案：Module1 Unit1 Wordpower(外研版必修1).doc

Learning aims: Deal with words and expressions related to school facilities: canteen, lecture hall, gym, beam, barbell, skipping rope, dumb-bell Which is the quickest way to . P6 If I walk toward . I can then . walk past . and .Teaching methodsIllustration, definition and translationTeaching proceduresStep I Revision and Lead-in (Check the homework)T: Boys and girls, yesterday, I asked you to have a further discussion with your partners about the topic in Part F. Have you done?Ss: Yes.T: Good! Now Id like to hear your opinions.Sample dialogue 1:SI: We now have more subjects than in Junior schools. Which subjects do you like best?S2: I really enjoy English. Learning English is fun. I am very interested to know more about the school lives of foreign students.SI: Do you think we should learn more foreign languages? Why or why not?S2: Yes. As 21st century students, we should learn extensively. Not only should we know about our culture, but other cultures, especially those of developed countries. Its terrible to become ignorant of the outside world.SI: I agree. Some scientists even say learning more foreign languages may make us wiser. Do you think so?S2: More or less.SI: What subjects would you like to choose if you could? Why?S2: Id rather choose science. You know, a science major have more job chances in China. And science can help us solve many problems in daily life.SI: As for me, I prefer to choose PE. I envy those athletes who got prizes in international games. Im strong. I believe I can be a good athlete.Sample dialogue 2:S1: Among all the subjects we learn now, which do you like least?S2: English.SI: But why? You told me you wanted to study abroad.S2: Yes. But its my parents idea. I find English is very boring. I have to remember many words and expressions every day. And sometimes I cant make correct sentences in English.SI: You should work hard at it. English is really important nowadays. Just think what a pity it would be if you cant play computer games only because you dont know English!S2: Youre right. Ill make a careful plan to improve my English.SI: If you are allowed to choose the subjects, which would you like? Why?S2: I would like to have Chinese. Its much more useful and easy to learn. Its strange for so many students in China dont speak or write Chinese well.Step II Vocabulary Learning Ask the students to think about the following topic.T: School plays an important part in childrens growing-up. In choosing a new school, you have to consider the school facilities and environment and other factors so that you can have an easy and convenient life there. This period, well learn something about school facilities.Activity 1 Learning the names of school buildingsT: Do you still remember the first day you came to this school? Do you have any difficulty in fining your way to the classroom or any other buildings that day? How did you find the way around?S1: On the first day I came here, I found the school is really larger than my junior one. I had to go around to see what buildings there are so that I could find them easily.S2: l had some difficulty in finding the classroom There are three large classroom buildings, I dont know which one is ours. I had to ask someone for help.T: On the first day in the UK school, Wei Hua had some difficulty in finding the way. She had to read the school map carefully and thought of how to find the quickest way to get somewhere. Now focus on the map and read the names of each building and Wei Huas thoughts.Ask the students to give the Chinese meaning of the names of the buildings.Activity 2 Finding the wayReview the expressions of asking and answering the way.T: Usually, if we dont know the way, we would ask others for help. What would you say when you ask for help.S1: Excuse me, which is the quickest way to . ?S2: Excuse me, could you tell me the way to . ?S3: Excuse me, how can get to . ?T: How to answer the way then?S4: Turn left / right, and walk straight on. Turn right at the end of the first / second crossing, you will find it on your left / right. You cant miss it.S5: Walk toward / past . and then walk between . and . You will find . right next to .Ask the students to do Part B.T: Read the instructions in Part B and write a description of the quickest way to get from the dormitories to Classroom 4.Sample description:Suppose Wei Hua is at the door of the canteen. First she should turn right, walk to the first crossing and turn left, walk straight on to the end of the road, get the book she wants and then return from the same way to the canteen, walk on till the end of the road. Classroom 4 is on her left.Ask the students to do more practice.T: If you have just attended a lecture, and you are supposed to do some exercise in the gym, mark the shortest way from the lecture hall to the gym.S: After walking out of the Lecture Hall, turn right and walk straight on. Turn left at the end of the first crossing, walk on and past the medical center, and then turn right. The gym is next to Classroom 26-39.Activity 3 Finishing the noteAsk the students to do Part C on page 7.T: Now read the notice from the Students Office and help Wei Hut find her way around the school.Then ask the students to read the completed notice.Step III Vocabulary ExtensionT: People nowadays pay much more attention to their health. And many gyms are built for people to do exercise and keep fit. Have you ever been to a gym?SI: No. But I watched on TV. There are many pieces of equipment there and often there are instructors.S2: I go to the gym often to lose weight.S3: Ive never been to a gym. But there are many kinds of equipment in the park nearby, and I often go there to do exercise.T: Do you know why gyms are popular nowadays?SI: One reason is people nowadays are busy with their work and often pay little attention to their health, or always under great pressure. After a long time, they have poor health. So they have to go to gyms to do some exercise.S2: I think its because people now are paying much attention to health. And a gym can provide them with many pieces of equipment and above all, the guidance to use them.T: Do you know the equipment in the picture? How to say these pieces of equipment in English? Now please do Part D by yourselves.Then check the answers.1. climbing bars; 2. rings; 3. dumb-bell; 4.beam; 5. skipping rope6. basketball court; 7. barbell; 8. mat学习反思：Step 3 Homework1)Find a word from the first sentence and use its other form or part of speech to fill in the blank in the second sentence.1. I enjoy listening to music while doing my homework. Harry Potter is such an _ film that children all over the world love it.2. Marco Polo had many interesting experiences while traveling in China. Traveling from Beijing to Shanghai, you can get a close look at China. Just imagine all the different things you can _ on a ten-day tour.3. Id like to do something that will really challenge me. Climbing Mount Qomolangma is a _ task to all mountain climbers.4. I will be able to e-mail you my writing at the end of this month. Dont forget to check your _ as soon as you turn on your computer.5. We had a lot of fun at our English evening.The babysitter played a _ game with the little boy and made him laugh.6. I have just watched the weather report. It said there would be a big drop in temperature. I am going to _ Art this term and join the Woodwork class instead.7. Lily was excited about having the chance to visit Australia in September. Her Sys in Australia were filled with _ experiences.8. All her classmates helped her to get to the top of the mountain. It was very _ of Janet to teach us how to make dumplings yesterday.2 )Spelling:1. Nobody knows when the project will be completed. Someone has to i_ the boss of the progress of the work. (A)2. All students are r_ to attend school assembly on Monday mornings. (A)3. What is Tom busy doing tonight? - He is making p_ for tomorrow examination. (A)4. There is no student but wants to a_ high grades. (A)5. As a young boy, he had to e_ a living because his family was very poor. (A)6.When we meet, we first s_ poems that we love, and then read them out loud. (A)7.He i_ himself to us. His name was John Smith. (A)8. He was so generous that he d_ a lot of money to the flooded area. (A)9.British people eat lots of d_ after their main meal. (A)10. In China, David Holmes d_ an interest in teaching English to Chinese students. (A)11. Next month David will make a s_ about his experiences in China.12.Please pay more a_ to spelling next time.13. I _ (后悔) not finishing my homework yesterday.14.Do you _(赞成) of what I have done?15. Our teacher _(展开) a map on the table.16.I suggest he leave _(立即).17.The _(平均的) age in our class is 17.18. Yao Ming has earned _(尊敬)from all the world.3) Structures:1. I _(很满意) the school life in Britain. 2 我认为保护环境的最佳方法是多种树。(the best way to do) I think _.3. 周末去公园野餐听起来像是个不错的主意。(sound like) _ in the park at the weekend _.4. 暑假他大部分时间都用来上网了。(spend . doing) He_ most of his summer holiday_.5. 这个过去是模特的女孩现在是个著名演员。(used to be) The girl _ is now a famous actress.6. 经历了这不同方式的生活我很幸运。(be lucky to do) I _ this different way of life.7. 一完成学业，他就开始在中国旅行。（每空一词） 1) _ _ his studies, he began traveling in China. 2) _ _ _ _ _ his studies, he began traveling in China. 3) _ _ _ his studies, he began traveling in China. 4) Hardly _ _ _ his studies _h