八年级二单元

New Senior English for China (NSEFC)Students Book 1 Unit 2 English around the WorldLesson 1 ReadingStudents level: Senior Grade 1 1) Instructional objectivesA. language knowledgea. Topic: English language and its development b. Vocabulary: How to use words to express ideas in real lifec. Structure: Direct speech and indirect speech for giving requests and commands.d. Functions: Using direct speech and indirect speech to give requests and commands.e. Pronunciation: The right pronunciation of words2) Educational objectivesA. Affect: a. To encourage students to involve in class and help they gain confidence in learning.b. To enable them to understand different kinds of English and learn to be tolerant to them.B. Learning strategy: a. To develop students critical thinking ability.b. To develop students communicative strategies.Teaching contents: Unit 2 readingTeaching focus: the development of English and some words; reading strategiesTeaching aids: blackboard, PPT, textbook. Teaching time: 45 minutesTeaching stages: Teaching stages1. Global reading1.1 IntroductionT: Good morning, class. How are you today?Ss: Fine.T: Good to hear that. Today we are going to learn something interesting, are you ready for that? Ss: Yes.T: Very good, lets begin our class. Now, please look at the PPT. As you can see, there are some sentences on the screen(从诗经中摘出来的一些名句), right?Ss: Yes.T: Are you familiar with them?Ss: No. / Yes.T: Does anybody know where they are from?Ss: 诗经.T: Yes, from the book of songs. You are so knowledgeable. Now, I have a question for you, do we use Chinese like this now，in the form of classical Chinese?Ss: No.T: So, we can know that Chinese has changed a lot, right?Ss: Yes.T: Ok, here is another question “do you think English also has changed over time?”Ss: Yes. / No.T: Can you understand my question? “Over” here means throughout/ during. Here is an example for you. Read after me, please. Ss: Over the years he has became more patient.T: Okay, back to my question.(Invite some of the students to give their reasons) Yes, you have made your point clear. Here is another part of the poem from Shakespeare. （Shall I compare thee to a summers day?Thou art more lovely and more temperate.）Lets have a look. Can you understand it?Ss: No.T: Thats Ok. Let me make it easier for you. Can anyone read the two new sentences for us?S: Shall I compare you to a summers day?You are more lovely and more temperate.T: Thank you. Do you think its beautiful?Ss: Yes.T: I think so. But now we dont use words like thou/thee/art, right?1.2 Pre-reading (Predicting)T: So, we can see that English has also changed over time. Today we are going to learn a new passage from Unit 2, which named The Road to Modern English (Teacher will write down the title on the blackboard). Now, please look at the title, and tell me what you think the passage will tell us.(Half minutes later)T: xx, can you say something?S: Maybe the development of English.T: Good guessing. Any volunteer? Yes, please.S: The difference between ancient English and modern English.T: Maybe. Ok, the last chance, who wants to take it? S: I think it will tell us why English changes.1.3 Silent reading with guiding questionsT: maybe. Thank you for your guessing. Next, you will have 3 minutes to read this passage, so you can check your guessing. At the same time, I have two questions for you.1. Whats the meaning of road in the title? Way? / Development? /Process?2. How many countries have been mentioned which use English as a foreign or second language in the passage?Ok, if you have no questions, lets get started.T: Ok, times up. Who can tell me your answer of the first question?S: I think road means development.T: Class, do you agree?Ss: Yes. T: Wow, you did a very good job here. How about the next question? Lets check the answer together. Where did you find the answer?Ss: In the last paragraph.T: Good. So, the first country should be?Ss: India.T: Yes, the next two ones?Ss: Singapore and Malaysia.T: Very good. Then, the following one should be?Ss: South Africa.T: xx, can you tell us the last one mentioned?S: China.1.4 Second reading with comprehension questions.T: Thats right. You did a very good job. Next, I want you to read the passage for the second time. And you need to finish the following diagram, ok? You will have five minutes for this. Time starts now.T: Lets stop here. I believe all of you have finished your diagram. Now, please look at the PPT and check the answers by yourselves. (Teacher will show all the answers on screen) finished?Ss: Yes.T: Very good. Please pay attention to the “Mayflower”, does anybody know what it is?Ss: 五月花号。1.5 Third readingT: Wonderful. Next, please read the passage for the third time and finish all those true/false statements and you need to tell me where you find the answers. Ready?Ss: Yes.T: Good, go. ok, times up. Who would like to answer the first question? Yes, go ahead.S: Its false. /False. T: Whats your reason?S: Later in the next century, people from England made voyages to conquer other parts of the world and English begin to be spoken in many other countries.T: Please look at two pictures on the screen, and guess what the meaning of voyage and conquer is. You can tell me in Chinese.Ss: 航海 征服，打败T: Very good. Here are the English explanations for you, have a look. Ok, the next question, Xx, can you have a try?S: Its true. / True.T: Do you agree?Ss: Yes.T: Very good. Where did you find your support?S: At first the English spoke in England English became less like German because those who ruled England spoke first Danish and later French.T: Impressive. How about the third question? Yes, please.S: Its false. /False.T: Why?S: Actually all languages change and develop when culture meet and communicate with each other.T: Good job. Who would like to try the last one?S: Its true. / True. Because Hindu is also an official language in India.T: Excellent.2. Detailed reading.2.1 Dealing with the structure and picking out topic sentences of the text.T: Ok class. You have read the passage three times, right? S: Yes.T: I believe you have find out the main point of the passage, have you?S: Yes.T: Now, lets deal with the structure of it. Since you have read the text three times, I want you to divide the passage into several parts according to your understanding of it. At the same time, you need to tell your reasons. Clear? T: Yes.S: Very good. Three minutes for you.T: Ok, time is up, have you finished? If your answer is yes, then please give me a big smile. If not, then give me a sad face.T: Excellent! Almost everyone finished. How many parts do you think the passage should be divided?S: ThreefourThreefour.T: Ok, I want to listen to your reasons. S1, would you like to share your understanding with us?S1: I divide the passage into three parts. The first part is from paragraph 1to 4, because this part is about more people speak English as their first, second language than ever before. T: Good. And the second part is?S: The second part is from paragraph 5to 6, because this part is about why has English changed over time.T: Ok. The third part is?S: I think the third part is paragraph 7, because this part is about English now is also spoken as a foreign or second language in many counties.T: Pretty good, thank you. Sit down, please.T: class, have you got what did S1 say?S: Yes.T: Do you all agree with her?S: YesNo.T: Some students have different ideas. Whod like to share with us?T: Ok, S2, please.T: How many parts do you think the passage should be divided?S2: I divide the passage into four parts. T: Ok, please give me your understanding.S2: My third part and forth part are same as S1.T: What about your first part and second part?S2: The first part is paragraph 1, because this part is about more people speak English as their first, second language than ever before. T: And the second part is?S2: The second part is from paragraph 2to 4, because this part is about native English speakers can understand each other even if they dont speak the same kind of English.T: Good understanding. Thank you. Sit down, please.T: Do you agree with her?S: Yes.T: It is normal that different person have different ideas. There is no right or wrong, as long as you can give your reasons.T: So both of them are right.T: In fact, S1 and S2 have helped us picking out topic sentences, right?S: Yes.T: Actually, the reasons they gave are the topic sentences of each parts, right?S: Yes.2.2 Dealing with some difficult words or sentences.T: OK, now it is your turn to ask me some questions. I am always ready to answer your questions. Do you have some questions to ask?S: Yes.T: Ok, S3, what can help you?S3: Whats the meaning of the phrase than ever before?T: Good question. Can you tell me where it is?S3: In the last sentence of the paragraph 1.T: Thank you, please sit down.T: Do you all know this phrase?S: Yes.No.T: OK, some knows and some dont. Who know this phrase? First of all, Id like to listen to your answers.T: Ok, S4, please.S4: Than ever before means 比任何时候更.T: Good. Thats your understanding. Can you translate the sentence for us?S4: 如今说英语的人比任何以往时候都多了，他们有的是作为第一语言来说，有的是作为第二语言或外语。T: Very good. Please sit down. Thank you.T: Now you have a better understanding of the phrase. Now I will give you some sentences to help you use it. Please look at the blackboard.Jane looks much prettier than ever before.The starts were shining brightly in the dark sky, and the night was more beautiful than ever before.T: Firstly, please look at these two sentences and try to translate. T: Ok, S5, can you?S5: 简看起来比以前漂亮多了。繁星点缀在夜空中，夜晚比以往更美。T: Excellent! When we are using this phrase, we need to use comparative degree. Understand?S: Yes.T: Good.3. Post-reading3.1 Cloze procedureT: Ok, class, thats all about the passage. I know that you have must have quiet understood of the passage. Now I want you to do the exercise2 in the passage 11 of the book. Complete the passage with the words from the warming up and reading. I will give you 5 minutes.T: Have you finished it?S: Yes. T: Now, lets check it together. The first blank is?S: Fluent.T: The second blank is?S: Native.T: The third blank is?S: vocabulary.T: The fourth blank is?S: Apartment.T: The fifth blank is?S: Elevator.T: All of you are very clever. Now lets invite S6 read this passage for us. S6: .T: Good. Thank you very much.3.2 DiscussionT: Now I want you to answer my some questions. T: Class, if you have a choice, do you want to learn English?S: Yes.No.T: S7, whats your answer?S7: I want to learn English. T: Why? S7: Because I want to go to America. T: Good. So, if you want to go to America, you need to learn English well, especially in speaking, right?S7: Yes.T: Thank you.T: What about you?S8: I also want to learn English well, because I like America culture.T: Good. Thank you.T: Another question, do you think as a foreigner, he or she want to learn Chinese?T: S9, what do you think?S9: I think foreigner also want to learn Chinese.T: Why?S9: Because China is a big country, they all want to have deal with us, so they want to learn Chinese.T: Very good point. Thank you.T: Since we have a good understanding of the passage, now Id like you to