【精品】高中英语（人教大纲）第三册：Unit15 Popular youth culture(第二课时)

The Second PeriodTeaching Aims:1.Train the students reading ability by reading the passage about young volunteers.2.Learn some useful words and expressions.3.Help the students know much about voluntary work.Teaching Important Points:1.Help the students grasp the main idea of the passage and understand the passage better.2.Learn and master the useful words and expressions in this period.Teaching Difficult Points:1.How to help the students improve their reading ability.2.How to master the language points in the passage.Teaching Methods:1.Fast reading to get the general idea of the text.2.Discussion to help the students understand the passage better.3.Listening and repeating to improve the students listening ability and improve their pronunciation.Teaching Aids:1.the multimedia2.the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step Lead-in and Pre-reading(Show the following picture on the screen.)T:What do you see in the picture?Ss:We can see some young people.T:Yes,they are young volunteers.Who can tell us the meaning of “volunteers”?S:Volunteers are people who donate their time to help others.T:What types of voluntary work do Chinese young people take part in?Please have a discussion in groups of four to collect as much information as possible.(The students discuss for a while,and then teacher may ask some students to say their answers.)T:Now,who can tell us some types of voluntary work Chinese young people take part in?Li Ling,would you like to have a try?S:Yes.They teach in remote areas to help children there receive good education,and their work is making a big difference to the childrens future.T:Very good.Who has a different opinion?S:They also help the people who live alone.They help the elders living alone do shopping,do housework and sometimes read newspapers to them.The elders enjoy their company and they may feel more energetic and optimistic.T:I agree.Does anybody have anything different to say?S:Some volunteers help protect our environment.They plant trees,help people realize the importance of protecting rivers and animals.T:Well done!Youve known a lot about voluntary work.We know each volunteer is making a contribution to our society.And there are also some advantages of being a volunteer.Do you know what they are?Have a short discussion with your partner to get more information.(A few minutes later,teacher asks some students to report to the class.)T:Wang Ning,please tell us some advantages of being a volunteer.S:Being a volunteer can help the volunteer gain new skills and experience for his own career,and increase their chances of getting the job of their dreams.T:Good.Please sit down.Liang Hong,whats your opinion?S:Being a volunteer can make more friends,build confidence and also enrich ones life.Step ReadingT:Thats quite right.Today well read a passageYoung Volunteers.Please read the passage quickly and then answer the questions on the screen.(Show the following questions on the screen.)1.According to the passage,whats the reason why young people choose to do voluntary work?2.Lu Hao has chosen to volunteer on two evenings every week.How have Lin Ying and Meng Yu chosen to give their time?Why have they made different choices? (A moment later.)T:Have you found the answers?Ss:Yes.T:Now,who can tell us your answer to the first question?S:Let me try.Young people choose to do voluntary work because they want to make a contribution to society,and they also know that being a volunteer brings many personal benefits.T:Great!Please sit down.Now,lets look at the second question.Who can tell us how Lin Ying has chosen to give her time?S:She has chosen to spend a year in a remote part of southwest China working as a volunteer teacher in a village school.T:Thats quite right.How about Meng Yu?S:Meng Yu finds time for voluntary activities during the weekends.T:Why have they made different choices?S:Because Lin Ying just graduated from university,and she didnt apply for a job straight away.Meng Yu is studying for her masters degree in Canada.She has a busy timetable.Step ExplanationT:Good job.To help you understand the passage better,Ill explain some useful words and expressions to you.Look at the screen,please.Listen carefully and take notes.(Show the following on the screen.)Words and expressions:1.acknowledge vt. admitexpress thanks fore.g.He refused to acknowledge that he was defeated.We must not fail to acknowledge the professors pany n.being together with another or otherse.g.I enjoy his company.Im glad/grateful of your company.3.apply v.make a formal requestfit;be suitable/usefule.g.They applied for an extension for their visas.He applied to return to his motherland.The rule doesnt apply to middle school.4.straight away/off:without hesitation/delaye.g.I cant tell you straight away/off.I told her right/straight away/off what I thought of her.5.fit in:be in harmony with sb./sth.e.g.You cant bring outsides into a place like this;they wont fit in.You should fit in with other employees. (Explain the words and expressions to the students and write them on the blackboard.)Step Further UnderstandingT:From the passage we know the voluntary work can benefit both the volunteers and the people they are helping in many ways.Now,go through the text and list all the benefits mentioned in the passage.(A moment later,teacher asks some students to write their answers on the blackboard.Cf:The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard.)Step Listening and ReadingT:Good.I think youve understood the passage well.Now,lets listen to the tape.Listen carefully the first time I play the tape for you and read after the tape the second time the tape is played.Pay special attention to your pronunciation and intonation.(Play the tape twice for the students to listen to and follow.Then if time permits,ask some students to read the passage.Help the students to improve their pronunciation and intonation.)Step DiscussionT:We know that young people all over the country are doing voluntary work.What volunteering projects do you know about in our area?How do you think these benefit the young people who are involved in them?Have a discussion in groups of four to collect as much information as possible.(The students discuss the questions for a while.Then teacher asks several students to say their answers.)T:Who can tell us about the volunteering projects in our area?S:In our area,some volunteers are planting trees and protecting trees.Others are helping people learn English,and still others are providing law assistance for people who cant afford to pay for a lawyer.T:How do you think these benefit the volunteers?S:Volunteers can gain valuable experience,build confidence,good communication skills and leadership ability.T:Excellent.Maybe some of you have more to say.You can write them down after class.Step Summary and HomeworkT:Today,weve read a passage about young volunteers.We know that volunteers are making contributions to our society,and the voluntary work can also benefit the volunteers.Maybe we should also think about doing some voluntary work in our spare time.Aft