【精品】高中英语（人教大纲）第三册：Unit13 The mystery of the Moonstone(第三课时)

The Third PeriodTeaching Aims:1.Review the words learnt in the last period.2.Review the content of the reading learnt in the last period.Teaching Important Point:Learn and master the usages of the words in the reading.Teaching Difficult Point:How to use the words to fill in the blanks.Teaching Methods:1.Review method to consolidate the words learnt.2.Inductive and Deductive methods to help the students master what theyve learnt.3.Individual,pair or group work to make every student work in class.Teaching Aids:1.the blackboard2.the multimediaTeaching Procedures:Step GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step RevisionT:In the last period we enjoyed part of the famous mysterious story The Moonstone.Now Ill ask some questions.(Teacher writes them on the blackboard.)1.Can you tell us who gave the Moonstone to Rachel and why he gave it to her?2.Why Sergeant Cuff believed that the garment with the paint stain belonged to the thief?(Teacher gives the students two minutes to do it,and then checks the answers.)Suggested answers:1.Yes.Rachels uncle entrusted someone to give the Moonstone to Rachel and the reason why he gave it to her is that he wanted to pass on his bad fortune to her.2.According to the passage,the painting on the door was finished on the day of Rachels birthday.It was still wet when the thief managed to get into Rachels room.Step Language PracticeT:Thanks for your answers.Well,go through the reading again,and try to find words that match the following definitions.Then make two sentences with each of the words.(After a few minutes,the teacher asks some students to do the exercises.)Now,please take turns to do the exercises.S1:1.a man who is not marriedbachelore.g.He remained a bachelor all his life.A confirmed bachelor is one who has decided never to marry.S2:2.a nervous worried feeling that makes it impossible for someone to relaxtensione.g.Tension is a major cause of heart disease.The incident has further increased the tension between the two countries.S3:3.Written instructions from a doctor about which medicine to takeprescriptione.g.The doctor gave me a prescription for pain-killers.The prescription of drugs is a doctors responsibility.S4:4.thoughtful towards other people and their feelingsconsideratee.g.He is a considerate person.It was considerate of you not to play the piano while I was asleep.S5:5.responsible for doing something that is wrong or against the lawguiltye.g.The man was found guilty of negligence.I feel guilty about visiting her so rarely.S6：6.extremely important and necessary for something to succeedvitale.g.The police perform a vital role in our society.It is absolutely vital that the matter is kept secret.S7:7.unreasonable or determined not to changestubborne.g.He is too stubborn to apologize.Youll have to push hard,as that door is a bit stubborn.S8:8.the act of stealing somethingthefte.g.A number of thefts have been reported recently.The man was found guilty of theft.T:Well done.In my opinion,youve been familiar with these words and their usages.In order to grasp other words in the reading.Lets do another exercise on the screen.(Show the exercises on the screen)Choose the words from the box to fill in the blanks,using their correct form.happen,excite,garment,stain,loss,splendid,assist,vital,tension,suspectIn 1905,a chance (1)_in a South Africa diamond mine led to the discovery of the largest diamond in the world.The manager was walking in an underground passage of the mine when he noticed a light shining on the wall.It appeared to be coming from a piece of rock that looked similar to glass.(2) _it might be a diamond,the manager took it to his office to investigate.He was (3) _to find that it was indeed a huge diamond weighing more than half a kilogramme and unlike most large diamonds which usually have a fault or (4) _ inside them,it was as clear as water.The diamond later became known as the Star of Africa.Two years later,a South Africa leader bought the star of Africa for $1 000 000 and presented it to the King of Great Britain.The King was delighted to receive such a (5) _gift and asked a diamond expert in Holland for his (6) _in cutting it.This was so easy task;it was (7) _to choose exactly the right place to cut or the diamond could have broken into many small pieces.One mistake could have resulted in a huge (8) _,so that the diamond expert was under a lot of (9) _when he began to work.Fortunately he was successful in dividing the diamond into nine large jewels.The four largest diamonds of the Star of Africa are now part of the jewellery that the King or Queen wears with official (10) _ on important state occasions.T：I think first you should try to find the sentences that include these words in the reading,and remember their meanings and usages.Then fill in the blanks.Are you clear about that?Ss:Yes.(Teacher lets the students do one by one.)Suggested answers:(1)happening(2)Suspecting(3)excited(4)stain(5)splendid(6)garment(7)vital(8)loss(9)tension(10)assistanceStep ListeningT:Now lets do some listening.Listen to a short play on the tape.The play has three scenes.There are two questions for each scene.First well learn some new words on the blackboard.(Write the words “footprints,shoeprints,fingerprints” on the blackboard.)T:We have know “print” means “a mark made on a surface showing the shape pattern of a thing”.Can you guess the meanings of the words?S9:Ill try.I think “footprint” is a mark made by the foot of a person or an animal.S10:.T:Good.In daily life,we often read about mysteries,for instance,in a criminal case.How can the police solve a mystery?Ss:They must use some clues.T:What clues do the police often find?(Teacher shows the following picture on the screen.)Please look at the screen.T: Now,do you know what you should do after you listen to the tape?Ss:Yes.T:Ill play the tape three times.(If the students have any difficulty,teacher plays it once more.At last,teacher checks the answers.)Step TestT:Well,lets have a test.Please look at the screen.(Teacher shows a test on the screen.)Choose the words from the box to fill in the blanks,using their correct forms.lose heart,pick out,refer to,clear away,bring up,clear up,set off,point to,bring down,drop in1.The film brought back the years to him when he was_in the small village as an orphan.2.The four players were carefully _to take part in the 4100 mens relay race.3.He _ a tall building in the centre of the city and said proudly that it was their office building.4.The professor gave us the two-hour lecture without_ his notes.5.People went to the streets and parks to_ the rubbish before National Day.6.A strong storm struck the city last night, _ trees and telephone poles.7.The boys _ for the mountain as soon as the rain stopped.8.The sky _ and there appeared a beautiful rainbow.9.Her parents didnt scold her after she failed in the college entrance exam.Instead,they encouraged her not to _.10.The young woman will _at her mothers to pick up her baby after work.(Let the st