高三英语 Unit 4 The next step-Grammar and usage 教案 牛津译林版选修11

Unit 4 Grammar and usageAllusion一、Teaching goals1. Target language: new words and expressions2. Ability goals: Enable students to learn what an allusion is, how an allusion is used, and how to understand an allusion.3. Learning ability goals: Students are expected to apply what they have learned correctly.二、Teaching important and difficult pointsStudents can master the knowledge about allusions and apply what they have learnt correctly.三、Teaching aidsA multi-computer四、Teaching procedures and waysStep Revision and lead-inGet the students enjoy the following pictures and answer some questions.1. Have you heard the story “Mengmu San Qian”?2. Do you know what the expression self-contradiction means?3. When you see the picture, what story or expression can you think of?4. Do you think snakes have feet? What does the expression mean?Step II More questions1 What are the expressions above called in Chinese?典故 Allusions2 Then do you know some allusions in English? Match the two parts.borrowed plumes 最大最好的部分cats paw 受人愚弄的人sour grape 靠别人得来的声望the lions share 把得不到的说成不 好kill the goose that lays 绞尽脑汁the golden eggsrack ones brains 打破沉默break the ice 害群之马black sheep 杀鹅取卵1) When Qin Xiaoyong says that he felt a bit like the prodigal son returning, what do you think he means?2) Who is scrooge? When Qin Xiaoyong says that he is a bit of a Scrooge, what does he means?3) Have you heard the person, Mother Teresa? What do know about her?When we say someone is a Mother Teresa, what kind of person are we describing?Step III Points1-5When we refer to words or phrases like these to talk about another person or thing, we are using allusion. Now read the guidelines of this section on Page56 to know what an allusion is.Read Points1-5 to learn the meaning of each allusion and find the ways ofmaking an allusion.According to the Points1-5, fill in the form.AllusionsCome fromThe meaningsLei FengReal lifeTo describe a person who is kind and ready to help othersMona LisaA work of artTo describe a person with charming smile.Lin DaiyuThe novel RedMansion To describe the young lady who isSentimental and sickishJudasThe BibleTo describe someoneWho betray their friends or beliefsThe battle of WaterlooHistoryTo describe a finaldefeat or failure Step IV ExercisesRead the instruction and the table to understand the meaning of each allusionand think over to decide which of them are from literature, religion, history, real life or other sources. After that, put them in the right places in Zhang Hongs diary.Step V DiscussionDiscuss in groups and decide which situations the following allusions are used in.the prodigal son be over the moonPandoras box dark horseAQ spirit sour grapesStep VI Homework1. Try to understand the meanings of allusions l