Lesson4Superhero教案

1、Unit 1 Lesson4 Superhero 于娟娟Teaching objectives:1. Students should know how to find the main idea according to matching the headline with each paragraph.2. Students should master how to guess the words or sentences meaning by some exercises.3.Students should know the qualities of a real hero by read

2、ing and discussion.4.Students should master some key words and expressions.Teaching points:1. Master the way to catch the main idea of a passage and the topic of each paragraph.2.Master the way to work out the meaning of one word or sentence.Step1. Lead-inShow some pictures about heroes in movies th

3、e students familiar with, ask them to guess who they are and why we call them heroes.Cues: spiderman/ batman/ iron man/ supermanThen show the actor Christopher Reeves life photo to ask students why we think he is a hero even though he is not as powerful as the superman in the movie.When they think a

4、bout the questions, show them some other pictures to give them some cues:Cues:Stephen Hawking:As the greatest scientist in present age, he is always called “ the king of the universe”, because of his study on “time” and “ black holes” about the universe. Sanglan:Even though she can not take part in

5、Olympic Games any more, she still tries to make contributions to the societyuse her experience to encourage the ones similar to her.At last, ask students to think over: what qualities should heroes have? Cues:warm-hearted/ brave/ confident/ determinedAnd answer another question: Q: Why is Christophe

6、r Reeve a superhero?Step2 Reading1. Fast reading:Ask students to Read the text quickly and match the topics with the parts of the article. a) his marriage (2) b) his feelings after the accident (5) c) his death (4) d) his parents (9) e) his belief (6) f) how he got involved with charity work (8) g)

7、his work (7) h) before the accident (3) i) the riding accident (1)After matching, encourage students to answer the question(main idea about the passage)Cues:Although Christopher Reeve went through a hard time, he never gave up. Instead, he tried to raise money to promote medical research and make sp

8、eeches to encourage people living with all kinds of problems to live on as well.2. Careful reading: (1) ask students to read the text again, and find the sentences with the red words in the following table, try to guess the meaning of each one. disaster on his own promote injury confident get involv

9、ed come to pull through give up get on 1.Unfortunately, disaster came in 1995 when he fell from his horse and broke his back. A) something happy B) something very bad C) very bad, harmful or unsuccessful 2.At first, he couldnt breathe without a machine, but he learnt to breathe on his own. A) with t

10、he help of others B) by himself C) alone 3.He also raised a lot of money to promote medical research into back injuries. A) help in the development of; hurt B) stop the development on; do harm to C) activity that helps sth to succeed; damage 4.I am confident that people like me would be able to walk

11、 again one day. A) the feeling that one can be sure about sth B) not sure C) sure 5.This is how I got involved in my charity work to improve the quality of life for all disabled people. A) took part B) separated from C) involvement 6.Four days after the injury, I came to understand my situation. A)

12、woke up B) visited C) reached a state 7.The doctor said I was not going to pull through. Dana said: “But youre still you, and I love you.” And that saved my life. Since that moment I have never thought of giving up. A) survive B) walk C) die A) be afraid B) stop fighting C) agree to do sth that one

13、doesnt want to do 8. We have always got on really well. Our relationship has always been fantastic. A) escape B) be difficulty in dealing with C) have a friendly relationship Then ask students to draw a conclusion on how to work out meaning when they made the choices just now:Cues: Make sure the par

14、t of speech of each word: noun, verb, adjective, adverb? Think about the context: some hints: synonym (with similar meaning)/explanation/antonym (with opposite meaning) (2)高考链接: It didnt take long before reports of squirrels using the bridge started. Squirrels were even seen guiding their young and

15、teaching them the ropes. （2012山东）What does the underlined phrase “teaching them the ropes” probably means in the text?A. passing them a rope B. Directing them to store food for winter C. Teaching them a lesson D. Showing them how to use the bridge. When Frida Kahlos paintings were on show in London,

16、 a poet described her paintings as “ a ribbon（丝带）around a bomb”. Such comments seem to suggest Kahlo had a big influence on the art world of her time. Sadly, she is actually a much bigger name today than she was during her time.（2012安徽）What does the phrase “a much bigger name” in paragraph 1 most ne

17、arly mean? A. a far better artist B. a for more gifted artist C. a much stronger person D. a much more famous person The International Space Station crewmembers usually live in space for at least a quarter of a year. They work five days on and two days off to mimic the normal way they do things on E

18、arth as much as possible . (2012辽宁)What does the word “mimic” in Paragraph 1 probably mean? A. Find B. Copy C. Change D. Lose (2)SummaryChristopher Reeve was born in September,1952，and he is most famous 1._ his superman films. When he fell from his horse and broke his back，2._ came. The doctors didnt expect him to live but he learnt to breathe 3._ his own. The second year after his accident，he returned to film making. He also raised a lot of money to 4._(促进)medical research into back 5._.Though he 6._ kno