高中英语Module4CarnivalModule4reading教学设计付哲

1、Module 4 CarnivalReading教学设计 四川省江安中学 付哲 模块教学目标 技能目标Skill Goals Talk about carnival and other festivals at home and abroad Express likes, dislikes and preferences Review the passive voice Write an email about a Chinese festivalREADING AND VOCABULARY 课文以Carnival为话题，介绍了狂欢节的由来和发展、威尼斯狂欢节和美洲狂欢节的特点及异同。通过课文

2、前后的四个相关练习，使学生了解、学习相关词汇和课文主旨。Teaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语carnival, Christian, ghost, costume, confusion, firearm, empire, memory, council, elegant, magic, hide, extend, pretend, book (v.), revive, wander, come to an end, dress upb. 重点句式The sounds and sights change from . to an

3、other but . is the same. As time passed, however, so that it. For weeks on end people walked round the street wearing masks, doing what wanted without being recognized. Ordinary people could pretend to ., while famous people could have romantic. Many crimes went unpunished. If they broke the laws, t

4、hey were put in prison for up to two years. 2. Ability goals能力目标Enable the students to talk about the origins of carnivals and two different kinds of carnivals. 3. Learning ability goals学能目标Help the Ss learn how to talk about the development of carnivals.Teaching important points 教学重点Get to know the

5、 customs of carnivals.Teaching methods 教学方法 Fast reading, task-based method & discussion.Teaching aids 教具准备A computer, a projector and a tape recorder.Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式Step I Revision Check the students homework creating a new holiday.T: Boys and girls, as we all know, all the festi

6、vals are created for certain reasons and needs. I have given you the opportunity to create a new holiday. Now its time for you to present your holiday and give us your reasons. Whod like to tell us your creation?Sa: In my opinion, the new holiday should be Nature Day. It should be celebrated on Marc

7、h 13th, when people should persuade the people around to protect environment and wildlife by delivering papers and giving lectures and no pollution or destruction of nature is allowed. I think this is the most necessary because our surroundings are being polluted faster than nature and mans present

8、effort can prevent it and it is high time we did what we could to protect our home.Sb: I think the new holiday should be Peace Day. On this day, no fighting or conflicts are allowed. People will learn and talk about peace and send olive (橄榄枝) and doves. Thats because the world is full of wars, killi

9、ngs and terrorism and some countries start wars in the name of freedom and democracy, so many people died, many are homeless and the world economy is influenced. On the country, most people long for peace.Sc: In my personal opinion, the new holiday should be Relaxation Day, when people can do what t

10、hey want to, as long as they dont break the law. As most of us, old and young, live a busy life under certain pressure, we need the holiday to relax ourselves and to make the friends and relatives happy.Sd: I think the new festival should be the Students Day, which will be held on the first Sunday a

11、fter June 9 every year. On that day no students need to study just doing what they like to without homework, without papers or orders of parents and teachers. You know, we are so tired under great pressure. On June 9 the entrance exam is over, the school-leavers can hold a party to celebrate their g

12、raduation.T: Wonderful ideas! I cant agree with you more. We need some way to relax ourselves indeed. There happens to be a festival called Carnival when people can do what they want to without being recognized. Would you like to know more about it? Ss: Yes. T: OK. Lets come to the passage on page 3

13、2. Please skim through the passage and then check the topics it mentions. This time, read just for the general ideas of the passage. Six minutes for you to complete the 450 words.Step II Revision T: I think you must know something about Carnival. Carnival is a traditional time of celebration before

14、the Christian season of Lent. Lent is a forty-day period of spiritual renewal before the holiday of Easter. Carnival ends with a wild celebration on Mardi Gras, the Tuesday before the start of Lent. Each year, hundreds of thousands of people gather in the city. They enjoy a series of lively parties

15、and parades. Carnival today is an international, multicultural experience. It has become a celebration of life itself. But how did it become so? And do you know what the symbol of Carnival is? Ss: People always wear masks at Carnival. But I want to know why people wear masks at carnival. .T: Today w

16、e are going to learn more about Carnival. Now please read The Magic of the Mask and then answer my questions.SkimmingAsk the Ss to skim through the questions and then read the text silently. Get the Ss comprehend the passage quickly and accurately and at the same time help them to form a good habit

17、of reading. Show the questions on the screen. 1. What do you think of when you think of carnival? (We think of crowds, costumes, masks, and confusion.)2. Where and why does the word “carnival” come from? Where does Carnival originate from? What did people see Carnival as? (“Carnival” comes from two

18、Latin words, meaning “no more meat”. In Europe, where it began, carnival was followed by forty days without meat, as people prepared for the Christian festival of Easter. People saw Carnival as a last chance to have fun at the end of the winter season. Having fun meant eating, drinking, and dressing

19、 up.)3. How was the Carnival in Venice? (It was the most famous carnival in Europe. The first carnival in Venice lasted for just one day. As time passed, the carnival period was extended, so that it began just after Christmas. For weeks on end people walked round the streets wearing masks, doing wha

20、t they could without being recognized.)4. How did the different kinds of people behave in the carnival in Venice? (Ordinary people could pretend to be rich and important, while famous people could have romantic adventures in secret. Many crimes went unpunished.)5. Why were masks banned when Venice b

21、ecame part of the Austrian empire, at the end of the eighteenth century? (Because the government realized that wearing masks had become a problem. Their use was limited by laws. First men were not allowed to wear masks at night, and they were not allowed to dress up as women in the fourteenth centur

22、y. In later times more laws were passed. People who wore masks could not carry firearms; and no one could enter a church wearing a mask. If they broke the laws, they were put into prison for up to two years. Finally, masks were banned and carnival became just a memory.)6. When and why was the tradit

23、ion wearing masks revived? And by whom? (In the late 1970s the tradition was revived. The idea to start the carnival again came from students. They began making masks and organizing parties, and threw bits of brightly coloured paper at tourists. The town council realized that carnival was good for b

24、usiness, and the festival was developed for tourists.)7. How long and when is carnival in Venice celebrated today? (For five days in February.)8. Is the spirit of Venice carnival the same as the great American carnivals? (No. The spirit of Venice carnival is not quite the same as the great American

25、carnivals. If the key to Rio is music and movement, then in Venice it is the mystery of the mask. If the masks come off, the magic is lost.)Give the Ss six minutes to look through the text, allow them to discuss with their partners encourage them to express themselves with their own words.Step III Intensive Reading Let the Ss have enough time to read the passage carefully this time to understand the main ideas of each paragraph and get the details.T: Read the text loudly for a second time and then complete the sentences with the correct words and phrases. At the same time unde