Unit1HonestyandresponsibilityWeletotheunitReading教案-高中英语牛津译林版（2020）选择性

Unit1HonestyandresponsibilityWele&Reading内容分析：本单元的主题语境是“人与自我”,话题是“诚信和责任”,涉及的语篇类型有短篇小说、个人叙述、演讲、剪贴簿等。本单元的教学旨在帮助学生培养正直诚信的优秀品质，提升责任意识，树立正确的价值观念和人生态度，促进自我成长。Weletotheunit板块通过两则清单列举了“讲诚信、负责任”的具体行为，以此激发学生对单元话题的探究欲望。Reading板块改编自美国著名作家欧·亨利的同名短篇小说，通过讲述两位老友二十年后赴约的故事，引导学生理解信守诺言和忠于职守的意义。本单元卷首的名人名言出自美国语言学家、哲学家诺姆·乔姆斯基，意为：“过诚实正直的生活是每一个正派人的责任。”这句话旨在说明诚实正直对一个人品行的重要性。教学目标：Bytheendofthissection,studentswillbeableto:interpretthequotehighlightingtheimportanceofhonestyandresponsibility;understandtherelationshipbetweenhonestyandresponsibility;analyzetheplotoftheshortstory.教学重难点：Identifythewritingtechniquesoftheshortstory;Appreciatetheendingoftheshortstory;Developadeeperunderstandingabouthonestyandresponsibility.教学过程：Step1LeadinEnjoythevideoTheGiftoftheMagiandtellwhatvirtuesaredisplayed.LoveandsacrificeWhatothermoralvirtuedowehaveinourdailylife?Sincerity/thoughtfulness/kindness/senseofresponsibility/honesty/justice/courageTolivealifeofhonestyandintegrityisaresponsibilityofeverydecentperson.—NoamChomsky过诚实、正直的生活是每一个正派人的责任。——诺姆·乔姆斯基【设计意图：通过相关视频，紧扣主题，用名人名言来激活学生已有的知识和经验，引入主题。】Step2WeletotheunitDiscussionWhatarehonestandresponsibleacts?Whatdoyouthinkistherelationshipbetweenhonestyandresponsibilityaccordingtothedescriptions?Theyareinevitablyconnectedtooneanother.TakeagreementsseriouslyKeeppromisesAdmitmistakesShowyourtrustworthinessAlltheseactionsdemonstratetherelationshipbetweenactinghonestlyandresponsibly.【设计意图：通过询问学生一些问题激发学生对于主题的兴趣。】Step3PrereadingAbouttheauthorO.Henry(1862–1910)wasanAmericanshortstoryauthorwhoserealnamewasWilliamSydneyPorter.Henry’sworksreflectedhiswiderangeofexperiencesandisdistinctiveforitswitticism(妙语),cleverwordplay,andunexpectedtwistendings.O.Henry–—SurprisingandprofoundendingsIntheseendings,therewillbeasuddentwist(change)thatresultsinanunexpectedchangeofthecharacters’innerworld,experience,destiny,etc,thuscreatinganunexpectedyetunderstandableresult.Suchendingswillmakethestorymoreappealinganddramatic,aswellasmorememorableforitsreaders.Backgroundinformation:AfterTwentyYearsissetintheearly1900s,neartheendofAmerica’sWestwardExpansion(美国西进运动),whichstartedintheearly1800s.Duringtheexpansion,manyAmericanswenttotheWest(美国西部)tomakemoney.NewYorkCityislocatedinthenortheastoftheUSandwasalreadyabigcitybythen.【设计意图：通过对作者的介绍、作品的介绍和其创作背景的介绍，增加学生的背景知识，为下文的阅读学习做铺垫。】Step4WhilereadingPredictionWhatmaythestorybeabout?Whatmayhappenaftertwentyyears?Skimthestoryandpletetheplotdiagram.【设计意图：通过预测后阅读快速熟悉文章大意，培养学生快速阅读的能力。】Scanthestoryandanswerthequestions.(1)WhydidBobstandinthedoorwayofastoretowaitforhisfriend?Thestoreusedtobe“BigJoe”Brady’srestaurant,wherethetwomenhadagreedtomeet.(2)WhyhadBobleftNewYorktwentyyearsbefore?BobhadwantedtoheadfortheWesttomakehisfortune.(3)WhattimedidthemaninthelongovercoatmeetBob?Around10:20p.m.(4)HowdidBobrealizethatthemaninthelongovercoatwasnotJimmy?Bobrealizedthiswhenhesawtheman’sfaceinthebrightlightofthedrugstore.(5)WhendidJimmyknowBobwasthecriminalwantedinChicago?WhenBobstruckthematchtolighthiscigar.Finishthechart,andconcludethecharacterizationofJimmyandBob.Readthenotefromtheending:“Bob:Iwasattheappointedplaceontime.WhenyoustruckthematchtolightyourcigarIsawitwasthefaceofthecriminalwantedinChicago.AnyhowIcouldn'tarrestyoumyself,soIgotaplainclothesmantodothejob.JIMMY.”Whycouldn’tJimmyarrestBobhimself?Jimmyhadmixedfeelings.Heknewwhathisdutywas.Butthememoriesoftheirfriendship,theexpressionsofBob’srespectandadmirationforhimandthefactthatBobhadeallthewaykeeptheappointmenttheymade20yearsagomusthavedeeplytouchedhim.LoyaltytofriendDevotiontodutyStep5PostreadingWhatdoyouthinkisthemessageofthisshortstory?JimmyWellsisaloyalfriendwhoyoucantrustandkeepshispromises.Atthesametimeheisaresponsiblepolicemanwhowillinsistonhisprinciplesandneverfailinhisduty.Thisstorysendsamessagethataperson’sresponsibilitytosocietyshouldbestrongerthanafriendship.Supposingthestorydi