1、1 八年级八年级 Unit 1 Whats the matter? Section B 2a-2e (Period five) Teaching and learning Goals: 一、功能：Finding the order of events. 二、词汇和常用表达：Learn to use words and sentences: climber, risk, accident, situation, rock, knife, mean, importance, decision, control, death, As a mountain climber, he is used to
2、 taking risks. There were many times when he almost lost his life because of accidents. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do something to save his own life. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of ones life. 三、 学习策略： Loo
3、k up the words in a dictionary. Get the general idea by skimming and get more information by scanning. Pay attention to the order of events. 四、文化知识：Encourage all students to fight against the unfair fate and to be a strong-mind person. 一. Read from P6 to P7 and put the following into English orally.
4、 Then write them down without looking at the book. 1. 作为一个登山者，他习惯了冒险。 _ 2. 有很多次，因为事故他几乎丧命。 _ 3. 但是他的水用光了，他知道他必须采取措施来挽救自己的生命。 _ 4. 在这本书里，Aron 讲述了做出好的决定以及掌握自己命运的重要性。 _ 5. 三天后 Aron 用光了水。 _ 6. 那次事故后 Aron 没有放弃，现在仍继续爬山。 _ 二. Check the preview. T: Boys and girls! Let me check your preview. If you know the
5、answers, you can translate them. Please stand up without putting up your hands. Then Ill give you one mark. Lets see which group is the best. （设计意图：课前就布置给学生，课上检测预习效果。这些都是阅读中的重点、难点句子， 通过预习可以为下面的阅读扫除障碍。 ） Warm up and lead in 1. T: Boys and girls! Lets make a survey. You can ask your classmates the fol
6、lowing questions. What accidents can sometimes happen when we do sports? When the accidents happen what should we do? Then fill in the chart. (Give everyone a chart.) Classmates Accidents Treatments 2 （设计意图： 该调查活动可以充分调动学生的积极性和主动性， 既复习了上节课所学的内容 又紧密联系了本课的 2a 部分，起到了承上启下的作用。 ） 2. T: (Ask some students t
7、o read their charts in front of the class.) Well done! Now lets come to 2a. Write the letter of each sport next to each accident or problem that can happen. _ fall down _ have problems breathing _ get hit by a ball _ get sunburned _ cut ourselves _ hurt our back or arm While-reading activities Read
8、for the general idea of 2b Ask students to look at the picture in 2b and discuss the follow questions. 1. What is the man doing? 2. How do you think of him? (After a while, ask several students to answer the two questions.) （设计意图：锻炼学生利用图片和题目猜测短文大意的能力，同时也激发了他们的阅读欲 望。 ） T: Boys and girls! The mans nam
9、e is Aron Ralston. Today well learn a passage about him. Now look at the picture and the tile. Can you guess the general idea of the passage? S1: Climbing. S2: An accident. S3: A strong-minded person. T: OK, please read the passage quickly. Lets see which answer is right? The general idea of the art
10、icle is about _. A. an accident B. a sport C. a strong-mind person Read for the specific ideas of 2b T: Class! We all know Aron is a strong-minded person. How did he fight against the unfair fate? Perhaps you dont know. Now lets read for the specific ideas. Then youll know the answer. Task One: Comp
11、lete 2b. A = soccer B = mountain climbing C = swimming 3 Read the passage and underline the words you dont know. Then look up the words in a dictionary and write down their meaning. (After a while, ask some students to read their results.) Task Two: Complete 2c. Read the statements and circle True,
12、False or Dont Know. 1. Ask students to read the statements. Make sure everyone can read them and know the meanings of them. 2. Check the answers. Task Three: Complete 2d. 1. Ask students to read the passage and answer the questions. (1) Where did the accident happen on April 26, 2003? _ (2) Why coul
13、dnt Aron move? _ (3) How did Aron free himself? _ (4) What did Aron do after the accident? _ (5) What does “between a rock and a hard place” mean? _ 2. Ask students to read the questions and answers. Then ask them to ask and answer in pairs without looking at books. 【方法指导】读这五个问题，带着问题去读短文。在短文中划出相关问题的
14、依据，并作出回 答。 （设计意图： 在学生完成该任务后让他们大声朗读问题和答案， 进而不看课本两人一组进行 问答，提高了他们的口语表达能力，为读后活动中的短文复述打下了基础。 ） Task four: Complete 2e. Put the sentences in the correct order. Then use them to tell Arons story to your partner. Try to add other details from the reading. _ On April 26, 2003, he had a serious mountain climb
15、ing accident. _ Aron loves mountain climbing and doesnt mind taking risks. _ Aron did not give up after the accident and keeps on climbing mountains today. 1. Aron almost lost his life three times because of climbing accidents. 2. Aron had a serious accident in April 2003. 3. Aron ran out of water a
16、fter three days. 4. Aron wrote his book before his serious accident. 5. Aron still goes mountain climbing. TRUE FALSE DONT KNOW TRUE FALSE DONT KNOW TRUE FALSE DONT KNOW TRUE FALSE DONT KNOW TRUE FALSE DONT KNOW 4 _ He wrote a book about his experience. _ Aron lost half his right arm from the 2003 a
17、ccident. 1. Ask students to read the sentences. Make sure everyone can read them and know the meanings of them. 2. Check the answers. Post-reading activities Task One: Read aloud. 1. Listen and repeat. 2. Ask some students to read the passages by imitating the tape in front of the class. Task Two: R
18、etell. 1. Ask students to retell the passage individually in a whisper according to the following chart. 2. Ask students to retell the passage in groups. 3. Ask several students to retell the passage in front of the class. Basic information about Aron an American man who is interested in . As a , is
19、 used to . There were many times when because of . The serious mountain climbing accident On April 26, 2003, was caught under a rock when . Because not free , stayed there for five days. When ran out, he knew to save his life. So knife to cut off . Then, bandaged so that blood. After that, climbed d
20、own . His book After losing his arm, a book called . This means being in a difficult situation that tells of the importance of . His love for so great that kept on . （设计意图：此环节分层次要求，程度中下等可根据提示复述，成绩优秀的学生，也可用自 己的语言复述。鼓励并帮助后进生复述，哪怕说一句也要表扬，让他们体会成功。让学生在 了解文章的基础上，锻炼他们的思维能力、口头表达能力。 ） Summary T: Boys and gir
21、ls, what have you learned in this class? Please write on your paper. (Ask two students to write on the blackboard.) 1. Useful words and phrases: _ 2. Important sentences: _ _ （设计意图：让学生学会自己总结本节课所学内容，对本课所学内容进一步强化巩固。 ） Emotional experience T: After reading the story “He Lost His Arm But Is Still Climbi
22、ng”, how do you feel? Ss: Were deeply moved by him. 5 T: So am I and I admire him much. When he was in a dangerous situation, he tried his best to save his life. Although he lost his arm, he still kept on climbing. From him, we know whatever a difficult situation we are in, we must try our best to g
23、et out of it and we must be able to control our own life. Do you think so? Ss: Yes. （设计意图：此环节为情感教育，教育学生尽自己最大的努力克服困难，做一名意志坚强的 人。 ） Inquiry into knowledge by translation Ask students to look at the following sentences and try to summarize the language rules and fill in the blanks. The students can hel
24、p each other and have a discussion after doing the following by themselves. 一、 As a mountain climber, Aron is used to taking risks. _ 1. be / get / become used to 意为“_” ，to 是_词，后跟名词、代词或动词 的_形式。如：我爷爷不习惯住在城市。 My grandpa _ _ _ _ in the city. be used to do 是 use 的被动语态形式，表示“_” ，used to do 表示“_” 。 如： I ne
25、ver used to _ (eat) cakes, but I eat a lot now. This knife can be used to _ (cut) the cake. 2. take a risk / risks 意为“_” ，risk 为_词，也可用作动词，意为“冒 的危险” ，后跟名词或动词的_形式。如：为了挽救祖国，他宁愿冒牺牲生命的危险。 He was willing to _ _ to save his motherland. = He was willing to _ _ _ _ to save his motherland. 二、In this book, Aro
26、n tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of ones life. _ 1. tell of 意为“_” ；importance 的定语有两个，一个是 making good decisions，另一个 是 being in control of ones life。因为 of 是_词，所以 make 和 be 都用_形式。如： 这个故事讲的是一个著名科学家的生平。The story _ _ the life of a famous scientist. 2. make good d
27、ecisions 意为“_” ，decision 是_词，它的动词是_。 “决心做 某”的结构可以是_或_。如：她决心改变目前的生活。 She _ _ _ _ _ her present life. = She _ _ _ her present life. 3. be in control of 意为“_” ，be out of control / lose control of 意为“_” ，control 是名词，也可用作及物动词。如：没人知道谁掌管着这家俱乐部。 No one knows who _ _ _ _ the club. = No one knows who _ the cl
28、ub. 他的汽车失控了。 His car _ _ _ _. = He _ _ _ his car. （设计意图：本节课的翻译探究先让学生自己做，然后在组内讨论。组内学生如果能把答案 都讨论出来并展示，教师用语言给予鼓励表扬，若解决不出，看其他组有能解决的吗，最后 老师再点拨。而且配有句子可以更好地帮助学生理解知识点。 ） The-end-of class Test 一、用所给单词的适当形式填空。 1. Whats the matter with you? Oh, I have problems _ (breathe). 6 2. I have two _ (knife) and I can l
29、end one to you. 3. Youll know the _ (important) of reading books one day. 4. He realized that he had made a wrong _ (decide) and he decided _ (change) it at once. 5. Mr. Li _ (die) last week and everyone was very sad to hear his _ (die). 二、翻译下列句子。 1. 她不习惯一个人去购物。 _ 2. 即使我们处于很糟糕的情况，永远也不会放弃。 _ 3. 坚持做你认
30、为正确的事。 _ 4. 令父母吃惊的是，儿子在一个月之内花光了所有的钱。 _ 5. 他们切断了这个地区的水供应。 _ （设计意图：让学生先自己做，发现不会的地方，然后分组讨论解决疑难问题。根据学生反 馈的结果，以学评教。 ） Homework Read and recite the passage in 2b. 本课亮点：本课亮点： 1. 在新课开始时的调查活动充分调动了学生的积极性和主动性，既复习了上节课所学 的内容又紧密联系了本课的 2a 部分，起到了承上启下的作用。 2.在读取细节的任务三中，让学生带着问题去读短文，在短文中划出相关问题的依据， 并作出回答。 这为后进生指明了学习方向。
31、在学生完成任务二和任务三后让他们大声朗读问 题和答案，进而不看课本两人一组进行问答，提高了他们的口语表达能力，为读后活动中的 短文复述打下了基础。 3. 翻译探究环节，引导学生主动观察、思考、归纳和掌握语言规律，并借助典型习题， 有针对性地突破重难点知识，从而达到学以致用。 4. 对学生进行情感教育，教育学生尽自己最大的努力克服困难，做一名意志坚强的人。 不足之处：不足之处： 复述短文暂用时间太长，从而导致时间紧张，读后活动没能很好地照顾到后进生。以后在关 注后进生的同时还要注意时间分配的灵活调控。 使用建议：使用建议： 1. 本课可以采用小组合作，分组竞争的方法，激发学生积极参与课堂活动的热
32、情。 2. 注重及时性评价，尤其关注每组中的后进生同学，及时地鼓励学生，增强学生英语 学习的自信心。部分后进生不会复述短文时，教师可以给他们提供译文，让他们看着译文复 述。 答案：答案： 预习检测： 1. As a mountain climber, he is used to taking risks. 2. There were many times when he almost lost his life because of accidents. 3. But when his water ran out, he knew that he would have to do someth
33、ing to save his own life. 4. In this book, Aron tells of the importance of making good decisions, and of being in control of 7 ones life. 5. Aron ran out of water after three days. 6. Aron did not give up after the accident and keeps on climbing mountains today. 翻译探究： 一、作为一名登山者，Aron 习惯了冒险。1. 习惯于；介；-
34、ing；isnt used to living； 被用来；过去常常；eat；cut 2. 冒险；名；-ing；risk death；risk losing his life 二、 在这本书里，Aron 讲述了做出好的决定以及掌握自己命运的重要性。1. 讲述，述说；介； -ing；tells of 2. 做好的决定；名；decide；decide to do sth.；make a decision to do sth.；makes a decision to change； decides to change 3. 掌管， 管理； 失控 is in control of； controls w
35、as out of control；lost control of 当堂检测： 一、 1. breathing 2. knives 3. importance 4. decision； to change 5. died； death 二、 1. She isnt used to going shopping alone. 2. Although we are in a terrible situation, never give up. 3. Keep on doing what you think is right. 4. To the parents surprise, their son ran out of the money in a month. 5. They cut off the water supply in this area.
