1、教案English Around the World Unit2 Book1 NSEFC1. Teaching topic: English Around the World 2. Period: first period 3. Teaching aims:1) Knowledge object: By the end of the lesson, Ss will have a better understanding of the meaning and structure of the text. Given the statement of new curriculum standard
2、, compared with compulsory education period, the main object of English study has changed into the development of comprehensive ability. Whats more, the discourse comprehension is one of the most important component of comprehensive English ability. Students of grade 1 in senior high school have stu
3、died English for 6 years and grasped a certain amount of English knowledge. In spite of this, the other knowledge objective is still to grasping useful words and expressions such as elevator, petrol, gas, lorry, because of., come up., etc. 2) Ability object: Actually students should be encouraged to
4、 do speed reading in the first period of reading lesson. But the students in my class are lack of independent reading ability. In this class, I will encourage and help them to read, think and find out information by themselves most time. Since the main objective of reading course is to improve the S
5、s reading ability, Ill train their ability of identifying the general idea in the fast reading. And in intensive reading their ability of information-gathering and summarizing is developed. And the whole class is for Ss to develop their reading skills as scanning, skimming, information-gathering, su
6、mmarizing and guessing the new words from the text. 3)Emotion and attitude object: The text is introducing English from many aspects. So before learning the text, we will have a short discussion about the importance of English. I want the Ss to have the awareness of the importance of learning Englis
7、h and help them to cultivate the motherland consciousness and intercultural awareness. Most importantly, their attention to the outside world and social issues has been enhanced in their early studies. And all of these are beneficial to todays teaching.4.Teaching key points: how to make Ss grasp the
8、 new words and phrases and how to improve their reading skills as scanning, skimming, information-gathering and summarizing 5. Teaching difficult points: the difficult points, they are the same as the important ones.6. Teaching Methods: task-based language teaching and communicative approach 7. Teac
9、hing aids: computer and blackboard 8. Teaching procedureStep I: Cultural Background First exercise is a small quiz about national flags of different countries. Ss have to figure out the languages spoken in these countries. Second exercise is discussion of differences between British English or Ameri
10、can English. Teacher will show some sentences of British English or American English on ppt. Speaker1: Lets go to the pictures! Speaker2: OK. But how shall we go to the movies? Speaker1: Why not go by Underground? Speaker2: Er, but the subway station is far away.The following step is to show the var
11、ieties of English. Canadian English British English American English Australian English Indian EnglishAfter that, teacher will ask ss what the differences between American English and British English are, which is the main study contents of todays class. There will be a table on ppt, and ss are goin
12、g to fill in it.ChineseBrE AmE秋天autumnfall公寓flatapartment汽油petrolgas, gasoline邻居neighbourneighbor幽默humourhumor大学universitycollege垃圾rubbishgarbage剧院theatretheater假期holidayvacationSummary:Main differences BrE AmEspellingcolourtravelledcolortraveledpronunciationeithervocabularyautumnfilmshopfallmoviest
13、oreStep II: While-reading1) BrainstormingIn this part, ss will be asked to do some pair-work.1. With your partner, list the countries that use English as an official language.2. Which country do you think has the most English learners?After discussion, they will put their answers in the following fo
14、rm.Suggested Answers:EnglishCountriesExplanationMothertonguethe UKthe U.S.ACanadaAustralia South AfricaIrelandNew ZealandThe people in these countries are native speakers of English. In total, for more than 375 millionpeople English is their mother tongue.Second languageIndiaPakistanNigeriathe Phili
15、ppines These people speak the language of their own country at home but the language of the government, schools, newspapers, and TV is English.Foreign languageChinaGermanyFranceetc.The number of people who learn English as a foreign language is more than 750 million. This exercise relates to the las
16、t step closely, so the transition will be quite naturally. 2)SkimmingFirst of all, ss will read the text in seven minutes and finish the multiple choices by themselves. The questions are presented on the powerpoint. 1. The text mainly tells us _. A. that old English is different from the English tod
17、ay B. how Middle English formed C. English and its history D. that English will keep changing 2. The text is developed mainly by _. A. place B. time C. people3. At the end of the _ century, about five to seven million people spoke English. A. 14th B. 15th C. 16thAnswers: C B D3) Careful reading Firs
18、t, let students underline the key sentence of each paragraph Second, let them summary the main idea in their own words.(1) Main idea The Road to Modern English Many people speak EnglishNative speakers can understand each otherThe reason why English was changed over time timeThe reason why English wa
19、s changed over time timeThe reason why English was changed over time timeThe reason why English was changed over time timeEnglish was settledEnglish is widely used(2) Scanning to get detail informationSince ss have the general information about this text, they are going to read the passage in detail
20、 in 15 minutes and finish the choices on ppt.1. From AD 450 to 1150, English sounded more like _. A. French B. Chinese C. German D. Russian2. By the _ Shakespeare was able to use richer vocabulary than ever before. A. 1400 B. 1150 C. 450 D. 16003. _ has the fastest growing number of English speakers
21、 in the world. A. Australia B. China C. India D. Britain 4. Which of the following statements is true? A. Languages always stay the same. B. Languages change only after wars. C. Languages no longer change. D. Languages change when cultures meet and communicate with each other.Answers: C D B DThe ano
22、ther exercise ss have to finish is as follow. True or false1 English had the most speakers in the 17th century.2 English developed when new settlers and rulers came to Britain.3 Languages frequently change.4 The language of the government is always the language of the country.5 English is one of the
23、 official languages used in India.6 This reading describes the development of the English language.Ss will not only get the correct answers, but also have to correct the false sentence. Ss can finish this exercise in pairs.Answers:1.F(because after the 17th century, more people began to speak Englis
24、h as a result of England conquering other parts of the world)2.T 3.F (because language dont change often but only when peoples come into close contact)4.F (because the government has to use the language of the country that rules it)5.T 6.TStep III: Post-readingThe main teaching objective of this sec
25、tion is the practice of speaking. First exercise is a discussion. The questions are as follow.1. Why do you think people all over the world want to learn English?2. Why do you think more people in the world now want to learn Chinese?Suggested answers:As we all know, English is widely used in many fi
26、elds, while Chinese is spoken by the largest number of speakers. Chinese will become an international language all over the world in the near future.The second exercise is retelling the text by filling in the blanks.At first, only people in_ spoke English. Later, people from England _ to other parts
27、, so English began to be spoken in _ _ _. Today, _ people speak English as their _, second or foreign language. _ English speakers can understandeach other but not _.All languages change when _ communicate with one another. So there are British English, American English, Australian English and so on
28、. They all have their own _. English is also spoken as a foreign or _ language in many other countries. Maybe one day _ English will become one of the world Englishes.Answers:At first, only people in England spoke English. Later, people from England moved to other parts, so English began to be spoke
29、n in many other countries. Today, more people speak English as their first, second or foreign language. Native English speakers can understand each other but not everything. All languages change when cultures communicate with one another. So there are British English, American English, Australian En
30、glish and so on. They all have their own identity. English is also spoken as a foreign or second language in many other countries. Maybe one day Chinese English will become one of the world Englishes.Step IV: HomeworkSs will be asked write a 120-word composition, which should be related to the English or English culture.9. Blackboard design English Around the WorldMain differences BrE AmEspellingcolourtravelledcolortraveledpronunciationeithervocabularyautumnfilmshopfallmoviestore10. Teaching reflection:
