1、Unit 5 Do you want to watch a game show? Section B (2a-2e) Teaching aims: 1. Knowledge objects (1) Students will master the new words and phrases. culture， famous， appear， become， rich， successful， might， main， reason， film， unlucky， lose，come out，be ready to，try ones best (2) Students can understan
2、d the main idea of the passage, including some keys sentences. 1.When people say “culture”，we think of art and history. 2One of the main reasons is that Mickey was like a common man，but he always tried to face any danger. 3 People today expect to see more than just a little mouse fighting bad guys，
3、but many still know who he is. 2. Ability objects (1) To improve students reading ability, especially their skimming and scanning ability. (2) To develop students abilities of studying by themselves and cooperating with their partners. 3. Moral objects (1) Students can understand even a cartoon char
4、acter can play an important role in culture. (2) Students will be encouraged to learn the positive attitude to life from Mickey Mouse. Teaching key and difficult points: 1. Key points: (1) Students will master some useful words and phrases in the passage. (2) Students reading abilities of skimming a
5、nd scanning will be developed. 2. Difficult points: (1) Students will understand the reason why Mickey mouse became so popular. (2) Students will try to introduce the story of Mickey. Teaching aids Multi-media computer Teaching procedures: Step1: Lead-in (1)Show students some pictures of different c
6、artoon characters and talk about their favorite cartoon characters. (2)What are they? They are cartoon characters. (3)Do you like watching cartoon? Whats your favorite cartoon character? Can you guess my favorite cartoon character? If you get it, you can get a small prize. Step2: Pre-reading Show st
7、udents more pictures and ask them to describe Mickey Mouse. While talking, teach them new words and ask them to read to be familiar with them. What do you know about Mickey Mouse? Do you want to know more about him? Step3: While-reading Task1: Fast reading. Ask students to read the passage quickly a
8、nd try to get the main idea. Whats the symbol of American cartoon culture? Task2: Scanning Ask students to read the passage again and do the true or false questions. ( )1. Steamboat Willie is the first cartoon with sound and music. ( )2. In the1930s, Walt Disney made 78 cartoons with Mickey. ( )3. I
9、n his early films, Mickey was lucky that he had a house. ( )4. Today nobody seems to know or love Mickey Mouse. Task3: Careful reading Ask students to read the passage again and answer some questions. When they finish, they can check the answers with their partners. 1. What does Mickey Mouse look li
10、ke? 2. When did Mickey Mouse first appear? 3. Who is the man behind Mickey? 4. What happened on Nov. 18, 1978? 5. Why is Mickey popular? Task 4: Fill in the blanks according to the passage. One of the _ is that Mickey was like _. He always tried to _.He had many problems _ losing his house or girlfr
11、iend. However, he _ to _. People went to the cinema to see the “little man” win. Most of them want to _ him. It is a _ of American culture. Step4: Post -reading Task1: Ask students to discuss with their group members. Mickey Mouse is a symbol of American culture. What cartoon character is a symbol o
12、f Chinese culture? Why? Task2: Ask students to retell the passage briefly with the given words. I have a friend who knows little about Mickey. Can you tell her something about Mickey? Step5: Homework 1 Share your favorite cartoon characters with your friends. 2 Write a short passage about Mickey Mouse.
