必修三Unit 1 Reading and Thinking課題UNIT 1 FESTIVALS AND CELEBRATIONSPeriod 2 Reading and Thinking學(xué)科英語班級授課教師教學(xué)目標By the end of this section, students will be able to:1. predict the content of the text with its title and pictures;2. read and figure out why people celebrate festivals;3.identify the main idea of each paragraph in the text;4. grasp the structure and language features of this argumentative essay;5. use key words they have learned in the text to complete one exercise.教學(xué)主題該板塊的活動主題是“探究節(jié)日與慶典的緣由”(Discover the reasons for festivals and celebrations),是前面聽說板塊主題內(nèi)容的延續(xù),從展示幾個不同節(jié)日的場景過渡到探討人們?yōu)楹螝g慶節(jié)日,對世界各地的人們慶祝節(jié)日的現(xiàn)象追根溯源,進而談?wù)摴?jié)日的傳承與發(fā)展變化,目的在于啟發(fā)學(xué)生的深層思考,體會節(jié)日文化的內(nèi)在實質(zhì),感悟世界各國人民共同的精神追求和美好愿望。教學(xué)重點1. 引導(dǎo)學(xué)生結(jié)合標題和圖片對文章內(nèi)容做預(yù)測;2. 引導(dǎo)學(xué)生通過閱讀找出人們慶祝節(jié)日的原因;3. 引導(dǎo)學(xué)生找出文章中每段的主旨句。教學(xué)難點1. 引導(dǎo)學(xué)生分析該篇議論文的結(jié)構(gòu)特征和語言特色;2. 引導(dǎo)學(xué)生用所學(xué)關(guān)鍵詞完成練習。教學(xué)內(nèi)容與過程Lead-in結(jié)合本部分話題,讓學(xué)生進行頭腦風暴。?What festivals do you know? Please list them.Step1 Pre-reading讓學(xué)生完成P4活動1,分組討論如下問題:?What festivals do you celebrate with your family each year??Why do you think people celebrate different festivals?引導(dǎo)學(xué)生結(jié)合文章的標題和圖片,推測文章內(nèi)容。?What message can you get from these pictures??What will the text talk about?Step2 While-reading讓學(xué)生快速閱讀文章,完成P4活動2,找出我們慶祝節(jié)日的原因。帶領(lǐng)學(xué)生學(xué)習P5活動3旁的閱讀策略,學(xué)習如何找出段落的主旨句,并試著找出該篇文章每一段落的主旨句。?Do you know how to identify the main idea of each paragraph??Where can we usually find the “topic sentences”?讓學(xué)生細讀文章,回答下列問題。?What do most festivals seem to have in common??Why do people celebrate the harvest festivals??What role do customs and traditions play in festivals? Do you think they are also thereasons forcelebrating festivals? Why??Why did the writer mention the commercialisation of festivals? How is it influencing people’sway of celebrating festivals??What are some other reasons for celebrating festivals?讓學(xué)生梳理文章脈絡(luò)結(jié)構(gòu),將思維導(dǎo)圖補充完整。讓學(xué)生再次閱讀文章,找出文章中難以理解的句子或表達句式。Step3 Post-reading讓學(xué)生完成P5活動4,分組討論問題2和3,深入思考文章內(nèi)容。?Why do you think people around the world find the common spirit of festivals important??How do you feel about festival customs that have already faded away??What is the writer’s attitude towards the commercialisation of festivals?引導(dǎo)學(xué)生完成P5活動5,用所學(xué)單詞將文章補充完整。Step 4 HomeworkRead the text aloud.Write a short passage to describe your favourite festival. Your passage should include: the brief introduction of the festival, the activities you do to celebrate it, and its special meaning to you.備注