牛津高中英语Module 6, Unit 2全教案
What is happiness to you?
Welcome to the unit
Teaching goals
Enable the students to state their opinions about happiness, and talk about how to help someone who is unhappy.
Teaching important and difficult points
To encourage the students to give opinions on happiness and give their reasons. Teaching methods
Individual work,and group work Teaching aids
Multimedia and blackboard Teaching procedure and ways Step 1 Greetings and lead-in T: Are you happy today?
S: I got an A in this exam, so I feel very happy. T: You did a good job.
S: I feel unhappy, because I always feel under pressure in my study. Although I study very hard, I still can not catch up with others.
T: Do not lose heart. Just as the saying goes: where there is a will, there is a way. I believe if you
continue to study like this, you will make progress.
S: I feel happy today. We will have a family get-together tonight. I look forward to it!
T: In your class, some feel happy, while others do not. So what happiness is on the earth, and how to become happy? Have you ever thought about that before? Ss: Yes! /No!
T: Well. It does not matter. You will find much about that after learning this unit. Step2: Presentations
T: Ok! Please open your book to page 17! Let us look at the pictures. I’d like to divide you into 6 groups, and each group focuses on one picture. Use your common knowledge to describe each picture.
T: Time is up! Are you ready? Ss: Yes!
T: Group 1, please!
S: In the picture, a girl is painting on the river side. The water is blue and calm. The scenery is so beautiful that the girl is totally attracted. And she wants to express happiness by painting it. T: Very good. Ok, group 2, what about you? S:
T: What do you think of his description? Ss: Wonderful!
T: I agree with you. Ok, it’s time for group 4. Any volunteer? S:
T: Yes! That is it! Very good! Next group? S:
T: Now, group 6? S:
T: Wonderful! Step 3 Discussion
T: Up to now, we have talked about the six pictures. Now, discuss the questions below in groups of four.
T: Ok, time is up, are you ready? Ss: Yes!
T: We all know that reasons for happy are quite different. But, are there any things that can make everyone happy? S:
T: Very good opinion. I agree with you. When we reach our goals, we will feel happy S:
T: Good. S:
T: Wonderful! Just now, we all stated some things that may make everyone happy. Everyone did a good job. Now, let us move on to next question: How to help our unhappy friends? S:
T: That is it! And I still remember, just now, some said he was unhappy because he felt under pressure in study. Do you think that he will make progress in the future? Ss: Of course. We all believe that!
T: Everyone can do things well with support from friends. S:
T: Good idea! Any others?
S: I will say with my unhappy friends, too. I will listen to whatever he/ she tells me. If possible, I will help him/her find out the problems and give some suggestions. T: That is so great of you! Step 4: Summary
T: Today, we have discussed about happiness, and all of you have done a good job. I feel so happy with you. At the end of this class, I hope every one of you will be happy every day. I also hope you can make everyone around you happy. So much for today. Stp5: Homework Preview Reading part
Reading
Objectives:
1.To help Ss get a general idea about the text.
2. To make Ss become familiar with the detailed information about the text. 3. To help Ss master Reading Strategy.
Teaching important points:
1.How to make the students understand the passage better. 2.How to help the students finish all the exercises.
3.How to help the students develop their creative, comprehensive and consolidating abilities.
Interaction Patterns: Teachers -class, individuals, pairs Teaching Aids:
1. The multimedia 2. The blackboard
Procedures for teaching:
Step1: lead-in
1.Tell students that they are going to read an interview from a TV programme about happiness. Ask students how much information they know about Sang Lan. If possible, you can ask students to collect some relevant information before class. You may conduct the activity as follows:
Today we are going to talk about a special girl named Sang Lan, who used to be a successful gymnast. Can you search for more information about this girl?
2. Ask students to exchange the background information about Sang Lan they have found with each other. Ask students to think about Sang Lan’s experiences and answer the following questions:
Different people find happiness and fun in different things. There are certainly no criteria assessing which way of being happy is the best. Do you think Sang Lan had had a happy life before she was injured?
Do you think Sang Lan has a happy life now? What would you do if you had the same problem?
Encourage students to discusss freely their true feelings about Sang Lan’s story. 3. Ask students to think about the following question:
Suppose you had a chance to talk face to face with Sang Lan, what would you like most to ask her about?
The following are suggested answers: Childhood and school education
Things or experiences that had left her the deepest impression before the accident Reasons for learning gymnastics
Things that encourage her during hard times Current physical condition Expectations for future Future career plans
Attitudes towards life, success and failure
Step2: First reading
Find the answers to Part A
Step3: Read the text again and complete Parts C1 and C2. Step4: cloze (Ep21) Step5: discussion. (F) Step6: Language points:
1. goal 1)目的,目标 achieve/reach/realize one’s goal 实现目标; 2)(球戏等的)得分,赢分 make/score/get a goal 得一分 2. times 时代;时势;境况(常用复);