Unit1 Reading 优教教学设计（一）
设计意图
This is the second teaching period of this unit, aiming to help students get a thorough understanding of the reading material in this unit. The emphasis of this period is the development of the story and the reading skills such as scanning and skimming. Meanwhile, teachers should also focus on some difficult sentences or expressions to make sure that students can understand the passage thoroughly.
教学重点
1. Help the students comprehend the story of Jane GoodalFs protecting the African wildlife.
2. Get the students to learn from Jane GoodalFs story and come to the idea that great personality is of importance to one’s success.
3. Learn and master some important words,phrases and sentence patterns in this period.
教学难点
1. Get the students to comprehend the story and understand what Jane Goodall has done to gain the achievements.
2. Get the students to believe that one’s personality as well as ability is important to one’s success.
教学过程
→Step 1 Warming up and lead-in
(设计意图：通过观看图片《千手观音》、讨论著名舞蹈演员邰丽华的事迹和快速阅读教材第一页六位 女伟人的简介，概括出有成就的女性所具有的优秀品质，提高学生对女性社会角色的正确认识。）
T: Hello, boys and girls! Today we will come to Unit 1，“Women of achievement”. At the 2005 CCTV Spring Festival Gala, an actress of
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Thousand-handed Goddess of Mercy”impressed us by her performance and especially by her spirit. Do you still remember her name? Who is the lady in the front of the team? Have you seen any performance given by her? Let’s look at the picture.
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Later，I’d like you to talk about her.
T: What do you think of the dance “The Thousand-handed Goddess of Mercy”？ Do you think it is easy for these dancers to give such an amazing performance? Why is it difficult?
SI ：I think the dance is wonderful and I know that Tai is a deaf dancer. So she must work hard in order to perform better before us.
T ： What do you think of Tai Lihua? Is she a woman of achievement? Was it hard for her to learn to dance? Why? Do you know any other women of achievement? On Page 1 of your textbook, there are some introductions to six women and Td like you to read them quickly, work in pairs and then tell us which of these women you think is great. Give your reasons for your choice.
S2：I think Joan of Arc is great for her bravery. She dressed as a man and fought for her country.
S3 ：I think Song Qingling is great. I admire her for her achievements in improving the living conditions of women and children.
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T ：Do you want to get more information about more great women? Ss: Yes， we do. →Step 2 Reading
1. Reading for information
(设计意图：学生初步掌握文章整体后，归纳段落大意。然后再进行寻读，捕捉具体信息细节，加深对 文章的理解。寻读是快速阅读的另外一种方式，它要求教师设计好需要查找的信息和具体的事实。）
T ：Please read the text quickly and silently. And then try your best to answer the following questions.
(1) Who is the student? (2) What animal is observed?
(3) Where was she studying it, in the forest or in a university? (4) When did Jane Goodall first arrive in Gombe?
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(5) Read again for the main idea of each paragraph. 2. Scanning for details
(设计意图：引导学生再次阅读文本材料，并寻找有关Jane Goodall和她研究黑猩猩所发现的细节内 容，然后填写表格，通过这种方式进一步理解课文。） T： Read through the passage carefully and then complete the chart.
How ●sat and waited in the shade of the trees while the chimps’ family Jane began to ①_____and②______ ●followed as they ③_____ into the forest ● watched them ④_____ in the tree ● saw them go to ⑤ ______together in their nest 续表
● studied chimps in their own environment ● spent years ⑥_____ and recording chimps’ daily activities What did Jane ?discovered chimps hunt and eat meat ●worked out chimps’ ⑦_____ ● made people understand and ⑧_____ chimps’ life ● helped to set up safe places for chimps Jane’s achievements ● gained a(n)⑨______ ● showed that women can live in the forest as men can ●⑩____ those who wanted to cheer the achievements of women studied chimps Suggested answers ：
(l)Jane Goodall. (2)The chimp. (3)In the forest. (4)1960. (5)Paragraph 1 ： How the group studied chimps in the forest. Paragraph 2： What Jane discovered about chimps.
Paragraph 3 ：How Jane tried to protect The lives of chimps in their natural habitat. Paragraph 4： Jane GoodalFs achievements.
?wake up ②move off ③wandered ④play ⑤sleep ⑥observing ⑦social system ⑧respect ⑨doctor’s degree ⑩inspired →Step 3 Reading for comprehension
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人教版必修4英语Unit1 Reading 教学设计(1)
