英语必修4人教版Unit 2 Working the land Period 1 Warming up and Reading 优秀教案人教版必修4Word下载.docx

1、Explanation to help the students master some language points. Discussion to help the students understand better what theyve learned and to use the knowledge theyve learned in this period. Teaching Aids A tape recorder A multimedia Three Dimensional Teaching Aims Knowledge and Skills Train the studen

2、ts reading ability. Learn the following useful words,expressions and drills: Words:sunburn,struggle,super,expand,circulate,equip,export Expressions:rid.of,be satisfied with,lead a.life,search for,would rather,thanks to,with the hope of,rather than Drills:1） This special strain of rice makes it possi

3、ble to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields. 2） He cares little about spending the money on himself or leading a comfortable life. 3） He also doesnt care about being famous. 4） He feels it gives him less freedom to do his research. 5） His other hobbies include playing mah-jong,swimm

4、ing and reading. 6） Wishing for things,however,costs nothing. Enable the students to learn more about agriculture,countryside and farming.They can exchange their experience with each other by talking and realize the role that agriculture plays in human life from this part. Process and Strategies Fas

5、t reading to make the students get the main idea of the passage. Explanation to make the students master some language points. Feelings and Value It can help the students,especially the students in cities,know something about agriculture. Teaching ProceduresStep 1 Warming up T:Good morning / afterno

6、on everyone. Ss:Good morning / afternoon,teacher. In unit 1 the previows we learnt some great women.Today well learn something about a famous man.At first lets look at the following pictures and tell me what the people are doing?They are farming. Are you from a farmers family?What do you know about

7、farming?（Show the following chart word by word on the screen,and ask them to tell more.） soilcropsploughingweather and climateirrigating.Maybe everyone knows something about the modern agriculture,but do you know anything about the agriculture in the past?Then show the students the following picture

8、s:Agriculture in the past The modern agricultureStep 2 Pre-reading The purpose of this step is to let the students know the importance of rice.By answering the two questions,the students can easily understand why we call Dr Yuan Longping a pioneer for all people,and why he devotes all his life to th

9、e rice research. What is the main food in all East Asian and Southeast Asian countries?Rice.It is said that there are 2.4 billion people to eat rice every day throughout the world. What do you think would happen if there was suddenly no rice to eat?If that happened,people there would suffer from sta

10、rvation.People would be panic（惊慌） and the whole country would get into trouble. But today it will not happen because Dr Yuan Longping helps us.So today well learn a passage about Dr Yuan,the Father of hybrid rice.Lets come to the text. Step 3 Fast reading The reading material is about an agricultura

11、l pioneer named Yuan Longping who worked hard at a new strain of rice.It has proved so successful that his technology spread into other countries.The purpose of the fast reading is to let the students find some useful information，and get familiar with the text.So in this step,the teacher can design

12、some questions the for the students,so that they can easily find the answers and finish the reading task. Read the text fast and find out the answers to the questions on the screen.Then Id like to ask you to answer them. Show the questions on the screen and give the students three minutes to read th

13、e text quickly. 1.What is Dr Yuans appearance?2.Whats his achievement?3.Do you think he is a great man?Why?Three minutes later. Now who would like to answer the first question?S:1.He has a sunburnt face and arms and a slim,strong body.He is more like a farmer than a scientist. You are right,very goo

14、d!What about the second one?2.He grows what is called super hybrid rice,which makes it possible to produce one-third more of the crop in the same fields.Thanks to his research,the UN is trying to rid the world of hunger.Using his hybrid rice farmers producing harvests twice as large as before. Do yo

15、u think he is a great man?（Ss give their own answers.） Step 4 Detailed reading Please read the text again,and try to find the answers for the following questions: Ill give you four minutes. 1.Why did Dr Yuan want to increase the rice output when he was young?2.How does he help rid the world of hunge

16、r?3.What kind of life is Dr Yuan leading?4.Use a few words to describe Dr Yuans personality. Four minutes later. Who have found the answer for the first question?Suggested answers:1.Dr Yuan wanted to increase the rice output because he saw many people go hungry when he was young. 2.He helps the worl

17、d get rid of hunger by producing a hybrid strain of rice which increase the harvest. 3.Dr Yuan is leading a simple life,doing his research,listening to his music and riding his motor-bike. 4.Dr Yuan is a simple,academic man who is more interested in helping others than being famous. Step 5 Extensive

18、 reading Now please read the text for the third time,then fill the following chart:Ss read and fill the chart:NameYuanLongpingBornGraduatedAppearanceHe has _ face and arms.His body is _ but _.All this makes him look as a real _.AchievementsHe succeeded in _. He became the first agricultural _ in the

19、 world to grow _whose output is high.He helped the government highly increase the _ of grain.Personality1.care little for _2.would like to live a life of _3.has great _. Step 6 Discussion Do you want to end the famine（饥荒）in the world?If you had the chance to do one thing to help end hunger in the wo

20、rld,what would you do ? Invent a new kind of plant to produce more food. Find a sort of fertilizer（肥料）to give rice enough nutrition. Stop the pollution to the environment and protect the soil in the field.Step 7 Language points The teacher explains the important words and expressions from the readin

21、g.Try to use as many examples as possible to illustrate the point.After illustration,the teacher can give the students some exercise to consolidate their understanding. Step 8 Homework Finish the exercises on Workbook. Prepare for the next class. The Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 2Work

22、ing the landPeriod 1Warming up and ReadingLanguage focus 1.rid.ofmake sb./sth.free from （sb./sth.unpleasant） e.g.We all wish that we would rid the world of famine. The farmer recently tried to rid the house of rats. 2.lead a.life,live a.life e.g.Now we are leading a happy life. In the old days farme

23、rs led a terrible life in the country. 3.would rather,prefer to e.g.Id rather walk than take a bus. Id rather you knew that now,than afterwards. Record after TeachingActivities and Research Research on cropsThis activity is intended for group cooperation.The students have to assign themselves the wo

24、rk.The students are asked to study three or four crops that are grown on the land,including where it grows;the varieties;its ideal environment.This activity is important for the students as it encourages independent learning and develops research skills. 1.Assign each group to find out the informati

25、on of one kind of crop. 2.Students can search some information on the Internet,they can also gain a lot of information from a good set of encyclopedia. 3.Encourage them to do the work out of school as homework or independent project work. 4.Help the students organize their information under the thre

26、e headings:geography,varieties and environment. 5.When students present their work,praise their efforts in class and give them encouragement and suggestions to improve the quality of their future projects. 6.Teacher can also display the students projects for other classes and their parents to see. R

27、eference for Teaching Background Information 1.Crops1）Cucumbers Cucumbers are grown for eating fresh or preserving as pickles.They must be grown in warm temperatures and full sunlight,and will not stand frost.Cucumbers mature quickly and are best suited to large gardens but can be grown in small areas if caged or trellised. Cucumbers do best in loose,sandy loam soil but can be grown in any well drained soil.