Module 6《Unexplained Mysteries of the Natural World》导学案外研必修4精品Word格式.docx
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Task部分是结合本模块学习内容,要求学生小组活动,讨论某种大自然的神秘生物或神秘现象,然后以向游客介绍的方式进行描写,训练学生描写自然的能力。
ModuleFile部分有助于学生对本模块学习内容进行归纳,对自己的学习进行总结和检验。
II.教学重点和难点
1.教学重点
(1)掌握一些和自然及动植物有关的词汇。
(2)学习情态动词表猜测的用法。
(3)学习提取文章有用信息,猜测词义的方法。
2.教学难点
(1)听懂描述陌生事物并能做出正误判断,正确理解新学词汇的含义。
(2)正确使用情态动词来表示猜测,特别是对过去的猜测。
(3)学会利用已知词汇来描写介绍自然现象,动植物生活等自己感兴趣的话题。
III.教学计划
本单元分五个课时:
第一课时:
Introduction,Speaking,
第二课时:
ReadingandVocabulary,Writing
第三课时:
VocabularyandListening,Pronunciation,EverydayEnglish
第四课时:
Grammar,Function
第五课时:
CulturalCorner,task,ModuleFile
IV.教学步骤:
Period1Introduction,Speaking
TeachingGoals:
1.ToarouseSs’interestinlearningaboutmysteriousthings.
2.TogetSstolearnsomewordstodescribemysteriesofthenature.
3.TogetSstoknowanddescribesomemysteriousthingsinnature.
TeachingProcedures:
Step1.Introduction
Purpose:
ToarouseSs’interestinlearningaboutmysteriesofthenature.
1.Pairwork
(1)AskSstolookatthefourpicturesonpage51andgivesomedescriptionsintheirownwords.
Foryourreference:
①Alargefootwhichlookslikeagiant'
s.Itissimilartoourhumanbeing’sbutmuchbiggerthanit.Strangelyithasonlyfourtoes.
②Ahugemonsterlikeagorilla,butlookstallerandstrongerthanagorilla.YoumayfindthesamecreatureinthefilmKingKong.
③AkindofanimallikeahugedragoninancientChineselegend.Itlivesinthewater.
④Aterriblecreaturewithlonggreyhairandface.Ithaslongclawsinsteadofhands.
(2)LetSsreadthefourparagraphsandmatchthemwiththepictures.
SuggestedAnswers:
①b②a③d④c
2.Individualwork
AskSstodoActivity2onpage51individually.
(1)creature
(2)monster(3)hairy(4)footprint(5)tail
(6)dinosaur(7)spirit(8)claw(9)attack
Step2.Speaking
ToenableSstopracticereportingmysteriesofthenature.
AskSstosupposetheyareinterviewedbyajournalisttodescribesomethingaboutthemonsterstheysaw.Askthemtodotherole-playinpairs.Oneactstheinterviewerandtheotheractstheinterviewee.
AskthemtodescribethefourcreaturesinActivity1ofIntroductiononebyoneaccordingtheinformationshowedintheintroduction.ShowSstwoexamplestoguidethem.
Example
(1):
StudentA:
WhereandwhenyousawtheBigfoot?
StudentB:
Iwascuttingthefirewoodinthemountainousforeststhatevening.About6o'
clock,whenIwantedtogohome,itappearedinthewoods20yardsfromme.
Whatisitlike?
Itlookslikeaverylargemonkey—tallandhairywithbigarmsandlegs.
Didyoufeelfrightenedthen?
Yes,very.Ithoughtitwouldattackme.Iwasfrightenedtodeath.
…
Example
(2)
CanyoudescribethescenewhenyoumetthemonsterlikeTheYeti?
yeah.It’sabouttwometerstallandhaspowerfularmsandlegs.Itsheadisverybiganditseyesopenedwide.Itapproachedmeslowlyasifitwantedtoattackme.IwasveryfrightenedbutIdidn’tdaretocryforhelp…
It’sreallyexcitingandrisky.Butwhathappenedlast?
….
AskSstosaytheimaginarycreaturesandsceneindetailsaccordingthedialoguetheymade.Thenreportinindividuals.
Step3.Homework
1.AskSstorevisethepassagesintheIntroduction.
2.AskSstopractisemakingdialoguetosaythemonsters.
3.AskSstopreviewReadingandVocabularyinthemodule.
Period2ReadingandVocabulary,Writing
1.ToletSsmasterhowtogetusefulinformationfromapassage.
2.ToletSsmastersomewordsandphrases.
3.TogetSstotalksomethingaboutamonster.
4.TohelpSswriteastoryaboutanothermonster.
Teachingprocedures:
Step1.Revision:
TocheckwhetherSsmasterwhatthey’velearntinthelastperiodornot.
AskSstoanswerthefollowingquestions.
(1)WhatwilltheYetidowhenitgetsangry?
(2)WhatdoestheBigfootlooklike?
(3)WheredoestheGreymanlive?
(4)What'
stheLochNessMonsterlike?
(1)Itwillattackanyonewhogoesclosetoit.
(2)Itlookslikeaverylargemonkey–tallandhairywithbigarmsandlegs.
(3)TheGreymanlivesonmountainsinScotland.
(4)Ithasasmallheadandalongtailandsomepeoplebelieveitisadinosaur.
Step2.Leading-in
ToletSshaveadiscussionabouttheMonsterofLakeTianchi.
1.Groupwork
ShowfourpicturesandaskSstosaysomethingabouttheLakeTianchiandthemonster.
2.Groupwork
LetSsreportedtheirdiscussionstotheclassandcollectthem.Thengiveasimpleintroductiontoleadinthereading.
LakeTianchiislocatedinthenorth-easternJilinprovinceneartheborderofNorthKorea,inChina.Thelakeis1,243feetdeepandhashadsomevolcanicactivityinthelast300years.TianchiishonoredasthedeepestmountainlakeandthelargestcraterlakeinChina.
Therehavebeenmorethan30reportedsightingsbytouristsfromhomeandabroadoverthepast20years.Theysaidthattheysawthegreatmonsterinthelake.Therearequiteafewpicturesandvideosofthiscreature,butnoneisclearenoughtogiveagoodappearanceofit.Somepersonsmadethepicturewithcomputerimagesofitbasedoninterviews.Someonedrewapicturetoshowitsshape,butitremainsunconfirmed.
Step3.Reading
ToimproveSs’readingskills.
1.Skimming
AskSstoreadthebeginningofthepassageandfinishActivity1onpage52.
Anewspaper.
2.Scanning
(1)AskSstoreadthefirstparagraphquicklyandanswerthetwoquestions.
①Accordingtothetext,whatdidthemonsterlooklike?
②Howmanypeoplesawit?
1Blackincolor;
jumpedlikeaseal;
itsheadlookedlikeahorse.
②About200
(2)AskSstoreadthesecondparagraphandanswerthequestions:
①Whoelsesawtheanimal?
②Whatweretheydoing?
③Whatdiditlooklike?
①Agroupofsoldiers
②Theywerewalkingalongthesideofthelake.
③Itwasgreenish-blackandhadaroundheadwith10cmhorns.
(3)AskSstoreadthethirdandfourthparagraphandanswerthequestions.
①WhatdidLiXiaohesee?
②Whycouldtheyseetheanimalclearly?
③HowlongwasthehistoryofreportsofmonstersinLakeTianchi?
④Whatdomanypeoplethink?
⑤Whatdothescientiststhink?
①Aroundblackcreaturemovingquicklythroughthewater.After300or400metersitdivedintothewater.
②Theweatherwasfineandthelakewascalm.
③Sincethebeginningofthelastcentury.
④ThemonstermaybeadistantcousinoftheLochNessmonsterinScotlandandtheremightbesimilarcreaturesinotherlakesaroundtheworld.
⑤Thelow-temperaturelakeisunlikelytobeabletosupportsuchlargelivingcreatures.
(4)AskSstoreadthelastparagraphandgivethefollowinginformationaboutLakeTianchi:
Height:
①Area:
②Depth:
③
①2189m②10km2③370mdeepinsomeplaces
4.Post-reading
AskSstodoActivity4onpage53.Thenchecktheiranswers.
(1)a
(2)a(3)a(4)b(5)c(6)a(7)a(8)c(9)c(10)b
Step4.LanguagePoints
ToletSsunderstandthepassagewell.
2.AskSstodiscusstheimportantanddifficultlanguagepointsingroups.
(1)Itoftengetsangryandwillattackanyonewhogoesclosetoit.(Page51)
它经常生气,会袭击靠近它的任何人.
attackvt&
vi袭击
E.g.①Agirlwasattackedandrobbedbytwostrongmen.
②Theenemyattackedduringthenight.
※【拓展】
◆attackvt抨击
attacksb/sthforsth为某事抨击某人
E.g.Hewasattackedforhiscorruption.
◆attackn
launch/makeanattack(onsb/sth)攻击某人或者某物
E.g.Theylaunchedanattackonracism.
(2)Heclaimstohaveseenaroundblackcreaturemovingquicklythroughthewater.(Page52)
他说他看见一个圆形黑色的东西在湖面快速游过。
claimvt宣称,声称(后可跟that从句或动词不定式)
E.g.①Idon’tclaimtobeanexpert.
②Heclaimedheshouldbegivenafaireropportunity.
claim的意思还有:
◆vt要求,认领
E.g.Hasanyoneclaimedthiswatch?
◆vt索赔,索取
E.g.Didyouclaimtheinsuranceafteryourcaraccident?
◆vt注意,思考
E.g.Thematterclaimsourattention.
(3)Itis2,189metreshighandcoversanareaofabouttensquarekilometers.(Page52)
天池海拔2189米,面积有10平方公里
coveranareaof意为“占有……空间”,也可以只用cover表示此意。
E.g.Thetowncovers(anareaof)5squaremiles.
cover的其他意思还有:
◆vt覆盖
E.g.Themountainiscoveredwithsnowalltheyearround.
◆vt包含,涉及
E.g.Thelecturecoversmanyaspectsofbusiness.
◆vt走完(一段路程)
E.g.Icancoverthedistanceonfootintwohours.
◆vt报道
E.g.Thereportersarecoveringthefireforanewspaper.
(4)Theysaythatthelow-temperaturelakeisunlikelytobeabletosupportsuchlargelivingcreatures.(Page52)他们说,温度低的湖中不可能存活如此大的生物。
◆be(un)likelytodo…(不)可