人教大綱版高三英語(yǔ)教案Unit 1That must be a record

1、Unit 1 That must be a recordGoals:Talk about records, adventures and hobbiesPractise measuring and comparingReview the SubjectFill in a formThe First Period Listening & SpeakingTeaching goals: 1. Target Languagea. key words: beard, voyager, tight, tightrope, edition, moustacheb. daily EnglishPra

2、ctise expressing measuring and comparing.2. Ability goals Enable students to talk about records, adventures and hobbies.Help them learn to express measuring and comparing.Teaching important points: Talk about records, adventures and hobbies. Practise expressing measuring and comparing. Learn to use

3、some typical measurements.Teaching difficult points: How to use measurements correctly.Teaching methods: discussing (cooperative learning), listening, speaking Teaching aids: a tape recorder, a projector and a computerTeaching procedures: Step I Lead-inAs most of the Senior Grade III students start

4、school in August, the weather must be very hot. The teacher may start the class with the following question. “What is the highest temperature recorded this summer?” Then lead students to do the quiz about the amazing facts on Page1.T: Good morning/ afternoon, everyone!Ss: Good morning/ afternoon, Mr

5、. / MsT: It is very hot, what is the temperature?S1: It is reported the highest temperature is 35°C. T: Is it the hottest day recoded this summer?S2: I dont think so. It was much hotter on July 26. The temperature was 37°C on that day.T: Good. Im very glad you are careful about this. But d

6、o you know the lowest temperature recorded on earth? (Show the questions on Page 1on the PowerPoint.) Please work in groups and try to find the amazing facts.Step II Warming upStudents will work in groups to decide the answers. Whether they can guess the answers or not is not important. The aim of t

7、his quiz is to stimulate their interest. Two minutes later show the answers on the PowerPoint. ( Suggested answers: BBAABB )T: Ok. It doesnt matter whether you guessed the answers or not. How do you find the questions?Ss: Very interesting.T: Do you know where to find the answers to such interesting

8、questions?Ss: The Guinness Book of World Records.T: Yes, it is a book contains records of all kinds. After class please find more information in the book in the library. In this class we are going to practise measuring and comparing. First look at some typical measurements. Ok, please read after me.

9、Show the following on the PowerPoint. (m = meters cm = centimeters h = hours)Height of people (When referring to people, “tall” is used, not” high”, and measurements are given in feet and inches (but not yards) or meters and centimeters.She is about 5 foot 6 tall.The worlds tallest man is 2.55 m.Spe

10、ed A speed limit of 30 mphSound travels 186,300 miles in a secondMeasurement of TemperatureThe normal temperature of the human body is 37°CThe lowest temperature ever recorded on earth is -89.2°CStep III ListeningIn this procedure, students will hear someone talk about the size and the spe

11、ed of humans and animals. The purpose of the exercise is to practise measuring and comparing. Before listening, students will discuss the three questions in groups.T: Are you familiar with the measurements?Ss: Yes.T: Ok. How tall are you. Wang Fei?S1: Im 175cms.T: Then who is the tallest in your cla

12、ss?Ss: Li Lei and he is 184cms tall.T: Then we can say Li Lei is taller than Wang Fei. Do you know how tall Yao Ming is?S2: He is 2.26 cm.T: Then among the people we know Yao Ming is the tallest. OK, lets come to the listening part. You are going to hear someone talk about the size and the speed of

13、humans and animals. Before we listen to the tape, lets look at the questions on Page 2.Now work in groups and discuss the three questions. You are given five minutes.Five minutes later, check the answers with the whole class. Various answers may be given.T: Well done. Thats your opinion. Now lets li

14、sten to the tape and hear what others say.Play the tape for students to finish the Listening Exercises 2-3 on Page 2. Play the tape again when necessary. Then check the answers with the whole class.Step IV Language Points1. graduate n. v. graduate graduation graduate from after graduation Graduates

15、with complex knowledge are in great need now.2. advantage n.優(yōu)勢(shì)，好處，有利條件take advantage of sb. 利用某人，欺騙某人 take advantage of sth. (巧妙地利用某物）have the advantage of / over勝過(guò)，占優(yōu)勢(shì)3. weigh vt. 稱的重量；掂量；考慮；重若干 weight n. weighty adj. (沉重的） 按重量計(jì)算 by weight 發(fā)福put on weight lose weight 4. beat / defeat / win 5. on ea

16、rth究竟，到底 This is my dog , his name is Wisdom. That is interesting , why _ did you give him such a name?6. speed 迅速地with great speed 以全速at full / top speed 以的速度at a speed of 加速speed up7. contain /include 1) The price includes postage charges. 2) My suitcase contains only a few warm-weather clothes. 3

17、) The money I gave you included Toms. 4) There are ten of us here, including three girls.5) Everybody has something to say, me included.Step V SpeakingAn interview of the record-breaking tight ropewalker Adili. While students present the interview, the teacher may show the photos to help the others

18、to understand the interview better.T: Besides Yao Ming, we have another celebrity (名人). Who is it? (Show the picture of Adili on the PowerPoint)S1: Adili, a tight ropewalker.T: Who would like to say something about him?S2: He was born in Xinjiang in 1971.S3: He has a lovely daughter.S4: He is famous

19、 as the record -breaking tight ropewalker. S5: His name is in the Guinness Book. T: Now Adili is visiting our city and you are going to interview him for the school newspaper. Please dont forget to refer to the information on Page 3. Work in pairs and 5 minutes later I will ask some of you to act it

20、 out.A Sample of the interview.A: Adili B: A JournalistB: Adili, glad to meet you and welcome to our city! Im a school journalist from No 1 Middle School.A: Thank you!B: The students in our school admire you very much. They are eager to learn something about you. May I ask you some questions?A: OK.

21、Thank you and I am willing to be of some help.B: How many years has your family walking on the rope?A: My family has been walking on tightropes for 430 years!B: Wow, so many years! Could you say something about the 2002-year record? How many days did you stay on the high wire?A: In May 2002, I broke

22、 a world record by staying on a wire rope for 22 days and beat the 21-day Guinness world record. I walked on the rope up to five hours a day. I spent the rest of the time in a hut at the end of the rope.B: You are very great. I was told you broke some other Guinness world records. Could you say some

23、thing about your ropewalk across the Three Gorges? How long was the wire? How high was the wire above the ground and how long did the walk take you?A: On June 22, 1997 I crossed the Three Gorges on a high wire, which was 646 meters long, 402 meters high and the walk took me 13 minutes 48 seconds. I

24、broke the Guinness world record set by a Canadian.B. We are very proud of you. In October 2000 you broke another Guinness world record when you walked across Mt. Heng. How long was the wire? How high was the wire above the ground and how long did the walk take you?A: When I walked across Mt. Heng, I

25、 crossed a wire 1,399 meters long, 436 meters high and I spent 52 minutes 13 seconds on it.B. How great! In August 2003 you broke another Guinness world record at Tiankeng. How high was the wire above the ground?A: At Tiankeng, I walked 687 meters, about 662 meters above the ground and beat the 402

26、meters above the ground record.B. Thank you very much. You have been breaking records. You have been challenging yourself. We should learn from you. Good luck to your future performance.A: Thank you.Step VI HomeworkSurf on the Internet or use the library to find some information of The Guinness Book

27、 of World Records.The Second & Third Periods ReadingTeaching Aims:1. Learn and master the useful words and phrases in this period.2. Train the students reading ability.3. Help the students to know more about world records.Teaching Important Points:1. Master the following phrases and sentence pat

28、tern.Set down, keep track of, stand out, in the first place, make forImpressive as the record is, it fades next to the story of Armstrongs struggle against disease.2. Improve the students reading ability.Teaching Difficult Points:1. How to help the students understand the passage better.2. How to he

29、lp the students understand the sentence pattern better and use it freely.Adj. / adv. / n. + as + Sub. + v. , + main clauseTeaching Methods:1. Scanning the text to learn something about world records.2. Fast and careful reading to get the detailed information in the text.3. Individual, pair or group

30、work to make every student work in class.Teaching Aids: 1. the multimedia2. the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step Lead-inIt is very hot today ,isnt it ? What is the temperature?Is it the hottest day recorded this summer?Do you know the lowest temperature recorded on earth?Do you know where to find

31、the answers to such interesting questions?The Guinness Book of World Records. It is a book containing records of all kind.Step Fast ReadingRead the text quickly and grasp the general idea of each paragraph.The text can be divided into four parts: Part 1: (Paragraph 1) : How and when the first editio

32、n was put out.Part 2: (Paragraph 2-4) : The records that can be printed in the book are put into different categories.Part 3: (Paragraph 5) : Why people are so interested in world records.Part 4: (Paragraph 6) : How the Guinness Book of World Record accepts a world record.Pre-reading: Suggested answ

33、ers on Page 31. He was the then director of the Guinness Brewery, who came up with the idea of writing a book later called the Guinness Book of the World Records.2. In 1955. 3. 1.6 meters.4. Urumqi is the most remote city from the sea- it is 2,500 kilometers from the nearest coast. A special and del

34、icious record was set in 1997 to celebrate Hong Kongs return to China.5. Lance Armstrong.Step ListeningListen to the tape and decide which of the following statements are “true” or “false”.1. The Guinness company began to write the Guinness Book of World Records in the 1950s.(F)2. More than 60,000 n

35、ew records are printed in the book each year.(F)3. An Englishman balanced a small car weighing 159.6 kilograms on his head for 33 seconds.(T)4. Lance Armstrongs speed record is more impressive than his struggle against his disease. (F)5. The records dangerous to the person attempting it or to others

36、 are not allowed in the book. (T)6. The records in the Guinness Book of World Records are including different areas of peoples life. (T)Step Reading Comprehension細(xì)枝末節(jié)題：1. The idea which led to The Guinness Book of Records came up by _. (C)A. Ross McWhirter B. Norris C. Sir Hugh BeaverD. Brewery 2. T

37、he Guinness Book of World Records has chapters except _. (A)A. education B. science and technology C. travel and transport D. the natural world 3. Among the Chinese records in The Guinness Book of Records, some examples are given except _.(D)A. Tiananmen SquareB. Hong Kongs return to China C. Jiaozi

38、 D. the Yellow River 4. The reason why Lance Armstrongs records are special is that_.(D)A. he is a wonderful winner B. he won the first place in the raceC. he has achieved brilliant achievements D .he fought against cancer bravely and won his goal 5. Which type of record attempts is NOT allowed in t

39、he following? It is _. (C)A. the one that a man can live to be very oldB. the one that a man can balance a small car on his headC. the one which is dangerous to the person who is attempting it or to othersD. the one that a man can wear the longest beard in the world主旨大意題6. The text is mainly about _

40、.(C)A. a famous book B. Sir Hugh Beaver came up with an ideaC. The Guinness Book of Records D. many records in the world 推理判斷題7. From the sentence “., it fades next to the story of Armstrongs struggle against disease”, we know that_ . (D)A. his fastest speed is as impressive as his story of struggle

41、 against cancerB. his fastest speed is more impressive than his story of struggle against cancerC. his story of struggle against cancer is less impressive than his fastest speedD. his story of struggle against cancer is more impressive than his fastest speed 8. From the text, the main reason that le

42、d to Sir Hughs idea is that _. (C)A. his hard work B. his talent C. his curiosity D. his careful research 9. From the last paragraph, we can infer that _.(D)A. if a person wants to make a record, he can do it without permissionB. if a person can do bad to others, he can make a recordC. if your idea

43、isnt suitable, you can also get the permission of the Guinness Book of World Records.D. The Guinness Book of World Records is very careful about making a record 10. According to the text, which statement is true? (B)A. No people in the world are not interested in strange and unusual things.B. There

44、are many athletic records in the Guinness Book of World Records.C. There are no Chinese records in the Guinness Book of World Records.D. All of the 60 000 new records will be printed each year.Step Language points Paragraph One:1. In 1951, the then director of the Guinness Brewery, -在1951年，當(dāng)時(shí)吉尼斯啤酒廠的

45、總裁then （作定語(yǔ)）當(dāng)時(shí)的，the then ruler 當(dāng)時(shí)的統(tǒng)治者then (adv.) = at that time (用于過(guò)去或?qū)?lái)) He will come back by then.當(dāng)時(shí)的（修飾名詞） the then government = the government at that time.那么，因此 (位于句首或句末) Then what do you want?固定短語(yǔ): (every) now and then; from then on; until then; since then2. conclude -come to an end Vt /Vi (推斷

46、出，斷定；完成結(jié)束）conclusion n.結(jié)論，結(jié)尾to conclude Compare: come to / draw / reach / arrive at a conclusion得出結(jié)論e.g.1) The inquiry concluded that the accident had been caused by human error. 推斷，斷定2) The headmaster concluded the meeting at six oclock in the afternoon. 結(jié)束3) To conclude，I wish you a happy New Year

47、. 最后最后，總之 in conclusion = lastly In conclusion Id like to say that you did it very well. Paragraph Two:1. Set down / put down / write downe.g. Set down your heavy bags and have a rest. I will set down the story as it was told to me. The price limits were set down by the government.Other phrases:set

48、aside把放在一邊；留出，撥出 set off 出發(fā)；引起；使爆炸set out 出發(fā)；開(kāi)始（to do ) set about 開(kāi)始，著手(doing)set up搭起；樹(shù)立（榜樣）；開(kāi)辦 be set in 以為背景2. keep track of 1) record sth. ; write down 2) keep informed of sb. / sth.e.g. Dont feel bad if you make a mistake. Keep track of (write down) your mistakes and learn from them. Her mother

49、 used to keep track of (write down) every penny she spent. Mr. Stevens kept track of (keep informed of) his business by telephone when he was in hospital. Its hard to keep track of (maintain contact with) all ones old school friends.Other phrases:遠(yuǎn)離，不接近，避開(kāi)keep off 遠(yuǎn)離某地keep away from一直做某事keep doing s

50、th / keep on doing sth. 阻止；扣留；忍住keep back記住；想著keep in mind 保持keep up 跟上keep up with趕上catch up with 守望keep watch 守信keep ones promise記日記keep a diary 管家keep house 阻止某人做某事keep sb from doing sth.3. reach vt. When will we reach Beijing? (到達(dá)) Can you reach me that box? (伸手拿下來(lái))Will you reach me the sugar? (

51、遞) reach ones conscience(打動(dòng)，影響) 打動(dòng)良心 How can I reach you? (與取得聯(lián)系；接觸)我怎么和你聯(lián)系？vi. The woods reach as far as the river. (延伸，達(dá)到) 樹(shù)林一直延伸到河邊I cant reach so high. (伸出手（或腳）)我夠不到這么高。4. balance vt. 1>稱，平衡 2>權(quán)衡，對(duì)比 balance the tow plans 把這兩個(gè)計(jì)劃對(duì)比一下3>使平衡使（力量等）均等 vi. 平衡；相抵 My accounts balance. 我的帳收支相抵n. (

52、c) 天平；秤a pair of balances一副天平(u) 平衡；均衡 be out of balance不平衡 keep ones balance保持平衡5. weigh vt. 1>稱（的重量） weigh oneself稱體重2>權(quán)衡；考慮weigh ones words 斟詞酌句 weigh sth. in ones mind考慮某事vi.1>（表語(yǔ)）重若干；稱分量 weigh heavy (light) （稱起來(lái)）重（輕）2>有意義，有分量，有影 響You advice weighs heavily with her.你的建議對(duì)她很有影響。Paragra

53、ph Four:1. Many of 許多，后接代詞時(shí)，后不加 “the”, many of them 后接名詞時(shí)，后加 “the”, many of the people。關(guān)于many的幾個(gè)詞組: a good many很多a great many許許多多many a（后接單數(shù)名詞）許多 many a student 許多學(xué)生2. stand out 突出；出色e.g. A tall man stands out in a crowd. John stood out as a track star.Other Phrases:stand by (和站在一起；袖手旁觀）stand for (代

54、表；象征；意味著）stand up 站起；站得住腳3. as conj.-though, although (as 引導(dǎo)讓步狀語(yǔ)從句) despite / in spite of + n./ what從句（盡管，不管） though/ although+從句 (不與but連用，但可以和 yet, still搭配) as + 讓步狀語(yǔ)從句（表語(yǔ)名詞或形容詞，副詞狀語(yǔ)和動(dòng)詞原形必須倒裝）e.g. Although/Though he is young, he can do it well.(句首)Angry as he was, he listened to me patiently. The a

55、ir was cold, bright as the sun was. Try as / though he may , he wont succeed. Child as/ though he is, he knows a little.He never borrows money from anyone though he is poor.(句末)Tired as he was, he sat up late. = Though he was tired, he sat up late.4. fade vi 凋謝；褪色；（聲音）變?nèi)?Vt. 使褪色 fade away 逐漸消失(聲音等)

56、變微弱;(光等) 變暗淡; 逐漸消失 (+away)The sound of the footsteps faded away.fade in / up (使影片中的畫面、聲音、廣播中的聲音）漸強(qiáng)fade out (使影片中的畫面、聲音、廣播中的聲音）漸弱e.g. The strong sunlight had faded the curtains.All memory of his childhood faded from his mind.Hopes of a peace settlement are now fading.The shapes faded away into the night.Paragraph Five:1. Accounte.g. We could not go on account of rain. 因?yàn)?；由于On no account are visitors allowed to feed the animals. 絕無(wú)理由(or not on any account)We must take local conditions into account. 考慮到（估計(jì)）某事(=take account of sth. )I bought th