【精品】高中英語（人教大綱）第三冊：Unit6 Going West(第一課時)

1、Unit 6Going west.Brief Statements Based on the UnitThe famous British novelist Defoe once wrote a novel Robinson Crusoe,which describes the main characters survival on a deserted island for more than 27 years.The reason why he succeeded in surviving was that he had a strong will and perseverance,had

2、 the determination to overcome difficulty and conquer nature.In the history of America,the famous“Going west” tells us the spirit and perseverance the explorers had when moving west.These are just the key to their success.Similarly,in 1925 a true historical eventwhen many children were in desperate

3、need of vaccine,the sea was frozen,the planes were stored and there was no railway.So the only way would be a relay of dog teams.Twenty tough drivers with their dog teams rode day and night and took only 127 hours to complete the task.What impresses us most is those true heroesdogs.All these moving

4、stories will tell us the truth of lifewhen you quit,failure will happen.To go on unit you succeed is what life is all about.This is what we will learn from the unit.Besides,the students will learn some useful words and phrases provided by the materials.In Grammar,the students will review the Attribu

5、te by doing some concerned exercises.At the end,practise writing a story.In a short,we not only improve our integrating skills in using language by listening,speaking,reading and writing,but also learn the truth of life.Teaching Goals1.Talk about perseverance and success.2.Practise talking about abi

6、lity.3.Review the Attribute.4.Write a story.Background InformationDiphtheriaNo bacterial disease of humans has been as successfully studied as diphtheria.Hippocrates provided the first clinical description of diphtheria in the 4th century B.C. There are also references to the disease in ancient Syri

7、a and Egypt.In the 17th century,murderous epidemics of diphtheria swept Europe;in Spain the disease became known as “El garatillo”(the strangler),in Italy and Sicily as“the gullet disease”.In the 18th century,the disease reached the American colonies where it reached epidemic proportions about 1735.

8、Often,whole families died of the disease in a few weeks.For some years,beginning about 1910,TAT(a Toxin-Anti-Toxin complex)was used for active immunization against diphtheria.TAT had two undesirable characteristics as a vaccine.First,the toxin used was highly toxic.Second,the antitoxin mixture was h

9、orse serum.In 1929,Ramon demonstrated the conversion of diphtheria toxin to its nontoxic,but antigenic,equivalent(toxoid) by using formal dehyde.He provided humanity with one of the safest and surest vaccines of all timethe diphtheria toxoid.At the beginning of last century,in the United States,diph

10、theria was common,occuring primarily in children,and was one of the leading causes of death in infants and children.In the 1920s,when date were first gathered,in the United States there were approximately 150 000 cases and 13 000 deaths reported annually.After diphtheria immunization was introduced,

11、the number of cases gradually fell to about 19 000 in 1945.When diphtheria immunization became widespread in the late 1940s,a more rapid decrease in the number of cases and deaths occurred.Teaching Time:Five periodsThe First PeriodTeaching Aims:1.Learn and master the following words and phrases:Word

12、s:perseverance,quit,follower,circumstance,assessment,survival,biscuit,alcohol,goat,flour,axe,nail,razor,beddingPhrases:lose heart,apply.to,add up,take it easy,keep up,common sense2.Do some listening practice.3.Talk about perseverance and success.4.Train the students speaking ability by practising ta

13、lking ability.Teaching Important Points:1.Train the students listening ability.2.Master the new words and phrases and make the students be free to talk about the topic in the period.Teaching Difficult Points:1.How to improve the students listening ability.2.How to finish the task of speaking better.

14、Teaching Methods:1.Discussion,listening-and-answering activities to help the students go through the listening material.2.Individual,pair or group work to make every student work in class.Teaching Aids:1.the multimedia2.a tape recorder3.the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step Greetings and Lead-inT:H

15、ello,everyone.Ss:Hello,teacher.T:Sit down,please.Do you know Wang Yifu?Ss:Yes.He is a famous athlete,who is good at shooting.He has won many medals in the Olympic Games.T:Yeah.Do you know how many times he has taken part in the Olympic Games?Ss:Six times.T:Youre right.In an athletes lifetime,it isnt

16、 easy to be able to take part in the Olympic Games six times.What kind of person does this show he is?Ss:He is a person with a strong will and perseverance.T:Very good.Today were going to talk about perseverance and success.First lets deal with the new words in this period.(Teacher begins to deal wi

17、th the new words and phrases with the whole class.If necessary teacher gives some explanations.)Step Warming upT:Well.In our life,we often meet with all kinds of difficulties.If we quit,failure will happen.So we should go on till we succeed.This is what life is all about.Do you agree with me?Ss:Yes.

18、T:Then what kind of person are you?Please look at the chart on the screen.Apply the following statements to yourself.Give a score on a scale of 1 to 10.One means not at all,and ten means very true.Add up your score on each question.(Teacher shows the chart on the screen.)1.I believe in myself and kn

19、ow I can achieve my goal. 2.I am more of a leader than a follower.3.I know exactly what I want in my life.4.I stand for what I say,and always act according to my beliefs.5.I am honest with myself and know my weakness.6.I always finish what I have started.7.I am never disappointed for very long.8.I c

20、an quickly adapt myself to new circumstances.9.I am strong and ready for any challenge.10.I dont lose heart when I fail to do something.Total score (Teacher gives the students three minutes to complete the chart,and then says the following.)T:Have you finished?Ss:Yes.T:Well,Li Ping,how many scores h

21、ave you got?S1:Ive got 82 scores.T:Youre doing fine.Youll do better if you take it easy.S1:Thank you,teacher.T:Youre welcome.Sit down,please.Zhang Ting,what about you?S2:Ive got 96 scores.T:Youre great!Keep up the good work!Wang Chao,could you tell me your score?S3:Ive got 62 scores.T:You are honest

22、,and that is a good start!Think what you should do to improve your score.T:OK.Please open your books at Page 46.Compare your total score with the results on the next page and see what it teaches you about yourself.(Teacher gives the students a few minutes to do the work.)Step Preparation for listeni

23、ngT:OK.The more difficulties we meet with,the greater perseverance we need.Now imagine you are cast away on a deserted island,what would you do?Please discuss the questions in Ex.1 in Listening at Page 47.After a while,Ill ask some students to report their results of the discussion.Is that clear?Ss:

24、Yes.T:OK.You can begin.(Teacher goes among the students and joins them.)T:(After a while)Are you ready?Ss:Yes.T:OK.The first question,whod like to have a try?S4:If I were cast away on a deserted island,I would miss my parents,sisters and brothers.T:Good.What about you,Cao Dong?S5:I would miss my cla

25、ssmates and teachers.T:OK.The second question.Any volunteers?S6:In order to be able to support life,this island would have to look like this:There are enough fresh water,food,a habitat.T:I agree with you.The third one.Who can try?S7:Let me try.Suggested answers:Things you could makeThings you could

26、not makea boat,bows and arrows,ropes,sticksguns,power,clothes,cans,drinks,bread,paperStep ListeningT:OK.Now lets do some listening.Before we listen to the tape,please read the requirements by yourself quickly.When I play the tape for the first time,you just listen to get the general idea.The second

27、time I play the tape,you should try to finish Ex.2.The last time,check your answers,and discuss Ex.3 in groups of four.Is that clear?Ss:Yes.(Teacher plays the tape for the students to listen.If necessary,teacher may pause the tape for the students to write down their answers.In the end,check the ans

28、wers with the whole class.After that,teacher gives the students a few minutes to discuss Ex.3 and check their answers.)T:Well.Do you know the name of Defoes novel mentioned here?Ss:Yes.Robinson Crusoe.T:Have you read it before?(Some students say “Yes”while others say “No”.)T:(Go to one of the studen

29、ts saying“Yes”.)Could you tell more about it?S8:Robinson Crusoe was a Scottish sailor.During his voyage to Africa,he was caught in a storm and cast away on a deserted island alone.He overcame pessimism and then began to get food,build houses,make tools,raise domestic animals and plant corns by his o

30、wn hands.After 28 years efforts,he conquered nature,changed the environment and returned to England at last.T:Well done.Thank you for your good job.If youre interested in the novel,you can go to a library or surf the Internet to learn more.Step SpeakingT:Now,lets do some speaking.Robinson Crusoe man

31、aged to survive on the island where he was cast away for more than 27 years.Do you know what it was that made him succeed in surviving alone?Ss:Perseverance and a strong will.T:Good.What else do you think he needed to survive?Now,please discuss the question in groups of four.While discussing it,dont

32、 forget what he could save from his sunk ship.You may discuss the question from the aspects,such as food,tools and materials.Is that clear?Ss:Yes.T:OK.You can begin.(Teacher gives the students five minutes to do it.)T:(Five minutes later.)Have you finished it?Ss:Yes.T:Well.Now please open your books

33、 at Page 48 and look at Speaking.Compare your answers to see if youre familiar with the novel.(Teacher gives the students another two minutes to do the work.)T:OK.Now imagine that you are cast away on a derserted island in the Pacific Ocean like Robinson Crusoe.What would you do?Please use the chart

34、 on the screen to discuss what tools and materials you should at least have,and talk how you will satisfy your basic needs on the island for many years to come until you are rescued.And what spirit should you have to overcome all sorts of difficulties?(Teacher shows the chart on the screen.)T:Now yo

35、uve given a few minutes to discuss it in groups of five.After a while,Ill ask some students to report their results of the discussion.Do you understand?Ss:Yes.(Teacher goes among the students and joins in their discussion.After a few minutes,teacher asks some of them to report their results to the c

36、lass.)Suggested answers:Tools:a knife,an axe,a hammer,needle and thread,a flashlight,a match,a rope,a drill,a pot,a compassResources:fresh water,food,seeds,wood,medicine,trees,earthThings you can make:a boat,a net,a house,clothes,articles for daily useThings for which you must find solutions:a boatS

37、pirit:confidence,brave,perseverance,a strong will,creativeStep Language StudyT:In this period,there are some useful phrases to learn and master.Now,please look at the phrases on the screen.(Teacher shows the following on the screen.)1.apply(.)to.e.g.Whatever he learned,he applied to his work.In this way they can better apply theory to practice.2.add upe.g.You havent added the figures up right.Now try and add up these figures.3.adapt.to.e.g.I dont think I shall ever adapt myself to this hot weather.He had to adapt himself to their customs and h