【精品】高中英語(yǔ)（人教大綱）第三冊(cè)：Unit7 A Christmas Carol(第一課時(shí))

1、Unit 7A Christmas Carol.Brief Statements Based on the UnitThe great English writer,Charles Dickens,and some of his great works are familiar to most of the Chinese students.Unit 7,A Christmas Carol,is one of Dickens works.In Warming up,some pictures are given to have the students talk about,which are

2、 all related to Dickens works.The students are asked to guess which books they come from,say something about Dickens and tell the time in which he lived.Most students will surely be interested in the topic.Listening is a good material for the students to listen to.Since it is an interesting story,th

3、e students will be eager to know all the information in it.So the students listening ability will be improved.In Speaking,the students are asked to discuss the responsibilities of business people towards both their employee and their customers.Nowadays,some people become mean and greedy in order to

4、make more money.In the TV programmes and newspapers,the students read some reports about fake food products and medicine,especially the fake milk powder in Anhui Province.They have a deep-seated hatred for all these.It is an increasing problem in both cities and the countryside.When the students spe

5、ak of this topic,they must have much to say.Thus,their speaking ability will be improved.The text in Reading is a play written by Charles Dickens.It shows a vivid picture of how Ebenezer Scrooge are mean and greedy.In every line of the dialogue,we can see the characteristics of all the characters.In

6、 Pre-reading,a few questions are listed to let the students recall how people should celebrate Christmas.Then in Reading,they will read about how Ebenezer Scrooge let Bob Cratch it spent his Christmas.From the two different ways,we can see how the rich treat the poor.Different lines in the play and

7、different behaviour can reflect different characters in the play.In the course of reading and analyzing the text,the students will grasp every detailed information.By answering the questions designed in the Pre-reading and Post-reading,the students reading ability will be improved.At the same time,s

8、ome useful words and expressions are given to the students with reading passages.In Word study,some of words appear again to have students learn and master.Grammar is to get the students to review the Adverbial.Different types of exercises have the students learn and master this item from different

9、sides.They will be sure to have a further understanding about the Adverbial.The aims of the reading are also to improve the students reading ability.It is part of the play on Page 57,and tells about how Ebenezer Scrooge learns about his mistakes and improves his way.At the end of the unit,the studen

10、ts are asked to write a review about“A Christmas Carol” and say what they think of Ebenezer Scrooge.After the students read the whole text carefully,the students are sure to write a good article about this topic.Teaching Goals1.Learn about Charles Dickens and his works.2.Talk about social responsibi

11、lities.3.Review the Adverbial.4.Write a review of a play.Background InformationDickens NovelsFor the convenience of study,we divide Dickens literary career into three periods,as follows:The First Period1836 Sketches by Boz1836-1837The Pickwick Papers1837-1838Oliver Twist1838-1839Nicholas Nickleby184

12、0-1841The Old Curiosity Shop1841Barnaby RudgeThe Second Period1842American Notes1843-1845Martin Chuzzlewit1843A Christmas Carol(a Christmas book)1844The Chimes(a Christmas book)1845The Cricket on the Hearth(a Christmas book)1846-1848Dombey and Son1849-1850David CopperfieldThe Third Period1852-1853Bl

13、eak House1854Hard Times1855-1857Little Dorrit1859A Tale of Two Cities1860-1861Great Expectations1864-1865Our Mutual Friend1870Edwin Drood(unfinished).Teaching Time:Five periodsThe First PeriodTeaching Aims:1.Learn and master the following:carol,employee,fake,bacteria,powder,standard,conscience,care

14、for2.Do some listening.3.Do some speaking to talk about Dickens and his works,and talk about social responsibilities.Teaching Important Points:1.Train the students listening ability.2.Improve the students speaking ability by discussion and talks.Teaching Difficult Points:1.How to improve the student

15、s listening ability.2.Make the students be free to talk about social responsibility.Teaching Methods:1.Warming up to arouse the students interest in Dickens and his works.2.Listening activity to help the students go through the listening material.3.Speaking activity to practise the students speaking

16、 ability.4.Individual,pair work or group work to make every student work in class.Teaching Aids:1.a computer and a courseware2.a tape recorderTeaching Procedures:Step GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step Lead-inT:Do you often read novels?Ss:Yes.T:Have you read Dickens novels?S1:Ive read one

17、of his works.It is“A Tale of Two Cities”.(Teacher uses multimedia to show a picture of Dickens on the screen.)T:OK.Now look at the picture on the screen.He was Charles Dickens,the greatest representative of English critical novelist in the 19th century.He wrote a lot of novels in his life.Some of th

18、em are still famous today.Which novels of his do you know?Any volunteers?S2:Oliver Twist,Hard Times,A Tale of Two Cities and David Copperfield.S3:Great Expectations,The Pickwick Papers and The Old Curiosity Shop.S4:Martin Chuzzlewit.S5:.(While students are saying the names of the books,teacher write

19、s them on the blackboard.)Step Warming upT:Well done.Please look at another two pictures on the screen.These pictures are from books written by Charles Dickens.Discuss each of them and describe what you see.And please guess which books each one is from.Now work in groups of four to have a discussion

20、.(Teacher shows two pictures on the screen.)(1)(2)(After a few minutes discussion,teacher asks each group to talk about what they see and what they know.)T:Are you ready about the pictures?(Ss:Yes.)Group One,please tell me something about Picture 1.S6:From Picture 1,we can see a gentleman.I think he

21、 is Mr Pickwick,for I have read the novel“The Pickwick Papers”.The story evolves round the adventures of Mr Pickwick.He is the hero of the novel.He is a retired old merchant,the founder and the chairman of the Pickwick Club.The story fascinates the reader from beginning to end by its comical episode

22、s.T:You have much knowledge about the novel“The Pickwick Papers”.Well done.Sit down,please.Now Picture 2.S7:From Picture 2,we can see a girl,a young man and an old man.Im sure the picture is from a famous novel“A Tale of Two Cities”.The girl is Miss Manette.She and her friend went to visit Defarge,t

23、he servant of her family before.He is the owner of a wine shop.Miss Manette was born in Paris.When she was young,her father disappeared and her mother sent her to London.She grow up in that city.Later,she heard that her father was still living.She returned to Paris to know about something.Now she is

24、 talking to Mr Defarge in his wine shop.Defarge is very surprised at their arrival and tells them about Doctor Manette.Step Pre-listeningT:OK.Youve talked a lot about what you see and what you know.Now lets do listening.It is about dreams.Before listening to the tape,please open your books at Page 5

25、6.First discuss the two questions in Part 1.(After two minutes,teacher asks some students to talk about their ideas.)T:What are dreams about?S8:I think dreams are about sequence of scenes and feelings occurring in the mind during sleep.Almost every one of us dreams every night.Many people believe wh

26、at they dream.T:Yes.Why would writers use dreams in their novels?S9:Because many people believe what they dream.Sometimes some writers make use of what people think in their mind.They use dreams to express what they want and reach their goals.Step ListeningT:In this listening material,Marley appears

27、 in Scrooges dream.What will Marley do?What will happen to Scrooge?After listening,you will know something about them.Now Ill give you one minute to go through the exercises in Part 2 and Part 3 to make sure you know what to do.(After one minute.)T:Now listen to the tape.For the first time,you just

28、listen to get the general idea.When I play the tape for the second or third time,youll try to finish Exercise 2 and Exercise 3.Are you clear about that?OK.Lets begin.Listen carefully.(Teacher plays the tape for the students to listen to,and pauses the tape for the students to write down their answer

29、s.At last,check the answers with the whole class.If necessary,play the tape once more.)Step SpeakingT:Lets do the speaking.In this part,there are many new words.First,lets learn them.Please read them on the screen and try to learn them by heart as quickly as possible.(Show the new words on the scree

30、n.) (After two minutes,teacher checks the new words.And explain the usages of the phrase “care for”.)T:“Care for”has many meanings.Lets look at its usages.care for v.look afterThe children are well cared for in the nurseries.likeHe doesnt care much for music.be willing Would you care for a walk?be c

31、oncerned aboutHe cares very little for himself.(Write them on the blackboard.)T:Now read the two paragraphs in this part.After reading,please tell me what they talk about.(Two minutes later.)Are you ready?Whod like to tell us your opinions?S10:Ill try.The first paragraph tells us Ebenezer Scrooge is

32、 a greedy,cold,mean,bad merchant.He is only interested in profit and money.He doesnt care for his employees.He is the stereotype model in his time.S11:I think the second paragraph tells us in modern times,some companies dont think of their workers,and make products that do harm to the public.T:Yes,y

33、ou are right.We often watch TV or read newspapers to learn some reports about workers who are hurt because of unsafe measures,and reports about fake food products and medicine.Many people are disabled or die from these unsafe products.Each of us must learn how to protect our own rights.Today,well di

34、scuss the responsibilities of business people towards both their employees and their customers.Work in groups and give a free talk about your ideas.The key words below can help you.(After students discussion,teacher asks one of each group to give their opinions.)T:Are you ready?Ss:Yes.T:Group 1,plea

35、se talk about the responsibilities of businessmen towards their employees.Group 1:We think some businessmen must improve the working conditions,use the necessary equipment,and take safe measures to make sure of their workers safety.If they can work in safe and clean working places,they may not be hu

36、rt or poisoned.Only in this way can the workers make better products and serve the society better.Besides,companies should think of their workers,make sure of their legitimate rights and interests,and care for their welfare,especially the rights of the women workers and the disabled.In addition,comp

37、anies should buy the workers labour insurance,life and accident insurances.Once they are injured in the working places,they have enough money to get treatment in the hospital.As for this,laws must be made to punish the companies and bosses that break the laws.T:Quite right.Group 2,what do you think

38、is their responsibilities to their customers?Group 2:We think companies must make safety products and make sure of product quality,especially food and medicine.If their products are not up to safety standards and hygiene,they may cause people to fall ill,be disabled,even die.The reports from newspap

39、ers and TV programmes show that they are lack of social conscience.They put something that is bad for peoples health in the food and medicine to reduce the costs.And doing this can make the products look good to increase their sales.They sell such unsafe products to people only to think about the mo

40、ney they can make.They never think of what bad effects the products have on customers and the suffering they have.About this,something must be done to punish them.They must be responsible for the people.T:OK.Are there any other opinions?Group 3:Whats more,companies must put more funds for protecting our environment.They only have their eyes for making money and pay little money in dealing with the waste water and waste gas.They are put into the river and air without being dealt with.We live in a polluted world.Our country c