Unit 4 Exploring literature Project 预习单 -高一上学期英语牛津译林版（2020）必修第二册.docx

Unit 4 Exploring literatureProject【学习目标】1. Know about some ancient or modern Chinese writers and writers of other countries;2. Know how to make an attractive poster about a famous writer;3. Cooperate better with group members.预习案【学习过程】Step 1: 自主学习任务一：自学课本unit 4的词汇与短语。要求：根据录音及单词音标，首先会读单词接着边读边写记单词，注意中英文的转换，最后默写单词。Step 2: 单词自学检测探究案【合作探究】Step 1 Discussing writers Who is your favourite writer? Can you list some of his or her famous works? Can you share with us some information about the writer?Step 2 Deciding on the writer to research1. Have a discussion and choose a writer to research. 2. Have a discussion and decide what kinds of information can be included in the poster. Life story Achievements Most popular works Famous sayingsStep 3 Learning about poster designWhat is a poster?_What is poster design?_The elements of a poster._Different layers of a poster_Step 4 Task divisionDiscuss in groups to think about all the work that needs to be done and how to divide the work properly among the group members. The tasks include: Search for various kinds of information (texts and pictures) Design a poster Polish up the poster Make a presentation Step 5 Presentation and assessmentPay attention to the following points: Speak clearly and confidently. Make eye contact with the audience. Talk at a proper speed and pause when it is necessary to give your audience time to think aboutwhat you have said. Keep your facial expressions relaxed and friendly.【知识探究】Steps of designing a posterStep 1: Choose the proper size and orientation for your poster. Consider the location of the poster, that is, where you are going to put up the poster, before you decide on the size. Posters can be designed vertically or horizontally, but are most commonly designed with a vertical orientation. Step 2: Put together all the necessary information. Pearl S. Buck (18921973), with a photo of her Famous sayings: “All things are possible until they are proved impossible and even the impossible may only be so, as of now.” “Many people lose the small joys in the hope for the big happiness.” Life story: She lived in Zhenjiang during her early life, started writing in 1922, taught English literature in Nanjing ad returned to the USA in 1935. Most famous works: The Good Earth (1931), Sons (1932), A House Divided (1935), All Men Are Brothers (1933, a translation of the Chinese classic novel Shuihuzhuan), with images of the book covers. Achievements: She won the Pulitzer Prize in 1932 and the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1938 (the first American woman to win the prize).Step 3: Sketch out your design on a regular piece of paper. You can use a piece of paper in a regular size to try your design, and then scale your design. Focus on emphasizing the most important information, and use colour and other skills to create contrast. You can use a computer-based painting or drawing programme to design your poster, even if you plan to eventually draw it by hand.Step 4: Polish up your poster. The accuracy of the information The accuracy of the spelling and grammar The style of the posterSome tips on poster design.(1) Tip 1: Key information should be easy to read from a distance to draw people to the poster and create a hierarchy in the text.(2) Tip 2: High contrast between elements can help you grab peoples attention at the first glance.(3) Tip 3: Leave proper space on the poster.(4) Tip 4: Stick to the principle of KISS (keep it short and simple).look at the poster in part C on page 55 of the textbook and learn from it by【Homework】1. Put your groups poster on the classroom wall and appreciate the posters of the other groups.2. Make improvements to the poster of your group according to your classmates comments andsuggestions.