Unit 2 Starting out & Understanding ideas 教案-高中英语外研版（2019）必修第一册.docx

Lesson PlanUnit 2 Exploring EnglishPeriod 1 Starting out + Understanding ideasBackground information:1. Type: readingTopic: the interesting and creative English2. Lesson duration: 40 minutesTeaching objectives:1. By the end of the lesson, students will get the main idea and the structure of this passage and the author's writing purpose through predicting and skimming.2. By the end of the lesson, students will get important information about English through careful reading and understand the wonder of English and the culture connotation behind these English words.3. By the end of the lesson, students will be open to various ideas and learn to express opinions logically.4. By the end of the lesson, students will develop a better attitude towards learning English and have a better understanding of our mother language.Key points and / or difficult points:1. To think and analyze questions through observing the three charts.2. To figure out the structure of this passage and understand the diversity of English through the examples.3. To talk about the difficulty of learning English and present creative ideas to learn English including the reasons and specific ways.Methodology & Strategies:Task-based teaching method, communicative teaching method, P-W-P reading mode, and cooperative learningAids and / or Materials:PPT, blackboard, chalksDiscourse analysis:This passage is a short essay. The author list and evaluate the “craziness" of English which make English learners confused in a humorous way, reflecting the fun, diversity, creativeness and attraction of English. This passage can help students think deeply about the features of English language, understand the humor, “craziness", and creativity of English language, and arouse students9 interest in learning English.Analysis of students:Students are in the first semester of Senior High school. They have learned English for several English but most of them have not paid much attention to the features of English language. However, the previous knowledge about English can help understand this passage.Teaching procedures:StepsActivitiesDesigning intentionStep 1 Lead-in1. Brainstorming:A. How many languages can you speak?B. Which language do you think has the most speakers?2. Analyze and summarizeA. T presents three charts of languages and the number of their speakers or learners.B. T asks Ss the questions in Activity 1.To lead in the topic and arouse students, interest in this lesson.To train students ability of reading charts.Step 2 PredictionT asks students to look at the title of the passage and the pictures and tick what they think the passage is about.To train students9 reading skills of predictingStep 3 Skimming1. T asks Ss to read the passage quickly and check their answers to Activity 1.2. T asks Ss to choose the author's purpose in Activity 3.3. T asks Ss to figure out the structure of this passage and the main idea of each part.To train students9 reading skills of skimming and skills of summarizing.Step 4 Scanning1. T guide students read para. 1 and fill in the blanks about para. 1.2. T divide the whole class into six groups and asks them to fill in the blanks of each paragraph respectively.3. T asks each group to share their answers.To train students9 skills of getting specific information and guide them understand the diversity and creativity of English quickly.To arouse students9 cooperation awareness.Step 5 SummaryT guides Ss to review the structure and key points of this passage.To help students review the important points of this passage.Step 6 Think and shareT asks Ss to think and share their answers to the two questions.To train students9 ability of using language in their real life.Homework:1. Try to collect more words or expressions which are crazy, complex and creative.2. Try to find more similar Chinese examples.