胡筱青
(江西省贛縣中學(xué)北校區(qū),江西 贛州 341100)
人教版必修四Uint 3 A Master of Nonverbal Humour教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)
胡筱青
(江西省贛縣中學(xué)北校區(qū),江西 贛州 341100)
本文以人教版高中英語教材必修四第三單元A Taste of English Humour中的A Master of Nonverbal Humour一課為例進(jìn)行閱讀課教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)。具體設(shè)計(jì)包括教學(xué)課型和內(nèi)容、教學(xué)目標(biāo)、教學(xué)方法、教學(xué)輔助、學(xué)情分析、教學(xué)過程六個(gè)方面。本教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)的重點(diǎn)是閱讀課教學(xué)過程的探究和實(shí)踐。
高中英語;閱讀課;A Master of Nonverbal Humour;教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)
課題:必修四 Uint 3 A Master of Nonverbal Humour
教材分析及教學(xué)目標(biāo):
1.語言知識(shí)目標(biāo):學(xué)習(xí)并運(yùn)用以下詞匯:
單詞:content, astonish, entertaining, throughout, homeless, worn-out, overcome, difficulty, fortunate, outstanding
短語:be content with, badly off, pick out, cut off
2.語言技能目標(biāo):學(xué)習(xí)使用恰當(dāng)?shù)拈喿x方法與技能,如快速搜索信息、猜詞義、信息分析能力以及語篇概括能力;學(xué)習(xí)地道的英語表達(dá)法和英語名言;了解人物傳記的一種寫作框架,即“按照時(shí)間順序及抓住人物最突出的特征并舉例說明”。
3.學(xué)習(xí)策略目標(biāo):獨(dú)立思考與合作學(xué)習(xí)相結(jié)合。
4.跨文化交際目標(biāo):通過討論文中出現(xiàn)的關(guān)于幽默的藝術(shù)形式,了解中西方文化意識(shí)表達(dá)的共同點(diǎn)。
5.情感態(tài)度目標(biāo):通過引導(dǎo)學(xué)生閱讀、討論、競賽以及角色扮演等環(huán)節(jié),幫助學(xué)生認(rèn)識(shí)成功的艱辛:正確地看待生活中的挫折,樂觀向上,珍惜擁有,讓人生少些遺憾多些精彩。
教學(xué)方法:任務(wù)型、交際型
教學(xué)輔助:PowerPoint,黑板,錄音機(jī)
學(xué)生情況分析:電影幽默大師查理·卓別林是學(xué)生感興趣的人物,也是每個(gè)學(xué)生熟悉的人物,所以由此引出的話題是有意義并讓學(xué)生有話可說的。
Teaching Procedure
Step I: Lead-in
Introduce some humour masters’ voice or laughter like Stephen Chow, Mr.Bean and Charlie Chaplin to the class.Then let students guess who he is.
【設(shè)計(jì)說明】用中西方幽默名人標(biāo)志性音頻資料導(dǎo)入會(huì)顯得輕松自然。教師引出問題,啟發(fā)學(xué)生談?wù)撚哪男问胶腿宋?。教師可以從這個(gè)話題自然過渡到閱讀任務(wù)“Charlie Chaplin——A Master of Nonverbal Humour”。
Step II: Fast reading
Skimming: Skim the passage to find out which film is one of Chaplin’s most famous films.[Whole-class work]
Scanning: Scan the passage to find out what Chaplin’s costume is.
【設(shè)計(jì)說明】旨在鍛煉學(xué)生快速搜索信息的能力,全班齊答是因?yàn)槿蝿?wù)較簡單,而且齊答能抓住全班學(xué)生的注意力,也是作為閱讀熱身的準(zhǔn)備。
Step III: Detailed reading
Comprehending and learning about language
1.Listen to the tape.
2.Match the words or expressions with the correct meaning.[Individual work]
①content (Para 1) a.in a poor position, esp.financially
②badly off (Para 2) b.amusing or interesting
③entertaining (Para 2) c.to choose someone or sth.carefully/ to recognize someone or sth.in a group of people or things
④throughout (Para 3) d.in every part; everywhere
⑤overcome (Para 3) e.to deal with and control a problem or feeling
⑥homeless (Para 3) f.satisfied, happy, not wanting more
⑦pick out (Para 4) g.to fill sb.with thoughts, feelings or aims
⑧inspire (Para 5) h.people have nowhere to live
Suggested answers: ①f ②a ③b ④d ⑤e ⑥h ⑦c ⑧g
【設(shè)計(jì)說明】通過閱讀、理解,讓學(xué)生自己找出有把握的正確釋義。有問題的可以由教師幫助找出。旨在鍛煉個(gè)體學(xué)生從上下文猜詞和構(gòu)詞法猜詞兩種重要的猜詞技能。
3.Find out the topic sentence of each paragraph.
Suggested answers:
Para 1→Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face,and nobody has been able to do this better than Charlie Chaplin.
Para 2→Not that Charlie Chaplin's life was easy.
Para 3→The little tramp became known throughout the world.
Para 4→An example from his most famous film that in bad condition.
Para 5→He is loved and remembered as a great actor, who could inspire people with great confidence.
4.Match the topic sentence with a statement which is closest in meaning.But one of the statements is unnecessary.[Team work]
□a.How Charlie Chaplin made a sad situation entertaining.
□b.It gives us a short biography about Charlie Chaplin.
□c.It tells us something about Charlie Chaplin’s acting style.
□d.What his childhood was like?
□e.Charlie Chaplin felt content to be given a special Oscar.
□f.Humor can inspire people.
Suggested answers: 1.f 2.d 3.c 4.a 5.b
【設(shè)計(jì)說明】這是一個(gè)總體到細(xì)節(jié)上把握作者觀點(diǎn)的任務(wù),旨在鍛煉學(xué)生的信息搜索主題概括和分析能力。雖然任務(wù)有一定難度,但因?yàn)榕c教師設(shè)計(jì)的這些相近意思的句子也剛好是各個(gè)段落的主題句,所以相信學(xué)生還是能完成這項(xiàng)任務(wù)的。教師可以通過問題提示學(xué)生,如Why did people need cheering up?etc.。
5.Understand difficult points.[Pair work]
How do you understand the sentence and words “l(fā)aughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face” (Para 1.), and “he was the underdog” (Para 3.)?
Suggested answers:
“Laughter is the sun that drives winter from the human face” means “ just as the sun can warm the earth and end winter; laughter can make people forget their problems and makes them feel happy.”
“He was the underdog” means “somebody who is weaker than the others and is always expected to be successful”.
【設(shè)計(jì)說明】如果學(xué)生英語基礎(chǔ)較好,教師可以摘幾個(gè)地道而有難度的詞句讓學(xué)生進(jìn)行理解分析。同桌討論能降低難度,但如果學(xué)生理解還是有困難,教師將用提示的方式幫助理解。
6.Explore the organization of the text? [Individual work]
What’s the passage mainly about?
A.The history of English humour.
B.The films Chaplin made.
C.The humour Chaplin made in his films.
D.The Gold Rush in California.
Suggested answers: c
【設(shè)計(jì)說明】旨在進(jìn)行語篇概括能力練習(xí),這也是每個(gè)學(xué)生要著重掌握的閱讀技能。
7.Complete the short summary of the writer’s opinion about “the art of living” with the words in the box.[Individual work]
1.entertaining 2.kind 3.humourous 4.boil 5.worn-out 6.overcome 7.failure 8.throughout 9.content 10.homeless
Chaplin made people laugh at a time when they felt depressed, so they could feel morewith their lives.He was popular with all the world for his particular form ofacting.The little tramp became knownthe world.He played the main character who was poor and, and wore large trousers,shoes and a small round black hat, and carried a walking stick.The character was a social_ , but he won the love of audience for his determination in_difficulties andto others.
In his film The Gold Rush, Chaplin successfully made a sad situationby eating ashoe.
As a forever humour master, Charlie Chaplin will always be remembered by us.
Suggested answers: 1.content 2.particular 3.throughout 4.homeless 5.worn out 6.failure 7.overcoming 8.being kind 9.entertaining 10.boiled
【設(shè)計(jì)說明】旨在進(jìn)行詞匯鞏固訓(xùn)練和本單元語法-ing訓(xùn)練。
Step IV.Making connections
1.Cross-cultural understanding:
Watch part of The Gold Rush, and then think about, “Chaplin didn’t say anything in the film,but we all of us laughed.How can you understand the humour style?
Answers can vary.
【設(shè)計(jì)說明】目的是讓學(xué)生能對(duì)所學(xué)內(nèi)容加深印象和理解。
2.Change (role play) (Team work)
Task: suppose that your parents are tired after work, or they are depressed by their bluesky stocks(不可靠的股票).Please design a humourous way to cheer them up.And act it out.
【設(shè)計(jì)說明】這個(gè)角色扮演的任務(wù)讓學(xué)生從語言和行動(dòng)兩個(gè)方面入手對(duì)文章再進(jìn)行一次回顧,并通過文中所學(xué)方法來解決實(shí)際問題。學(xué)生在課堂實(shí)際表演效果有一定程度的不可預(yù)測性,所以這項(xiàng)任務(wù)對(duì)學(xué)生將是一種挑戰(zhàn)。當(dāng)然,不是所有的問題通過一堂課就都能解決,但是至少能給我們以啟發(fā)。解決這樣的問題可能更需要集體的智慧和合作,所以設(shè)計(jì)了小組合作活動(dòng)。
Step V.Teacher’s summary
1.What should we learn from Charlie Chaplin? [Whole-class work]
Suggested answers: Optimistic attitude towards life.His determination in overcoming difficulties.Being kind even when people were unkind to him.
2.l think we need to reflect on our life.Humour is one of the ways in which we relax and recreate ourselves.The things we find humourous may vary, but to have a sense of humour is very important.Think about life we are faced with.Think about the many wars which are still happening.This passage has inspired us to be content with what you have and never give up.
【設(shè)計(jì)說明】聯(lián)系社會(huì)生活和社會(huì)熱點(diǎn),對(duì)話題做進(jìn)一步的探討與總結(jié),升華師生的情感。同時(shí),為隨后的結(jié)束活動(dòng)輕松鋪墊。
Step VI.Sharing a poem [Whole-class work]
Life
Life can be good,
Life can be bad,
Life is mostly cheerful,
But sometimes sad.
Life can be dirty,
Life can even be painful;
But life is what you make it,
So try to make it beautiful.
【設(shè)計(jì)說明】齊讀這首優(yōu)美、淺顯而又意義深遠(yuǎn)的詩,感悟。
Homework:
Paradox of Our Times
We have bigger houses and smaller families;
more conveniences, but less time;
we have more degrees, but less common senses;
more knowledge, but less judgment;
more experts, but more problems;
more medicine, but less wellness.
We spend too recklessly(無所顧忌的),
laugh too little, drive too fast,
get to angry too quickly, stay up too late,
get up too tired, read too little,
watch TV too often, and pray(祈禱)too seldom.
We have multiplied our possessions, but reduced our values.
We talk too much, love too little and lie too often.
We have learned how to make a living, but not a life;
we’ve added years to life, not life to years.
We have taller buildings, but shorter tempers;
wider freeways, but narrower viewpoints.
We spend more, but have less;
we buy more, but enjoy less.
We’ve been all the way to the moon and back,
but have trouble crossing the street to meet the new neighbor.
We have conquered outer space, but not inner space.
We’ve split the atom, but not our prejudice;
we write more, but learn less;
plan more, but accomplish less.
We have learned to rush, but not to wait;
we have higher incomes, but lower morals(道德水準(zhǔn)).
We build more computers to hold more information,
to produce more copies, but have less communication.
We are long on quantity, but short on quality.
These are the times of fast foods and slow digestion;
tall men and short character;
steep profits and shallow relationships.
More leisure and less fun;
more kinds of food, but less nutrition;
two incomes, but more divorce;
fancier houses, but broken homes.
This is a strange and confusing age.
There are so many paradoxes in our times
that we hardly know who we are,
where we are, and where to go.
(1) What expressions about humour do you remember after class?
__________________________________ __________________
__________________________________ __________________
(2) Which part or parts of the lesson interested you most?
□Talking about homour actors
□Learning about language
□Learning about Charlie Chaplin
□Learning about the wise words
□Having a debate
□Sharing the poem
□Others____________________________ _____________________
(3) Are Chaplin’s life and achievements helpful to you?
□Very much □A little □Not at all
G63
A
1006-2831(2015)11-0091-4
10.3969/j.issn.1006-2831.2015.04.024
2015-9-7;修改稿:2015-10-16