王曉琴
【教學(xué)目標(biāo)及重難點(diǎn)】
1.識(shí)別并了解與北京、桂林有關(guān)的詞匯。
2.能用自己的語(yǔ)言介紹北京和桂林。
3.增強(qiáng)對(duì)祖國(guó)的熱愛(ài)之情。
【教學(xué)過(guò)程】
Step1 Original Experience(原體驗(yàn)):to be a good guide
T: Good morning, boys and girls!
Ss: Good morning, Miss Wang!
T: Let's enjoy a video and see how wonderful our world is.(Two minutes later) What can you see in the video?
Ss: Many places of interest around the world.
T: Yes.And there are also many places of interest in China. We know that the British exchange students have arrived in Beijing.As the hosts,what places of interest can you take them to visit and what things can they enjoy/see/do?You can discuss with your partner and then share your ideas with your classmates.OK?
S: I can take them to Suzhou to visit Chinese gardens.
S: I can take them to Qingdao to go sailing and swimming.
S: I can take them to my hometown Dongtai to try different seafood .Also I can take them to Xixi Cultural Park to enjoy beautiful views.
Step2 Initial Experience(初體驗(yàn))
A.Vocabulary preview check:to be a good learner
T: Well done.Today I together with you will show them around another two beautiful cities in our country, Beijing and Guilin (Write the title Two cities in China on the blackboard). First it's time to challenge your memories.Please spell the new words as fast as you can. Let's see who is the quickest.
Ss: Emperor, flag, raise, attraction, watchtower, wonder, lie, cave, point, hire.
T: All of you did a very good job. Please read the wordlist together.
Boy Ss: Middle, in the middle of, emperor, raising, flag, landscape, attraction, watchtower, wonder, lie.
T: For girls, ready, go.
Girl Ss: Shape, underground, cave, hang, point, upwards, hire, eastern, south-east location.
B.Text preview feedback:to be a good debater
T: I'm very satisfied with your vocabulary preview.Next we will have a wonderful debate to check the text preview.And it's my great honor to be the chairman for today's debating contest. I think you all have known the topic: which city is better worth a visit, Beijing or Guilin? There are two teams,Beijing Team and Guilin Team. The captains of the two teams are Shen Zilin and Ding Jie.Are you ready now?
Ss: Yes.
T: As everyone is ready now, here starts the debate.Now,let's come to the first stage, the opening statement.During this stage, debaters of both sides should give an opening statement.Are you clear?
Ss: Yes.
T: All the members of Beijing Team,please come to the stage and start your presentation.
S: Beijing is the capital of China. There are many places of interest such as The Palace Museum, Tian'anmen Square, the Summer Palace and the Great Wall.(Then another four students gave detailed statements about four famous attractions in Beijing.)
T: Now it's time for Guilin Team to state your opinions.
S: There is a famous saying,“East or west,Guilin landscape is best”.Is it true? Let's enjoy the video of Guilin scenery together.
S: Guilin is a beautiful city in southern China. Look at the map of Guilin. This is the Lijiang River. Guilin lies on the two sides of the Lijiang River. In the north-west of the city is the Reed Flute Cave.(Then another two students gave detailed statements about The Reed Flute Cave and the Lijiang River.)
T: That's great team work.We are looking forward to your more wonderful performances. Let's enter the most exciting part, free debate. During this stage, debaters of both sides can raise questions to the other's statement. The questions can not be the same and both sides are supposed to answer the questions quickly,fluently and correctly.
T: Ready? Beijing Team first, go.
S(From Beijing Team):Is Guilin in southern China or northern China?
S(From Guilin Team): In southern China.
S(From Beijing Team): What is Guilin famous for?
S(From Guilin Team): It's famous for its fantastic landscape.
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T: Time is up.Thank you.Now it's time for Guilin Team to raise questions.
S(From Guilin Team): Who used to live in the Forbidden City?
S (From Beijing Team): The emperors.
S(From Guilin Team): Why do many tourists go to Tian'anmen Square early in the morning?
S(From Beijing Team): To watch the raising of the national flag.
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T: Time is up. Now it's time for both sides to summarize your own opinions.Let's begin with Beijing Team.
S: Beijing is an ancient city. It is the capital of our country. Don't miss it. Welcome to Beijing!
T: Now the captain of Guilin Team, please.
S: Guilin is a beautiful city. Every year many visitors come and visit it because of its fantastic landscape.We are looking forward to your coming!
T: We are all deeply impressed by the intelligent debaters.After listening to the introduction and debating on both sides,which team would you like to support,Beijing Team or Guilin Team? Why?
S: I support Beijing Team, because Beijing is the capital city and I'd like to Tian'an men Square to watch the raising of the national flag.
S: I support Guilin Team.I hope I can take a boat trip along the Lijiang River. Miss Wang,would you please share your opinions with us?
T: OK. Beijing and Guilin are both famous cities in our country.They have different attractions and characteristics. I hope to visit both cities some day. Today both teams have wonderful performances.So both are winners. Congratulations. That's all for today's debating contest.
Step3 Further Experience(深體驗(yàn)):to be a good helper
T:Now let's play a guessing game. According to the information given, could you tell me what attraction it is? First, Some emperors used to spend the summer there.
S: The Summer Palace.
T: We can go there to watch the raising of the national flag.
S: Tian'anmen Square.
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T: I have made some notes about Guilin. Please help me check whether they are true or false.(Complete exercise in PartB3 on page11.Then check the answers together.)
T: Kevin wants to make notes of the two cities. Please help him complete the notes and then describe the two cities in complete sentences.(Do exercise in PartB4 on page11.)
Step4 New Experience(新體驗(yàn)):to be a good thinker
T: How beautiful the two cities are!China is a country with a history of 5000 years and there are many beautiful places in our motherland. It is becoming stronger and stronger. I am proud of being Chinese.I think“East or west,China is best”. As a middle school student, do you have anything to say to our motherland?
S: I love my motherland.There is a famous saying:the stronger the youths are,the stronger the nation will be.So I must study hard and make progress every day.
S: I must study for the rising of China.
S: Now we have better environment and education.We are living a happy life.We should cherish the present ,work hard to have a better future.
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T: That's great!Let's enjoy the song My motherland and I to end this lesson.
(Play music and sing in chorus.)
【教學(xué)反思】
這節(jié)閱讀課的設(shè)計(jì)是基于“四步體驗(yàn)法”課堂教學(xué)范式的基本理念進(jìn)行的一次嘗試,筆者通過(guò)創(chuàng)設(shè)各種虛擬或真實(shí)的情境,組織多元化的活動(dòng),進(jìn)行體驗(yàn)性學(xué)習(xí)課堂教學(xué)范式的探索與實(shí)踐。
本節(jié)課的教學(xué)內(nèi)容來(lái)自譯林版《英語(yǔ)》九(下) Unit1 Asia Reading第一課時(shí),本單元的主題內(nèi)容屬于“人與社會(huì)”范疇中“歷史、社會(huì)與文化”這一主題群,涉及子主題“世界主要國(guó)家的文化習(xí)俗與文化景觀、節(jié)假日與慶?;顒?dòng)”。在前一課時(shí),學(xué)生已經(jīng)了解了具有中國(guó)傳統(tǒng)特色的事物和值得參觀的名勝景點(diǎn),對(duì)中國(guó)文化產(chǎn)生了濃厚興趣和期待。在教學(xué)過(guò)程中,筆者以真實(shí)或虛擬的情境引發(fā)學(xué)生自主閱讀有關(guān)北京和桂林兩座城市的說(shuō)明文,依托語(yǔ)篇開(kāi)展多層次的理解活動(dòng),探究主題意義和核心價(jià)值。在閱讀活動(dòng)中,筆者整合課程內(nèi)容六要素,注重學(xué)生閱讀的情感體驗(yàn)和思維過(guò)程。學(xué)生通過(guò)比較閱讀,在體悟了中國(guó)文化的豐富多彩和源遠(yuǎn)流長(zhǎng)的同時(shí),也進(jìn)一步增強(qiáng)了對(duì)祖國(guó)的熱愛(ài)之情。
(作者單位:江蘇省東臺(tái)市唐洋鎮(zhèn)中學(xué))