牛津泽林版高中英语选修八-Unit3Project(2)_教案1

牛津高中英语教学设计 单 元：Module 8 Unit 3 The world of colours and light 板 块：Project Making a book about unusual pictures Teaching aims: After learning this period, the students will be able to 1. understand the ways to create different types of unusual pictures; 2. make an unusual picture of their own and write a short article about how to make it. 3. learn to appreciate the beautiful aspects in our daily lives and have a positive attitude towards life. Teaching procedures: Step 1. Lead-in Play a video about the unusual way to make pictures using sand. After that, ask the students the following two questions: (1) What did the painter use to draw the pictures? (2) What else can we use to create pictures? Step 2. Skimming Have the students skim the text and find the answer to the question below: What types of unusual pictures are mentioned in the passage? There are altogether five types of unusual pictures in the passage, i.e. pizza faces, string pictures, feather and seashell pictures, rubbish pictures and rubbish prints. After the students have found the answers, show the five types of unusual pictures one by one, so that the students can get a clear understanding about what these unusual pictures look like. Step 3. Scanning Organize the students into small groups of four to read the passage carefully and fill in the following chart. Type Things needed Way to make To complete the task, the students are required to work in groups and discuss with the group members. Each group will only focus on one way to make unusual pictures and complete the chart. When the given time is due, each group should send one student to present their finding. Type Things needed Way to make pizza faces a variety of foods; camera;  think about the pattern  make a face with the foods on a pizza  take a photo of it string pictures card; thin string; glue; crayon or  draw the outline on the card pencil  spread the glue on the card  put the string on the glue  paint the string feather and seashell pictures feathers; seashells; card; glue  think about the pattern  lay all the pieces out on the card  stick them down rubbish pictures rubbish including plastic, aluminium, cloth and paper; strong paper card; glue  put the rubbish on a card  stick the rubbish onto the card  spray the different sections with paint rubbish prints a tin can or old pieces of cloths; paint; card  dip one end of a tin can into paint  press the painted rubbish on a card to make different shapes Step 4. Discussion After reading the passage and knowing about the ways to make unusual pictures, the students are asked to think about other types of unusual pictures. Are there other types of unusual pictures? The students are encouraged to discuss with their group members. The teacher will show the students some pictures made from other unusual materials, e.g. cloth, paper fans, leaves, fruits and vegetables, beans, potato chips, popcorns and so on. Besides painting on paper, we can also paint on other materials, such as stones, eggs, coffee and so on. Step 5. Let’s do the project! 1. Planning: grouping the students into a team of three or four and decide on the name of their unusual picture Our topic __________________________________________________. 2. Preparing: discussing the tasks for each member of the team Who is responsible for the design of the unusual picture? Who takes charge of the materials to be found? Who writes the text? Who presents the oral report? The deadline for our project is __________________________________ 3. Producing: Each member of the group starts his/ her work within the time due. Before the given time is due, remind the students to edit their text like sentence structure, organization, punctuation, vocabulary, grammar, spelling, etc. 4. Presenting: (1) When the set time is due, ask the students to present their report orally. (2) Put their art works on the display wall of the classroom for everyone to see. Ask the students to work in groups. First, make an unusual picture. Second, write a short article to give directions on how to make the picture. Third, present the picture to the whole class. And at last, put all the pictures together to make a small book. Step 6. Show time Ask the representative of each group to come to the front of the classroom and show the work of their group to the whole class. Step 7. Extension Can you imagine making a meal into a work of art? In order to help the students have a positive attitude towards life, the teacher will show them some pictures of beautifully-decorated meals so that they can learn to appreciate the beautiful aspects in our daily life and enjoy their life everyday. In the end, show the students the famous words said by Auguste Rodin: “Our eyes do not show a lack of sense of beauty, but a lack of observation. ” ——Auguste Rodin “生活中不是缺少美，而是缺少发现美的眼睛。” ——奥古斯特·罗丹 Step 8. Homework Give the students the following instructions:  Polish up your writing.  Finish making the small book.