牛津高中英语模块三Unit3Project微课教学设计

1 牛津高中英语模块三第三单元 Project 微课教学设计 Title Ancient Greek statue found in Xinjiang and The father of Western philosphy Targeted learners Senior one Resources 牛津高中英语模块三第一单元 project. Teaching objectives After this class, students will be able to : 1. Learn to analyze the structure of the two passages. 2. Get to know something about Ancient Greek statue found in Xinjiang and The father of Western philosophy. 3. Master the usage of some important words & phrases: unfortunate; aware; judge; no doubt; etc. 4. Understand the sentence structure: When asked how a statue from distant Greece could have appeared in China, researchers explained that no doubt this was a result of Alexander the Great’s influence. By the age of thirty, he had already occupied more land than anyone before. Important & difficult points Master the important points in the passage. Apply these language points into practical use. Teaching procedures: Step 1: Read and analyze passage 1 1. Read the passage quickly and analyze the structure of the passage. Para. 1 Alexander’s victories and death Para. 2 Alexander’s influence Para. 3 the discovery of a statue Para. 4 Alexander’s early life 2. Read the article carefully and answer. 1. Where was the statue discovered in Xinjiang probably from? _________________________________________________________. 2 2. When did Alexander become king? _________________________________________________________. 3. What was his ambition? _________________________________________________________. 4. Did his own army always support him? Why or why not? _________________________________________________________. 5. How old was he when his kingdom became the largest in the world? __________________________________________________________. 6. What happened to his kingdom after he died? ____________________________________________________________. 3. Consolidation: Fill in the blanks. Alexander the Great Early (1)___ ·Being the son of a Greek king who (2)_________ many Greek cities in battle. ·Becoming a young king after his father died. Victories and death ·Taking his army into the Middle East and then Egypt and defeating every army (3)_________ in his path. ·Turning his eyes east and marching all the way to India. ·Occupying more land than anyone before at thirty. (4)_________from a fever and dying at 33. Influence on the world Spreading the Greek culture from Europe to Africa and Asia，which has a great (5) _________on the world for centuries to come. Step 2: Read and analyze passage 2 1. Read passage 2 quickly and analyze the structure of the passage. Para. 1 Socratic Method–basis of modern philosophy and science. Para. 2 Reasons for Socrates’ death. Para. 3 The meaning of philosophy. Para. 4 Brief introduction to Socrates. 2. Read the sentences below and decide whether they are true or false. (1)Socrates was the father of Western Philosophy. ( ) (2)When Socrates was young, he was a worker. ( ) 3 (3)Socrates earned his salary from teaching. ( ) (4)We know much about Socrates’ philosophy. ( ) (5)Socrates had a deep influence on Western thought and science. ( ) 3. Consolidation: Fill in the blanks. Socrates Brief (1)________ ·Coming from Athens，Greece. ·Becoming a teacher and teaching for free. ·Earning his salary from being a common worker. Socratic Method ·Challenging his students to develop and explain their own arguments，which made his students (2)__________ their own errors. ·Forming the (3)__________ of modern philosophy and science. (4)________ for Socrates’ death ·Asking everyone he met challenging questions，which resulted in many people being unable to (5) __________ him. ·Questioning the existence of the Greek gods and corrupting the young people of Athens. ·Defending himself by asking his judges more questions， leading to being put to death. Step 3：Language points. 1. unfortunate adj.不幸的，遗憾的 【教材原句】Unfortunately for him, Socrates questioned too much. 对他来说不幸的是，苏格拉底问得太多了。 Fill in the blanks： ①It’s most unfortunate that your father can’t come to the wedding. 令人遗憾的是你父亲不能来参加婚礼。 (1)fortunate adj. 幸运的；吉利的 be (un)fortunate to do sth./in doing sth.在……方面运气(不)好 It is (un)fortunate that... 不幸的是……/幸运的是…… (2)fortune n.机会，运气；财富；命运；际遇 make a fortune 发财；致富 seek/try one’s fortune 碰运气 (3)fortunately adv. 幸运地 4 ②He extremely having such a happy family. 他有一个这么幸福的家庭真是幸运。 ③Farmers abandoned the land and went to big cities to . 农民们抛弃了土地，到大城市赚钱去了。 Multiple choices. ④—I heard Charlotte had been drowned in the lake. —Really！Her boat turned ，and she couldn’t swim. A. down；fortunately B. up；unfortunate C. over；unfortunately D. down；unfortunately 2.aware adj.意识到的，知道的；察觉到的 【教材原句】In many cases, his questions made his students aware of their own errors. 很多时候，他的问题让学生们意识到了自己的错误。 Translate the sentence. ①These students are fortunate to have such a good English teacher.(用 it 作形式主语改写) these students have such a good English teacher. Fill in the blanks. ②The aim of the festival is to increase (aware) of Hindu culture and traditions. ③To his relief, his parents are aware of his innocence. →To his relief, his parents he is innocent. 3.judge n．法官；审判员；裁判员 vt.判断；审判；裁判 【教材原句】At his trial, he defended himself by asking his judges yet more questions. 在 审 判 中 ， 他 却 向 法 官 提 出 更 多 问 题 来 为 自 己 辩 护 。 (1) A judge decides who will be the winner of a competition. ______ (2) Judging from what he has just said, the company will reduce the staff. _______ (1)be aware that ... 知道，体会到…… be/become aware of 知道/意识到 make sb. aware of/that ... 使某人意识到 (2)awareness n. 认识，意识 raise awareness about/of 提高对……的认识 5 Fill in the blanks: ① (judge) things from as many sides as possible is a skill that needs improving all the way. ② All under 30 years old, the candidates were examined by a group of _______ (judge) in their fields. ③ from what he said, he must be an honest man. On the contrary, he often robs and steals, so the pointed out that a man should not only by his looks. In my , what he said is reasonable. Attention: judging from/by 用在句首时，为一个独立成分，不受句子主语和时态影响，只 用现在分词作状语而不用过去分词的形式。 4.no doubt 无疑，确定 【教材原句】When asked how a statue from distant Greece could have appeared in China, researchers explained that no doubt this was a result of Alexander the Great’s influence. 当被问及来自遥远希腊的塑像怎么会出现在中国时，研究人员解释说，这无疑是亚历山大大 帝的影响所致。 Compare and fill in the blanks. that/whether/if ①There is no doubt they will help you when you are in trouble. ②There is some doubt this is the best way to do it. ③You can complain, but I doubt it will make any difference. Translate the sentences: 我怀疑我的表妹是否会接受他的邀请。 (2)judging by/from 从…上看；根据…判断 (3) judgment n. 判断 (1)There is no doubt that ... 毫无疑问…… There is some doubt whether ... 怀疑是否…… without doubt 毫无疑问 (2) don’t doubt that ... 不怀疑…… doubt whether/if ... 怀疑/不相信 6 ④I my cousin will accept his invitation. (doubt v．) ⑤I my cousin will accept his invitation. (doubt n．) 毫无疑问，我会提前完成任务。 ⑥________________________________________________________ (there is no doubt that) ⑦________________________________________________________ (without doubt) 5. When asked how a statue from distant Greece could have appeared in China, researchers explained that no doubt this was a result of Alexander …… 该 句 是 一 个 _______, That 引 导 __________ 。 将 划 线 句 子 补 充 完 整 是 ： ________________________________。 课文回顾：如果被吸入，他们能导致生病或者甚至死亡. _______________________________________________________ 状语从句的省略： 如果状语从句的______与主句的________，或者从句的主语是 it，而且从句有________,那么 __________________________尤是在 if /when/while/unless/as/even if/although 引导而引导的 状语从句。 Finish the following two questions. (1)When/While ________in Paris, she picked up a lot of French. (2)The flowers his friend gave him will die unless______ every day. A. watered B. watering C. water D.to water 6. Line 15. By the age of thirty, he had already occupied more land than…... By + 时间名词，意为“到…时候”引导时间状语从句的用法。一般情况下，如果从句 含过去的时间或谓语动词用一般过去时，则主句谓语动词用过去完成时(had done)；如果从 句含将来的时间或谓语动词用一般现在时，则主句谓语动词用将来完成时(will have done)。 Fill in the blanks. 1. By the time you come here tomorrow, I _______________ (finish) the work. 7 2. By the end of last term, we __________ (learn) 3 units. 3. By the end of this year, we _____________ (learn) 3 units. 4. By the time he got to the station, the train_______ (leave). III. Self-assessment A. Translate the sentences. 1．毫无疑问他是一个诚实的男孩。 2. 从他的话判断，他还不知道事故的真相。 3．如果必要，我们往家里打个电话吧。 4. 如果不重要，我就不去听讲座了。 B. Choose the correct words from the box to complete the following sentences. 1. There is_____________ that the boy was trying cheating in the exam. 2. We walked_____________ until we arrived at the foot of the mountain. 3. I must work hard. Otherwise the others will be_____________ me. 4. I_____________ my mistakes before you told me. 5. Don’t complain any longer. I_____________ you. C. Multiple choices. 1. People built a monument ______ those who died for the country. A. in praise of B. in need of C. in hope of D. in memory of 2. Many Chinese universities provided scholarship for students ______ financial aid. A. in favour of B. in memory of C. in face of D. in need of 3. —Was he present at the meeting? —He ____ not have attended it for he was busy repairing his computer all the time. A. can B. might C. should D. must 4. —She looks very happy. She ______ have passed the exam. all the way ,ahead of, no doubt, have enough of, be aware of 8 —I guess so. It’s not difficult after all. A. should B. could C. must D. might 5. —Why didn’t you attend the meeting yesterday? —I am so sorry. I ______ a bad cold and was unable to go to work. A. put up with B. ran away with C. came down with D. caught up with 6. —Terra, why do you look so angry? — ______. You know, my next-door neighbour always holds parties till midnight. A. It’s none of your business B. I’ve had enough C. That’s very kind of you D. You are quite right 7. Some people believe TV programmes are just ______ people’s minds while others think otherwise. They argue that TV programmes enrich their knowledge. A. corrupting B. attracting C. educating D. interrupting 8. —I don’t think Jim should have done that. In fact, he caused some trouble. — Great minds think alike. But ______ he was just trying to help. A. no wonder B. no way C. no doubt D. no longer 9. Not only food and water but also some necessary equipment ______ sent to this area since it was hit by floods. A. is being B. are being C. has been D. have been 10. They still need solid facts ______. A. on which to be based their theory B. to base their theory C. on which to base their theory D. to be based on their theory Homework. 1. Read the passage and find the sentences or structures that you can’t understand. 2. Finish the related exercise.