1、第 1 页 共 5 页牛津高中英语教学设计单 元：Unit 3 Looking good, feeling good板 块：ReadingThoughts on the design:本节课是以说和读为主的阅读教学课。设计思路在兼顾培养学生的口语能力的同时注重提高学生的阅读理解能力和启发学生的创新思维能力。创设多种情景激发学生的学习兴趣，以有限的课堂为载体，通过问题的设置检验学生对文章细节以及文中各角色的观点行为的理解，通过小组活动要求学生就某一问题提出看法并展开讨论，然后仿照范例进行会话练习。实施循序渐进和尊重差异的教学策略,达到对学生综合理解能力的培养。Teaching aims:Afte
2、r learning this part, the students will be able to grasp the main topics of the three e-mailsAmys problems, how she dealt with them and Zhou Lings concerns and advice to Amy and the students interest will be stimulated in learning English by expressing their own opinions on the topic “To be beautifu
3、l or to be healthy”.Through some practice, the students will improve their reading abilities of skimming and scanning to a certain level.Teaching procedures:Step1 Lead-in1. Show the students some pictures and ask them to answer the following questions: Do they look good and feel good? Whom do you li
4、ke better, the thin or the fat? Why?2. Then show them a picture about a fat man exercising to lose weight which may make the students laugh and ask them this question: Whats the man trying to do? Explanation 通过图片，激发学生的兴趣，引入“减肥”这一话题。Step 2 Pre-reading1. Do some pair work to discuss this question?If y
5、ou are the person who is a little over-weight, how would you lose weight? Suggested answers:Going on a diet / Exercising in a gym / Receiving surgical treatment / Taking weight-loss pills2. Talk about the ways to lose weight and discuss which methods they prefer, including the 第 2 页 共 5 页advantages
6、and disadvantages. Finally fill in the form.Two questions for further discussion: Which method would you prefer? What are the advantages and disadvantages of each of them?3. Ask the students to look at the title and predict what will be talked about in the text. (Who,what, how, why, the results)Expl
7、anation结合图片开展讨论，增加话题的趣味性；要求学生根据文章标题对即将学的内容进行预测，更加激发起他们的学习愿望，对培养他们的发散性思维也大有益处。Step 3 Reading1. Fast reading Ask the students to read the text fast and answer the three questions on page 42. and try to guess the meaning of the title “Dying to be thin”Suggested answers:1) The first is that Amy wanted t
8、o be thin very much.2) The second is that Amy was going to die because she had taken some weight-loss pills.2. Careful readingLet the students read the first two emails paying attention to some detailed information and then finish some exercises.1) True or false exercises:(1) In Amys first e-mail to
9、 Zhou Ling, she says she is going on a diet.(2) In the last two months Amy has lost 10kg.(3) In Amys second e-mail, she regrets taking those weight-loss pills. (4) Li Dong, who comes from Canada, has donated his liver to save Amys life.(5) Zhou Ling didnt answer Amys e-mail in time because he has no
10、 computer.(6) In China, people seldom take weight-loss pills to lose weight.Suggested answers:1. F 2.F 3. T 4. F 5. F 6. F2) Multiple choice questions:1. According to Paragraph 2 in the first email, Amy is an actress, _.第 3 页 共 5 页A. who often exercises B. who wanted to lose some weightC. who become
11、 ill D. who ate little2. Why did Amy decide to take weight-loss pills?A. She was overweight B. She was having problems.C. Her clothes did not fit. D. She wanted to become slimmer.3. At the hospital, the doctor told Amy she would_.A. live for seven days B. has to donate her liverC. die without a new
12、liver D. need her mothers liver4. Li Dong, a young Chinese, _.A. saved Amys life by donating money to her B. saved Amys life by giving her part of his liverC. told Amy never to take weight-loss pills againD. once worked with Amy5. Zhou Ling, Amys friend, _.A. did not want to read Amys emails B. was
13、sorry to hear about Amys problemsC. thinks Amy should lose weightD. thinks weight-loss pills are necessary6. Amys experience is _.A. an interesting one B. forgotten by her familyC. like that of some people in China D. a problem only actresses haveSuggested answers:1-6 BDCBBC3. Detailed reading1) Fil
14、l in the charts about the three periods of Amys mood.What Amy did Reasons results Amys emotionstake Fat-less pills an actress; ashamed of being fat.slimmer; tired and weakjoyfulregretful第 4 页 共 5 页be in hospital liver failure; liver donationdying; recovering hopefulMothers words Health is priceless.
15、Dont damage your health for a slim and attractive figure.2) Have a discussion about this question:Suppose you are Amys best friend. If you are going to write a letter to her, what will you say to her? And what advice would you give to Amy?3) Read the last email and pay attention to some detailed inf
16、ormation and then finish some exercises.Questions and answers:(1) Why didnt Zhou Ling write to Amy until today?(2) Why does Zhou Ling feel touching when she knows Amys story?(3) Zhou Ling thinks who should learn from Amys story?Suggested answers:(1) Her computer was broken. (2)Because a stranger don
17、ated part of his liver to Amy whom he doesnt even know. (3) Many people in China, some of whom are not over-weight at all.4 Do the pair work to finish Part C2 on page 44. and give the main idea of the text.Suggested answer of the main idea:We learn from Amys experience of losing weight that we shoul
18、d not be ashamed of our weight problems. Its important for us to learn to be confident and realize the value of good health. We should also follow the good example of Li Dong and be always ready to help others whenever possible.Explanation 通过问题的设置检验学生对文章细节以及文中各角色的观点行为的理解，通过小组活动要求学生就某一问题提出看法并展开讨论，加深学
19、生对阅读内容的理解，培养学生的语言运用能力。Step 4 Further Discussion第 5 页 共 5 页Ask the Ss to work in groups to discuss the following questions.1. What lessons has Amy learnt from her experience?2. What kinds of advice would you give to Amy? Explanation 在学生已经理解全文的基础上进一步拓展学生的思维空间，培养其阅读方面的概括能力和语言表达能力。Step 5 Reading strateg
20、y1. Explain the differences in meaning between the sentences with “however” and “but”.2. Find out in the text the sentences containing “however” and “but”.3. Practice (Fill in the blanks with “however” and “but”)1) Learning the guitar isnt difficult, _ you have to practise. 2) Rick was very successf
21、ul. _ , the last few years of his life were not happy ones.3) My neighbors like loud pop music, _ I dont like. 4) So far I havent had any success, _, Ill keep trying.Suggested answers: 1. but 2. However 3. but 4. howeverExplanation英语阅读策略是指在英语阅读过程中有意识地调控阅读环节的过程，它是有目的、有计划地灵活运用一系列阅读方法或技能的学习过程。让学生掌握一定的阅读策略，有利于提高学生的阅读技能和培养学生的自主学习能力。Step 6 Homework1. Read the text again to get a better understanding.2. Finish Part A1, A2 on page 94.