1、Unit 3 A healthy life. 单元教学目标技能目标 Skill GoalsTalk about healthLearn the harm of smoking and how to stop smokingLearn to advise people about what to do and what not to doLearn about AIDS and how to keep safe from HIVWrite a letter to give advice on some problems. 目标语言功 能 句 式How to advise people about
2、 what to do and what not to doDo / Dont .Dont forget to .It is not / would be a good idea to .You should .You dont have to .Mind your head / step!Its OK / all right to .词 汇1 四会词汇cigarette, alcohol, sex, sexual, stress, stressful, adolescent, due, addicted, addictive, accustomed, bad-tempered, automa
3、tic, automatically, mental, mentally, manage, lung, pregnant, quit, relaxation, chemist, gum, chewing gum, weaken, ashamed, eventually, production, risk, illegal, HIV, AIDS, flu, needle, male, female, statement, perfect, perfectly, basic, comprehension, judgment2 认读词汇fitness, nicotine, SARS, immune,
4、 fluid, inject, condom, homosexual, disco, challenging3 词组due to, addicted to, accustomed to, decide on, in spite of, feel like (doing), take risk (a risk), at risk, get into4. 重点词汇cigarette, alcohol, addicted, addictive, HIV, AIDS, mental, stress, stressful, sex, sexual语法The use of it“It” can be us
5、ed to talk about time, date, distance or weather:It is a beautiful day.It was time to quit smoking.“It” can be used in the subject position to stand for an infinitive, -ing form or a clause:It is amazing that at my age I am still fit.It is easier to fall than to rise.It is no good crying over spilt
6、milk.重点句子1. It seems amazing that at my age I am still fit enough to cycle 20 kilometers in an afternoon. P182. I know how easy it is to begin smoking and how tough it is to give it up. P183. But I did finally manage. P18. 教材分析与教材重组1. 教材分析本单元以 A healthy life 为话题，通过谈论人们最关心的健康问题，使学生认识到吸烟、喝酒、吸毒、不良饮食等对健
7、康的危害，了解吸烟的危害及怎样戒烟；通过阅读一篇有关艾滋病的宣传文章了解一些艾滋病的常识及如何预防艾滋病；并学会如何就健康问题给别人提供一些建议；功能句式要求学生学会如何表达聚会中的礼仪和禁忌。通过单元学习，要求学生意识到健康的重要性，养成良好的生活习惯，并学会帮助别人解决一些健康问题。1.1 Warming Up 列举了一些年轻人所关心的健康问题，由此引出单元话题。要求学生列举出更多类似的健康问题，然后在小组和班级范围内进行比较，说出哪个问题是最重要的，并列举出 5 个有关这个问题人们应该了解的知识。 1.2 Pre-reading 要求学生讨论 5 个与吸烟有关的问题，为后面的 Readi
8、ng 做铺垫。1.3 Reading 是一封爷爷写给 James 的建议信，信中谈到了吸烟为什么会上瘾、吸烟对健康的危害并附上了一篇如何戒烟的文章来帮助 James 戒烟。1.4 Comprehending 要求学生讨论几个与 Reading 内容有关的问题，并根据Reading 的内容完成表格。另外还要求学生用自己的语言简要概述一下 advice on how to stop smoking。1.5 Learning about Language 包括两部分：Discovering useful words and expressions 是两个关于 Reading 中的一些词汇的练习；Di
9、scovering useful structures 是关于 it structure 的用法介绍和练习。1.6 Using Language 是一篇关于 HIV / AIDS 的宣传材料，介绍了一些有关艾滋病病毒和艾滋病的基本知识以及在生活中如何进行预防。要求学生能判断一些相关陈述的正误。1.7 Listening 是 Tina 和 Sara 之间的一段对话，要求学生能听出一些关键词并完成句子。1.8 Speaking and Writing 包括两部分：第一部分以参加聚会时的礼仪为话题，要求学生列举出一些礼貌行为和禁忌行为，并能用一些句式进行口语表达；第二部分要求学生阅读一封学生来信，然
10、后以指导老师的身份写一封回信，提供一些戒烟的建议。1.9 SUMMING UP 要求学生能独立对本单元所学知识进行总结和回顾。1.10 LEARNING TIP 是一个教学建议，介绍了两种不同类型的问题，即 closed questions 和 open-ended questions，以及如何处理这两种问题。2. 教材重组2.1 将 Warming up， Pre-reading， Reading 和 Comprehending 整合在一起，上一节阅读课。2.2 将 Learning about Language 和 Workbook 中的 USING STRUCTURES 整合在一起，上一
11、节语言学习课。2.3 将 Listening， Speaking 和 Workbook 中的 LISTENING 以及 LISTENING TASK 整合在一起，上一节听说课。2.4 将 Using Language 和 Workbook 中的 READING TASK 整合在一起，上一节泛读课。2.5 将 Writing， Workbook 中的 SPEAKING TASK 和 WRITING TASK 整合起来，上一节综合实践课。3. 课型设计与课时分配1st Period Reading2nd Period Language Study 3rd Period Listening and
12、Speaking4th Period Extensive Reading5th Period Integrating Skills. 分课时教案The First Period ReadingTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语cigarette, alcohol, stress, adolescent, addicted, mentally, lung, quit, due to, accustomed tob. 重点句式Its amazing that . P18. how easy it is to begin smok
13、ing and how hard it is to stop. P18., I knew it was time to quit smoking. P18It isnt easy to stop smoking, but millions have managed to quit . P192. Ability goals 能力目标Enable the Ss to learn how people usually get addicted to cigarettes and how they can quit smoking.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Enab
14、le the Ss to learn how to give advice on stopping smoking. Teaching important points 教学重点Learn the bad effects of smoking and how to give advice on stopping smoking.Teaching difficult points 教学难点Learn in what ways people get addicted to cigarettes.Teaching methods 教学方法Discussion, cooperative learnin
15、g and oral practice.Teaching aids 教具准备A computer and a projector.Teaching procedures it will gradually kill a person if he gets addicted to it. Buying drug costs a lot of money, so many drug takers sell out their fortune to afford the drug they need. And as a result, many families break up in this w
16、ay. We also know that our government has to spend a lot of money on drug addicts treatment. S2: We think parenting is the most important issue, because many issues arise as a result of bad parenting or lack of care and love. If children grow up in happy and healthy families, they will form good habi
17、ts and keep away from those bad habits such as using drugs and smoking. S3: Our group takes smoking as the most important issue. The reasons are: smoking does great harm to peoples health, it causes damage to peoples lung and heart; smoking shortens peoples life-span; smoking not only does harm to p
18、eople who smoke, but also affect the health of people around them, especially their family members.Step Pre-readingT: I agree with you all. All these issues are important and need to be concerned. I am wondering if any of you smoke. Anyone? . OK. It seems nobody in our class smokes, thats really goo
19、d. I think you are all clear that smoking is harmful to health. But we know that some adolescents started smoking at very early years. Why do you think they smoke? Discuss in pairs.2 minutes later.T: OK. Id like two pairs to present your opinions. Volunteer?S4: I think some adolescents smoke because
20、 they are not well aware of the harm of smoking. Many adults around them smoke, so they may think it is cool to smoke. So I think it is parents duty to tell their kids about the harm of smoking before they get addicted to it.S5: In my opinion, some adolescents smoke because they are falsely influenc
21、ed by some media such as TV series and movies. So I think public media should give adolescents correct guidance. T: Very good points. Suppose some of them realized the harm of smoking and wanted to stop it. What advice would you give to them? Do you know any scientific ways of stopping smoking?S6: M
22、y advice is that let them get interested in some positive hobbies like sports, playing music, reading, playing chess and so on. If they show interest in some activities and they can devote themselves to them, gradually they will keep away from cigarettes and finally quit smoking. Step Reading and Co
23、mprehensionT: Good advice. Now we are going to read a letter from grandad to James. In this letter, grandad gives James some advice on stopping smoking. Lets read and see if his advice is similar to yours. 5 minutes for you.After 5 minutes.T: OK. Time is up. After reading this letter, what kind of p
24、erson do you think the grandad is?S7: From his words, I think he is very kind and considerate. He doesnt give direct advice on stopping smoking. Instead, firstly he tells James how about his present life and what the healthy life means to him; then he relates James smoking to his similar experience
25、as a teenager, which implies James that he doesnt need to worry about it. So I think he is very careful about the way of talking to his grandson about smoking. T: You are right. So suppose you were his grandson, would you love to take his advice?S7: Yes, I would love to be his grandson and take his
26、advice. I would feel confident to give up smoking. T: OK. Now lets read the letter again and try to find out the answers to the following statements.Show the following on the screen.1. different ways people can become addicted to cigarettes2. harmful physical effects for smokers3. effects that a per
27、sons smoking can have on other people4. effects that smoking can have on sporting performanceAfter the Ss read the letter again, let them give their answers orally and then let them fill in the chart on page 20 with brief phrases and sentences.T: Up to now, we have known how people usually get addic
28、ted to cigarettes and harmful effects of smoking on smokers and nonsmokers. But how can people stop smoking? Does James grandad tell him how to stop smoking?S8: Yes, he tells James how to stop smoking by sending him some advice he found on the Internet. T: Good. Now, lets read the article from Inter
29、net. And then we will do an oral practice. You will have to work in pairs. Suppose James paid a visit to his grandad, and his grandad told him some advice on how to stop smoking face to face. Lets act out this situation according to information from the article. A sample dialogue: (J = James; G = gr
30、andad)J: Grandad, I really want to give up smoking. I tried hard, but failed. Can you give me some advice on how to stop smoking? G: I am very glad that you have realized the harm of smoking and make up your mind to stop it. Here I have a few suggestions for you. First, make a list of all the benefi
31、ts you will get from stopping smoking. Second, decide on a day to quit and throw away all your cigarettes at the end of the day before you plan to quit. Third, every time you feel like smoking, reread the list of benefits you wrote. Fourth, develop some other good habits that will keep your mind and
32、 hands busy such as going for a walk, cleaning your house and so on. J: What should I do if I feel stressed?G: You can do some deep breathing. You may also learn some relaxation exercises and do them every time you feel stressed.J: Is it a good idea to join a stop-smoking group? G: Yeah, it is also
33、a good way. You can talk to a doctor or chemist if you feel really bad, they would love to help you. The most important thing is to keep trying. Be aware that some have to try several times before they finally stop smoking. So you just try again and I am sure you will succeed finally.Step Text Analy
34、sisAsk the Ss to analyze the text on its writing purpose, writing style and main idea.T: After reading the text, who can summarize the main idea of each paragraph? Volunteers?S1: In the first paragraph, the writer tells about the life he is leading and the importance of healthy life. S2: In the seco
35、nd paragraph, the writer leads to the topic of his letter by talking about James problem of smoking. S3: The third paragraph introduces the three different ways of becoming addicted. S4: The fourth paragraph is about the harmful effects of smoking.S5: The fifth paragraph is about the writers hope fo
36、r his grandson and his advice on stopping smoking.T: How about the writing style and purpose of the text?S6: This text is in the form of a letter, the purpose is to explain how people get addicted to cigarettes and how smoking affects peoples health. It also provides some advice on how to stop smoki
37、ng.T: Next, who can summarize the article: How Can I Stop Smoking?A sample summary:Choose a day that is not stressful to quit smoking. Make a list of all the benefits you will get from stopping smoking. Throw away all your cigarettes at the end of the day before you plan to quit. Reread the list of
38、benefits you wrote when you feel like smoking. Develop some other habits like walking, drinking some water, cleaning the house and so on to keep yourself busy. If you feel nervous or stressed, try to do some relaxation exercises like deep breathing. You can stop smoking with a friend or join a group
39、. If you feel really bad, ask a doctor or chemist for help. The most important thing is to keep trying. Dont feel ashamed if you weaken because some people have to try many times before they finally quit smoking. Never give up and you will succeed.Step V Vocabulary Learning Help the Ss learn some wo
40、rds and phrases in the text. And let them do some practice. Show the following sentences on the screen.1. I think my long and active life must be due to the healthy life I live.2. . I became addicted to cigarettes. 3. . your body becomes accustomed to having nicotine in it .4. You can become mentall
41、y addicted. 5. But I did finally manage. 6. I knew it was time to quit smoking. T: Now lets deal with some new words and phrases in the text. Look at the first sentence, what does “due to” mean? Can you rewrite the sentence using other words except “due to”?S1: “Due to” here means “because of / owin
42、g to”. We may also say: Because of the healthy life I live, I can live long and actively.T: Good. Number two. “Addicted” means “unable to stop taking or using something as a habit”, it is usually followed by “to”. According to this definition, what else can people become addicted to?S2: People can b
43、ecome addicted to drugs, alcohol, sweets and so on. T: You are right. We call those who are unable to stop taking or using sth addicts. So addict here is a noun, indicating a kind of person. Tom, are you a cigarette addict?S3: No, I am not. I am not addicted to cigarettes. T: OK. In sentence 3, whic
44、h phrase you have learnt can be used to replace “accustomed to”? Anyone?S4: We may use “used to” to replace it. So this sentence can be rewritten as: . your body becomes used to having nicotine in it .T: Id like one sentence from you by using this phrase. Volunteer?S5: Having stayed in the basement
45、for several minutes, I finally became accustomed to the darkness.T: Next, what is the opposite of “mentally”?S6: Physically.T: “Manage” in sentence 5 can be used in many ways. What does it mean here?S7: Here it refers to “give up smoking”. T: Good. Here it means “succeed in doing sth; cope / deal wi
46、th sth”. e.g. This is a complicated job, I cant manage it without any help. Lets look at the next sentence. We can see “quit” is followed by -ing form. Do you know any other words that can be used in the same way? S8: Yes, for example, stop, start and enjoy. “Quit” here means “stop, give up sth / do
47、ing sth”. e.g. My mother quitted her job recently because she feels tired and wants a long vacation. Step Homework1. Make sentences with the six words and phrases: due to, addicted to, accustomed to, mentally, manage, quit2. Search on the Internet or other sources for information about how to stop s
48、moking.The Second Period Language StudyTeaching goals 教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语ashamed, manage, quit, stress, mental, pregnant, adolescent, cigarette, drug, addicted, eventually, due to, accustomed tob. 重点句式 P21It is . that . It is . to . It is . doing . 2. Ability goals 能力目标Enable the S
49、s to learn the usage of it structure.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标Enable the Ss learn how to use it structure.Teaching important points 教学重点The usage of it structure. Teaching difficult points 教学难点How to rewrite sentences using it structure.Teaching methods 教学方法Explanation and practice.Teaching aids 教具准备 A computer and a projector.Teaching procedures train young people to teach others about HIV / AIDS.2. The volunteers, students, drug users, people who work in the entertainment business and others who may be at r