1、Unit 6 TV programmesReading (I) I. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. learn the skills of reading a TV guide;2. learn to choose the most suitable TV programmes for oneself;3. learn to develop reasonable and moderate hobbies.II. Teaching conte
2、nts1. New words and phrases: round-up, up-to-date, fan, a number of, coming, cover, live, Asian, vote, music video, announce, text message, murder, murderer, horror, direct, director, wealthy, mystery, might, scared, unless, animal-lover, scene, latest, record.2. New structures: This years Beijing M
3、usic Awards will be covered live this Saturday.In the film, a wealthy doctor is found dead in his house.You will not find out the answer until the very end.This one-hour documentary takes a close look at the life of tigers in India.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficultyTeach the s
4、tudents how to use skimming or scanning to get the main ideas or the specific information.How to talk about their favourite TV programmes.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Lead-in1. A game.T: I know you like watching TV very much. Now lets play a game. Watch a TV programme collection and tell me how man
5、y kinds of TV programmes there are in it. What are they? S: .【设计意图：通过小游戏，让学生看视频，说出视频中的电视节目类型，复习上一课要点，同时自然导入新课。 】2. Presentation of some new words.T: Do you watch the Spring Festival Gala on TV every year? It is covered live. What does “be covered live” mean? Try to guess. It means that people can wa
6、tch it on TV at the same time as it is happening. Of all the TV programmes we watched just now, I like watching news best. I can learn about the up-to-date information from it. What does “up-to-date” mean? Try to guess. It means that I can know the latest information in the world. 【设计意图：在 free talk
7、中通过图片呈现两个新短语 be covered live 和 up-to-date，训练学生的猜词能力，并为 reading 做好准备。 】Step 2 Fast reading1. Introduce a TV guide to the students.T: If you want to find out when a TV programme will be shown and what it is about, what can you do? T: Yes, you can read a TV guide online or in the newspaper.Look, this i
8、s a TV guide. It can give you information about different TV programmes. 2. Read the two web pages quickly to get the main idea and complete the form.T: Millie is reading a TV guide online. First, read it by yourselves quickly. Can you help Millie complete the form? T: Remember that when you are rea
9、ding it, you only need to read the title, the main headings, the first and last paragraphs, and the first sentence of each paragraph. This will give you a good idea of what the text is about. programme TV station about what time【设计意图：第一遍快速阅读，完成填表任务，并指导学生在阅读中运用 skimming 的阅读技巧。 】Step 3 Careful reading
10、Sports World1. Read it carefully and answer some questions.T: Now lets take a close look at the information about Sports World. Read it carefully first. Millie is asking you for help. Can you answer her questions?T: Remember that while reading it, you do not need to read every word. Just look for th
11、e key information that will answer the questions. Questions: a. Can people know the information about sports for the last two weeks? b. Is the weekly round-up in sport all about basketball?c. What is this weeks programme about? What other information can we get from it?【设计意图：第二遍分段仔细阅读，指导学生在阅读中运用 sca
12、nning 的阅读技巧回答相关问题。 】Beijing Music Awards1. Watch a short video about Grammy Music Awards. T: Now its time for music. Lets watch a short video first. Look, this video is about the famous Grammy Music Awards in the USA. After the two hosts announced the result, a young man jumped up. Why? Because he w
13、as the winner of the Best Song of the Year. All the people got excited at the news. What does “announce” mean? Try to guess. It means “to tell people about a decision or something that will happen”.2. Read it aloud and then answer Millies questions.T: In China, we have our own music awards too, that
14、 is Beijing Music Awards. Read it aloud and then Millie has some questions for you.Questions: a. Who will attend the show?b. Do lots of fans vote online for their favourite film stars? c. How can people win free concert tickets?【设计意图：通过格莱美音乐节的视频，呈现单词 announce，并引出北京音乐节。阅读并回答问题。 】Murder in a Country H
15、ouse1. Look at the picture and guess what happened in the film.T: Lets change the channel to Golden TV. Oh, its time for film now. Look at this picture. Can you guess what may happen in the film?S: Someone was killed.T: Who was killed, a rich man or a poor man?S: .2. Read and complete the note.T: Re
16、ad it silently by yourselves and answer the question. Who was killed?S: A wealthy doctor was killed. T: Yes. “Wealthy” means “rich”. A rich doctor was killed. Do you know who killed him?S: I dont know.T: If you want to know the answer, you should watch the film until the very end.Read it again and h
17、elp Millie complete the note.Murder in a Country House is a _ film. The director is _. In the film, a _ doctor is found _ in his house. But you wont find out if he was killed or he killed _ until the end of the film. The film is full of _ and _. Remember not to watch it if you get _ easily. 【设计意图：读前
18、先通过图片对电影内容进行猜测。呈现生词 wealthy，阅读并完成填空。】Tiger Watch1. Watch a short video. T: Wow, the horror film is terrible. I dont like it because I get scared easily. Now lets watch a short video together. What kind of TV programme is it? S: Its a documentary. 2. Read and help Millie check the notes. T: Millie wa
19、nted to watch a documentary, so she made some notes. Can you help Millie check her notes? a. Tiger Watch lasts for two hours. Fb. In the documentary, we can see the tigers in the zoo in India. F c. If people keep hunting tigers for their fur and bones, these animals will be in danger. Td. This docum
20、entary won an award for its beautiful music. Fe. Animal lovers might find Tiger Watch a bit funny. F【设计意图：通过有关动物的纪录片导入，引导学生读后完成判断正误的任务。 】Step 4 Practice1. Finish B3 on P83.T: After reading the TV guide, we have learned a lot about Saturdays TV programmes. Help Millie complete the article with the in
21、formation in the TV guide. Finish B3 on P83.2. Finish B4.T: Millie and her friends dont know how to choose the most suitable TV programmes for themselves. Can you help each of them make a good choice? Finish B4 on P83.【设计意图：通过完成书后 B3 部分的填空练习，巩固学生对于课文知识的理解。通过 B4部分的练习，引导学生学会根据爱好和时间选择合适的电视节目。 】Step 5 D
22、iscussion1. T: After learning about the four TV programmes, we know that each TV programme is suitable for different kinds of people. Can you give me some advice? Which kind of people is each TV programme suitable for? Discuss with your partners and complete the form.TV programme peopleSports World
23、football fans, sports fans .Beijing Music Awards music fansMurder in a Country House people who enjoy solving mysteriesTiger Watch animal lovers, people who like photography【设计意图：通过小组讨论，在回顾课文内容的基础上，分析出每个电视节目的适宜人群，为接下去谈论自己最想要看的节目做好准备。 】2. T: If you can only choose one of the four TV programmes to wat
24、ch, which one will you choose? Why? Work in groups of four and discuss with you group members. 3. T: Today we learned about four different TV programmes. Remember that you should learn to choose the most suitable TV programme for yourselves according to your hobbies and your timetable.【设计意图：通过对自己最想观看的电视节目的选择，一方面复习四段课文中所学到的重点单词、短语和表达方式，另一方面引发学生对于如何选择最喜欢的电视节目的深层思考，引导他们培养合理的爱好。 】V. Homework1. Read the TV guide fluently.2. Underline the words, phrases and sentences that you are not familiar with. 3. Write a short article about your favourite TV programme and the reasons why you like it.