1、 Unit 8 Detective storiesStudy skillsI. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. learn the way about how to read novels;2. try to read some novels in class;3. like to read some novels after class.II. Teaching contents1. The way of reading a novel;2
2、. Read part of A Study in Scarlet and its background.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficultySkimming.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 What novels shall we read?1. Try to answer the following questions.T: Today we are going to talk about reading English novels. First, answer the follow
3、ing three questions, please.(1) Do you like reading novels?(2) Why do you like reading novels?(3) Tell me some English novels youve read.Students have a discussion and share their ideas.2. Recommend some English novels.T: Now, I am going to recommend some English novels to you. You can read these no
4、vels in your free time.(1) Alice in Wonderland(2) Gullivers Travels(3) The Adventures of Tom Sawyer (4) A Tale of two cities(5) The Merchant of VeniceStudents listen to the introductions of these novels T: If you want to read some detective novels, you can read novels about Sherlock Holmes. A study
5、in Scarlet is one of them.Step 2 How should we read novels?Choose a right way to read novels.T: I am going to show you two ways of reading. Which do you think is a better one?(1) Read word by word(2) Get the general ideaStudents choose a way and think about the reason.Step 3 Lets read!1. Read the ex
6、cerpt from the novel.T: Now lets read. Try to get the answers to the four questions as quickly as possible.(1) Who was the murderer, a man or a woman?(2) What was the murderer like?(3) How was the murder done?(4) What is the meaning of “Rache” in German?Students read.2. Read the brief introduction and Chapter 1 of the novel.V. HomeworkRead more novels after class.