1、Unit 7 FilmsStudy skills I. Teaching aims and learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students should be able to:1. know about the basic structure of a script and read a simple play in pairs;2. act out a short play and enjoy the fun of reading and acting;3. learn to cooperate with others and re
2、spond to the teachers instructions actively.II. Teaching contentsThe strategies of reading a script.III. Focus of the lesson and predicted area of difficultyThe students are supposed to know the basic structure of a script. They may find it hard to understand a play with new words in them. However,
3、this problem can be solved through group work.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Warm-up activitiesT: Do you like watching plays?S: T: Guess what play I like best!S: T: The Sound of Music. Its a wonderful musical with beautiful songs and a moving story between a governess, a captain and seven lovely chil
4、dren.【设计意图：开门见山地导入新课，师生谈论喜欢的戏剧，教师引出自己喜欢的音乐剧音乐之声 ，简单介绍剧情，迅速进入本课话题。 】Step 2 BrainstormingT: Have you ever seen a play in a theatre? What do you know about a play?【设计意图：激活学生的背景知识，激发学生对戏剧的兴趣，为接下来的戏剧阅读做好铺垫。 】Step 3 PresentationT: A play has several parts not found in other kinds of literature. This is ho
5、w an excerpt of a play looks.Most plays have three to five acts.Each act is divided into “scenes”.The setting shows when and where each scene happens.The characters in a scene will be introduced first.Words in brackets tell what the characters are doing, and how the characters are acting or speaking
6、.This is what the characters are saying to each other.【设计意图：通过简明的介绍，帮助学生初步了解戏剧的基本结构。 】Step 4 Practice1. Read the excerpt of a play. Answer the questions.1) Where does this scene take place?It takes place in a garden behind a house.2) Which month is it?In July. 3) What is Miss Prism sitting under?Mis
7、s Prism is sitting under a large tree.4) What is Cecily doing?Cecily is watering flowers.5) Why does Miss Prism call Cecily?Because Miss Prism is going to give Cecily a German lesson.2. Read another play called The Cop and the Anthem in groups.3. Act out the play.【设计意图：通过阅读简单的剧本，了解剧本的构成及特点，培养学生的阅读能力
8、。在展示环节，让学生阅读欧亨利的小说警察与赞美诗的剧本，小组交流并对其中的部分章节进行表演。进一步增强学生对文学作品的感受能力，培养学生的合作意识和创新能力。 】Step 5 SummaryT: A good script makes a good play or a film! Lets read more literature works to enrich our life! Lets enjoy the pleasure of reading! . Homework1. Read more excerpts about The Cop and the Anthem after class. 2. Search for more information about scripts on the Internet and share your findings in the next class.【设计意图：充分利用学习资源，拓宽视野，通过广泛的阅读培养学生对于英语文学的兴趣。 】
