LessonPlanforNelsonMandela---amodernheroTeachingMaterialP34,Reading,Unit5NelsonMandela---amodernhero,NewSeniorEnglishforChinaStudent’sBook1TeachingAims1.LanguageKnowledge(1)Thestudentswillbeabletolearntheusefulnewwordsandexpressioninthispart:Hero,quality,republic,principle,nationalism,youth,peaceful,equal,lawyer,hopeful,vote,violence,guidance,outofwork,YouthLeague,asamatteroffact,blowup,introuble,turnto.(2)ThestudentswillbeabletoreadElias’storyandunderstandtheinformationcontainedinthetimeline.(3)ThestudentswillbeabletolearnsomethingaboutNelsonMandela.2.LanguageSkills(1)Thestudentswillbeabletounderstandthemainideaandrelevantdetailsofthelisteningcontent.(2)ThestudentswillbeabletodiscussElias’storywithpartnersaccordingtothetimeline.(3)Thestudentscanbetrainedtoimprovetheirreadingabilities.(4)Thestudentswillbeabletowriteasummaryaboutaperson.3.EmotionandAttitude(1)Thestudentscangainabetterunderstandingaboutgreatperson.(2)ThestudentscanlearnsomegoodqualitiesfromNelsonMandela.---amodernhero.4.LearningStrategies(1)Thestudentscangraspthekeyinformation,guessthewordsandsummarizetheinformation.(2)Thestudentscanmastersomereadingskills,suchasscanning,closereading,summarizing,etc.(3)Thestudentscanmakeeffectiveuseofnewspaper,theInternetandotherresourcestolearnmoreEnglishinformationaboutgreatpeople.5.CulturalAwarenessThestudentswillbeabletoawareNelsonMandela’sgreatnessandestablishacorrectoutlookonlifeandworld.TeachingImportantPoints1.Helpthestudentsgetsomebasicinformationandsomeimportantdetails.2.Helpthestudentshaveafurtherunderstandingofthetext.3.Improvethestudents’readingability.TeachingDifficultPoints1.Howtograspthemainideaofthetext.2.HowtohelpthestudentslearnfromNelsonMandela.TeachingAidsBlackboard,Chalk,Computer,OverheadProject,Visualizer.TeachingProceduresStudents’learningProceduresStep1Warming-upListentothesong“Hero”,andthenaskthestudentssomequestions:--Doyouknowwhatthesongisabout?--Whodoyouadmiremost?--Whatqualitiesdoesagreatpersonhave?(Sumup:Agreatpersonshouldbedetermined,hard-working,unselfish,andgenerous.Heshouldfollowhisideasandneverloseheartwhenheisintrouble.Heusuallygivesupsomethingtoachievehisgoals.Heshouldbewillingtodopublicserviceworkwithoutpay,beactiveinsocialactivities,getsonwellwithothers,andhelpothers,etc.)设计意图:以歌曲给学生热身,引入本单元课题“amodernhero”,激发学生学习的兴趣,同时让学生很快进入学习状态。Step2Pre-readingTask1:Showsomepicturesandinformationoffamouspeople.Studentsdiscussiftheyweregreatmenandgivereasons.Task2:ShowmoreinformationofNelsonMandela.Getthestudentsdiscussthefollowingquestions:---DoyouagreeNelsonMandelawasagreatperson?---Doyouwanttoknowmoredetailsabouthim?Task3:Lookatthetitleofpassage“Elias’story”andthepictureonpage34.NelsonMandelawasborninSouthAfricaonJuly18,1918.Hehadastrongwillingandwasreveredasanationalherofromanearlyage.Hewastheeldestsonofthefamilyandhasbeenappointedtothechief.However,hesaid:Neverwanttoruleanoppressednationaschiefbutdevotehimselftothecauseofnationalliberationinthenameofasoldier.Heresolutelyembarkedontheroadofpursuingnationalliberation.TheSouthAfricangovernmentannouncedhisdeathonDecember6,2013.设计意图:学生通过讨论名人的主要事迹引发学生对文章内容的思考,使学生能用英语表达阐述自己的意见,培养学生语言能力,引起学生对阅读的兴趣,为正文学习做好准备。Step3:While-readingTask1:SkimmingforgeneralideaSkimthetexttogetthegeneralidea:WhatdidEliastellaboutinhisstory?Task2:ListeningandscanningfordetailedinformationTask3:DividethetextintofourpartsandfindoutthemainideaofeachpartTask4:ScanningthetextanddoComprehendingExercise3onpage35.Task5:QuestionsforfurtherunderstandingDiscussthefollowingquestionsingroupsoffour:Discussthefollowingquestionsingroupsoffour:---Howdidthewhitepeoplestoptheblackpeoplefrombeingtreatedfairly?---WhydidEliassupportMandela?---WhydidNelsonMandelaturntoviolencetomakeblackandwhitepeopleequal?(Hetoldabouthislife,howMandelahelpedhimandhowhesupportedMandela.)FinishComprehendingExercise1onpage35.1.EliaswenttoseeNelsonMandelawhenhewasintrouble.()2.Eliasleftschoolbecausetheschoolwastoofarfromhishome.()3.NelsonMandelahelpedhimkeephisjob.()4.EliastrustedNelsonMandelaandhejoinedtheANCYouthLeague.()5.Eliaswaswillingtoblowupgovernmentbuildings.()6.NelsonMandelathoughtviolencewasagoodwayPart1:Paras.1-2ThelifebeforemeetingNelsonMandelaPart2:Paras.3-5ThechangeaftermeetingNelsonMandelaPart3:Para.6ThelifeinprisonPart4:Para.7ThelifeoutofprisonSuggestedanswers:1940—Eliaswasborn.1942—Eliaswastwoyearsold.1944—Eliaswasfouryearsold.1946—Eliasbeganschool.1948—Eliasleftschool.1950—NelsonMandelaopenedhislawfirm1952—Eliaswas12andmetNelsonMandela.1954—Eliaswas14andencouragedbyMandela.1.Throughunfairlaws.2.Therearethreereasonsforthis.Firstly,MandelaoncehelpedhimandhethoughtMandelakindandgenerous.Secondly,heagreedwithMandela’spoliticalideas.Thirdly,heknewthatwhatMandelafoughtforwastomakeblackandwhitepeopleequal.3.Becausetheirattemptstoattackthelawinapeacefulwayfailed.Theyhadtoanswerviolencewithviolence.设计意图:快速阅读是学生在阅读时应掌握的一项基本技能,学生通过快速阅读能迅速摘到文章大意。归纳段落大意是对学生理解语篇结构能力的考察,但学生读前,教师要给学生一定的指导,设置了问题引导学生思考。仔细阅读是学生应掌握的另一项基本技能,通过细读让学生进一步理解文章结构以及人物关系,培养学生用英语获取信息、处理信息和分析问题的能力,问题设计层层深入,帮助学生逐步加深对课文的理解,最终达到提高学生自主学习能