Unit-1.Book3教案

1Unit1.ChangesintheWayWeLiveTeachingObjectivesandRequirements1.Graspthemainidea(toleranceforsolitudeandenergymadeitpossibleforthewriter’sfamilytoenjoytheirpleasantbutsometimesharshcountrylife)2.Howtousecomparisonandcontrastinessaywriting?3.Masterthekeylanguagepointsofthisunitandunderstandtheculturalbackgroundrelatedtothecontent4.Conductaseriesofreading,listening,speakingandwritingactivitiesrelatedtothethemeoftheunit.5.WriteaneasyusingcomparisonandcontrastTeachingMethods:1.交际法2.师生合作法3.语法翻译法TeachingImportantPoints:1.Practicetheusageofwordsandexpressionstotrainstudents’applicationability2.Finishthetaskofdiscussingtotrainthestudents’speakingandwritingability3.Studywritinganessayofcontrast4.Understandthedifficultsentences5.GraspthemainideaandstructureoftheunitTeachingDifficultPoints:1.Howtohelpthestudentsmasterthewordsandexpressions.2.Howtohelpthestudentsunderstandthestructureofthetext.3.HowtohelpthestudentsunderstandwaysoflearningTeachingProcedures:Step1.BeforereadingTask1.ListentothesongOutinthecountryandanswerthefollowingquestionsQ1.Whatisthesongabout?2(Takingabreakfromcitylifeandescapingfromthecrowd.)Q2Howisthesongrelatedtothethemeofthisunit?(Thesingerneedsabreakbecausethepaceoflifehasquickened,theenvironmenthaschanged,andtheoldlifestylehasgone.)2.ThecountrysideinBritainandAmerica(Britain:bewellknownforitsbeautyandmanycontrast:itsbaremountainsandmoorland;itslakeandwoodsanditslong,oftenwildcoastline;manynationalparkswhichareprotectedfromdevelopment;manypeopleassociatethecountrysidewithpeaceandrelaxation;theyspendtheirfreetimewalkingorcyclingthere.Gotothecountryforapicnicorapublunch.Onlyafewpeoplelivinginthecountryworkonfarms;somedreamoflivinginthecountrybecausetheybelievetheywouldhaveabetterandhealthierlifestyle.)(America:manyareasofwildandbeautifulscenery,especiallyinthewestinstateslikeMontanaandWyoming.IntheNewEnglishstates,itiscommontoseesmallfarmsurroundedbyhillsandgreenareas.Onlyabout20%Americansliveoutsidecitiesandtowns.Lifemaybedifficultforpeoplelivinginthecountry.Serviceslikehospitalsandschoolsarenotgood(faraway)goingshoppingmeansdrivinglongdistances.Butalsomanypeoplelikethecountrybecauseitissafe,cleanattractiveenvironment.)3.ComparethecountryinChinaandthecityinChina(thestudents)Advantages:(inthecity)(Itisconvenientforpeopletodosomeshopping/togotothehospital.HaveabettereducationEasyaccesstotheentertainmentMorechancestogetjobs.HigherlivingstandardConvenienttransportationHealthcareBettereducationMorejobopportunitiesEntertainmentperfectinsuranceDisadvantages:(inthecity)OverpopulationAirpollutionNoiseHeavytraffic3HighcrimerateFiercecompetitionandstressIndifferenceininterpersonalrelationshipAdvantages:(inthecountry)SafesmallerlivingexpensesFreshairHealthyfoodSelf-sufficiencyPeacefullifeMoreleisuretimelesspressureCloserpersonalrelationshipCheapexpensesDisadvantages:Remote&backwardUnderdevelopedInconvenienceinlifeNotwell-informedoftheoutsideworldHardmanuallaborLowincome4.Whydosomanymigrantworkers(民工)movefromthecountrytothecity?(thestudents)5.Americanattitudestowardschanges(Culture)Americansmightbeanationmostusedtochangeswhobelievenoonestandsstill.Ifyouarenotmovingahead,you’refallingbehind.Traditionscanbeaguide,butnotnecessarilysuperior.Betterandbetterwayscanbefound.Lifeisinconstantchange.It’sneitherthestrongestnorthemostintelligentofaspeciesthatwillsurvive,itisthosewhoaremostadaptabletochanges.ThispursuitofperfectionleadstoAmerican’spositiveattitudetowardschangeandresultsinanationofpeoplecommittedtoresearching,experimenting,andexploringStep2.WhilereadingTasks(PassageA)1.Somequestions(Understandingofthetext)Q1.Whatarethetwothingsthatthewriterhasalwayswantedtodo?Q2.Whydoesthewriterthinkthathislifeinthecountryisoftheself-relianttypeandsatisfying?4Q3.Islifeinthecountryeasyforthewriterandhisfamily?Q4.Whatwastheirfirstwinterlike?Q5.Whathappenedwhenthefirstspringcame?Ofthetwofloodstheauthordescribes,whatdoesthesecondoneactuallyreferto?Q6.Whatdecisiondidthewritermakeinthefollowingyear?Q7.Whatdoesthewriterhavetodoinordertowritehisstories/Q8.InsuranceisimportanttoaWesternfamily.HowdotheDoherty’scopewiththisproblem?Q9.Howdothewriterandhisfamilymanagetoliveonacomparativelylowincomeinthecountry?Q10.Whatdidthewriterandhisfamilychoosetoliveinthecountryfor?Havetheyfinallyrealizedtheirdream?Q11Accordingtotheauthor,whatspecialqualitiesarenecessaryforpeopletoliveinthecountryside?Q2.Howdoesthewriterthinkheandhisfamilywillfeelwhentheyhavetoleavethefarmsomeday?Q13.Whydidthewriterandhisfamilychoosetoliveinthecountry?Doyouthinktheirdreamhascometrue?Why?2.TextOrganizationPart1(Para1-3):Thewriterdescribeshislifeinthecountryasaself-reliantandsatisfyingonePart2(Para4-7):LifeinthecountryisgoodyetsometimesveryhardPart3(Para8-11):Afterquittinghisjob,thewriter’sincomewasreducedbutheandhisfamilycanmanagetogetbyPart4(Para12-15):Atoleranceforsolitudeandenergymadeitpossibleforthewriter’sfamilytoenjoytheirpleasantbutsometimesharshcountrylife)53.ReadeachpartindetailsPara1-3Readthefirstsentenceofeachparagraphandsumupthemainideasoftheparagraphsand