北师大版高中英语必修4Unit-12教案4-The-New-Australians教学设计

14TheNewAustralians教学指导Objectives■Toidentifyfactsandopinionsinareadingtext.■Topractiseusingwordswithnegativeandpositiveconnotations.PossibleproblemSomestudentsmayfinditdifficulttoseparatefactfromopinioninareadingtext.BackgroundThetitleofthetext,‘Isitallkangaroosandsurfing?’,reflectsBritishstereotypesofAustralianlifestyles.‘Bushwalking’istrekkingintheoutback.PatrickWhite(1912-1990)wasanovelistandaNobelPrizewinnerin1973.PeterCareyisacontemporarynovelist.Routesthroughthematerial.Ifyouareshortoftime,setsomeoftheexercisesforhomework(e.g.Exercises3and6)..Ifyouhavetime,dotheOptionsactivities..Ifyouhavetwolessonsforthisunit,asuitablenaturalbreakisafterExercise5.LanguagePower:pages84-85.ReadingBeforeyoustartExercise1■Readtheexamplequestionwiththeclass.■Studentsworkinpairs,decidingtwoquestionstoaskaboutlifeinAustralia.Exercise22■Studentscontinueworkingintheirpairs,readingthearticlequicklytoseeiftheycanfindanswerstotheirquestions.■Studentswhofoundanswerstotheirquestionstelltheclasstheirquestionsandtheanswers.■Studentswhodidnotfindanswerstotheirquestionstelltheclasstheirquestionsandseeifanyoneintheclassknowstheanswers.Exercise3■Studentsworkindividuallyreadingthearticleandmarkingifthestatementsaretrue,falseornoinformationisgiven.■Whencheckingstudents’answers,havethemreadoutthesectionofthetextwhichgivestheanswerandhavethemcorrectthefalsestatements.Answers1T2NI3F4T5T6F7T8F9NI10TExercise4■Dothefirsttwoitemswiththewholeclass.Thenstudentsworkinpairs,readingthesentencesanddiscussingwhosaidthem.■Whencheckingstudents’answers,havethemgivereasonsfortheirchoice.Answers1George2Fiona3Julie4George5Martin6Fiona7Julie8MartinExercise5■ReadtheStrategieswiththeclassandfindthesentencesthatarequotedinthetext.■StudentsthenlookbackatthesentencesinExercise4and,asawholeclass,discussifeachsentenceisfactoropinion.Answers1opinion2fact3opinion4fact5fact6opinion37opinion8factExercise6■Studentsworkindividually,referringtothetextandmatchingtheexpressionswiththedefinitions.Answers1b2d3a4g5c6f7eVocabulary:ConnotationsExercise7KeyWordstasty,popular,isolated,top,spectacular,amazing,interesting,impressive,poor,dull,lively,outstanding,dynamic,innovative,limited,marvelous,brilliant,delicious,deplorable,well-off,unfair■Studentsworkinpairs,findingthewordsinthetextanddiscussingwhethertheyexpresspositiveornegativefeelings.AnswersPositive:tasty,popular,top,spectacular,amazing,interesting,impressive,lively,outstanding,dynamic,innovative,marvelous,brilliant,delicious,well-offNegative:isolated,poor,dull,limited,deplorable,unfairExercise8■Studentsworkingroupsoffourorfive.TheytaketurnstomakeasentenceaboutthethingsusingadjectivesfromExercise7.■Someofthegroupsthensaytheirsentencestotheclass.SpeakingExercise94■Studentsworkinpairs.Eachstudentturnstopage91tofindtheirAustralianfactfile.TheytaketurnstoaskandanswerquestionstofindoutmoreaboutAustralia.QUOTE…UNQUOTE■ReadthequoteandaskstudentsifthespeakerhaspositiveornegativeopinionsoflivinginAustraliapermanently.Havestudentsthinkofadjectivestodescribethespeaker’sopinionofAustralia(e.g.boring,disappointing).OptionsPracticeElicitthetopicsGeorge,Fiona,JulieandMartinwriteaboutandputthemontheboard,e.g.:food,farming,industry,geographicallocation,sport,animals,scenery,culture,populationInpairs,studentsdiscussandwritesentencesabouttheirowncountry,usingeachofthetopicsandusingadjectivesthatexpresspositiveornegativefeelings.Thepairsthenreadoutsomeoftheirsentencestotheclasswhodecidewhetherthemeaningisfactoropinionand,ifitisopinion,whethertheyagreewithit.ExtensionIngroupsoffiveorsix,studentsdiscusswhatelsetheyknowaboutAustraliaandwritesentences.ThegroupsthenreadouttheirsentencestotheclassandseewhichgroupknowsmostaboutAustralia.