1、课程教案设计首页上课时间： 年 月 日 上课地点：本次课标题：Unit 8 A Horse and Two Goats知识点内容1. Brainstorming: ask students to think of the words/phrases/expressions regarding the given topics2. Listening: listening the recording and answer the questions3. Speaking: 教学目的与要求1. know more words and phrases about means of communica
2、tion2. know body language in communication重点与难点Learning to describe body language in communication相关词汇扩充 黑板听 MP3说教学方法使用教具教学过程设计 备注-Brainstorming：1. Expressions for understanding/conveying messages:understand, know, learn, acquire (knowledge, information), have an idea of, take/get the message, be we
3、ll informed about something, get/put the message across, make oneself understood, sth. dawns on somebody, something occurs to someone，something clicks in ones mind 2. Expressions for failures of communication:be confused about., get sb. wrong, be ignorant about something, have misconceptions about ,
4、 be puzzling/puzzled, be mystifying/mystified，make a faux pas (a culturally embarrassing mistake) ，blunder in etiquette（the formal rules for polite behaviour in society or in a particular group: 礼仪, 礼节,规矩3. Expressions for emotional states:satisfied/dissatisfied, hospitable（friendly, welcoming, and
5、generous to visitors (人、其行为)好客的, 殷勤的）, hostile, enthusiastic, be embarrassed/embarrassing, depressed, low-spirited, moody（often changing quickly from being in a good temper to being in a bad temper 喜怒无常的,）, cheerful, delighted, overjoyed4. Expressions for body language:nodding, winking（to close and
6、open one eye quickly to communicate something or show that something is a secret or joke 眨眼）, raise ones eye-brows 仰仰眉毛 , stare at somebody, eye contact, avert ones eyes from somebody, pout（to push out your lower lip because you are annoyed or unhappy . 撅(嘴)） ones lips, stick out ones tongue, make a
7、 face, wave, take . into ones arms, kiss someone on the cheek, his/her eyes speak for herself , a cloud crosses his/her face , be red in the face, blush, beam5. Expressions for differentiating between various meanings:meaning(s), nuances（nu:ns 细微差别 a very slight, hardly noticeable difference in mann
8、er, colour, meaning etc subtlety:） of meaning, (fine) shades of meaning（shade of meaning/opinion/feeling etc： a meaning etc that is slightly different from other ones = nuance:）, tell the slight differences between , capture the delicate meaning of ., actions speak louder than wordsAdditional Activi
9、ties: Understanding Different Means of CommunicationIn addition to verbal messages, what other means can human beings use for communication? List at least two means and explain how they work. a. Facial expressions b. GesturesTo make the meaning of our words clear we use body language. Body language
10、is a language without spoken words and is therefore called non-verbal communication.ListeningQuestions:1. Why did the speaker sit next to the door? 2. What can you infer about the boys from what the Careers man said to them?3. What was happening at the back of the hall? 4. What happened to the rat i
11、n the end?SpeakingTopic Tell a story about your middle school life课后记推荐阅读书目课后作业情况实践活动建议备注课程教案设计首页上课时间： 年 月 日 上课地点：本次课标题：A Horse and Two Goatstext analysis知识点内容1. discussion2. text analysis:words and phrasessentence structuresummary of the story教学目的与要求Ensure all the students grasp the knowledge of re
12、ading, grammar, cultural information, etc.Ensure that all the students participate in activities and can use English effectively in communication重点与难点1. Some words and phrases in the text; summary of the whole story. 2. Grammar: fixed structures.讲解 黑板练习教学方法使用教具教学过程设计 备注Pre-reading task: discuss the
13、following questions:1. What do you think might cause misunderstanding in communication?2. What factors are considered important in successful communication?Text analysisPara 1 At the entrance of the small Indian the brightly-colored horse. 1. At the entrance of the small Indian village of Kiritan, t
14、here stood a massive guardian in the shape of a prancing horse, with his head high proudly, his forelegs in the air and his tail looped up with a flourish. 在印度小村基里坦的村口，耸立着她的守护神的雕像。它是一匹巨大的，凌空跃起的骏马。它高傲地昂着头，前蹄腾空，欲踏云而去，尾巴用力地挥舞着。Paraphrase At the entrance to the small village of Kiritan in India, there s
15、tood a large and heavy guardian having the shape of a horse springing up from its hind legs, with his head held high with pride, his forelegs high in the air and his tail curled up spiritedly.massive guardian: The horse was worshipped by the villagers as a protector of the village. Massive indicates
16、 that the horse is not only large in size, but also heavy in weight. Here is one more example: The new stadium is a massive building.his tail looped up with a flourish: The horses tail curled up spiritedly. A flourish is a decorative display intended to make people notice it.grammatical point In the
17、 structure “with his head high proudly, his forelegs in the air”, “with” is used to introduce the accompanying circumstances 伴随情况, giving more description about the prancing horse凌空跃起的骏马. More examples:With all this work to do, I dont know if Ill have time to go out.With three people away, well have
18、 to close the office this afternoon.massive: a. large, of great size, strong, (of qualities and actions) greata massive monument, rock 巨大的纪念碑、 大石We must make massive efforts to improve things.Cf. giant grossGiant: unusually large person 不同寻常的大人物, animal, plant, business商业巨头, etc. It can be used in a
19、 figurative way 比喻的方式, meaning genius 天才，巨头.Shakespeare is a giant among the poets.Gross: unpleasantly large and fat 肥胖臃肿的；something gross 某事不雅的（unpleasant） ；speech or behavior gross 粗俗的（coarse）In his old age he became gross through over-eating.in the shape / form of: infml. appearing specifically a
20、s 以.形式/模型展现出来She made a cake in the shape of heart.她做了个心形的蛋糕。Idioms in any shape: in whatever form sth. Appears 无论什么形式；完全地，全然You are welcome to share this information in any shape. 欢迎您以任何形式分享这条信息。in shape: fit 有形的，处于良好状态的Youll never be in shape until you eat less and take more exercise.prance: v. (o
21、f horse) move jerkily 颠簸地 by raising the forelegs and springing forward from the hind legs; n. movementidioms prance along / about / around / in / out: move in the specific directionloop up：bend sth. into a loop 挽成圈，卷成环 curl upThe hunter looped up a rope for further use.with a flourish: bold sweepin
22、g movement or gesture, used to attract attention 英勇的挥舞动作或手势，用于引起注意He opened the door for her with a flourish. 他潇洒地为她开了门。flourish: n. loud piece of music 响亮而细腻的乐曲A flourish of trumpets 嘹亮的喇叭声 marked the Queens arrival.v.1) prosper 繁荣，兴旺，昌盛No new business can flourish in the present economic climate.2
23、) grow healthily 健康成长，茂盛This species of flower flourishes in a warm climate.3) be very active 在某时期活跃而有影响力In Germany the baroque style of art 巴洛克式艺术 flourished in the 17th and 18th century .4) wave sth. about in order to attract attention 挥舞某物（以引起注意力）He stormed into 横冲直撞地进入 the office, flourishing a
24、letter of complaint 投诉信.2 On this particular day, an old man was drowsing in the shade of a nearby cactus and watching a pair of goats graze in this arid soil;grammatical point watching a pair of goats graze in this arid soilThe infinitive is bare after verbs, such as feel, hear, see and watch.这些动词后
25、不定式不加 to.I heard him lock the door. I saw / watched him drive off 把车开走 .Note But see and hear in the passive 在被动中 take the full infinitive（带 to 的不定式） .He was seen to enter the office.He was heard to say that his father was gone. 他被听到说他父亲不见了（走了） 。drowse: v. be half asleep 半醒半睡 drowsed-drowsed drowsin
26、g idiom drowse sth. away: spend time half asleep 昏昏沉沉地消磨时间、昏昏欲睡He drowsed away a hot afternoon. 炎热的下午她昏昏欲睡。shade: n. place where there is comparative darkness and coolnessidiom in the shade of 在阴凉处The trees give some shade from the sun. 烈日下，这些树带来一些阴凉。They are sitting in the shade of the big tree.他们坐
27、在大树的阴凉下。3 he was disturbed by a motorist, who got out of his station wagon 旅行车 at the sight of the statue, and went up to the brightly-colored horse. grammatical point This is a non-defining relative clause 非限定性关系从句, and the comma here cant be omitted. wagon: short for station wagon in American Engl
28、ish. It refers to a vehicle with removable seats 移动座椅 and an area behind the seats for suitcases, bags, etc. A station wagon is bigger than an ordinary car.disturb: v. to interrupt someone so that they cannot continue what they are doing 打扰某人Sorry to disturb you , but I have an urgent message 紧急的消息.
29、Para 2 “Marvelous!” He cried, goats are mine and mine only.” 1 “Marvelous!” He cried, pacing slowly around the statue. “真了不起呀！”他边绕着雕像慢慢踱步边赞叹着。grammatical point “pacing slowly around the statue “ and the next sentences “Noticing the old mans presence“, “not understanding what the other meant“ are par
30、ticipial phrases 分词短语 used as an adverbial 状语 to express the accompanying circumstances 伴随状况.pace: v. walk with slow or regular steps 踱步于；缓慢而行He paced up and down 来来回回；上上下下 the platform, waiting for the train.The prisoner paced the floor of his cell. 那犯人在牢房里来回地走着。2 He wore a khaki-colored shirt and
31、shorts. 他身着土黄色短衫短裤khaki-coloured shirt: yellowish brown 土黄色的 shirt. Khaki is a type of material 卡其布 , which is often used for making army uniforms 军服 because it wears well. Thats why the old man took the American for a police officer.3 The old man, not understanding what the other meant, replied in
32、pure Tamil, his only means of communication老头并不知道对方在说什么。他用纯正的泰米尔语他掌握的唯一的语言grammatical point Here “his only means of communication“ is the appositive 同位语 of “Tamil“.Tamil: a language spoken in south Asia 亚洲南部4 My name is Muni, and the two goats are mine and mine only.paraphrase The old man introduced
33、 himself to the American and emphasized that the two goats were his property. Hence 因此 the relationship between the goats and the Indian is made explicit. This also shows that he wanted to make it clear to the “police officer” that he was a good man.Para 3 1 The red-faced man glanced at the goats, t
34、ook out a cigarette, and asked, “Do you smoke?”glance at：look at, 对看一眼、匆匆一瞥 look through 浏览She glanced shyly at him and then lowered her eyes.Grandfather was glancing at the newspaper in the lonely sitting room 客厅.2 “I never even heard of it until yesterday,” the old man replied nervously, guessing
35、that he was being questioned about a murder in the neighborhood by this police officer from the government, as his khaki dress indicated.question: v. ask sb. some questions 询问、审问某人I was questioned by the police for six hours.They questioned her about her relationship with the dead man.indicate: v. t
36、o be a sign 暗示，表明A red sky at night indicates that the following day will be fine.3. “I am sure you must know when this horse was made,” said the American tourist, and smiled ingratiatingly.paraphrase The American tourist was trying to please the old man with a friendly humble smile. ingratiatingly
37、ngrei:et 迎合的; 讨好的;奉承的 : respectfully, showing respect, (derog.) attempting to flatter 奉承 or gain favor 讨好 cf. Ingratiatingly is often used disapprovingly of someone 不赞成某人 who tries to make himself liked by other people in a humble manner 谦卑的方式. Another word with similar meaning but different connota
38、tion is gratefully 感激地，感谢地, which is often used in a positive sense.Para 41 The old man reacted to the relaxed atmosphere by smiling himself, and pleaded,react to: v. response People can react badly to certain food additives. 人们对食物添加剂反映强烈。plead v. 1) to ask for sth. that you want very much in a sinc
39、ere and emotional way 真诚激动地 +fore.g. Civil rights groups pleased for government help. 民权团体/ 组织恳请政府帮助。plead with sb. (to do sth.) e.g. She pleaded with him not to go.请求某人做某事2) (law) to state in a court of law whether or not you are guilty of a crime 申诉（有罪或无罪） e.g. plead guilty/ not guilty/ innocent2
40、Our village has always had a clean record. Must be the other village.Paraphrase Our village has never had any crime. The crime you referred to must be done by the people of the other village.If someone has a clean record 清白记录, he has no criminal record or has not done anything dishonest or immoral 不
41、道德的.Idiomshave a clean record：没有犯罪资料，清白无辜的get / keep the record：澄清是非on record：记录在案The city is famous for its clean record.The judges opinion is on record.课后记推荐阅读书目课后作业情况实践活动建议备注课程教案设计首页上课时间： 年 月 日 上课地点：本次课标题：A Horse and Two Goatstext analysis知识点内容text analysis:words and phrasessentence structuresumm
42、ary of the story 教学目的与要求Ensure all the students grasp the knowledge of reading, grammar, cultural information, etc.Ensure that all the students participate in activities and can use English effectively in communication重点与难点Some words and phrases in the text; cultural differences between China and We
43、stern countries讲解 黑板练习教学方法使用教具教学过程设计 备注Pre-reading task: discuss the following questions:1. List at least three ways of greeting2. Are there any differences between the ways that people greet each other in east and west?Text analysisPara 51 Then he went on to explain at length, uttering each syllabl
44、e carefully, what brought him to this country, how much he liked it, what he did at home, how he had planned for years to visit India, the dream of his life and so forthGrammatical point “uttering each syllable carefully“ is a participle phrase used as an insertion.at length：1）at last 经过一段时间之后；终于，最后
45、；2）in detail 长时间地，详尽地，充分地At length the bus arrived, forty minutes late.He went on at tedious length about his favorite hobby.他喋喋不休地讲述着他的爱好。idiom at full length: stretch out 全身伸直The dog was lying at full length on the floor.狗狗全身伸直躺在地板上。2 every now and then pausing to smile politely. Grammatical point
46、 Here “to smile“ cant be replaced by smiling. Verbs, such as “remember“ “pause“ are used with a gerund dernd 动名词 when the action expressed by the gerund is the previous action, and an infinitive when the action is a following one. 暂停下来去微笑I forget to mail the letter. （The action hasnt be preformed ye
47、t.）我忘记寄信了。I forget mailing the letter. （The action has been performed but the performer has forgotten it.）我忘记寄信了。Para 61 Refer：refer to sb./sth ： to mention or speak about someone or somethinge.g. We agreed never to refer to the matter again.Although she didnt mention any names, everyone knew who sh
48、e was referring to 所指的.2 He thought for a second and then related in detail that the horse had been there for a very long time and that it would appear as the tenth avatar at the end of the Yuga, when the world would be destroyed, and the Redeemer would come in the form of a horse to help the good a
49、nd punish the evil.cultural background avatar vt: 化身,天神下凡: a god in Hinduismat the end of the Yuga: Yuga is any of the four ages (the Satya 黄金时代, the Treta 特瑞塔年代, the Dvapara 达瓦帕拉年代, and the Kali 卡利年代) in Hinduism. According to Hinduism, these four ages form a cycle, due to be repeated, with each worse than the last. 年代、纪元; 印度教所称构成历史循环的四个时代中的一个the Redeemer: the god who comes to save the world 耶稣基督；救世主grammatical point When a verb is followed by two or more than two
