1、2018 学年度人教版必修 4Unit1Women of achievement Period1Reading 教案设计IntroductionIn this period, after the warming up, students will first be guided to talk and share. Coming next are such steps as Listening and reading aloud，Reading and underlining，Reading to identify the topic sentence of each paragraph，Re
2、ading to complete the table，Reading to decide on the type of writing and summary of the text，Reading the text to make a diagram of it and Retelling the text in your own words. The period can be closed down by students having a discussion. ObjectivesTo help students understand the texts forms and con
3、tents and learn about women of achievement To help students communicate on the topic in focus with the words, expressions and structures learned in this unitFocusWords specialize，campaign，behave，shade，observe ，respect，argue，crowd，support，refer ，deliverExpressions move off，crowd in，look down upon，by
4、chance，come across，carry onPatterns 1. She worked hard to make as many countries as possible agree not to use them. 2. Watching a family of chimps wake up is our first activity of the day. 3For example, one thing she discovered was that chimps hunt and eat meat. 4. She has argued for them to be left
5、 in the wild and not used for entertainment or advertisements. Aids Multimedia facilities, tape-recorder, photos, diagramsProcedures1. Warming up Warming up by describingGood morning, class. Today we are going to read about A PROTECTOR OF AFRICAN WILDLIFE. But first, Id like to know if you have ever
6、 heard of women like Elizabeth Fry, Soong Chingling, Jane Goodall, Jody Williams, Joan of Arc and Lin Qiaozhi. Now turn to page 1, look at the photos, read the captions and describe to your neighbor the women in focus. Who is she? What is she? What did she do to benefit the world?Warming up by discu
7、ssingHi, every one. How did you spend your winter vacation? Did you read any books? Did you read any women of achievement? What makes a woman of achievement? Now in pairs discuss the women on page one. Which of these women do you think is a great woman? And may I have your reasons for your choice?Wa
8、rming up by reading aloud and translatingNice to see you back at school, boys and girls. As you have all prepared lessons before class I shall ask six of you at random to read aloud and translate the captions under the photos on page one to see how youve understand these women. Zhao Yanfei, would yo
9、u try reading aloud and translating the first caption?Key for reference: 伊丽莎白 弗赖伊是一位教友派信徒。她帮助改善了监禁条件，向囚犯提供工作和教育机会。 她的工作帮助教友派赢得了 1947 年度的诺贝尔和平奖。Well done! Next lets have Ju Xiaohong do the second one. 2. Pre-reading by looking and sayingWork in pairs. Look at the photos and the title A PROTECTOR OF A
10、FRICAN WILDLIFE and predict the contents of the text. When you are ready, join another pair and compare your predictions and the clues that helped you to make the predictions. Key for reference: From the photos and title I guess that the text tells about a woman scientist who is working in Africa to
11、 protect the wildlife there. She studies a family of chimps, delivers a speech on their behavior, arguing for them to be left in the wild and protected. 3. Talking and sharingWork in groups of four. Tell your group mates what you know about wildlife protection. Then the group leader is to stand up a
12、nd share your group idea with the class. Key for reference: I am from Group 3. We think that Jane is a woman of achievement. For she has helped people understand how much chimps behave like humans. Because of her we know that it is better for the animals to be left in the wild or in the special plac
13、es set up for them. 4. Listening and reading aloudReading aloud to the recording of the text improves our literacy skills - reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Now please listen and then read the text aloud. Pay attention to the pronunciation of each word and the pauses within each sentence.
14、I will play the tape twice and you shall read aloud twice, too. 5. Reading and underliningA really useful way to help us with our listening is to become aware of thought groups .When we speak, we need to divide speech up into small chunks to help the listener understand messages. These chunks or tho
15、ught groups are groups of words which go together to express an idea or thought. In English, we use pauses and low pitch to mark the end of thought groups.Next you are to read the text, dividing the text into thought groups and circling all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy
16、 them into your notebook after school as homework.Collocations from A PROTECTOR OF AFRICAN WILDLIFEmake a great person 造就一个伟人 , give reasons for 给出理由 , improve prison conditions 改善监狱的条件, give sb. work and education 为某人提供工作和受教育的机会, get the Nobel Peace Prize 获得诺贝尔和平奖, in modern Chinese history 在中国现代史上
17、, concern oneself with从事；忙于；关心, show the connection between and表明与之间的联系, found an international campaign 发起一项国际运动, stop the use of landmines 停止使用地雷, give sb. the Nobel Peace Prize 授予诺贝尔和平奖, fight for为而战, driveout of把赶出去, put sb. to death 杀死或处死某人, become a specialist in womens illnesses 成为妇科疾病的专家, de
18、vote all ones life to一生致力于, encourage sb. to do sth. 鼓励做, behave like humans 像人类一样活动, leave sb. sleeping 让睡着, wander off into the forest 晃晃悠悠地走进森林, make all worthwhile 使得都非常值得, spend years observing and recording their daily activities 用多年时间观察和记录它们的日常活动 , be determined to do sth.下定决心做某事, in ones own
19、 environment 在自己的生存环境中, begin ones project 开始的计划 , communicate with each other 互相交流, work out解决；算出, respect the life of尊重的生活, leavein the wild 让生活在野生世界, use for entertainment or advertisements 用于娱乐和拍广告, set up special places 设立专门地区, crowd in 涌入, sayto myself 对自己说, do nothing wrong 没做错什么, achieve eve
20、rything 得到一切, gain a doctors degree 获得博士学位, cheer the achievements of women 为妇女成功而喝彩6. Reading to identify the topic sentence of each paragraphSkim the text and identify the topic sentence of each paragraph. You may find it either at the beginning, the middle or the end of the paragraph. Key for ref
21、erence: 1st paragraph: Our group are all going to visit the chimps in the forest. 2nd paragraph: Nobody before has fully understood chimp behavior. 3rd paragraph: For forty years Jane Goodall has been helping the rest of the world understand and respect the life of these animals.7. Reading and trans
22、ferring informationRead the text again to complete the table, which list what Jane does to protect African wildlife.What does Jane do?studied these animals for many yearsspent many years observing and recording their daily activitiesdiscovered that chimps hunt and eat meatdiscovered how chimps commu
23、nicate with each otherargued for chimps to be left in the wildset up special places for chimps to live safelyworking with animals in their own environment8. Reading and understanding difficult sentencesAs you have read the text times, you can surely tell which sentences are difficult to understand.
24、Now put your questions concerning the difficult points to me. 9. Going over the text once again for the type of writing and summary of the textDetermining the type of writing will help you determine the authors topic (subject), purpose (why he is writing), style (how he should write) and tone (his a
25、ttitude toward his subject - supportive, condemning, objective, etc.)Type of writing This is a piece of narrative writing.Main idea of the passage Being a protector of African wildlife Jane Goodall works to understand chimps and protect them.Topic sentence of 1st paragraph Our group are all going to
26、 visit the chimps in the forest. Topic sentence of 2nd paragraph Jane spent many years observing and recording their daily activities. Topic sentence of 3rd paragraph For forty years Jane Goodall has been helping the rest of the world understand and respect the life of these animals. 10. Reading the
27、 text to make a diagram 11. Retelling the text with the help of the diagramA possible versionWe set out at 5:45 am to visit the chimps in Gombe national Park. We watched a family of chimps wake up in the morning and followed them wandering into the forest. Jane had been there observing and recording
28、 chimps daily activities. For 40 years, she had been helping the world to understand and respect the life of these animals. Jane is indeed a woman of achievement and a good example for us all.12. Closing down Closing down by having a discussionDo you agree with Janes ideas? Why or why not? Our group
29、 visiting chimps in forest in East AfricaJane observing and recording chimps life Jane helping the world understand and respect chimpsKey for reference: I agree with Janes idea, because leaving the animals in the wild is the only good way to protect them. The animals belong to the forest, just as we
30、 belong to the civilized world. What do you think is the best way to protect wildlife?Key for reference: I think the best way is to understand and respect the life of animals. Setting up special places where they can live safely is important and effective.Closing down by retelling the story of Jane GoodallI shall write some key words and expressions on the blackboard. You are to retell the story of Jane Goodall according to these words. Keys: visit the chimps, watch the chimps, understand chimp behavior, argue for, set up special places
