1、教学设计Warming Up and Reading整体设计教材分析At the beginning of the class， the teacher can lead in the topic of the unit by having a free talk with students about the background knowledge，talking about Mark Twain and his play.Mark Twain is probably one of the few American writers with whom students are alread
2、y familiar.Warming Up is intended to discover just how much students know about this 19th century writer and let those who dont know about him know about him before they read the play.The teacher can use this part to introduce information that Chinese students should have.Exercise 1 in Prereading pr
3、ovides students with an important choice.For some，knowing what they would do with the money is easy to decide.For others，it may pose a real dilemma，especially if they feel obligated to help others with the money.Whatever choice students make here，they should be ready to offer their classmates a good
4、 reason for it.Exercise 2 is to check whether students have read the story or have seen the film and for students to be ready for the next part Reading.The reading passage is a play which is adapted from Mark Twains short story by the same title.It briefly describes that Henry，a San Francisco busine
5、ssman，is rescued at sea by a British ship that takes him to London where he finds himself without money，friends，or the prospect of a good job.Hungry and alone，he walks along the streets of the city when unexpectedly he is summoned to a mansion.Two rich brothers，Roderick and Oliver，have made a secret
6、 bet.Roderick believes that a man cannot survive in the city for a month with only a million pound bank note in his possession but Oliver believes he can.The play takes us along on Henrys misadventures with humor and surprise to discover who will win the bet.Students are encouraged to preview the te
7、xt and find out the new words and structures themselves.They should try to work out the meaning of the new words through the context.Then if necessary，they can look them up in the dictionary or turn to the teacher for help.Plays will enable students to read and hear natural language in a dramatic co
8、ntext.Just as importantly，reading and acting plays aloud will increase students selfconfidence in using English，which in turn will increase their overall motivation to learn English.Through their active participation in reading characters parts in a play，students relive what others have said.When re
9、ading a play aloud，students not only speak to the teacher but directly to their classmates.This oral interaction can contribute to greater class cooperation， especially if reading the play results in trying to act it out.In doing so，students can learn how to interpret language through the tone of vo
10、ice and body language，gaining a greater appreciation of the various verbal and nonverbal ways in which language works.Therefore，provide students with the opportunity to interpret language by acting out a few scenes of the play.To consolidate the contents of the reading passage，students should be req
11、uired to give a brief introduction to the story The Million Pound Bank Note in their own words and act out Scene 3 of this play with their group members at the end of the class.In order to arouse students interest， the teacher can hold a competition between groups.教学重点1Let students learn more about
12、Mark Twain and his play.2Get students to learn different reading skills.3Have students learn how to act out this play.教学难点1Develop students reading ability.2Enable students to act out this play.三维目标知识目标1Get students to learn the useful new words and expressions in this part：birthplace，novel，adventur
13、e，phrase，author，scene ，wander，pavement ，businessman，permit，ahead，bay，stare，fault，spot，passage ，account，embassy，seek，patience ，contrary，envelope ，bring up， go ahead，by accident，stare at，account for，on the contrary2Let students learn about Mark Twain and his play.能力目标1Develop students reading ability
14、and let them learn different reading skills.2Enable students to talk about Mark Twain and his play.3Enable students to act out this play.情感目标1Stimulate students interests of learning English by reading and acting this play.2Develop students sense of cooperative learning.教学过程Step 1 Warming UpTalk abo
15、ut background knowledge about Mark Twain and his play.1Getting to know a great literary giant：Mark TwainLet students read the following information about Mark Twain and his works.Real name of Mark Twain Samuel Langhorne ClemensYear of birth 1835Places where he lived Raised in Hannibal，Missouri；trave
16、led much of the US；lived for a long time in EuropeNames of three of his famous storiesThe Adventures of Tom SawyerThe Adventures of Huckleberry FinnLife on the MississippiEvaluation of him American short story writer，novelist，humorist，and public speaker.American best known literary giant2Getting to
17、know the story The Million Pound Bank NoteTwo rich gentlemen in London made a bet on what would happen to a person if he was given a million pound bank note.An American young man who sailed too far was carried out to sea，but was saved by a British ship for London.So he was now in London，tired ，hungr
18、y and penniless.Step 2 PrereadingDiscuss with students：Have you read the story The Million Pound Bank Note? Have you ever seen the film? If ever，what do you think of it?Step 3 WhilereadingTry to gain as much information as possible from the story through reading and train reading skills.1ScanningRea
19、ding strategy：Go through the play for specific information.Dont read sentence by sentence.Fill in the blanks.1）Time：_2）Characters：Henry Adams：_Roderick and Oliver：_3）EventsAbout a month ago Henry was _ out of the bay.Towards nightfall Henry was _ out to sea by a strong wind.The next morning Henry wa
20、s _by a ship.Lastly Henry arrived in _ by working as an unpaid hand on the ship.Now Henry was _ in London and _ in the street.Just at that time Roderick _ him and asked him to step in.To Henrys surprise Roderick gave Henry _ with money in it.Suggested answers：1）the_summer_of_19032）Henry Adams：a_lost
21、_American_businessman_in_LondonRoderick and Oliver：two_brothers_and_rich_Englishmen3）About a month ago Henry was sailing out of the bay.Towards nightfall Henry was carried out to sea by a strong wind.The next morning Henry was spotted by a ship.Lastly Henry arrived in London by working as an unpaid
22、hand on the ship.Now Henry was lost in London and wandering in the street.Just at that time Roderick called him and asked him to step in.To Henrys surprise Roderick gave Henry a_letter with money in it.2SkimmingReading strategy：Go through the play for the gist.1）Answer the following questions：（1）Whe
23、re does Henry Adams come from? Does he know much about London?（2）What did he do in America?（3）Why did he land in Britain?Suggested answers：（1）Henry comes from San Francisco.No，he doesnt know London at all.（2）He worked for a mining company.（3）He was sailing out the bay when he was carried out to sea
24、by a strong wind and was rescued by a ship for London.2）Put the following events in a correct order to form a short passage：Henry wandered in London streets.About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.The next morning he was spotted by a ship.Towards nightfall he found himself carried o
25、ut to sea by a strong wind.On the ship he earned his passage by working as an unpaid hand.Suggested answers：About a month ago Henry Adams was sailing out of the bay.Towards nightfall he found himself carried out to sea by a strong wind.The next morning he was spotted by a ship.On the ship he earned
26、his passage by working as an unpaid hand.Henry wandered in London streets.3DetailedreadingReading strategy：Read the play carefully and try to get as much information as possible.Try to keep them in mind.Fill in the blanks and retell the story.Henry was an _.One day he had an accident in a _.Luckily
27、he was rescued by a ship for _.He arrived in London by earning his passage without pay.He was _ in the street in _.To his surprise an _ thing happened.Two rich brothers gave him a million pound bank note because they had made a _.Suggested answers：American；bay；London；wandering ；rags ；incredible ；bet
28、4Reading aloud and underliningAsk students to read the play aloud to the tape and let them pay attention to the pronunciation and the pauses within each sentence.Tell them to pick out all the useful expressions or collocations from the passage while reading and copy them to the notebook after class
29、as homework.Step 4 Postreading1Discussing and talkingWhat kind of person do you think Henry is? Why do you think so? Find some of his words to prove.1）Is Henry honest?It is my first trip here.Well，to be honest，I have none.（no money）Well，I can t say that I have any plans.2）Is Henry hardworking?I earn
30、ed my passage by working as an unpaid hand.Could you offer me some kind of work here?I dont want your charity；I just w ant an honest job.3）Is Henry direct/straightforward?Well，it may seem luck to you but not to me.If this is your idea of some kind of joke，I dont think its very funny.Now，if youll exc
31、use me，I think I ll be on my way.2Acting1）Listen to the text again.2）Complete the table.Characters Actions Attitudes DecisionNarratorOliverRoderickHenryServant3）Act out the play in groups of four or five，including the narrator.4）Invite two or three groups to perform before the class.3DiscussionHave
32、a discussion with students.Suppose you get a large amount of money by buying lottery tickets and become a millionaire. What will you do with the money?4Writing Rewrite the play into a story.Step 5 Homework1Learn the useful new words and expressions in this part by heart.2Read the play again and agai
33、n and try to act it out with your classmates.3Enjoy the movie The Million Pound Bank Note.备课资料Background Information1About Mark TwainMark Twain（Samuel Langhorne Clemens） （18351910）American writerMark Twain was born Samuel Langhorne Clemens on November 30,1835 in Florida， Missouri.He was the fifth su
34、rviving child of John and Jane Lampton Clemens.Halleys Comet was visible at the time of his birth，making his arrival an even more momentous occasion.Mark Twain died on April 21,1910 in Redding，Connecticut of angina pectoris.Upon hearing of Twains death，President Taft said， “Mark Twain gave pleasurer
35、eal intellectual enjoymentto millions，and his works will continue to give such pleasure to millions yet to come.His humor was American，but he was nearly as much appreciated by Englishmen and people of other countries as by his own countrymen.He has made an enduring part of American literature.” Mark
36、 Twains Achievements：Mark Twain wrote novels principally “The Gilded Age”（1873） ， “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”（ 1876） ， “The Prince and the Pauper”（1881 ） ， “Adventures of Huckleberry Finn”（1884） ， “A Connecticut Yankee in King Arthurs Court”（1889）and “The Tragedy of Puddnhead Wilson”（1894） short
37、stories，speeches ， and essays.He also wrote some autobiographical works，including “The Innocents Abroad”（1869） ， “A Tramp Abroad”（1880） ， “Life on the Mississippi”（1883） ，and “Mark Twains Autobiography” Mark Twains Professions：Besides his work as a novelist，speech writer，essayist and short story wri
38、ter，Mark Twain was a journeyman printer，steamboat pilot，army volunteer，gold prospector，timber prospector，and journalist.Mark Twains Biography：Mark Twain（Samuel Langhorne Clemens）is one of the most famous writers in American literature.He went to work in 1847 when his father died， starting off as an
39、apprentice to a printer， writing for his brothers newspaper，and then working as a riverboat pilot（18571861） The work that first brought Twain literary acclaim was “Jim Smiley and His Jumping Frog”（also known as “The Celebrated Jumping Frog of Calaveras County”）in 1865.Also，as a journalist during tho
40、se early literary days，Twain traveled to the Sandwich Islands，Europe and the Middle East in 1867.He shaped his travel adventures into several books：“The Innocents Abroad”（1869 ）and “Roughing It”（1872） ，which depicted West Coast travels.Financial security brought about by his literary success allowed
41、 him to marry Olivia Langdon in 1870，and moved to Hartford，Connecticut the following year.During that time，he continued to write，and in 1873，he published “The Gilded Age”His success with “The Gilded Age” was followed by his everpopular novel “The Adventures of Tom Sawyer”（1876） ，which he only return
42、ed to after abandoning it in 1874.“Huckleberry Finn” was first published in 1884.Ernest Hemingway would later write， “All modern American literature comes from one book by Mark Twain called Huckleberry Finn ”After years of literary success，Twains financial situation was destabilized in the 1890s whe
43、n speculations didnt pay off.He moved his family to Europe，and began a lecture tour，but another shock hit him in 1897 with the death of his daughter，Susie.Mark Twain has been called a realist and a romantic，a humorist and a satirist.His mark on American literary history cannot be understated.The pop
44、ularity of his works has been met with an equal portion of controversy，with “Huckleberry Finn” as one of the most banned and debated books in American literature.His life was remarkable in its triumphs and tragedies.His words are remarkable in their depth and perception of human experience.2About th
45、e ReadingThe Bank of England once issued two notes of a million pounds，to be used to a special purpose connected with some public transaction with a foreign country.For some reason or other only one of these had been used and canceled；the other still lay in the vaults of the Bank.The two brothers， c
46、hatting along， happened to get to wonder what might be the fate of a perfectly honest and intelligent stranger who should be adrift in London without a friend，and with nothing but that millionpound bank note，and no way to account for his being in possession of it.Brother A said he would starve to de
47、ath；Brother B said he wouldnt.Brother A said he couldnt offer it at a bank or anywhere else，because he would be arrested on the spot.So they went on disputing till Brother B said he would bet twenty thousand pounds that the man would live thirty days.They thought “me” to be the right person，a poor，h
48、onest and intelligent stranger.They handed “me” an envelope that contained 1 000 000 banknote.Warming Up and Reading林碧琴，福建省龙岩市连城一中教师。本教学设计获福建省教学设计大赛二等奖。Design Concept（设计理念）高中英语课程标准对英语教学明确提出了几点要求：英语教学应该根据学生认知特点和学习发展的需要，在讲授基本语言知识的同时，着重提高学生用英语获取信息、处理信息、分析和解决问题的能力；逐步培养学生用英语进行思维和表达的能力，发展学生的个性化学习方法与风格。英语教
49、学应该关注学生的情感，使学生在英语学习过程中，提高独立思考和判断的能力，发展与人沟通合作的能力。增进跨文化理解和跨文化交际的能力，树立正确的人生观、世界观和价值观，提高人文素养。根据这一理念，在整堂课中充分利用多媒体，从视觉、听觉各方面给学生以刺激，来提高学生的阅读和组织语言的能力。Teaching Aims（教学目标）英语课程目标 教学目标 三维目标领域知识目标能理解文章大意掌握文中重要的词汇和句型能力目标培养归纳大意的能力通过戏剧情节的发展，了解戏剧这种文学形式的特点，感受戏剧中地道的口语提高学生短剧排演能力知识与技能领域学习策略培养学生独立自主学习和团体协作学习能力培养其阅读技巧过程与方法领域情感态度让学生做个快乐
