Unit8surpriseendings(Period6)

1、Period 6教学内容More practice (p.125). Culture corner (p.126). Project (pp.127-128)教学目标语言知识了解单词 ivy, vine, earn, upstairs, icy 和短语(be) out of dange。语言技能1. 通过补充阅读，进一步了解欧亨利的作品。2. 能够理解意外的结局对作品的重要意义。文化意识培养阅读英美文学经典的习惯。情感态度1. 体会人与人之间真诚互助的感情，感悟“希望”对 于生活的意义，培养积极面对苦难的精神。2. 通过小组分工合作完成课题，培养团队合作精神。教学重点理解故事内容，体会故事的“

2、意外的结局”和小说的主旨。教学难点能够理解意外的结局对作品的重要意义。教学过程Step 1学习More practice板块的内容。1. 学生阅读补充阅读篇章，然后回答下列问题。学生了解单词ivy,vine, earn, upstairs, icy和短语(be) out of dange。Where was Sue and Joh nSy studio? (At the top of a house)When did Joh nsy become very ill? (n November)What was Joh nsonly cha nee? Her only cha nee was fo

3、r her to want to live.)What was Joh nso nly hope? (To see the last leaf fall)Did the last leaf fall that ni ght? (Yes, it did)Who pai nted the leaf on the wall? Mr Behrma n.)What happe ned to Mr Behrman at last?He died.)2. 学生阅读补充阅读篇章，然后完成练习 A，理解故事的内容。3. 学生再次阅读篇章的结尾，讨论并回答下列问题。What do you think of Mr

4、Behrma n? If we meet with difficulty, what should we do?4.学生讨论练习B的问题。教师邀请部分学生上台和全班分享自己所知道的这类故事。Step 2学习Culture corner板块的内容。1. 教师展示白象的图片，引出Culture corner板块的主题 Whiteelepha nts2.2. 学生阅读Culture corner板块的图文，然后回答下列问题。 In which country were white elepha nts thought to be a gift from the gods? Ancient Thail

5、a nd.)What did white elepha nts sta nd for? They stood for peace andwealth.)教学过程White elepha nts could work for people, couldntthey? (No, they could n)What would the king do if he did nt like a pers on? (He would give him a white elepha nt)What did the king do so? Because tak ing care of a white ele

6、phant cost a lot of money)What does a white elephan” mean today? (t means something which costs us a lot of money and which we do not want or which is useless)3. 学生分组讨论以下问题。Have you ever received a white elepha nt?What was it and what was wrong with it?Step 3完成Project板块的任务，选择一则英语短篇小说，并为这 则短篇小说制作一份宣传海报。1. 学生阅读第127页的引言和A部分的内容。教师告诉学生：可 以从本模块所学的六个故事中选择一个，或选择自己喜欢的一则英语短篇小说，并为这则短篇小说制作一份宣传海报，参加 “阅读周”的展示活动。2. 学生以小组为单位，根据 B部分的要求，撰写故事的梗概，并 配上插图。Step 4完成Self-assessmen板块关于单元学习情况的自我评价。回家作业1