B4 Unit Four Creativity电子教案

1、浙江越秀外国语学院教 案2015 2016学年第2学期课程名称 综合英语 4 班级名称 工商管理1401-1411班；国际经济与贸易1401 -1411班；国际商务1401-1404班；传播学1401 -1406班；新闻学1401-1404班；数字媒体艺术 1401-1404班；编辑出版学1401-1404班；汉语 言文学1401-1404班；汉语国际教育1401-1402班任课教师 虞秦妹、王冰心、李晓静、陈思、朱洁、肖小燕、 吴绯绯、李玉仙、石丽娜、陈伟芳、杨帆、余叶盛 魏兰兰、沈佳琪、钟思凝、章慧、陈倩倩、王利华 张淑芳、王义兵 、贾卫章、姚兰芝、吴勇、黎岭 朱琳、方芳、刘君 章节、课题

2、 Unit 4 Creativity周学时4学分4课程性质必修教学目的和要求：After learning this unit, make sure the students: 1. Motivate students manipulative desire and wide their horizon by in-class teaching activities ( e.g. pictures display, brain storm project, discussion)2. Gain a new understanding that creativity can be found e

3、verywhere in the daily life.3. Make conclusion of features “being creative” by brain storm and discursion activities.4. Develop the ability to use English in a well-rounded way.教学重点与难点：1. Classroom Participation (Brain storm; picture display & discussion; question deduction & conclusion; Opt

4、ical Illusion and Imagination)2. Practical Application (listening, speaking, and writing of the topics related to creativity)3. To strengthen the sense of self-study and cultivate the relative learning habits.教学方法与手段：Student-oriented communicative teaching, free discussion and interaction, Multimedi

5、a software, CD-ROM, PPT 教学中的创新点： To introduce some background knowledge of the text, like the different attitudes and efforts in the educational system in different countries to encourage creativity, as well as make use of multi-media devices in the class. In the class, the teacher keeps the notion

6、that people of all ages and from all walks of life can demonstrate creativity in a wide variety of ways. 讨论、思考题和课后作业：1. DIY (choose one from the following tasks)a. produce a micro-movie around the theme of paper cupb. a creative paper cup handmade product c. design an advertisement creation of paper

7、 cup selling2. Preview the article a. underline the difficult words and sentencesb. put forward a questions around the theme of this article3. Billboard shootingFind some creative billboards and shoot them by cellophanes then upload to album of QQ group (or Wechat group) Organize a class contest for

8、 all DIY works products and picture shooting备注：浙江越秀外国语学院教案（讲稿部分）教学过程时间分配Teaching SchedulePeriods1-6Preparation.The Case for CreativityEncouraging Children to Think: Structure of the text; New words and phrases; Text explanation.Exercises (p91&p94) Periods 7&8Post-reading tasks; Listening, wr

9、iting or reading exercises.Teaching ProceduresPreparation Periods1-2Background KnowledgeCreativity is important to the human being. Without it, we would have no any development. “Being creative” means thinking wildly, thinking of thinks that are beyond the normal peoples idea, solving problems in un

10、usual way and thinking and doing things, surpassing the tradition and custom. The human being, the ordinary people as well as the scientists and inventors have great creativity. Generally speaking, creativity does not necessarily require sophisticated skills or great intelligence. The creative proce

11、ss often relate to intuitive perception, “lateral thinking”, and experimentation by trial and error.In our daily life, we can find a lot of stories and examples about creativity. For instance, teachers dont like the students who are “naughty” but perhaps creative. Parents generally hope their childr

12、en to keep quiet and obeyed instead of following their own thoughts and ideas, which probably present the childrens creativity in their body and mental.Chinese are creative. Since ancient time, our fathers had “Four inventions” which have been influencing the Chinese history, including the world his

13、tory till today. Only because of great creativity of Chinese, the world benefits a lot from it.Lead-in activities1. Brain storming (15-20 mins)Show students a paper cup, invite them to discuss in groups “what can we do to reshape the paper cup and make it creative both in physical form and usability

14、.2. Picture display & discussion (15mins)a. Give students pictures of some inventions in its different stages of development e.g. torch lantern bulbwriting brush pen typewriter printercontingrod (算筹) abacus hand computer calculatorb. ask students try to find more examples in our daylily life and

15、 figure out the development of this product.3. Question & conclusion (10mins)Question1. Whats creativity? 2. What are the qualities of being creative?Conclusion: creativity is the ability to learn from nature and to use his imaginationbeing creative people should 1. think of things that others c

16、an not; 2. solve problems in a simple and original way; 3. think and do things in an unusual way4. Optical illusion and imagination (20 mins)a. Ask students to look at the drawing (page 86) from every possible angle and try to relate it to the real things in their lives. b. Invite students add more

17、linellaes to make the drawing different, invite some of them display their work on the black board.reference answersi Looking inside: a room, a door, a window, a basket, a part of a corridor, a passage, a chimneyii Looking forward: a platform, a key of a key-board, the back side of the TV, the roof

18、of a building, a chocolate, a pyramid in South Americaiii Looking flat: a handkerchief with plain shapes, a screen hanging on the walliv Looking from the upper side: a box, a cube5. Quotations (10mins)Give students 4 quotations from Picasso, Einstein, Russell invite students share other quotations ,

19、 sayings ,and proverbs they know. a. Every act of creation is first an act of destruction.Pablo Picasso b. I am always doing what I cannot do, in order that I may learn how to do it .Pablo Picassoc. The secret to creativity is knowing how to hide your sources. Albert Einstein d. Do not fear to be ec

20、centric in opinion, for every opinion now accepted was once eccentric. Bertrand Russell 6. Creative video clips watching & discussion (10mins)Play 2 creative video clips and ask students to try to figure out what the creative points are in these videos. 7. Conclusion of this class & Ask Ss t

21、o preview the article (5mins)a. underline the difficult words and sentencesb. put forward a questions around the theme of this articleReading Comprehension (passage of in-class reading) Periods3-6I. Pre-reading questions:1. Did your parents ever let you make decisions when you were very young? What

22、do you think of your parents practice?2. Did your parents allow you to speak to guests who came to your house? How did you feel if you were not allowed to? II. Structure of the text Part 1: Introduction (para.1): It is introduced in the article how teachers and parents can encourage creativity in ch

23、ildren.Part 2: An important strategy for parents and teachers to follow. (para. 2-3):A. The strategy: To encourage children to spend time thinking and developing new ideas.B. The significance for adopting the strategy: If children can be taught to think creatively, they will be better able to functi

24、on in tomorrows society.Part 3: The definition of creativity. (para.4-5)A. Who successful students and adults are: Those who can find a number of ways to approach problems.B. What creative people can do: They can use what they have to produce original ideas that are good for something.Part 4: A big

25、problem in school. (para.6) The problem: Children can obtain and give back information but cant figure out ways to apply what they know in new situations.Part 5: A new approach to teaching. (para7)A: The approach: Combining the basics with activities where the students must use their imagination.B:

26、How to do so: By asking questions and meanwhile praising their ideas and new thoughts.C: How to facilitate the process: To create an atmosphere in which there is no risk in being creativea place where wild ideas are honored and valued, never scorned or dismissed.Part 6: Things parents can do at home

27、 to encourage creativity. (para.8-10)A: To involve children in decision making.B: To help children to understand the consequences of various decisions.C: To encourage them to talk out loud about things they are doing.D: To show a sense of humor.E: To give children choices from their earliest age.III

28、. Language points (sentences and words)Sentence structure:Para 21. If Dick Drew had listened to his boss in 1925, we might not have a product that we now think of as practically essential: masking tape.如果1925年迪克·德鲁听从了他老板的意见，也许我们就不会有遮护胶带这种用品了。现在我们几乎离不开它。Notice the Conditional Sentence of Mixed T

29、ime. In the conditional clause the verb had listened to is in the subjunctive contrary to the past event. However, in the main clause the verb might not have is in the subjunctive contrary to the present event. Notice the adverb “practically” that means “almost”.e.g.1). If the weather had been more

30、favorable, the crops would be growing still better.2). If he had received six more votes, he would be our chairman now.3). Ive read practically all of her books.4). The two designs were practically identical.manufacture v. produce something in large numbers especially in a factory using machinese.g.

31、 He works for a company that manufactures car parts. manufacturer n.perfect v.to make something as good as you are able to 使完美、完善或完备1) Mock trials help students perfect their legal skills.2) As a musician, she has spent years perfecting her techniques.Para 3 2. It is a strategy that more and mo

32、re companies are employing and one that experts around the country say we ought to be following with our children, both at home and at school.现在这种策略已被越来越多的公司所采用，而且全国各地的专家认为，对待孩子也应效仿这种做法，无论是在家里还是在学校。Two attributive clauses are used in this sentence. The attributive clause “ that more and more compani

33、es are employing” modifies the noun “strategy”. The other attributive clause “ that experts around the country say we ought to be following with our children, both at home and at school” modifies “one”. “One” is used here to mean “strategy” which has been mentioned.3. The feeling is that if we teach

34、 them to think creatively, they will be better able to function in tomorrows society.他们认为，如果我们教育孩子进行创造性思维，他们就能在明天的社会中更好地发挥作用。Notice “that if we teach in tomorrows society” is a predicative clause. The word “feeling” here means “a belief or opinion about something”.e.g.1). The result is that children

35、 can give back information but cant recognize ways to apply it to new situations. 2). My own feeling is that we should buy the cheaper one.3). Public feeling is being ignored by the government.Para 4 approach v.&n.A. to deal with a situation or a problem with a particular way or with a particula

36、r attitude 着手处理（事务、难题等）approach a problem/task/matter etc.1) Whats the best way of approaching this problem?2) It might be possible to approach the problem from a new angle.B. to move towards or nearer to someone or something 接近，靠近1) As I approached the house, I noticed a light on upstairs.2) She he

37、ard footsteps approaching.C. a method of doing something or dealing with a problem方法；手段1) He decided to adopt a different approach to teaching English.2) This organization took a positive approach to creative thinking.Para 5 4. Creativity is not something one is just born with, nor is it necessarily

38、 a characteristic of high intelligence.创造性并非与生俱来，也不一定就是高智慧的特征。The word “nor” here is used after a negative statement in order to introduce another negative statement containing a similar kind of information. Notice Partial Inversion is used in the statement introduced by the word “nor”.I dont expect

39、 children to be rude, nor do I expect to be disobeyed.5. Creativity is the matter of using the resources one has to produce original ideas that are good for something.创造性是指能利用已有的资源想出新点子，而这些点子有助于解决某方面的问题。Two attributive clauses are used in this sentence. The attributive clause “one has” modifies the

40、noun “resources”. The other attributive clause “that are good for something” modifies the noun “ideas”.original adj.A. completely new and different from anything that anyone has thought of before 新颖的；有独创性的1) Thats not a very original suggestion.2) I dont think George is capable of having original id

41、eas!B. only before noun existing or happening first before other people or things 最早的；最先的1) The land was returned to its original owner.2) I think you should go back to your original plan.C.usually before noun painted, written etc. by the artist rather than copied 非抄袭的1) The original manuscript has

42、been lost.2) Only original documents (=not photocopies) will be accepted as proof of status.Para 6 sacrifice v. to willingly stop having something you want or doing something you like in order to get something more important 牺牲某事物1) We decided to sacrifice a trip for a new car.2) She sacrificed a pr

43、omising career to look after her kids.multiplication table 乘法表   multiply v.  to add a number to itself a number of times     e.g. Multiply 2 and 6 together, youll get 12.multiple adj. n. 数量多的multiple-choice adj. showing several possible answers from which you

44、 must choose the correct onemulticultural adj.     multinational adj.     multiracial adj.     multipurpose adj.apply v.A. to use something such as a method, idea, or law in a particular situation, activity, or process 运用，应用某事物1) New techno

45、logy is being applied to almost every industrial process.2) These ideas are often difficult to apply in practice.B .to make a formal request, usually written, for something such as a job, a place in a university, or permission to do something 申请；请求1) She applied for a job with the local newspaper.2)

46、 I applied to four universities and was accepted by all of them.C. (not used in the progressive tenses) to have an effect on or to concern a particular person, group, or situation（与某人物）有关；适用1) Do the same rules apply to part-time workers?2) What I am saying applies only to some of you.Para 76. , tea

47、chers might ask students to think about what would have happened if his trip had taken him to New York first instead of to the Caribbean area.······教师可能让学生思考如果哥伦布首先到达的不是加勒比海地区而是纽约，情况会如何。 The Subjunctive Mood in this sentence is used to express the supposition contrary t

48、o the fact of the past event.e.g.1). If the management had acted sooner, the strike would not have happened.2). If he had been here yesterday, he could have helped us. be up to 1) be the duty or responsibility of sb.   You can pay weekly or monthlyits up to you.2）be clever, good

49、or well enough for a particular purpose or in order to do something   I am afraid he just isnt up to the job.3) do something secret or something one shouldnt be doingThe children are very quite; I wonder what they are up to.7. The best strategy is to encourage children by asking them quest

50、ions, meanwhile praising their ideas and new thoughts.最好的办法是通过提问并同时对他们的想法和新点子表示赞赏来鼓励孩子。 The infinitive “to encourage children by” functions as the predicative in this sentence.1. The most important thing is to put theory into practice. 2. Her wish was to become an artist.8.Experts say that it is imp

51、ortant to create an atmosphere in which there is no risk in being creativea place where wild ideas are honored and valued, never scorned or dismissed.专家认为必须创造一个可以自由发挥创造力的氛围，一个尊重和赞赏而不是鄙视或不理会荒诞想法的环境。Notice that “an atmosphere” and “a place where wild ideas” are in apposition. The noun “atmosphere” is

52、modified by the appositive clause “in which there is no risk in being creative”. The noun “place” is modified by the appositive clause “where wild ideas”.dismiss v. A. to put aside from consideration 对某人物不予理会或不屑一顾1) He just laughed and dismissed my proposal as unrealistic.2) Its an idea that shouldn

53、t be dismissed out of hand dismissed immediately and completely).B. to remove someone from their job 开除；解雇1) He was unfairly dismissed from his post.2) Employees can be dismissed for sending obscene emails.C. to tell someone that they are allowed to go, or are no longer needed 把某人打发走；让某人离开1) The class will be dismissed early today.2) The mayor finished the press conference and dismissed the reporters.Para 8talk sth. outto discuss a problem thoroughly in order to solve It 通过商谈解决（问题），把一切谈清楚（直到取得一致的意见）1) We need to spend a little time talking this out.2) It might help if you talked out with Da