高中英语Unit4Behindbeliefs教案5牛津译林版选修9

1、Unit 4 Behind beliefs 科目 : 英语主备人 : 备课日期：新课题Unit 4 Behind beliefs 第课时课型授教学目标1.students gain some knowledge about idioms especially the Biblical idioms 2. reinforce their reading comprehension and improve their overall abilities. 教学重难点教学流程内容 板书关 键 点拨 加 工 润 色Reading1 Step1 Lead-in 1. Introduce two famo

2、us sentences quoted fromConfucian Analects 论语 .The students can find two Chinese idioms in these two sentences. 2. Introduce Confucian Analects briefly, especially its effects on our history and culture, emphasizing that now many Chinese idioms we often use ar e from Confucian Analects . 3. Introduc

3、e a sentence which contains an English idiom. This sentence is quoted from OLD TESTAMENT 圣经 .旧约 . 4. Then Introduce Bible briefly, emphasizing that many basic concepts and principles of Western culture have come down from the Bible , and many common English phrases and expressions have their origin

4、in the Bible as well. Then lead to the topic of this lesson. 5. Biblical idioms in English. Step 2 Fast reading 1. Scan the text and listen to the recording of the text. Think about the following 3 questions: 1 What is an idiom. 2 Which language was the Bible first written in. 3 Which idiom is often

5、 used to describe children. 1 2. Ask some students to answer the 3 questions. Keys: 1 An idiom is a group of words or an expression whose meaning often can not be understood by looking at the meanings of the separate words in it. 2 In Hebrew. 3 “ Apple of their parents eye ” .3. The text can be divi

6、ded into 4 parts. Discuss how to divide it in pairs with the help of the main ideas of each part. 1. What is an idiom. Para_ 2. Why does the Bible have a lot of idiom. Para_ 3. What are the features of Biblical idioms. Para_ 4. Why should we learn idioms well. Para_ Key: part 1 para1 Part 2 para2 Pa

7、rt3 para3-6 Part 4 para7 Step 3 Detailed reading 1. Read paragraph 1 and 2 again carefully. Try to answer some T/F questions. a. The meanings of an idiom are always the same as the meanings of its components. t recognize an idiom is b. You can easily misunderstand a sentence if you donbeing used. c.

8、 The original meaning of Biblical idioms has never changed. Keys: a. F b. T c. F 2. Read Para 3-6 carefully and answer the following questions: 1 Why did Biblical idioms often come from stories. 2 What does “ feet of clay” mean.2 3 Which animals are featured in the idioms in the article. 4 Which exa

9、mples included in the text are related to agricultural life or food. Keys：1 Because the idiom itself was the expression that underlined the moral of a story and gave audiences a picture to help them understand the story better. 2 There is a hidden weakness in somebody whom we admire or respect. 3 ca

10、lf. 4 “ reap what we sow” and “the apple of my eye” .of learning idioms. 3. Read paragraph 7 again carefully and try to list the benefits Keys: 1 improving your comprehension 2 Developing a high level of competence in your communication skills 3 Better understanding and appreciating the history and

11、culture of English-speaking countries. 4. How many idioms have been mentioned in this article. What are they. Keys: 6. by and by, feet of clay, to see the handwriting on the wall, kill the fatted calf, reap what we sow and apple of their parents. 5. 1 Debbies father always warned her to be nice to p

12、eople she did not know, because we _ 2 Sarah s mother adores her; Sarah is_. 3 Wilson was disappointed when he learnt that the coach had _. 4 She knew it might take a long time for her teammates to change their mind s, but she believed that the new plan would work _. 5 When my brother came back home

13、 from his trip to Europe, we _. 6 After his company suffered millions of dollars in losses, Joe _ and left the company. Keys: 1 reap what we sow 2 the apple of her mothers eye 3 feet of clay 4 by and by 5 killed the fatted calf 6 saw the handwriting on the 3 wall Step 4 Revision and Consolidation Fi

14、ll in the following form with proper words according to your comprehension of the text. The A group of words or an expression whose meaning can only be understood by defini looking at the 1 _ meani ng of the words in ittion of Using a number of words to represent a single object, person or concept,

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16、fatted Having a large celebrationBiblicabout calfMeaning their parents love their al Apple of their Idiomsagricultural life parentschildren very much and be proud of or food- relatedthem.4 Reap what we sowSmall kindnesses often bring us a rich reward while small offences can 10_ in disasterKeys: 1. whole/complete 2. benefit 3. Improving 4. appreciating 5. origin 6. Types 7. Animal-related 8. Exampl