高中英语新课标外研版必修4教案Period1IntroductionReadingandVocabularyModule1lifeinthefutur

1、Module 1 Life in the Future Brief Statements Based on This Module The Analysis of Teaching Contents in This Module Introduction The topic in this module is “Life in the Future ” .Before the class,the teacher may encourage the students to find some pictures of some buildings and bring the pictures to

2、 the classroom for use.They may also surf the Internet to find some vocabulary used to describe environment and building materials.To begin this part the teacher may show the students the pictures in the book and carry out an activity of asking and answering questions using the questions the book pr

3、ovides.The teacher may also have a brainstorm in the class with the help of the questions given.In Activity 2 the teacher may show the students such words as “brick” “concrete” “mud” and so on.Explain some if necessary.After that the teacher may encourage the students to talk about the pictures they

4、 bring to the class in groups using the words they learned in this part.At the end of this lesson the representatives will be asked to act out their dialogue.Reading and Vocabulary The teacher may list the new words or ask the students to find the new words in the course of previewing the text.By gu

5、essing from the whole context they will have a good sense of enlarging their vocabulary 1 / 32 and this is very important in learning a language.The main idea of this passage is about the City of the Future.While reading this passage,some reading strategies are necessary:skimmingfast reading to find

6、 out the general idea of the passage as well as the answers to one or two questions;scanningcareful reading to look for important facts;guessingtry to guess unknown words from the context,understand the authors attitude and ideas from the context and understand the intention.In the teaching of the r

7、eading,the teacher can organize different reading activities according to the content of the text on purpose to train the above reading strategies and help them develop good reading habits from the very beginning.Function The function of this module is “talking about the future”.Through the reading

8、of the extracts from the City of the Future the students may have a better understanding of when to use with countable nouns and when to use with uncountable nouns.Some explanation from the teacher may be involved if necessary.And Activity 2 can act as a kind of consolidation.Listening and Speaking

9、In this part the studentslistening and speaking abilities are trained.First the students are encouraged to use their imagination to a full extent and draw a picture of their future home and then have a 2 / 32 discussion.Thus speaking can serve as the warming up of listening.Through listening the stu

10、dents may have a better understanding of the future home.Grammar The grammar in this module is the future continuous.The future continuous is formed with will be and the -ing form of the verb.Its function is to make predictions,i.e.it describe a situation which will be in progress at a given moment

11、in the future.To make the students clear,the teacher had better give students some exercises for consolidation.Pronunciation The pronunciation in this module is stress.The teacher may choose a short paragraph from the passage and then ask them to find the stressed words themselves.After that you may

12、 play the tape for the students to listen and check their answers.Writing Activity 1 is a preparation of writing.The students may be encouraged to read the passage to learn about how to make predictions.Through this activity the students can master some ways to tell about the future things and some

13、words as well.In writing what they will be doing in ten years,the teacher may teach them the steps:first make an outline and write down some key words;the next step is to exchange their works with their deskmates for suggestions;the last step is correction.3 / 32 Everyday English First encourage the

14、 students to do this activity individually and then check with a partner.To consolidate it,the teacher may ask the students to make up a dialogue using the phrases in this part.Cultural Corner This part introduces to us peoples predictions about the future.These predictions has turned out to be absu

15、rd,so it is very interesting to read and thus attract the students.However,it can also make the students think about this question:How do we treat the development of the world.In dealing with this part the teacher may decide the Teaching Methods.If time permits,intensive reading is necessary;but if

16、not,extensive reading,fast reading or skimming is also OK.Task The task of this module is to describe ones ideal house for the future.You may first ask the students to draw a picture of the house and a plan of the rooms inside.And then the students are encouraged to say what each room in the house i

17、s and any interesting features it will have.The better ones may demonstrate their works to the whole class.Module File This part is a summary of this module.It may help the students to know whether they have mastered the main points or not.If time permits,the teacher may have a revision of this modu

18、le by analyzing this 4 / 32 part and consolidate it with some exercises.Five Periods for Teaching Period 1:Introduction;Reading and Vocabulary Period 2:Function;Listening and Speaking Period 3:Grammar;Pronunciation Period 4:Writing;Everyday English Period 5:Cultural Corner;Task;Module File Introduct

19、ion;Reading and Vocabulary Period 1 The General Idea of This Period Before this period the teacher may ask the students to prepare some pictures of different kinds of buildings and look up some words describing building materials in the dictionary for future use.After that we will learn some new wor

20、ds that can be used to describe the building materials.In dealing with Activity 2 the teacher may have a brainstorm among the students and make them speak out the names of different building materials in English.Multimedia is of great help in leading in this part.The task of Activity 3 is to discuss

21、 what their school is made of.The teacher may encourage to talk about the pictures they bring to the class in groups using the words they learned in this part.At the end of this lesson a representative will be asked to act out their dialogue.As for Reading and Vocabulary,first the teacher may list t

22、he new words or ask the students to find the new words in the course of previewing the text.By guessing from 5 / 32 the whole context they will have a good sense of enlarging their vocabulary and this is very important in learning a language.The main idea of this passage is about the City of the Fut

23、ure.Through this article not only will the students predict the prospect of our world but also they will fully develop their imagination.Teaching Important Points Encourage the students to talk about building materials.Teaching Difficult Points Lead the students to speak out the English names of som

24、e building materials.Teaching Methods Individual work,pair work to get every student to participate in class.Teaching Aids Some pictures,multimedia & a blackboard. Three Dimensional Teaching Aims Knowledge and Skills Make the students master some new words. Encourage the students to know how to desc

25、ribe a building.Make sure the students use simple English to have a discussion.Process and Strategies Train the students speaking ability through individual and pair work.Feelings and Values 6 / 32 Through the study of this module the students will surely have a better understanding of the trends of

26、 the development of the world.Meanwhile,they can know about the necessity of sustainable development.Teaching Procedures Step 1 Lead-in T:Good morning,boys and girls. Ss:Good morning,Sir. T:Now I m very glad to see you here in my class.I hope we will enjoy staying with each other.Let s start our coo

27、peration with Module 1 Life in the Future.Please look at the picture in our textbook.What is it. S:I think it is a building. T:Then where do you think it is. S:Perhaps it is in a big farm. T:Good.And would you like to live in it. S:I imagine a lot of fun living in it. T:Do you know what kind of buil

28、ding materials the building is made of.S:Yes.Judging by the color of the building,it is made of stone.T:Very good.What other materials do you know.Can you speak out the names of the building materials in English.S:The building materials we are familiar with in our daily life 7 / 32 include aluminum,

29、brick,concrete,glass,mud and so on.The teacher listed the names on the blackboard.aluminum stone wood brickconcreteglassmudplasticrubbersteelT:Yes.Well done.Now please try to use the building materials on the blackboard to complete the following sentences.1._is a very light metal. 2._is a very stron

30、g material. 3.Both _and _come from trees. 4._is light,strong,very popular,and man-made.5._are often used to build walls. 6._is very strong and is used in many modern buildings. 7._is wet earth. 8._is a natural hard material. 9._is used to make windows. The teacher check their answers. Suggested answ

31、ers: 1.Aluminum2.Steel3.rubber,wood4.Plastic5.Bricks6.Concrete7.Mud8.Stone9.Glass T:All of you did very good jobs. T:Now that we have known so much about building materials,now lets talk about our teaching buildings:What materials are the teaching 8 / 32 buildings made of/from.Pair the students to d

32、iscuss the school.Ask them to make a list and then call back answers in a whole-class setting and list the answers on the board. T:Well done. Step 2 Fast reading T:Now lets come to Reading and Vocabulary.Suppose you are traveling to “A City of the Future”,please imagine what you will see there.What

33、will be different from a present city.S:I think in the future world the schools are different from now.Internet-schools will take over the present schools.T:Good imagination. S:Solar energy will take the place of gas,coal,electricity and so on.S:. T:Very good.Now according to your imagination please

34、 tick the topics you think will mention.And then read the passage to check your ideas.After a few minutes check their answers. Suggested answers: alternativeenergycrimeshoppingenvironmententertainment T:Good job.Now please read the text fast and then try to answer the following questions.Show the fo

35、llowing on the screen. 9 / 32 1.What is for sure about the cities in the future. A.They are getting bigger before they get smaller. B.They are getting smaller before they get bigger. C.They are getting more and more smaller. D.They will keep the same as today. 2.Will a man get his telephone number i

36、n the future.A.When he is 18 years old. B.When he is 14 years old. C.When he gets married. D.When he was born. 3.Which is not true in the year 2025 according to the text？A.no smoking B.batman nets C.garbage ships D.car powered by wind 4.Why do people care more about the environment in the future. A.

37、Because they can use recycled materials. B.Because they have improved the sense of environment.C.Because the earths natural resources run out. D.Because there are more people in the world. 5.What can you do in the year 2025. A.You can go shopping in the malls. 10 / 32 B.You can entertain freely. C.Y

38、ou have to go to hospital to get operated. D.You can smoke in your own room. Suggested answers: 1.A2.D3.A4.C5.B Step 3 Vocabulary T:While reading you have learned some new words,right.Please read the words on the screen after me.Pay attention to the two words where the stress doesn t fall on the fir

39、st syllable:disability,recreation.Show the following on the screen. clinic solardisability surgerymall urban netonlineoutdoorsrecreationrun outT:Now you may read the passage quickly again and try to make sense of the words according to the context.The sentences on the screen may be of help to you.Ma

40、tch them with the words or phrases.1.a problem which prevents you from doing something_ 2.not in a building_ 3.from the sun_ 4.free time activities,such as sport and entertainment_ 5.you can use this to catch a lot of fish at the same time_ 6.through the Internet_ 7.a place where you can get medical

41、 treatment_ 8.to do with town or city life_ 11 / 32 9.a shopping centre_ 10.to use up or finish completely_ 11.medical treatment in which the doctor cuts open your body_ Suggested answers: 1.6.online7.clinic8.urban9.mall10.run out11.surgery T:Here are more exercises:match the words and phrases in Bo

42、x A with those in Box B.A arrestcarry outloadrecyclerely onwastev. B alternative resourceenergy operation criminalshuge spaceshipmaterialnatural After a few minutes check their answers. Suggested answers: arrest animals,carry out operation,load huge spaceship,recycle material,rely on alternative ene

43、rgy,waste natural resources.T:Please read the passage one more time and spot the words or phrases in the text which mean these things.Show the following on the screen. 1.not a wise thing to doa risky business 2.someone who needs medical treatment but doesn t need to stay in 12 / 32 hospital_ 3.remov

44、e_ 4.old people_ 5.you dont have to pay for something_ 6.a hole in the ground filled recycled_Suggested answers: with garbage that cant be 1.a risky business2.outpatient3.get rid of4.senior citizens5.free of charge6.landfillStep 4 Intensive reading T:Just now we have caught the main idea of this pas

45、sage.Now please read this passage carefully.While reading,please try to find out the answers to the following questions.You may discuss with your deskmate.Show the following questions on the screen. 1.What have students in a Texas University done. 2.Where will garbage ships go. 3.Who will batman net

46、s catch. 4.Where wont people be allowed to smoke. 5.How will people go shopping. 6.What number will people keep for life. 7.What won t people have to pay for. 8.How will cars be different. 13 / 32 9.What will the doctors do from a distance. 10.Where will old people go without moving. The teacher may

47、 ask the students to ask and answer the questions in pairs. Suggested answers: 1.They have thought how to run a city in 2025. 2.To the Sun. 3.Criminals. 4.Within a city s limits. 5.Online. 6.Their telephone number. 7.Recreation. 8.They will be powered by electricity. 9.Surgery. 10.Anywhere in the wo

48、rld. T:Wonderful jobs,all of you. Step 5 Discussion T:In the passage we have learned some predictions about the city of the future.Now discuss in groups of four the following questions: 1.Which prediction is the strangest. 2.Which prediction is the most useful. 3.Which prediction will come true firs

49、t. 14 / 32 4.Which prediction will come true last. Call back the ideas from different pairs,one at a time,and ask the rest of the class to comment on them.Try to encourage a discussion. Step 6 Summary and homework T:This period first we learned about some building materials.And then we read an artic

50、le about the city of the future.In the article we learned quite a lot of new words.Above all,we have mastered the usages of the words.What s more,we carried out a discussion about the topic.After class,please memorize the new words we ve learned and choose a question in Activity 7 to give your own i

51、dea.Thats all for today.Good-bye,everyone.Ss:Good bye,teacher. The Design of the Writing on the Blackboard alternative energyModule 1 Life in the Future The first period crime schools public servicesenvironment traffic weathershopping entertainmentRecords after Teaching _ _ _ _ _ _15 / 32 Activities

52、 and Research 1.Encourage the students to think of more building materials. 2.Lead the students to add more topics to the list.Reference for Teaching Language Points 1.mention v.提及,提到 n.提及,说起 Nobody mentioned anything to me about it. 没人跟我提过这事儿；You mentioned in your letter that you might be moving ab

53、road. 你在信中谈到你可能要移居国外；He made no mention of his work. 他根本没提他的工作；The concert did not even get a mention in the newspapers.报纸对这场音乐会只字未提；mention “提及,提到,说起”,可作名词和动词 ,作动词时后可跟名词 或从句作宾语；Dont mention it.为别人道谢时回答用语 ,表”不客气 ”；例如 : Thanks for you help. 多谢你帮忙；Dont mention it. 不用客气；16 / 32 2.for sure 的确;确定地 I thin

54、k he left for America a year ago,but I cant say it for sure.我想他一年以前去了美国,但是我也不敢确定；He will be here for sure within an hour. 他一个小时之内确定到这儿；for sure 是一种非正式的用法 ,常用在口语中 ,相当于 for certain,指 对某事很有把握；be sure of/about sth./doing sth.对；depend on 与 count on 也是此义；First of all,we should count on self-reliance. 第一 ,

55、我们应当依靠自力更生；It is foolish to depend on Middle Eastern countries for our oil supplies.把我们的石油供应都依靠于中东国家是鲁莽的；You should not always depend on your parents. 你不能总是依靠父母；4.limit n. 界限;限度;限制 vt. 限制;限定 There is a limit to the pain we can bear. 我们能忍耐的疼痛是有限度的；18 / 32 He knows the limits of his power. 他知道自己的权限；Fa

56、milies are limited to four free tickets each. 每户限发四张免费票；My mother limits the amount of food that I eat. 我母亲限制我的饭量；within limits ” 在某种程度上 ;有肯定限制 ”例如: I am willing to help you,within limits. 我情愿帮忙 ,但有肯定的限度；limitless adj.无限制的 ;无界限的 ;无止境的 unlimited adj.无限的 limited adj.有限的 ;少的;小的 set a limit to/put a lim

57、it on 限制 例如: set a limit to/put a limit on the number of passengers 限制乘客人数 5.place an order/place orders 下订单 ;订购 He placed a large order for computers with that company.他给那个公司下了一个运算机的大订单；I would like to place an order for ten copies of this book. 这本书我想订购十册；on order 在订购中 out of order 有毛病 ;出故障 ;不整齐 in

58、 order 秩序井然19 / 32 order 作动词用表示 ”命令” ,其后的宾语从句用虚拟语气；My car is out of order. 我的车出毛病了；We are getting our books on order. 我们的书正在订购中；The general ordered that all the soldiers should retreat from the front. 将军命令全部的士兵撤离前线；6.carry out 实施;执行 ;贯彻 You must carry out your promise. 你必需履行你的诺言；In order to complete

59、 the task on time,we must carry out our policies. 为了准时完成任务 ,我们必需执行我们的政策；The plan being carried out was put forward by our headmaster. 正在执行的方案是由我们校长提出来的；carry.back.使想起 carry on 连续做 ,坚持干 carry through 使实现 ;使渡过难关 例如: The smell of the sea carried her back to her childhood.大海的气息勾起了她对童年的回忆；Carry on with y

60、our work while I am away. 我走之后 ,你要接着工作；It is a difficult job but she can carry it through.20 / 32 这项工作很难但是她能够完成；mon adj. 共同的 Nowadays it s very common for people to have a computer at home in China.现在中国人家有电脑很普遍；The humorous joke is common property. 这个幽默笑话大家都知道；have sth./much/a lot/a little/little/no