高中英语：Module2《FantasyLiterature-PhilipPullman》教案

1、Module 2 Fantasy Literature Teaching aims: 1. To introduce fantasy novels to the students and improve the students ability to appreciate fantasy novels and films.2. To know how to tell stories using present simple.3. To know the popular fantasy novels and films of Western novelists. And appreciate f

2、antasy basically and widen their knowledge to improve their cultural levels.Important and difficult points: 1. Get students to understand how to use the adverbial ing and grasp what meaning they stand for. clauses with 2. Make students know how to write simple fantasy stories.Teaching procedures: Pe

3、riod 1 Introduction and Function Step 1. In this part, the teacher can let the Ss answer the following questions in order to introduce the new module. 1. Have you ever read a Harry Potter novel or seen one of the films. Do you enjoy it. Say why/why not.- 1 - / 20 2. Have you ever read any other fant

4、asy novels. What is it about.3. Are you interested in fantasy literature. Say why/why not.4. Have you read a fantasy novel called His Dark Materials？If you have, tell us much as you know about it. If you havent, read the passage in Activity 1.Step 2. Ask the Ss to read the passage about His Dark Mat

5、erial and ask them tell us which words and phrases prove it is a fantasy novels.Then ask all the Ss to read the passage and finish Activity2 and every two compare their answers. At last teacher tell the Ss the right answers.Step 3. Let all the Ss read the words and phrases in the blanket and make su

6、re to understand their basic meaning. Then ask every two students to choose58 words to make sentences. But all the sentences must be about the topic of the module.For example: S1: In my opinion, not only children but also adults enjoy fantasy stories.- 2 - / 20 S2: In fantasy stories, all creatures

7、can talk as human beings do.S1: In that fantasy novel, the hero is a boy called Harry Potter.Step 4. Ask the Ss to read the passage in Activity1 and try to remember the information as much as they can. Then ask them to close their books; every two Ss as a group to ask and answer the information abou

8、t the novel His Dark Materials.For example: 1. What kind of novel is His Dark Materials. 2. Who is the author of the novel. 3. Who is the hero/heroine of the novel. 4. What is the first book of His Dark Materials about.In this exercise, ask the Ss to try to use the words in the blanket in Activity2.

9、Step 5. Ask the Ss to read Activity1 again, the introduction of novel s character and Activity1 then answer the question. What sense is used to tell the story. Now ask the Ss in what condition is present continuous used.- 3 - / 20 For example: 1. Explanation about film or introduction about content

10、of the story When Xiulian s sword is stolen, Mubai and Xiulian try to get it back.2. The topic of news or novels Lei Feng Joins the Army Prime Minister Tony Blair Gets a Rousing Welcome in Sydney 3. The explanation about pictures or actions in films In the park, Mathilde continues to tell Jeanne her

11、 story.Step 6. Ask every student to read Activity2 in silence then fill in the blanks according to the context. Now ask the Ss to check their answers each other and then the teacher gives them the right answers.At last ask the Ss to read the conversation aloud and then act it out.Period 2 Reading an

12、d Vocabulary Step 1. According to asking some questions about INTRODUCTION , the teacher leads the Ss into the study of READING. The teacher can say like the following.- 4 - / 20 The topic in this module is fantasy literature. In the part INTRODUCTION, we have learned that one of the greatest fantas

13、y novels ever written is His Dark Materials. Could you say anything about its author, hero, heroine or the main plot of the story.1. Step 2. Ask the Ss to read the text quickly and grasp the main ideaAsk some Ss to answer the questions and help the Ss understand the main idea of the passage.Step 3.

14、Ask the Ss to read the whole text and do Activity2 and Activity3, then give them the right answers.Step 4. Important word or phrases 1. At this time of night there was very little trafficTraffic means vehicles of pedestrians in transit. 交通流淌中 的车辆或行人；e.g. 警察挡住迎面而来的车流让孩子们过街；The police stopped oncoming

15、 traffic to let the children cross.In addition, traffic has another meaning. - 5 - / 20 1 the passage of people, vehicles, or messages along routes of transportation of communication 交通e.g. 交通繁忙 the heavy traffic 交通堵塞 traffic jam 2 the commercial exchange of goods; trade 贸易货物的商业交 换；商贸 e.g. 酒业 the tr

16、affic in liquor 2. The cat approached the place again, just an empty patch of grass between the trees and the bushes, and patted the air once more.Here approach means come near or nearer to somebody/something in space or time.接近,靠近 某人/ 某事物）e.g. 接近那座城镇的时候,第一看到的就是教堂；As you approached the town the firs

17、t building you see is the church.Approach has another meaning 1 go to somebody for help or support or in order to offer something为求助或供应某事物）接近 be similar in quality or character to somebody/something 在性质或特点上）接近 as ones belongings; own占有；拥有；e.g.他打算舍弃他所拥有的一切,出家为僧；He decided to give away everything he p

18、ossessed and become a monk. In addition, it has another meaning. 1. have sth.as a quality具有esp. passive 掌握,支配 人的思想） using the following exercises.Use the correct verb form to fill in the blanks. - 12 - / 20 Hunt behave move leap put 1._ in the forest, the prince came across a beautiful girl.2. The o

19、ld lady looked around, _ down her bag on the ground.3. _ back and forth, the cat behaved strangely.4. _ in a particular way, the cat wanted to show will something.5. _ slowly on the ground, the wounded man suddenly saw a poisonous snake.Now ask every student to do the exercise and then ask them chec

20、k the answers each other, finally the teacher give the correct answers.Step 7. Ask the Ss to discuss the differences of the v-ing between the two exercises. And draw the conclusion: in front of the v-ing we can add prep. or conj.Ask the Ss to do the exercises in Activity2 and Activity3 and then the

21、teacher correct their mistakes and finally give them the correct answers.- 13 - / 20 Period 4 Vocabulary and Reading ; Writing; Everyday English; Task Step 1. Ask the Ss to read the text and get the main idea of the passage.Step 2. Match the questions and the paragraphs. a How long did it take to wr

22、ite the series. What is the appeal of Harry Potter. b c What does J.K. Rowling plan to do next. d Where did the idea for Harry Potter come from. e How many people have read Harry Potter. How did J.K. Rowling begin writing the first book. f g When did success arrive. Answers to the questions: 4 5 ext

23、ra 1 6 2 3. Step 3. Ask the Ss to answer Activity 4. Answers to the questions: c a d b c Step 4. Ask the Ss to work in pairs and discuss the answers to the questions.1 Why do you think the Harry Potter stories are so popular.2 Have you seen the films. If so, what did you like best.- 14 - / 20 3 what

24、 do you think is the most popular book for children in China. Have you read it.4 Which activity do you think is more important to you than the others, reading, Watching TV or playing computer games. Why. Step 5. Ask the Ss to read the storys beginning in Activity1 and see what tenses are used in the

25、 sentences. Ask the Ss to answer the following questions according to the suggestion in Activity2.1. Did the young man do good things with the ring or bad things.2. How did he do good/bad things with the ring. Give examples to show.3. Did he have problems because of the ring. 4. Did other people fin

26、d his secret. How. 5. Did the story end happily or unhappily. Step 6. Ask the members of every group to discuss the question to agree with each other and every one write a passage then make up a complete story.- 15 - / 20 Ask all the Ss to read and correct the story and see if the past tense and v-i

27、ng are right. Finally ,write down the last correct story on their composition notebooks.Step 7. Ask the Ss to read the sentences and discuss the answers then the teacher give them the correct answers. Now the teacher can explain the meaning of every sentence to the students and tell them how to use

28、them.Step 8. In this part, the teacher can discuss the writing with the students in the class. Of course the teacher also can ask the Ss to complete it as a after-class homework.Period 5 Speaking, Cultural corner and Module file Step 1. Ask the three or four Ss to discuss the text The Cat That Vanis

29、hed which are divided into three or four parts.For example We can divide it into three parts Part1: What the cat did and how the cat vanished. Part2: What will found and how he entered another world.Part3: What he saw and how he felt after entering another world.- 16 - / 20 Step 2. Ask the Ss to ret

30、ell their own chosen part. If necessary, the other two Ss can give him a hand. Allow the standard student to write down the key words and then finish the task according to the key words.Ask every Ss to discuss what had happened after Will entered another world. And then share their story with all th

31、e Ss.Step 3. Ask all the Ss to close their books and listen to the tape, and then answer the following questions.1. When did the story happen. 2. Why is the Ring important to the story. 3. How did the story end. Now ask the Ss to get through all the text and find out the main idea of each passage.As

32、k the Ss to read he text again and answer the three questions in the book.Ask the Ss to discuss the following questions in groups.1. What do you think of the book. Why do you think so. 2. Find a similar Chinese story and tell it. - 17 - / 20 Step 4. Ask the Ss to think of the use, meaning; oppositio

33、n meaning words, similar meaning words and the form of words to learn the important words.For example Comfortable comfortably definitefrightened definitely frightenKingqueen hesitatehesitation possesspossession etc.Ask the Ss to make a sentence using each phrase. Ask the Ss to several sentences but they must contain different use of v-ing.Ask the Ss to tell a story using present simple. Period 6 Reading Practice Step 1. Ask the Ss to read the passage and get the main idea of the passage. Step 2. Do Activity 1: Read the introduc