高中英语外研版必修五《Module 1 British and American English》教材教案.docx

Module1BritishandAmericanEnglishI模块教学目标技能目标SkillGoalsTalkaboutvarietiesofEnglishPractisegivingreasonsReviewofverbformspresentsimplepresentcontinuouspresentperfectandfuturereferenceforandsincewithpresentperfectIdentifyavarietyofEnglishWriteabouttheChineselanguageII目标语言功能句式PractisegivingreasonsIlikeLeedsbecausetheresmoregoingonherethanbackhomeintheStatesSinceEnglishisspokenallovertheworldtherearelotsofvarietiesAsIwastheonlyBritishpersonintheschooltheymadeafussofmeImgettingonjustfinenowthatIunderstandthelocalaccentEverydayEnglishHowareyougettingonIdontgetitgetusedtoThatsagoodpointmakeafussof词汇1四会词汇adoptcombinationcompareconfusingdimensiondistinctiveelevatorexchangeflashlightgraduateinternationalliftlinelorryobviousomitpacketpavementpetrolprepositionqueuereferenceremarkremoverepresentsettlersimplifyslightstandardsteadilysidewalktorchvariety2认读词汇linguistaccentmotorwayundergroundsubwaydiffervariationsatelliteflickwitchstructurerapidlyannouncementlinguisticseditioncuteaddattemptlookcriticise3词组haveincommonmakeadifferencegetaroundbesimilartohavedifficultyindoingsthleadtoinfavourofrefertoasthanksto4重点词汇和短语adoptcompareconfusingremarkremoverepresentsimplifyhaveincommonmakeadifferencegetaroundbesimilartohavedifficultyindoingsthleadtoinfavourofrefertoasthanksto语法ReviewofverbformspresentsimplepresentcontinuouspresentperfectandfuturereferenceforandsincewithpresentperfectTheBritishsayHaveyougotWhileAmericanspreferDoyouhaveSomeexpertsbelievethattwovarietiesaremovingclosertogetherManyfactorshavehadaninfluenceonAmericanpronunciationSomepeoplenowbelievethatBritishEnglishwilldisappearInthefuturetherearegoingtobemanyEnglishesLookThemanisfillinghisautomobilewithgas重点句子1TheaccentwhichismostsimilartoBritishEnglishcanbeheardontheEastCoastoftheUS2ALondonerhasmoredifficultyunderstandingaScotsmanfromGlasgowthanunderstandingaNewYorker3ForAmericansthingsarealittlebiteasierthankstotheworkofNoahWebsterateacherwhograduatedfromYaleUniversityin1778教材分析与教材重组1教材分析本模块以BritishandAmericanEnglish为话题从听说读写等方面谈论了英国英语和美国英语的异同并对英语的发展趋势作了概括文中最后总结不论讲哪种英语沟通交流是目的只要人们相互理解哪种英语都不重要所以将来会有很多种英语而不是只有英国英语和美国英语11INTRODUCTION通过谈论英语的发展和两篇email来区分英美英语为本模块的学习奠定了良好的基础12READINGANDSPEAKING介绍英美英语的区别及英语的发展趋势13VOCABULARY介绍了英美英语在词汇方面的区别14GRAMMAR复习英语动词时态一般现在时现在进行时一般将来时和现在完成时15VOCABULARYANDLISTENING要求学生讨论交流学生在生活及学习中可能遇到的问题然后听一段交流学生谈论不同英语对他们的影响及英语的发展趋势的听力材料并回答问题16EVERYDAYENGLISH是对一些英语习惯用语的理解练习17FUNCTION练习使用becausesinceas和nowthat句型来说明原因18SPEAKINGANDWRITING要求学生通过小组活动辩论学习哪一种英语BritishAmericanorWorldEnglish是最好的写作部分要求学生根据提示写一篇介绍汉语的文章19CULTURALCORNER是一篇关于韦氏简化英语拼写的文章鼓励学生找出韦氏编写词典的原因并且比较韦氏工作与汉语简化的相似之处110TASK要求同学们上网通过对TheGuardianwwwguardiancouk与USATodaywwwusatodaycom相同话题文章的对比找出英美英语的不同2教材重组21将INTRODUCTION与VOCABULARY及WORKBOOK中的Vocabulary整合在一起上一节词汇课重点介绍英美英语在词汇方面的不同为学习课文打下基础22把READINGANDSPEAKING及其后面的练习题整合在一起上一节阅读课23把GRAMMAR和WORKBOOK中的Grammar整合在一起上一节语法课24将VOCABULARYANDLISTENINGEVERYDAYENGLISHFUNCTION和WORKBOOK中的Listeningandspeaking结合在一起上一节听说课25将CULTURALCORNER和SPEAKINGANDWRITING设计为一节综合课一26将TASKWORKBOOK的Reading和Speakingandwriting设计为一节综合课二3课型设计与课时分配经教材分析本模块可以用6课时教完1stPeriodVocabularyBuilding2ndPeriodReading3rdPeriodGrammar4thPeriodListeningandSpeaking5thPeriodIntegratingSkillsI6thPeriodIntegratingSkillsIIIV分课时教案TheFirstPeriodVocabularyBuildingTeachinggoals教学目标1Targetlanguage目标语言重点词汇和短语accentlinguisthaveincommonmakeadifference2Abilitygoals能力目标EnablestudentstomemorizesomecommonwordswhicharedifferentinAmericanandBritishEnglishsothattheycantellBritishEnglishfromAmericanEnglish3Learningabilitygoals学能目标BycomparingtwoemailsstudentswilllearnsomedifferencesbetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglishTeachingimportantpoints教学重点SomecommonwordswhicharedifferentinAmericanandBritishEnglishTeachingdifficultpoints教学难点HowtomemorizethecommonwordswhicharedifferentinBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglishTeachingmethods教学方法ExplainingandpractisingTeachingaids教具准备AprojectorandacomputerTeachingproceduresampways教学过程与方式StepILeadinTGoodmorningafternoonclassSsGoodmorningafternoonMrMsTWhatisthemostwidelyspokenlanguageintheworldSsEnglishTQuiterightNowlookatthemapoftheworldyouwillfindhowwidelyEnglishisbeingusedasanofficiallanguageShowthefollowingmaponthePowerPointStepIIGeneralknowledgeonEnglishesInordertostimulatestudentsinterestgivethemaquizTFromthemapweknowthatmanypeoplearespeakingEnglishallovertheworldDoyouthinktheyarespeakingthesameEnglishSsOfcoursenotTHowmuchdoyouknowaboutdifferentEnglishesboysandgirlsNowletsdoaquizonvarietiesofEnglishItdoesntmatterifyoudontknowthecorrectanswerYoumayworkingroupsandafewminuteslaterwewillchecktheanswerstogetherShowthefollowingonthePowerPointDoyouknowEnglishesAquizonvarietiesofEnglishMultiplechoiceexercise1AmericanEnglishandBritishEnglishspellsomewordsdifferentlyAllthesewordsarespelttheBritishwayexceptoneWhichoneisspelttheAmericanwayacolourbmustachectravellerdtyreeorganisation2BobMarleyisfromJamaicaanEnglishspeakingcountryintheCaribbeanOneofhissongsiscalledNoWomanNoCryThisisCaribbeanEnglishWhatwouldthetranslationbeinStandardEnglishaIfyoudonthaveawomanyoudontcrybIdonthaveawomanandIamcryingcDontcrywomandWo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mostsimilartoBritishEnglishcanbeheardontheEastCoastoftheUSALondonerhasmoredifficultyunderstandingaScotsmanfromGlasgowthanunderstandingaNewYorker2Abilitygoals能力目标LearnaboutthedifferencesbetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglishandthedevelopmentofEnglish3Learningabilitygoals学能目标BycomparingthedifferencesbetweenAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglishstudentswillbeconsistentintheirpreferenceofEnglisheitherAmericanEnglishorBritishEnglishTeachingimportantampdifficultpoints教学重难点ThedifferencesbetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglishTeachingmethods教学方法ListeningreadinganddiscussingTeachingaids教具准备AtaperecorderaprojectorandacomputerTeachingproceduresampways教学过程与方式StepIRevisionCheckthehomeworkTGoodmorningafternoonclassSsGoodmorningafternoonMrMsTWhatdidwelearnyesterdaySsSomedifferencesbetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglishTWhataretheySsTheyaredifferentinvocabularyandspellingTWhocangiveussomeexamplesSSidewalkisAmericanEnglishInBritainpeoplesaypavementSAmericansspellprogramwhileBritishspellprogrammeSAmericansspelltheaterwhileBritishspelltheatreSAmericanssometimesomitprepositionsForexampleWritemewhenyouhaveamomentTImgladyouvedoneaverygoodjobThisclasswearegoingtolearnmoreaboutBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglishBeforestartingthetextpleaseworkwithyourpartnersanddoExercise1onpage2CheckthetruestatementsStepIIReadingDealwiththereadingpassageScanningAskthestudentstoscanthetextandfindthedifferencesbetweenAmericanEnglishandBritishEnglishTFirstIdlikeyoutodoscanningandthenfinishtheformwiththeinformationyougetfromthetextAfteryoufinishpleasecompareitwithyourpartnersShowtheformonthePowerPointDifferencesinAmericanEnglishBritishEnglishautomobilefreewaygascarhighwaypetrolGrammarSeveralminuteslaterletthestudentscomparetheirinformationwitheachotherinpairsThenshowthefollowingformonthePowerPointDifferencesinAmericanEnglishBritishEnglishVocabularyautomobilefreewaygascarhighwaypetrolGrammarDoyouhaveWritemesoonHaveyougotWritetomesoonSpellingcentercolorprogramcentrecolourprogrammePronunciationaccentontheEastCoastNewYorkaccentLondonaccentGlasgowaccentTFromthisformwecanhaveaclearimageofthewaysinwhichBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglisharedifferentLetscometoExercise3onpage3SkimmingAskthestudentstoskimthetextandthenfinishExercise4onpage3TLookatthequestionsfirstThenskimthetexttofindtheanswersThenchecktheanswerswiththewholeclassStepIIIExplanationDuringthisprocedureplaythetapeforthestudentsAskthemtounderlinethedifficultsentencesAfterthestudentslisteningtothetapeexplainthetextanddealwithsomelanguageproblemsTNowwewilldealwithsomedifficultlanguagefocusesNowIwillplaythetapeforyouPleasemakeamarkwhereyouhavedifficultiesAfterlisteningtothetapeTDoyouhaveanydifficultieswiththetextSCouldyoupleaseexplainthesentencetousButithasalsoledtolotsofAmericanwordsandstructurespassingintoBritishEnglishsothatsomepeoplenowbelievethatBritishEnglishwilldisappearTWecanunderstanditlikethisLotsofAmericanwordsandstructureshavebeenbroughtinwiththehelpofthenonstopcommunicationsosomepeopleareworriedthatBritishEnglishwilldisappearThissentenceimpliesthatAmericanEnglishissimplerandtheUSismuchmoreinfluentialSoAmericanEnglishismorepopularJustliketheChineselanguagemoreandmorepeoplearelearningChinesebecauseourcountryisbecomingstrongerandstrongerMaybeinthefutureChinesewillbecomemanycountriesofficiallanguageDoyouhaveanyotherquestionsSsNoStepIVAnalyzingthetextHelpthestudentsanalyzethestructureofthetextAskthestudentstodiscussingroupsandlatereachgroupwillbeaskedtospeakouttheiropinionsAfterthatshowthesampleanswersonthePowerPointTOKLetsreadthetextagainPleaselookatthestructureofthetextandfindoutitswritingstyleYoumaydiscussitingroupsYouaregiven5minutes5minuteslaterTPleasestophereImgladyouthoughtactivelyandhadaheateddiscussionWhatisthetopicofthetextWhatisthetextaboutSTheEnglishlanguageSThetextcomparesBritishEnglishwithAmericanEnglishItintroducesthedifferencesbetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglishSIttellsinthefuturetherearegoingtobemanyEnglishesTQuitegoodThistextisanexpositorywritingItcomparesBritishEnglishwithAmericanEnglishTheparagraphsbelowthefirstfourheadingsintroducethedifferencesbetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglishinfourwaysFromthemwecanlearnthedifferencesinvocabularygrammarspellingandpronunciationThelastheadingtellsusthedevelopmentofEnglishSomepeoplebelievethatBritishEnglishwilldisappearwhiletheinternationaldimensionsuggeststhatinthefuturetherearegoingtobemanyEnglishesShowthefollowingonthePowerPointPart1thefirstfourheadingsDifferencesbetweenBritishEnglishandAmericanEnglishinfourwaysvocabularygrammarspellingandpronunciationPart2thelastheadingThedevelopmentofEnglishSomepeoplebelievethatBritishEnglishwilldisappearwhiletheinternationaldimensionsuggeststhatinthefuturetherearegoingtobemanyEnglishesTNowletscometoExercise5onpage3DiscussourlanguageChineseStepVDiscussionDividethestudentsintodifferentgroupsandaskthemtodiscussthequestionsinExercise5onpage3TheyaregivenseveralminutestodiscussEachmemberisencouragedtothinkactivelyandparticipateinthediscussionMakesureallthestudentshavetheirownopinionsSampleanswers1Thereare2mai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