Unit 2 The universal language Reading (II)（教学设计） I. Learning objectives By the end of the lesson, students will be able to: 1. understand the usage of the following words and expressions: compose, deserve, tear … apart, dramatic, overcome, combine, throw … in, for good measure, guarantee; 2. use the above words and expressions in new situations; 3. use personification to describe their favourite piece of music. II. Key competence focus 1. Use the above-mentioned new words and expressions in new contexts. 2. Use personification to describe their favourite piece of music. III. Predicted area of difficulty 1. Use the new words and expressions correctly. 2. Use personification to describe their favourite piece of music. IV. Teaching procedures Step 1 lead-in T asks Ss to review the two emails. T: Hello, everyone, nice to meet you! We’ve read two emails by two exchange students who are discovering new music in their host countries. Today we shall review the text, discuss how to use some of the words and expressions, and practise using them in different situations. T: Would you fill in the form according to what you have learned The plot Characteristics of the music Atmosphere created by the music The two lovers first meet. happy Liang falls sick and dies. exciting Country music History The typical instrument(s) Examples Characteristics born out of blues and folk musicbecame popular:time: _____place: _____ _____ The musician: _____The song: _____ tunes: _____lyrics: _____themes: hardship, heartbreak and hope 【设计意图：回归课本，回忆文章。通过篇章结构的理解引领学生到词汇上面来。】 Step 2 Language comprehension and extension 1. Word study: compose (1) Understand the meaning of compose in the article and its derivations T: Last night, I watched a performance of Butterfly Lovers, a beautiful violin concerto composed by He Zhanhao and Chen Gang. (para. 1, lines 1–3) What’s the meaning of compose here T: It means “to write music”. Could you translate the sentence into Chinese S: 昨晚，我观看了一场《梁祝》的演出，这是由何占豪、陈钢创作的一部动听的小提琴协奏曲。 T: Now let’s do some practice about compose. 2. Word study: deserve T: Well done. What does the author think of the performance Can you find the sentence to support her opinion S: It’s a piece that really deserves to be heard. T: If somebody or something deserves something, it is right that they should have it, because of the way they have behaved or because of what they are. T: Now let’s do some practice about deserve. 3. Expression study: tear … apart T: Since the author thinks highly of the performance, what is the classic story of Butterfly Lovers about S: The story is about a young couple torn apart by their families. T: What does “torn apart” mean in this sentence S: It means “separated from each other”. T: Can you choose proper phrases for the following sentences 4. Word study: dramatic T: How does the music change when the lovers are separated by Zhu’s father S: The musi ... ...
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