Unit 1《The written word》-Task教案1（牛津譯林版選修8）

111Unit 1 The written wordTask -教案Teaching aims:To develop studentss ablity of listening.To teach them how to write literatury review.Skills building 1: listening for key wordsRead the guidelines in Skills building 1 on Page 10. Try to give a speech, following the guidelines.Step 1: recognizing key words1. Listen to this speech, trying to fill the table in Part A on Page 10.2. Listen to the tape again, and check the answers.3. What role do you think friendship plays in our daily life? Now, lets read a short story. After that, you may get a better understanding of friendship. 4. Read the story again and then complete the table with the key words in the short story.5. Listen to the conversation in Part C and check your notes in Part B against what you hear in Part C.Skills building 2: asking for and giving opinions1. Group work: Discussion: How to ask for and give opinions?2. Pair work: Create a situation and make a dialogue, youll practice using the phrases you listed just now.3. Read the guidelines on Page 12.Step 2: giving your opinion on a literary review1. Read the literary review of “The Attic” on page 12. Focus on the plot, characters and the theme of the story.2. Have a discussion about the five questions listed below the review. Give your ideas freely.3. Acting: Work in pairs, making a dialogue. One acts as the reporter and the other as the reader. Try to use as many questions as possible.Sample answersReporter: Good morning, Miss Yang. Ive just read your literary review of The Attic in a magazine. Could I ask you a few questions about it?Reader: Sure. What would you like to know about?Reporter: Do you think the plot of The Attic sounds interesting?Reader: Yes, it is really entertaining and poetic from beginning to end.Reporter: People say the author uses colours to describe Cindys mood. What do you think of this way of writing?Reader: I like the way. In my eyes, colours add beauty to theReporter: Well, why do you think Virginia Fox uses chocolate as a symbol of happiness?Reader: I feel that chocolate usually helps us think of a sweet and rich life, which symbolizes happiness and success in Cindys life.Reporter: Personally I feel the same way. By the way, which character do you think is the most interesting in the story?Reader: If you ask me, I would say my favourite character is definitely Stuart, the prince. Reporter: Can you tell me why?Reader: Because I feel that he adds some comedy to this otherwise dark tale. Reporter: Do you think the beauty of freedom is a good theme for a short story? Reader: Yes, it is an important theme in The Attic, which makes it different from other Cinderella stories.Reporter: Thank you very much. Skills building 3: writing a literary review1. Read the guidelines at the top of page 13. Remember what should be included in a review.2. Work in groups of four to write an outline of a literary review.Step 3: writing your review You are expected to write a literary review of “The home-made ball” based on the information you have collected in Steps 1 and 2 and through this to practice the skills you have learnt in Skills buildings 1, 2 and 3.1. Review the information you have collected and the main points you need to include in writing a review.2. Work in groups of four to write the review.Possible exampleThe home-made ball is a short story written by jerry Johnson.The story is set in modern-day America.The main character of The home-made ball is a boy calledKevin. Kevin and Mike are good friends who play soccer withheir home-made ball every day, but when Kevin gets new sneakersand a soccer ball, things change.Friendship is an important theme in this short story. The author,Jerry Johnson, uses the old and new things, like the old home-madeball and the new soccer ball, and the old bench and the new sneakersAs symbols. The old things symbolize the most valuable thing,friendship, which needs to be cherished.I think this story is really good and I give it a rating of four out of five.111