1、Unit 4 Looking good, feeling goodReading (II)I. Learning objectivesBy the end of the lesson, students will be able to:1. understand the usage of the following words and expressions: pass out, recovery, concentrate,prove, function, take in, get into shape;2. use the above words and expressions in new
2、 situations;3. understand the collocations of weight;4. understand the features of a lead and try to write one lead.II. Key competence focus1. Understand the above-mentioned new words and expressions and be able to use them in new situations.2. Observe given leads to figure out the features of a lea
3、d and try to write one lead.III. Predicted area of difficulty1. Understand the different meanings of pass out, recovery, prove, and take in in different contexts.2. Use the new words and expressions correctly.3. Write a good lead.IV. Teaching proceduresStep 1 Review T asks Ss to review the structure
4、 of the text.【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 Word study 1. Pass out (1) T asks Ss to paraphrase the sentence in the text and then get the meaning of pass out.(2) Ss try to translate the sentence and pay attention to the meaning of pass out.(3) T shows Ss more examples. Ss try to guess th
5、e meanings of pass in different contexts. (4) T guides Ss to think of more phrases of pass and fill in the blanks. 2. Make a full recovery (1) T asks Ss to explain make a full recovery in the sentence using their own words.(2) T encourages Ss to brainstorm and try to list some adjectives that can co
6、llocate with recovery.(3) T gives Ss more examples to show other meanings of recovery and lets Ss explain the meanings in their own words according to the contexts.(4) T shows the verb of recovery and lets Ss work in pairs to think about more similar pairs. (5) T presents more examples of recover. S
7、s match the sentences with the explanations.(6) Ss try to translate sentences using recovery and recover.3. Concentrate(1) T asks Ss to explain concentrate in the sentence using their own words.(2) Ss translate the sentences and think about expressions similar to concentrate on.(3) T gives one more
8、example to explain that concentrate can also be used as a transitive verb. (4) T shows more examples of concentrate as a transitive verb. (5) Ss fill in the blanks and T introduces the noun form.(6) Ss fill in the blanks with the appropriate forms of concentrate.4. Prove(1) T asks Ss to paraphrase t
9、he sentence in the text and then get the meaning of prove.(2) T gives more examples and lets Ss work in groups to figure out the usage of prove as a link verb. (3) T shows examples of prove as a verb. (4) Ss translate some sentences. 5. Function (1) Ss explain the word function in their own words. (
10、2) T shows one example of collocation of function and lets Ss brainstorm, thinking of more examples.(3) T gives one example, showing the phrase function as and lets Ss recall other phrases close to function as in meaning. (4) T shows a sentence including function as a noun and encourages Ss to think
11、 about the collocations of function.6. Take in (1) T asks Ss to explain the meaning of take in in the text.(2) T shows one more example to help Ss understand better. (3) T gives more examples to show the different meanings of take in and lets Ss match the sentences with explanations.(4) Ss try to li
12、st phrases with take with the help of a dictionary.(5) Ss fill in the blanks using the phrases with take.7. Shape(1) T explains the meaning of get into shape in the sentence. (2) T guides Ss to create one sentence with get into shape and share.(3) T shows one example and lets Ss think about other co
13、llocations related to shape.(4) Ss guess the meanings of shape in different contexts and explain in their own words.(5) Ss translate some sentences.【设计意图：通过老师讲解、学生讲解、学生小组讨论、学生查字典分享、巩固练习等活动让学生了解这些重要词汇的用法且学会灵活运用到语境中。】Step 3 Consolidation of vocabulary1. T gives a summary of the vocabulary.2. Ss finish
14、 part B1 on page 47. 【设计意图：通过回顾学过的单词巩固，用巩固练习给学生提供更为丰富的语境】Step 4 Collocations 1. T introduces the definition of collocation and gives one example each type.T: Co- means “together” and -location means “place”. Collocation is a group of two or more words that like to hang out together.Using collocation
15、s will make your speech or writing more natural and fluent. 2. Ss work in groups to brainstorm more collocations by consulting dictionaries. 【设计意图：学生通过小组活动掌握关于weight的不同搭配，扩大词汇量，学会在字典中筛选常用的搭配。】Step 5 Mini-writing 1. T introduces the lead of the article and points out the features of an effective lead. 2. Ss appreciate other examples and talk about five elements of each one.3. Ss imitate above examples and try to write their own leads. 4. T gives an example and Ss share their leads【设计意图：通过学习和理解新闻导语的作用和特征，让学生学会在阅读新闻时抓住主要信息并在实际语境中运用这一写作手法。】V. HomeworkWrite another lead about a recent event.