1、Book 1 Unit 2 Lets talk teensWelcome to the unit教学目标By the end of this section, students will be able to:1. read the poem aloud rhythmically and recognize rhyming words in it;2. describe and appreciate the mother birds love for her chick;3. share Chinese poems about the same theme and compare them t
2、o the poem in this section;4. share their comprehension and stories of parent-child relationships. 教学重难点1. To understand and appreciate the poem;2. To express their comprehension of parental love.教学过程步 骤教学活动设计意图互动时间&模式Lead-in Step 1Have students describe the illustration on Page 15.What can you see
3、in the picture? Can you see your mother?(A mother bird is feeding her chick. Yes, the mother bird reminds me of my mom because it is the nature of all mothers, both animals and humans, to look after their children.)利用相关图片，导入主题，创设互动情境，拉近沟通距离，引起学习兴趣。5Individual WorkAppreciationStep 2Have students read
4、 the poem aloud before and after discussing the poem, and ask them to answer the following questions. Lead students to feel the rhythm and recognize the rhyme in it. Before discussion: Lets read this poem aloud together. How many parts can you divide the poem into? What is the main idea of each part
5、?(The poem consists of three parts. Part 1 from Line 1 to Line 4 is about how the mother bird brings her chick up when it is young; Part 2 from Line 5 to Line 8 describes the mother bird feels worried about her chick leaving her after it grows up; Part 3 from Line 9 to Line 11 shows the mother bird
6、will let her chick live independently despite her concern and reluctance.)After discussion: Lets read this poem aloud again. While reading, try to pay attention to its rhythm and rhyme. Rhythm means a strong regular repeated pattern of sounds and a rhyme is a word which has the same last sound as an
7、other word, such as, “care” is a rhyme for “there”. Could you find out other rhymes?(“Rest” is a rhyme for “nest”; “away” for “day”; “alone” for “grown”; “eye” and “sky” for “fly”.)激活学生已有的背景语言知识，引导学生感知英语诗歌的节奏与韵律，理解诗歌的主旨。5Group WorkClass WorkStep 3Have students answer the following questions to help
8、them appreciate a mothers love conveyed in the poem: How would you describe Mother Birds feelings in the poem? (Question 1 on Page 15) (Mother Bird has mixed feelings about her baby. On the one hand, she is very protective of her baby. On the other hand, she understands that when her baby has grown
9、up she will have to give it more freedom. However, she will always be there for her baby.) Are you touched by the love of the mother bird? Give your reasons.(Yes, I feel deeply touched by this poem. It teaches me that mothers, whether humans or not, always have the same selfless love for their child
10、ren for a lifetime.) Could you read your favourite line(s) in the poem aloud and give your reasons?(I like the last three lines best. I used to think that my moms love is only about how she takes care of me now. After reading this poem, I realize that a mothers love is more than what I can tell and
11、I will never be able to pay it back.)通过归纳诗歌主要内容并有策略地提取细节信息，加强中西方诗歌比较学习的意识，审视个人与父母之间的关系，激发输出动机。10Group WorkClass WorkDiscussionStep 4Activate students relevant knowledge of Chinese poems about parents love for their children and compare them to those written in English. Can you think of any Chinese p
12、oems about parents love for their children? (Question 2 on Page 15)(There is a Chinese poem called “Youziyin” (“Song of the Parting Son”), written by Meng Jiao. It also describes a mothers deep love for her son, who is leaving home. The poem goes like this:A thread in one hand of the loving mother,A
13、 dress of the parting son in the other.She sews stitch by stitch: his departures near,For fear that he wont be home in many a year.Who can tell, how much should the son impartTo well reward the loving mothers heart?(Translated by Gu Danke) Are there any similarities and differences between such poem
14、s in English and Chinese?(Despite the differences in forms such as length and rhyme, they all praise the unconditional love from parents to their children.)感知运用，基于文本内容，结合自身实际，表达个人观点。10Individual WorkFree talkStep 5Have students share understanding and stories of their own parent-child relationships.
15、 How do you think your parents feel about you? How can you tell? (Question 3 on Page 15)(My parents give me unconditional love. They love me for who I am. They always have confidence in me. They never lose their temper with me, even when I do not perform well at school. They only tell me that I have
16、 let them down, and offer me some advice.) How do you feel about your parents? Give one example.(I do love my parents and am grateful for everything they have done for me. However, sometimes I also get disappointed with them because they seem not to understand me anymore. For example, when they forc
17、ed me to give up skateboarding because it is too dangerous, we had a big fight and did not talk to each other for several weeks.)话题讨论的延伸，吸引学生积极参与、多元输出，在真实的交流中强化形式、拓展意义、体验情感，启发学生深刻认识父母对子女无私的爱。5Group WorkExtensionStep 6Have students express their understanding of parental love and their love for paren
18、ts. Could you translate Bing Xins quote back to Chinese?(“家”是什么，我不知道；但烦闷忧愁，都在此中融化消灭。) Why do unhappiness and worries melt away once at home?(With unconditional love from our family members, our parents in particular, Bing Xin points out that home is like the harbour of our hearts and eases our unhap
19、piness and worries.) In your opinion, what is parental love?(If there is anything that is truly selfless, unconditional and forgiving, it is parental love.) Could you imitate the poem and create one sentence to express your love for your parents? Try to use rhythm and rhyme if possible.(However far I fly, To you I will never say goodbye.)鼓励学生表达感恩父母的情感，引导学生再认与再现。通过对问题的思考与讨论，加深学生思维的宽度、深度与层次水平，从而提升语言运用能力。8Individual WorkClass WorkHomework1. Combine what has been learned and write a poem about parental love on your own.2. Finish the workbook.2
