1、The Fourth Period Reading (II) Teaching Goals教学目标1. Target language 目标语言a.重点词汇和短语 animated, potential, animation, realism, lifelike, mistreat, lawful, restore, degrade, falter, be in, live up tob.重点句子 1. , it was not until 1995 that animation became truly exciting again. 2. We were not lawful nor we
2、re we just in what we did. For them, we do not have to restore these people; we do not live up to some agreements, because it is given to us by virtue of our power to attack the rights of others, to take their property, to take their lives.2. Ability goals能力目标Enable the students to talk about the an
3、imated films.3. Learning ability goals学能目标：Help the students learn to talk about the animated filmsTeaching important points 教学重点Teach the student how to find out the main idea of a passage.Teaching difficult point教学难点Encourage the students to talk about their favorite cartoons grasping main idea.Te
4、aching methods 教学方法Reading, discussing and pair work. Teaching aids 教具准备A recorder, a projector and a computer.Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式Step I Homework checking and revision Check the answers to exercise 6 on Page 110. T: Good morning /afternoon everyone!S: Good morning / afternoon, Sir / M
5、adam!T: Yesterday I asked you to do exercise 6 on Page P110. Have you done that? S: Yes!T: Good! Please come to the Bb to report to the class. Volunteers? Sample answers:1. decade & century A decade means a period of ten years or a group or series of ten, while a century means a period of 100 years
6、or a group of 100 things. E.g. (1) Our country will have greater improvement in next decade.(2) Great changes have taken place in China in the twentieth century.2. fact & fantasyFact means a real event but fantasy means the creative imagination.E.g. (1) We want to know the fact of the accident.(2) W
7、e live in a real world not in a fantasy.3. episode & series Episode means an incident or event that is part of a progression or a larger sequence. Series means a number of objects or events arranged or coming one after the other in succession.E.g. (1) South Africa may remain one of historys most tra
8、gic episodes. (2) A series of visits is arranged for us.4. librarian & libraryLibrarian is a person who is a specialist in library work, while library is a place in which books, magazines, newspapers, and so on, are kept for reading, reference, or lending.E.g. (1) My sister is a librarian in Beijing
9、 Library.(2) There is a free library for us students in our school.5. praise & criticism Praise is an expression of approval, commendation, or admiration. Criticism is an act of blame.E.g. (1) He won praises for his bravery. (2) These two criticisms provide a good starting point.6. cameraman & photo
10、grapher Cameraman is a man who operates a movie or television camera. Photographer is a man who takes photos for others. E.g. (1) we mustnt forget the cameraman when we see a film. (2) The photographer asked her to pose in different ways when taking pictures.T: Well done!StepII Reading IP50-51 Activ
11、ities 1-7Pre-reading T: Look at the pictures on the top of the page. Can you recognize in what films they come from?S: Yes. The first one is from Mickey Mouse.S: And the second one is from Donald Duck.S: The third one is Bunny.S: I know the last one. Its Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.T: Right! Can
12、 you guess what we are going to learn?S: Cartoons!While-readingGet the students to read the passage and complete Activities 2-5.T: Now please read the passage and then explain the following question:Show students the following question:Whats the difference between ordinary cartoons and cartoons whic
13、h use Computer Generated Animation (CGA)?Three minutes later, T: Who can tell us the answer?S: We can find the answer in the last paragraph. The technique uses computers to create the images instead of using drawings by hands. The result is a much greater realism. The creatures are astonishingly lif
14、elike.T: Very good! And you know, the passage has four paragraphs. Now, read it carefully again and discuss in pairs to get the main ideas of each part!Give students enough time to do that, the teacher walk around the students and give them a hand.T: Whod like to tell us your idea about the four par
15、agraphs?S: Lets me try. In the first Para, the writer mainly tells us the principle of animated films and the start time: 1914.S: The second Para of the passage introduces the fist man to make cartoons: Walt Disney.S: The third Para looks back early cartoons produced by Disney such as Mickey Mouse,
16、Donald Duck and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs and the success they got.S: The last Para tells us that animation has became truly exciting since 1995, taking Toy Story as the example to show CGA brings great improvement to cartoons.T: Wonderful work! Now look at the summary of the passage on the sc
17、reen to check your idea of each Para, writing them down in your notebooks. (Show the screen to the class)ParaMain idea1Animated films started in about 1914 and the principle was simple and remains the same today.2Walt Disney was the fist man to understand the potential of cartoons and made it.3Disne
18、y produced his first cartoon film Mickey Mouse in 1928, then some others such as, Donald Duck and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs with huge success.4CGA brings great improvement to animated films, making the creatures in the films much more lifelike.T: Next, Lets see Activity 2, read the sentences f
19、rom the passage and answer the questions in pairs.Sample answers:1. A series of drawings are photographed by a camera. Each drawing is slightly different, with the result that when the drawings are played back rapidly, one after another, there seems to be movement in the drawings.2. The word made.3.
20、 About the normal length.4. Yes, they were. Films such as Bambi, Pinocchio and Lady and the Tramp, made in those years, are still loved by children today.5. A person draws it. 6. Yes. A lifelike picture, model etc. looks exactly like a real person or things.Then manage the Ss to do the exercises in
21、Activities 3, 5, 6, 7. After that, ask some pairs or groups to report their answers in class.Sample answers to Activity 4:1. Animated films first began to appear round about 1914.2. Disney produced his first Mickey Mouse film, called Plane Crazy in 1928.3. In 1937, Disney produced his first full-len
22、gth cartoon, Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs.4. The 1940s and 1950s were a golden age for animated films. Films such as Bambi, Pinocchio and Lady and the Tramp, made in those years, are still loved by children today.5. It was not until 1995 that animation became truly exciting again.6. CGA technique
23、 produced wonderful films such as Shrek in 2001.Sample answers to Activity 5:1. People use a camera to photograph a series of drawings. Each drawing is slightly different. When the drawings are played back rapidly one after another, there seems to be movement in the drawings.2. They were animal stor
24、ies about creatures such as ducks and mice. 3. Because in the stories these animals behaved like naughty human children. You know children are always lovely.4. The creatures made by computers are astonishingly lifelike.5. The technique of Computer Generated Animation can produce more wonderful films
25、, which make adults enjoy as much as children.6. Besides Mickey Mouse, Donald Duck and Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs, there are also Bambi, Pinocchio, Lady and the Tramp, and so on.Post-reading After the students get familiar with the detailed information, ask them to do Activities 6&7 to have a f
26、urther understanding of the passage.Sample dialogue for Activity 6:Sa: What is the aim of the passage about cartoons? Where might you find it?Sb: Its aim is to introduce people the history of cartoons. And we can find it from the title A Brief History of Cartoons. Sa: What is the aim of the passage
27、about the Oscars?Sb: Its aim is to talk something about the Oscars and also express the authors opinion.Sa: In what way are the writers aims in both passages the same?Sb: In both passages, the writers aim to introduce people one side of film industry, including their histories and the present situat
28、ions.Sa: In what way are their aims different? Sb: In the Oscars passage, the writer wants to make people know other things behind the superficial spectacle. While in the cartoon passage, the writer describes the development course of cartoons directly from the past till now.Sa: Which passage do you
29、 enjoy better? Explain why.Sb: I enjoy the passage about cartoons better because cartoon is my interesting topic and the writing style is simple and clear. Its easy to understand and I can get the information by fast reading. Sa: But I enjoy the passage about Oscars because its deeper. It leads you
30、to see the essential through the appearance of Oscars superficial spectacle, leaving you thinking and tasting.Activity 6 is designed for comparing the writing aims of the two passages. After the students finish this activity, help them to summarize their opinions with a form like this:The OscarsCart
31、oons Writing aimIntroduce people the OscarsIntroduce a brief history of cartoonsThe same aimsIntroduce people one side of film industry, including their histories and thepresent situations.Different aimsMake people think of some essential behind the superficial spectacleDescribes the development cou
32、rse of cartoons directly from the past till nowWhy you enjoy1.interesting topic 2.easy to understand1.see essential through appearance2.deeper, make you thinkSample dialogue for Activity 7:Sa: Do you like cartoons?Sb: Yes. I like them very much. The creatures in cartoons are lovely and vivid.Sc: I a
33、gree with you. Sometimes youll be moved and even shed tears.Sa: What cartoon have you enjoyed? Can you tell us about it?Sb: Certainly. I enjoyed Corpse Bride(僵尸新娘) last year. Its about a bride who was killed in her first married day. When she meets with a husband, Victor, she comes back to life and
34、falls in love with him. Later, she leads him to the place ruled by corpses. Victor finds corpses enjoying their happy life there as the living people in the real world and starts to like the place.Sc: Oh, it seems a comedy about love, family and fantasy.Sb: Yes. What cartoon do you like best? Sc: I
35、like Cars(赛车总动员) very much.Sa: Tell us the story, please.Sc: Annual Boston Cup car racing attracts many good players. Lightning McQueen decides to join the racing. On his way to the race, he gets to know Mater and they become friends. After they watch a section of exciting car racing together in the
36、 small town, McQueen vows to realize his dream in the race. During his staying in the town, McQueen knows Sally, Dr. Hudson and many car friends. Staying with them, McQueen realizes that there are more important things for one to seeking for in ones life, not only the champion. Sb: The story is very
37、 good. What about you, A?Sa: Just like you two, I love cartoons. And my favorite is Ice Age(冰川时代), which tells an adventure story.Sc: Tell us more.Sa: Ice Age is the story of prehistoric animals and a human baby. A mammoth named Manfred, a sloth named Sid, a long toothed tiger named Diego, the three
38、 animals form a team to protect a baby that they are trying to seek back its father. On their way, Diego always wants to do some bad things now and then and they meet with a lot of dangers and extremities. During struggling in the hard circumstance and experiencing many adventures, they realize that
39、 its very important that everyone should help and depend on each other for survive. At last, they get through the exciting and fantastic adventure travel, sending the baby back to its father.Ss: Ah! Its a wonderful story!Step III Reading IILead in T: Great! Your favorite cartoons are full of warmth,
40、 friendship, love, and persistence. These are positive things! And I think that must encourage you so much, right?S: Yes!T: However, things are not always so ideal and perfect. And if you want to uncover the dark side of something, it must be very difficult. But there are still some people who are b
41、rave enough to do so. Do you want to know who he is?S: Yes!T: Well, look at a picture, and tell me who he is.Show Picture 1 on the screen: (1) (2)S: Hes Marlon Brando, a world-famous American film star!T: Great! Do you know more about him? S: He was nominated for Oscar many times and got a Best Acto
42、r Oscar in the film On the Waterfront (在水边) in 1954. In 1972, he was starred in the film The Godfather(教父), and his performance is so perfect that he was awarded a Best Actor Oscar again.T: Very good! You must be a fan of Brando. ReadingGet the students to read the passage. Show picture 2 on the Pow
43、erPointT: And this is the poster of the film The Godfather. But do you know what his most striking thing is after he won the Oscar? Ss: No.T: Please turn to Page 55, read the introduction about Marlon Brando and tell me what happened after he was awarded a Best Actor Oscar.Two minutes later, ask som
44、e questions like followsT: Finished?S: Yes! T: Well, tell me the answer.S: He did not go to receive his award.T: What did he do then?S: He sent a young woman dressed in Native American costume to speak for him.T: But why did Brando do like that?S: The woman named Sacheen Littlefeather said that Bran
45、do refused to accept the award because of the treatment of American Indians by the film industry.T: Whats the attitude of the audience?S: The audience was so angry that Littlefeather was not allowed to complete the speech.T: So no one new the full content of the speech at last, did it?S: No. She gav
46、e the full speech afterwards to journalists.DiscussingT: Next, look at your books and listen to the speech and then talk about the questions at the top of the page in groups of four, clear?S: Yes! Five minutes later.T: In what way has America mistreated American Indians according to the speech? S: I
47、 think the question should be answered from two different sides. On one side, American Indians were murdered, lied to and cheated out of their land, however the history was twisted. On the other side, they were described as savage, hostile and evil in films, which Brando thought America degraded the
48、 Indian.T: Wonderful! And can you think of group of people who are not shown in a good way in the film? Can you explain why? S: In some American films we cam find that black people were often described as ill- mannered or low quality persons such as thieves, vagrants, robbers and so on. I think its
49、a kind of racial discrimination.T: Do you agree with him / her?S: Yes, I agree. And the struggles against the racial discrimination have never stopped, and the situation has greatly changed these years. T: It seems that you all have a deep thought about the problem. I think Brandos speech was writte
50、n very well with deep thought, moved words, refined sentences and clear aim, full of sympathy and responsibility. Well, read through the passage again, discuss and find out a proper title for it.Sample answer:I dont think I can accept the award.Step IV HomeworkT: In the speech we can find many beaut
51、iful sentences. Please put them into Chinese. Then ask the students to underline the following sentences on their books.1. We were not lawful nor were we just in what we did. For them, we do not have to restore these people; we do not have to live up to some agreements, because it is given to us by
52、virtue of our power to attack the rights of others, to take their property, to take their lives.2. Perhaps at this movement you are saying to yourself, what has this got to do with the Academy Awards? I think the answer is that the motion picture community has been as responsible as any for degrading the Indian, describing him as savage, hostile, and evil.3. So I, as a number of this profession, do not feel that I can as a citizen of the United States accept an award here tonight.
