1、必修一 Unit 4 EarthquakesUsing language 一、内容及其解析1、contents：read a letter of invitation and prepare a short speech.2、解析：students learn how to prepare a speech and make a speech二、目标及其解析1、目标1）通过阅读了解邀请函的格式及文中的重点短语及句子2）How to give a short speech2、解析1）重点词汇和短语：Congratulations, judge, honor, invitation 2) 重点短语
2、：Be proud of, in rages, as for, would like to三、教学问题诊断分析学生对中英文的写作间的差别还不是很清楚，通过对比进一步了解中英文之间的差别及联系。四、教学支持条件分析：录音与多媒体课件。五、教学过程设计（一）教学基本流程：lead inreadingspeakinglisteningtest for goal（二）教学情景Step1. lead-in Look some pictures about new Tang Shan and think about how to rebuild a city?Step 2. reading1、教师提出问题
3、：1）Why the student has been invited to give a speech?2) What do we know about the speech?3) What should we do before the speech?2、让学生听课文录音然后回答以上问题。设计意图：巩固课文，加深理解。Step3. speakingAsk some students to give a short speech 设计意图：培养学生说和表演的能力。Step4. Listening1. Students in groups discuss the question “How w
4、ould you feel if your home was suddenly destroyed without warning” and then present their ideas. 2. Listen to the tape and finish the second exercise in P31.3. Listen to the tape again and finish the third exercise.设计意图：培养学生的听力能力Step5.目标检测： 设计意图：通过练习，加深对课文的理解。配餐作业（一）基本题（A组题）Finish全优设计活页P101.设计意图：复习并
5、检测所学的词。（二）巩固题（B组题）Finish全优设计活页P102.设计意图：通过该练习，增强学生的句子分析和理解能力以及对语言知识的运用能力。（三）提高题（C组题） New research shows sheep are clever People often make jokes about how dull sheep are, but new research shows they may be cleverer than we think. Researchers at the University of Cambridge discovered that Welsh mount
6、ain sheep have brainpower that equals rodents (啮齿动物). Tests found that the sheep can map the area they live in, and some may even be able to plan ahead. Young fish prefer noisy neighborsA new study has shown that young fish like to live on reefs with noisy neighbors! Researchers from the universitie
7、s of Auckland and Bristol found that young fish looking for a home choose areas where other noisy fish live. The scientists produced all kinds of sounds which had been recorded in different natural environments. The young fish seemed to prefer the sounds of natural reefs, complete with noisy animals
8、! The scientists compared the choice to a music fan wandering around at a music festival, choosing to set up a tent closest to the music they like best!Butterflies are disappearing A new study has shown that 17 species (物种) of butterfly found in Europe have dropped by 70% in the last 20 years. The i
9、nformation collected from 3,000 sites across 15 countries shows it may be caused by the loss (减少) of grasslands covered with flowers. You can encourage butterflies to come into your garden by planting flowers. 1. What is the passage mainly about? A. Some new studies about animals. B. Peoples wrong i
10、deas about animals.C. Why the number of animals has dropped.D. The importance of protecting animals. 2. According to the first paragraph, we may infer that sheep _.A. are less clever than rodentsB. can find their homeC. can read mapsD. are good planners3. When young fish are looking for a home, they
11、 like to _. A. live in a noisy environmentB. live in areas close to their parentsC. choose the reefs which are quietD. choose other kinds of fish as neighbors4. Which seems to have to do with the number of butterflies?A. The species of grass in grasslands. B. The species of trees in grasslands. C. The number of flowers in grasslands. D. The number of animals in grasslands. 5. In which part of a newspaper can we most probably read the passage? A. Geography.B. Culture.C. Travel.D. Nature.Suggested answers: ABACD设计意图：通过练习巩固所学知识。教学反思：