1、Unit 6 The AdmirableLesson 3 The Superhero Behind Superman教学目标与核心素养：知识目标：Students can learn some new words and expressions and synonyms and antonyms.能力目标：Students can have a further understanding of the passage.情感目标：Students can think individually and learn cooperatively.教学重难点教学重点：How to learn the n
2、ew words and expressions and synonyms and antonyms.教学难点：Howto make students have a better understanding of the passage.课前准备：多媒体，黑板，粉笔教学过程：一、Pre-reading1. Greeting2. Leading-inACTIVATE AND SHARE(1) 教师活动：教师提问Look at the two pictures of Christopher Reeve. What do the two pictures tell you about him?(2)
3、 教师活动：教师提问What do you want to know about him? Ask as many questions as you can. 二、While- readingREAD AND EXPLORE1. 学生活动：阅读文章，回答问题。Read the story below. Have you found the answers to any of your questions?Underline the answers that you have found.2. 学生活动：Group WorkRead the story again. Take notes of
4、important facts aboutChristopher Reeve in the diagram below. Then talk about him in groups.Christopher ReeveBecoming the star in Superman filmsgiven the lead role in a Superman filmstarred in four Superman films from 1978 to 1987Becoming a superhero in real liferaising awareness for goodcausesbecame
5、 a passionateandenergetic advocate for people with back injuries and disabilitiesraising millions of dollars in support of medical research3. 学生活动：阅读文章，回答问题。Read the story again and answer the questions.1. What was Reeves wildly successful Hollywood career like?(He raised awareness for good causes a
6、nd spoke out about health, education and child protection to help those most in need.)2. How was he injured? Why was it considered a disaster?(He was thrown off his horse and broke his neck.His injuries were so severe that he had no movement or feeling in his body at all and even needed a machine to
7、 help him breathe. He was unable to continue with his charity work and his career.)3. How did he come out of the nightmare? From where did he get the strength?(He gained the strength from the ongoing support of his wife, family and friend and from focusing on his goal to walk again.)4. What did he d
8、o as an advocate for medical research? (He advocated for people with back injuries and disabilities, raising millions of dollars in support of medical research.)4. 学生活动：阅读文章，完成练习。Read the story. Pick out the expressions that you feel are the most impressive.Read them aloud and explain why you chose
9、them.5. 学生活动：回答问题。Imagine yourself in the following situations. Answer the questions.1. What emotional changes did Reeves wife, family and friends possibly go through after the accident? What might they have said to Reeve?2. After Reeve became an advocate for people with back injuries and disabiliti
10、es, what might he possibly have said to his audience?3. What might Reeves doctors have said to Reeve directly after the accident and when he managed to return to his film career?三、After-reading1. 学生活动：Group Work Think and Share1. Explain the meaning of the sentence What I do is based on powers we al
11、l have inside us. and you dont have to be a superman to do it.2. Whats your understanding of the title The Superhero Behind Superman?2. 学生活动：完成练习。Find words from the story that complete the verbs or phrasal verbs below. Thencomplete the sentences with the phrases.1 act on _ 2 gain _3 raise _ 4 work
12、with _5 fall into _ 6 engage in _7 undertake _ 8 be stuck in _1. She has _as a role model for young people.2. As a specialist he tried hard to _for environment protection .3. John has devoted his spare time_which help disabled people.4. Unfortunately, two members of the team_before they startedthe j
13、ourney.5. Christopher Reeve started_when he was 8 years old.6. When he realised his severe situation, Reeve _.7. Reeve _ to help him achieve his goal of walking again one day.8. Christopher Reeve_to help him rebuild muscle.(Answers:1 stage 2 a reputation 3 awareness 4 organisations 5 a depression6 e
14、xercises 7 an intense exercise programme 8 illness1 gained a reputation 2 raise awareness 3 to working with organisations4 were stuck in illness 5 to act on stage 6 fell into a depression 7 engaged in exercises 8 undertook an intense exercise programme)FOCUS ON LANGUAGE: SYNONYMS AND ANTONYMS学生活动：Co
15、mplete the Word Builder with words from the story. Then use the words tocomplete the sentences below.Synonyms and AntonymsSynonyms1 job _2 finally _3 unusual _4 serious _Antonyms1 healthy _2 oppose _3 negative _4 alive _1. Youd better maintain a _ attitude no matter how much you lose.2. Jennys injur
16、ies were so _ that she had to spend months in hospital.3. He _ recovered and made his way back to England.4. She once thought of giving up and wished she was _.Fortunately, she kept fighting her disease and is now a successful writer.(Answers:Synonyms1 job (career) 2 finally (eventually) 3 unusual (
17、remarkable) 4 serious (severe)Antonyms1 healthy (sick) 2 oppose (support) 3 negative (positive) 4 alive (dead)1 positive 2 severe 3 eventually 4 deadEXPRESS YOURSELF1. 学生活动：回答问题。What inspiration do you get from Christopher Reeve? Share your ideas in your group.(Suggested answerNever give up no matte
18、r how bad the condition is.Have a sense of obligation, including the obligation to family, the obligation to society, etc.You dont need to be a superman to help others. Everybody can help others with the kindness inside you.)2. 学生活动：完成练习。Use what you have learnt to introduce a superhero in real life
19、 that you admire.语法：同义词和反义词同义词是意义相近或相同的词；反义词是意义相对或相反的词。英语是世界上同义词最丰富的语言之一。据统计，英语语言中同义词、近义词的数量约占总词汇量的60%。虽然英语同义词数量庞大且错综复杂，但大体可分为两大类：完全同义词和相对同义词。完全同义词在任何一种语言中都是寥寥可数的，因此，绝大多数同义词还是相对同义词。这些相对同义词的词性、词义、结构或用法等的相同或相近会造成一定的困惑。因此，掌握一定的辨析技巧，才能做到事半功倍。辨析同义词的方法：我们一般从三个方面进行区分，即语法、语义和文体。语法主要是词性、搭配、句式等的区分；语义主要是词义的本义、
20、引申义、比喻义等的区分；文体主要是正式和非正式、褒义和贬义等的区分。例如：“说”speak(说话):to use your voice to say sth.say(说):to speak or tell sb. sth.,using wordsremark(谈论):to say or write a comment about sth./sb.state(陈述):to formally write or say sth.,especially in acareful and clear waynarrate(讲;叙述):to tell a storyaddress(演说;演讲):to mak
21、e a formal speech to a groupof peopletell(说):to express sth. in wordstalk(说话;讲话;谈话):to say things,to speak in order togive information or to express feelings, ideas, etc.chat(闲聊;闲谈;聊天): to talk in a friendly informal wayto sb.whisper(耳语;低语;私语;小声说): to speak very quietlyto sb.so that other people can
22、not hear what you are sayinggossip(传播流言蜚语;说三道四;说长道短): to talk about other peoples private lives, often in an unkind way练习：写出下列单词的同义词aim _as well as _eat _ gas _talent _ban _permit _写出下列单词的反义词above _interesting _asleep _cheap _appear _blame _active _(Answers: 同义词：goal; and; have; petrol; gift; prohibit; allow反义词：below; boring; awake; expensive; disappear; praise; passive)四、Summary 重点词汇：regard, passion, reputation, organization, depression, try out for重点句型：not onlybut also；强调句型：It was.that.重点语法：同义词和反义词五、HomeworkWrite a short passage to introduce a superhero in real life.
