1、必修一unit5 Assessing your Progressvideo time导学案课前导读Teaching aim:1.Ask students to learn about the history of Chinese characters,different shapes of Chinese characters evolution and other relevant information by watching videos.2. Read two passages from your personal foreign language learning experienc
2、e and review the relative clauses of the vocabulary and grammar items in this unit.Key Points and DifficultiesKey points:This unit focuses on the proper use of vocabulary and grammar.Difficult points:Ask students to watch the video to get basic information about the history of Chinese characters and
3、 the different shapes of the evolution of Chinese characters.Preparation for TeachingPreparation for TeachersA video and playback device introducing the history of Chinese characters and the different forms of Chinese character evolution.Review the present continuous tense for future use and the key
4、 vocabulary of the unitTeaching process:Step I Before watching Activity 1: Student Preparation words and phrases preparation:Ask students to learn and understand the meaning of the following words and phrases.1.vocabulary n.词汇2. description n.描写(文字);形容3. relate vt.联系;讲述4. catch v.听清楚;领会5. experience
5、 n.经验;经历U.经历;体验6. record v.录(音);记录n.录音;记录7. host n. vt.主办;主持,节目主持人;主人;东道主8. headache n.令人头痛的人(或事物);麻烦;头痛9. request n.& vt.要求;请求10.relationship n.关系;联系11.senior adj.年级较大的;年长的;(级别、地位)较高的;高级的12. properly adv.正确地;适当地;恰当地13.solve v.解决14. explain v.解释15.relate to与相关;涉及;谈到16.used to do(过去)常常做17. have troub
6、le with sth.在某方面有困难18. depend on取决于;依靠19.be close to sb.和某人很亲密20.bridge the gap消除(A和B之间的)隔阂Activity 2. while watchinglearn to understand 1.Go through the words in the box,and make sure students can understand their meanings. If necessary,ask student to look up the words in the dictionary.2.Go throug
7、h the six sentences with students and help them to understand the meanings3.Complete the sentences with the words and phrases below.carved classics era origins radicals(1)Ancient Chinese people carved symbols onto turtle shells or bones of animals.(2) Many of todays characters have their origins in
8、the observations of ancient Chinese people.(3)About 80 percent of Chinese characters are made up of smaller parts, called radicals.(4)If you can read Chinese characters, you can read Chinese classics from thousands of years ago.(5)Chinese characters have been adapted into digital form in the modern
9、era.Before watching the video, go through the five questions with students and make sure they understand the questions and choices.2.Play the video and ask students to choose the correct answers to the following questions.(1)How many tales or legends about the origin of Chinese characters are mentio
10、ned in the video?A.Three.B.Four.C.Five.(2)Today, written Chinese is the system of writing in the world.A.most complicatedB.oldest continuously used C.hardest(3)The character jia probably originated from the idea thatA.animals should live in family homes B.a good family home has plenty of food C.anci
11、ent homes always kept pigs(4)Chinas unified writing system forms a strong bridge linkingA.China with the rest of the world B.Asia,Africa,and Europe C.the present and the past(5)Written Chinese spreads_wherever it goes. A. Chinese culture B. Chinese classics C. tales and legends3.Ask students to shar
12、e the answers first in pairs and then with whole class.Step II Migration and InnovationActivity 3 DiscussionFirst go through the questions and then ask students to work in pairs.Discuss the questions1Why do you think written Chinese has survived for so long?2.Why do you think an increasing number of
13、 international students become interested in learning the Chinese language?Assessing Your ProgressActivity 4:Complete the first part(SB，P68. Part 1)1Go through the words in the box and make sure students understand their meanings.2.Ask students to read the part and fill in the blanks with the correc
14、t forms of the words in the box.3.Share the answers first in pairs or groups and then with the whole class.Suggested answers:Part I :The first foreign language I ever learnt was French, but it didnt go very well. My mother asked our neighbour to teach me when I was seven. French wasnt his native lan
15、guage, but he used to live in France, so he could speak a little. However, despite his help. I learnt very little French. I just didnt feel that it related to my daily life in any way. so I didnt try When I entered senior high school. my attitude towards language learning changed.I had to learn Lati
16、n, which Ive always been interested in because I want to study law. For this reason, learning Latin wasnt a struggle for me like learning French. Soon I began to read classic books in Latin. It certainly wasnt easy,but I got to read lots of interesting stories about ancient civilization. Reading tho
17、se books opened a window for me to an other world and gave me a new point of view on my own world.Activity 5:Read and combine(SBP68,Part 2)1.Ask students to read the passage and understand its meaning. If necessary, help students to understand any difficult sentences they may think.2.Ask students to
18、 read and try to complete the nouns and the restrictive relative clauses.3.Share the answers first in pairs or groups and then with the whole class.Suggested answers:Part :I became interested in learning more language aside from English. Then I saw an advertisement that offered a wonderful summer co
19、urse in German, and that was the day when I decided to take on a new language.Th building where we met for classes was quite small,bu there was a whole world of language to explore. Ou teacher was Mrs Haus: a tall, thin,quiet, grey-haired lady. Ill never forget the first class in which she introduce
20、 herself to us. She never once raised her voice but as soon as she began to speak. the room fell silent. What was the reason? Because Mrs Haus LOVED German language and culture and everybody who was in her classes couldnt help but love the language too. We all loved the way that she talked about Ger
21、man food and traditions.And I realized what makes a good teacher. A good teacher is someone who is in love with what she or he is teaching.Activity 5:单元反思:Reflecting1.Go through the tasks with students and make sure they know what to do.2.Let students do it by themselves.3.Ask students to work in groups and share what they write. The answers may vary from one student to another.