1、Unit 4 Friends foreverPeriod 4 Presenting ideas教学设计 本课时是本单元最后一个课时，共分为两个部分。第一部分为写作，要求学生对前面所学的欧亨利小说二十年后续写自己的结尾。这个结尾是开放式的，不存在标准答案，每个人都可以有不同的答案，但是要符合人物内在逻辑。鉴于欧亨利小说本身的意外和幽默式结局，教师可以鼓励学生充分发挥自己想象，任何天马行空的结尾都是可以的，目的只在于培养学生的发散性思维。第二部分为presentation，要求学生进行辩论“朋友越多越开心”or“真心朋友几个足矣”。这个任务一是引导学生反思朋友关系，二是借该话题帮助学生学习表达赞同
2、或反对。其难度在于要对自己的观点进行详细的展开说明。辩论赛的形式新颖别致，可以有效激发学生兴趣，教师要把握好机会，诱导学生充分表达。1. 语言能力目标写：完成故事结尾写作（什么类型的结尾？谁？发生了什么？结局如何？）；说：学习表达赞同或反对的句式（反对或赞同理由）；学习本课时的一些重点单词/词组/句型。思维品质目标：2. 学习能力目标（1） 把握故事走向和脉络，发挥想象写出自己的故事；（2） 交际策略：在小组合作学习过程中充分交流，勇敢地表达自己观点。3. 文化意识目标（1） 初步了解辩论赛的一些特点，表达自己的观点，反驳他人的观点（2） 反思朋友关系，树立正确的交友观念4. 思维品质目标 体
3、会观点之间的对比和碰撞，学习表达赞同或反对。 1. 重点（1） 本课时的重点单词/词组/句型；（2） 表达赞同或反对的句式。2. 难点（1）完成故事结尾写作。（2）对自己的观点进行展开说明(论证/举例等)Part 1. WritingStep 1 Reviewing Answer the questionAfter we read the story of After Twenty Years, what we can learn about Bob on that cold night?(He was arrested by the policeman and put into prison
4、.) Step 2. ReadingRead Bobs story after he was released from jail and answer the questions. 1. How did Bob feel when he finally got out of jail? (He felt lost and helpless.)2. What kind of ending is this? More than one description may be suitable.n A happy ending.n A sad ending.n A surprise ending.n
5、 A open ending. (Open, but students should give some reasons or find some evidence from the passage.)3. Do you like this ending? Why? (Open.)Step 3. Learning to learn Read the passage on how to bring a story to life.To bring your story to life, describe the settings and characters. Settings: time, l
6、ocation and descriptions of the environment or surroundings help your readers picture the scene. For example, The street was long and dark, and there was no one around. Characters: introducing characters means describing both appearance and personality. For example, He was a tall man with curly brow
7、n hair. She always seemed happy and friendly. Characters actions, or their behaviors, not only tell your readers what kind of people they are, but also drive the plot forward and create a particular atmosphere. Now read the ending in Activity 5 again and find the expressions that describe:l Settings
8、 l Charactersl ActionsStep 4. Before writing Come up with your own ending to Jimmy and Bobs story, twenty years after Bob was arrested. Answer the questions to help you.1. What type of ending will it be?(humorous? Surprising?happy?sad?.)2. Do you want to introduce other characters in the ending? If
9、so, who are they?3. Where will the ending take place?(Setting: environment or surroundings.)4. What has happened to Bob and Jimmy over the past twenty years?(Imagine: dont be influenced by the ending on page 47)5. How will the story end?Step 5. Writing and sharingWrite your own ending and share it w
10、ith the class.Part 2. PresentationStep 1. background knowledge about a debate competitionStep 2. debate1. Divide the whole class into two groups.Group 1: (pro) the more friends you have, the happier youll be.Group 2: (against) a few true friends are enough.2. Declare the rules:(1) Two teams speak fr
11、eely in turn.(2) For each turn, each team can only has one person speak and the time is limited within one minute.(3) The teacher acts as judge.3. Prepare: Each team has ten minutes to prepare and exchange ideas.Point of viewArguments Supporting examplesUseful expressions:In my opinion,.Im sorry but I dont agree because.I see your point, but.Thats a good point, but.In a word,.In other words,.Step 6. Homework课后练习
