外研版 (2019)必修 第三册Unit 1 Knowing me, Knowing you教学设计

Unit1  Knowing me, knowing you

Period 1  Starting out & Understanding ideas

教学设计

   This period introduces and develops the theme of improving interpersonal skills and relationships. In the section “Starting out”, students will be presented with a picture and a video showing social occasions. The section “Understanding ideas” has two letters. One is about a student called Ben who was caught in a awkward situation asked for help. The other is that Agony Aunt gave Ben suggestions as to how to deal with his problems.

The lesson provides a chance for students to interpret interpersonal behavior and resolve interpersonal conflicts. Students are expected to be involved in the discussion of the related topics.

1. Guide students to describe people’ behaviour on social occasions and talk about their different characters.

2. Lead students to read through the text quickly and find out Ben’s problems and Agony Aunt’s suggestions .

3. Strengthen students’ reading comprehension ability by skimming, scanning and summarizing to solve reading comprehensive problems.

4. Raise the students’ cooperative awareness and individual thinking capability in their study and life.

1. Lead the students to talk about the topic of interpersonal relationships in class actively.

2. Develop students’ reading ability such as skimming, scanning and summarizing.

3. Guide students to talk about their problems they may face at school and make suggestions on how to resolve interpersonal conflicts. 

Step 1 Starting out

1. Guide students to describe describe some people’ behaviour in the picture and talk about their different characters.  

2. Have students watch the video and answer the questions on Page 1.

Step 2  Before reading

Do Activity 1

1. Before reading the text, students are asked to discuss some problems they may face at school such as conflicts with classmates, bad academic performance or difficulties fitting in with others.

2. Have students talk about what he or she often does when facing a problem at school.

Step 3: While -reading

Activity 2

Ask students to skim the two letters to find out some information about Ben’s problems and the suggestions Agony Aunt offered him quickly by doing the multiple choice test.

1. How did Ben feel when his team lost their last basketball match?

A. He felt extremely mad.         B. He was extremely crazy.

C. He felt extremely amazed.      D. He was extremely stressed.

2. What problem caused Ben to write a letter for help?

A. He was caught in an awkward situation after a basketball match. 

B. His best friend let out Ben’s secret to others. 

C. Ben’s basketball team lost an important match.   

D. Ben had bad academic performance at school.

3.. Whom does Ben turn to for help when he is in a mess at the moment?

A. his teammate    B. his best friend   C. his coach    D. Agony Aunt

Activity 3

Have students to scan the passage and then summarize what the letters are about. Before doing Exercise 3 on Page 4, students are asked complete the following sentences.

1. Ben felt embarrassed and ashamed that______________________________.

2. Agony Aunt offered Ben some help by ______________________________.

•          ① First, ________________________________________________________.

•          ② Then, ________________________________________________________.

•          ③ Thirdly, _______________________________________________________.

3. Choose the best summary of the two letters.

 A. Ben said something bad about his friend, and Agony Aunt told him to apologize to his friend.

 B. Ben was angry that his team was let down by some members, and Agony Aunt told him to take it easy.

 C. Ben didn’t play well in the match, and Agony Aunt advised him to apologize to his teammate.

 D. Ben was in an awkward situation, and Agony Aunt gave him suggestions as to how to deal with his problems.

Activity 4

1. Have students read the text for the third time and lead the students to further comb the text content and structure, test the students' ability to understand the text details and integrate information.

2. Students read the text carefully and use the expressions in the text to complete the table.

       Now match the suggestions to Ben’s problems

_____________________________________________________________________

Step 4: Post- reading: Think and share

1. Students are encouraged to expand and transfer their knowledge and thinking ability while improving their understanding of the topic.

2. Students further evaluate the suggestions put forward by Agony Aunt and are able to offer their own advice to Ben.

3. Voice your opinion about the understanding of the saying “ silence is golden.”

Step 5: Language appreciation:

•          1. Disappointed by his behaviour, I said all this to my best friend.

•          [句式分析] Disappointed by his behaviour 是一个过去分词短语，在句中作______,表示_______(逻辑关系)。

•          [尝试翻译] 我对他的行为感到失望，就把这一切告诉了我最好的朋友。

•          2. We should always be able to trust those closest to us.

•          [句式分析] closest to us在句中意为 “__________” ,为形容词短语作定语修饰those. closest to us 相当于定语从句 who are closest to us.  

•          [尝试翻译] 我们应该始终能够信任我们最亲近的人。

•          3. If you feel one of your teammates isn’t pulling his weight, then raise your concerns in a professional way with your coach.

•          [句式分析] pull his weight意为 “_______”, raise your concerns意为 “________”,本复合句的主句为___________ 语气的句式。

•          [尝试翻译] 如果你觉得你的队友没有尽职尽责，那就以专业的方式向你的教练提出你的担忧。

Step 6: Homework

     1. Review the basic usage of the new words and expressions learned in Period One.

     2. Write a summary of the letter written by Agony Aunt to Ben.