本节课是Task板块的第一课时，以听、说、读为主。本教案的设计旨在使学生通过对Skills Building 1的学习，在听、说、读等开放式任务型活动中获取有关圣诞老人的大量信息及描述一个传说中的人物时该用的句型，帮助学生在此基础上学会去分析信息、处理信息，从而为完成最后一部分的书面写作任务作好铺垫。教学中课堂活动的设计遵循了学生的认知规律，即按照学生温故而知新——探索新知识——使用新知识的客观规律来进行教学。

Teaching aims:

After learning Skills Building 1, the students will be able to know about the expressions used to describe a legendary person and get much information about Father Christmas through listening and reading. At the end of the lesson, the students will be able to tell about Father Christmas with the expressions used to describe a legendary person.

Teaching procedures:

Step 1 Lead-in

Have a revision

Have a revision of the most popular religions in the world that students have learned in Word power by asking students the following question.

Q: What are the most popular religions in the world?

A: Hinduism; Buddhism; Judaism; Christianity; Islam; etc. (PPT4)

2．Introduce Christmas

Introduce Christmas by asking students the following questions so that students will naturally associate Christmas with Father Christmas.

Q: So among these religions, which is the most popular religion in western countries?

A: Christianity.

Q: What do we call people believing in Christianity?

A: Christians. (PPT5)

Q: Which is the most popular festival celebrated by Christians?

A: Christmas.

Q: What do you know about Christmas? (PPT6)

Ask the students to talk about Christmas to see how much they know about this festival.

Then give a brief introduction of Christmas based on the students’ answers to the question above: Christmas is the day Christians celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ, whom Christians believe to be the son of God. Children are excited about this holiday because they believe Father Christmas will bring them gifts. (PPT7)

3. Show images of Father Christmas (PPT8, 9)

4. Introduce the idea that Father Christmas is only a legendary person

Introduce the idea that Father Christmas is only a legendary person by asking the following questions.

Q: But do you believe Father Christmas really exists?

模块九 Module IX Communicating with other cultures《Unit 4 Behind beliefs Task(2) Telling a story about

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教材

Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures

Welcome to the unit

Reading(1)：Canada—land of maple trees

Reading(2)：Canada—land of maple trees

Word power: Touring the UK

Grammar and usage: Overview of attributive clauses

Task(1): Planning a trip: Skills building 1 and 2

Task(2): Planning a trip: Skills building 3

Project(1): Making a presentation about Chinese culture

Project(2): Making a presentation about Chinese culture

Self-assessment

Unit 2 Witnessing time

Welcome to the unit

Reading(1)：The Acropolis now

Reading(2)：The Acropolis now

Word power: Greek in English

Grammar and usage: Overview of noun clauses

Task(1): Writing a letter about the Tower of London: Skills building 1 and 2

Task(2): Writing a letter about the Tower of London: Skills building 3

Project(1): Writing a proposal for saving a building

Project(2): Writing a proposal for saving a building

Self-assessment

Unit 3 The meaning of colour

Welcome to the unit

Reading(1)：National flags, colours and cultures

Reading(2)：National flags, colours and cultures

Word power: National flowers; Colour idioms

Grammar and usage: Overview of adverbial clauses

Task(1): Designing a Beijing opera mask: Skills building 1 and 2

Task(2): Designing a Beijing opera mask: Skills building 3

Project(1): Reporting on colours and cultures

Project(2): Reporting on colours and cultures

Self-assessment

Unit 4 Behind beliefs

Welcome to the unit

Reading(1)：Biblical idioms in English

Reading(2)：Biblical idioms in English

Word power: Religions; Religious words

Grammar and usage: Analysis of complicated sentences

Task(1): Telling a story about Father Christmas: Skills building 1 and 2

Task(2): Telling a story about Father Christmas: Skills building 3

Project(1): Reporting on a historic religious site

Project(2): Reporting on a historic religious site

Self-assessment

考点

词汇

语音

语法

主题

语篇范围

语用

其他

语音及听说

词汇

完形填空

阅读理解

补全对话

短文/单句改错

翻译

书面表达

试卷

高考

专辑

教材

Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures

Welcome to the unit

Reading(1)：Canada—land of maple trees

Reading(2)：Canada—land of maple trees

Word power: Touring the UK

Grammar and usage: Overview of attributive clauses

Task(1): Planning a trip: Skills building 1 and 2

Task(2): Planning a trip: Skills building 3

Project(1): Making a presentation about Chinese culture

Project(2): Making a presentation about Chinese culture

Self-assessment

Unit 2 Witnessing time

Welcome to the unit

Reading(1)：The Acropolis now

Reading(2)：The Acropolis now

Word power: Greek in English

Grammar and usage: Overview of noun clauses

Task(1): Writing a letter about the Tower of London: Skills building 1 and 2

Task(2): Writing a letter about the Tower of London: Skills building 3

Project(1): Writing a proposal for saving a building

Project(2): Writing a proposal for saving a building

Self-assessment

Unit 3 The meaning of colour

Welcome to the unit

Reading(1)：National flags, colours and cultures

Reading(2)：National flags, colours and cultures

Word power: National flowers; Colour idioms

Grammar and usage: Overview of adverbial clauses

Task(1): Designing a Beijing opera mask: Skills building 1 and 2

Task(2): Designing a Beijing opera mask: Skills building 3

Project(1): Reporting on colours and cultures

Project(2): Reporting on colours and cultures

Self-assessment

Unit 4 Behind beliefs

Welcome to the unit

Reading(1)：Biblical idioms in English

Reading(2)：Biblical idioms in English

Word power: Religions; Religious words

Grammar and usage: Analysis of complicated sentences

Task(1): Telling a story about Father Christmas: Skills building 1 and 2

Task(2): Telling a story about Father Christmas: Skills building 3

Project(1): Reporting on a historic religious site

Project(2): Reporting on a historic religious site

Self-assessment

考点

词汇

语音

语法

主题

语篇范围

语用

其他

语音及听说

词汇

完形填空

阅读理解

补全对话

短文/单句改错

翻译

书面表达

试卷

高考

专辑