译林牛津版高中英语选修9教案：U1 Word power

牛津高中英语教学设计
单元：Unit 1 Other countries, other cultures
板块：Word power
Thoughts on the design:
本节课是词汇教学课。

词汇教学在高中英语教学中占据重要位置，正如著名语言学家威尔金斯（D．A．Wilkins）曾经说过“Without grammar, very little can be conveyed; without vocabulary, nothing can be conveyed.” 这句话的中文意思是“没有语法，难以表达；没有词汇，寸步难行。

”词汇教学有效的方法之一就是按主题将相关词汇分类组块学习，这有助于学生的长期记忆和灵活运用。

本节课词汇学习的焦点是关于描述国家的单词，即从哪些方面介绍一个国家。

Teaching aims:
After learning the section, the students will be able to know what words can be used to describe a country. They are expected to use the words learnt in class to complete the relevant exercises. Meanwhile, the students will gain some knowledge of the United Kingdom, which helps them to promote their cross-cultural awareness.
Teaching procedures:
Step 1 Brainstorming
1. Begin the lesson by reviewing the reading passage ‘Canada—land of the maple tree’. Ask students to answer the following question:
What subjects are covered in the passage of Canada—land of the maple tree?
2. Show the pictures of Big Ben and Tower Bridge to students, and ask them the questions:
(1) Do you know the buildings in the pictures?
(2) In which country do they lie? (In the United Kingdom.)
3. Ask students to think about the following question:
If we were to write a book about the United Kingdom, what subjects should be covered in the book?
[Explanation]
鼓励学生尽可能多地说出相关词汇。

Step 2 Vocabulary learning
1. Ask students to focus on Part A on page 6. Let them go through the contents page of the book and then check their comprehension by asking the following questions:
Which subjects are you most interested in? Why?
2. Ask students to focus on Part C on page 7, which helps students to apply the new words they have learned on page 6. Check the answers.
3. Ask students to focus on Part B on page 6. Ask the questions to make sure students understand the make-up of the British Commonwealth of Nations.
(1) What countries is Great Britain made up of?
(2) What is the UK made up of?
(3) What other Commonwealth nations do you know of?
4. Get students to deal with Part D on page 7. Require students to match each city with a country in the UK and check the answers.
[Explanation]
由于Part C基本未涉及到Part B中的词汇，所以在使用时将顺序颠倒了一下。

学生在阅读Part A中的目录后，马上就可以利用其中的词汇完成Part C的填空，这样比较合理。

Step 3 Vocabulary extension
1. Organize a follow-up activity to help students remember and apply the words learned in the section. Require students to work in groups, looking at a world map and following the instruction:
Choose a country from the world map and prepare a short speech to introduce the country to your classmates. The speech shall include more than three aspects of the country. Other students shall listen carefully and find out what aspects are mentioned in the speech.
2. Ask several students to present in class.
[Explanation]
此环节要求学生从不同角度描述一个国家，既复习了本课的词汇，又扩大了学生知识面和英语口头表达能力。

应鼓励学生从历史、文化、地理位置、城市、人口等多方面介绍所选的国家。

如果学生在这方面知识不足，应该在课前布置学生查找、准备相关信息。

Step 4 Homework
1. Review the words learned in the lesson.
2. Choose a country you are familiar with to write a short essay, using the words we have learned today.。