高中英语Unit 1 The world of our senses-Project

Unit 1 The world of our senses
●Project Producing a TV show
Boys and girls, Do you like animals? They are friendly but sometimes, on the other hand, rough and
dangerous to people. Do you know what this
is? Let’s watch a video and see what is
happening. The project in this unit is designed to help you learn and use English through doing a project. The reading article about shark attacks in Part A will help you learn how sharks use their senses to survive dangers in their environment. The article is also a sample for you to learn how to talk about animals and their unique senses. Your job is to develop a TV show about how an animal uses its senses.
The purpose of this section is to help you use what you have learnt to finish a project by working together. In the course of doing the project, you will discuss the subject of your TV show and how the TV show will be produced, and decide what each of you will do in the project. You will research and select information for the TV show, and do some writing and drawing
You can also use a video camera to shoot some scenes about
the animal. In order to finish the project, you are expected to know how to cooperate and how to fulfill each part of the task.
Reading
1.Now read the article Shark attacks and find out as much
information as you can about sharks:
2. Read the article again and find out what unique senses sharks have, what senses sharks use to attack humans and what people can do to protect themselves.
3. Do Parts B1 and B2 on page 85 in your Workbook to have a
better understanding of the usage of words and phrases learnt in this section. Parts D1 and D2 on page 87 will leave as your homework.
Producing a TV show
Planning
Work in groups of four to discuss and choose which animal you would like to focus on, and then write down the name of the animal and one of its unique senses. Each of you can be responsible for researching information about one aspect of the animal.
Preparing
You may go to a zoo, watch an animal documentary, read some books or surf the Internet to get the information you need. While you are doing such things, you need to take notes. You will get together to discuss what should included in your show. You will make a list which focuses on how the animal uses its senses and think about how to present the information. Producing
You each work on a different part of the TV show. When the different parts are put together, read the writing carefully, correct the mistakes and add some new ideas.
Presenting
Each group will take turns presenting your TV show to the class by showing your work and narrating. Have a discussion to decide which group’s TV show is the best, and who is the best storyteller.
●Self-assessment
This section aims to allow you to determine the progress you have made, and learn what you can do to improve your study.
In this unit, 15 items are rated, each with a possible score of 5, with a total possible score of 75. These items cover the main study targets in this unit, such as skills in reading, listening, speaking, writing, the usages of vocabulary and grammar items, as well as doing activities in English. Through assessing yourselves as learners, you will realize whether you have achieved the goals for this unit.
The color bar with five levels shows how confident you feel about what you have learnt. In part A, some items are presented to you and you are asked to check how well you think you have developed these skills. Each item corresponds with one or more parts in this unit. For example, by going over Part E on page 5, you will know whether you are able to use
the vocabulary learnt in the unit or not. You have the opportunity to evaluate your own skills and abilities in English. If you feel very confident about an item, you give yourself a score of 5. If you feel slightly confident about an item, you give yourself a score of 2. By adding all the scores, you will get a percentage, which gives you an idea of your level. If you feel there are some areas in which you are not confident or just slightly confident, you can think about how to improve in them. In Part B, you are asked to make an action plan, so that you will know what to do to improve. The assessment can also give me a better understanding of you as to help you study English more effectively.。