课题

Period 4 Reading for writing

单元

History and traditions unit

学科

English

年级

Grade 1

教材分析

The topic of this period is "Describe a place that you like". It depicts the beauty of the Irish countryside and its customs from the perspective of a traveler. The author vividly describes the beauty of the countryside and the people of the countryside.

教学目标与核心素养

Knowledge objectives: Learn to describe familiar, interesting, exciting or surprising places.

Skill objectives: Learn to describe a scene through visual, auditory, tactile, and olfactory perspectives.

Emotional objectives: Reflecting on and exploring the historical and cultural values of domestic and especially nearby attractions.

Thinking quality objectives: felt the author's love for the Irish countryside.

重点

Guide the students to describe the familiar places vividly and carefully, and express their feelings properly.

难点

Explore and understand the relevant historical and cultural traditions, and express your feelings at the same time.

教学过程

导入新课

Step 1: Lead-in

Ask the students to look at the position of Ireland in the world map and the map of Ireland

Ask students “How much do you know about Ireland?” Students can put up their hands to answer.

学生从世界地图中找到爱尔兰的位置，并了解爱尔兰地图

通过地图展示，让学生对爱尔兰有基本了解，激发学生学习兴趣，引出课堂主题

讲授新课

Step 2

Ask the students to read the article describing the beauty of the Irish countryside with the first and second questions of activity 1.

These two questions belong to the literal comprehension problem, carefully read the passage can find the answer.

Q1: What makes the Irish countryside exciting and inspiring?

Suggested answer: Its beauty and how it offers something for all the senses.

Q2: What are the best ways to experience some lrish traditions and culture?

Suggested answer: By stopping by a village pub and relaxing with a drink and traditional meal while listening to music and watching dancing. 

Step 3

Students read the text for the second time and find the text description in answer to the third question:

“On a quiet morning in the mountains, feel the sun on your skin, and breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song.” (Line 7-8)

Step 4

Let the students read this sentence several times, with their favorite way to experience the good mood.

Students may read it aloud. They can ask the companion to read aloud, oneself close the eyes meditation experience. They can also use a few words after reading to draw the outline of a rural early morning picture of birds and flowers.

Read it again and again in the way you like, and feel the beauty of it, try to describe it

Suggested answer: It means to not just smell but also breathe in the smell of fresh flowers early in the morning as the birds sing their first song of the new day.

Step5

Introduced the students to Irish traditional culture and customs.

“The colour "green" has long been associated with Ireland.

The island's lush green countryside inspired the name, "the Emerald Isle", after the green precious stone. It was first called this in a poem written in 1795.

When people around the world celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, the national day, people always wear green, as Irish sports teams do.”

Step 6

Associated with Chinese traditional culture and customs.

“What Chinese traditions and customs do you think are the most worthwhile to experience?”

“What are the best ways to experience them?”

Suggested answer: By travelling to different places and using all your senses to experience everything and by interacting with local people.

Step 7

Guides the students to analyze the structural characteristics of the description.

First of all, guide the students to pay attention to the beginning and the end of the description, let the students think about the problem: What introductory sentences and ending sentences do you usually use to describe a place?"

ldentify and underline the paragraph's introductory sentence(s) and the ending sentence(s).

 Introductory sentence: Ireland's beautiful countryside has always had a great influence on its people and traditions.

Ending sentence: And if you introduce yourself to a friendly face, you are more than likely to experience local culture and customs first-hand.

Step 8

Ask students to write the senses and places in the order that they appear. And describe sensory details

Senses- Description of senses- Places

Sight- feast for the eyes- in the green counties and hills

Hearing- roar, cries, music of the coast, morning song- by the sea

Touch- feel the sun on your skin- In the mountains

Smell- sweet scent- In the mountains

Step 9

Ask students to describe an interesting, exciting, or surprising place.

First, work in pairs. Choose one of your favorite places and tell a partner why you think it is interesting, exciting, or surprising.

Next, use the questions below to describe the place you have chosen.

What can you see?

What can you hear?

How does the place feel?

How does the place feel?

What can you taste there?

What does the place make you think or feel?

Finally, use your answers to draft a passage about the place.

Step 10

Provide sample writing, guide students to read and comment on the article.

Important words

poet n. 诗人

patriotic poet 爱国诗人

poet laureate  桂冠诗人；优秀的诗人

cattle n. 牛

a herd of cattle 一群牛

dairy/beef cattle 乳╱肉牛

ocean n. 大海；海洋

pacific ocean  太平洋

the depths of the ocean 海洋的深处

in the ocean  在海洋中；在海洋里

pub n. 酒吧；酒馆

a pub lunch 酒馆供的午餐

music pub 音乐酒吧;音乐酒馆

the landlord of the local pub 当地酒馆的老板

folk custom  民间习俗

custom n. 风俗；习俗；习惯

full custom 全定制

custom made  定做的，非现成的；定制品

学生带着活动1的第一和第二个问题,阅读描述爱尔兰乡村美景的文章。

学生第二次阅读文本,在文中找到回答第三个问题中的文字描述.

学生把这句话反复读几遍,用自己喜爱的方式体会其中的美好意境。并尝试着用自己的话描述出来。

学生跟随老师了解爱尔兰的习俗文化。

学生小组讨论，列出他们认为最值得体验的中国传统和文化习俗,然后探讨体验它们的最佳方式。

学生关注描写文段的开头句和结尾句

学生仔细阅读短文，找出情感表达和对应的描述，以及情感发生的地点

学生选择一个自己最喜欢的地方，和同伴分享喜欢它的原因以及它带来的感受

学生阅读老师给出的示例写作，并根据书中的评价准则进行赏析

通过让学生解决字面理解题,独立仔细读文章就能找到答案。培养学生的仔细阅读能力。

通过问题引导，有方向性地阅读短文

通过选择自己喜欢的方式欣赏文章优美句子，感受写作的魅力

通过图片等方式让学生感受爱尔兰文化的符号，感受文化的魅力，联想到中国的文化习俗，启发学生思考

通过小组讨论的方式探讨问题，提高学生的口语交流水平

帮助学生分析描写文段的结构特点

通过阅读和分析文段的主体部分，让学生体会作者如何将丰富的感官体验进行描写的，学习描写感官的技巧

通过将学生的真实经历带入到课堂中进行教学，增加学生学习的积极性

通过多一篇的文章鉴赏，让学生充分学习写作技巧。

课堂小结

Step 11 Summary

Step 12 homework

Finish your writing and exchange drafts with a partner.

(1) Use the checklist to help you evaluate his/her draft.

 (2) Give your comments to your partner and ask him/her to revise the draft.

板书

poet n. 诗人

cattle n. 牛

ocean n. 大海；海洋

pub n. 酒吧；酒馆

custom n. 风俗；习俗；习惯