33.【参考设计】
Teaching Contents:
This is a reading lesson about an introduction to a famous writer Mark Twain, including the meaning of his pen name and his life experiences- tried different jobs and went to different places- which laid a good foundation for his writing career.
Teaching Objectives:
(1) Knowledge objective
Students can know more about the famous writer Mark Twain, especially his life experiences.
(2) Ability objective
Students can develop the ability, such as skimming, scanning and careful reading, to read biographical essays.
(3) Emotional objective
Students’ literary attainment can get cultivated, and they can have an awareness of the connection between an author’s works and his/her life experiences.
Teaching Key and Difficult Points:
(1) Teaching key point
Students can grasp the main idea and detailed information of the passage, and then they can retell Mark Twain’s life experiences.
(2) Teaching difficult point
Students can learn to develop their literary attainment
Major Steps:
Step 1 Pre-reading (3 minutes)
(1) Show the photos of Mark Twain and his works, and then ask students two questions:
➊Who is Mark Twain? How much do you know about him?
②Have you ever read any works of him? Which one do you like best? Why?
Invite several students to answer the questions.
(2) Ask students to read the title of the passage and predict what the passage will talk about.
(Justification: The photos can activate class atmosphere and provide students with some clues to answer the questions. Prediction can arouse students' curiosity and make a preparation for reading the passage.)
Step 2 While reading (12 minutes)
(1) Skimming
Ask students to read the passage quickly to cheek their prediction within 3 minutes and then finish the match.
Para. 1 Mark Twain earned a reputation.
Para. 2 the meaning of the pen name
Para. 3 the adventurous life on the Mississippi River
(2) Scanning
Ask students to locate certain information by reading the passage quickly to answer the following questions;
①Is Mark Twain his real name? If not, what is his real name?
②What did he do when he worked on the steamboat?
③What did he do after that?
④What reputation did Mark Twin earn?
(3) Careful reading
Ask students to read the passage carefully and fulfill the following paragraph:
Mark Twain is actually a name, which means that . He lived an life. He left school early to in South America, but in Orleans he had and found no boat to Amazon, so he works on River as a on a steamboat. After that he became a to write , whose established him a great reputation.
Before showing the answer, invite a few students to read their completed paragraph, others can check against theirs.
(Justification: Fast reading can help students grasp the main idea and specific information of the passage. Careful reading can deepen students’ understanding of the passage)
Step 3 Post-reading (5 minutes)
Ask students to work in pairs to discuss the following questions:
①Why do the lives of writers resemble the lives of characters he creates? How does the resemblance get reflected by Mark Twain?
②Can you summarize the structure of the passage?
Ask several students to share their answers. Then ask all of them to polish their answers and write down to hand in.
(Justification: The first question can develop students’ thinking ability, and the second question can help students understand the biographical essay, which is useful for them to do similar writing.)