高一英語(yǔ)art and architecture教案2

1、The Second PeriodTeaching Aims:1. Train the students reading ability.2. Learn some useful words and expressions3. Learn more about art and architecture.Teaching Important Points:1. Help the students to understand the passage better.2. Learn and master the important words and phrases in this period.T

2、eaching Difficult Points:1. How to help the students improve their reading ability and understand the passagebetter.2. How to master the important language points in the passage.Teaching Methods:1. Discussion to help Ss understand what theyve learnt better.2. Fast reading to get the general idea of

3、the text.3. Careful reading to understand the passage better.4. Explanation to help Ss master some language points.Teaching Aids:1. a tape recorder2. a projector3. the blackboard Teaching Procedures:Step I GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step II Pre-reading(Show the following on the screen.

4、)T: Look at the screen, please. What do you see?Ss: Tianan men.T: Yes. Last summer I went to Beijing and visited it. It is beautiful, isnt it? Ss: Yes.T: Is it modern architecture or classical architecture?Ss: Its classical Chinese architecture.T: OK. Now, please look at another picture on the scree

5、n.(Show the following on the screen.)T: Do you know what it is?Ss: Yes, its the Opera House in Sydney.T: Is it classical or modern?Ss: Modern.T: What does it look like?Ss: It looks like ship sails or seashells.T: OK. Look at the screen. Here are some other pictures. Some of them are classical andthe

6、 others are modern. Look carefully and then tell me which you prefer.(Show the following pictures on the screen.)T: OK. Who would like to tell us your opinion?S: I like modern architecture better because it makes you get excited and encouraged whenyou see it.T: OK. Who has a different opinion?S: In

7、my opinion, I think classical architecture can make you relax and make you feel closeto nature. And you can find many beautiful things in it. Many parts are carefully designedand constructed. I like classical architecture better.T: Good. Today, well read more about architecture. First, open your boo

8、ks andturn to Page 19. Look at the pictures in Pre-reading and the title of the text“Modern architecture”and finish Ex. 2 quickly. Then check your answers in pairs.(A few minutes later, ask some students to say their answers. )Step III Reading and UnderstandingT: By now, weve talked much about archi

9、tecture. Now, lets read the passage. First ofall, read the new words after me, please.(Teacher teaches the students to read the new words in this period. Thenstudents read the words by themselves for a moment. At last, ask somestudents to read the words. )T: Now, read the passage quickly. Youll find

10、 two words in bold. Try to find outwhat they refer to.(Three minutes later, ask two students to say their answers. )T: OK. Have you finished?Ss: Yes.T: OK. Who can tell us what “them” in the fourth paragraph refers to?S: I can. It refers to “modern buildings”.T: Do you agree?Ss: Yes.T: Now, how abou

11、t the word “that” in the sixth paragraph? Who knows?S: Ill have a try. It refers to the sentence: Nature doesnt have any straight lines.T: Do you think his/her answer is right?Ss: Yes.T: Very good! Now, you know two architects are mentioned in the passage. And the passagealso talks about their works

12、, which were inspired by looking at nature. Read thepassage again. This time, you should read it carefully to find out who they are andwhat inspired them. Are you clear?Ss: Yes.T: (A few minutes later.)Lets stop here. Who can tell us who the two architects are?S: Theyre Frank Lloyd Wright and Antoni

13、o Gaudi.T: Yes, quite right. Do you know what inspired them?S: Frank Lloyd Wright was inspired by Japanese seashells and Antonio Gaudiwas inspired by fish, dragons and so on.T: Very good. Please sit down. We know that Beijing will host the 2008 OlympicGames. This passage also talks about the new Oly

14、mpic Stadium in Beijing.People call it “The Birds Nest”. Do you know why?S: Because viewed from the top, it looks as if the stadium is covered by a graynet of steel, and it looks just like a birds nest made of tree branches.T: Thats right. We know traditional and modern architectures make use of dif

15、ferentmaterials. Who can tell us what they are?S: Let me try. They are: earth, stones, bricks, wood, steel, concrete, glass and soon.T: Who can divide them into two groups?S: We can divide them into natural materials and modern materials. Earth,bricks, stones and wood are natural materials. Steel, g

16、lass and concrete aremodern materials.T: (Write them down on the blackboard.)Very good. Now, think carefully. What othermaterials belong to these groups? If anybody knows,please come to write them downon the blackboard.(Ss may have various answers.)Step IV Discussion and ExplanationT: Read the passa

17、ge again silently and then have a discussion about the questionsin Ex. 5 and Ex. 6 on Page 21 in groups of four.(A few minutes later, the teacher may collect their answers.)T: Good. I think youve understood the meaning of the passage. Now, Ill explain someimportant words and phrases to you. Listen c

18、arefully and take notes.(Show the following on the screen. )1. impress vt. have a favourable effect on sb.; make sb. feel admiration andrespecte. g. We were most impressed by/with your efficiency.The film impressed me very much.2. act as: perform the role or function of sb./sth.e. g. I dont understa

19、nd their language; youll have to act as an interpreter.The chemical acted as a catalyst.3. despite prep. without being affected bye. g. Despite wanting to see him again, she refused to reply to his letters.Despite what others say, I think he is a good boy.4. inspire vt. fill sb. with thoughts, feeli

20、ngs or aimse. g. His best music was inspired by the memory of his mother.His speech inspired me to try again.5. view vt. look at/watch (sth.) carefullye. g. Well go and view the house before we buy it.He viewed the whole thing as a joke.6. fill up with: make/become completely fulle. g. The solider f

21、illed up the tank with petrol.The room soon filled up with people.(Bb: impress, act as, despite, inspire, view, fill up with)Step V Listening and ReadingT: Now, lets listen to the tape. Ill play the tape twice for you. You should listencarefully the first time and then read after the tape when I play the tape the secondtime. Pay attention to your intonation.(Play the tape for Ss to listen and repeat. Then ask some students to readthe passage. One student, one paragra