HighlightsofMySeniorYear教学案例.doc

教学目标(1). Get the main idea by listening and catch more information by skimming and scanning. (2). Enable students to use the key phrases and sentence patterns freely such as “look back; highlight; have fun; It’s a pity that…；”Tell the differences between “rent”，“hire” and “employ” (3). By discussing the school life , educate students to love school and their classmates. 教学重点(1). Catch the main idea of the passage and answer the questions in detail by skimming and scanning .(2). Inspire students to express their thoughts about school life.(3). Use the key phrases correctly : look back (at /on) ; have fun doing sth; It’s a pity that …教学难点 Students describe their school life in own words and give their opinions .教学准备 Tape recorder ; Multimedia ; Teaching and Learning Plan Prepare some pictures of student activities.教学过程Step1 Lead-in ( 5 minutes )1. Students read the information in the chart and answer the 5 questions wholly：2. Show the pictures of students’ activities . Ask the following questions：（1）. Do you think sports are an important part of school life? (2) . Do you think prom night is before or after the final senior year exams? (3).What do students receive at the end of their senior year? Step 2 Listening with the questions（5 minutes） （1）. Joanna had a lot of successes during her senior year . What are they ?(2) . Why did Joanna enjoy the prom so much?Step 3. Skimming (3 minutes) (1).Why has Joanna decided to write down the wonderful things that have happened?(2).What did Joanna do during the Easter vacation?(3). Who invited Joanna to dance?Ask individual students to give the answers. (指出略读的技巧)Step 4  Scanning  (7 minutes) (Ⅰ). Ask students to scan the passage and get the structure of the passage . Give the meaning of each part . Part 1 (Para1—6) Memorable things in her senior year. Part 2 (Para 7—8) The highlight of the year. (Ⅱ). Look at the phrases from the passage and choose the correct answers. Students do it wholly.1. I find myself looking back at my senior year.  (a). I am remembering my senior year (b). I have found something in myself.2. working as an arts editor (a). drawing pictures(b). writing about films, plays and art3. my first step towards becoming a journalist(a). I am trying to become a journalist    (b). I am thinking about becoming a journalist4. a peer mediator, someone who helps students to settle problems(a). someone who helps students find the answers to problems    (b). someone who discussed problems with students5. my school life is almost over          (a). My school life has ended.(b). My school life will soon end.6. the student council (a). an organization of students    (b). an organization of teachers7. It took two hours but it was worth it.(a). It took a long time to have my hair done but it’s useful.      (b). It took too long and it was a bad idea.Step 5 Language Points  (15 minutes)(Ⅰ)Complete the sentences with the correct form of the words in the box.Competitive  dinner jacket  diploma elegant   enormous   event    forever grade suit    highlight   meanwhile  rent    smart   training1). What ____ did you get in your English Literature exam?.2). The dance hall was_________.3). Joanna will remember the prom ______.4) You look wonderful in that ______  dress. It really _____you!5). Daniel looked very ______ in his  ________.6). He _____a big car to go to the prom.7). It’s the most important social _____ of the year. 8). You need _____for most jobs.9). If you pass your exams, you receive your High School ______.10). _____people want to be the best at everything.11). Go and have your hair done. ______I’ll ring our friends.12). For Joanna , the ____of the evening was being elected prom queenMake students grasp the words.(Ⅱ) Paraphrase: Find the sentence in the passage to replace the following ones. 1. I find it strange that I’ll graduate from school in a few days.2. I feel it a great pity that this will not probably happen.(Ⅲ) Let students find out the key patterns and use them freely:It is a pity that …; It is important that …;Students can write the similar sentences on the paper as many as possible .(Ⅳ). Translation:1.     Meanwhile, I found myself looking back at my senior year, and thinking about all the wonderful things that have happened.2. One of the best things about this year has been working as an arts editor for this newspaper.3. I love writing and working on this paper is my first step towards becoming a journalist, so this has been a real success for me.4.Something else I’ve enjoyed greatly is working as a peer mediator, someone who helps students to settle problems that they have with other students. (Ⅴ) Show the phrases “look back” “have fun” “highlight” and “rent , hire, employ”. Students discuss or get help from the dictionary and sun up the uses .Then do the exercises on the paper.Step 6  Disc。