1、Period 2Language Study教学内容分析The emphasis of this period will be placed on the important new words，phrases and sentence patterns in Warming Up，Prereading，Reading，Comprehending and Discovering useful words and expressions in Learning about Language.There are altogether 50 new words and phrases in thes
2、e five parts.22 of them are marked with triangles，which shows that the students neednt learn them by heart.It is enough to recognize them when meeting them while reading the passage.The other 28 should all be remembered，among which the following 8 words and expressions are even more important：concre
3、te，take it easy，in particular，flexible，eventually，transform，run out of，be made up of.They are all very useful and important.So are the sentence patterns “Some poems tell a story or describe something in a way that will give the reader a strong impression.”，“Some rhyme(like B) while others do not(lik
4、e C)” and “Another simple form of poem that students can easily write is the cinquain，a poem made up of five lines.” We ought to pay more attention to them.三维目标设计Knowledge and skills1To get the students to learn to use the following important new words and phrases freely：rhyme，concrete，pattern，tease
5、，endless，translation，take it easy，in particular，convey，flexible，branch，eventually，transform，forever，run out of，be made up of.2To get the students to understand and use the following important and useful sentence patterns：(1)Some poems tell a story or describe something in_a_way_that_will_give_the_re
6、ader_a_strong_impression.(2)Some rhyme(like B) while others do not(like C)(3)Another simple form of poem that students can easily write is the cinquain，a poem made_up_of_five_lines.Process and methods1To help the students to understand the meanings of the above useful new words and expressions in th
7、e context，and then give some explanations about them，and at last offer some exercises to make the students master their usages.2To ask the students to make up their own sentences by imitating the above sentence patterns.3At the end of the class，make students do more exercises for consolidation.In do
8、ing so，they can learn，grasp and use these important language points well.Emotion，attitude and value1To stimulate students interest in learning English.2To develop students sense of cooperation and teamwork.教学重、难点1Important new words and expressions：rhyme，concrete，pattern，tease，endless，translation，ta
9、ke it easy，in particular，convey，flexible，branch，eventually，transform，forever，run out of，be made up of.2Important and useful sentence patterns：(1)The attributive clause with the antecedent “way”(2)Compound sentences with “while”(3)Past participles as the postpositive attributive.3Some difficult and l
10、ong sentences in the text.Step 1Revision1Check the homework exercises.2Ask some students to tell about some simple forms of English poems.Step 2Reading and findingGet students to read through Warming Up，Prereading，Reading，Comprehending and Discovering useful words and expressions in Learning about L
11、anguage to underline all the new words and useful expressions or collocations in these parts.Read them aloud and copy them down in the exercise book.Step 3Practice for useful words and expressions1Turn to Page 12.Go through the exercises in Discovering useful words and expressions with students and
12、make sure they know what to do.2Give them several minutes to finish the exercises.They may first do them individually，and then discuss them with their partners.3Check the answers with the whole class and explain the problems they meet where necessary.Step 4Vocabulary study.简单知识扫描1poem/poetry(P9)Poet
13、(P10)【原句再现】These little poems and songs might have been some of the first poetry you learned.这些小诗歌或许就是你最早学到的一些诗歌。来源:Zxxk.ComPoets use many different forms of poetry to express themselves.诗人用许多不同格式的诗来表达自己的情感。【归纳总结】 poem n诗；诗歌C一首诗 a poempoetry n. U(总称)诗歌，韵文poet诗人【即景活用】用poet，poem，poetry填空：(1)As a piece
14、 of _，it seems to be a selection of the Renaissance.(2)He is both a soldier and a _.(3)I decided to write a _ about what I felt.Suggested answers：(1)poetry(2)poet(3)poem2rhyme(P9)【原句再现】Which poem has rhyming words at the end of lines?哪首诗在每行后有押韵的词？【观察探究】(1)This poem doesnt rhyme.这首诗不押韵。 (2)Shakespear
15、e sometimes wrote in rhyme.莎士比亚有时用韵文写作。 (3)What words rhyme with “school”？ 哪些词和“school”押韵？(4)You can rhyme “hiccups” with “pickups”用“hiccups”可和“pickups”押韵。 【归纳总结】rhyme n. 韵，押韵，韵文 vt. 押韵，用韵诗表达 vi. 押韵【即景活用】翻译下列句子：(1)我对这首摇篮曲很熟悉。(2)这首诗的最后两行没有押好韵。Suggested answers：(1)This nursery rhyme is very familiar t
16、o me.(2)The last two lines of this poem dont rhyme properly.3concrete(P10)【原句再现】The language is concrete but imaginative，and they delight small children because they rhyme，have strong rhythm and a lot of repetition.童谣的语言具体但富有想象力，这能使小孩子们快乐，因为它们押韵，节奏感强，并较多重复。【观察探究】(1)Have you any concrete thoughts on
17、how to deal with this difficulty?处理这种困难你有什么具体的想法？(2)The word “apple” is a concrete noun.“苹果”是个具体名词。(3)His plan is not yet concrete.他的计划尚不具体。(4)These buildings are made of concrete and steel.这些房屋是用钢和混凝土建成的。【归纳总结】concrete adj.具体的n.混凝土【即景活用】翻译下列句子：(1)鞋和树是实物。 (2)你有没有具体的建议呢？Suggested answers：(1)Shoes and
18、 trees are concrete objects.(2)Have you got any concrete proposals?4pattern(P10)【原句再现】List poems have a flexible line length and repeated phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem.清单诗可长可短，可以重复一些短语，较为灵活，形成固定句型和诗的节奏。【观察探究】(1)The illness is not following its usual pattern.这种病不是它通常的症状。(
19、2)Does the poem have a rhythmic pattern？这首诗有韵律吗？(3)Her ideas are patterned on Trotskys.她的思想是仿效托洛茨基的。【归纳总结】pattern n模式、方式、形式；图案 ；模范，榜样；v.模仿 【即景活用】翻译下列句子，体会pattern 在句中的用法：(1)She wore a dress with a pattern of roses on it.(2)The company set a pattern for others to follow.(3)He patterned himself upon a
20、man he admired.Suggested answers：(1)她穿了一件有玫瑰图案的礼服。(2)这家公司为其他公司树立了典范。(3)他模仿他崇拜的那个人。5tease(P11)【原句再现】BrotherBeautiful，athleticTeasing，shouting，laughingFriend and enemy tooMine兄弟爱美，又爱运动爱闹，爱叫，又爱笑是我的朋友也是我的敌人【观察探究】(1)At school the other children always teased me because I was fat.在学校里别的孩子总是取笑我，因为我很胖。(2)Th
21、ey teased her about her laziness.他们笑她懒惰。(3)Dont take it seriouslyhe was only teasing.别当真，他只不过是在开玩笑。(4)Stop teasing the poor cat! 不要捉弄那只可怜的猫了。(5)Hes a terrible tease.他特别爱戏弄人。【归纳总结】tease v. 取笑，招惹，戏弄； n. 爱开玩笑的人，爱戏弄别人的人tease sb./sth.取笑，招惹，戏弄(某人/某物)【即景活用】翻译下列句子：(1)她总是戏弄别人。她真是爱捉弄人！(2)虽然你的同桌有点胖，你也不准嘲笑她。Sug
22、gested answers：(1)She always laughs at others.What a tease she is!(2)Although your deskmate is a little fat，you must not tease her.6endless(P11)【原句再现】SummerSleepy，saltyDrying，drooping，dreadingWeek in，week outEndless夏天困乏，咸涩干涸，枯萎，恐怖周而复始来源:学科网永无止境【观察探究】(1)I began to sicken of the endless violence shown
23、 on television.我逐渐对电视上无休无止的暴力镜头感到厌恶。(2)The fascinations of the circus are endless.马戏表演非常吸引人。(3)Visitors to the exhibition came in an endless stream.参观展览会的人络绎不绝。(4)The endless lea will purify your thought.一望无际的草原会净化你的思想。【归纳总结】endless adj. 无止境的，没完没了的【即景活用】翻译下列句子：(1)这旅程仿佛是无穷无尽的。来源:Z_xx_k.Com(2)我讨厌他不断的打
24、扰。Suggested answers：(1)The journey seemed endless.(2)I am tired of his endless interruptions.7translation(P11)【原句再现】The two haiku poems(F and G) above are translations from the Japanese.上面的两首俳句诗(F篇和G篇)就是从日文翻译出来的。【观察探究】He has an English translation of Marxs Capital.他有马克思的资本论的英语译文。【知识链接】(1)When people
25、 are learning a foreign language，they should not translate everything into their own language.当人们学习一门外语的时候，他们不应该把什么东西都翻译成他们自己的语言。(2)Can you translate these ideas into reality?你能将这些思想变成行动吗？(3)Her novels translate well.她的小说翻译得很好。【归纳总结】translation n翻译；译文translate vt.& vi.翻译，把用另一种形式表达出来；能被翻译 translate.i
26、nto.把译成【即景活用】翻译下列句子：(1)A lot of Tang poems has been translated into English.(2)Most poems dont translate well.(3)The sentence wont translate.(4)Its time to translate your idea into action.Suggested answers：(1)很多唐诗已被翻译成了英语。(2)大多数诗歌译得不好。(3)这个句子不能翻译。(4)该是你行动的时候了。8take it easy(P10)【原句再现】We would have wo
27、n if we hadnt taken_it_easy.如果我们没有放松警惕的话，我们本来是会夺冠的。【观察探究】(1)Sit down and take it easy.坐下来，放松会儿。(2)Just take it easy and tell us exactly what happened.别紧张，告诉我们究竟发生了什么。【归纳总结】 take it easy 沉住气，不紧张，慢慢来【知识链接】take ones time慢慢来，不急；拖拉，慢吞吞【即景活用】翻译下列句子：(1)The doctor told me to take things easy and stop workin
28、g so hard.(2)Theres no hurry；take your time.Suggested answers：(1)大夫让我别紧张，不要干得这么辛苦。(2)不急，慢慢来。9in particular(P11)【原句再现】Did you know that English speakers also enjoy other forms of Asian poetryTang poems from China in_particular?你知道吗？说英语的人也喜欢其他类型的亚洲诗，尤其是中国的唐诗。【观察探究】(1)He studies in particular the fishe
29、s of the Indian Ocean.他专门研究印度洋的鱼类。(2)I noticed his eyes in particular，because they were such an unusual colour.我尤其注意到他的眼睛，因为它们的颜色非同寻常。【归纳总结】in particular尤其，特别【即景活用】根据汉语意思，用恰当的短语填空。(1)她特别强调了那一点。She stressed that point_.(2)工程技术人员尤其必须能够迅速而准确地将自己的想法传达给别人。The engineer _ must be able to communicate his id
30、eas to others rapidly and accurately.Suggested answers：(1)in particular(2)in particular.重点知识探究1convey(P10)【原句再现】Others try to convey certain emotions.而有些诗则是为了传达某种感情。【观察探究】(1)convey a sense/an impression/an idea etc.表达(感觉、感情、意见、思想等)来源:学。科。网Z。X。X。K(2)He was sent to convey a message to the UN.Secretary
31、 General.他被派去向联合国秘书长传达信息。(3)I want to convey to children that reading is interesting.我想向孩子们传达这样的思想：读书是很有趣的。(4)Wires convey electricity from power stations to the users.电线把电从电厂传送到用户。(5)The government conveyed this piece of land to a company.政府把这块土地转让给了一家公司。【归纳总结】convey v传达，表达(感情，意见，思想等)convey sth.to
32、sb.把传达给；把(土地、财产等)转让给convey sth.from.to.把从传送/运送到【即景活用】翻译下列句子：(1)这火车既运送乘客也运输货物。(2)言语无法表达我当时是多么高兴。(3)请向你父母转达我最美好的祝愿。Suggested answers：(1)This train conveys both passengers and goods.(2)Words cant convey how delighted I was.(3)Please convey my best wishes to your parents.2flexible(P10)【原句再现】List poems h
33、ave a flexible line length and repeated phrases which give both a pattern and a rhythm to the poem.清单诗可长可短，可以重复一些短语，较为灵活，形成固定句型和诗的节奏。【观察探究】(1)We need a foreign policy that is more flexible.我们需要一个更为灵活的外交政策。(2)This tube is flexible but tough.这管子柔软但很坚固。【归纳总结】flexible adj.灵活的，易弯曲的，柔韧的，可变通的【即景活用】根据汉语意思，用
34、恰当的词填空。(1)橡皮管可以弯曲。A piece of rubber hose is_.(2)柔性管道便于在紧凑的空间安装。_ tubing can assist in installation in tight space.Suggested answers：(1)flexible(2)Flexible3branch(P11)【原句再现】A fallen blossom is coming back to the branch.落下的花朵回到了树枝上。【观察探究】(1)The bank has ten branches in the city.这家银行在市内有十家分行。(2)Many bi
35、rds are on the branch.很多鸟栖息在树枝上。(3)The river has a lot of branches.这条河有很多支流。(4)Physics is a branch of science.物理学是科学的一门分支学科。 (5)Mary has left the company and branched out her own.玛丽离开公司做起了自己的生意。【归纳总结】branch n. 枝条；支流；(学科的)分科，部门；支部，分部；vt.& vi.分支，分岔【即景活用】翻译下列句子：(1)The companys head office is in the cit
36、y，but it has _(部门) all over the country.(2)_(路分叉)where the tall building stands.(3)_(党小组) were completely destroyed then.Suggested answers：(1)branches(2)The road branches(3)The party branches4eventually(P11)【原句再现】With so many different forms of poetry to choose from，students may eventually want to w
37、rite poems of their own.有了这么多可供选择的诗歌类型，学生们最终也许想自己写诗了。【观察探究】(1)She eventually married the most persistent one of her admirers.她终于嫁给了最执著追求她的人。(2)After playing the part for over 20 years，she was eventually written out(of the series)她扮演了20多年的一个角色，最后(从连续剧中)去掉了。(3)I was eventually granted an exit visa.我终于
38、获得了出境签证。(4)He struggled with his assailants and eventually drove them off.他同攻击他的人进行搏斗，最后把他们赶走了。(5)It was a long journey，but we eventually arrived.旅程很长，但我们最后还是到达了。【归纳总结】eventually adv.终于，最后【即景活用】根据汉语意思，用恰当的词填空。(1)该政府终于在1970年倒台了。The government _collapsed in 1970.(2)他工作太努力了， 最后竟病倒了。He worked so hard th
39、at _he made himself ill.Suggested answers：(1)eventually(2)eventually5transform(P11)【原句再现】Never looking back, transformed_into stone.化为石，不回头。【观察探究】(1)A fresh coat of paint can transform a room.房间重新粉刷一遍可大为改观。(2)The wizard transformed the prince into a frog.巫师把王子变成了青蛙。【知识链接】His character has undergone
40、a great transformation since his failure in marriage.自婚姻失败以来，他的性格已有重大改变。【归纳总结】transform vt.改变(的形状，外观，品质或性质)transform sth.(into sth.)把变成transformation n变革，改变【即景活用】翻译下列句子：(1)Success and wealth transformed his character.(2)A steamengine transforms heat into energy.(3)He transformed the garage into a re
41、creation room.(4)His plans were transformed overnight into reality.(5)在过去的十年里，我们的工作方式经历了彻底的变革。Suggested answers：(1)成功和财富改变了他的性格。(2)蒸汽机把热变成能。(3)他把车库改造成了娱乐室。(4)他的计划迅速成为现实。(5)The way in which we work has undergone a complete transformation in the past decade.6forever(P12)【原句再现】something that seems to l
42、ast forever似乎是永远持续下去的某种东西【观察探究】(1)Many Pharaohs in ancient Egypt believe they can live forever.古埃及的许多法老相信他们可以永生。(2)Youll never see life if you stay at home forever.如果你一直待在家里，就永远不会有生活经验。【归纳总结】forever adv.永远；老是，不断地 【即景活用】根据汉语意思，用恰当的词填空。(1)祝两国人民的友谊万古长青！May the friendship between the peoples of(our)two
43、countries last_！(2)民族英雄永远活在我们心里。The national heroes will live _ in our hearts.Suggested answers：(1)forever(2)forever7run out of(P10)【原句再现】We would have won if we hadnt run_out_of energy.我们本来会夺冠，如果我们没有精疲力竭。【观察探究】(1)It is very important that this organization does not run out of money.这个组织没有用光钱，这是很重要的
44、。(2)Weve run out of petrol.What a bore! 我们的汽油用完了。真麻烦！【归纳总结】run out of“用光；耗尽”。【知识链接】run out与 run out of 的辨析(1)run out是“动副型”短语动词，作不及物动词，表示被动含义，意为“被用完了(become used up)”，其主语通常是时间、金钱、食物等无生命名词。例如：Could I have a cigarette? I seem to have run out.给我一枝烟好吗？ 我的(烟)好像已经抽完啦。(2)run out of 是三个词组成的短语动词，作及物动词用，后接宾语，表
45、示主动含义，意为“用完(use up)”，其主语只能是人。例如：What if/Say you were to run out of money? What would you do?假设你的钱用完了呢？你会怎么办呢？(3)run out of还有“从(某处)流出(跑出)”的意思；run out也有“流出，跑出”的意义，但其后不能接宾语。【即景活用】翻译下列句子：(1)他的钱很快就花完了。 (2)逛完街我的钱用光了。 (3)他跑出了房间。(4)如果我们的糖没有用完，我就不会去商店了。Suggested answers：(1)His money soon ran out.(2)I ran out
46、 of money after I finished shopping.(3)He ran out of the room.(4)If we hadnt run out of sugar，I wouldnt have gone to the shops.8(be)made up of(P10)【原句再现】Another simple form of poem that students can easily write is the cinquain，a poem made_up_of five lines.另外一种学生容易写的简体诗是由五行组成的，叫五行诗。【观察探究】All bodies are made up of atoms.一切物体都是由原子组成的。【归纳总结】be made up of 由组成/构成【知识链接】(1)make up 弥补；补偿；补足；补(考)整理(房间等)；准备(床铺等)调停；和解虚构；捏造 He made up some excuse about
