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Unit4 Growing up
Reading
教学目标
1
．能够整体理解课文和复述课文主要内容，掌握一定的阅读技巧。
2
．能够较好的掌握和运用本课文的重点
单词、短语的句型。
教学内容
1
．复习巩固第一课所学的认识了解世界的表达方式及句型。
2
．
学习新的单词
和短语：
junior high , try out for sth ,lose
heart ,score ,senior high, stand, change
one
’
s mind,
leader, university, simply, junior college,
national, championship, succeed in doing,
scholarship, although, graduate, force,
league, remain, take notice of, achievement,
prove, matter
等。
3.
学习新的句型：
（
1
）
While
attending junior high, Spud tried out for the
school team, but he was refused to play at
first because he was too small.
(2) When he finally got the chance, he
scored 20 points in his first game.
(3)
As a result, he succeeded in getting a
scholarship.
(4) Although he was a
great player at university, the NBA was not
interested in him because all its
players were more than 20cm taller than
he was.
(5) Through hard work, Spud
Webb proved that size and body type really does
not matter---you
can do almost anything
if you never give up.
4.
通过阅读
感悟到要始终不放弃我们能够做任何事的道理，
引导学生学习故事主人公的优秀
品质。
重点难点
1.
对于重点单词、短语及句型的掌握和运用。
2.
对文章的理解和整体把握。
教学思路
1.
Reading
这一部分是本单元语言输入较为集中的环节，教学活动主要围绕阅读材料本身
的内容展开活动。
2.
课前让学生收集有关
Spud
Webb
的资料是导入环节的好帮手，也可以帮助他们更好地
理解课文。
3.
阅读前适当地设问可以帮助学生
更好把握文章大意。阅读中采取听、读、讨论等方法加
强对文章的理解和记忆。阅读后的
活动旨在让学生通过提问、讨论和语言难点的学习等
形式进一步加深对文章的理解。
4.
课堂上应
该配合听、说、写的活动，培养学生综合运用英语的能力。
教学准备
教师准备：
PPT
、录音机、多媒体
教学过程
Step1
Revision and lead-in
1.
T:
We
have
talked
about
the
ways
that
we
lean
about
the
world.
Now
I
want
to
know
the
results of your surveys.
2.
A free talk
between the teacher and some students according to
their reports like this:
T: You like to
learn about the world from books,
don
’
t you?
S1:
Yes.
T: What kind of books do you like
to read?
S1: Books about
sports/history
…
Step 2 Presentation
T: David
likes to learn about the world from books just
like some of you. He is reading an article
about
Spud
Webb,
a
retired
American
NBA
player.
(
while
saying,
present
the
picture
of
Spud
Webb. Maybe some boys
who are interested in basketball know him very
well. Who
’
d like to tell
us something about him?
Then
ask some volunteers to introduce what they know
about Spud Webb.
设计意图：
通过图片展示
和简短介绍，
让学生说有关文章主人公的信息，
激活学生对阅读
材
料相关的背景知识又可以激起他们对文章的阅读兴趣。
Step3 Reading
1.
T:
Now
let
’
s
read
the
article
---The
shortest
player
in
the
NBA.
First,
let
’
s
learn
some
new
words and phrases.
Show the
new words and phrases on the screen and teach
them. Make sure they can pronounce
them
correctly and understand their meanings.
junior high
初级中学
take notice
of
注意，察觉
senior high
高级中学
try out for
参加
……
的选拔
junior
college
大专
graduate
毕业
lose heart
泄气，灰心
force
迫使
change
one
’
s mind
改变主意
remain
保持不变，停留
the
national championship
全国锦标赛
league
联盟
as a result
结果
achievement
成就
succeed in doing
成功做某事
prove
证明
North Carolina State University
北卡罗莱州立大学
the Slam
Dunk Contest
扣篮大赛
2.
Show the
following questions on the screen and play the
tape and let students read the article
silently.
Questions:
(1)
When and
where was Spud Webb born?
(2)
What did he
look like?
(3)
What was his dream?
(4)
Was he
refused to play for the school team at first? Why?
(5)
How did he
become the star of the team?
(6)
In senior
high, what did he often have to do? What did he do
to change that situation? What
did he
achieve in senior high?
(7)
Why did he decide to play at the junior
college? What did he do there?
(8)
Was the NBA
interested in him when he was a great player at
university? Why?