高中英语人教版 (2019)必修 第一册Unit 1 Teenage life教案设计

新人教高中英语选择性必修一

Unit 1 People of achievement--Reading and Thinking教案

Teaching aims:

1.To figure out the main structure of the news report by classifying and organizing the key information.

2.To learn about Tu Youyou’s life story and the process of discovering artemisinin.

3.To identify the qualities of Tu Youyou to make her a person of great achievement.

4.To voice your personal opinions about your life choices.

Teaching key points:

1.    Analyse the main idea of each paragraph to deepen the understanding of the text.
2.    Talk about the differences between greatness and success and the character of a great person.

Teaching difficult points:

1.    Enable students to judge the structure of the passage and catch the key information to understand the text.
2.    Enable students to voice personal ideas with the help of the useful patterns and expressions about the topic.

Teaching procedures:

StepⅠDiscuss the Opening Page

Read the Opening Page of the unit and answer the questions below.

1.Who is the woman in the photo?

2.What is happening in the photo?

3.What’s the reaction of the people present when this is happening?Why?

Suggested answers:

1.The woman is Tu Youyou.

2.She is being awarded the Nobel Prize.

3.Everyone present is standing up to show respect and admiration to her.

StepⅡWhile-reading

Activity 1　Predict what aspects about Tu Youyou will be talked about in the text.

(1)Before your reading,list details in the first two columns.Fill in the last column after reading.（红色为学生填写部分）

(2)Look at the title “TU YOUYOU AWARDED NOBEL PRIZE” and the two pictures on page 2,and then answer the following questions.

①Where would you most likely find this text?

______________________________________________

②What kind of information can you get from the title?

______________________________________________

③What do you think will be talked about?

Suggested answers：

①In a newspaper.

②Tu Youyou was awarded the Nobel Prize for her discovery of artemisinin obtained from the sweet wormwood.

③The text will talk about the discovery of artemisinin and its significance and the life experience of Tu Youyou.

Activity 2　Read for the main ideas.

Skim the text and find the main idea of each paragraph.

Paragraph 1　  A.The research process of discovering artemisinin.

Paragraph 2 &

Paragraph 3　  B.Tu’s comment when hearing the news.

Paragraph 4　  C.The news about Tu Youyou winning the award and the significance of discovering artemisinin.

Paragraph 1 &

Paragraph 4　  E.The “story”.

Paragraph 2 &

Paragraph 3　  F.The “news”.

Suggested answers:

Paragraph 1:  C

Paragraph 2 & Paragraph 3:  A

Paragraph 4:  B

Paragraph 1 & Paragraph 4:  F

Paragraph 2 & Paragraph 3:  E

Activity3 Focus on the “news”—discuss the significance of discovering artemisinin.

(1)Read Paragraph 1 carefully and fill in the blanks about the news.

Who:Tu Youyou

What:___________________________________________

When:___________________________________________

Why:____________________________________________

(2)Read Paragraph 1 again and answer the following questions.

①Scan the paragraph to find two adjectives describing the discovery of artemisinin.

____________________;　　　　　　　　　 

②Why the discovery of artemisinin is so important?Fill in the table with the numbers to understand its significance.　

Suggested answers:

(1)What:She was awarded the Nobel Prize for Physiology or Medicine.

When:2015

Why:Because she discovered artemisinin,a crucial new treatment for malaria.

(2)   ①crucial;vital

Activity 4　Focus on the “news” —find the reasons for the discovery of artemisinin.

Read Paragraph 4 carefully and answer the following question.

What do you think are the reasons for succeeding in discovering artemisinin?

Suggested answers:

The team effort of Chinese research team,Tu Youyou’s leadership and the great value of traditional Chinese medicine.

Activity 5　Focus on the “story”—learn about the life story of Tu Youyou.

Read Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3 carefully and fill in the timeline below.

Suggested answers:

1930:She was born in Ningbo,China,on Dec.30.

1955:She graduated from Peking University Medical School.

1967:She was one of the first researchers chosen to find a new treatment for malaria.

1969:She was appointed the head of the project.

1971:Her team finally succeeded in discovering artemisinin.

2015:She was awarded the Noble Prize.

Activity 6　Focus on the “story”—learn about the story of discovering artemisinin.

Read Paragraph 2 and Paragraph 3 carefully again and fill in the blanks.

1.     Tu Youyou’s team examined___________ and evaluated___________.
2.     →They found a medical text suggesting_________________________.
3.     →They tested______________________________________________.
4.     →They tried___________________ but_________________________.
5.     →They used a ____________ the sweet wormwood extract.
6.     →They tested the medicine_______________ to see if safe.
7.     →They tested the medicine on________________________________.
8.     →The medicine became____________________ for malaria.

Suggested answers:

over 2,000 old medical texts;280,000 plants for their medical properties→using the extract from sweet wormwood to treat a fever→a collection of dried wormwood leaves→boiling fresh wormwood and using the liquid;this did not work either→lower temperature to draw out→on themselves→malaria patients→a standard treatment

StepⅢ

Post-reading—Critical Thinking

Ask students to discuss the following questions in groups.

1.What qualities can we learn from Tu Youyou?

2.What kind of person do you want to be?What preparations are you going to make?

Suggested answers:

1.Committed,patient,responsible,patriotic,self-sacrificing and cooperative.　

2.The answer may vary.