第34/694期初二教案

边晓霏

 

 

Words that inspire (P5)

 

 

I. Warm up

·Who inspires you when you feel depressed?

·How do they inspire you?

·Queen Elizabeth II gave a rare televised address Sunday to encourage the British people during the coronavirus outbreak.

 

Pre-reading

1. What happened in the UK?

·The coronavirus broke out in the UK.

2. What is the current state of the outbreak in China?

·China is starting to control the virus, although strict safety measures are still needed.

 

Predict

1. If you were Queen Elizabeth II, what would you say to inspire people?

·We should trust the government and medical workers.

·We'll overcome the difficulties.

·......

 

II. While reading

Fast reading

1. Why did Queen Elizabeth II give a speech to the British people?  

·Queen Elizabeth II gave a speech to inspire (激励) British people and encourage national unity.

 

Careful reading

·People have to stay at home and many businesses have been closed.

·The current situation of Britain. The whole country has been affected by the coronavirus pandemic. 目前英国的现状。整个社会都受到新冠病毒影响。

·The Queen thanked people of all walks of life and told people that self-isolation

(自我隔离) and stay-at-home rules are still needed. 

·Why did the Queen give her first-ever radio broadcast?

·Fearing that German bombing would kill people, the Queen spoke to  children who had been evacuated  from their homes.

·During World War II, the Queen gave her first speech to children. Her words inspired and gave hope to people, just like today.

·The Queen hoped to encourage national unity with her speech.

 

III. Post reading

Choose the correct answer:

1. Queen Elizabeth II recently gave a speech to _____.

A. inspire the British people

B. inform the world

C. talk about English history

D. reply to people’s concerns

 

2. Paragraph 3 is mainly about _____.

A. the Queen’s will to protect Britain

B. the bad things Germany did to Britain

C. the Queen’s first radio speech

D. the reason the Queen gave her speech

 

3. According to the BBC, _____.

A. people in the UK are struggling right now

B. it’s hard to define Britain and its people

C. people shouldn’t forget Britain’s history

D. the Queen’s speech echoes a past struggle

 

4. What does the Queen hope for?

A. She hopes Britons will help people in other countries.

B. She hopes to see her people soon.

C. She hopes neighboring countries can help Britain.

D. She hopes British people can unite during the epidemic.

 

IV. Word in use.

Complete the sentences using the words in the box.

inspire       all walks of life   hit   optimism     deliver

1. Her _______seemed to spread to everyone around her.

2. The furniture store is ______ our new bed on Sunday.

3. In his book, there are people from _________.

4. His confident leadership ______ his workers.

5. Production has been badly _____ by the strike(罢工).

 

V. Post-reading

1. What is the current state of the pandemic in the UK, according to this passage?

·The epidemic is slowing and antibody tests could be ready soon.

·Thank you to those from all walks of life! We'll fight the virus! 

·Homework: Imagine that you have to write a letter to a friend who is scared of the virus. What would you write to them?

 

 

参考答案及解析

【P5】

III. ACDD

III. 1. optimism 2. delivering 3. all walks of life 4. inspired 5. hit