15-16学年第5期总第608期高一教案

Keep doing it like a girl (P3) 

烟台经济技术开发区高级中学   唐福珍

I. Warming up   

1. Boys, have you ever heard somebody tease you with the phrase “like a girl”?

2. Girls, what is your response when you hear the phrase “like a girl”?   

II. Skimming 

Look through the passage and find its main idea.

.People are starting to think about the phrase “like a girl” a little differently. 

III. Scanning 

Read the passage again and answer the following questions.

1. What is one achievement that has made people change their attitudes to the phrase “like a girl”?

Serena Williams winning her 21st Grand Slam tennis title.  

2. Will women’s amazing achievements have a lasting impact on the sports world?

Yes. 

3. Why does Nazareth Academy think women’s sports are more interesting?

Women’s style of play is so much more skillful because they are playing more as a team instead of as individuals.

IV. Sentence structure

Read the sentences and pay attention to their structure.

1. The US women’s national soccer team won the World Cup, making the US proud.  

making the US proud 为现在分词短语做结果状语。

Eg. The snow lasted a week, resulting in a serious traffic problem in the whole area. 

V. Vocabulary

1. But now, due to the success of female athletes in the US, people are starting to think about the phrase a little differently. 

due to 因为 

Joe’s application to the University was not accepted 

due to his poor grade in English.

乔因英语不及格申报那所大学没被录取.

类似的短语还有：

because of,  thanks to, owing to, as a result of, on 

account of 

2. But will these amazing achievements have a lasting impact on the sports world?

have a lasting impact on 对……有持久影响

Eg. The volunteers’ work will have a lasting impact on the environment. 

3. Sports fans might be catching on to this idea.

catch on (to): begin to understand or realize something

Eg.  It was a long time before the police caught on to what he was really doing. 过了很久，警方才明白过来他究竟在干什么。

4. It may take time before women’s sports get more attention, but ...

before: used to say that something happens after a period of time  ……之后才。

Eg. It was several minutes before we realized what was happening. 几分钟之后我们才明白发生了什么事。

VI. Discussion

Do you think women are playing a more and more important role in society?

Can you list some examples of women playing a more important role?  

David’s big hugs (P6) 

北京市陈经纶中学 蔡芸

I. Warming up   

Can you list some positive words to describe a person?

friendly, diligent, hardworking, warmhearted, generous, honest, selfless, helpful, determined, optimistic, considerate, patient, generous, passionate, intelligent, modest, independent, confident, devoted ...

II. Brief reading - True or False 

1. David loved basketball and was good at it. 

2. David’s job was taking care of the balls and towels. 

3. He would give the author a hug every time he saw her. 

4. He got along well with the author’s son before he went to high school. 

5. The author still kept in touch with David after her husband passed away.

FTTFF

III. Careful reading

1. The main purpose of this article is to ____. 

A. tell readers how to be a good team manager 

B. recall the friendship between David and the author’s family 

C. say thanks to David for bringing the team many wins 

D. show how important it is to express your feelings to others 

2. Why hadn’t the author seen David in years?

A. She had moved.

B. David had moved.

C. David had quit his job. 

D. David had retired.

3. Which words could be used to describe David?

A. Caring and warm.

B. Humorous and enthusiastic. 

C. Generous and selfless.

D. Determined and honest.

BAA

IV. Learning words – fill in the blanks

run into, pass away, spot, well up, miss shots, show up

1. I waited him for a long time, but he didn’t ________. 

2. John think he is very good at basketball, but he always _________. 

3. There were a lot of people in the square, but I ______ Jane quickly. 

4. We were very sorry to hear that his grandmother had heart disease and _________. 

5. I hadn’t seen him for several years, but I ________ him at the market and recognized him immediately. 

6. When she heard the sad news, she couldn’t help crying and her eyes _________. 

Answers: show up, missed shots, spotted, passed away, ran into, welled up

V. Difficult sentences

1. More than anything - maybe even more than basketball - David loved hugs. 

最为重要的是，David 热爱拥抱，也许比热爱篮球更甚。

2. He and the boy battled it out tooth and nail for years, fighting over loose balls like dogs over a bone. 

他和我儿子多年来一直争先恐后地去捡那些四处散落的球，就像两只小狗争抢一根骨头那样。 

VI. Further thinking

In this passage, the author repeats the sentence, “When David hugs you, you still know you’ve been hugged” twice. What does the author want to convey? Tell us your opinion. 

Christie readers choose favorite (P4-5)

北京市陈经纶中学 蔡芸

I. Warming up   

Do you like reading? What kinds of books are your favorite?

II. Brief reading

Go through the text quickly and find how many parts there are in this passage.

Part 1 (para 1-2): introducing the reader to Agatha Christie and her famous works

Part 2 (para 3-6): a brief description of the plot of And Then There Were None 

Part 3 (para 7): encouraging the reader to find out more about her

III. Careful reading - introduce the story

get an invitation

are all responsible for

kill…while…, didn’t feel…,complain…

threw out … 

are played …

starting with, be killed in a way…

is completed with …

Language points 

IV.

1. So, of course, are her best-selling novels Murder on the Orient Express (1934) and Death on the Nile (1937).

当然，她的这两部小说也是必读本。

---He gets up early. 

---Yes, so do I. 

2. When they arrive at the house they are played a recording. 

当他们到这个房子的时候，他们听了一个录音材料。

3. Starting with Marston, each is killed in a way that fits their crime. 

从Marston开始，每一个人都被杀害，而且被害的方式都依据了他们曾犯过的罪。

V. Learning words

mark: note with a ceremony or observation

be responsible for: be in charge of

be banned from: be prevented from; not allowed 

harsh: unkind or cruel or uncivil

The citizens marked the anniversary of the revolution with a march and a parade.

Everyone should be responsible for his or her work.

She was banned from athletics for two years after failing a drug test.

The punishment was too harsh for him.

VI. Writing

In the “warming up” part, we talked about some famous writers and their works. Please choose one to write about and refer to the structure of this passage.