第1/631期初三教案

包小丹

 

 

What do you want to be when you grow up (P5)

 

 

I. Lead in

·Watch the trailer of the musical Hamilton.

 

·What is the video about?

 

 

II. While reading

Fast reading

·Who is Hamilton?

 

·Why is his face printed on the note?

 

Three key words:

 

founding father

historic

figure

 

 

What recently made young people take an interest in Alexander Hamilton?

A. Being printed on the 10-dollar note.

B. Helping George Washington found the US.

C. A Disney movie about his life.

D. The release of a musical.

 

·Why do young people like Hamilton?

Compare the musical with hip-hop.

 

 

Careful reading

·What are these two paragraphs mainly about? (P3-4)

 

 

 

·What does Paragraph 4 tell us?

A. The real life story of Hamilton.

B. The musical style used in Hamilton.

C. How much young people like Hamilton.

D. Why Hamilton’s story is so serious.

 

 

Hip-hop n. 街舞，嘻哈音乐

musical numbers 音乐剧曲目

rap v. 说唱

rarely adv. 很少

Mental Floss 《心理牙线》

Potentially  adv. 潜在地

Subject matter 题材

Review n. 评论

 

·How different is Hamilton from traditional musicals? 

 

·According to Screen Rant, how does rapping make a difference? 

A. It provides a new way to tell stories.

B. It limits the performance to a certain length.

C. It makes the performance more interesting.

D. It allows young people to understand musicals.

 

Mixture n. 混合

Hit n. 成功

 

What does “craft” mean? 

 

 

III. Post reading

·Alexander Hamilton (January 11,1755–July  12,1804) was the first United States  Secretary of the Treasury, a Founding  Father, economist, and political philosopher.

 

 

IV. Words in use

Complete the sentences using the words in the box.

 

 hit      father      potential     rarely      rap      

 

1. Experience is the _______ of wisdom.

2. Most Chinese parents see their son as a _______ protector and provider.

3. For some people, _______ — the music of a younger generation — is just a bunch of noise.

4. He never expected to write a _______ song and become famous. 

5. I very _______ wear a raincoat because I spend most of my time in a car.

 

Father

Potential

Rap

Hit

Rarely