[中学联盟]江苏省江阴市成化高级中学高中英语选修9教案：Unit 2 Witnessing time Word power.docVIP

Model 9 Unit 2： Witnessing time 主备： 第 4 课时 总 10 课时 Word power 【Teaching Aims】 After learning this part, the students will be able to recognize some borrowed words from Greek. 【Teaching Important Points】 And thus they will be able to learn the vocabulary more effectively. 【Teaching Difficult Points】[来源:学科网ZXXK] Use the words learnt in class to complete the relevant exercises. Some Greek proverbs are appreciated in this period. 【Teaching Aids】 The blackboard 【Teaching Procedures】 Step 1 Revision Tell the students: The Acropolis is just one of the many monuments listed by UNESCO as a World Heritage site. Can you identify where the following World Heritage sites are? Step 2 Brainstorming [来源:学.科.网] Tell the students: In the previous period, we’ve learned something about Greek architecture. We’ve learnt that no one had a greater impact on Western civilization than the ancient Greeks. Similarly, the Greek language has also influenced the English language. There are a lot of English words derived from Greek. Can you list some examples? Activity: Pair work The students can refer to the article in the textbook or share what they have already known. Step 3 Vocabulary learning 1. Now read the passage in Part A and find out the answers to the following questions: What words does Greek contribute to the English language? (Words related to science, sport and many everyday words.) Why are there so many scientific words that come from Greek? (Because the Greeks made a huge contribution to the field of science.) 2. Work in pairs and put the words mentioned in Part A in the correct fields in the chart on the slide. 3. Check the answers. 4. Read them aloud. 5. Complete Part C on page 23 individually turning to Part A and B for reference. Step 4 Vocabulary extension [来源:Zxxk.Com] 1. Apart from the Greek language, throughout history, the English language borrowed many words from other languages. What words are borrowed words and which language d