新视野大学英语第三版第二册Unit3 A journey through the odyssey years教案.docx

B2 U3 A journey through the odyssey years教学重点：To have knowledge of Odyssey, Odysseus and the odyssey yearsTo understand and use the words, phrases, structures, rhetoric in the textTo be acquainted with the writing skills of a comparison/contrast essay教学难点：Apply the phrases and patternsWriting paragraphs with the structure of a comparison / contrast essay.教学过程：Part I Warm-upI. Knowledge of The Odyssey, Odysseus, and the odyssey yearsAssignment CheckStudents are going to share their assignments. Read our their reflection.The assignment has to be given when students and the teacher last meet. Their last assignment is to:Watch the movie The Odyssey and write a reflection. Thee reflection should includes:a short summary of the moviestudents’ feelings and ideas after watching the movie. Brainstorming: Question: What does the odyssey years may mean?Answers for reference: Now the Odyssey has become a special term for an epic journey or great struggle as Odysseus, the main character in the epic poem, encountered repeated troubles and challenges when he left home and loved ones.II. Comparison of you and your parentsQuestions:What is your understanding of “generation gap”?Do you think there is a generation gap between you and your parents? Why do you think so?Group work: Think of the differences between you and your parents. Make a summary of your discussion by filling in the following chart.Share answers/Aspects of differencesYou Your parentsEducation College educationHigh schoolCritical thinking Discuss the following problems in groups.Do you agree with the statement that the odyssey years could lead to self-discovery? Why or why not?What might be the most significant personal effect caused by the delay in transition to adulthood?How might parents look at the new trend and the delayed transition?*These are open-ended questions. Allow students to freely express themselves and tell them to listen to the authors’ answers to these questions. And the class will re-discuss these t