辜向东综合英语教案一教案(综合).doc

Lesson One Half a Day Teaching objectives In this lesson, you will do self-introduction to your classmates and the teacher. learn how to make study plans and schedules. have a general view about this course. widen your range of knowledge by learning something about the author Naguib Mahfous who won the Nobel Prize in literature in 1988. enjoy the text — Half a Day by doing text analysis. expand your vocabulary and expressions with the help of the text and word-formation rules. share your experiences with your classmates about your first day at Kindergarten/elementary school/junior middle school/senior high school/ university. enhance your understanding of how grammar helps to create meaning in context. do lots of practice and exercises on the topics above. Main Contents and Time Distribution Self-introduction (30 minutes) Teacher’s brief introduction to this course Comprehensive English (10 minutes) Background information about the author (5 minutes) Questions for discussion (10 minutes) Text analysis and appreciation (45 minutes) Sentence paraphrase (30 minutes) Vocabulary and grammar (30 minutes) Story-retelling in your own words (10 minutes) Paragraph translation (10 minutes) Complementary reading (120 minutes) Compositions: self-introduction and an unforgettable day (60 minutes) Main Focus and Points Practice speaking and reading Text analysis in terms of plot, setting, protagonists, writing devices and theme Word-formation rules Extensive study Supplementary reading: Rip Van Winkle by Washington Irving Review of all the irregular verbs learned in middle school Teaching methods Student-centered and task-based Reflective study and autonomous learning Reference Teacher’s book Websites about Nobel Prize in Literature Oxford Advanced Learner’s English-Chinese Dictionary: Appendix 1: irregular verbs Exercises and Practice Exercises in the textbook Exercises provided through handout Further discussion on the website—Moodle Further thinking What do you think is the