高中英语 Unit 1《nothing ventured nothing gained》教案 新人教版选修10.docx

1、高中英语 Unit 1nothing ventured nothing gained教案 新人教版选修10Unit 1 Nothing Ventured Nothing Gained Period 1& 2 Reading comprehension (Intensive Reading1)Teaching Goals:I. Emotional learning:1) Ss should get to know the thorough meaning of the saying “ No pains, No ganis”. Meanwhile, put their effort into t

2、he practice of pusuiting high goal and a further success in life.2) To relate the Ss to teacher to cooperate with each other then form a reletively harmoney and fair atmosphere in class over learning period.II. Teaching Important Points:1) To inspire the Ss to be involved in the hot topic of “ Champ

3、ionship in life” and lead the Ss to follow the examples of the heroes in Guiness Record.2) Above all, Sss reading comprehension is based on their familarity with the expressions and the usage of the words. Thus, teaching the words and expressions is a task before the reading activity and after readh

4、ing.III. Teaching Difficulty:1) How to use the expressions and how to consolide the knowledge after reading.2) How to help the Ss to read smoothly while reading period and dig out the indicated theme of the text.Teaching Procedures:Step I . Warming UpDo you know “不入虎穴，焉得虎子” in Chinese? How can we sa

5、y the same meaning in English?Nothing brave, nothing have. Nothing seek, nothing find. Nothing stake, nothing draw. Nothing venture, nothing win (or have or gain). Nothing crave, nothing have. Sow nothing, reap nothing. He who risks nothing, gains nothing. He who risks nothing gains nothing. If you

6、venture nothing, you will have nothing. Tasks:Read and listen to the three stories on P1. And try to think out the characters they have in common. What do you think helped them out and achieved success in life?King Bruce is watching the spider weaving its web.Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the

7、 13th century, was hiding in a hole on a hill from the English. He watched a spider (蜘蛛) making a web. Bruce is said to have got confidence from this and to have gone on to beat the English.Anne Sullivan is teaching Helen Keller by feeling or touching.Helen Keller, born a normal little girl, but at

8、the age of 19 months became iii and lost her hearing and her sight. She and her family was in despair until they met Anne Sullivan. Her work with Helen was very successful. After college, Helen gave lecture tours speaking about her experiences and her beliefs. They worked very hard to raise money, t

9、o encourage people to educate blind and deaf children. Gou Jian is sleeping on brushwood and tasting gall.Gou Jian was the ruler of the kingdom of Yue, conquered by the neighboring kingdom of Wu. He was made a slave and suff-ered many hardships. But his tolerance earned the trust of the King of Wu a

10、nd eventually he was set free. But he never forgot his suffering, slept on firewood and straw every night, and tasted bitter gall-bladder until his kingdom was strong enough and he attacked the King of Wu and killed him. Something in common in the heroes above: (ask the Ss to summerize them and writ

11、e the qualities on the Bb)make up ones mind, be determined to do sth, persevere with, stick at, persist in, not give up, not be discouraged by, keep going, keep trying, keep positive, etc.Positive adj.patient, resilient, persevering, resourceful, focused, serious, determined, strong-willedNegative a

12、dj.obstinate, stubborn, pig-headedDiscussion1. What conclusion can we draw from the three stories?2. By what did they achieve their success?3. How do you regard the behaviour of Gou Jian?4. What can we learn from them?Step II. Reading comprehensionThe “spider-story” is often told as an example of th

13、is. Robert Bruce, leader of the Scots in the 13th century, was hiding in a hole on a hill from the English. He watched a spider (蜘蛛) making a web. Bruce is said to have got confidence from this and to have gone on to beat the English. Edison, too, the inventor of the light bulb (电灯泡), made hundreds

14、of models that failed before he found the right way to make one. So what? First, always think about your failure. What caused it? Were you in high spirit then? What can you change so that things will go right the next time? Second, is the goal (目标) you are trying to reach the right one? Try to do so

15、me thinking about what your real goals may be. Think about this question: “If I am successful in this, where will it get me?” This may help to prevent failure in the things you shouldnt be doing anyway. The third thing to remember about failure is that its a part of life. Learn to “live with yoursel

16、f” even though you may have failed. Remember, “You cant win them all.” 1. Robert Bruce was mentioned in the passage to show that_. A. people who fail are not lonely B. animals can help people sometimes C. nature will help us if we are hard-working D. confidence is important for one to be successful

17、2. Edisons example shows us that_. A. he liked to do other kinds of work B. he invented many kinds of light bulbs C. failure may be a way towards success D. he was a man of many important inventions 3. If you are not sure about what success will get you, youd better . A. change your goal B. go on wi

18、th your goal C. not care for that D. work even harder on your goal 4. It can be learned from the passage that . A. one should try not to fail B. ones failure is anothers success C. one should take failure seriously D. one should learn lessons from failure 5. This passage is mainly about . A. two gre

19、at men B. two sides of failure C. the right attitude (态度) towards failure D. ways to keep away from failure Keys: DCBACStep III. Reading 1) (project:Unit 1 Nothing Ventured, Nothing GainedA Successful Failure )Have you ever had a hardest experience or faced a greatest challenge?What is it? How did y

20、ou go through it?What lessons have you learned from it?venture seasicknessScottish suffering strengthen endurance hut stove unbearable cosy breathless Circumstanceblacken rottenblast hoarse bless selfish hook aboard web anyhow冒险 晕船 苏格兰的 痛苦,艰难力量 忍受,持久 小屋 火炉不能承受的 舒适的 呼吸困难的 情况变黑 腐烂的 一阵风 嘶哑的保佑 自私的 钓钩,上钩

21、 到/在船上网格 不管怎样 steward crush mourn urgent bedding vital cheerful faith rankmorale select persevere perseverance framework booming swear advocateblock out give way to give off 管事,服务员 破碎,压破 哀悼,惋惜紧急 卧具 生命的欢乐的 信仰 等级道德 精选 坚持框架 咆哮的 发誓提倡 遮盖 退出;屈服发生;释放2) Try to skim through the passage and get the main plot

22、of the story.The main plot of the storyThis is the true story of one young man, Perce Blackborow, who hid aboard the ship that took Ernest Shackletons expedition to the South Pole. He was accepted by him, once he was found, and became a steward and cook for the rest of the expedition. When the ship

23、was crushed by ice, Perce was one of those left behind on Elephant Island to wait for rescue. Shackleton and a few others set out through very dangerous seas to South Georgia Island to get help so that they could all be saved. The conditions for those left on Elephant Island were very bad. They had

24、little food, other than penguin or seal, problems keep-ing warm, problems melting the ice for water and protecting their fingers and toes from frostbite. Perce had to have his toes removed because they bad become affected by the cold. Nevertheless the small group remained loyal to their captains ins

25、tructions: to remain cheerful and optimistic despite all difficulties. Above all they worked to stay alive till Shackleton returned to rescue them.3) Answer some questions:1. Where is the reading passage set?2. Why is the title of the passage “A successful failure”? Was the expedition a failure? Was

26、 it a success?3. Who does Perce admire and why?4) Words and expressions explained1 . almost blocking out the memories of happier times.The expression to block out here is used in an idiomatic way. The verb literally means to stop light reaching a place but it is used in this context to mean to stop

27、remembering things.2 Just as I am about to become self-pitying, the door to our shelter opens and a blast of cold air tears through the hut.This is a compound word that means to feel sorry for oneself and in the story Perce is about to feel very sorry for himself because of the desperate situation t

28、hey are in.3 I believe Shackleton must have mourned this unexpected end to his expedition, but he did not waste time on regrets.To mourn for someone or something means that you are very sad that a person has died or a thing has ended.5) Ideas understood1. Why were Perce and his colleagues left on El

29、ephant Island?2. Why did Perce not apply for the expedition like everyone else?3. Why is he unable to think of happier times as he lies inside his sleeping bag?4. What are his problems?5. Do you think he has a sensible approach to his situation ? Why ?II. After Reading1) Discussion of ideas 1. Which

30、 is more valuable: a mans life or visiting a previously unvisited spot?2. What precautions should have been taken before the expedition in case of emergency?3. Do you think Perce and his companions had any alternative to eating seals and penguins? What would you have done ?4. Are there any circumsta

31、nces under which you would eat seals or penguins ? Give your reasons.2) Choose the correct answer to each question. 1. Why did Blackborow think that being young, fit and energetic would encourage Shackleton to take him on the trip? A Shackleton liked young people who were fit and energetic. B It wou

32、ld be cold and Shackleton would need young, energetic people to do difficult jobs C Shackleton wanted people who were fit but not trained in useful skills. D Blackborow would not have gone unless he was young and energetic.2. Why did Shackleton accept Perce when he found him hiding in the ship after the voyage had started? A He didnt have time to turn rou