英語教案－新教材unit 5

Steven   Spielberg

Teaching aims and demands:

1)      To train the students’ ability of reading

2)      To talk about some famous actors, actresses and directors

3)      To learn something about Steven Spielberg

Teaching focuses and difficulties:

1)      To understand the passage

2)      To learn something from Steven Spielberg

Teaching aids:   Tape-recorder

Teaching procedures:

Pre-reading

  Free talk with the students and enjoy some pictures.(films/ actors/actresses/directors)

While-reading

1. Listening

Listen to the tape and tick the things that are mentioned in the passage.

  Oscar (   )   birth year (   )   Sophie’s Choice (   )   Schindler’s List (   )  

Speed (   )    Schooling (   )     The Matrix (   )    Film Academy (   )  

marriage and family (   )    ET (   )

2. First-reading

multiple choice :

1)      How many of Steven Spielberg’s moives are mentioned in the passage_______?

A. 5     B. 6     C. 7   D. 8

2)      When he was young, Steven Spielberg took English as his major______.

A. because it was his dream           B. because he didn’t do very well at school

C. in order to get a job in a film studio   D.because English is his mother tongue

3)      The phrase “take off”( in Para2 ) has the same meaning as the one in “_______.”

A.      The plane was crashed soon after it took off

B.      He took off his hat and said hello to me

C.      After Meryl Streep won her first Oscar as Best Actress, her career really took off

D.     When his wife was sick in hospital, he took off from work

4)      What can be inferred (推斷) from the passage______?

A.      All of Spielberg’s films are real blockbusters

B.      If you learn English well, you will succeed

C.     Behind every successful man there must be a great woman

D.     Hard work and perseverance (堅持不懈) is the way to success

5)      What do you think of Steven Spielberg______?

A. He’s brave            B. He doesn’t work hard

C. His grades were low    D. He has a gift (天賦) for directing films

3. Further-reading

  Fill in the form

4. Retelling

Post-reading

 1. Discussion: “When asked about the secret of his success, Steven Spielberg said that he owes

much of his success and happiness to his wife and children.” What does he mean? Make a choice and then explain why.

(  ) He wants to thank his family because he has little time to be with them.

(  ) His family’s support helped his career take off.

(  ) His wife gave up her own career just for him.

(  ) Others:_________________________________________________.

 2. Summary: What can we learn from Steven Spielberg?

Assignment:

 Write a passage about one of your favorite film stars.