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課題名稱 The Monarch's Journey 頁碼 P50-P52 學科 英語
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高一 上冊 外研版 必修一 Unit5
單元學習主題 人與自然 課時安排 一課時
課標分析 指導思想： 1.《普通高中英語課程標準（2017年版)》（以下簡稱《課標》）指出：“高中英語課程具有重要的育人功能，旨在發展學生的語言能力、文化意識、思維品質和學習能力等英語學科核心素養，落實立德樹人根本任務。” 2.《普通高中英語課程標準（2017年版)》（以下簡稱《課標》）指出：“指向學生學科核心素養的英語教學應以主題意義為引領，以語篇為依托，整合語言知識、文化知識、語言技能和學習策略等學習內容，引導學生采用自主、合作的學習方式，參與主題意義的探究活動“（教育部2018） 3.《普通高中英語課程標準（2017年版)》（以下簡稱《課標》）指出：“學科核心素養是學科育人價值的集中體現，是學生通過學科學習而逐步形成的正確價值觀，必備品格和關鍵能力。英語學科核心素養主要包括語言能力，文化意識，思維品質和學習能力。” 4.“單元整體教學需要教師按照主題意義邏輯體系，重新組合單元教學內容，調整教學順序，明確單元教學內容主線，讓學生在單元整體學習中逐步打開視野，層層深入，在合作探究中感悟單元主題內涵。”“探究單元不同課型之間的關系，把握單元主題意義在文本中的延伸，拓展建構起不同文本，基于主題意義的結構化鏈接，讓單元主題意義伴隨教學內容有序漸次呈現，體現單元教學內容，在主題意義探究過程中的綜合性與關聯性。”（王勇2021）
教材分析 The thematic context of this unit is "Man and Nature", which involves the relationship between humans and animals. Starting with an introduction to the situation of pet keeping in the UK, this unit presents a rich variety of articles including the migration of monarch butterflies, the visit of Chinese pandas to the Netherlands, English idioms related to animals, debates on animals kept in captivity in zoos, a thrilling shooting experience, and basic information about red-crowned cranes. These texts help students understand the habits and characteristics of animals, guide them to reflect deeply on the relationship between humans and animals, and ultimately cultivate their correct and sustainable values of caring for animals and living in harmony with them.
學情分析 學情分析：The target audience of this lesson are senior one students. From a topic perspective, students already possess a certain level of environmental protection awareness and some general knowledge about animal migration, understanding that human behavior has a significant impact on animals. In terms of language proficiency, senior one students have developed a certain level of listening, speaking, reading, and writing skills. They are capable of engaging in discussions centered around animal protection-related topics and can comprehend articles on related themes with moderate difficulty, laying a solid linguistic foundation for reading this text.
單元學習目標 單元目標： Language Proficiency Goals: Comprehend the main ideas of texts related to animals, understand and apply the knowledge learned to discuss topics pertaining to animals, and appropriately utilize attributive clauses to describe animals in nature. Cultural Awareness Goals: Strengthen cultural confidence, comprehend animal behaviors and habits, create animal profiles, and understand the role of animals in cultural exchanges. Foster a correct outlook on life and values. Thought and Character Goals: Perceive the harmonious coexistence between humans and animals, contemplate ways to manage the relationship between them, creatively express viewpoints on this relationship, and develop an attitude of caring for animals and preserving the ecology. Learning Ability Goals: Spark an interest in learning by exploring content related to animals, access English learning resources through multiple channels; and be able to select appropriate strategies and methods to monitor, evaluate, reflect on, and adjust their own learning content and progress.
單元重難點分析 單元重點： 1）Understand and comprehend articles related to animals, listen to and discuss topics about animals, debate on related topics, and express one's own opinions; Appropriately use attributive clauses to describe animals in nature and create animal profiles using knowledge learned in the unit; By understanding the habits and current situation of animals, perceive the harmonious coexistence between humans and animals, and form a correct value of caring for animals and protecting the ecology; 4) By reading information about giant pandas and red-crowned cranes, understand China's representative animals and the role of animals in cultural exchanges, and strengthen cultural confidence. 單元難點：Teachers aim to guide students to think about the relationship between people and animals through the teaching of this unit, and help students form caring for animals concept, and finally establish the idea of harmonious coexistence between man and animals.
單元評價標準 參考格式： 評價要素（內容）評價形式評價指標Words and grammar 練習題 完全掌握目標單詞語法write a composition；學生互評，教師評價 在深人理解文本的同時聯 系自身實際，思考如何處理好人與動物的關系，并在文章中創造性地表達關于人與動物關系的觀點，實現知識與思維能力遷移。
單元教學活動結構化 Big ideas： Through the learning of the above content, it aims to help students understand animal habits, characteristics and other related knowledge, guide students to think deeply about the relationship between humans and animals, and finally form a correct and sustainable concept of caring for animals and living in harmony with animals. Understand animals Period1:starting out 感知生活中人與動物的友好關系 家庭寵物 Period 2：Understanding Ideas 通過科學調查了解動物,黑脈金斑蝶的遷徙。產生保護野生動物意識 Period3：Using language中國熊貓出訪荷蘭 Respect animals Period 4Speaking&listening關于動物園圈養動物的辯論，人與動物和諧相處 Period 5 developing ideas 一次驚心動魄的拍攝經歷 Period6 writing 介紹、描述動物的人與動物和習性，創建動物檔案 Protect animals Period7 presenting ideas&reflection介紹一個表現人與動物關系的電影或故事
單元作業設計規劃 基礎作業：Master the target vocabulary and grammar 拓展作業：Complete the writing task 實踐作業：Collect science about wildlife and read them
課時主題 The Monarch's Journey 課型 新授課 第 一 課時
本課時教學內容分析 本課內容：This section presents a text titled "The Monarch's Journey", which is a popular science expository text reflecting the theme of the unit. Based on the observations and research of scientists, it introduces the migration of the monarch butterfly. The lead-in activity before reading lists animals with migratory behavior and asks students to talk about their understanding of animal migration, helping them become familiar with the topic of the text in advance and paving the way for text learning. The reading activity examines students' understanding of the topic of the text. The post-reading activities, through questions about the source and main idea of the article, detailed understanding, and open-ended questions, inspire students to think deeply and creatively explore the thematic meaning using the knowledge they have learned. 本文分析： What：This article introduces one of the most magical migrations in nature - the migration of monarch butterflies. Scientists have uncovered the mystery of the monarch butterfly's long-distance migration through research: they can distinguish time and determine the direction of advance through the position of the sun, thereby reaching a destination 4,000 kilometers away. Then it introduces the dangerous situation of the monarch butterfly, and points out that human destruction of the natural environment is the main reason for the sharp decline in the number of monarch butterflies. Finally, the author calls for people to pay attention to the survival status of the monarch butterfly, understand its migration mechanism, and better protect this animal so that it can survive in nature. Why：This article aims to introduce the natural wonder of the migration of monarch butterflies and the impact of human behavior on this animal. The teaching value of this lesson lies in provoking students to reflect on the adverse effects of human behavior on animals, thereby forming the concept of caring for and protecting animals, and establishing the correct values of ecological protection. Through the study of supplementary teaching materials, students are guided to further analyze other reasons for the sharp decline in the number of monarch butterflies, and cultivate the ability to analyze causes and logical relationships as well as critical thinking. How：Title Characteristics: "The monarch's journey" is concise and clear, summarizing the content of the article and clarifying the subject of explanation. Vocabulary Characteristics: This article is a popular science explanatory text, using objective and accurate vocabulary, rich in scientific, rigor, and inspiration. The overall difficulty of the article is moderate. Text Characteristics: This article is an explanatory text with a clear structure, mutual echoes between the beginning and the end, and clear causality. It leaves room for thought and research at the end. It can be divided into two parts. The first part consists of the first, second, and third paragraphs, introducing the migration of monarch butterflies and its mysteries; the second part consists of the fourth and fifth paragraphs, explaining the dangerous situation of monarch butterflies and analyzing the reasons behind it, and finally proposing solutions and calling for attention and protection of monarch butterflies.
教學目標 Language proficiency goal: Guide students to skim through the text to identify keywords, grasp the main idea, and accurately determine the source of the article based on its content. Cultural awareness goal: Introduce students to the background, purpose, and methods of the migration of the Monarch Butterfly, understand the impact of human behavior on its survival, and thereby deepen their comprehension of the text and the thematic focus of the unit. Thinking quality goal: Lead students to engage in intensive reading to quickly locate the main details within the text and clarify the causal and logical relationships presented. Learning ability goal: to stimulate interest in English learning by understanding the content related to the relationship between humans and animals; to acquire English learning resources through multiple channels; to be able to select appropriate strategies and methods to monitor, evaluate, reflect on, and adjust one's own learning content and process.
教學重難點 教學重點：Guide students to study the migration activities of monarch butterflies and understand the impacts of human-like behaviors on them, and foster their awareness of understanding animals and animal protection. 教學難點：Conduct causal analysis and reasoning judgment on the reading content, combine supplementary teaching materials for critical thinking, express opinions and explain reasons. Correctly understand the relationship between humans and animals, and form the concept of animal protection.
教學資源準備 教學PPT、圖片、視頻
學習活動設計 設計意圖
Step 1 Lead-in： 教師活動：Show the pictures of the small animals. Q：We know that humans and animals are friends.What animals do you often interact with What is your relationship with them 教師活動：Play a video about the animal migration. Q：There are also some animals in the wild. Guess what they are doing？ （2）Why do animals migrate （3）look at the pictures and answer the question: Which of the six animals migrate and why By talking about topics related to animals in students' life, the students have something to say and focus their attention in class. Then explain the topic of animal migration, watch videos, create a text situation, stimulate students' interest in learning.
Step2 Pre-reading ： Task 1： 1.What ’s the writing style of the passage A. Narration（記敘文） B. Argumentation（議論文） C. Exposition（說明文） D. Practical writing （應用文） Key:C 2.Where is the passage taken from A. In a scientific research paper about the monarch butterfly’s migration. B. In a popular nature magazine introducing the monarch butterfly. C. In a travel leaflet (小冊子) encouraging people to visit North America. Key:B Skim the article and answer the question. Task 2：Match the main idea of each part. Q:Read the text. Match the main idea with each paragraph. 學生活動：Read the article and answer the question. 1 a. Protection of the monarch 2 b. Trouble of the monarch & the reasons 3 c. Migration of the monarch 4 d. Finding of the migration 5 e. Definition(定義) & reasons of migration Key:1-E 2-C 3-D 4—B 5—A Browse through the articles to understand the article type. Clarify the general idea of each paragraph to pave the way for the problems and tasks after. Improve students' understanding and reading ability.（本環節實現教學目標一）
Step3 While-reading： Read for the content. Para 1 answer the questions. What is migration？ Why do animals migrate (3)Who migrates in this article Para 2 Q: Why do we call it “one of the most wonderful migrations” To answer this question, you need to remind the students that: When and where do they migrate Time: Every autumn/fall. Place: Travel around 4000 km (south) to California or Mexico. It is a long and difficult journey,so we we call it “one of the most wonderful migrations”. (ppt展示北美帝王蝶的遷徙動畫，讓學生更直觀的了解帝王蝶的遷徙。) Critical thinking: Para 3 Complete the sentences with expressions from the passage. Then use the c sentences to complete the "cause-effect" flow charts.（完成教材結構思維導圖a-d選項） Para 4 Group discussion, summarize the reasons why the butterflies disappeared.And What has been done to solve the situation Then complete the sentences with expressions from the passage. Then use the sentences to complete the "cause-effect" flow charts.（完成教材結構思維導圖e-h選項） Lead student understand the words: crash crash 原義為“碰撞；癱瘓；（股市或股票）暴跌”，文中用來說明帝王斑蝶的數量急劇下降 Para5： Q:Why does the topic be a journey instead of migration？ Life is a journey. Not only is the journey of butterflies, but also the journey of scientists, human journey. Summary： The 1.__________ (migrate) of the North American monarch butterfly can be considered as the most 2. __________ (wonder) one in nature. In other words, it’s 3. wonder! Every autumn, these beautiful insects 4. have black and orange wings manage to travel to California or Mexico. At first, no one knows how they migrate. 5.________, a team found the answer eventually. The reasons why the monarch can reach the destination 6._________ (correct) are that not only are they able to tell the time of the day, but also they have the ability 7.___________ (determine) the position of the sun. The current situation is that the number of the monarch is falling, which leads 8. the awareness of this creature. Human 9. (behave) have an effect on them, but people are taking 10.__________ (measure) to save them. Three questions "what why who" will clarify the first paragraph of the article to improve students' ability to extract information. （本環節完成目標二） Introduce students on the background, purpose and method of monarch migration,guide students to analyze in the form of mind mapping to cultivate their critical thinking. (本環節完成目標三) In the summary link, with the way of questions, improve students' ability to use vocabulary, and realize the combination of teaching and examination.
Step4 Post-reading 1.Discuss other factors that destroy the monarchs’ habitat. （Possible answers：forest fire，overpopulation，food shortage，deforestation，high quantity of exhaust gases，urbanization） 2.What other animals do you know have similar condition to the monarch butterfly What do you think people should do to help them Make a speech to help people know more about the butterflies and call on people to help them. （Assess the performance of the volunteers.） 3.Organize students to role play, assume that they are volunteers to protect monarchs, deliver speeches, introduce the basic situation of monarchs, the wonders of migration, the dangerous situation faced and people's protection measures. After learning the article, conduct speculative discussion, think about other factors affecting the habitat, expand and extend. In addition, this lesson learns the migration of monarchs, guiding students to think about more similar wild animals and improve the awareness of animal protection.How to protect animals, this is also the further expansion of the content of this course, through the way of expression of pickled cowpea, improve the students' expression ability, the ability to use language vocabulary. (實現教學目標四)
作業設計 1.Basic layer operation Homework 1: Summary and retelling Summary: Please summarize the main content of the article The Monarch's Journey, including the migration path of monarch butterflies, the causes of migration, the main threats faced, and people's efforts to protect them. Retell the key information: Select the three key information points in the article (such as the distance of migration, the main reasons for the decrease, the specific measures of protect actions) and repeat them to your family or friends in your own words. Design intention: To help students to consolidate their understanding of the main content of the article. Improve students' ability of information extraction and oral expression. 2.Improve the layer of work Love animal magazine is now soliciting manuscripts from middle school students about the protection of wild animals. Through this lesson, you must have learned a lot. Please contribute to the magazine to introduce the wild animals you know, and call on everyone to protect it. Design intention:Cultivate students' critical thinking and problem-solving skills. To improve students' creative writing ability and environmental awareness. Through writing exercises, students can further deepen their understanding and feeling of the theme of the article. These two assignments not only take into account the consolidation of basic knowledge, but also take into account the cultivation of high-order thinking ability and creative expression, which is helpful to achieve the goal of stratified teaching.
板書設計
教學反思及學生達成評價 教學反思 The teaching design is grounded in the holistic concept of a large unit, centering on the thematic meaning of the unit. Based on students' cognitive characteristics, it progresses systematically, forming a structured, multi-angled, and diversified set of unit learning activities to assist students in transitioning from learning comprehension to application practice, and finally to transfer and innovation. The teaching demonstrates the importance of integrating reading, listening, speaking, and writing skills in English. The design of this lesson aims to emphasize the comprehensive cultivation of students' core competencies. On the foundation of developing students' reading comprehension abilities, it seamlessly integrates critical thinking training to achieve the goals of enhancing their thinking quality and fostering cultural awareness.
閱讀新授課課堂活動評價量規
評價內容 Yes No
在小組活動中表現出積極的合作態度，有效溝通，共同完成任務
能夠有效運用閱讀策略，提高閱讀效率
能夠有效的解決閱讀過程中遇到的問題
能夠準確理解并概括章節內容，回答相關問題
能夠分享自己在閱讀過程中的文化體驗和感悟

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