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Unit 2 Out of this world
Integrated skills (II)（教學(xué)設(shè)計(jì)）
I. Learning objectives
By the end of the lesson, students will be able to:
1. discuss what might happen next in the story;
2. write a story about aliens based on the comic strip in part B.
II. Key competence focus
1. Learn the speaking skill: using speculative mood.
2. Find out the differences between indicative mood, subjunctive mood and speculative mood.
3. Learn the ways to write about novels: use adjectives to create a mood and techniques to create the plot.
III. Predicted area of difficulty
1. Express oneself in speculative mood.
2. Work out the plot of an alien story.
IV. Teaching procedures
Step 1 Speaking
1. T helps Ss to understand speculative mood.
T: Read the following three sentences and find out their differences.
(1) She travelled around the UK last year. (Indicative mood)
(2) If only she had travelled around the UK! (Subjunctive mood)
(3) She must have travelled around the UK. (Speculative mood)
2. T asks some Ss to discuss the three sentences.
T: We know from the first sentence that “she did travel around the UK and has some experiences of UK”, so it is a display of facts, using an indicative mood.
T: We know from the second sentence that “she hasn’t been to the UK and the speaker wished she had been there”, so this sentence states an assumption, using subjunctive mood.
T: We know from the third sentence that “in the speaker’s opinion, she has been to the UK. It has not proved a fact, but there is great possibility that she has travelled around the UK”, so this sentence states an inference, using speculative mood.
3. T asks Ss to learn expressions related to speculative mood.
T: When we use speculative mood, we usually include “I think, may/might/could, likely, probable, possible” in speaking.
T: Go through the expressions given in part C.
4. T asks Ss to talk about the comic strip in part B on page 23.
T: Discuss what might happen next in the comic strip in part B on page 23. Use as much speculative mood as possible.
【設(shè)計(jì)意圖：本課一個(gè)語法難點(diǎn)是推測性語氣，第一步用三個(gè)典型的句子，分別是陳述語氣、虛擬語氣和推測性語氣，幫助學(xué)生認(rèn)識(shí)它們之間的區(qū)別。第二步體會(huì)課本上給的幾個(gè)推測性語氣的表達(dá)。第三步是實(shí)戰(zhàn)運(yùn)用，將推測性語氣用于會(huì)話之中。】
Step 2 Writing
1. Learning about the language.
(1) T shows a sentence with several adjectives.
Manhattan is impersonal, superficial, and it is a fast-moving city.
T: How do you feel after reading the sentence
T: After reading, you may feel Manhattan is the fast-pace city with no personal touch. What cause you such feeling Now read through “Learning about the language”, and you will find the answer.
To make your story impressive, you need to give vivid descriptions using your observation and imagination. When describing a setting, you can use adjectives to create a mood. Adjectives such as “dark”, “black” or “deserted” can create a mysterious atmosphere in outer space.
(2) T explains what the mood is.
T: Maya Angelou said: “I’ve learned that people will forget what you said, people will forget what you did, but people will never forget how you made them feel.” Now what is mood It is what readers feel. It affects them psychologically and emotionally.
T: Would you please give us an impressive description of creating a mood
2. Learning about writing techniques.
T: Let’s learn about the techniques of creating plots, which you need to write your story.
T: The core of any story is the plot. To create and outline the plot, you can ask these questions:
What is the conflict How does the conflict affect the characters What is the climax How do the main characters solve the conflict What is the ending
T explains what conflict is and what climax is.
T: To create the plot of a story, we’d better ask ourselves the above five questions. You may be confused about what conflict is and what climax is.
T: We all know that conflict is needed to keep viewers engaged, to create an emotional response, and to ultimately push the story forward. Without conflict in a story, the film, show, or novel, may seem a bit boring.
T: The climax is the most exciting part of a story that usually happens near the end, where the value of the story is tested to its highest degree. As such, it is also the moment in a story with the greatest amount of drama, action, and movement.
3. Working out the outline.
Setting
Characters
Plot
4. Finishing off the story.
5. Checking the writing.
T: Check your writing and exchange drafts between you and your partner. Pay attention to the following aspects:
【設(shè)計(jì)意圖：先引導(dǎo)學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)第一個(gè)技巧：運(yùn)用形容詞創(chuàng)造情緒，用一個(gè)帶幾個(gè)形容詞的句子引入，讓學(xué)生感知運(yùn)用形容詞的力量。再讀課本上的理論，然后用Maya Angelou的名言來說明形容詞用于描寫的重要性，最后以霍比特人小屋描寫為例，讓學(xué)生深入體會(huì)這種寫作技巧。然后引導(dǎo)學(xué)生學(xué)習(xí)第二個(gè)寫作技巧：創(chuàng)設(shè)故事情節(jié)。通過回答五個(gè)問題來創(chuàng)設(shè)故事情節(jié)。接著設(shè)置故事大綱，包括三個(gè)方面：背景、人物和情節(jié)。完成故事大綱后寫作，引導(dǎo)學(xué)生自評(píng)和互評(píng)。】
V. Homework
Finish B2 on page 67.
Self-review
□ Punctuation □ Spelling □ Grammar
□ Choice of words Style □ Structure
Descriptions: □ Specific □ General
How to improve my writing:
Peer review
His/Her opinion about your description:
His/Her suggestions:

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