教学内容

拓展阅读

执教者

苏惠平

教学目标

After learning the article, students are able to
1. Understand this article and know something about auroras;

2. Analyze the structure of this article under the help of theme sentences and subtitles;

3. Understand the meaning of new words such as “particle, go through, light up...” according to the pictures and context;

4. Introduce auroras to others;

5. Be inspired to read more scientific materials and go traveling to explore the world.

教学重难点

1. Analyze the structure of this article under the help of theme sentences and subtitles；

2. Understand the meaning of new words such as “particle, go through, light up...” according to the pictures and context；

3. Retell the formation of auroras.

教学准备

PPT, 图片，板书，地球仪

教学方法

Task-based teaching method

教学环节

教师活动

学生活动

设计意图

Pre-reading

1. Guessing game.

Give Ss key words: lights, in the sky

Show Ss pictures to check the answer.

2. Lead-in.

A. T: What do you know about auroras?

B. T: What do you want to know about auroras?

1. Guess what it is: star, sun...

Learn: Auroras.

2. Share what they know: colourful, nice, in North and South poles...

Ask questions about auroras:

When did they form?

How do they form?

Where can we see them?

What colour/ shape?...

通过猜谜游戏激发学生兴趣，导入主题。

捕捉学生已有资源。

培养学生基于主题的提问能力，激发对极光的阅读兴趣。

While-

reading

1. Scan and find.

What aspects of auroras can we get from the article?

Guide students to pay attention to the subtitles when reading.

2. Read Para.3 and finish the mind map.

A. Learn the name and colour of auroras together.

B. Match the pictures and words to check students if understand the shapes of auroras.

3. Read Para.2 and find where auroras come from.

A. Use pictures and tools to help students get the formation of auroras better.

B. Watch the video about where auroras come from.

C. Some students act and others try to retell the formation.：

On the sun, there are many small... They go to the... They go through the... and light... So we can see ...

4. Read and answer: best places to watch auroras

A. T: What can you know about Reykjavik?

B. Divide students into two groups to learn the content of cards together.

C. After listening, Ss are encouraged to add or raise questions.

1. Read the article quickly and find the aspects of auroras from the article.

2.Discuss in pairs and finish the mind map.

3. Read and circle the key words.

Watch the video.

Act and retell.

4. Read and find the answer.

Get the location and things that we can do in Reykjavik.

(1) Work in four and read the cards

(2) Discuss and finish the table.

(3) Introduce this place in pairs.

Add or raise questions after listening to the presentation..

初读对文章整体理解并分段，指导学生对小标题的使用。

阅读通过完成思维导图，梳理本段的维度，并进行概括，从而帮助学生提取小标题。

图文匹配帮助学生理解极光的不同形状。

利用图片和其他道具帮助学生了解极光的形成，更为直接深刻。

通过表演还原极光形成，巩固对本章节的学习，提高学生的复述能力。

利用地球仪了解城市地址，根据图片理解可以做的事情，激发学生对这些旅行城市的向往。

小组合作学习卡片内容，并进行介绍，培养学生的语言输出能力。

Post-reading

1. Give the article a title.

Show Ss the original title: Catching the amazing lights.

T: What does “catching” mean? How to catch it?

2. Think and say.

What can we do to explore these amazing things?

1. Beautiful auroras, amazing auroras...

Discuss and say:

Take photos, read books...

纵观全文给文章起标题，培养学生的概括能力。

品味原本标题，理解catch,激起学生旅行的欲望。

Homework

1. Introduce auroras to your friends

2. Search more information about auroras