1 Unit 4 Exploring literature
Reading (II)
内容分析：
本板块的话题是“文学作品”。Reading板块引导学生探究优秀文学作品的特征，思考阅读文学作品的好处。语篇节选改编自英语作家威廉·约瑟夫·朗恩的著作《英语文学：历史及其对英语世界生活的意义》。文章介绍了文学作品的定义和功能，描述了优秀文学作品的三大特点：即刻画真与美，让读者产生共鸣并激发其想象，以及拥有经久不衰的生命力。
教学目标：
By the end of this section, students will be able to:
1. find the three qualities of literature by skimming the article;
2. give an example to support an idea;
3. point out the cohesive devices applied in the article;
4. appreciate beautiful sentences from the article; understand the significance of
reading literature in daily life.
教学重难点：
1. understand some new words and expressions.
2. be able to use the new words and expressions correctly.
教学过程：
Step 1 Lead-in
Read and underline the following key words and expressions.
amaze, unnoticed, in store for sb., appeal to, be capable of, awaken, in the presence of,
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Unit 4 More Reading The Origins of Art
1. origin n.
1）起源、由来
the origin of life on earth
the origin of the dispute
2）出身，血统
She is of humble origin.
He is of French origin.
Cf. origin
Source
originate vi.
original adj.
1）起初的，原先的 （一定作前置定语）
Our original plan was to go to Spain, but it was too expensive.
Do you know who the car’s original owner is?
2）独创的，新颖的
an original and thought-provoking drama 发人深思的原创性戏剧
a highly original design 极有创意的设计
3）原版的，原件的
The original picture was in the British Museum. 这幅画的原件在大英博物馆。
an original edition 原版
n.
2. investigate v. 调查
investigate sth
We sent a reporter to investigate the rumour.
investigation n.
carry out/ conduct/ make an investigation
The incident is under investigation.
The police are making investigation into the murder.
3. property n.
财产（总称）
1 Unit 4 Wildlife protection语言点
编稿：张桂琴
目标认知
重点词汇:
mercy，affect，decrease， loss， reserve，hunt ， contain，certain，appreciate， succeed
重点短语:
die out，protect...from...，pay attention to，in danger
重点句型:
1.“主语+be+形容词+to do”结构。
2. It will be long before…+从句
知识讲解
重点词汇
【高清课堂：词语精讲】
mercy
【原句回放】Farmers hunted us without mercy. 农民们毫不留情的猎杀我们
【点拨】1. mercy ( cn ./un.) 仁慈；宽容；怜悯
They showed mercy to their enemies.
His death was a mercy.
The ship was at the mercy of the storm.
Mercy (on us)! What a noise!
mercy killing
2. Adj. merciful 仁慈的，宽容的。
She was merciful to the prisoners.
This judge is merciless towards anyone found guilty of murder.
3. Adv. mercifully
The play was very bad, but mercifully it was also short!
【拓展】
at the mercy of sb. /sth. 任……处置；对……无能为力；任由摆布
throw oneself on sb’s mercy 指望某人能宽容
without mercy 残忍地
8B Unit4 A good read
Reading (I): Gulliver in Lilliput
一、教学背景
本教学内容选自译林版初中英语八年级下册Unit4 A good read,单元话题围绕“阅读”展开，其中Reading部分是一篇节选自世界名著«格列佛游记»的片段，它体现了该单元的话题和目标语言，也是该教学设计的主要内容，为该单元的第二课时，旨在让学生通过阅读文章对其文本有初步大致的了解，能够通过上下文猜测词意，增自强整体阅读能力，激发学生阅读名著及各类文学作品的兴趣，为学生人文素养的培养奠定基础。
初中阶段是人生成长的重要时期，而八年级是初中阶段学生心理发展的关键期与转折期，被美国心理学家霍林沃斯称之为“心理断乳期”。八年级学生叛逆、易受外界影响、情绪情感偏激、易感情行事，但同时他们具有可塑性强、敢于主动尝试勇于追求独立的特点，这对于英语学习大有裨益。他们对小说故事充满兴趣，尤其是英雄游记探险故事，在学习本课之前都已经通过语文课阅读过«格列佛游记»的中文版，是他们所熟悉且感兴趣的阅读文本，因此对于八年级学生来说阅读难度不大。
二、教学过程
Step1 Lead-into
Have a free talk with the students：
T: May Day is coming, we’ll have a three-day holiday. The weather is warm and it’s fit for travelling. What places do you want to visit?
S1: I want to visit… because…
S2: I want to visit… because…
S3:…
T: You all like travelling, so does Gulliver, a great adventurer.
[设计意图]:
