A SAD LOVE STORY

A s a d l o v e s t o r yUnit1.Friendship(读写课说课稿)教学内容A sad love storyLi Fang was heart-broken. It was Valentine’s Day and Hu Jin had said she would meet him at the coffee shop after work. But she didn’tturn up. She could be with her friends right now laughing at him. She said she would be there at seven o’clock, and he thought she would keep her word. He had looked forward to meeting her all day, and now he was alone with his roses and chocolates, like a fool. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave — he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV — just what Li Fang needed! A sad Chinese story about lost love.The granddaughter of the Goddess of Heaven visited the earth. Her name was Zhinv, the weaving girl. While she was on earth she met the herd boy Niulang and they fell in love. (“just like me and Hu jin,” thought Li Fang.) They got married secretly, and they were very happy. (“we could be like that,” thought Li Fang.) When the Goddess of Heaven knew that her grandmother was married to a human, she became very angry and made the weaving girl return to Heaven. Niulang triedto follow her, but the rivers of stars, the Milky Way, stopped him. Finding that Zhinv was heart-broken, her grandmother finally decidedto let the couple cross the Milky Way to meet once a year. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river tomeet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month. People in China hope that the weather will be fine on that day, because if it is raining, it means that Zhinv is weeping and the couple won’t be able to meet.The announcer said, “This i s the story of Qiqiao festival. When foreigners hear about the story, they call it a Chinese Valentine’s story. It’s a fine day today, so I hope you can all meet the one you love.”As Li Fang set off for home, he thought, “I guess Hu jin doesn’t love me. I’ll just throw these flowers and chocolates away. I don’t want them to remind me of her.” So he did.As he sadly passed the tea shop on the corner on his way home, he heard a voice calling him. There was Hu jin waving at him and calling, “Why are you so late? I’ve been waiting for you for a long time!And I have a gift for you!”What would he do? He had thrown away her Valentine gifts! She would never forgive him. This would not be a happy Valentine’s Day!教学设计A sad love storyReading & SpeakingLoveAs we all know,Love is the crux of a happy life;Love helps us stay calm and sereneeven when things are though;It can carry us through the hard times:Love looks for way to be of service;Love is enjoying the surprises of life,and being totally delighted with what life gives you;Love is the key to happiness,and it is a real blessing to others.这是一首关于爱的英文诗，每每读到它心中便涌现出一股暖流。

Unit 1 Festivals around the worldPeriod 4 Extensive reading and writingA sad love story教案设计新疆乌鲁木齐市外国语学校第十二中学王虹一、教案背景1.面向学生：自治区示范性高级中学高一年级学生学科：英语2.课时：13.学生分析（1）学生对中国的乞巧节方面的知识有一定的了解和兴趣；(2) 学生具备一定的阅读理解能力，但在有限的时间内查找特定的信息和分析处理的能力还有待提高；(3) 课堂上多数学生活动积极，但人数还有待扩大，调动其他学生的积极性有一定的困难。

（4）学生具备一定的写作能力，但在有限的时间内创作文章的能力还有待提高；4.学生课前准备（1）初读课文理解文章大意；(2) 勾画出生词并自己翻字典自学，读准发音，弄清意思；(3) 勾画出好词好句和有疑难问题的词句；(4) 标出自然段落。

二、教学课题●了解中国古代著名的“牛郎与织女”的故事及其由此演变出来的对”乞巧节”的介绍。

●通过读结尾留下悬念，发生在情人节的一个伤心的爱情故事，激发学生继续为故事续写的热情。

●理解文章标题的含义以及文章的中心思想。

三、教学目标1．学会本课重点的词汇和短语Learn to use the following useful words and phrases: apologize, drown, sadness, obvious, wipe, weep, forgive, turn up, keep one’s word, hold one’sbreath, set off, remind…of…2. 重点句子She could be with her friends right now laughing at him.It was obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for him to leave — he wiped the tables, then sat down and turned on the TV — just what Li Fang needed!So he did.3. 能从文章中获取主要信息并摘录要点；能理解表格主旨，作者意图；能提取、筛选文章中的信息；能利用上下文猜测新词汇，充分理解课文大意并完成所给的任务Help the students to read a passage using the skills of fast reading and careful reading。

A Sad Love StoryTeaching objectives1.Knowledge objectives:① Students can learn words and expressions of the text, such as remind, apologize, turn up, keep one's word, hold one’s breath, set off and so on② Students can learn about the romantic story of Niulang and Zhinv.2. Skill objectives:① Students make a progress in reading skills, including skimming and scanning;② Students learn the structure of narrative and learn how to organize narrative story.3. Emotional objectives:① Ss can compete in learning.② Ss can love for the Chinese traditional festival.Important and difficult points1. Students make a progress in reading skills, including skimming and scanning;2. Ss can involve in teaching activities and organize narrative story.Teaching aidsBlackboard, chalks, PowerPointTeaching procedureStage 1 pre-reading1-1. Greeting and reviewing. Ss can review some festivals in this unit through several questions. Can you list some festivals? Which festival is important for you? Why? Do you know the beautiful love story about Qiqiao Festival?1-2. Leading in. Ss can know something about lovers’ festivals according to teacher’s experience.Stage 2 while-reading2-1. Skimming. Ss can read the text quickly and answer the questions.a. Who are the leading characters(主人公)?b. When did this story happen?c. Which paragraphs talk about Qiqiao Festival?2-2. Scanning .Ss can read paragraph 3 &4 and fill in the chart.IntroductionZhinv, the _______ girl, the most lovely of the daughters, visited the earth and met Niulang, the _____ boy.DevelopmentThey ___ _ ___ , married _______ and were very happy.Climax （高潮）The Goddess of Heaven got so _____ that she _____ Zhinv _____ __ Heaven. Niulang tried to ______ her but was _______ by the Milky Way. Thus, the couples were _________.EndingThe Goddess of Heaven allowed the couple to meet once a year on the seventh day of the seventh _____ month when magpies made a______ of their wings.2-3.Another narrative story about Li Fang and Hu Jin on Valentine’s DayTrue or False1.Hu Jin failed to meet Li Fang at 7:00.2. It wasn’t obvious that the manager of the coffee shop was waiting for Li Fang to leave.3. Li Fang throw flowers and chocolates away in order not to let them remind him of Hu Jin.4. When Li Fang met Hu Jin, he felt very glad.Stage 3 post-reading3-1. Ss can retell the story about Qiqiao festival following the structure of Narrative (记叙文) Including introduction, development, climax, ending.3-2．Sum up3-3. Ss can love for the Chinese traditional festival through answering the questions and reading the teachers’ advice.Nowadays, some people pay more attention to Valentine’s Day than Qiqiaojie. Anyway, each festival in China has its own tale and meaning. So we should support our own festivals and culture and pass them on from generation to generation. We should never allow some western festivals to take the place of(代替) Chinese traditional festivals.3-4. Homework: Write a different ending to the story of Li Fang.。

Lesson Plan: A Sad Love StoryLearning Objectives1.Improve their reading skills of skimming, scanning comparing and guessing by involving them in the activities;2.Have a good command of words and phrases in discourses;3.Show their own attitude to a topic by employing what they have learned in class;4.Improve their skill of continuation writing.Language FocusRaise their awareness of cultural communication.Anticipated DifficultyWrite their own ending to the story based on the passage. Teaching ProceduresStage 1 Pre-reading (4 minutes)Lead-inTwo questions:1.In Western countries, February 14th is a special day. What day is it? What do people do?2.In China, there’s also Valentine’s Day. When does it take place?(1.Arouse their interest and activate the classroom’s atmosphere；2.By talking about Valentine’s Day, the topic of Qiqiao Festival will be introduced；3.Although students are familiar with the traditional festival, they may have difficulty introducing it in English. So the first activity in Stage 2 is designed to help them.)Stage 2 While-reading (10 minutes)Activity 1 Blank-filling(Finding out more information by skimming and scanning about the story of Niulang and Zhinu.)Niulang (____________) and Zhinu(__________) fell in love and got married, but Zhinu’s grandmother(__________) separated them with Yinhe(____________). Thus, it is a ________ love story. However, ________ by their love, the grandmother finally _______ them to meet once a year, that is, on the seventh day of the seventh _______ month, when magpies make a _______ of their wings for the couple to _______ the river.( 1.Train their skills of skimming and scanning;2.Fill in the blanks accurately in the context based on what they have read---improve their ability to find out specificinformation and deal with it flexibly;3.Learn to spread our traditional culture accurately---raise their awareness of cultural communication.)Activity 2 Comparing(Something similar happened to Li Fang. )Li Fang went on a date with Hu Jin ______ Valentine’s Day, but she didn’t ______ up. Thus, it was a ____ love story. Finally, he was _________ and ______ his roses and chocolates away. However, when sadly ______ a tea shop on his way home, he unexpectedly heard Hu Jin _______ him. Instantly, he realized they were ______ for each other in wrong places.( 1.Prepare students for the following activities---thinking and discussing.)Stage 3 Post-reading (26 minutes)Activity 1 ThinkingWhat would he do? How would Hu Jin respond?(e the clues in the passage to imagine reasonably andlogically---Train their skill of continuation writing.)Activity 2 Discussing(Work in groups of 4)Discuss what would happen next and what the ending would be.(Train their cooperative learning skill and critical thinking by communicating and expressing their own attitudes.)HomeworkWrite an ending to the story based on their discussion in class. Two good examples will be shown in the next lesson.Reflection美国著名科学家、政治家本杰明·富兰克林曾说，“Tell me and I forget. Teach me and I remember. Involve me and I learn.” 这一至理名言，准确地告诉了我们，老师应该怎么上课。

1.必修三Unit1 Festivals and celebrations节日和庆典Festivals and celebrations of all kinds have been held everywhere since ancient times. 自古以来，世界各地就有各种各样的节日和庆典。

Most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn. 最古老的节日总是庆祝严寒的结束、春季的种植和秋天的收割。

Sometimes celebrate would be held after hunters had caught animals. 有时，在猎人捕获猎物后，也举行庆祝活动。

At that time people would starve if food was difficult to find, especially during the cold winter months. 在那个时代，如果食物难以找到，特别是在寒冷的冬月，人们会挨饿。

Today’s festivals have many origins ,some religious, some seasonal, and some for special people or events. 现在的节日有很多由来，一些是宗教上的，一些是季节性的，一些是纪念特殊的人和事件的。

Festivals of the Dead亡灵节Some festivals are held to honour the dead or to satisfy the ancestors, who might return either to help or to do harm. 有些节日，是为了纪念死者，或使祖先得到满足，因为祖先们有可能回到世上（给人们）提供帮助，也有可能带来危害。