英语教案:必修3 Unit 2 Language English is a Crazy Language
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Unit 2 Using Language(1) 教学设计●课时内容Predicative clauses主题语境:人与自我,人与社会主题群:做人与做事,艺术子主题:优秀品行,戏曲领域代表性人物语篇类型:图片﹑故事音频、人物介绍文本分析:[What]本节课的主要内容是表语从句。
首先探讨上篇文本的例句,引导学生发现和总结表语从句的特点和用法,然后学习关于Ruth Bancroft的花园和京剧表演艺术家梅兰芳的两段材料。
[Why]通过听说训练和文本阅读,进一步巩固学生对表语从句的理解和掌握,提升学生在真实语境中综合运用语法知识的能力。
[How]本课时包含两段材料,第一段听力材料呈现了大量的表语从句,为学生总结语法知识点提供了故事语境;第二段材料是一篇关于“京剧表演艺术家梅兰芳”生平事迹的简介,按时间顺序展开,语言精炼,易于学生了解梅兰芳先生的生平和其在艺术方面作出的贡献。
●课时目标、1. 总结和学习表语从句的结构和表意功能,巩固对语法知识的理解和掌握,通过习题操练,掌握表语从句的用法并能在真实语境中正确熟练运用。
2. 了解Ruth Bancroft的花园的故事和梅兰芳先生的简介,学习他们坚持不懈的精神。
3. 引导学生形成积极的人生态度和坚韧的性格品质。
●重点难点重点:表语从句结构的掌握和在真实语境中的正确运用。
难点:关注表语从句的语用功能,学会在真实语境中正确运用。
●教学准备教师准备:1. 表语从句的用法和习题。
2. Ruth Bancroft的花园的故事和梅兰芳先生的简介。
学生准备:1. 预习本课词汇。
2. 预习表语从句的用法。
教学过程Step I学习理解活动一:感知与注意1. Ask students to look at the following sentences from the reading passage and pay attention to the words in bold.2. Have students discuss the questions below and share in groups. Then check answers.•What form does the predicative take in sentences (a)and (b)?•Why is “what” used in sentence (a) and “where” used in sentence (b)?•What other words do you know that can lead a predicative clause?3. Encourage students to look for more sentences with predicative clauses in the reading passage Life behind the lens and share in class.4. Have students summarise the function and usage of predicative clauses in their own words.【设计意图】首先学习摘自上一篇文本的两个句子,关注句中的粗体部分,发现两个例句的相同功能和不同特点,引入本课语法知识——表语从句,激发学生思考,鼓励学生大胆基于已知,讨论表语从句的使用规则,为下一步阅读及学习语法铺垫。
Unit 2Language[单词拼写应用]核心单词1.occupy v t.占领;占用(时间、空间等)2.raise v t.养育;举起;提高;筹募;提及3.replace v t.替换,代替,取代4.defeat v t.战胜,击败5.ban v t.& n.禁止;取缔6.distinguish v t.区分;使具有某种特征[语境运用]用所给词的适当形式填空1.(2018·全国卷Ⅰ)Last winter when I went there again,they had a big separate house to raise(raise) dozens of chickens.2.(2018·全国卷Ⅰ)“The living-room television is replaced(replace) and gets planted in the kids' room,and suddenly one day,you have a TV in every room of the house,”said one researcher. 3.Their classification and analysis occupied (occupy) scientists for years and led to a five-volume report,the last volume being published in 1895.4.The child is perfectly capable of distinguishing(distinguish) reality from fantasy.拓展单词1.access v t.进入;使用n.通道;(使用的)机会→accessible adj.可到达的;可接近的2.differ v i.相异,有区别→different adj.不同的→difference n.不同3.contribute v t.&v i.贡献→contribution n.贡献,促成因素;捐赠4.concern n.关心;忧虑v t.涉及;使担忧;对……感兴趣→concerned adj.担心的,关心的→concerning prep.关于5.embarrass v t.使尴尬,使难堪→embarrassing adj.令人难堪的,使人尴尬的→embarrassed adj.感到尴尬的,难堪的6.convenient adj.方便的→convenience n.方便→conveniently ad v.方便地,附近地[语境运用]用所给词的适当形式填空1.He showed concern for agriculture and wrote two essays concerning it,but he was concerned that neither could be published.(concern)2.My most embarrassing moment was when I tried to introduce a woman whose name I couldn't remember,and it also made the woman embarrassed.(embarrass)3.My house is conveniently located just off the High Street.It's convenient for you to drop in.Please come at your convenience.(convenient)4.Free Internet access at home is a huge step in making online education accessible to everybody.(access)5.From the appearance,we can not tell the differences between the twins,though they always have some different ideas.As for this phenomenon,ideas differ among many people.(differ)6.WHO welcomes China's contribution of mobile laboratory to west Africa against Ebola,which can contribute to fighting the disease.(contribute)阅读词汇1.process n.过程;进程2.unique adj.独特的3.character n.(书写或印刷)文字,符号;人物;性格4.servant n.仆人5.simplify v t.简化6.shortcoming n.缺点,短处7.battle n.&v i.战斗8.mixture n.混合,混合体9.alphabet n.(一种语言的)字母表,全部字母拓展联想1.拜访“完全”家族①entire adj.整个的②whole adj.全部的③total adj.完全的④wholly ad v.完全地⑤complete adj.完全的2.前缀“re-”动词一览①replay 重放②renew 更新③replace 取代④review 复习⑤reunite 重聚3.后缀“-fy(使……)”动词荟萃①beautify 美化,使变美②glorify 赞美,美化③classify 分类,分等④purify 净化,使纯净⑤simplify 简化[短语多维应用]高频短语1.lead to 导致2.aside from 除……之外3.name after 以……命名4.differ from 和……不同5.make fun of 取笑6.consist of=be made up of 由……组成(构成)[语境运用]选用左边短语的适当形式填空As we all know,English ①differs from Chinese.It ②is made up of/consists of the grammar and vocabulary.At first I found it hard to learn English.③Aside from my poor vocabulary,I had difficulty understanding grammar.Fortunately,my teacher and classmates' help ④led to my English improving rapidly.7.stand for 代表,象征8.at one time 曾经,一度;一次9.gain access to 接近;利用……的机会10.take ... into consideration 考虑……11.make contributions to 对……做出贡献[语境运用]选用左边短语的适当形式填空Michael Herr was the author of Dispatches(1977),the best book about the Vietnam war.Herr also ⑤made contributions to two of the best films on the war,Apocalypse No w and Full Metal Jacket.⑥At one time he ⑦gained access to Vietnam as a correspondent for Esquire magazine.In his book,he shared their discomforts and their fears,witnessed their death and recorded their language.12.as a whole总体上13.ought to 应该14.take control of 控制15.go through 经历;浏览,仔细检查[语境运用]选用左边短语的适当形式填空⑧As a whole,whoever learn English hard will succeed in time.I used to ⑨go through English newspapers and magazines.I picked up some words while reading.Therefore,we ⑩ought to do more reading to improve our English.拓展联想1.“总之”说法种种①in a word②on the whole③in general④in conclusion⑤in short/brief2.“v.+for”短语荟萃①call for 要求;需要②make for 走向;有助于③care for 关心;喜欢④seek for 寻找;追求⑤long for 渴望;向往3.“开某人的玩笑”表达法①pull sb.'s leg ②tease sb.③play a trick/tricks on sb. ④play a joke/jokes on sb.[句式 结构仿写]唯一容易学的语言是母语。
Ⅰ.Match the word with its meaning.1.diet A.古怪心2.fry B.折扣3.slim C.生的;未加工的4.balance D.缺点;虚弱;弱点5.curiosity E.日常饮食;节食6.hostess F.强项;特长;力气7.raw G.变细;减肥;苗条的8.lie H.顾客;消费者9.customer I.油煎;油炸10.discount J.平衡;权衡;天平11.weakness K.说谎;谎话;谎言12.strength L.女仆人;女主持人答案:1~5EIGJA6~10LCKHB11~12DFⅡ.Write down the meaning of phrases in each sentence.1.You ought to diet and take more exercise.应当2.She has been taking exercise to lose weight from day to day.减肥3.How did she get away with cheating?不受惩处4.I feel guilty about having to tell a lie.说谎5.They won back respect and found it much easier to teach.赢回Look at the following pictures of the food and try to write down their English names. 1.These foods are energygiving foods.2.These foods are bodybuilding foods.3.These foods are protective foods.Ⅰ.Fast-reading1.Read the text quickly and match each part with its main idea.Para. 1A.Wang Peng did some research and wanted to win his customers back.Para. 2 B.Wang Peng found out the reason why his restaurant was empty.Para. 3 C.Wang Peng wondered why customers didn't eat in his restaurant as usual.答案:Paras.1~3CBA2.According to the exercise above, try to write down the main idea of the text.Wang Peng's restaurant became_empty because a new one had taken his regular customers away, and he wanted to improve it to win_his_customers_back.Ⅱ.Careful-readingRead the text carefully and choose the best answer.1.What can we learn from Wang Peng's research in the library?A.Wang Peng's restaurant offered a balanced diet.B.Yong Hui's restaurant offered a balanced diet.C.Both of the restaurants offered a balanced diet.D.Neither of the two restaurants offered a healthy diet.2.Which of the following did NOT appear on Yong Hui's menu?A.Cabbage.B.Cola.C.Water. D.Apples.3.We can infer from Wang Peng's research in the library that a balanced diet should contain________.A.much fat that can give energyB.no fat but rich fibres to keep fitC.only raw vegetables, fruits and water to keep slimD.enough energygiving food and the food that contains enough fibre4.Why did many people go to Yong Hui's restaurant?A.Because the food was very cheap.B.Because the food was very delicious.C.Because the food helped them lose weight.D.Because the food made them keep energetic.5.How did Wang Peng feel at the end of the story?A.Disappointed. B.Hopeful.C.Excited. D.Discouraged.答案:1~5DBDCBⅢ.Study-readingAnalyze the following difficult sentences in the text.1.Something terrible must have happened if Li Chang was not coming to eat in his restaurant as he always did.[尝试翻译]要是李昌不像平常那样到他的餐馆吃饭,那确定是发生了什么糟糕的事情。
英语必修3⼈教版新课标unit1教案(usinglanguage)英语必修3⼈教版新课标 Unit1教案(Using language)Unit 1 Using language1.教材分析(analysis of teaching material)This is the second passage of this unit. It is a narrative story about Li Fang and Hu Jin, Niulang and Zhinu also mentioned in the story. The words and sentences are simple and easy, students can get the basic meaning by themselves.2.学情分析(analysis of the students)Our students are familiar with the story of Niulang and Zhinu, that they can understand the whole story easily. There are also some new words and difficult sentences in the passage, teacher should encourage students solve them and guide them to learn more.3.教学⽬标(Teaching aims)知识⽬标(Knowledge aims)A. Words and expressions:turn up; keep one’s word; hold one’s breath; apologize; drown; obvious; wipe; weep; set off; remind…of…; forgive.B. Sentences:a. Well, he was not going to hold his breath for her to apologize. He would drown his sadness in coffee.b. 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!c. Magpies make a bridge of their wings so the couple can cross the river to meet on the seventh day of the seventh lunar month.能⼒⽬标(Ability aims):a.Students can get the basic meaning of the passage and can summary the whole story,then can finish the exercise on the blackboard---- the structure of the narrative story.b.Students can express their opinion about the festivals; students can say thedifferences between Valentine’s Day and Chinese valentine’s Day in English.情感⽬标(Emotional aims)Students can understand the story of Niulang and Zhinu, encourage them to learn more traditional story about our country. Raise students’ interests about the trandition.4.教学重点和难点(teaching important points and difficult points)#Teaching important points:The news words and sentences in this passage; the story of the passage.#Teaching difficult points:The structure of narrative story: introduction---- developing----climax----ending5.教学过程(Teaching procedures)Step 1 warming upPart 1 Qs:1. What do people do on Valentine’s Day?2. Have you ever received any gifts on Valentine’s Day?3. Do you think only lovers send gifts to each other on that day?Part 2 : Do we have our own Valentine’s Day in China?Qiqiaojie (乞巧节) ---- the seventh day of the seventh lunar monthWell-known poem: Eternal love between us two, Shall withstand the time apart (两情若是久长时,⼜岂在朝朝暮暮。
新外研社版高中英语必修三Unit2 Making a differenceUsing Language教学设计教学目标:By the end of this period, students will be able to:1.Identify and summarise the forms and functions of -ed as an attributive adjective through observation and apply it correctly in the contexts and real-life situations;2.Understand the main idea of listening materials and gather details to completea form;e phrases from the listening materials to make a phone enquiry;e appropriate expressions to describe personal qualities.教学重难点:1.Observe and understand the forms and functions of -ed as an attributive adjective, and apply it correctly in a real context;2.Describe personal qualities.教学方法:Task-based language Teaching Method课时安排:One period教学设计:Step ⅠLead-inLook at the sentences and answer the questions.a ...Ryan had trouble believing the words spoken by his teacher...b In Uganda,Ryan at last saw the finished well with his own eyes.1.What was spoken in sentence(a)?What was finished in sentence (b)?2.Why does the author use -ed instead of -ing?Activity2Compare them with the following sentences and answer the questions.c ...Ryan had trouble believing the words which were spoken by his teacher...d In Uganda,Ryan at last saw the well,which was finished,with his own eyes.3.What is the difference between the two groups of sentences?4.Why does the author choose to use -ed instead of an attributive clause in the reading passage?Suggested answers:1.“The words” were spoken in sentence(a).“The well” was finished in sentence(b).2.Because “the words” were “spoken” instead of “speaking”,and “the well” was “finished” instead of “finishing”.The words in bold show passive instead of active actions.3.Sentences (a) and (b) contain -ed as attributive while sentences (c) and (d) contain attributive clauses.4.The sentences using -ed as attributive are more concise and formal.Step ⅠAnalysis and identificationActivity1Read the discussion between two students about Ryan’s foundation.Rewrite the underlined sentences using the-ed form.Ryan is a young man who is admired by a lot of people. The money which is raised by his foundation supports schools and communities in Africa.I think digging wells for drinking water is a good way to solve the problem of water shortage.I absolutely agree with you.Digging wells is a good way,but not the only way to solve the problem of water shortage in Africa.As in the words which were spoken by Ryan,we need to not only donate money but also get new ideas.I think the support which is needed includes new technology for recycling water and education on how to use and save water.Suggested answers:1.Ryan is a young man admired by a lot of people.2.The money raised by his foundation supports schools and communities in Africa.3.As in the words spoken by Ryan,we need to not only donate money but also get new ideas.4.I think the support needed includes new technology for recycling water and education on how to use and save water.Activity2Fill in the blanks.过去分词作定语过去分词作定语,性质上相当于形容词,其逻辑主语就是它所修饰的名词或代词。
人教版高二年级英语必修三教案【导语】高二年级有两大特点:一、教学进度快。
一年要完成二年的课程。
二、高一的新鲜过了,距离高考尚远,最容易玩的疯、走的远的时候。
导致:心理上的迷茫期,学业上进的缓慢期,自我束缚的疏松期,易误入歧路,大浪淘沙的挑选期。
因此,直面高二的挑战,认清高二,认清高二的自己,认清高二的任务,显中意义十分重大而迫切。
作者高二频道为你整理了《人教版高二年级英语必修三教案》,期望对你的学习有所帮助!【教案一】教学准备教学目标Teaching AimsKnowledge a nd Skills:1. Ge t to know about Canada.2.Grasp some reading skills.3.Stimulate the Ss’ interest and love for learning about foreign countries.Strategy and Method:1.Train the students’fast-reading ability.2.Train the students’ ability to co operate with others.教学重难点Main points :1. Introduce the information of Canada to the students.2.Train the students’reading ability —skimming,and listening abilityDifficult point :Learn different reading skil ls for different reading purposes.Teaching procedures and ways教学进程Step1. Readin g&Greeting (2`)Step2. Leading in and Warming Up (5`)1.Free talk: Do you like to go sightseeing?Which country do you like to visit?What can you see in these countries?2.QuizStep3. Fast- reading (10`)1.what is“the true north”?It refers to “the cross-Canada train.”2.Draw the route of the two girls’ traveling across CanadaStep4. Careful- reading(T&F) (15`)Step5. Consoli dation (7`)Listening & SummaryFill in the blank and retell the story课后习题HomeworkSurf the Internet to find more information about CanadaChalkboard DesigningUnit5Canada –the “the true north”-----A thip “ on the true north”Vancouver Rocky Mountains Thunder BayCalgary Lake Superior Toronto【教案二】教学准备教学目标1. 教学目标(1)知识目标:学生能掌控下列重点单词和短语的意义和用法:greet, represent, approach, expression, defend, misunderstand, adult, cheek, major, likely, in general。
高中英语教案全英文版【篇一:新课标人教版高一英语必修3全英文全套教案】1. unit 1 festivals around the world2. teaching aims of this unittalk about festivals and celebrationstalk about the ways to express request and thankslearn to use modal verbswrite a similar story with a different ending3. sentence patterns:request:could/ would you please…?could i have…?could we look at…?i look forward to…may i see…?thanks:it?s very kind of you…thank you very much/ thanks a lot.i?d love to.it was a pleasure…don?t mention it.you are most welcome.4. modal verbs:may might, can could will would must canthe first period 1. teaching aims:could i have…?…?may i see…?we might take…teaching procedurest: everybody! welcome back to school! did you have a good time in your winter holidays?ss. yes. of course!t: when did you feel most happy and excited?ss: at the spring festival.t: who can tell us why? any volunteers?s1: because it is the most important festival in our country.s2: because i got a lot of lucky money from my parents.s3: because i needn?t study at festivals and there was a lot of delicious food to eat.how great.s4: because i met my cousins and friends who i hadn?t seen for a long time.t. very food! i am glad to hear that. today we will talk about festivals, which aremeant to celebrate important events. please think about some other festivals. can you name just a few?ss: new year, yuan xiao festival…:t: quite right. that?s called the lantern?s festival. how about some otherfestivals?ss: the army day, international labour?s day, national day, tomb sweepingfestival, dragon boat festival, mid-autumn day…t: you have done a good job, boys and girls! .step Ⅱwarming –uplike best---the music, the things to see, the visits or the food? step Ⅳassignment1. consolidation2. listening to the material again after class to be familiar with it.3. homework: collect as much information about festivals as possible.the second period readingteaching aims1.vocabulary: starve, starvation, plenty, satisfy ancestor lamps lead feast bone originin memory of dress up trick poet arrival national gain independencegather agricultural european custom awards watermelon handsomerooster admire look forward to religious as though have fun with daily2.to enable the students to know the earliest festivals with reasons for them and four different kinds of festivals that occur in most parts of the world3.to enable the students to master some english expressions and phrases festivals.4. teach the basic reading skills: skimming and scanning.5. try to compare and make conclusion s of different festivals. step Ⅰrevision1. greetings.2. review the new words of this part.3. check the students? homework---festivalsstep Ⅱreading1.scanning( four minutes later, with the whole class. show the suggested ( allow to read aloud and carefully this time to understand the main3.reading and discussiont: read the text a third time and then work impairs to do exercise 2 on page 3.( let the students have enough time to read the passage carefully and discuss the chart with their partners. encourage them to expand their answers according to their own experiences.)4.explanation(in this part try to help the students analyse the difficult, long and complex sentences and guess the meaning of the new words; ask them to deal with the language points in the context.)t: now i will discuss some important sentences and phrases in the passage.a. some festivals are held to honor the dead, or satisfy and please the ancestors,who could return either to help or to do harm.b. in memory ofc. the leader who helped gain india?s independence from britain.d. a season of agricultural work is over.e. the end of winter and to the coming of spring.f. be covered with pink snow.the suggested explanation:a. an attributive clause.dead or to make happy in case they might come back to do harm.b.(hoping)(defending)c. →energetic adj. ( full of or done with energy)look forward to ( to is a preposition here.)devote to, be/get used to, get down to , stick toe.g. i?m looking forward to hearing from you.step Ⅲ listeningt: now i will play the tape for you. you can just listen with your books closed or look at your books or read in a low voice together with the tape. it?s up to you. after listening, please write down three things that most festivals seem to have incommon.( comprehending ex.3 on page 3).the third period learning about languageteaching aims:1. let the students know the usage of modal verbs.2. enable the students to recognize the words and expressions in the reading passageaccording to what mean the same as them.step Ⅰ greeting and revision( ask some students to retell the text we learned .)stepⅡ. practicing the useful words and expressionst: as we know, there are two important kinds of and intransitive verbs. but many intransitive verbs structure on.the words given.s2: we are talking about verbs.s3: would you like to talk with me?step Ⅲ verbs form and try to explain their meanings. if you have anystepthe usage of modal verbs. i think it is not easy for you to master them, after class you should review them.homework1. practice of wbp42ex.1,2,3.2. please find out10 sentences with modal verbs, and try to get their meanings.the fourth period listening【篇二:高中英语教案范例】新年第一节英语课(高一教案)step i greetings and lead in(问候以及导入)1. happy new year!t: well, i am so happy to see you again after the long vacation.i wish everyone of you had a happy holiday. so how about your holiday? had you done some travel? 2. learn someexpressions about “dragon”(学习一些关于中国龙的习语、成语)t: this year is the year of dragon, so we will play a guessing game. i will show the english expressions and you try to guess the chinese expressions, long included.step ii revision(复习)1. dear, how many words can you still remember after amonths winter holiday?2. 2. how many phrases can you still remember?3.3. do you still remember the grammar very closely?there is no shortcut in the science road ,only be deligent.在科学上没有平坦的大道,只有不畏劳苦沿着陡峭山路攀登的人,才有希望达到光辉的顶点。
人教版英语必修三教案【篇一:人教版英语必修3全套教案】人教版英语必修3 unit1-5 教案unit 1 festivals around the worldteaching aims and demands1.topic: 1festivals2 how festivals begin3how to celebrate festivals2.function: 1requesteg: could you please…?could i have …?i look forward to doing…2thankseg: it?s a pleasure. /don?t mention it.it?s very kind of you to…i?d love to …thank you very much./thanks a lot.you are most welcome.3.vocabulary:4.grammar: 情态动词的用法jin can speak english well. (ability)coul d you please show me the way to …? (request)may we see the awards for the team? (permission)she might give you … (possibility)the whole family will come for dinner. (promise)often he would dress up like a rich man. (pass habit)we would be there with our friends. (promise)ii.key pointsperiod 1 warming up and fast reading1.greetings2.warming upstep 1 discussing the following questionsa.how was your holiday/spring festival?b.did you go traveling?c.how much pocket money did you get?step 2 talking1). name some festivalsspring festival dragon boat festival lantam festival mid-autumn festivalarmy day may day teachers? daynew year national day mother?s daychildren?s day father?s daychristmas day halloween carnivaleaster valentine day oben2).ss work in groups of four and list five chinese festivals and siscuss when they take place , what they celevrate and one thing that people do at that time. then fill in the blanks.festivals time of year/date celebrate for things to domid-autumn dayspring festivaldragon boat daytomb sweeping daylantern festival3.pre-reading1) what?s your favourite holiday of the year? why?2) what festivals or celebration do you enjoy in your city or town? do you like spending festivals with your family or with friends? what part of a festival do you like best—the music, the things to see, the visits or the food?4. fast reading and find the answers to the following questions.a.what did ancient festivals celebrate?b.what are festivals of the dead for ?c.why are autumn festivals happy events ? three things people do at spring festival ?period 2-3 intensive reading1.read the passage paragraph by paragraph and find the main ideas of each paragraphparagraph 1: all kinds of celebration in ancient time.paragraph 2: the purpose to honour the dead and three examplesfestivals time things people doobenday of the deadhalloweenparagraph 3: the reasons why we honour peoplefestivals who does it celebrate ?dragon boat festivalsclumbus dayindian national festivalparagraph 4: autumn festivals are happy eventsparagraph 5: how people celebrate in spring festivals2.language pointsa.they would starve if food was difficult to find…starve 〔v.〕饿死;挨饿eg. millions of people starved to death during the war.starve for sth 渴望?eg. the homeless children starve for love.starvation (n.) 饿死eg. die of starvationstarvation wages 不够维持基本生活的工资b.the most ancient festivals would celebrate the end of the cold weather, planting in spring and harvest in autumn.celebrate (vt./vi.) 庆祝,赞颂,赞美,举行〔仪式〕eg.we celebrate the new year with a party.their courage was celebrated in all the newspaper.celebrated (adj.) = famous 著名的,著名的c. …because they thought these festivals would bring a yearof plenty.days/years/?of plenty :富裕〔尤指事物和钱〕的日子,年月,生活等。
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