1、The Fifth Period从容说课This is the fifth period of this unit.In this part，two items will be dealt with，that is，the words left in the vocabulary，the reading in the workbook.The first item，learning new words left in the vocabulary is to remove the barrier in the following study.And how to let students le
2、arn the words with interest is a difficult issue.I think it is better to give students the chance to learn new words by themselves.Let students look up words in the dictionary and then communicate with others in class，which can inspire students.And then let them make up some sentences.The second ite
3、m is another passage on the subject “English”.It gives students much more information on English.To deal with this passage，7 steps are designed：（1）predict what will be talked （ 2）listen to find out answers （3）answer questions （4）scanning to fill in a table （5）summary （6）discussion （7）homework三维目标1.K
4、nowledge：Learning the rest words in the vocabulary.2.Ability：The understanding of the reading passage.3.Emotion：Guide students how to remember more words as soon as possible.教学重点The understanding of the reading passage.教学难点（1）How to let students master words.（2）How to let students understand the pas
5、sage well.教具准备cassette recorder；cards with words on them教学过程Step 1 GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.Step 2 New words and vocabularyT：Yesterday，I asked you to look up the words left in the vocabulary in the dictionary.Have you been prepared for it？Now，lets have a game.Lets divide the whole cla
6、ss into 2 groups.Either group chooses one student as a representative.Ill show the representative a word or a phrase，she or he should explain it in English.If the groups members can guess it，your group will win 10 points.Either group has 5 chances.Lets go!Possible explanation：mand：（1）v.to tell sb.to
7、 do sth. （2）an order2.standard：generally used or accepted as normal3.play a part in：play a role in4.dialect：a way of speaking that is used only in a particular area5.request：（1）v.to ask sb.to do （2）n.an act of asking for sth. in a polite or formal way6.polite：the opposite of rude7.retell：to tell a s
8、tory again or in a different form8.accent：a way of saying words that shows what country，region or social class sb. comes from9.recognize：to know who the person is10.eastern：in or from the east of a country or placeT：Well done!Now lets deal with the some of the words and phrases in mandv.命令，指挥command
9、 sb. to do；command sth.；博得，应得command that-clausee.g.He commanded his man to retreat.The troops were commanded by Gerneral Haig.The king commanded that she （should） be executed.（建议，命令，要求一类词后从句中用虚拟语气，此类动词有suggest，advise，order，request，require，command，demand.）He commanded the building （should） be torn d
10、own.n.命令C ；指挥，控制Ue.g.Are you refusing to obey my commands？You must obey his command that the building （should） be torn down.Take command of；be in command；under ones command；under the command of sb.e.g.She took command of this class after the former manager left.She felt in command of her life.The ba
11、ttleship is under the command of Captain Blake.2.requestv.request sth. （from sb.） ；request sb. to do； request that-clausee.g.You can request a free copy of the leaflet（宣传单）.You are requested not to smoke in the restaurant.She requested that no one （should） be told of her decision until the next meet
12、ing.n.request （for sth.） ；request （that）e.g.Requests for visas will be dealt with within 48 hours.Her request that more sweets be served was refused.3.recognize 辨认出；意识到；承认recognize sb./sth. （by/from sth.） 通过认出；recognize sth. （as sth.） ；把认作是recognize that 意识到；承认e.g.I recognized the house from your de
13、scription.Drugs were not recognized as a problem then.Nobody recognized how urgent the situation was.We recognized that the task was not easy.4.standardn. 规格，标准C&Uraise/improve/lower standard 提高/降低标准set （ sb.） a standard 给某人定一个标准e.g.He set himself such a high standard that he often disappoints himse
14、lf.of high/low standard 具高/低标准的standards 行为标准，道德标准a man of high standards 一个道德高尚的人Step 3 ReadingT：We have learnt English for many years.Then in your opinion，what is a very important help to your English study？S：teachers，books ， tapes .T：Anything else？Is there anything that you can turn to for help w
15、hen you are confused while learning English？S：I think a dictionary is a great help.T：Yeah.When we meet across new words we often look them up in a dictionary.What is the most widely-used dictionary in Chinese？S：Xinhua Dictionary.T：Then which one do you think is used widely in English？S：Im sorry I ha
16、ve no idea.T：Its Longman Dictionary and the Oxford English Dictionary.Today，well read a passage on the Oxford English Dictionary.Now according to the title，what do you think will be mentioned in the passage？S：I think the writer，the time when was it written，why it was written，how it was written，the f
17、eature of the dictionary will be mentioned.T：Now ，lets listen to it to see whether your answer is right.（after listening）T：Do you think that your answer is right？S：I think that it doesnt mention the feature of the dictionary.T：Yes.Now lets read it aloud to answer these questions then.Why was it writ
18、ten？When did it start to be written？Who is the writer？How it was written？S：To encourage everybody to spell the same.The idea was raised in 1857.And 22 years later，it began to be written.Three men worked together on the dictionary：Samuel Johnson，Noah Webster，and James Murray.It took the three men nea
19、rly all of their lives to try to collect words.T：Good job!Then who first began to work on the dictionary？S：Murray.T：Yes.Now lets read the last paragraph.And then finish the table about notes on James Murrays life with your partners.（check together）Step 4 Consolidation/discussionT：After reading it，ca
20、n you say something about Murray？Lets do a chain reaction.Each student just says one sentence about Murray.T：Do you think it worth so these peoples spending so much time on？Why？ Now discuss with your partner and list some reasons.（discuss for about 3 minutes） Now，its show time.S：We think that it wor
21、th their job.If there were no dictionaries，people would have no rule to guide them while using the language，which will lead to a mess in English because different people would use different laws to use it.Then there will be more difficulty in understanding one another.With the dictionary，people have
22、 a set rule to judge whether their way of using the language is right.Step 5 Summary and homeworkToday，we have learned the words left in the vocabulary and weve got some information on the large English dictionary.After class，please read the words again and again to recite them and try to use them t
23、o make up sentences.板书设计Unit 2 English around the world The Fifth PeriodWmand 2.request3.recognize 4.standardUnderstanding of the passageGuessingQuestions活动与探究This research is to do research on the concept of the Oxford Dictionary and some other kinds of dictionary in English spoken countries.So stu
24、dents should work in groups to study the items of the Oxford Dictionary and find out the names of other types of dictionary and tell which one is the most popular and whats the reason.names The most popular one The reason备课资料About the Oxford English DictionaryThe Oxford English Dictionary is the acc
25、epted authority on the evolution of the English language over the last millennium.It is an unsurpassed guide to the meaning，history， and pronunciation of over half a million words，both present and past.It traces the usage of words through 2.5 million quotations from a wide range of international Eng
26、lish language sources，from classic literature and specialist periodicals to film scripts and cookery books.The OED covers words from across the English-speaking world，from North America to South Africa，from Australia and New Zealand to the Caribbean.It also offers the best in etymological analysis a
27、nd in listing of variant spellings，and it shows pronunciation using the International Phonetic Alphabet.As the OED is a historical dictionary，its entry structure is very different from that of a dictionary of current English，in which only present-day senses are covered，and in which the most common m
28、eanings or senses are described first.For each word in the OED，the various groupings of senses are dealt with in chronological order according to the quotation evidence，i.e.the senses with the earliest quotations appear first，and the senses which have developed more recently appear further down the entry.In a complex entry with many strands，the development over time can be seen in a structure with several “branches”.
