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1、Teaching plan of Unit 5, Book 2 Unit 5 Overcoming ObstaclesText A True HeightTeaching Objectives:Students will be able to:1. understand the maid idea ( dreaming and hard work helped Michael Stone on his way to success ) and structure of the text ( narration with flashback);2. appreciate certain narr
2、ative skills (using details to bring out character; a surprise ending; use of puns);3. grasp the key language points in Text A and learn how to use them in context;4. understand the cultural background related to the content;5. express themselves more freely on the theme of overcoming obstacles afte
3、r doing a series of theme-related reading, listening, speaking, and writing activities;6. write a personal description with the focus on characteristic featuresTime Allotment: 5-6 periodsTeaching Method: Interactive, communicativeTeaching Procedures:I. Warming up1. Watch a part of video about a disa
4、bled person, Nick Vujicic2. More stories about overcoming obstacles Read the stories about some figures in history to see how they overcame their obstacles, and guess who they are. ( See PPT Warm-up Exercises )3. Discuss the following questions in groupsA. what have you learned from these disabled p
5、eople whom youve just learned from the video and the stories;B. what are the obstacles that you have been faced with in your life.C. the ways in which you overcame such difficulties4. After discussion, T may give Ss some suggestions on Overcoming Obstacles 1)Get started. Often, once you begin, youll
6、 find the task is easier than you expect.2) Break your task into smaller tasks. Take one big task and break it into smaller tasks. For instance, do part of your assignment each time rather than the entire one. 3) Work with the time you have. Dont wait until you have time to do the entire thing. Inst
7、ead, even if you only have five minutes, get started. 4) Set small deadlines. After meeting each deadline, give yourself a reward. For example, play video games when you finish an hour of studying. 5)Set anti-deadlines. If you dont finish your homework by 8:00, you cant watch your favorite TV progra
8、m. 6) Eliminate distractions. Turn off the TV. Dont answer the phone. 7) Ask for help. Sometimes, the reason you dont start is because you dont know what to do. If thats the case, ask for help.8) Begin now. What one thing can you do right now that will move you closer to your goal.* Background Infor
9、mationOlympics Organized and governed by the International Olympic Committee (IOC), the Olympic Games are the most important international sports event in the world held every four years. 1. Olympic symbol: five interlocking red, blue, yellow, black, and green circles on a white fieldrepresents the
10、continents of the world joined in friendship2. Olympic motto: swifter, Higher, Stronger.3. Olympic Offices: Lausanne, Switzerland. 4. Main events in Olympic history:-776 B.C.392 A.D. Ancient Olympic Games were held in Olympia.-1896now Modern Games began. -1912 Women are allowed to compete in the Gam
11、es.-1924 Winter sports has been added to the Games.-2008 Beijing hosted the 29th Olympic Games.II. Global ReadingQuestions about the text1. What does the text title “True Height” mean?It has more than one meaning. It may refer to: 1) the new bar heights that Michael cleared one after another; 2) the
12、 tremendous obstacles Michael had overcome in attaining his goal.2. As the text consists of the main story and a flashback, can you figure out the flashback?The flashback is from Para. 35* Part Division of the TextPartsParagraphsMain Ideas1Paras.1-2Michael faced the most challenging competition in h
13、is pole-vaulting career.2Paras.3-5Michaels childhood was marked with dreams and tough training.3Paras.6-12Michael topped his personal best, won the championship and set a new world record.4Paras.13What was most unusual about Michaels victory was that he was blind.* Scanning practice: Scan the whole
14、text to find out all the words and phrases that are related to sports or stadium. And think about their Chinese equivalents. (For more details, see ppt.)III. Detailed ReadingFurther UnderstandingFor Part 1 Description : Use your own words to draw a picture of the stadium on that day, including the w
15、eather, Michaels appearance and inner feeling, the audiences response, etc.For Part 2Questions and Answers1. From the description of Michael parents, what can you learn about his parents? (Michaels mother is romantic and passionate, while his father is a hard-core realist.)2What personality traits are attributed to Michaels success? (He is diligent, perseverant, optimistic, ambitious, etc.)For Part 3 Compare Michaels reaction before and after he cleared the bar at different height of the pole ( See PPT : Global Reading Chart Completion ) For Part 4Dis
