Around the World in Eight hours教学设计及反思

■温培培

【学情分析】

本节课的教学对象是八年级学生，他们已经掌握了一定的语言知识，且乐于用英语表达自己的观点，但语言应用能力和高阶思维能力有待提高。课堂应以学生为主体，基于学生的年龄特点、认知水平、生活经历和兴趣爱好，设计兼具趣味性和挑战性的课堂活动，激发学生参与课堂的热情，增强学生的获得感，培养学生的学科核心素养。

【教学目标】

1.通过快速阅读，了解线上旅行的方法，并获取文章中关于纽约的主要景点及景点特色信息。

2.通过细致阅读，比较中西方文化差异，思考作者的写作意图后，深入讨论在线旅行的利与弊。

3.学会利用网络获取有用的信息，并能运用所学介绍自己的家乡。

4.在生活中养成劳逸结合、健康向上的生活方式。

【教学重难点】

引导学生通过深入阅读，比较中西方文化差异，思考作者的写作意图；尝试运用所学介绍自己的家乡；理解健康生活的重要性，养成劳逸结合、健康向上的生活方式。

【教学过程】

Step 1:Lead-in.（2 minutes）

（Before class,enjoy some beautiful pictures of placesof interest around theworld.）

T:Good morning,boys and girls.Just now,we enjoyed some beautiful pictures of places of inter⁃est around the world.Do you like them?Do you want to travel to these places?

Ss:Yes,Ido.

T:But can we travel around the world like be⁃fore?Why?

S:No.We can’t travel like before because of COVID-19.

T:What should we do if we want to travel around theworld?

Ss:Wecan travel around theworld online.

T:Great!And I have good news for you.Our school will have a study tour around the world this summer.But we need a tour guide online.Would you like to be our guide?

Ss:Yes!

T:To be a good tour guide online is not easy,you need to finish the following tasks:learn to use the website;learn about the places to visit;use a better guided language and have a guide tour prac⁃tice.Are you ready?

Ss:OK!

Step 2:Before travelling.（5 minutes）

Activity1:Read and find out basic information.

T:First,let’s try to learn to use the website.What is the name of it?

S:Around the World in Eight Hours.

T:What information can you get from it?

S:We can spend eight hours travelling around theworld.

T:Great!So reading the title can help us get some key information.

Activity 2:Read and complete.

T:Boys and girls,what should we do first when we use the website?Now,please read paragrph1&7 and then try to fill in theblanks.

Step 3:While travelling.（25 minutes）

T:You did a good job.You have learned to use the website so quickly.I am really proud of you!Boys and girls,do you know which city we will visit today?

S:New York.

T:How do you know that?

S:I find out the answer from the picture on page36.It says“You have chosen New York”.

T:Exactly!So reading the pictures can also help us get more useful information.

Activity 3:Read para.2-6 and fill in the chart.

T:Now,Let’s start online tour.How many places of interest can we seein New York?

S:Four.

T:What are they?What’s special about these places of interest？Please read Para.2-6 silently and fill in the chart.

Activity 4:Choose and complete the table.

T:What can we see there?What can we do there?Do you want to know more details about these places?Please read Para.2-6 carefully and choosethewordsto completethetable.

Activity 5:Thinking.

T:What’s your favourite places of interest among thefour?

S:My favourite place is Time Square.

T:Why?

S:Because thousands of people gather there on New Year’s Eve.We can see the huge glass ball falling through thedarkness.That’svery exciting.

T:Yes,that’s a good place for young people.What about you?Which place do you like best?

S:I like Central Park best.Because there are several lakes,hills and a large green lawn.People can relax there after a hard day’s work.

T:Such a wonderful place!Is it easy for people tolivein New York?

S:Idon’t think so.

T:Why do you say that?

S:From the phrase,a hard day’swork,in para⁃graph 5.

T:A careful boy!Well,boys and girls,do you know why is New York called the Big Apple？

S:Because New York is the biggest city in the USA.

S:Because New York is a beautiful city,just like a big apple.

T:How can we pick up the big apple in New York?

S1:Work hard to catch the chance.

T:Good!There are many apples on the success tree,but when you pick New York City,you pick the Big Apple.Big Apple means chance and suc⁃cess.

T:Why does the writer write the article?Boys and girls,please think it over!

S:The writer wants to introduce the USA to us.We can learn different cultures from the article.

S:We can learn moreabout New York.

T:Well done!

Step 4:After travelling.（13 minutes）

Activity 6:Appreciate the text and language.

T:Boysand girls,wehave learnt about the plac⁃es to visit.But do you know how to use a better guide language?Look at Robin’s introduction,do you think it is a successful introduction?Give your reasons.

S:Robin’sintroduction is easy tounderstand.

S:His words are usually friendly.

T:Good job!Tour guide’s words are informal and interactive.They are usually friendly and easy to understand.

T:How should we introduce a city vividly?Read and find sentencesfrom Para.2-6.

S:At the southern end…/Further on…

S:It’sa good placeto…

S:Don’t miss…

T:Perfect.All of you are good readers.Can you find what kind of order the writer use?

S:Spaceorder.

S:Time order.

T:Great!The writer organizes the passage in both spaceorder and timeorder.

Activity 7:Discuss in groups.（略）

Activity 8:Writing.

T:Our city also has a lot of places of interest.It’s time to have your own guided practice.Try to introduce our city according to what we learnt to⁃day.Here are some writingtipsfor you.

1.Try to follow the space order.

2.Remember to use some descriptions of de⁃tailstomake your writingsmorevivid!

【教学反思】

一、以德润心：聚焦主题内容，创设主题语境

本节课主题语境的创设，渗透着鼓励学生勇于尝试、乐于展示、敢于分享的自信心培养策略。从标题、前言的阅读技巧到非连续性文本的阅读策略，从主要景点的梳理到作者写作特色和写作意图的揣摩，从对旅行方式和意义的思考到模拟导游的实战演练，学生能从每一次的交流互动、汇报展示中，体验到成功的快乐，获得进一步学习的动力。

二、以文育德：研读语篇内容，挖掘核心价值

本篇文章的主体部分是对纽约市曼哈顿岛几个著名景点的介绍。这几个景点各具特色，如何让学生通过游览这四个景点，体悟美国文化的精髓？

笔者利用思维导图帮助学生梳理文章中提到的纽约的主要景点及其特色，接下来采用问题链的形式层层推进，带领学生深入解读文本，紧扣“a hard day’s work”，让学生体会纽约作为流光溢彩的国际大都市，是机遇与挑战并存的，引导学生自主思考纽约被称为“the Big Apple”的原因。笔者抓住教育契机，将学生的思考引向更深处：How can we pick up the big apple in New York?文本内容的深入挖掘，为课堂生成搭建了支架。笔者在带领学生探究文本主题意义的过程中，润物无声地做到了“以文育德”。

三、以德育人：创新学习内容，探究主题意义

本文介绍的是纽约的风景名胜，教师在引导学生学习、理解、鉴赏西方文化的同时，应教育学生讲好中国故事，学会用英语将中国文化传播出去，培养有中国根基的青少年。因此，笔者在本节课的最后环节设计了微写作任务，让学生用英语介绍自己的家乡。课堂上，当学生自豪地介绍自己家乡的景点时，那份自信让人动容。

整节课的设计以落实“立德树人”为根本目标，关注学生学科核心素养的培养。也许，这不是一节完美的课，但当学生走出课堂时，他们的心中除了远方，更多的是自己生长的这片土地。他们明白了只有自信、勇敢、勤奋，才能逐梦远方。