Topic 2 He is really the pride of China.
主备人_________ 审核：初三英语备课组 复备人：__________ 时间：_14周
课时安排 8课时
The First Period Section A
教学三维目标
Ⅰ. 知识与能力目标
1.Master some new words and useful expressions：pioneer, wise, influence, whom, pass away, set up, come to an end.
2. Master attributive clauses (who/whom/whose).
Ⅱ.过程与方法
以孔子的事迹及他留给我们的精神财富作为切入点，了解伟大的教育学家孔子的生平及其著名的教育论著，并通过详细介绍了秦始皇的历史功绩，使学生对先辈们的奉献有更深刻的了解.
Ⅲ. 情感态度与价值观
1) 能在小组活动中积极与他人合作，相互帮助，共同完成学习任务。
2) 对著名的历史人物有更深刻的了解，能从小树立为人类的幸福而奋斗的远大理想，传承丰富的历史文化。
教材分析
1重点
（1）Words and phrases: pioneer, wise, influence, whom, pass away, set up, come to an end.
（2）Sentences:
1) Confucius, a pioneer in the field of education.
2) He was a great thinker who had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior.
3) He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries.
4) He was really a great man from whom I can learn a lot.
5) He spent the rest of his life teaching.
（3）Grammar: attributive clauses (who/whom/whose)
2难点 Master attributive clauses (who/whom/whose).
3教法 listening, speaking and discussing
4教具 multimedia
The main activities 1a ,4a and 4b
Teaching procedure
Step 1 Review
1.Show some pictures of famous people in China’s history. Ask students to introduce the famous people according to the pictures and the knowledge they know.
2. Show the pictures of Confucius to lead to the new lesson.
His main ideas are about kindness and good manners.
He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries.
Step 2 Presentation 1. Listen to 1a and complete the table in 1b.
2. Watch the flash and read 1a.
Step 3 Consolidation 1. Read 1a and explain the key points.
2. Find out attributive clauses.
He was a great thinker who had many wise ideas about human nature and behavior.
He was also a famous philosopher whose wise sayings have influenced many people in different countries.
He was really a great man from whom I can learn a lot.
3.Put the following sentences in the correct order. Then tell about Confucius’ life story in groups by adding some information from 1a.
Step 4 Practice 1.Read these wise sayings of Confucius and discuss their meanings with your partner.
2. Listen to the passage and check the answers of the questions in 4a.
3. Listen to the conversation again and fill in the blanks to complete 4b.
Step 5 Project Sum up the key points according to the blackboard.
Step 6 Homework 1.Read the conversation in 1a aloud.
2.Prepare a brief introduction of Confucius according to 2 and you can add some information from 1a.
3.Search for some information about Zheng He.
板书设计：
Topic 2 He is really the pride of China.
Section A
1. pioneer n. 先锋；拓荒者
2. wise adj. 明智的，高明的
3. influence v.&n. 影响
4. whom pron. 谁，什么人
5. pass away 去世；消失
6. set up 建立，创建；设置
7. come to an end 结束
8. Confucius, a pioneer in the field of education.
孔子，教育领域的先驱。
in the field of 在……领域
9. He spent the rest of his life teaching.
他把自己的余生奉献给了教学。
spend sometime doing sth 花费时间做某事
教学后记：
TheSecond Period Section B
教学三维目标
I 知识与能力目标
Words and phrases: lead, succeed in doing sth., coast, die of, birth, trade Sentences: 1) He was a Ming dynasty explorer whom we Chinese people are proud of.
2) His last ocean journey was more than half a century earlier than Columbus’ first journey to America.
3) It’s hard to believe!
4) What a great explorer!
Grammar: Attributive clauses (who/whom/whose)
II 过程与方法
由郑和的事迹引出话题，突显无数先辈用生命换来了我们今天的繁荣昌盛的主题，激发学生对英雄的崇敬之情，学习他们的奉献精神和开拓精神，更好地发展现代文明。
III. 情感态度与价值观
1)鼓励学生积极参与并乐于与他人合作，共同完成学习任务。
2)对著名的历史人物有更深刻的了解，从小树立为人类的幸福而奋斗的远大理想，传承丰富的历史文化。
教材分析
1重点some new words and useful phrases; attributive clauses
2难点Master attributive clauses (who/whom/whose)
3教法 listening, speaking and discussing
4教具 multimedia
The main activities 1a
Teaching procedure
Step 1 Review 1. Discuss the famous sayings and translate them into Chinese in groups.
2. Report Confucius’ life story according to the information which they have learnt from Section A.
3. Show the pictures about Zheng He’s ocean journeys. Ask students to talk about the famous explorer. Lead to 1a.
As a captain and palace official, Zheng He led seven ocean journeys from 1405 to 1433
The compass played an important role in Zheng He’s sailing.
He sailed to the east coast of Africa.
Unfortunately, he died of illness on his way home from Africa in 1433.
Step 2 Presentation 1. Listen to 1a and choose the correct answers. Finish 1b.
2. Watch the flash and repeat. Pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation.
Step 3 Consolidation 1. Read 1a and complete the table.
2.Retell 1a after 1c.
3. Find out the useful expressions
1). be proud of 以……为骄傲 the pride of ……的骄傲
2). succeed in doing sth. 成功地做了某事
3). die of/from 死于……
4). It’s hard to believe！
5). What a great explorer!
Step 4 Practice 1.Combine each two sentences into one with who, whom, whose, which or that by following the example.
2. Do some exercises.
Step 5 Project Work in groups and survey your group members about what they do to be greener people.
Homework 1. Write a passage to introduce Zheng He according to the information in 1a and 2. Use as many attributive clauses as possible.
2. Search some information about Columbus. Compare him with Zheng He.
板书设计：
Topic 2 He is really the pride of China.
Section B
1. succeed in doing sth. 成功地做了某事
2. die of/from 死于……
3. He was a Ming dynasty explorer whom we Chinese people are proud of.
他是一个让中国人引以为豪的明代探险家。
4. It’s hard to believe！真是难以置信！
5.What a great explorer!多么伟大的探险家啊！
6. birth n. 出生
教学后记：
The Third Period Section C
教学三维目标
Ⅰ.知识和能力目标
Words and phrases: university, (the) Pacific Ocean, degree, make important contributions to (doing) sth., in charge of , express
Sentences: 1) After he graduated, he became a teacher as well as a researcher who studied rockets and missile theories.
2) He is the pride of the Chinese people.
Grammar: Attributive clauses (who/whom/whose)
Ⅱ.过程与方法
介绍了中国的导弹之父钱学森的奋斗历程，展示了其励精图治的坚定信念和高尚的道德情操，引导学生学习他对待科学的钻研精神、无私奉献的精神及其伟大的爱国主义精神。
Ⅲ. 情感态度与价值观
1)能积极与同伴合作参与课堂活动，大胆实践。
2)对著名的历史人物有更深刻的了解，能从小树立为人类的幸福而奋斗的远大理想。
教材分析
1重点some new words and useful phrases; Attributive clauses
2难点Attributive clauses (who/whom/whose)
3教法 listening, speaking and discussing
4教具 multimedia
The main activities 1a and 3
Teaching procedure
Step 1 Review 1. Combine each two sentences into one with who, whom, whose, which or that.
1) Zheng He was a Ming dynasty explorer. We Chinese people are proud of him.
2)Zheng He led seven ocean journeys.
He took over 200 ships and 27 000 people every time.
3)Zheng He died on his way home in 1433. We Chinese people respect him.
4)The journeys were to develop trade and friendship between China and other countries. The journeys covered more than 30 countries and areas.
2.Look at the pictures and learn the new words, then lead to 1a.
Qian Xuesen – the Father of China’s Missiles
He graduated from Shanghai Jiao Tong University in 1934.
He received his Ph.D. degrees in both aerospace and mathematics in the United States.
His devotion to his country was expressed in his sayings.
Step 2 Presentation
1: Fast-reading.
Get the Ss to read the passage quickly and finish 1b-1. What happened to Qian Xuesen in the following years? Write them down.
2: Comprehensive-reading. Read the passage again and guide the Ss to finish 1b-2. Answer the following questions.
3. Watch the flash and repeat. Pay attention to the pronunciation and intonation.
Step 3 Consolidation
Post-reading:
1)Work in groups. Read the following words by Qian Xuesen and discuss what kind of person he is and what you can learn from him.
2)Get the Ss to underline the key points. Then ask questions about the passage and deal with difficult language points.
make important contributions to (doing) sth. 为……做出重要贡献
return to… 返回……
in charge of 主管；负责
Step 4 Practice 1..Make up conversations by following the example and pay attention to the attributive clauses.
2.Do some exercises.
Step 5 Project Choose one famous person who has influenced you a lot and write a short passage about him or her.
Homework 1. Finish the written work.
2. Search for some information about the Four Great Inventions of ancient China.
板书设计：
Topic 2 He is really the pride of China.
Section C
1. university n. 大学
2. degree n. （大学）学位；度，度数
3. make important contributions to (doing) sth. 为……做出重要贡献
4. in charge of主管；负责
5. express v. 表达；表露
6. (the) Pacific Ocean 太平洋
教学后记：