教材分析
1 ．单元背景分析：
从时间安排，本单元放在国际妇女节左右的时间，可以引起学生对妇女问题的关注。传统上女性作为贤妻良母，作为一名成功的男性背后的伟大女性而称颂。但“把女性还给历史，把历史还给女性”时，我们不难看出在社会发展过程中女性所做的不仅是生儿育女，操持家务等。她们也在政治，经济，科学文化，教育，军事等领域中熠熠生辉，彪炳史册。现今，妇女在取得进步的同时，无论中外都尚存在不少值得深思的女性问题如妇女参政议政比率问题，妇女职业趋向问题，及美国黑人妇女现象等。
2 。本单元内容分析：
本单元中心话题为“伟大的女性”，并围绕此中心展开
Warm-up ,Listening ,Pre-reading ,Post-reading ,Language study ,Integrating skills ,Tips ,和 checkpoint 等系列活动。
Warming up: 此部分为两部分。第一部分，看图说话。针对四位著名女性谈论她们
生平及在此展开心目中伟大女性的形象及产生的原因。
第二部分，深层讨论针对女性在社会高层中成名或取得工作较难的问题，
展开男女平等性的研讨。
Listening : 这部分是一则对话，两个人对旧照片中朋友展开介绍要求能正确抓住人物关系及人物特征的信息词：Workbook中是对世界妇女大会组织的介绍并探讨听力材料中人物及获奖的原因。
Speaking : 该部分分为两部分。第一部分看图说话。呈现出日常女性三个生活场景：工作，休闲，育儿。要求能正确使用有关形容词及句型谈论人物品质。第二部分分为小游戏“Guessing the name”。一位同学想着一名著名女性,其他同学以提问方式猜出人名。Workbook部分是对新中国成立后女性受到良好的教育及较多的工作机会,但为何她们接受高层工作机会较少展开讨论。
Pre-reading ：该部分是Reading的前奏曲。针对去南极探险展开提问.问题涉及探险用具，极圈附近地理环境，生态及动物等。
Reading : 该部分描述了一位60岁Helen Thayer女士独立探险南极的记述，刻画了一位勇于冒险,探索自然，不怕困难，冷静处事,意志坚强的女性形象。该文从Helen的日记中改编截取而来，共8段三个部分。第一段写开始探险，第二段到第七段说探险过程，第八段结束--由于身体缘故不得不放弃的心理描写。
Post-reading: 该部分分为两部分。第一部分对于课文的理解。第二部分要求描述Helen的品质及由此展开对女性品质的称赞。
Language Study：分为两个部分。第一部分词汇，采用选词填空的方式。第二部分语法是涉及主谓一致的情况。采用先提供语法知识，后用选词填空的方式和改写句子来巩固.Workbook词汇部分要求用正确形式填空及课文改编短文填词及翻译练习，语法中仍做主谓一致练习及一篇关于居里夫人的短文填空。
Integrating Skill：本文介绍了一位著名美国黑人妇女Oprah Winfrey的介绍。要求掌握刻画人物品质的介绍性说明文的写法，初步了解黑人妇女的状况及巩固书信的格式--该部分用了fan letter的方式来强调。
Tips： 掌握正确的方式描写人物。
Checkpoint： 语法检查---对主谓一致的掌握及总结群体性名词。本单元结束要求作一个简要的自评。
3 。教学重点及难点
重点：1.词汇，词组及句型结构。
2.正确描述人物品质。
3.按照时间为序有层次的刻画人物写作手法的掌握。
4.了解掌握主谓一致。
5.巩固fan-letter.
难点 ：1 .形象准确描述人物。
2 .讨论：男女平等性开放性话题。
3 .了解男女平等,美国黑人问题及黑人妇女状况等问题。
4 。课时计划
Period 1: warming up & listening
Period 2: speaking
Period 3&4: pre-reading , reading ,post-reading.
Period 5: language study.
Period 6: integrating skill.
5 .Teaching plan
Period 1 Warming up & Listening
Goals: 1. To know briefly some famous women
2.To know the reason why we admire them
3. To catch the key words to describe persons
Step one : Warming up
1. Daily report
2. Lead-in this unit by asking questions as follows
This month is March .Can you tell me the festivals of this month in the world ?
Can you tell me some days about women ?
In the world , do you know a woman who really inspires you ?Can you explain the reason ?
Can you tell me other famous women ?
Look at the pictures ,who are they ?
3. Listening
Now , I’d like you listen to some information about these four persons .After listening , tell me who I just describe .
She was born in Warsaw on Nov,7,1867. When she was 24 years old , she went to Paris to continue her studies in Physics and Mathematical sciences . There, she got married to Pierre .After the death of her husband , she took the place as Professor of Physics .She discovered polonium and radium. She received the Nobel Prize twice.-Madame Curie.
She was born in West Virginia, but she spent most of her life in China. In 1920s she began to publish stories and essays in magazines .Her first novel ,East Wind ,West Wind was publish in 1930. The Good Earth , her 2nd novel won her the Pulitzer Prize . She won the Nobel Prize in literature .She published over 70 books in her life time .---Pearl S. Buck
She was born on August 27 ,1910. When she was12,she determined to help the poor and India was her destination . At 18, she went to India and took her initial vows as a nun . She devoted herself to this place . She received the Nobel Peace Prize in 1979. She died in 1997-Mother Teresa .(To keep a lump burning ,we have to keep putting oil in it –Mother Teresa)
She was born into a rich family . As the widow of Sun Yatsen , she became an important member of the elite of P.R.C. She was the vice-chairperson of the P.R.C. and devoted herself to the welfare activities for women and children.-Song Qinglin
4. Discussion
It has been said life is difficult as it is .For women it seems twice as difficult .Is it more difficult for women to become famous or get jobs in high positions. What do you think?
Step two : Pre-listening
Now ,we have few chances to talk with the famous women face-to –face . With the help of modern machines, we know of them . Yet in our daily life ,we have more pictures of our dear friends . Now Alice and Lucy are talking about the old friends .Listen carefully.
Step three : Listening (Extensive listening)
1. First time listening. Finish the blanks .
At first, Alice didn’t like lily because she thought she was very ____
Sandra and Lily were like ___ and ____
Jane and Rose could ___ ____ well .
Sandra ___ ___ a lot . She has her own ___together with a ____ of hers.
2. Second and third times listening. Finish the form
3. Group work: every group just chooses one role