1、Contribution and SacrificeA reading class based on activitiesTeaching objectivesIn this lesson, students are expected to:1. grasp the structure and details by applying jigsaw reading approach;2. train their critical thinking abilities by means of making comparisons and presentations;3. form a proper
2、 attitude towards being truly successful.HighlightsUsing the method of jigsaw reading, this design encourages Ss to exchange information inthe group discussion. With the basic understanding of the article, we try to use different examplesto guide Ss into the discussion on the topic of who is more su
3、ccessful, Huang Danian or YangZhenning?9However, the tricky part may lie in how to inspire students to bravely come to the front andactively express their views. Therefore, different activities are designed to reach the goals.Teaching aids:Powerpoint, blackboard, chalk, learning sheets, stickersTeac
4、hing procedures教学阶段活动设计意图互动时间&模式核心素养提升点Lead-in:A guessinggame andwatching avideo!Greetings and divide the class intofive groups, with 6 Ss in each group.Give Ss some clues and encouragethem to guess who he is.Watch a short video about HuangDanian to get more information.To quickly draw Ssattention a
5、nd befamiliar with the topicof this lesson.To provide moreinformation by meansof the video and helplead to the next part.3，CWPre-reading:predictionBased on the given information, askthe Ss to discuss and come up withsome aspects that they are particularlyinterested in about him.Ask Ss to write down
6、their ideas onthe sheet and share with us.To share President Xiswords to arouse Ssinterest.To write down theirpredictions for furthercheck.2，GW语言能力：预测语篇While-reading:1. Reading forstructureJigsaw reading: give each group sixpieces of paper with the mixed orderof the text. Ask them to readindividuall
7、y for one minute to get themain idea, and then discuss and worktogether to put them in the right order.To instruct Ss on thestructure of the article.Make them aware of thesequence of time whenintroducing a person.10，IWGW语言能力：获取信息、概括能力。学习能力：合作学习。While-reading:2. Reading fordetailsHand out the complet
8、e learning sheetand ask them to find out whathappened in the year 2013 and 2015.Then a pop quiz is followed:Q1: How old was he when he movedback to China? And why did he comeback?Q2: Which of the followingstatements is TRUE?Q3: How many people attended hisfuneral? And why?Q4: How do you understand t
9、heunderlined part a life that burned sobright, but so short,?To encourage morestudents to take part inthe reading process.To use the form of quizto make a more livelyclass and meanwhilecheck whether the Ssget the key points of thetext.The last question isdesigned as a transitionto the next part.8，IW
10、GW语言能力：抓住关键细节能力。文化意识：联系生活实际，思考主人公的处境。Post-reading:CriticalthinkingGive Ss another example of YangZhenning. Have them discuss on thetopic: In your opinion, who is moresuccessful?If you were him, would you choose tostay abroad or come back home?Why?To get Ss to make acomparison between thetwo figures
11、and form ajudgement of their own.12，GW思维品质：分析论证，提出合理的质疑，形成自己的观点。SummaryGuide Ss to summarize the majorpoints in this lesson:Do you still remember what youwrote at the beginning of the lesson?Share with us!(Example: We have learnt HuangDanians /that .)To provide Ss with achance to expressthemselves,
12、whichserves as a summary ofthis class.4，IW语言能力：整合运用语言进行表达。AssignmentRecommend a film and a book to theSs and encourage them to find moreinformation about Huang Danian andshare it next time.To consolidate what welearn and extend thelearning after class.rBlackboard designHuang DanianSACRIFICEhealth pa
13、ida pricelunar probe Yutulaiinch of Shenzhoiklldeep earthCONTRIBUTIONcaring tor the youngexplorationand liangong 2the age ofgave up the goodjob and lite abroadQualitiesdevotedcommittedpatriotickeen and ablediligentpersistentcaringReturn home(stickers)Stay abroad(stickers)READING CLUB 1CONTRIBUTION A
14、ND SACRIFICEHuang Danian, the renowned Chinese geophysicist1, was born in 1958 in Guangxi, China. Asa keen and able student, Huang went to the UK in 1993 to further his studies.By the time Huang moved back to China in 2008, he had been living and working in the UKfor 15 years. He had a good job and
15、a life there, but he gave it all up to return to home,driven by the idea that he needed to contribute to his country. As one of the worlds leadingexperts in deep earth exploration technology, Huang was approached to participate in theThousand Talenf programme. He took up a position at Jilin Universi
16、ty, Changchun.Huang was named lead scientist on Chinas deep earth exploration programme, developingadvanced cameras that can see through the Earths crust2 so that it can be analysed withouthaving to dig into it. He set up a state-of-the-art lab, sometimes paying for equipment withhis own money. Some
17、 described him as a lunatic* (a madman), but this passion and driveenabled Huang to propel Chinas deep earth exploration technology into a world-leadingposition. Huangs dedication contributed to Chinas lunar probe Yutif being landed on themoon in 2013 and the launch of the spacecrafts Shenzhou-11 an
18、d Tian go ng-2 r 2016.Huangs health also paid the price for his commitment to his work. He began having fainting fitsin 2012r but paid them little attention, stating he did not have time to go to see a doctor his work always came first. In November 2016, Huang collapsed and was taken to hospital,whe
19、re he was diagnosed with cancer. The disease was so advanced that he had just acouple of months to live.Like the true scientist he was, Huang never gave up, but always tried to push forwards. Even fromhis hospital bed, he continued his work, writing letters of reference for his colleagues and replyi
20、ng toquestions from his students. He had great faith in the talent ofthe up-andoming generation. “Ourcountry is in urgent need of talented people, he said. If we spend more time and pay moreattention to the young, masters and even Nobel prize winners may rise among them.Huang died in January 2017, a
21、ged just 58. More than 800 peopleattended his funeral4 to celebrate a life that burned so bright, butwas so short.NOTES2 crust n.外壳4 funeral n.葬礼1 geophysicist n.地球物理泌家3 lunar probe Yutu月球探测器玉兔GENERAL UNDERSTANDINGO Why did Huang Danian return to China in 2008? What were his achievements afterhe came back to China?CRfTICAL THINKINGO Group Work How do you understand to celebrate a life that burned so bright, butwas so short?Online Search:Rnd more information about Huang Danian online to support your explanation andi share it in your group.
