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Unit 11 Sad movies make me cry. Section A 3a - 3c 教学设计
I. Teaching Aims
1. Knowledge Aims
Students can master the new words and phrases: king, power, prime minister, banker, fame, pale, queen, call in, examine, neither…nor…, palace, wealth, etc.
Students can understand and use the key sentences in the passage, such as "A long time ago, in a rich and beautiful country, there lived an unhappy king. He slept badly and didn't feel like eating. His face was always pale as chalk. He often cried for no reason." "Neither medicine nor rest can help him. What he needs is the shirt of a happy person to wear. That'll make him happy."
2. Ability Aims
Students can improve their reading skills, including skimming for the main idea, scanning for details, and making inferences.
Students can retell the story in their own words and express their opinions about happiness.
3. Emotional Aims
Students can understand the true meaning of happiness and develop a positive attitude towards life.
Students can learn to cherish what they have and not be overly obsessed with power, wealth, or fame.
II. Teaching Key Points and Difficult Points
1. Teaching Key Points
The new words, phrases and key sentences.
Improving students' reading ability and helping them understand the story.
2. Teaching Difficult Points
Understanding the symbolic meaning of "the shirt of a happy man" and the true meaning of happiness.
Using the target language to retell the story and express opinions accurately.
III. Teaching Methods
Communicative Teaching Method
Task - based Language Teaching Method
Cooperative Learning Method
IV. Teaching Aids
Multimedia课件
Blackboard and chalk
V. Teaching Procedures
Step 1 Warming - up
Greet the students and start a free talk. Ask: "Are you happy today What can make you happy For example, wealth, family, power, good grades, or something else "
Encourage students to share their ideas freely. Some students may say that spending time with family makes them happy, while others may think getting good grades brings them joy.
【设计意图】通过与学生的日常交流，询问他们对幸福的理解，激发学生的兴趣和参与热情，自然地引入本节课关于幸福的话题。
Step 2 Pre - reading
Show students a picture of a king and ask them some questions:
Q1: Who is he
Q2: What does he look like
Q3: Do you think he is happy Why or why not
Let students discuss in pairs and then share their answers with the class. Some students may think the king is happy because he has power and wealth, while others may have different opinions.
Teach new words: king, power, pale, etc. by using the picture and example sentences. For example, "The king has a lot of power in the country." "His face looks pale today. Maybe he is not feeling well."
Prediction: Let students look at the title "The Shirt of a Happy Man" and predict what the story may be about. Ask them to share their predictions, such as "I think the story is about how the king finds a happy man's shirt."
【设计意图】通过图片和问题引导学生思考，同时教授新单词，为阅读做好词汇准备。预测环节可以激发学生的好奇心和阅读欲望。
Step 3 While - reading
First Reading (Skimming)
Ask students to skim the passage quickly and divide it into three parts. Explain the skimming skill: read fast to get the main idea and find the key words.
After skimming, ask students to share how they divide the passage. Then, together with the students, summarize the main idea of each part:
Part 1: The problem - An unhappy king and the doctor's advice.
Part 2: The search - The king asks different people about their happiness.
Part 3: The result - The king's top general is told to find a happy man in three days.
Second Reading (Scanning)
Ask students to scan the passage and answer some detailed questions:
Q1: What was wrong with the king (He slept badly, didn't feel like eating, his face was pale as chalk, and he often cried for no reason.)
Q2: What did the doctor say (There was nothing wrong with his body. It was all in his mind. Neither medicine nor rest could help him. He needed the shirt of a happy person to wear.)
Q3: Why wasn't the prime minister happy (Although he had a lot of power, he was always worried about losing his power. Many people were trying to take his position.)
Q4: Why wasn't the banker happy (He had a lot of wealth but was always worried about losing his money. Someone tried to steal his money every day.)
Q5: Why wasn't the palace singer happy (He was famous and everyone loved his songs, but he was always worried about being followed by others and couldn't be free.)
Let students read the passage carefully and fill in a chart about the characters' situations and reasons for unhappiness.
| Characters | Situations | Reasons for Unhappiness |
| The King | Unhappy, slept badly, didn't feel like eating, pale face, cried for no reason | Psychological problem, needed a happy man's shirt |
| The Prime Minister | Had a lot of power | Worried about losing power |
| The Banker | Had a lot of wealth | Worried about losing money |
| The Palace Singer | Famous, everyone loved his songs | Worried about being followed, no freedom |
Third Reading (Deep - reading)
Guide students to think about the symbolic meaning of "the shirt of a happy man". Ask: "What does the shirt of a happy man really mean Is it just a piece of clothing " Let students discuss in groups and then share their thoughts. Some students may say that the shirt represents inner peace, contentment, or a positive attitude.
Analyze the story structure and language features, such as the use of descriptive words (pale as chalk) and sentence patterns (neither…nor…).
【设计意图】通过不同层次的阅读，逐步引导学生理解文章的大意、细节和深层含义，提高学生的阅读能力和思维能力，同时让学生掌握重要的语言知识。
Step 4 Post - reading
Retelling
Provide students with some key words and phrases, such as "a long time ago, an unhappy king, doctor, prime minister, banker, palace singer, top general, the shirt of a happy man", and ask them to retell the story in groups.
Then, invite some students to retell the story in front of the class. Give them praise and suggestions.
Group Discussion
Divide students into groups and give them the following topics to discuss:
What is the true meaning of happiness in your opinion
Do you think power, wealth, and fame can bring real happiness Why or why not
Can you give some examples of happy people around you and what makes them happy
Each group chooses a representative to share their group's opinions with the class. Encourage students to use the target language to express their ideas.
Role - play
Let students role - play the conversations between the king and the prime minister, the king and the banker, or the king and the palace singer. Give them a few minutes to prepare, and then ask some groups to act out their role - plays.
【设计意图】通过复述故事，巩固学生对文章内容的理解；小组讨论和角色扮演活动可以培养学生的合作学习能力、口语表达能力和批判性思维能力，让学生深入思考幸福的真正含义。
Step 5 Summary and Homework
Summary
Summarize the key points of this class with students, including the new words, phrases, key sentences, the main idea of the story, and the discussion about the meaning of happiness.
Homework
Ask students to write a short passage about what they think can make them truly happy.
Encourage students to read more fables or stories about life wisdom and share them in the next class.
【设计意图】课堂总结帮助学生梳理知识，加深记忆；作业布置可以让学生巩固所学知识，提高写作能力，同时拓宽阅读视野。

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