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选择性必修二 Unit 4 Breaking boundaries
单元整体教学设计
单元整体解读
教学内容 (what)
语篇 语篇类型（技能） 语篇内容 语篇主题
Starting out: Today’s world 知识介绍 （听和看） 不均衡现象和边界问题 视频:认识当今世界的不均衡现象; 图片:边界问题
Understanding Ideas: MY 100 DAYS WITH MSF 日记（阅读） 作者在MSF（无国界医生）的100天和不同时期的感悟 无国界医生（人类命运共同体）
Using Language Grammar : it as an empty subject 记叙文 （阅读） 2017年好莱坞多元化报告和用it作形式主语描述北京城 国际视野与跨文化意识
Vocabulary:The global village 记叙文 (阅读) 同住地球村 地球村概念，打破地域边界
Listening: Intercultural communication 对话 （听和说） 跨文化交流现象 跨文化交流
Developing Ideas Reading: The Words That Changed A Nation 名人演讲 （阅读） 林肯《葛底斯堡演说》 "人人生而平等"，打破种族边界 打破意识形态边界
Writing: Writing a speech 演讲稿（写作） 美国记者Edgar Snow撰写出《红星照耀中国》
Presenting Ideas: How to break boundaries 图表 （说和写） 发现社会边界问题，并寻找打破边界的方法 发现并打破边界问题
单元内容整合关联图 (how & why)
单元学习目标及课时安排
单元整体学习目标 语篇及课时
初步感知边界问题 认识到当今世界人口比例的不均衡现象，日常生活中存在的语言、礼仪和地理等边界问题，初步感知边界问题。 Starting out & Understanding ideas (第1、2课时)
了解作者在MSF（无国界医生）的100天和不同时期的感悟，感知边界问题，树立人类命运共同体意识。
深入理解边界问题 了解it作形式主语的结构和表意功能，掌握其用法，并能够在真实的语境中运用 Using language 1 (grammar) （第3课时）
掌握并正确使用动词短语在语境中的合理运用 Using language 2 (Vocabulary & Listening) （第4、5课时）
认识到打破边界问题的重要性，培养勇敢积极的生活观
深入探究边界问题 通过了解林肯《葛底斯堡演说》的伟人事迹，感知林肯的精神品质，认识到打破边界问题的重要性，深化对单元主题意义的理解。 Developing ideas 1 (Reading) （第6课时）
恰当使用所学词汇与表达，撰写关于"帮助打破国家边界问题的人"的演讲稿。 Developing ideas 2 (Writing) （第7课时）
发现并打破边界问题 分享讨论自己所发现的社会边界问题，树立不畏艰难、团结协作、敢于打破的创新精神； Presenting ideas & Project （第8课时）
从文本、语言、文化、学习策略和方法、分析和解决问题的能力等方面进行自我评价和总结
单元总目标：学生能够围绕本单元的主题语境内容，基于单元提供的视频信息、个人日记、演讲稿、模拟联合国决议草案等多模态语篇，综合运用各种语言技能，读懂与打破边界相关的语篇内容，恰当使用 it 作形式主语来描述人们在打破边界中所做出的改变以及不同城市在包容性方面的体现，听懂并谈论有关"地球村"的话题，恰当运用所学词汇和表达描述与边界相关的问题，学习优秀人物面对边界限制时所做出的努力、斗争和突破，学习他们创新的思维方式和坚定的勇气，深化对单一主题意义的理解;能够运用单元所学内容，思考当今社会仍存在的不同边界问题，倡议大家采取行动，共同努力打破边界，创造一个更加公平、和谐的世界;能够通过运用各种学习策略，在自主学习、合作学习与探究式学习的过程中，结合单元所提供的反思性和评价性问题不断监控、评价、反思和调整自己的学习内容和进程，激发英语学习的兴趣，提高分析和解决问题的能力，提高自己的理解能力和表达能力，最终促进自身语言能力、文化意识、思维品质和学习能力的综合提升。
Period 1 Starting out & Understanding ideas
【学习目标】
After learning the lesson, students should be able to：
1. Recognize the uneven population proportion in the world today, as well as the boundary issues in daily life such as language, manners, and geography, and have a preliminary perception of boundary issues.
2. Understand the author’s experiences and feelings in different periods during the 100 days in MSF (Doctors Without Borders) and analyze qualities or spirits of MSF members to fight against Ebola.
Recognize the importance of breaking boundaries and establish a sense of community with a shared future for mankind.
【评价任务】
1.通过观看视频，初步了解当今世界人口比例的不均衡现象。通过观看图片和讨论，认识到日常生活中存在的语言、礼仪和地理等边界问题，初步感知边界问题。（检测目标1）
2.通过阅读了解作者在MSF（无国界医生）的100天和不同时期的感悟，感知边界问题。通过谈论无国界医生带给自己的启示和影响，感知无国界医生身上的个人品质和敢于打破边界的精神。（检测目标2）
3. 通过阅读并思考问题，完成相应阅读任务，找到并总结作者在MSF（无国界医生）的100天和不同时期的感悟。同学分享，并小组讨论从他及其他无国界医生身上学到的优秀精神品质，树立人类命运共同体意识。（检测目标3）
【学习过程】
一．Preparation（课前准备）
Search for some information about boundary problems in social life.
Search for some information about MSF.
Attached Classroom Activities(课堂活动)
Starting out
Lead in. Look and answer the questions.
1.Do you know how many people there are in the world
7.8 billion.
2.Which continent contains the largest population
Eurasian/ju re n/ continent（亚欧大陆）.
3. What percentage of world population do developing countries make up
About 80%.
Activity 1. Watch the video and answer the questions.(P37-1)
1.Which statistic surprises you most
Open answer.
2. What message do you think the video conveys
In today’s world, the global population is growing __fast__(fast/slowly) and we are connected more ___closely___(closely/far) but there are still __large___(small/large) population suffering from all kinds of problems.
Activity 2. Look at the pictures and answer the questions. (P37-2)
1.What kind of problem do the people have in each picture
The people in the three pictures are experiencing boundaries in geography, language and culture respectively. These boundaries might cause issues such as remote relationships, misunderstanding or cultural offense.
2. Which of these problems have you experienced Give an example.
Open answer.
3.What do the three pictures have in common
They are all about boundaries in our daily life.
Activity 3. Discuss and summarize：What is boundary
Open answer.
Activity 4. Group work：Share an unforgettable boundary experience.
Open answer.
Self-evaluation
1.Do you know the words about boundary
2. Can you make a summary about boundary
3. Can you describe an unforgettable experience about boundary
Homework
1.Polish your summary.
2.Organize your unforgettable boundary experience into an article.
Understanding ideas
Lead-in. Watch a video and find out what is MSF.
Activity 1. Read the information and answer the questions.(P38-1)
When was MSF founded and what does it do
It was founded in 1971 to provide medical care to those affected by conflict, epidemics, disasters or a lack of access to health care.
What is the top priority of MSF
The top priority goes to those in the most serious and immediate danger.
3.What else do you know about it
Open answer.
Activity 2. Read the journal of an MSF doctor and find out what problem he was involved in tackling.(P38-2)
The doctor was involved in tackling the infectious disease Ebola in Liberia.
Activity 3. Match the paragraphs with the timelines.
Para. Time
Para._1&7_ Now
Para.__2__ Before arrival
Para.__3-6_ My 100 days with MSF
Activity 4. Read and answer.
1. What’s the author’s feeling now (adj.)
Proud, relieved, cautious.
2. Why did the author decide to go to Liberia with MSF
I felt it was my duty as a doctor to go there and offer my help.
I knew I was putting my life at risk.
I thought “If I don't do it, who will ”
3. What do you think of writer (adj.)
Responsible, brave, sympathetic.
Activity 5. Read and complete.
Names Identity Mission
The author A Chinese doctor To relieve Emma
Emma A Canadian specialist in infectious disease Treat patients with infectious disease
Wilton A young local man Carry the very sick into the clinic. Disinfect clothing and surfaces.
Maisy A retired public health officer from Darwin, Australia Educate people on preventing infection
Alfonso An Argentinian doctor Previously worked on Ebola outbreaks
Activity 6. Read and answer.
1. What is the writer’s daily work
We worked together, surrounded by blood,vomit and death. But we never give up on a patient.
2. What’s the author’s attitude towards the high death rate
A Frustrated. B Hopeless. C Indifferent. D Determined.
3.What happened to the family of six
A. The twin girls were saved.
B. The parents were alive.
C. All of them died.
D. The brothers were alive.
4.What does the author intend to do by mentioning the example in Paragraph 5
A. To show the reward of his work.
B. To show the danger of his work.
C. To illustrate their frustration.
D. To illustrate their working environment.
5.How does the author view the crisis
A. The crisis formed a bond between people indifferent regions.
B. The crisis gave a better understanding of the world.
C. The author hoped that the world would never face such a crisis again.
D. The crisis led him to know many colleagues well.
6.What's the meaning of the phrase "to step into my shoes"
A. To wear my shoes. B. To replace my place.
C. To give me shoes. D. To slip into the shoes.
7. Faced with so many problems, what should we do
It is essential for us all to collaborate to create a global community with a shared future of peace and prosperity.
Activity 7. Read and answer.(P40-3)
1.Choose the ideas conveyed in the passage and find evidence to support your choices.
A.It is not the first time the author has worked with MSF.
B.The work with MSF in Liberia is life-threatening.
C.The author enjoyed working together with all his colleagues.
D.The author always felt frustrated with the high death rate.
2.What is the spirit of MSF doctors Give your reasons.
Selfless, kind-hearted, hardworking, merciful, devoted/dedicated, brave/courageous/fearless
Activity 8. Read and answer. (P40）
1.What is your understanding of "a community with a shared future for mankind"
Today, humankind is faced with many challenges; the issue concerning the direction the international community is going in draws attention. Under this background, the role of major countries is particularly crucial. The international community calls for a leading force that advocates fairness and justice, promotes win-win cooperation, defends progress, unity and common understanding, and advocates the whole world as one community.
2.How is the idea reflected in the MSF doctor’s journal
The author mentioned that Ebola has no respect for borders. This indicates that borders are artificial. Many human differences are similarly artificial or unimportant when compared to what unites people. Doctors and others involved in the fight against the disease were united by their common values of respecting and saving human life.
Activity 9. Think and share.
1.Do you know of any other similar organizations What do they do
Open answer.
2.What do China do to achieve "a community with a shared future"
Open answer.
Activity 10. Summary.(P40-4）
Time Experiences Feelings
Before arrival How I made up my mind:seeing the tragic scenes on the news and the sense of duty determined
My 100 days What I did on arrival: receiving guidance on the daily routine What my daily work was like: cooperative(coordinated) in dangerous conditions, sometimes with miracles An unforgettable case:treatment for two hopeless brothers from a family of six proud hopeful amazed
Now What is special about the day:exactly one month since the last reported case What we are doing:collaborating to create a global community with a shared future of peace and prosperity proud devoted
Activity 11. Important phrases:
1.冒风险（do sth that involves risks）take the chances 2.战友comrade in arms
3.置某人生命于危险中put one's life at risk 4.被卷入;参与be/get involved in
5.向某人详细解释某事talk sth through sb. 6.在某人五十几岁in one's 50s
7.对..奉献/投入/忠诚be devoted to doing devotion to 8.开始了解come to know
9.对……表示绝望，不抱希望give up on 10.以奇迹告终end in miracles
11.尽管凶多吉少against all odds 12.完全康复make a full recovery
13.被困在……中；被卷入……be caught up in 14.更不用说not to mention
15.接管某人工作，接替某人的位置（take over someone's duty or job）step into one's shoes
三.Follow-up Activities(课后学习)
1. Finish exercise.
I arrived in Liberia with MSF almost three months ago. When I saw the tragic scenes on the news, I felt it was my duty as a doctor 1_to go_(go) there and offer my help. I knew I was putting my life 2_at_ risk. My mission was to relieve Emma, a Canadian specialist, 3___who___ introduced me to some of the others with MSF. With each person I met, I felt a 4___growing_____(grow) sense of pride as part of this extraordinary team, whose 5____devotion_____(devote) to the cause shone from their eyes. In the few weeks since then, we 6___ have worked _(work) together. 7__Although___ the death rate is very high, we well never give up on a patient. To be caught up in such a crisis creates 8__powerful__(power) bonds between people, not only between carers and patients, but also between all those who have come from different parts of the world and joined together in a common cause. It is so 9_ inspiring __(inspire) to have colleagues like them. In a world still facing so many problems, 10_it_ is absolutely essential for us all to collaborate to create a global community.
2. Think and share your XX days/experience with a similar situation.
Period 2 Grammar
【学习目标】
After learning the lesson, students should be able to：
1.Learn the structure and understand the main usage of "It" as an empty subject.
2.Use the grammar and describe a city using "It" as an empty subject.
【评价任务】
1. 通过阅读语篇，在语境中感知、理解it作形式主语的结构和表意功能。（检测目标1）
2. 通过改写句子和用正确形式填空，进一步掌握使用其用法，并能够在真实语境中恰当运用。（检测目标2）
【学习过程】
Preparation（课前准备）
Look for more sentences with "It" as an empty subject in the reading passage.
二．Attached Classroom Activities(课堂活动)
Lead in. Activate and share: What have we learnt about it
1. I dropped my watch and it broke. something
2. There is a knock on the door. It must be the postman.somebody
3. What’s this It’s a new machine.pronoun
4. It is Friday today.date
5. It was very cold last Monday.weather
6. It lies in the south of Anhui.place
7. It is about 8:30 now.time
8. It is about 25km from my city to the capital.distance
9. It is 39 degree! You got a high fever!temperature
Activity 1. Look at the sentences and answer the questions. Sentences (a) and (c) are from the reading passage. (P41-1)
1.What does "it" refer to in sentences (a) and (c)
"It" refers to not to take any chances in sentence (a) and to remember that Ebola doesn't respect national boundaries in sentences (c).
2.What is the difference between the sentences in each group Why does the author choose to use sentences (a) and (c) instead of (b) and (d)
The first sentences in each group use “it” as an empty subject at the beginning of the sentences.
The reason why sentences (a) and (c) are chosen is that the sentences are kept balanced and the key information of the sentences is emphasized.
Look for more sentences with this structure in the reading passage.
...it was my duty as a doctor to go there and offer my help.
It is so inspiring to have colleagues like Wilton, Maisy and Alfono, not mention all...
... it is absolutely essential for us all to collaborate to create a global community...
Activity 2. Summarize the form, meaning and usage of "It" as an empty subject.
Read the sentences with "It" as an empty subject in the reading passage and analyze the structure.
Open answer.
It做形式主语的基本用法：
（1）不定式。句子的谓语可以是：
① be+形容词；e.g. It is important to know (know) your limitations.知道自己的局限性是很重要的。
② be+名词；e.g. It is a good idea to have (have) a little notebook handy. 手边有个小笔记本是个好主意。
③ be+介词短语；e.g. It is against the law to do that.这样做是违法的。
④ 及物动词+宾语+不定式e.g. It gives me great pleasure to see the movie.观看电影让我很高兴。
（2）动名词。
① 用no good,no use,great fun, a new experience等名词作表语；e.g. It is fun working for him.为他工作很有意思。
② 也可用某些形容词作表语；e.g. Do you think it is worth quarreling with him？你认为和他吵值得吗？
③ 一些其他的谓语形式。 e.g. Does it matter wasting a little money 稍微浪费一点钱行吗？
（3）主语从句。可以是that引导的；例：
① It is strange that it hasn‘t been noticed before.真奇怪，它以前没有引起注意。
② It is a wonder that he is still alive.他居然还活着，真是个奇迹。
③ It happened that the harvest was bad that year.碰巧，那年的收成不好。
④ It is said that there was an earthquake in Japan.据说日本发生了地震。
It做形式主语的常用句型：
（1）It is clear/ obvious/ true/ possible/ certain/... that ...
e.g. It is obvious that he's late.
很明显他迟到了。
（2）It is important/ necessary/ right/ strange/ natural/... that ...(should) do...
e.g. It is necessary that you do enough exercises before
the race.
你在比赛前做足够的运动是有必要的。
（3）It is said/ reported/ learnt/... that...
e.g. It is reported that a seven-year-old girl won the game.
据报道，一个七岁的女孩赢了比赛。
（4）It is suggested/ ordered/ required/... that ...(should) do...
e.g. It is suggested that the meeting (should) be put off.
人们建议推迟会议。
（5）It is a pity/ shame/ ... that...
e.g. It is a pity that you didn't see such a good film.
真可惜你没看到这么好的电影。
（6）It happens /seems/ looks/ appears/... that...
e.g. It happens that I know him.
碰巧我认识他。
（7）It looks/ seems as if...
e.g. It looks as if he is wrong.
看起来像是他错了。
（8）It doesn't matter whether/ if...
e.g. It doesn't matter if you miss the bus, because there's another one 15 minutes later.
你错过了这一趟公交车也没关系，15分钟后还有一趟。
（9）It takes... (some time) to do...
e.g. It took us three hours to get there.
去那里要花费我们三个小时。
（10）It is + 形容词+ (of sb)+ to do...
e.g. It is kind of you to think so much of us.
你为我们考虑那么多，你真是太好了。
Translation: Proverbs with “It”
① It is never too old to learn. 活到老, 学到老。
② It is easier to fall than to rise. 摔倒容易爬起来难。
③ It is no use crying over spilt milk. 覆水难收。
④ It never rains but it pours. 不鸣则已, 一鸣惊人。
⑤ It is easy to open a shop but hard to keep it always open. 创业容易守业难。
⑥ It takes three generations to make a gentleman. 十年树木, 百年树人。
Activity 3. Rewrite the underlined parts using it as an empty subject. (P41-2)
It is no longer quite so difficult for women and minorities to get roles in American film and television.
It is now a more realistic hope for minority actors to become a leading actor in Hollywood.
It is more common than before for women to write and direct Hollywood films.
It is seen as acceptable by film studios to cast white actors as Asian characters.
Activity 4. Describe the city using the information provided and it as an empty subject. (P41-3)
Beijing today is multicultural. It is not a surprising thing for students to see different skin colours in the same class. It is possible for people to hear many different languages and dialects. It is easy for people to find products from all over the world. It is not difficult for foreigners to settle down and find a job. It is a common thing for people from different countries to work in the same company.
Activity 5. Describe one of the cities using it as an empty subject where appropriate. Do online research if necessary.(P41-4)
Open answer.
Activity 6. Summary: it as an empty subject.
三.Follow-up Activities(课后学习)
1. Finish grammar exercises on “It” as an empty subject.
2. Introduce your hometown using the grammar: “It” as an empty subject.
Period 3 Vocabulary & Listening and speaking
【学习目标】
After learning the lesson, students should be able to：
Be able to get the main idea of the reading material and the usage of expressions about global village phenomenon;
Learn some listening skills and be able to express your interest and describe a common phenomenon.
【评价任务】
通过在语篇中学习地球村现象话题的短语，掌握并在（书信）语境中正确使用话题短语。（检测目标1）
2. 通过听说活动，听懂与地球村现象相关的话题内容，能够恰当地运用相关话语表达兴趣和阐述现象，认识到打破边界问题的重要性，培养勇敢积极的生活观。（检测目标2）
【学习过程】
Preparation（课前准备）
Search for some background information about the phenomenon of the “global village”.
二．Attached Classroom Activities(课堂活动)
Lead in. Brainstorming: Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1.Before the invention of TV and Internet, how did people communicate and send messages How did people know the events happening in other parts of the world
Open answer.
2.How do people communicate with each other now
Open answer.
Activity 1. Read the passage and answer the questions. Pay attention to the expressions in bold.(P42-5)
1. What phenomenon does the passage describe
It describes the phenomenon of the “global village” as related to the promotion of technological and cultural exchange.
2. What effect does technology have on cultural exchange
Technology enables us to form close connections with people of completely different cultures and gives us quick and easy access to other cultures and lifestyles.
Activity 2. Complete the letter with the correct form of the expressions in Activity 5. (P42-6)
Activity 3. Listen to the conversation and choose the main idea.(P42-7)
Activity 4. Listen again and complete the table.(P42-8)
Activity 5. Complete the boxes with the expressions from the conversation.(P42-9)
Activity 6. Work in pairs. Talk about another phenomenon of the global village using the expressions in this section. Make a presentation next class.(P42-10)
三.Follow-up Activities(课后学习)
Think about any difficulties you encountered during your discussion and what you did to overcome them.
Period 4 Developing Ideas-Reading
【学习目标】
After learning the lesson, students should be able to：
1.Know the background of Lincoln’s Gettysburg Address through reading .
2.Understand the significance of abolishing slavery in the US through reading the passage The Words That Changed A Nation.
【评价任务】
1.通过阅读和分析，在语篇中了解林肯的《葛底斯堡演说》的背景，深刻理解"人人生而平等"。（检测目标1）
2. 通过阅读、讨论等，理解在美国解放奴隶的重要意义，培养打破种族边界的意识。（检测目标2）
【学习过程】
Preparation（课前准备）
Search for information about American Civil War, The Battle of Gettysburg and Gettysburg Address.
Attached Classroom Activities(课堂活动)
Lead in. Look at the pictures and answer the questions.
1.Why do people declare war on another country
Open answer.
2.Share information searched about American Civil War, The Battle of Gettysburg and Gettysburg Address.
Activity 1. Watch the video and answer the questions.(P44-1)
1.How did slave owners regard their slaves
They didn’t regard them as humans but as animals, without respecting them.
2.What was a slave’s life like
Daily life for a slave involved back-breaking labour. Slaves had to work all day long without enough rest. They were often physically abused by their owners and had no legal rights.
Activity 2. Look at the title and skim the passage. Choose the book in which you would most likely find the passage.(P44-2)
1.The Power of Speech
2.Famous US Presidents
3.Great Battles in History
Activity 3.Read the passage carefully and answer questions.
1. Who is the speaker
Abraham Lincoln.
2.What is the setting(date＆place) and the background event
On 19 November 1863, in a field in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania.
The Battle of Gettysburg in 1863, which resulted in over 50,000 casualties.
3. What was Lincoln’s purpose in giving the speech
A. To declare a civil war.
B. To give the people hope, belief and a reason to look to the future.
C. To celebrate a victory.
Activity 4.Organise information from the passage and complete the notes. (P46-3)
Activity 5.Think and share.
1.Lincoln talked about government “of the people, by the people, for the people”. What does this mean
“Of the people” means that the government should be made up of or drawn from the people;
“by the people” means that the government should be run by ordinary people;
“for the people” means that the government should use its power for the people’s benefit.
2.What other speeches can you think of that stress the importance of breaking boundaries
Open answer.
Example: I Have a Dream
I have a dream that one day on the red hills of Georgia, the sons of former slaves and the sons of former slave owners will be able to sit down together at the table of brotherhood.
3.What efforts to break boundaries are described in the two reading passages in this unit
In the first passage, doctors or other people of different backgrounds worked together to save people in danger.
In the second passage, Lincoln called on the people of the United States to strive for a free nation where all men are equal.
Activity 6.Work in groups. Give a talk about the significance of abolishing slavery in the US.(P46-4)
1. Organise your ideas by answering the questions.
What was the US like before slavery was abolished
The US was divided into states in the North that prohibited slavery, and states in the South which allowed slavery and depended upon slavery economically. Slavery was a very cruel institution, and caused great human suffering in the states that permitted it. Reliance on slavery also made the South less technologically advanced than the North.
How was it different afterwards
Slaves were freed and were regarded as equal under the law, at least in theory. In practice, black Americans continued to suffer great discrimination in the South for the next hundred years, until the birth of the modern civil rights movement in the 1960s. The legacy of slavery continues to affect race relations in the US today.
In what ways did the abolition of slavery help to break boundaries
The abolition of slavery made former slaves and their former masters equal before the law. This was the first step towards true equality.
2.Do research to find more evidence to support your ideas.
3.Give your talk to the class.
Summary
Abraham Lincoln, President of the United States of America, made a speech on 19 November, 1863 in Gettysburg, Pennsylvania in memory of the soldiers who 1 had died(die). At that time, America was 2 bitterly(bitter) divided. For two years, its people had been deep in a civil war between South and North. The Union side won but 3 at a great cost. People lost hope and purpose. Lincoln understood the feelings of the 4 civilian (civil) people. His speech gave them hope, 5 belief (believe) and a reason to look to the future. He gave them a new vision of 6 what the United States of America should be, 7 based (base) on the ideals set down by its Founding Fathers 87 years before. 8 It was what the soldiers had died for. Now it was up to the living 9 to remove (remove) not only the divisions between North and South, 10 but the boundaries between black and white, and work step by step towards the equality of humankind.
三.Follow-up Activities(课后学习)
1. Finish exercises.
2. Try to retell Lincoln’s The Gettysburg Address.
Period 5 Developing Ideas-Writing
【学习目标】
After learning the lesson, students should be able to：
Know sth about Edgar Snow and his book Red Star over China, which broke ideological boundaries.
Learn how to write a speech about breaking boundaries.
【评价任务】
1.通过阅读了解埃德加·斯诺以及他的打破意识形态边界的书--《红星照耀中国》。（检测目标1）
2.通过阅读，问题导向和讨论等，学会如何撰写关于打破边界的演讲稿。（检测目标2）
【学习过程】
Preparation（课前准备）
Search for some information about a person who has helped to increase understanding between two countries.
Attached Classroom Activities(课堂活动)
Activity 1.Read the speech on Edgar Snow and answer the questions.(P47-5)
1. Who was Edgar Snow
He was an American journalist who wrote influential books and articles about China in the 1930s.
2. What did he do and what boundaries did he break
He actually spent time with the Chinese Red Army and listened to their stories and observed their day-to-day lives. He also conducted interviews with Mao Zedong and other leaders. His book Red Star over China broke ideological boundaries by telling the stories of the Chinese communist movement from the inside.
Activity 2.Complete the table to organise your own speech about another person who has helped to increase understanding between two countries.(P47-6)
Activity 3.Work in pairs. Make improvements to each other’s speeches and share them with the class.(P47-7)
Activity 4.Give your speech to the class.
Reference Text (Henry Norman Bethune: A Canadian; A famous doctor; In January 1938, Bethune joined the Chinese to struggle against the Japanese invaders.):
Good morning, everyone. Today I’m going to introduce a great man who devoted his life to practising medicine for the people of China — Dr Norman Bethune. He was born in 1890, in Canada. He was a complicated person who was both very creative and very stubborn. He was also very hard-working, and wanted to make a difference in the world. In fact, he invented or improved numerous surgical procedures and surgical instruments. However, it was in China that he would break national boundaries by becoming one of the few Western doctors to help the Chinese in their wartime struggle. His contribution to the welfare of the Chinese people was not only unusual, but immense.
Having married a wealthy woman, Bethune had once enjoyed a luxurious lifestyle in Canada. However, his social conscience developed during the 1930s, with a visit to the Soviet Union and time as a surgeon during the Spanish Civil War. In January 1938, he left Canada again, this time to help the soldiers in China’s Eighth Route Army. It was no easy journey. Travelling thousands of kilometres, he did not reach Yan’an until the end of March. By June, he was working at the front. He soon saw that the medical situation for the troops and local people was bad. There were not enough medicines or surgical instruments, and the medical staff were not well trained. Bethune worked hard to help the wounded and train his staff, even inventing medical equipment that was suitable for guerilla warfare in China. The pace at which Bethune worked can be seen in a battle during April 1939, when he performed 115 operations in only 69 hours. The Chinese, though they sometimes found Bethune difficult because of his stubbornness, admired him greatly because of his ceaseless hard work and his dedication to helping the Chinese people. But tragedy struck when Bethune cut himself while conducting an operation. He soon contracted blood poisoning and died on 12 November 1939.
Dr Norman Bethune had worked tirelessly as a surgeon, teacher and hospital administrator for the Chinese people. Their struggle became his own. Although he was not Chinese, he sacrificed his life for them. In December 1939, Chairman Mao Zedong wrote an article “In Memory of Norman Bethune”, as a tribute to Bethune, and called on the Chinese people to learn from his example. Dr Norman Bethune remains the greatest inspiration for anyone who believes that we must fight alongside others for justice — even if they are from a different nation to our own.
三.Follow-up Activities(课后学习)
Polish your speech.
Period 6 Presenting Ideas
【学习目标】
After learning the lesson, students should be able to：
Make a list of boundaries in society
Learn how to break boundaries in society
【评价任务】
1. 通过观看图片，整理社会中的边界问题，深入认识边界问题。（检测目标1）
2. 通过思考与讨论，小组展示等，为社会中的边界问题寻找突破点，敢于打破边界。（检测目标2）
【学习过程】
Preparation（课前准备）
Search for information about boundaries in society.
Attached Classroom Activities(课堂活动)
Activity 1. Work in groups. Look at the pictures and make a list of boundaries in society.(P48-1)
Activity 2. Choose one of the boundaries you have listed and talk about how to break that boundary by answering the questions.(P48-2)
What led to the boundary
Who is affected by the boundary
What can be done to remove the boundary
How would society change if the boundary were removed
Activity 3. Prepare a short presentation.(P48-3)
Consider the following:
1. the structure of your presentation
2. useful words, expressions and structures
Activity 4. Give your presentation to the class.(P48-4)
Reflection: Write a reflection after completing this unit.
Consider the following:
1. What is your understanding of breaking boundaries
2. What text types have you learnt about What are their features
3. What words, expressions and structures have you learnt
4. What improvement have you made in understanding different cultures
5. What improvement have you made in using learning strategies and exploring effective ways of learning
6. What improvement have you made in analysing and solving problems
三.Follow-up Activities(课后学习)
Choose one of the boundaries you have listed and think about how to break that boundary. Write your ideas down in about 100 words.

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