课题

9上Unit5 Reading

课时

2

实验

目的

1. have a better understanding of Tan Dun and his music styles;

2. guess the meanings of the new words from the context;

3. understand the difficult sentences in the context;

4. catch the main idea of the whole article;

5. share their understanding of the title “Music without boundaries”

实验课范围

课题组

班级

九（4）班

主 要 实 验 内 容 或 步 骤

Step 1 Lead-in

1. Enjoy a piece of music

  Listen to the   award music for 2008 Beijing Olympic Games made by Tan Dun.

  Introduce the   background of Tan’s award music.

2. Guess the meaning of “composer”

Questions: Who wrote the music?

         He   writes music. He is a composer.

3. Present the following new words according to the   pictures

  Medal,   Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon

  Questions: (1)   What is the music for?

           (2)   What other amazing music does he write?

           (3)   What is he best known for?

4. Predict the points that may be read in the article

  T: We will read   an article about Tan Dun. But before that, let’s predict what we may read   about the famous composer, shall we? You can choose from the following   points, or you can add your own ideas.

A. Music?                   B. Family?          C. Education?

D. Achievements?             E. Teachers?         F. Thoughts?    G. …      

Step 2 Fast reading

Read through the article and answer the following two   questions. (Skimming)

1. What is the article about? 

  T: Is your   prediction right?

A. Music?                   B. Family?          C. Education?

D. Achievements?             E. Teachers?         F. Thoughts?    G. …   

Answers: music, education, achievements, thoughts,   interest in music

2. In which paragraphs can we read about them?

A. Music (Paragraphs.1, 4)   C. Education (Paragraph 3)    D. Achievements (Paragraph 5)        F. Thoughts (Paragraph 6)    G. music interest (Paragraph 2) 

Step 3 Further reading

1. Paragraph 1

Read the first paragraph quickly and answer the   question. 

T: How does the writer introduce Tan to us?

S: By showing his music that we know well.

2. Paragraph 2

Read this part and find the answers to the questions.   (scanning)

(1) When and where was Tan born?

(2) How did he show an interest in music when he was   young?

The answer to Question 2:

He loves the sounds of the rushing water and the   blowing wind because, to him, the best music comes from nature. Since he had   no musical instruments then, he made music with common objects like stones   and paper.

a. Help students understand the words “rushing” and   “blowing” by showing pictures and         listening to the sounds of rushing water and blowing wind.

b. Understand the words “instruments” with pictures and   the given context.

c. Understand the meanings of the words “common   objects”. 

T: He made music with common objects. What are the   common objects? Oh, they are stones, leaves and paper. They are usual things.   Tan could make music with usual things such as stones and paper. 

3. Paragraph 3 

T: Read this part and fill in the blanks.

T: What is this part mainly about?

S: It is about Tan’s education and Oscar award.

4. Paragraph 4

T: Tan’s music is quite different from other   musicians’. Read Paragraph 4 and find out what is special.

S: He uses the sounds of nature in his music. His amazing   piece of music Water does not use any musical instruments. Instead, he makes   over 50 sounds from water by controlling the speed of water flow.

T: How can he make over 50 sounds by controlling the   speed of water? Let’s enjoy the video.

T: What does Tan Dun say about the sounds of nature in   his music?

S: He says that they are the sounds of nature and they   create different pictures in different minds.

T: What pictures do you have in your mind while you are   watching the video?

T: In my mind, there are these beautiful pictures.   (Show pictures) Tan mixes common objects and musical instruments together to   create a new type of music, that is, music without boundaries.

T: In fact, Tan’s music without boundaries means more.   Please read Paragraph 5.

5. Paragraph 5

T: What does this paragraph mainly tell us? Read the   paragraph carefully and answer the question.

S: Tan’s achievement.   

T: What is it?

S: He helped build a bridge between the East and the   West.

T: Can you give us an example to prove it?

S: He has brought Chinese and Western music together.   The music for the Beijing Olympics uses traditional Chinese music and the   sounds of an ancient Chinese bell in a western style. (Enjoy the music once   again. Sing after it and enjoy the sounds of the ancient bells.） 

T: Is Jessamine modern music or traditional music?

S: Traditional music.

T: It is not modern music. Tan successfully mixes   Chinese traditional music and Western music together. So what’s his thought   of his music?

S: His music is to dream without boundaries.

T: Let’s go on to read Paragraph 6.

6. Paragraph 6  

T: Read this paragraph carefully. Answer the question:

  What does Tan   Dun mean by saying that “My music is to dream without boundaries”? Give   examples if necessary.

Possible answer:

He mixes different types of music together, such as the   past and present, common objects and musical instruments, traditional Chinese   music and modern Western music.

For example, he has successfully brought Chinese and   Western music together. The music for the Beijing Olympics uses traditional   Chinese music and the sounds of an ancient Chinese bell, though it is in a   Western style.

Step 4 Further understanding

Group work

Express your own opinions: What does Tan Dun bring to   you?

V. Homework

1. Read the article again and write down your own   understanding of the title;

2. Try to say something about Tan Dun according to the   profile card on Page 68 and share what            you have learned in class next   time.

实验后的数据收集或体会

这节课成功的方面：1.呈现直观自然，符合学生的身心发展特点，激发了他们学习英语的热情。以一段视频来导入，新颖而别致，激发了学生学习英语的兴趣。2.根据学生的具体情况，灵活调整课堂问题的难度。3.为了激活学生的思维，我想尽一切方法激发学生的兴趣。4.活动方式多样，内容丰富有趣。真正做到“多模态”模式进行教学。

不足之处：对于九年级阅读课的教学，我还应精益求精。引导学生学习和思考，不仅要有广度更要有深度。