blackbeards-last-stand

Blackbeard’sLaststandPeriod1*Introduction（showthepictureofBlackbeard）(1)Tellusaboutsomefamouspiratesyouknow.(2)Whatdoyouthinkofpirates?(3)TalkaboutBlackbeard.·who（EdwardDrummond）·where（British）·when（Attheheightofhisfamebetween1716--1718）·how（Pureevil）(4)Findsomedescriptions.·appearance(P5Hewashugeandstruckfearintotheheartsofhisvictims.P8TheysaidBlackbeardwasagiantofaman-morethan2metrestall.Hisdarkbeardcoveredhalfhisface.)·words(Comeonyoudogs!Let’smakeahellofourownandseewhocanlastthelongest.)·adj.(Daringdangerouscrazy)*Chapter1(1)RobertMaynard(inRoyalNavy)&theletterwhatdoesthelettertellus?(TheletterordershimtohuntdownthepirateBlackbeardandbringhimback,deadoralive.)(2)Findsometales(stories)ofBlackbeardtoshowthatheisscary.(Heshoutsathismanandburststothecabin.Hispirateswouldfollowhimdownintothehold-thedarkspaceunderthedeck.Noonedaredtodisobeytheircaptain.Thenhewouldlightfiresinthatdarkplace.Untilhismanrushoutthenhecometothedeckroaringwithlaughter.)(3)Whatdidthecrewdo\feel\say?(“Begyoupardonsir,butthemanhaveaskedmetospeak.Theydon’tlikethesoundofthis.”)Theyareterrified!!P.S.ReadP13-14,youcanknowthecrewisreallyterrifiedofBlackbeard.*Chapter2&3[Beforethewar](1)Whatisimportantbeforeawar?·Intelligence[情报]（Intelligenceisinformationthatisgatheredbythegovernmentorthearmyabouttheircountry‘senemiesandtheiractivities）·Plan[部署]（Aplanisamethodofachievingsomethingthatyouhaveworkedoutindetailbeforehand)·Weapon[武器]（Aweaponisanobjectsuchasagun,aknife,oramissile,whichisusedtokillorhurtpeopleinafightorawar）(2)FindtheIntelligence(ItwassittinginabaycalledOcracokeInlet)Plan(Waittillmorninginsteadofattacknow)Weapon(Asloopwassmallandfast,butCaptaindidn’thaveanycannons)[Warbegins](1)Weather(acoldmistrolledinfromthesea)(2)Appearance(likeagiant)(3)WordsbetweenBlackbeardandRobertMaynard(p26--p27)*Chapter4&5[Duringthewar](1)Makealistofactionandsoundtoshowthewarwasheat.(Workingroup)·sound(boomcrashscreamscrieswhistle)·actions(firebackkeepasteadyfireonthrusthissword)[Trap](1)WhatisMaynard’strap?(2)Howdoeshedoit?(HowdoesMunrohelphim?)(3)HowisBlackbeardatlast?P.S.Sofromthischapter,canyouknowthepersonalityofMaynardandBlackbeard?[Maynard]braveclevercalm[Blackbeard]cruelpureevilfamousscarydaringrude(4)Canyouretellthestory(P28-45)(Workingroup)*Questiontime[1]WhydidthepiratescuttheirropesandwhatdidCaptainandhismatesdo?[2]Findthesentencesaboutthebigguns.[3]Doyouthinkthewarwasheat?Andtellusyourreason.[4]DidthecannonballshookCaptain’sboats?[5]WhatdoyouthinkoftheCaptainandwhy?(e.g.:brave,calm…..)[6]WhydidtheCaptaintellhismatestogetbelowdecks?[7]Therewasabigexplosion,wasitacannonball?Ifnot,what’sthat?[8]What’sthecaptain’strap?Guesswhatwillhappennext?[9]FindthedescriptionofBlackbeardandtrytoact.[10]Givethispartatitleandretellwhathappened.[11]WhosavedcaptainandkilledBlackbeard?[12]DoyouthinkBlackbeardisgoodatfighting?Period2(1)Whatcanwelearnfromthisbook?(2)CanyoutellusaboutwhatAlanMacDonald’swritingstyleis?(3)Shareyourfavoritepartandyourreasons.(4)Findthemetaphorsandsimiles反思这是一篇条理十分清晰的叙事性文章，可以通过对每一章节的学习与讨论，来分析人物的性格，这点十分重要。如，可以在Blackbeard的Tale以及船员对他的印象中感受到他的恐怖，在Maynard顽强反抗中感受到他的坚韧以及富有经验。虽然以前也有上课的经历，但经验仍不足，所以有时上课思路会不清楚，一堂课思路清晰，结构完整，使学生可以热情投入的课才是最重要的。我觉得这需要课件的完整，内容有选择且都较为重要，以及老师的思路清晰（至少你所问的问题，自己需知道答案）。课前的准备十分重要，课堂上的临场发挥也十分重要，特别是与学生的交流，对学生的点评，体现出一个老师是否专业。我认为这是一个很好的，检验预习课文是否到位的方式，身为一位老师，应该比学生更了解文章的主要内容，，可以更好地了解这个故事。我相信这也是学习英语中的一种特别，且行之有效的方法。这样的方法更能锻炼我们的口语能力。Let’sstartfromhere！！——ChrisMandyCharlotteBob