英语必修 第二册Lesson 3 The Superhero Behind Superman导学案

Unit 6 The Admirable

Lesson 3 The superhero behind superman

Learning Objectives：

At the end of this class, you will be able to

1. learn the important facts about Christopher Reeve.

2. figure out the main structure of the passage.

3. sum up what qualities the superhero has and build up empathy to others.

4. think deeply about the title and talk about the person you admire most in real life.

Step 1  Lead-in

Step 2  while-reading

Activity 1: skimming for the main idea

 Para 1                    His returning to film career

 Para 2                    His general introduction

 Para 3         His personal information

 Para 4         His death

 Para 5         His reputation for good causes

 Para 6         His disaster

Activity 2: scanning for details

1. listen to the recording and do true or false (para2-3)

  ①Reeve’s parents may have received good education.    (     )

  ②Reeve was born with love for acting.                   (     )

  ③Reeve starred in four Superman films in 1978.          (     )

  ④Reeve gained a reputation because he starred superman.   (     )

  ⑤After he became successful, he did many good things.    (     )

2. put the events in order, write down some key words and share (para4-5)

  （）his charity work    

（）his returning to film career

  （）his families and friends  

（）his riding accident        

（）his belief      

（）his feeling after accident

3. read para.6

  Q: Do you think people will forget Reeve or not?

    He will always be remembered as a _______________.

Reeve is not only a superman___________, but also a superhero ____________.

Activity 3: Share and think.

What’s your understanding of the title “The Superhero Behind Superman”?

What inspirations do you get from Christopher Reeve?

How to introduce or describe a person?

background information  

Structure   experiences & attitude towards life

achievements & contributions

          comments

Step 3  post-reading    

Express yourself in a talk show .

Tips: Suppose you are Reeve, Mrs. Reeve and Reeve's doctor. You are attending Oprah Show to share Reeve's story with the audience. 

Step 4 Assignment

Topic-related micro writing （话题微写作）

Complete the profile of a superhero in your real life that you admire according to the following tips. You need to add more information if necessary.

Name:_____________

Jobs:____________

Relationship with you:____________

Achievements:____________

Reasons why you admire him/her: ____________