The Mud Pony教学设计
江苏省南菁高级中学实验学校 沈楠
一、教学内容分析：
【What】主题意义和主要内容
本书是“阳光英语分级阅读”七年级下的一本故事类读物，讲述了男孩Running Deer和小泥驹之间的故事。体现了“人与人之间的互相帮助，互相成就”这一主题。
Running Deer用泥巴捏了一匹渴望已久的小泥驹,并把它当成真正的马驹一样照顾和爱护。当Running Deer与部落其他人走散后，小泥驹变成了一匹真正的马，并且从帮助Running Deer找到了大部落。此后,小泥驹便一直帮助Running Deer打猎和作战，直到他成为部落首领。但是由于Running Deer的一次疏忽，小泥驹被淋了雨，最终变成了一摊泥浆。
【How】文本结构和语言修辞
本书按照事情的发展顺序，用一般过去时讲述了男孩Running Deer制作小泥驹、得到小泥驹帮助、失去小泥驹、重获小泥驹以及永远失去小泥驹这一过程，在这过程中与小泥驹之间的关系逐渐亲密，如同朋友、亲人般彼此照顾、互相帮助。语篇在叙事中使用大量的动词、形容词等描述性语言，很好地衬托出了人物的心理活动。书中惟妙惟肖的插图也从细节处辅助了情节的推动与人物的刻画，为读者的阅读降低了难度、增添了乐趣。此外，作者多次运用了对比的手法，展现了Running Deer对小泥驹发自肺腑的热爱，使读者能身临其境地体验主人公的情感。
【Why】写作意图
本书通过讲述男孩Running Deer和小泥驹之间的故事，向读者展示了他们之间互相帮助，互相照顾以及互相成就的过程。通过阅读这本书，可以让学生体会到人与人之间的“爱与帮助”，小泥驹这个形象就如同生活中的“朋友”、“亲人”，无私帮助着我们，可引导学生结合自身经历，体会人物情感，从而引导学生要真心对待身边的人。
二、教学目标：
By the end of the lesson, the students are expected to be able to:
1. Outline the brief plot by answering some literal questions.
2. Analyze the character’s feelings in different events by answering inferential questions and
finding out related supporting evidence such as the characters’ words and actions.
3. Talk about the themes of the story by evaluating the relationship between Running Deer and the mud pony.
三、教学重难点：
Key points: To analyze the character’s feelings through some details such as the characters’ words and actions.
Difficult points: To talk about the theme of the story.
四、教学过程：
Step 1. Read the cover
Teacher’s activities and questions |
Student's’ activity |
Intention |
1. What can you see from the cover? 2. After seeing the title and the picture, do you have any questions to ask? |
(title, picture) (Who is the boy/the mud pony? Who made the mud pony? Is it really made of mud? Why does the character make a mud pony? Where are they? What happened between them?) |
引导学生关注标题和图片，通过 “读前预测”这一活动激发学生的阅读兴趣，引发思考。 |
Step 2. Read for details
Teacher’s activities and questions |
Student's’ activity |
Intention |
Now, let’s go through the book and try to answer some of the questions. 1. Who is the boy?Who made the mud pony? So it is a story about Running Deer and his mud pony. 2. What happened to Running Deer and his mud pony? Try to use some short sentences to tell us what happened to them. For example, Running Deer made a mud pony. This time, let’s read the story more carefully. P2-5 1. Why did Running Deer make a mud pony? 2. Did Running Deer love the mud pony? How do you know that? (verbs) Although it is not a real pony, he still loved it and looked after it very well. 3. What does the mud pony mean to Running Deer? P6-13 1. Why did Running Deer need help from the mud pony? 2. How could the mud pony help him? 3. Why did it become a real pony? 4. What did the mud pony do to help Running Deer find his family? 5. What does “gallop”mean? 6. How long did it take? The mud pony didn’t have a rest on the way. He tried his best to help Running Deer. It was a tiring trip for both of them. 1. When they found his family, what did Running Deer do first? 2. What do you think of Running Deer from his action? 3. But did the mud pony need food? What did it really need? P14-21 Someone else in the tribe also wanted it. 1. Who wanted the mud pony? 2. Why did the chief want the mud pony? 3. Did Running Deer agree? Did he really want to give the mud pony to the chief? 4. Why did he do it at last? The next day, the mud pony helped the chief in the hunting . But near the end, it fell and broke its leg. 5. How did the chief feel? What did he do? 6. How did Running Deer feel? What did he do? There is a big contrast between their feelings and action. 7. Why did they have different attitudes towards the mud pony with a broken leg？ 8. What did the mud pony mean to the chief/Running Deer? 9. What did the mud pony do to help Running Deer in return(作为回报)? P22-24 1. What happened to the mud pony in the end? 2. Why? That’s why he lost it forever. |
Running Deer made a mud pony got help from the mud pony lost the mud pony had the mud pony again lost it forever poor family&wanted a pony paint its face white, make a corral for it to live in, play with it every day, give it hay to eat and water to drink a toy He couldn’t find his family. It became a real pony. “Mother Earth send me to look after you.” The pony runs very fast. Two days. Thinking of his pony first, gather grass to feed him kind, thoughtful, thankful A blanket to keep it from the rain. the chief, the leader of the tribe talk, run fast, help him in the hunting (useful) He had to do what the chief wanted. furious, gave it back to RD overjoyed, cared for it so well tool vs. friend/family. With the help of the pony, Running Deer became the best hunter and the new chief . It became a heap of mud. RD forgot to cover the mud pony with a blanket./ RD no longer needed his help. |
通过寻找“读前预测”问题的答案来提取故事的环境、人物、情节等表层信息，并梳理故事情节。 通过关注文章细节，尤其是能够展现人物动作和情感的部分动词和形容词，从中理解人物的情感的变化。 |
Step 4. In-depth thinking
Teacher’s activities and questions |
Students’ activity |
Intention |
1. Further thinking: What do you think of their relationship in the story? 2. Sharing: Is there anyone who always helps you just like the mud pony in your life? 3. Summary Cherish the people who always loves us and helps us. Don’t forget to show our love and thanks to them. |
引导学生纵观全文，从整体上来把握和思考Running Deer 和小泥驹之间的关系，从而体会到“爱与帮助”这一主题。并结合自身经历来谈谈生活中这类的人对自己的帮助与关怀。 |
Step 5. Homework (Choose one of them)
1: Suppose(假如) you are Running Deer. Write about the story between you and the Mud Pony.
2: Make adaption(改编) of the ending.