一、教学目标

1. 知识与技能目标

• read what Bill Gates says about education;

• build up your vocabulary relating to campus life;

• get to know about the vocational education in Germany.

  
  

2. 思政教育目标：

本单元主题是教育，课文主要探讨了大学教育。通过对课文的学习，学生能够思考自己的学习问题，更正错误的学习方法，了解到学习的重要性，从而以更良好的态度面对学业和校园生活。

二、案例内容

本单元思政点：在学生决定是否辍学参加工作时，帮助学生正视学校的意义，树立良好的态度面对学业和校园生活。

1.Lead-in

观看“大学生活”主题视频，思考学习的意义，思考目前专业学习对职业的影响。

2.Text understanding

（1）背景知识层面思政元素：

William (Bill) H. Bill Gates is the co-founder, chairman and chief software architect of Microsoft Corporation, the world’s largest and most profitable software company. And he is also the richest man in the world.

• Gates was born in 1955, in Seattle, Washington.

• Gates attended the private Lakeside School. There, he discovered his interest in software and began programming computers at age 13. 

• Gates went off to Harvard University in 1973 with the original intention of becoming a math professor. It was during his Harvard days that he and his friend developed BASIC (Beginner’s All-purpose Symbolic Instruction Code), the programming language for the first microcomputer. 

• Gates left Harvard in 1975 without completing his university education. 

• He started Microsoft at the age of 19, and made a deal that changed the landscape of computing forever. 

• Gates announced in 2006 that he would be transitioning from full-time work at Microsoft to part-time work, and full-time work at the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation to enhance healthcare and reduce extreme poverty in the world.

  
  

（2）篇章理解层面思政元素：

通过让学生快速阅读，引发学生进一步思考，了解课文整体内涵，体会到学习的意义和重要性。

 It’s true that I dropped out of college to start Microsoft, but I was at Harvard for three years before dropping out. As I’ve said before, nobody should drop out of college unless they believe they face the chance of a lifetime. And even then they should consider carefully.

In my company’s early years, we had a bright  part-time programmer who planned to drop out of high school to work. We told him no.Quite a few of our people didn’t finish college, but we discourage dropping out. Having a diploma certainly helps somebody who is looking to us for a job.

High school and college offer you the best chance to learn many things and to do projects with others that teach you about team spirit. In high school there was a time when I was highly focused on writing software,but for most of my high school years I had many interests. In college, I read about all kinds of things and attended different kinds of classes.For me, classroom is not the only place where you can learn. You can also learn in a library.But somebody handing you a book doesn’t automatically start your learning. You should learn with other people, ask questions, try out ideas and have a way to test your ability.

（3）语言知识层面思政元素（结合思辨）：

As I’ve said before, nobody should drop out of college unless they believe they face the chance of a lifetime. And even then they should consider carefully. (Para. 2)

讲解drop out，chance of a lifetime词汇时，让学生同时思考以下问题：

What’s Bill Gates’ opinion about college study?

Do you think it’s good to drop out of school?

Students might have some difficulties when studying, by thinking up these two questions and encouraging them,they can regain a new view on study and life.

三、 课后练习思政元素

Translate the following sentences into English by using the given words or phrases:

1.你们要集中精力学习。(be focused on)

You should be focused on study.

2.对于年轻人来说，教育很重要。(count) 

Education does count to young people.

3.我们在这所职业学校里学习许多课程。(vocational school, subject)

We study many subjects in this vocational school.

4.你要好好利用这次千载难逢的机会。(take advantage of)

You should take advantage of this chance of a lifetime.

5.德国绝大多数职业学校不收学费。(majority, charge)

The majority of vocational schools in Germany do not charge tuition fees.

四、教学反思

1.思政元素要融合地自然、恰当

针对英语教材思政元素的结合点，仍需不断挖掘、商讨，要与时事相结合，与党的最新政策和方针相结合。同时，在讲解时要融入地自然、恰当，让学生体会到所传达的观念。

2.以多种形式引起学生兴趣

本单元主题是“教育”，可以引入多种形式，如相关主题视频展示，学生情景对话等，帮助学生理解单元主题。