江苏省江阴市成化高级中学高中英语 Unit1 Other countriesother cultures Word power教案 牛津译林版选修9 (2).doc

model 9 unit 1： other countries, other cultures【teaching aims】 help the students to know what words can be used to describe a country. 【teaching important points】 help the students to gain some knowledge of the united kingdom, which helps them to promote their cross-cultural awareness. 【teaching difficult points】 use the words learnt in class to complete the relevant exercises. 【teaching aids】 the blackboard【teaching procedures】step 1 brainstorming1. begin the lesson by reviewing the reading passage canadaland of the maple tree. ask students to answer the following question:what subjects are covered in the passage of canadaland of the maple tree?climatelocationsizelandscaperesourcespopulationlifestylecitieslanguagehistorysocietysymbol2. show the pictures of big ben and tower bridge to students, and ask them the questions:(1) do you know the buildings in the pictures?(2) in which country do they lie? (in the united kingdom.)3. ask students to think about the following question:if we were to write a book about the united kingdom, what subjects should be covered in the book?step 2 vocabulary learning1. ask students to focus on part a on page 6. let them go through the contents page of the book and then check their comprehension by asking the following questions: t: which subjects are you most interested in? why? ( encourage students to express their opinions freely.)2. ask students to focus on part c on page 7, which helps students to apply the new words they have learned on page 6. check the answers.answers:1 great britain 2 scotland3 london 4 edinburgh 5 cardiff 6 belfast3. ask students to focus on part b on page 6. ask the questions to make sure students understand the make-up of the british commonwealth of nations.(1) what countries is great britain made up of?(2) what is the uk made up of?(3) what other commonwealth nations do you know of? answers:(1) england, scotland and wales(2) great britain and northern ireland(3) canada, australia and so on4. get students to deal with part d on page 7. require students to match each city with a country in the uk and check the answers.answers:glasgowscotland; derrynorth ireland; swanseawales; birminghamenglandstep 3 vocabulary extension1. organize a follow-up activity to help students remember and apply the words learned in the section. require students to work in groups, looking at a world map and following the instruction:choose a country from the world map and prepare a short speech to introduce the country to your classmates. the speech shall include more than three aspects of the country. other students shall listen carefully and fi