Travel journey教案--reading.doc

Travel journey：journey down Mekong river Background informationStudentsNo.1 high school students ,grade 1Lesson duration45 minsTeaching contentsUnit 3 Travel Reading: JOURNEY DOWN THE MEKONG Part one : THE DREAM AND THE PLAN Teaching objectivesBy the end of the class, students should be able to 1 know about some famous travel places in foreign country and China.2 learn some knowledge about Mekong river 3 understand the reading part and learn some reading skills.4 distinguish some similar phrases and word sand able to use them to express their ideas.5 understand the importance of making a plan before doing something.Key and difficult pointsKey points :The understanding of the reading part To master the reading skill.Difficult points:To understand and memorize the geography terms. Teaching aidsPPTTeaching proceduresStep one: Greeting Step two: pre-reading 1. Show some pictures of famous places both in foreign county and in China 2. Show the picture of the Yangtze River and the Yellow River 3. Have a brain storming. Lead in the idea of traveling along a river by asking students how people use it 4. Describe the Mekong River to students and let them guess what river it is and lead in the reading partStep three: while-reading 1. Students go through the reading part and answer the questions about “who” “where” “what ”to grasp the main idea 2 Help the students to understand those geography terms by showing pictures and point out the characteristics of each term and then let students try to define themStep four: post-reading 1. Change the reading passage into a dialogue between Wang Kun and Wang Wei such as:Wang Wei: You know, weve always wanted to do a long bike trip. Why dont we go on one after we graduate from college?Wang Kun: Thats a good idea2. Divide the students into two groups, one group agrees that they can complete their bike travel dream and the other dont agree that opinion. Have a discussion and give reasons to support the ideas (the students should get this result: we should have a plain before dong something)step five: summary Ask the students what they have learn in this class.Step six: homework Choose one:1 Pick out eight new words to make up a passage2 Write a composition about dream and planOptional activities Discuss if we want to travel, what we should plan before we starting in order to have a pleasure journey. Part 1Q1. Do you like traveling? Q2.Why do so many people want to travel?/What are the advantages of traveling? Relax ourselves increase our knowledge make friends Be good to healthQ3.If you have a chance to travel ,how will you go there? On foot by bus bye train ship plane Q4 Compare the advantages and disadvantages of these transportations. Advantage disadvantages Bus 1.Very cheap Takes longer than the train or plane 2.Efficient for short journeys Train 1.Faster than bus, cheaper than plane take longer than plane 2.ends in the center of the town/city Ship 1.Cheaper than plane 1.More expensive than train 2.see beautiful scenery inland places 2.Not convenient for visitingAirplane 1.Quick 2.Efficient 1.Expensive 3.Provides meals 2.Journey ends far from the city.Part 2 Reading :Journey Down The Mekong1 Look at some pictures of famous rivers in the world.Yellow River Nile River (Egypt) .Mississippi ThamesQ:How do people who live along a river use it?ravel along a river to irrigate(灌溉)their fieldsto make electricity go swimmingQ:How much do you know about the Mekong river?The Mekong is the worlds 12th-longest river at 2,600 miles. It is the largest river in Southeast Asia. The river forms the border between Laos and Myanmar (Burma) and most of the border between Laos and Thailand. The river is navigable year-round, but some part of it are particularly difficult to pass through. In the upper part of the river, swift rapids and sharp drops punctuate the river flow. Which countries does the Mekong River flow through?China Laos老挝 Myanmar缅甸 Thailand, 泰国 Cambodia柬埔寨Vietnam 越南Part 3 Fast-reading :the main idea of the passage Para 1 Take a great bike trip along the Mekong River.Para 2 Different attitudes between themPara 3 The preparation before the trip & details about Mekong River.Careful Reading 1.What was Wang Kun and Wang Weis idea of a good trip?Their idea was to take a long bike trip.2.Where is the source of the Mekong and which sea does it enter?Qinghai Province the South China Sea3.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong?You can see the sourc