高一上册备课英语Unit 3《Travel journal》教案（新人教版必修1）.doc

Unit 3 Travel journal-ReadingTeaching goals1. Learn something about the Mekong River through reading.2. Students can use what they have learned to describe a trip.3. Students should realize if they want to be successful, what personalities they should have.Teaching important and difficult points:1. Understand the text well.2. Try to master the useful new words & expressions in this period.Teaching aids: a computer & a projectorTeaching proceduresStep 1 warming upDo you like traveling along a river, a great river? As we all know, there are a lot of rivers in the world and also there are many great rivers. Now look at the chart. In the left column are names of some great rivers. In the right column are locations where the rivers lie. Please match them. What role does a river play in peoples life? In other words, how do people who live along a river use it?The suggested answers:People can drink the water in a river or wash their clothes.People can swim in a river in summer.People can use a river to irrigate their fields.People can use a river to produce electricity.People can travel along a river.Step 2 Lead InIf you plan to travel along a river, what will you do?Step 3 Pre-readingT: Have you visited the Mekong River? If no, lets learn something about it.Enjoy a clip of video.2. Can you list the countries that the Mekong River flows through?3. Enjoy the beautiful sights along the Mekong River to arouse their interest of it.4. The countries the Mekong River flows throughStep 4 ReadingIn this step, get the students to read the text and finish some tasks.Task1: Scan the text quickly, then answer some questions 1. Who will travel in the text? 2. Where are they going ? 3. How are they getting there? 4.What did Wang Wei prepare for the trip?1) Two years ago, bought2) Then , persuaded3) Last year, visited4) Several months before our trip, went to 5What didnt she prepare for the trip? （1）。She didnt know （2）.She hadnt （3）.She doesnt What kind of person is Wang Wei? Which answer is wrong? A. stubbornB. determinedC. carelessD. careful5. Is it a difficult journey to cycle along the Mekong? Why?6.What can you see when you travel along the Mekong River?Task2: Listen to the tape and pay attention to the pronunciation, then do the T or F exercise.1.Wang kun is a high school student. 2.Both Dao Wei and Yu Hang are Dai and they grew up in eastern Yunnan province 3.The source of Mekong is in Qinghai province .4.Finally Wang Kun agreed with his sister to cycle with her. 5.They found few atlas and books about Mekong River in library. 6. Mekong river begins at glacier on a Tibet mountain. the water there is clear but not cold. 7. Only a small part of the river is in China.8.As it enters Southeast Asia, it moves slowly.Task3: Careful readingRead the text again and try to complete a form.their dreamTheir journeyTheir preparationThe details of the Mekong River 1.It begins 2.As it passes through valleys 3. It enters 4.After it leaves 5. As it enters. 6. ItsTask4: Consolidation Fill in the blanksWang Kun and Wang Wei have _ about taking a great bike trip. when they _ from college. They _ to _ along the Mekong River with their _. Wang Wei is very _. Once she is _ to do something she will never _ her mind. Although it is difficult to travel along the Mekong River by bike, she _ that they find the _ of the river and begin their journey there.Step 5 Post-readingTask1: Make comparisonAn attitude is what a person thinks about something. Make lists of Wang Weis and Wang Kuns similar and different attitudes about the trip. Task2: DebateWhich character do you like,Wang Kun or Wang wei? Why?Task3: Understand two mottosLife is just a series of trying to make up your mind. Success belongs to the perseveringTask 4:discussionIf you and your friends want to go for a travel, what will you prepare, and why?Different travelers may have different purp