Unit 2 The United Kingdom 教案1.doc

Unit 2 The United Kingdom 教案2 (SIGHTSEEING IN LONDON)IntroductionYou are advised to lead in by talking about farming. Then help students with their reading of SIGHTSEEING IN LONDON. Translation of the text into Chinese is proposed. ObjectivesTo help students make use of what they learned in this unit in communicationTo help students use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing Teaching ProceduresStep1. Skimming Have the students read the passage quickly and answer the two questions.1. How did Zhang Pingyu plan her tour? First, she made a list of the sites she wanted to see. Then she planed her four-day trip.2. What were the buildings mentioned in the text? The buildings mentioned in the text were: Tower; St Pauls Cathedral; Westminster Abbey; Greenwich; Big Ben; Highgate Cemetery; Winsor Castle. Step2. Scanning Ask the students to locate the passage and answer the following questions. 1. Who built the Tower of London? When was it built? 2. Who guarded the Queens jewels? What kind of clothes did they wear?3. When was St Pauls Cathedral built? 4. What did Westminster Abby contain? 5. Did she visit the Big Ben?6. How did Zhang Pingyu finish the first day in London? 7. What could Pingyu see in Greenwich?8. What interested her most in Greenwich? What kind of line is it?9. Which places did she visit on the third day?10. What seemed strange to her?11. What made her thrilled? Step3. Information transferring Make a list of Zhang Pinyus tour of London and a comment on each place she visited.Day 1 CommentsDay2Day3Tower of LondonDelight, fancyGreenwich with shipsKarl Marxs statue “strange he lived and died in LondonBritish Museum “thrilled to see Chinese potterySt Pauls CathedralSplendid and interestingClock (GMT)Westminster AbbeyInteresting full of statues of poets and writersLongitude lineBig BenFamous and very loudStep4. Language points Step5. Speaking and WritingT: In our hometown, there are also some interesting buildings or attractions. Work in pairs and choose one of them. One of you is the tourist and the other is the tour guide. The tourist may have a few problems understanding the guide. If so, you may use some expressions on Page 15 to help you. Now work in pairs and five minutes later, I will ask pairs of you to come to the front to demonstrate your dialogues.(Ss work in pairs; meanwhile, the teacher goes round the classroom and helps the students to deal with any question that they may meet with.)(After about five minutes.)T: Are there any volunteers? Ss: Let us have a try.T: Good.A: Welcome to Xishan Town.B: Thanks. Would you please recommend some famous scenery in your hometown?A: I suggest you should go to Linwu Cave in our town. It is in the east of our town.B: Why is the cave famous?A: The cave, which is also known as Dragon Cave, is faced to Taihu Lake. In the cave staglites stand like a forest under smooth ceilings.B: Pardon? What did you mean by“staglites”?A: I mean, in the cave there are lime rocks. It is said that the cave is below the bottom of Taihu Lake. The cave is acclaimed by Taoist believers as No.9 Cave under Heaven. There are also some Taoist cultural relics in the cave.B: How deep is the cave?A: It has a depth of more than hundreds of meters.B: I feel like going there at once. Then whats the price of the ticket?A: Its about 30 yuan including the Plum Blossom Garden.B: Really? You mean I can also visit the Plum Blossom Garden?A: Yes. Wish you a pleasant journey in our town.B: Thanks.T: Excellent. You have done a very good job.T: Next use the information you have collected about this building or attraction and write about it in your local guide book. You want to encourage people to visit it so you should write in an exciting way. Think about the verbs and adjectives you can use. Now I will give you several minutes to finish writing the introduction.(The students write the introduction, and the teacher goes around the classroom and helps the students to solve any problem that they may meet with.)Example: Why not visit our Linwu Cave?Linwu Cave, which is also called Dragon Cave, is located in the east of West Hill, an island in Taihu Lake. The Cave has a long history. In the cave staglites stand like a forest under smooth ceiling. There are also some Taoist cultural relics in it, and the cave was acclaimed by Taoist believers as No.9 Cave under Heaven. On the way here, you will also cross Taihu Bridge, the longest bridge over the inland lake in China. It is the lake that has linked the island with Suzhou. Having bought a ticket of 30 yuan, you can also enjoy the Plum Blossom Garden.Step6. HomeworkIf the students haven