SB1 unit18 reading课例.doc

SB1Unit 18Reading New Zealand来宾一中 潘瑞兰Teaching Materials: SB1 unit 18 reading part New ZealandAnalysis of teaching materials: The teaching goals of this unit are to learn the geography, history and culture of English-speaking countryNew Zealand, and this period is the most important part in this unit. It gives a vivid description of New Zealand location, climate, natural beauty and history. Thus, it paves a way for further understanding of New Zealand culture and social activities in the part of integrating skills. Teaching background knowledge: New Zealand is an island country in the south Pacific Ocean, it is an English-speaking country.Teaching design: At the beginning of the class, there are many pictures about New Zealand to attract the attention of the students as warming-up. The next step is pre-reading. Pre-reading is a question used to practice oral speaking. While-reading is done with simple question, followed with listening. Then it is a reading process with exercises in detail. The last step is homework.Teaching goals By the end of this class,1 Make students be able to read description article and know to use descriptive words2 Students can learn the geography, history, culture and economy of New Zealand.3 Cultivate students culture sense, and improve culture exchange between English-speaking countries.Important teaching points1 How to describe location and directions2 Background knowledge of New Zealand: geography, history, climate, nature and culture.3 How to read graphs.Teaching processWarming-upGreeting: T: hello everyone.( Show some pictures about New Zealand on PPT)Please look at the pictures on PPT. there are some pictures I want to share with you. The girl in the picture is a friend of mine. Pay attention to the background scenery of her. Can you guess where is she? S: maybe she is in New Zealand. T: yes, you are right. Do you think the scenery behind her is very beautiful? I do think so. She is now studying in New Zealand.( show some more pictures about New Zealand to students) T: these pictures are taken from the internet. Do you want to be there to have a look? Of course, we all want to take a look and I even want to live there. But first of all, we need to know where New Zealand is.(show students a map of New Zealand) T: look at the map. Can you tell me where is New Zealand in English?( one minute for students to organize language. )( ask students to answer the question personally ) S: New Zealand lies to the east of Australia.Step one: Scanning: what do the words refer to?1. It-2. Which-3. This heat-4. These settlers- 5. It- T: my dear class, now please turn to your books on page 38. Please read the passage New Zealand in 4 minutes and do the exercise on the blackboard. ( after the students finish the reading, ask them to answer the questions one by one, and then check the answers together. ) T: ok, the whole class, have you finished? Good. Student A, please tell me what does the IT refer to? S: IT refers to New Zealand. T: Right, very good. Please sit down. Next one( the same goes for other answers. )Step two: Listen to the tape and match each paragraph with the best heading.Paragraph 1 climateParagraph 2 historyParagraph 3 geographyParagraph 4 natural beauty T: now, lets listen to the tap and match each paragraph with the best heading on the PPT. Step Three: Detailed reading T: there are more exercises on the blackboard. Please read the passage carefully and finish them in 7 minutes.Exercise Para 1. Geography LOCATION: It lies off eastern coast of Australia. It is surrounded by the Pacific Ocean to the north and east, the Tasman Sea to the south and west. CITIES: North: Auckland and Wellington (capital) South: Christchurch and Queenstown AREA: it is about the same size of the Philippines.Para 2. Climate CLIMATE: It has a _climate, but the north is_.It _ quite a lot.Warmest months: _Coldest months: _-Para 3. Natural beauty NATURAL BEAUTY: 1.deep blue_ 2.natural deep _ 3. clean_ 4. green _,some are_.5. The famous _ in the North IslandANIMAL: Kiwi the national bird of New Zealand. It cannot fly.Para 4. History1000 years ago_Around 1421_In-1642 _In 1769_By 1840_February 6_Step four: post-readingTask One: Try to find the right answer according to the text.1. Which of the following months is probably the warmest month in New Zealand?A. July B. June C. August D. January2. Some of the heat of the springs that is near the surface of the earth used_.A. to make electricity B. to prepare mealsC. to operate the machine D. warm the house3. Why did the Maori settle mainly on the North Island when they first came here?A. It is rich in resources B. The weather here is warmer.C. They only found the North Island. D. They were forbidden to go the South Island.4. Which of the following is the capital city of New Zealand after 1865? A. Auckland B. Wellington C. Christchurch D. Queenstown5. The national bird of New Zealand is _.A. deep B. kiwi C. swan D. cattle6. The National Day of New Zealand is _. A. February, 5th B. February, 6th C. February, 16th D. February, 26th7. The earliest people Maori called New Zealand Aotearoa, which means “_”. A. Land of flowers B. land of deep blue sea C. Land of the long white cloud D. land of Green Mountains8. The North Island is famous for_.A. dead volcano B. Hot spring C. natural deep harbor D. green mountains9. The official language(s) of New Zealand is (are) _. A. English and Maori B. EnglishC. Maori D. Chinese and Maori10. Many people in New Zealand call _ “the home country”.A. China B. America C. England D. Dutch Task Two: Try to retell the text. T: Be confident!The phrases can help you a lot. And we all admire you no matter how much you can speak.Lie offBe surrounded byCapital citySubtropicalWhileMild sea climateRainWarmest mouthsColdest mouthsNatural beauty:Deep blue oceans and seasNatural deep harborsClean sand beachesGreen hills and mountainsFamous hot springsPlants and animals (kiwi)Homework:Nowadays many people are fond of going abroad. In their opinion living abroad seems much comfortable. Please share your opinions about it with us.Teaching reflectionReading material analysis: The largest target of learning English is to know the world and to communicate with the people all around the world. Learning the background knowledge of English-speaking countries is one of the most important parts of high school study. New Zealand is a good example of English-speaking countries for students to study western culture. It has special natural beauty, history and culture. The reading passage of this lesion gives a vivid description of its geography, climate, natural beauty and history. It is an important foundation for further learning its social culture. The important teaching points of this class is to help students form a good reading habit and to cultivate a right reading method. Thus, students can grapple the meaning of passages effectively. I use task teaching method to organize this lesion in order to help students understand the passage in a short time and help them read the passage in detail. This lesion also uses multi-media to give students a vivid image of New Zealands nature and culture. The use of multi-media can attract the attention of students. Successful points:1. Using pictures to lead in can attract students attention. This is a good beginning of the class. 2. Task