Unit 6 Travel Around the World Teaching plan大学体验英语三.doc

Unit 6 Travel Around the WorldObjectives1. talk about t travel and their own traveling experience2. get an idea of the overall organization of both passages3. learn to use key word and expressions4. adopt the reading skill Pragmatic Meaning while reading 5. develop a paragraph by comparison and contrastListen and TalkStep 1 Duty report （A dialogue about traveling）Step 2 Presentation (class work & discussion)1. Do you like traveling? If yes, where do you like traveling most and what impressed you most?2. Do you travel for historical attractions or sightseeing?3. Do you travel for learning about different people or seeing different places?4. Do you travel for some leisure time or studying foreign cultures? Tips for discussion: Some famous historical attractions: the Imperial Palace and the Magao Caves, the Warriors in China, the Pyramids in Egypt, and Taj Mahal in Thailand. They will demonstrate the great intelligence of the laboring people and show us the rich culture of their times too. By sightseeing, we can enjoy fresh air, beauty of the nature, and the tranquility , and at the same time, approaching nature and enjoying the outside world is beneficial to our health and broaden out horizon, too.Step 3 Lead-inListen for three times. First, listen to get the main information of the passage. (Play) Second, listen and fill in the blanks (Play and Pause) Third, check, and learn Some new words or expressions: hold for compensate forfascination: (n.) -fascinate -fascinating (a.): exotic, appealing, Step 4 Dialogue 1: Talking about Sports & Practice (Communicative Task 1)Listen and answer: Why do Chinese cant tell the westerners apart from each other?(because they all look pale and have big eyes)Listen and follow: Go through the dialogue and explain some difficult language pointsignorant (a.) be of/about: knowing little or nothing: not aware; ignorance (n.) (U) the state of being ignorant, want knowledgetell apart: distinguish one from anotherorient: (v.) 1. place (a building, etc.) so as to face east 2. place or exactly determine the position of sth.Oriental (a.) oriental(a.) orientation (n.)Read and practice:Communicative task 1:Work in groups and make dialogues (Row 1&3, etc. )Step 5 Dialogue 2: talking about sports & Practice (Communicative Task 2)Listen and answer: Whats the most expensive of the four, bus, taxi, jeepney or rickshaw? (Bus)Listen and follow: Go through the dialogue and explain some difficult language points coincide (v.) 1. be in harmony or agreement with 2. happen at the same timecoincidence (n.) rip sb. off: steal (it) or defraud (him)Read and practice:Communicative task 2:Work in groups and make dialogues (Row 1&2,etc. )Discussion1. Do you like traveling? If yes, where do you like traveling most and what impressed you most?2. Do you travel for historical attractions or sightseeing?3. Do you travel for learning about different people or seeing different places?4. Do you travel for some leisure time or studying foreign cultures? Assignment: 1. make a new dialogue 2. preview Passage A and do some preparation about the city: CairoRead and ExplorePassage A The Woman Taxi Driver in CairoStep 1 Warming-up (group work)Choose one or two groups to demonstrate their dialogues. Discuss in groups about the culture notes then choose one group leader to collect the answer and report to the whole class. Step 2 Pre-reading Qs (pair-work)Work in pairs and discuss the following questions:1. What attracts you most when you visit a new place?2. Do you think consciously or unconsciously, that some cultures are superior or inferior to others? Why?3. Can you understand a culture through media channels instead of learning things in person? Explain.4. Some people say that Australia is no worth going because it has no culture there, do you agree? If you have the right to choose, which is the place youd like to go to the most?Step 3 Global-reading1. Read the title and guess what type of writing this passage may be. (Narrative writing) 2. Read the passage for the first time and answer: What is the authors impression of Nagat?What is your impression?Step 4 Further-reading1. Outline:Part I (12): It tells readers the name of the woman taxi driver and the place where the author met herPart II (39) The writer recalls the experience which took place between Nagat and her in Cairo, and gives the readers a concrete description of Nagat.Part III (10) The writer introduces Nagat to you if you want to go to Cario. 2. Comprehension questions P122 Ex 2 and 3Step 5 Read and explore:1. Retell the text2. Oral discussion: P124 Ex8 Summary: Arriving alone in a new city late at night can be a difficult experience and even more so if it is in a foreign country with a strange culture. Here the writer, herself a woman, remembers her luck in meeting Nagat, one of the few women taxi drivers in Cairo. During her stay in the city, Nagat became her driver and guide, taking her to visit many of the impressive sights, such as mosques, museums and the pyramids. Along the way the writer was deeply impressed by Nagats friendliness, determination, effectiveness and independence.Discussion1. What attracts you most when you visit a new place?2. Do you think consciously or unconsciously, that some cultures are superior or inferior to others? Why?3. Can you understand a culture through media channels instead of learning things in person? Explain.4. Some people say that Australia is no worth going because it has no culture there, do you agree? If you have the right to choose, which is the place youd like to go to the most?Assignment1. Retell the textStep 6 Language Points1. for that matter: as far as the thing is concerned; with regard to that, about that 关于那件事e.g. Im going to quit smoking, and so should you, for that matter. She didnt come, and for that matter, she didnt even telephone .2. counterpart: n. a person or thing which has the same purpose as another one in a different place or organization对应的人/物e.g. British police officers are working with their French counterparts to catch terrorists.考题：Pentagon studies have shown that women have only 55% the muscle strength and 67% the endurance of their male _.A. partners B. counterparts C. colleagues D. fellows (B)3. mill about/around: to move about in a disorderly or confused way e.g. Crazy ideas milled around his mind. The boys were milling about in the corridor.4. nook(s) and cranny (ies): small spaces, sub-divisions in a location, building, etc. e.g. The children searched every nook and cranny that might harbor a frog.5. core: n. the central part of sth. e.g. The earths core is a hot, molten mix of iron and nickel.The basic lack of government funding is the core of the problem.6. bald: a. 秃头的 cf: hairless, uncovered 无装饰的 cf: naked , barrene.g. He made a _statement of the facts.A. smooth B. naked C. bald D. hairless (C)7. crack: (n.) 裂缝；裂口 cf: split, chink ; 爆裂声，轰响 cf: explosion, blow (v.)爆炸，裂开； 发出爆裂声e.g. Dont pour boiling water onto the glass or it will _.A. crush压碎 B. crack 裂开，伴有响声但未成碎片 C. smash打碎，粉碎 D. shatter粉碎8. deliberate (a.) 故意的，蓄意的，深思熟虑的 cf: thoughtful, planned ； 审慎的，从容的 cf: conscious, intentional e.g. He entered the room with steps. take action 采取谨慎的措施 take aim 不慌不忙地瞄准 a murder蓄意谋杀v. 仔细考虑，思考, 常与 upon, over, about 连用e.g. He was slow to answer, deliberating over each question.9. economy (n. )经济，节省， cf: thrift, providencee.g. In the long run, it is an _ to buy good-quality goods, even though they cost more. A. economy B. economics经济学 C. economic 经济的，经济学的 D. economical 经济的，省钱的10. efficient (a. ) 有效率的，最经济的，有能力的 （反）inefficienteffective形容人或物，有时用于法律的生效，制度的实施efficient 能够产生某种结果的，有能力的effectual产生决定性的完满结果的，有奏效的，不形容人efficacious与efficient 意思相同，但不用于形容人，通常形容药，或治疗方法e.g. She is very _secretary; she never forgets anything or makes a mistake. A. anxious B. effective C. adequate D. efficient11. lane 小路，小巷，狭路， 单向行车道， 跑道e.g. The president walked down a _between two lines of soldiers and sailors. (A )A. lane B. pass 难以行走的山路或关口C. path 人行道，轨道 D. road马路，公路，人行道12. relief (n.) 减轻，解除，救助，接替者，缓和剂，cf: ease, freedom, replacement, substitution,浮雕，凸版e.g. The government provided _ for people whose homes had been destroyed by the storm.A. reliance依赖，依靠 B. resource C. reproduction D. relief (D)13. sightseeing (n.) 观光，游览e.g. When they were in Beijing, most of their time was spent in sightseeing.People like going _ in different countries to learn cultures there in person.A. insight洞察力，深刻见解 B. sign 标记，符号 C. sightseeing D. sight 地方，名胜14. spare (a.) 多余的，剩下的，空闲的，备用的，节省的 (v.) 赦免，宽恕，分出，匀出，节约，爱惜If you have any money to _, you might lend us some.A. spare B. afford C. save D. reserve spare sth. for sb. /sth. , spare sb. sth. 与某人分享某物15. has been a better day风光不再，曾经盛极一时e.g. This university isnt famous today, but it has been a better day.Step 7 Exercises of Passage AAssignment1. review , prepare for the dictation 2. written work: general writingPassage B A Russian ExperienceStep 1 Warming-up (group work)Discuss in groups about pictures on p126, then choose one or two groups to demonstrate their questions and answers about their favorite way of traveling. Step 2 Pre-reading Qs (pair-work)Work in pairs and discuss the following questions:1. What reasons do people travel?Some travel to enjoy the beautiful scenery of their desired places; some resort to traveling to get released from the pressures and stress of the modern busy life while some others go to some particular places for shopping. In a word, by traveling, peoples lives can be greatly enriched. 2. What is travel all about?旅游的真谛 / What does the significance of traveling lie in?Step 3 Global-reading (class work, individual work)1. skim the passage and find out the authors answer to the question: Whats travel all about:(to get to the soul of the people, understand and experience their lives) (para9)2. p128 (10) 2.Step 4 Further-reading (group work)1. Outline Part I (para12) The author was absorbed by Russian history since childhood and came to St. Petersburg which was a popular choice to tourists.Part II (para34) The author describes the great view of St. Petersburg and its people.Part III (para58) The author got a warm welcome and was entertained heatedly in Yuris and she had an enjoyable time.Part IV (para9) the author concluded what travel is all about. 2. Scan the passage and find out the answers to these questions: 1) Why is St. Petersburg a popular choice for tourists?(It has rich cultural history.)2) How did the author travel to Russia?(by airplane.)3) Why did the author go to Yuris as a guest?(the author met a woman in Moscow and Yuri was a dear friends of hers. She invited the author into Yuris)More questions on P128 Ex10 Step 5 Read and explore:1. Retell the text2. Reading skill practiceSummary: The writer recalled a trip with her husband to the Russian city of St. Petersburg. She gave an account of the city, which combined practical design with great beauty. She remembered one particular evening when they were invited to the home of a Russian artist, Yuri, whose apartment was in a building which had once been a palace. Although the writer was fascinated Russia, its art, literature and people, she had never learned to speak the language and felt rather ashamed for that, but fortunately their host spoke English. They were served the famous Russian vodka, made many toasts and soon her husband and Yuri became great friends. Later on, walking back to their hotel along the Nevsky Prospect in the soft light of a long summer evening, the couple agreed that the visit had been the best part of their holiday.Step 6 Language focusDifficult sentences: 1. Not only did this seem practical, but the idea behind the design was to shelter residents from the fierce winter winds. 2. No wonder the sight of elegant buildings along the canals reminded me of Paris Amsterdam and Venice. no wonder (that )难怪， he failed the exam. Key words and phrases: 1. absorb: to make sb. greatly interested in be absorbed in : be concentrated / focused on; be attracted bye.g. She was so absorbed in her job that she didnt hear any body knocking the door. I was completely absorbed by his novel.2. avenue: 林荫道，大街；方法，途径In the evening, people of the city like to walk into the _ along the river. A. road B. path C. street D. avenue (D)3. beloved (a.) dearly loved 被爱的，为所爱的，(n.) 爱人，被心爱的人，e.g. The old man was beloved of everyone in the village. 4. entertain (v.) to keep (esp. a group of people ) interested or amused娱乐，助兴，款待，e.g. The magician entertained the children with a variety of tricks. entertainer (n.) sb. who entertains professionally entertainment (n.) the act to entertainTheres not much in the way of entertainment in this townjust the cinema and a couple of pubs. entertaining (a.) amusing a