初中英语人教版七年级下册Section B 2a-2c.doc

TeacherMa YuqiClassClass 19 Grade 7TimeMay 23,2017TypeReadingLessonBook II Unit 6 Section B 2bTeaching aims:Teaching the students how to read a passage.Teaching keys and difficulties:Grasping reading methods and getting main ideas.Teaching methodsPairwork and GroupworkTeaching toolPPTTeaching ProcessStep1 Leading inAsk the students to say some festivals in China and in the western countries. Then look at the pictures on the screen and ask the students to say something about the festivals on the screen (Christmas Day and the Dragon Boat Festival) to lead to the passage in 2bStep2 ScanningGive the students a short time to look through the passage and answer the questions on the screen.1、 Who is the story about? 2、Where is Zhu Hui now?3、What time is it in New York?4、What day is it today in China?Step3 Intensive readingGive them more time to get the details and then do some exercises including answering the questions, True or False, filling in the form (pair work) and getting the main idea of the passage (group work)I. Answer the questions1、Why are Zhu Huis family watching boat races and making zongzi?2、Is Zhu Hui watching the races and eating zongzi ? Why or why not?3、When is the Dragon Boat Festival?4、If it is 5 a.m. May 5th in Beijing , what time and date is it in New York?II. True or False（ ）1、Zhu Hui is from Shenzhen.（ ）2、He is working in the US now.（ ）3、He is living with the host family in America.（ ）4、The Chinese meaning of “host family” is 寄宿家庭；接待留学生的家庭.III. Fill in the formIV. Try to get the main ideas of the two paragraphs.V. Read the whole passage together.Step4. ExtensionSome students express their feelings after reading the passage.Step5. Summing upLead the students to sum up how to read a passage.Step 6.Outside readingGive them a new passage. Ask them to read the passage using the methods that are summed. And then check .The Spring Festival is the most important festival in China. Usually it is in January or February. It is said (据说) “Nian”is a kind of monster (怪兽). It has a very big mouth and it can swallow (吞下) a great many people with a bite(一口). It is very scary. But “Nian” is afraid of the color of red and firecrackers (爆竹). In order to drive it away, people put red couplets on their doors，and set off firecrackers during the Spring Festival.This is the origin (由来) of the Spring Festival. On the eve of the Spring Festival, families often get together and have a big dinner. Dumplings are the most traditional food. The Spring Festival lasts about 15 days long .People visit relatives and friends with the words “Happy new year”. And many people play cards or Ma Jiang all day long. Why do people enjoy the Spring Festival? Because during this time, adults can usually have a seven-day holiday and they dont need to go to work.Children like the festival very much, because they can have delicious food and wear new clothes .They can also get some money from their elders. This money is given to children for good luck.I. Ask some questions about the passage.II. Groupwork: 1. Whats the title of the passage? 2. The main idea of the first paragraph. 3. The main idea of the second paragr