高中英语 Module6 Reading and Vocabulary教案 外研版必修4

用心 爱心 专心1 ModuleModule 6 6 UnexplainedUnexplained MysteriesMysteries ofof thethe NaturalNatural WorldWorld ReadingReading andand Vocabulary Vocabulary 教案教案 Teaching Goals 1 To let Ss master how to get useful information from a passage 2 To let Ss master some words and phrases 3 To get Ss to talk something about a monster 4 To help Ss write a story about another monster Teaching procedures Step 1 Revision Purpose To check whether Ss master what they ve learnt in the last period or not Ask Ss to answer the following questions 1 What will the Yeti do when it gets angry 2 What does the Bigfoot look like 3 Where does the Grey man live 4 What s the Loch Ness Monster like Suggested Answers 1 It will attack anyone who goes close to it 2 It looks like a very large monkey tall and hairy with big arms and legs 3 The Grey man lives on mountains in Scotland 4 It has a small head and a long tail and some people believe it is a dinosaur Step 2 Leading in Purpose To let Ss have a discussion about the Monster of Lake Tianchi 1 Group work Show four pictures and ask Ss to say something about the Lake Tianchi and the monster 用心 爱心 专心2 2 Group work Let Ss reported their discussions to the class and collect them Then give a simple introduction to lead in the reading For your reference Lake Tianchi is located in the north eastern Jilin province near the border of North Korea in China The lake is 1 243 feet deep and has had some volcanic activity in the last 300 years Tianchi is honoured as the deepest mountain lake and the largest crater lake in China There have been more than 30 reported sightings by tourists from home and abroad over the past 20 years They said that they saw the great monster in the lake There are quite a few pictures and videos of this creature but none is clear enough to give a good appearance of it Some persons made the picture with computer images of it based on interviews Someone drew a picture to show its shape but it remains unconfirmed Step 3 Reading Purpose To improve Ss reading skills 1 Skimming Ask Ss to read the beginning of the passage and finish Activity 1 on page 52 Suggested Answers A newspaper 用心 爱心 专心3 2 Scanning 1 Ask Ss to read the first paragraph quickly and answer the two questions According to the text what did the monster look like How many people saw it Suggested Answers Black in color jumped like a seal its head looked like a horse About 200 2 Ask Ss to read the second paragraph and answer the questions Who else saw the animal What were they doing What did it look like Suggested Answers A group of soldiers They were walking along the side of the lake It was greenish black and had a round head with 10cm horns 3 Ask Ss to read the third and fourth paragraph and answer the questions What did Li Xiaohe see Why could they see the animal clearly How long was the history of reports of monsters in Lake Tianchi What do many people think What do the scientists think Suggested Answers A round black creature moving quickly through the water After 300 or 400 meters it dived into the water The weather was fine and the lake was calm Since the beginning of the last century The monster may be a distant cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland and there might be similar creatures in other lakes around the world The low temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures 4 Ask Ss to read the last paragraph and give the following information about Lake Tianchi 用心 爱心 专心4 Height Area Depth Suggested Answers 2189 m 10 km2 370 m deep in some places 4 Post reading Ask Ss to do Activity 4 on page 53 Then check their answers Suggested Answers 1 a 2 a 3 a 4 b 5 c 6 a 7 a 8 c 9 c 10 b Step 4 Language Points Purpose To let Ss understand the passage well 1 Group work Ask Ss to discuss the important and difficult language points in groups 1 It often gets angry and will attack anyone who goes close to it Page 51 它经常生气 会袭击靠近它的任何人 attack vt vi 袭击 Eg A girl was attacked and robbed by two strong men The enemy attacked during the night 拓展拓展 attack vt 抨击 attack sb sth for sth 为某事抨击某人 Eg He was attacked for his corruption attack n launch make an attack on sb sth 攻击某人或者某物 Eg They launched an attack on racism 2 He claims to have seen a round black creature moving quickly through the water Page 52 他说他看见一个圆形黑色的东西在湖面快速游过 claim vt 宣称 声称 后可跟 that 从句或动词不定式 Eg I don t claim to be an expert He claimed he should be given a fairer opportunity 拓展拓展 claim 的意思还有 用心 爱心 专心5 vt 要求 认领 Eg Has anyone claimed this watch vt 索赔 索取 Eg Did you claim the insurance after your car accident vt 注意 思考 Eg The matter claims our attention 3 It is 2 189 metres high and covers an area of about ten square kilometers Page 52 天池海拔 2189 米 面积有 10 平方公里 cover an area of 意为 占有 空间 也可以只用 cover 表示此意 Eg The town covers an area of 5 square miles 拓展拓展 cover 的其他意思还有 vt 覆盖 Eg The mountain is covered with snow all the year round vt 包含 涉及 Eg The lecture covers many aspects of business vt 走完 一段路程 Eg I can cover the distance on foot in two hours vt 报道 Eg The reporters are covering the fire for a newspaper 4 They say that the low temperature lake is unlikely to be able to support such large living creatures Page 52 他们说 温度低的湖中不可能存活如此大的生物 be un likely to do 不 可能做 Eg You re likely to catch a cold if you go out now 拓展拓展 It s likely that 有可能 Eg It s likely that he will be late He is likely to be late 2 Individual work Ask Ss to fill the blanks of the summary according to the passage The Monster of Lake Tianchi the highest 1 lake in the world is 2 after 用心 爱心 专心6 several recent sightings But no one has ever got a clear look at the 3 creature In one sighting as is 4 by the director of a local tourist office it is black and 5 the water like a seal In another recent sighting a group of soldiers watched it 6 for about 2 minutes A third report came from a family who 7 to 8 a round black creature 9 quickly through the water and then 10 the water Many people think the monster may be a 11 cousin of the Loch Ness monster in Scotland Scientists however are 12 because the low temperature lake is 13 to be able to 14 such a large 15 creature Suggested Answers 1 volcanic 2 back in the news 3 mysterious 4 claimed 5 jumped out of 6 swimming 7 claimed 8 have seen 9 moving 10 diving into 11 distant 12 sceptical 13 unlikely 14 support 15 living Step 5 Writing Purpose To enable Ss to learn how to