必修4module6教案

必修4module6教案 Module6Unexplained Mysteriesof theNature WorldThe Monsterof Lake Tianchi-平遥二中雷光金Teaching Goals1.Knowledge andSkillsTo improvethe studentsreading ability.To learnsome usefulwords andexpressions.To learnsome factsabout the monster of Lake Tianchi.2.Learning StrategiesTo enablethe students to rememberthe newwords byparing differentkinds ofwords(animals,plants.)To be able tojudge wherethe passageis from aording to the beginningof the passage.To learnto findout thetopic sentenceto getthe main idea.To learnto studythrough pairworkand groupwork.3.Affections andattitudesTo inspiretheir interestin allkinds ofunexplained mysteriesof thenatural world.To arousethe studentslove ofnature,and theawareness ofexploring nature.Teaching ImportantPointsTo help the students to understandthe passagebetter.To getthe students to learnand mastersome importantwords andphrases inthis period.claim;attack;cover;be back in the news;there havebeen sth;there might be sth;be likely(unlikely)toTo enablethe studentsto say something about the passage.Teaching DifficultPointsHow tohelp thestudents improvetheir readingability.How tohelpthestudentstodescribe amonster TeachingMethodstaskbased teachinginquiry learningcooperative studyTeaching AidsA taperecorderA multimediaTeaching proceduresStep1Leading inTell thestudents thatanimals areour friends.We allhave ourown familiarand favoriteanimals.Would youlike tolist anddescribe someof them?(help andguide thestudentstolist anddescribe someanimals,and lastly,make suitableevaluation.)Step2Prereading Letthe Sslook atthe screen,and tellthem thereare manystrange andmysterious animalsin theword.People usuallycall themmonsters.In thisclass,we aregoing tolearn aboutone of the monsters,which issaid toexist in the LakeTianchi.Have youever visitedTianchi?Who cansaysomethingabout it?Step3:WhilereadingGet thestudentstoscan the passage,and finish the followingtwo tasks.1.Predict wherethepassagees from.A atourist guideB anewspaper Ca dictionaryD ascientific journal2.Match eachparagraph withits mainidea Paragraph1a）more information aboutthe Tianchi monster Paragraph2b）the Latestsighting ofthe Tianchimonster Paragraph3c）informationaboutLakeTianchiParagraph4d）a thirdsighting ofthe TianchimonsterParagraph5e）another recent sighting oftheTianchimonster Suggested answers:Paragraph1_b）Paragraph2_e）Paragraph3_d）Paragraph4_a）Paragraph5_c）Read thefirst threeparagraphs carefullyand fill inthe form.Read thelast twoparagraphs,and answer the followingquestions.1.What domany peoplethink aboutthe monsterof LakeTianchi?2.What dothe scientiststhink aboutthe monsterof LakeTianchi?Suggestedanswers:1.The monster may bea distantcousin ofthe LochNess monsterin Scotlandand theremightbesimilar creaturesin otherlakes aroundthe world.2.The low-temperature lakeis unlikelyto beable tosupport suchlarge livingcreatures.Step4post-reading Individualwork:Ask Ssto fillthe blanksofthesummary aordingtothepassage.The“Monster”of LakeTianchi,the highest_ (1)_lake inthe world,is_ (2)_after severalrecent sightings.But noone hasever gota clearlook atthe_ (3)_creature.In onesighting,as is_ (4)_by the director of a local tourist office,it isblack and_ (5)_the waterlike a seal.In anotherrecentsighting,a groupof soldierswatched it_ (6)_for about2minutes.A thirdreport camefromafamily who_ (7)_to_ (8)_a roundblack creature_ (9)_quickly throughthe waterand then_ (10)_the water.Many peoplethink the monstermaybea_ (11)_cousin ofthe LochNess monsterin Scotland.Scientists,however,are_ (12)_,because thelow-temperature lakeis_ (13)_to beable to_ (14)_such alarge_ (15)_creature.Suggested Answers: (1)volcanic (2)backinthenews (3)mysterious (4)claimed (5)jumped outof (6)swimming (7)claimed (8)have seen (9)moving (10)diving into (11)distant (12)sceptical (13)unlikely (14)support (15)living Step5Action showPerform aninterview amongthe group.One actsas areporter,and presents the questionslike these:May Iask yousome questions?What didyou seein LakeTianchi?Whatsthe monster like?Whats yourfeeling?The othersact asMeng Fanying,Xue Junlin,a soldieror LiXiaohe,and answerthe questions.And thenexchange yourroles SightingWitness（目击者）and theircareer,or whatwere theydoing then?Description ofthemonsterSighting OneMeng Fanying,thedirectorofa localtouristoffice Blackin color;jumped like aseal;Xue junlin:alocalphotographer its head lookedlikeahorse.Sighting TwoA groupof soldiers;They werewalking alongthe lakethen.It wasgreenish-black andhad a round headwith10-centimeters horns.Sighting ThreeLixiaohe:He wasvisiting the lake withhis familythen.It wasaroundand blackcreature,which movedquickly,and divedinto thewater.Step6Homework Supposeyou areone ofthe peoplewho sawthemonsterof LakeTianchi.Write apassage aboutwhat yousaw.BLACKBOARD DESIGNINGThe MonsterofLakeTianchi一Your favoriteanimals二Where isthepassagefrom?三mainideaof eachparagraph四fillintheform五answerthequestions六finishthesumm