教案Module-1-Europe.doc

必修三 Module One Europe Reading and Vocabulary教材分析本课时通过学习词汇, 阅读介绍欧洲著名城市巴黎、巴塞罗那、佛罗伦萨和雅典, 了解其地理位置、文化和艺术特色。练习阅读技巧, 理解文章大意, 学习课文重点短语和句子。最后的讨论能很好地训练学生的总结能力和对话能力。Learning aims1. Grasp some reading skills by reading the passage.2. Learn some new words and phrases in practice.landmark, located, architect, birthplace, gallery, sculpture, civilisation, be situated on, work on, become famous, be visited by, be known as, ever sinceAbility objectives1. Enable the students to describe some famous cities of European countries and know of the world famous places of interest in Europe.2. Help the students learn how to analyze the way the author introduces these beautiful cities.Moral objectives Through the study of this period students will surely have a better understanding of some European cities. As the builders of a future world, it is a must for them to know more about the world we live in.Teaching Important Points1. Help students to understand the passage better.2. Learn and master some important words and phrases in this period.Teaching Difficult Points1. How to help students improve their reading ability and understand the passage better.2. How to master the important language points in this passage.Teaching Approaches1. Skimming, 2. Scanning3. Discussion 4. ExplanationTeaching ApproachesStep 1 Greetings and Revision1. Greet students as usual.2. Check up their homework: Ask individuals to read out their own homework in a whole class setting.Step 2 Lead-inThe teacher can lead students into the topic of the text as follows:T: Do you know the city of Paris?Ss: Yes, of course.T: In which country is it?Ss: France.T: Then where is the country?Ss: It faces the United Kingdom across the English Channel.T: (Pointing at the first picture on Page 2)Have you ever seen it? What is it called?Ss: Yes. It is the Eiffel Tower. It is in Paris.T: Which river is Paris on?Ss: Oh, yes. It is on the River Seine.T: What else are there in Paris?Ss: The Uffizi Palace.T: . . .Step 3 Learning Share some reading strategies with the whole class:Reading strategies: skimming and scanningWe skim a text when we want to get a general idea of what it is about. We look at the titles and headlines, the first or last sentence of paragraphs and the first or last paragraph as well as pictures and charts to guess what the text is about.When we want to find some information in a text quickly, we scan the text for key words and phrase, dates, numbers, etc. We do not need to read the whole text word by word.Task 1: Skimming Read the text quickly and then choose the correct answers.1. Which of the following is NOT a capital city? A. Paris. B. Barcelona. C. Madrid. D. Athens. 2. If youre interested in the Renaissance, youd better visit _. A. Paris B. Barcelona C. Florence D. Athens3. The famous symbol of Pairs is _. A. the Church of the Sagrada Familia B. the Parthenon C. The Uffizi Palace D. the Eiffel Tower4. Athens is known as the birthplace of _. A. western civilization B. Antonio Gaudi C. Leonardo da Vinci D. Michelangelo Suggested answers: 1. B 2. C 3. D 4. A Task 2: Scanning Ask students to read through the passage to tell if the following sentences are true or false. If they are false, ask the correct sentences from them.1. The Eiffel Tower is a tall building in France.2. There are a lot of restaurants and cafes in Paris.3. Barcelona is the capital of Spain.4. The Church of the Sagrada Familia was built in 1926.5. The artistic movement called the Renaissance began in Florence.6. The Uffizi Palace is a famous hotel in Florence.7. A long time ago, Athens was the worlds most powerful city.8. There were a lot of good writers in ancient Athens.Suggested answers: 1. T2. T3. FBarcelona is the second largest city of Spain.4. FThe Church of the Sagrada Famillia hasnt been finished so far.5. T6. FThe Uffizi palace is the most famous art gallery in the city.7. T8. T Ask students to read the passage again and then Choose the correct answers.1. Which of the following is not the element to make Paris famous? A. The Eiffel Tower B. The Louvre C. its restaurants, cafes and theatres D. The artists and writers living in Paris.2. Which is the following statement is true about Barcelona? A. It is the largest city of Spain. B. It is the capital city of Spain. C. The church of the Sagrada Familia is the most site of the city. D. To finish the church of the Sagrada Familia took the architect about 44 years.3. How many of the four cities are capital cities?A. One. B. Two. C. Three. D. Four.4. Florence is famous for many things except _. A. the Renaissance B. the landscape of the cityC. many great artists and their work D. some art galleries, churches and museums5. In which way mentioned in the passage was Anthens different from other three cities? A. It is the capital city and the birthplace of the civilization. B. It was the worlds most powerful city with a long history. C. There are many famous buildings in Athens. D. Many writers living in Athens have influenced other writers with their work.Suggested answers: 1. D 2.C 3. B 4. B 5.BStep 4 Discussion and practice Introduce your city or County and talk about its landmark and famous buildings.You can refer to:1)position: lie/stand on/in/to/between/across, be situated/located, border, be surrounded by/with2)description: be famous for/look like/run across/through/be rich in/have3)history: have a long history of, begin/start from, be built old years4)people: friendly/kind/hardworking5)opinion: love/like/be fond of , welcomeStep 5 Conclusion 1. Great Cities