新人教必修三 Unit 5 Canada-The True North[教案1]

Unit 5 Canada“The True North”Part 1 Teaching Design第一部分 教学设计Period 1 A sample lesson plan for reading(A TRIP ON “THE TRUE NORTH”)IntroductionIn this period, after the warming up, students will first be guided to talk and share. Then they go on to listen and read aloud the text. Steps like reading and underlining, reading and transferring information, understanding difficult sentences and closing down by acting the text are to be taken. ObjectivesTo help students understand the texts forms and contents and learn about Canada To help students communicate on the topic in focus with the words, expressions and structures learned in this unitFocusWordschat，surround， measure， border，mix，confirm， terrify，impressExpressionsrather than, settle down, catch sight of, in the distancePatterns1. Li Daiyu and her cousin Liu Qian were on a trip to Canada to visit their cousins on the Atlantic coast. 2. Rather than taking the airplane all the way, they decided to fly from China to Vancouver. 3 That afternoon in the train the cousins settled down in their seats. 4. Many of them have a gift for working with animals and they can win thousands of dollars in prizes. Aids Multimedia facilities, tape-recorder, photos, diagramsProcedures1. Warming up Warming up by talking about CanadaHello, everyone. Today we are going to read about Canada. But first Id like to inform you of some facts about this second largest country in the world.Best of the Worlds BestFor 7 years in a row (1994-2000 inclusive) the United Nations voted Canada the best COUNTRY in the world in which to live. In 2001 it was voted 2nd and in 2002 Canada was ranked 3rd. An 8th place ranking in 2003 was disappointing, but Canadians still feel that it is the best!.In January 2000, Vancouver (BC) was voted the best CITY in the world in which to live (in a 3-way tie with Zurich & Bern, Switzerland and Vienna, Austria). Warming up by looking and listeningHi, everyone. Look at the picture and tell me what it is like. Yes, the head of the man looks like the map of Canada. The man, representing Canada, is playing hockey, the national sport of the country Canada.Hockey Canada Strengths4.5 million Canadians are involved in hockey as coaches, players, officials, administrators or direct volunteers (this does not include spectators, parents and occasional volunteers).Research has shown that hockey is the activity of choice of over 2 million Canadians.Over 508,000 players are registered with Hockey Canada for the 1998-99 season.There are more than 1.5 million games played and 2 million practices every year.There are over 3,000 arenas in Canada.Warming up by giving factsNice to see you back at school, boys and girls. To begin with turn to page 33, and go over the warming up exercises. Find out the facts about the country of Canada.GENERAL INFORMATIONarea: 9,970,610 sq km/3,849,652 sq mi; capital: Ottawa; major towns/cities: Toronto, Montral, Vancouver, Edmonton, Calgary, Winnipeg, Qubec, Hamilton, Saskatoon, Halifax, London, Kitchener, Mississauga, Laval, Surrey; physical features: mountains in west, with low-lying plains in interior and rolling hills in east; St Lawrence Seaway, Mackenzie River; Great Lakes; Arctic Archipelago; Rocky Mountains; Great Plains or Prairies; Canadian Shield; Niagara Falls; climate: varies from temperate in south to arctic in north; 45 of country forested2. ReadingSkimming Answer the following questionsWhich continent are the cousins cross ? Why is the title given as Canada -The True North?Why are they not flying directly to the Atlantic coast?What three words would you use to describe Canada?Scanning Basic facts about Canada Page33 Comprehending Ex2.(学案练习)Learn The following sentences3.要求学生在课文中找出下面句子并且翻译成汉语L2。Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, L12.Skiing in the Rocky mountains and sailing L16.That afternoon aboard the train, .L20.Many of them have a gift for riding wild horses and 4. Listening and reading aloudReading aloud to the recording of the text improves our literacy skills reading, writing, speaking, and listening. Now please listen and read the text aloud. Pay attention to the pronunciation of each word and the pauses within each sentence.加拿大太平洋岸的一颗宝石温哥华市 Vancouver世界上很少有城市能像卑诗省的温哥华如此秀丽天成、多彩多姿及诸色人种汇聚一堂。温哥华坐落于加拿大西海岸，拥有一百八十万多元化人口，乃加拿大第三大城市，并且是国际商业重镇。温哥华被海洋、青山及公园绿地所环绕，提供了其它城市难得一见的城区优质生活。它的街道安全洁净；它的海滩、青山易于接近；它的居民亲切友善。 温哥华提供琳琅满目的体育、文化、娱乐活动机会。在它四季宜人的气候下，您一定可以了解为何温哥华被喻为 加拿大太平洋岸的一颗宝石。5. Discussion in p