【精品】高中英语（人教大纲）第二册下：Unit20 Archaeology(第二课时)

The Second PeriodTeaching Aims:1.Learn and master the following:(1)Words:emperor,pin,find,clay,arrow,bow,cushion,spare,technical(2)Phrases:date back to,have a hand in,in terms of,in the eyes of(3)Sentence Patterns:It is certain thatIt is thought that2.Train the students reading ability.3.Let the students learn about the King of the Stonehenge discovered by archaeologists.Teaching Important Points:1.Improve the students reading ability.2.Help the students learn about the King of the Stonehenge by reading the passage.Teaching Difficult Point:How to help the students understand the passage exactly.Teaching Methods:1.Discussion before reading to make the students interested in what they will read.2.Fast reading and careful reading to understand the passage correctly.3.Pair or group work to make every student take an active part in the activities in class.Teaching Aids:1.the multimedia2.the blackboardTeaching Procedures:CStep GreetingsGreet the whole class as usual.CStep Discussion and Lead-inT:In the last period,we spoke of terracotta warriors and horses of Emperor Qin.Do you know why Emperor Qin built it?Any volunteer?S1:To continue being emperor.They are also funerary objects.T:Youre right.Now,please look at the two questions on the screen.(Teacher shows the following on the screen.)1.Describe the kinds of objects kings and emperors in China were buried with.2.Why were dead kings given these objects after they died?Discuss the questions in groups of four.Five minutes later,Ill ask for your answers.T:(After five minutes)Are you ready?Ss:Yes.T:OK.Whod like to do the first one?S2:There are weapons,tools,clothing,money and articles for daily life.T:Anything else?S3:Jade articles,silk,jewellery,pottery and china.T:Very good.Is there anything to add?Think it over.S4:Servants,warriors,wives of emperors and kings and animals.T:Great!The second one?S5:To show off their power and wealth.S6:To continue their luxurious life in the nether world.T:Youre all right.Sit down,please.CStep ReadingT:Well,I think everyone must have heard of the Stonehenge in England.Would you like to learn more about it?Ss:Yes.T:OK.Now,lets read a passage about the mysterious Stonehenge and the King of Stonehenge.It must give you an unexpected surprise.Before reading the passage,lets deal with the new words together.(Teacher deals with the new words with the whole class.)T:Now,please open your books and turn to Page 75.Scan the passage and write down which objects were found in the grave of the King of Stonehenge.A few minutes later,Ill ask some students to make a list of the objects found in the grave.Is that clear?Ss:Yes.T:(After a few minutes)Have you finished?Ss:Yes.T:OK.Whod like to write down the objects found in the grave of the King of Stonehenge on the blackboard?Ss:(One student comes to the front and write his answers on the blackboard.)(Bb:tools,a bone pin,two copper knives,a cushion stone,two gold earrings,a bow and arrows,two pots)T:Now,please look at the blackboard.Is he right?Ss:Yes.T:OK.Read the passage carefully and then finish the two word webs at Page 76.(Teacher goes among the students and help them deal with some problems they may meet with while reading.)T:Well,have you finished them?Ss:Yes.T:OK.Ill check your answers.Wang Lin,read out the materials discovered in the grave.Ss:The materials are:stone,clay,copper,gold,pottery,bone and fur.T:Quite right.Zhang Li,read out the found objects,please.S10:The objects are:two copper knives,a cushion stone,two gold earrings,tools,arrows,a bow,two pots and a bone pin.T:Very good.Youre very careful.When reading,you must come across some sentences and phrases you dont understand.Now,please look at the screen.I hope theyre of great help to you.(Teacher shows the screen and explains them to the students.)1.date back to:date frome.g.In China,the needle treatment dates back to ancient times.2.It is certain thate.g.It is certain that your team will win.3.Buried with him were the tools of a hunter or warrior.(=The tools of a hunter or warrior were buried with him.)4.have a hand ine.g.He had a hand in composing songs for children when he was young.5.in terms ofe.g.In terms of money he is quite rich,but not in terms of happiness.6.It was thought that;People thought thate.g.It is thought that the news is not true.7.in the eyes of sb.e.g.Youre only a child in the eyes of him.(Bb:date back to,have a hand in,in terms of,in the eyes of,It is certain that;It is thought that)T:Now weve been familiar with the passage.Lets do an exercise according to the passage.Please look at Ex.2 at Page 77 in the Post-reading part.Work in groups of four to discuss first,and then finish the chart.After a while,Ill ask some of you to read out your answers.Do you understand?Ss:Yes.T:OK.Please begin.(Teacher goes among the students and takes part in their discussion.)T:(After the students discuss for a while,teacher asks some students to talk about their opinions.)Whod like to be the first to have a try?Ss:Suggested answers:Country or part of EuropeMaterial or object of tradeWest WalesstoneEuropean mainlandcopper,bronzeSpain and Western Francecopper knivesEuropegold jewellerysome places far from EnglandartifactsT:Good.Read the passage again and then go on with Ex.3.Before reading,you need to go through with the requirement in Ex.3 first and know what to do.After reading,work in groups of four to talk about the inventions and kinds of science they must have had at that time.They should be based on the reading passage.Is that clear?Ss:Yes.Suggested answers:ActivityKnowledge,science,inventions and tools1 Travel to ScotlandRoads,maps,hotels,geography2 Construction of StonehengeArchitecture,physics3 HuntingExperience,weapons,bows and arrows4 Trade with EuropeMaps,ships,languages,geography,skills,markets5 Make copper knivesSkills,copper,models6 CStep Listening and ConsolidationT:Now,close your books and listen to the tape.After that,finish the exercise on the screen.(Teacher shows the screen and turns on the recorder.)Decide if the sentences below are true or false.Write the letter “T” if the sentence is true.If it is false,write “F” and correct the error.1 ( )When the King of Stonehenge died,he was about 50 years old.2 ( )From tests on his teeth,it is certain that he spent his childhood in England.3 ( )The most amazing find was two gold earrings4 ( )Stonehenge was begun around 2300 BC.5 ( )In terms of technical development,people were going from the Bronze Age to the Stone Age at that time.6 ( )It has been proven that the copper knives came from Spain and Western France.Suggested answers:1 F When the King of Stonehenge died,he was about 40 years old.2 F From tests on his teeth,it is certain that he spent his childhood in central Europe,perhaps Germany.3 T4 F Stonehenge was begun around 3 000 BC.5 F In terms of technical development,people were going from the Stone Age to the Bronze Age at that time.6 TCStep Summary and HomeworkT:In this class,weve learnt about the King of Stonehenge by reading the passage and also learnt some useful expr