高中英语Unit 2 Period 6Project

Unit 2 Period 6 ProjectThe General Idea of This Period:Ways of communication vary at all times. It is important and necessary for the students to know how to write e-mails in modern society. The students can master it easily by means of talking about their holiday destinations. And the project is making a travel leaflet. The students have to do some research before class to get more information about places. They can cooperate with their classmates.Teaching Aims:1. Train the students writing and speaking abilities.2. Get the students to talk about making a travel leaflet.3. Get the students to cooperate with others.Teaching Important & Difficult Points:1. Finish the task of writing an e-mail to improve the students writing ability.2. Finish the task of making a travel leaflet to train the students speaking ability.3. How to help the students finish the tasks of writing and speaking.Teaching Methods:1. Reading, talking and writing to improve the students integrating skills.2. Individual, pair work and group work to make every student take an active part in class.3. Discussion and task-based learning.Teaching Aids:l. the multimedia2. the blackboardTeaching Procedures:Step 1 GreetingsGreet the whole class as usualCheck the homeworkStep 2 Lead-inT: First, lets work in groups of four to talked about a holiday travel and at the same time. please fill in the form on the screen.Student 1Student 2Student 3Student 4What typeWhereWho to go withHow longWhat to doWhat to enjoySeveral minutes later, ask some students to tell their holidays travels.S: Last May Day my father took me to the seaside of Dalian. There I found many living things I had never seen before. I had a swim in the sea and took some photos there. The most exciting things is to learn how to cast a net.S: Last year I went to the Lancang River with my parents. We had a river cruise. We saw some beautiful trees, butterflies and sheep. In the evening, we enjoyed the lakes, which shone like glass in the moonlight.S: Last summer holiday I visited Mt Lu Shan with my classmates. We climbed the mountain and looked at the magnificent falls. I enjoyed the scenery of the Blue Waterfall.S: I spent my last National Day in Chengde City with my friends. The city is surrounded by mountains with brooks and streams running through it. The Eight Outer Temples is very famous and we visited it.T: Terrific. Now I will give you ten minutes to write a short passage to describe your holiday travel using your notes taken just now.A sample passageI have an opportunity to visit the Changbaishan Mountain with my friends to take in the beauty of the Lake of Heaven.After spending a peaceful night near the base of the mountain, we got up early the next morning and headed for the Lake. Before we arrived at the foot of the volcano, the light drizzle of rain dismayed us. The sky was overcast. We became very anxious for fear that we would not be able to see the Lake.We rented a jeep, which took us to the top of the volcano. Along the way up we observed sections of multi-layered earth separated by areas of distinct vegetation as well as different kinds of trees and grass. As we climbed higher, we noticed fewer and fewer plants and trees. Near the top of the volcano, we observed various alpine plants. We remained a little anxious, as the sky was still cloudy.Finally we reached the top, and we stood there in awe of the tremendous beauty of the Lake of Heaven directly below us. The surface of the lake was as smooth as a bright mirror showing off a reflection of the surrounding hills.Everyone was so excited as they ran around the crater, shouting and taking pictures. At that moment, it seemed that time stood still and I had actually merged with nature. This is truly an experience I will never forget.Step 3 ReadingDeal with the reading material in Project on page 38.Task 1 Fast readingT: Please open your books to page 38 and read the travel leaflet in A about Shangri-la. Read it quickly and then answer the questions on the screen. Show the following three questions on the screen.1. Who first talked about Shangri-la?2. What does the word Shangri-la mean?3. Where is it?After the students finish reading, check the answers.Sample answers:1. James Hilton, a British writer, wrote the novel Lost Horizon in 1933, first mentioning Shangri-la.2. The word is from the Tibetan language and it means the sun and the moon in ones heart. Today it has become a common English word, meaning heaven on earth. It is used to refer to an imaginary, remote paradise on earth, which is a distant and secluded hideaway, usually of great beauty and peace.1. It is in the southwest of China, 659 kilometres away from Kunming.Task 2 Close- readingT: Now please read the leaflet again in details and work in groups of four to discuss the writing features and writing methods of a travel leaflet. After the students discussion, ask some to present their discussing results. Then show the following on the screen.How to make a travel leaflet? Brief introduction of the place History and specialties Description of the scenery of the place How to get to the place What the weather is like in the place Describing the main geographical featuresGiving opinionsYou can use the following sentence structures:Would you like .?Its a very . with many .Its full of .It is located in the .Its famous for its .Tips for describing a place:Description is painting a picture in words of a person, a place, an object, or a scene. A description essay is generally developed through sensory details. Here are some tips. Selecting detailsChoose those that help to bring out the dominant characteristics. Catching the features of the placeMainly write about the things that make it different from other places. Giving your view pointsPlaces may be described for their own sake, as in essays on visits to famous scenic places. Giving your purposeDescribe the place for the purpose of revealing the personality and character of a person, or creating a feeling or mood.Step 4 WritingT: Now please talk about someplace which you think is worth visiting. Then according to the steps in B on page 39, make a travel leaflet.The students begin to talk about some places.S1: New Zealand lies to the southeast of Australia in the South Pacific Ocean. It is made up of two big islands, North Island and South Island, and many small islands. It is well-known for its beautiful natural scenery. Datherine Mansfield, a traveler, once said, It was one of those daysso silent, so still, you almost feel the Earth itself has stopped in astonishment as its ownbeauty.”S2: Jinan is the capital of Shandong Province. It is located in the western part of the province. With a history of over 2,600 years, it is one of the most famous historical and cultural cities of China. It is also known as the Spring City because there are 72 springs there, among which the most famous is the Baotu Spring.S3: Mt Tai stands in the middle of Shandong Province and stretches into the sea in the east,rising and falling for over 200 kilometers. Jade Emperor, its summit, is 1,545 meters above sea level .S4: Africa is a continent rich in natural resources, gold, diamonds and countless other minerals. A large variety of animals like elephants, lions, zebras and giraffes live in this mysterious and wild land . Being the second largest continent on the earth, it contains more countries than any other. Each has unique customs and natural attractions.S5: There are any other exciting places to visit in the world such as Tibet and Xinjiang in China,The pyramids in Egypt, Nepal, Thailand, etc.S6: Death Valley is one of the most famous deserts in the United States. There nature created a lot of sights, almost like those on the moon, ever-changing as the frequent wind moves the sand about.S6: Stonehenge is a circle of large standing stones in England. There are many legends and myths about it.S8: Australia is as old as time. It has many plants and animals not found anywhere else in the world, like kangaroos and koala bears. It is the only country in the world, which covers an entire continent. It is an extremely rich country. Australians love sports and win world competitions in soiling and swimming, etc.Give the students enough time to make a travel leaflet.Sample travel leafletYexianggu, meaning Valley of Wild Elephants, covers an area of 369 hectares by the Sancha River near Mengyang, and is situated 47 kilometers north of the city of Jinghong, in Yunnan Province.The valley, an open landscape with hills rolling gently at an altitude ranging between 747 and 1,055 meters, i