教案lostcivilization

1、Module3 Unit3 Back to the pastReadingLost civilizations任课教师柳 甫 义 科目英语课时03学期2015年上期年级高一年级班级363&376教学目标1. Help the Ss develop the ability of reading diary entries.2. Make sure that the Ss grasp the main idea of the text by retelling the text.3. Enable the Ss to talk about the topic of civilization in

2、English.教学重点Help the Ss understand the text and grasp the main idea.教学难点How to help the Ss understand the text well and improve their reading abilities.教 学 过 程Step1 Greetings & Lead-in1. Greet the whole class. 2. Lead-in:(1) Q: Do you know some buildings that could represent ancient civilizations in

3、 China or throughout the world? (2) Show some pictures to the Ss and ask them the following questions.What are the similarities and differences among these places? Can you use some words to describe them? Similarities: magnificent, mysterious, ancient, distant, famous, attractive Differences: Some o

4、f them are still existing now, while others have disappeared. So we call the ancient buildings, cultures and countries that no longer exist “Lost Civilizations”.Step2 Fast-reading1. Ask the Ss to have a quick look at the text and answer the question. What is the text made up of? (5 diary entries)2.

5、Skimming: Choose the correct main idea for each part. Diary 1 A. a lecture about Pompeii and the volcanoDiary 2 B. a visit to the ancient Roman city of Pompeii Diary3 C. general information about LoulanDiary 4 D. the purpose and destination of the trip Diary 5 E. the discovery of the Loulan kingdomS

6、tep3 Careful-reading1. Day 1: The arrangement of the tour TimeWhere to visit15th JulyItaly16th JulyPompeiiThe next weekLoulan in China2. Day 2 & Day 3 Pompeii(1) Enjoy a video.(2) Find the historical information about Pompeii.PlaceTimeEventPompeiiIn the 8th century BCIt was founded.In 89 BCIt was ta

7、ken over by the Romans.On 24th Aug. AD 79The volcano erupted. When hearing the whole city was buried alive, how did the author feel?(3) Ask the Ss to read Day 3 freely and loudly. Then look at the pictures and find the corresponding sentences in the diary. People started to dig in the area for treas

8、ure, which caused much damage. When I walked around the city, I saw streets as they had been, with stepping stones along the road so you did not have to step in the mud on rainy days! I saw several houses which were decorated with wall paintings. I also saw the people who had been buried alive. It t

9、urns out that after the ash covered the people who failed to flee the city, their bodies nearly completely broke down and disappeared. Years later, researchers were able to use these empty spaces to produce true-to-life figures of the people who had died in the disaster.3. Day 10 & Day 11 Loulan(1)

10、Enjoy a video.(2) Day 10: What do you know about Loulan?About 2,000 years ago, it was a _ _city. It was also a _ on the famous Silk Road between the East and the West. Many people believed that it was gradually covered over by _.(3) Day 11 Who discovered the Loulan Kingdom? What kind of treasure did

11、 Sven find ? What did the author see in Loulan? How did the author feel about the loss of Loulan?Step4 Consolidation: Fill in the blanks with proper words.Both Pompeii in 1_ and Loulan in China became 2_ _ long ago. Pompeii was 3_ in the 8th century BC and was 4_ _ by the Romans in 89BC. On 24th Aug

12、. AD79, the volcano 5_ and the city were 6_ _. Loulan was a 7_ _ on the Silk Road. It is believed to have been covered over by 8 _. There are just a few 9_ left. The remains of buildings were buried 10_the sand, together with a lot of 11_, such as coins and painted pots. The desert was a green land,

13、 but trees were cut down and that 12_ _ the city being buried by sand.Step5 Reading strategy:Q: What should we pay attention to when we are reading diaries? dates and place names;facts and historical information;personal feelings and opinions.Step6 AssignmentSpeakingIf you are the tour guide of the ruins