人教版(新教材)高中英语选修1Unit 3 Fascinating Parks教学设计1：Reading and Thinking

1、Unit 3 Fascinating ParksReading and ThinkingText AnalysisThis unit is about all kinds of parks, including national parks, city parks, amusement parks and cultural parks. It is hoped that the students can use the information in this unit to consider how parks add to our lives and are important to us

2、in this fast-paced modern world.Teaching AimsLanguage ability： Students should comprehend the passage and grasp the key words and phrases;Learning ability： Master the important points by skimming and scanning. And then retell the text in their own words.Culture sense： Appreciate the famous national

3、parks, city parks and theme parks.Thinking quality： Compare and understand the features of different parks.Key Points and Difficult PointsKey Point: Students will improve their reading skills through learning this passage by skimming and scanning.Difficult point: Let students comprehend this passage

4、 and know how important the parks are in our fast-paced modern world.Students AnalysisThe Ss have known something about national parks through the Internet and other ways.They are lack of vocabulary.They dont often use English to express themselves and communicate with others.Some Ss are not active

5、in the class because they are afraid of making mistakes.Teaching MethodTask-based methodGroup discussionRole playTeaching StepsPreviewAre these senses used to describe Sarek in the text? If so, explain how.Sight Touch Smell Taste Sound Learning ObjectivesBy the end of this period, students will be a

6、ble to.read about Sarek National Park through skimming and scanning；experience the beauty of a national park;think critically about the worth of establishing a national park. Learning ProceduresI. Lead-inWhat kind of parks have you been to? What were they like?When you think of national parks, what

7、comes to your mind first?IL Fast readingRead the passage quickly, and answer the following three questions. Whats the writing purpose of the text?.What does the text probably come from?An encyclopedia（百科全书）A travel magazineA science fictionAn advertisement3. Skim the text and match the subheadings w

8、ith the paragraphs.Use subheadingsGood subheadings catch the readers eye and make him or her want to read more. Working out the idea behind the subheadings can help you better understand the structure and the key points of the text. A Land of Mountains and IceMan at Peace with Nature A Land of Adven

9、ture A Summer Where the Sun Never SetCareful readingUnderline the answers of the questions below in your text book.Read Paragraph 1 and answer this question.Where was the author and what did he see?.Read Paragraph 2 and answer this question.What steps has the Swedish government taken to keep Sarek i

10、n its natural state?.Read Paragraph 3 and answer this question.How has life changed for the Sami?In the past,Today,.Read Paragraph 4 and answer this question.Why does the writer think the sweat and hard work is worth it?Post readingTask 1 Fill in the blanks and role play.After reading the travel jou

11、rnal, Tom and Richard are planning to go for a hike to the Sarek National Park after graduating. Below is their dialogue. Try to fill in the blanks and role play.Part OneTom: Hey, Richard, did you read travel journal? It became a hit.Richard: You mean? Of course yes. Id like to go for a hike there a

12、fter graduating from university.Tom: Why not go there together?Richard: Wonderful.Part TwoTom: Where is the Sarek National Park?Richard: It is in the remote far north of. By the way, what is the weather?Tom: It is windy and cold. The author to the sound of the wind thecloth of his tent.Part ThreeTom

13、: It is said that telling whether it is morning or night is impossible. Why?Richard: Yes, it is hard to. It is the Arctic Circle, where in summer the sunnever.Part FourTom: What can we see in Sarek?Richard: Branches of the Rapa River the valley below. At the far side of thevalley, an ancient cottage

14、 is. There are few reindeer grass.Part FiveTom: Are there any or?Richard: No, there aren,t. Thats why the author called the park a treasure.Tom: Yes.Sami, very few people have seen Sarek.Part SixTom: In 1909, Sarek was made a national park. Do you know the reason?Richard: Because the government want

15、ed to the land in its state.Part SevenTom: The reindeer were always, what should the Sami do?Richard: They would the tents and them.Part EightTom: Our travel will be full of sweat and hard work. Do you think it worth going there?Richard: in such a beautiful place, the fresh air and this great advent

16、ure will make me feel to be alive.Task 2 Critical ThinkingIs it worth making a place like Sarek a national park? Give your reasons.V. ConsolidationIn the remote far north of Sweden, in Sarek National Park above the Arctic Circle, 1 in summer the sun never sets, I wake up to the sound of the wind 2 (

17、buffet)the cloth of mytent. Standing at the edge of the mountain, watching the Rapa River flow 3_ the valley below, I feel so 4(bless) to be alive and have this rare opportunity to explore this unique territory,5 is almost unknown to the outside world.Sareks mountains, home to the Sami people, who a

18、re the native residents of the park, used to 6(cover) by vast sheets of ice. Around 9,000 years ago, this ice melted, 7(leave) behind about 100 glaciers. For hundreds of years, the Sami lived _8 reindeer, moved with them, and 9(accompany)them for hundreds of years. Today, most Sami have left their ancient c