高中英语《Book3Unit5Canada-“TheTrueNorth”》优质课教案、教学设计

1、Canada- The True North 教学设计Unit 5 Canada “TheTrue North单元要览类别课程标准要求掌握的项目话题Geography: multicultural society; Canada词汇quizn.测验；问答比赛mixturen.混合（物）；混合状态Canadiann.加拿大人 adj.加拿大的；加拿大人的aboardprep. &adv.在船、飞机、火车或公共汽车上ministern.大臣;部长maplen.枫；枫树continentn.洲；大陆frostn.霜；霜冻baggagen.行李confirmvt.证实；证明；批准chatvi. & n

2、.聊天；闲聊wealthyadj.富启的sceneryn.景色；风景distancen.距离；远方eastwardadv.向东 adj.向东的；朝东的mistn.薄雾westwardadv.向西 adj.向西的；朝西的mistyadj.后溥雾的；模糊的upwardadv.向上地;adj.向上的；上升的boothn.公用电话间；货摊；售货亭surroundvt. & vi.包围；围绕schoolmat en.同学；校友harborn.海港approxima telyadv.接近;大约measurevt. &vi.测量；衡量；判定 n.计量制;单位;措施downtownadj.市区的adv.在市区

3、 ;往市区bushn.灌木（丛）；矮树（丛）dawnn.黎明；拂晓；破晓eaglen.鹰buffetn.自助餐；饮食柜台withinprep.在 之内broadadj.宽阔的；广泛的bordern.边界；国界；边沿vt. & vi.与接壤；接近nearbyadv.在附近adj.附近的；邻近的slightadj.轻微的；微小的traditionn.传统；风俗slightlyadv.稍稍；轻微地terrifyvt.使恐怖；恐吓impressvt.使印象深刻；使铭记terrifiedadj.恐惧的；受惊吓的impressiveadj.给人深刻印象的；感人的pleasedadj.欣喜的；高兴的topi

4、cn.话题acren.英由mixvt. &vi.混合；调配urbanadj.城市的；市镇的短语prime minister 首相；丞相catch sight of 看见;瞥见rather than与具；不愿have a gift for对 有天赋settle down定居;平静下来；专心于in the distance 在远处manage to do设法做at dawn在黎明的时候重要句型功能Rather than take the aeroplane all the way, they decided to fly to Vancouver and then take the train w

5、est to east across Canada. (rather than.)重要句型功能The thought that they could cross the whole continent was exciting. (noun clause as the appositive)Going eastward,you lpass mountains and thousandsof lakes and forests, as well as wide rivers and large cities. (present participle used as adverbial)Skiin

6、g in the Rocky Mountains and sailing in the harbour make Vancouver one of Canada m ost popular cities to livein. (make+O+O. C.)It is so wet there that the trees are extremely tall, some measuring over 90 metres. ( pronoun+doing used as adverbial)Because of the Great Lakes, they learned, Canada has m

7、ore fresh water than any other country in the world. (more.than any other. . )Direction&PositionWhere is. . ? In what direction is. . . ? How does one go to. . . ?How far is. . . ? Is it nearby? Is. . . close to. . . ? Is. far from. . . ?It . s .kilometers from. . . to. . . within. . . kilometers of

8、.It about. . . kilometers northeast ofis close to.in the north/south/west/east of. . .to thenorth/south/west/east of.on the north/south/west/east of. .goeastward/westward/northward/southwardacross the continent/lake through the forests along thecoast/river语法Noun clauses as the appositiveThe thought

9、that they could cross the whole continent wasexciting.The girls were surprised at the fact that ocean ships can sailup the Great Lakes.教学重点Get students to know about geography, multicultural society and Canada.Have students learn useful new words and expressions in this unit.Enable students to grasp

10、 and use the expressions of directions and positions.Let students learn the new grammar item: noun clauses as the appositive.Develop students listening, speaking, reading and wr ability.Let students learn to read and use the map.ting教学难点Enable students to master the new grammar item: noun clauses as

11、 the appositive.Let students learn to write a description of a place.Develop students integrator.课时安排Periods needed: 7Period 1 Warming up and readingPeriod 2 Learning about language: Important language pointsPeriod 3 Learning about language: GrammarPeriod 4 Using language: Listening and talkingPerio

12、d 5 Using language: Extensive readingPeriod 6 Using language: Speaking and writingPeriod 7 Revision: Summing up and learning tipbPeriod 1 Warming up and reading整体设计 教材分析This is the first teaching period of this unit, which introduces students to some basic information about Canada, its geography, it

13、s culture and its population. At the beginning of the class, the teacher can lead in the topic of the unit by showing students a map of Canada or other pictures of Canada and let the students describe them or talk about Canada.Warming Up is intended to find out how much general knowledge students al

14、ready have about Canada. It will also give a chance to those who have visited or read about Canada to share their knowledge with the rest of the class. So allow students some time to give short talks, show photographs, etc. and motivate others to become interested in Canada too.Pre-reading contains

15、three questions which encourage students to reflect on their personal experiences and information and their own ideas. This discussion leads to the reading passagein which they may find some facts they recognize as well as new information. Students can be encouraged to discuss these questions. Then

16、they are asked to look at the title of the reading passage and the pictures to predict what the passage is about. This part is very useful for the next part Reading.The reading passageA TRIP ON “ THETRUE NORTH” describes a trip across Canada by train. Have students read the passageby themselves and

17、identify new words and expressions. As they read, ask them to find the places mentioned on the map of Canada. It is useful to have them discuss with a partner what they think the new vocabulary mean, and to work together on the map. The teacher can identify new words and structures that students mig

18、ht find difficult and pre-teach them to make the reading easier. Students are encouraged to skim for the general idea and scan for further understanding. After reading, students are required to do the exercises inComprehending to see how much they have understood the reading passage.The teacher can

19、let them work in pairs or in groups to find the answers cooperatively, and then check their answers with the whole class. Meanwhile, deal with any language problems that students meet.To consolidate the contents of the reading passage, students should be required to read the passage again and then r

20、etell it. In order to arouse their interest, the teacher can hold a competition. The teacher also needs to make a summary on the passageincluding the general idea, writing characteristics, and so on to let students understand the passage further at the end of the class.教学重点Let students read the pass

21、age and learn about the geography, population, main cities, natural beauty and natural resources of Canada.Get students to learn different reading skills.教学难点Develop students reaadbiniligty.Enable students to learn about some basic information and talk about Canada.三维目标知识目标Get students to learn the

22、useful new words and expressions in this part.Let students learn the knowledge of Canada.能力目标Develop students reading ability and let them learn different reading skills.Let students learn how to read a traveling report and how to use a map.2. Enable students to learn about some basic information an

23、d talk about Canada.情感目标Stimulate students interest in learning about foounnies.Develop students sense of coopetetiveng.教学过程Step 1 Leading-in and pre-readingShow some pictures about Canada and guess the country.Show the map of Canada to students and talk about Canada s location.Then ask them the fol

24、lowing questions: How much do you know about Canada?Canada is a multicultural country.It the second largest country in the world. It covers an area of 9 984 670 square kilometers. It is a bit bigger than China.(Students answer maary. Encourage them to tell more information.)2. Make a quizShow the fo

25、llowing on the screen.What language(s) do Canadians speak?English.English and German.English and French.English and Spanish.Which is the national flag of Canada?What is the capital of Canada?A. Vancouver. B. Toronto. C. Calgary. D. Ottawa.How many Great Lakes are there in Canada?4.3.5.6.Let students

26、 answer this quiz.Step 2 Reading 1. Fast readingAsk students to skim the reading passage and then answer the following questions:What does “Theue North “ mean in trtext?Which of the following shows the right route of the cousin travel?Toronto Calgary Vancouver Rocky mountains ThBndlerVancouver Rocky

27、 moutains Calgary ThundayTorontoVancouver Thunder Bay Rocky mountains Calgary Toronto D. Toronto Thunder Bay Calgary Rocky mountains Vancouver Suggested answers:) “ThTrue North “ is the crossanada train.BShow the route on the map.Careful- readingUse the information from the reading passage to fill in the table below.1) Vancouver:.Canada，part.Canada s city, surrounded by and Ocean. Its population is increasing.Some of the oldest and most beautiful in the world.The Rocky mountains:They managed to catchsight of andand an eagle.Calgary:It is famous for, cowboys compete in.Thunder Bay:Thunder Ba