【教学设计】新人教版X4U2 Reading and Thinking

【教学设计】新人教版X4U2 Reading and Thinking

2019 新人教

X4U2Iconic Attractions

Reading and Thinking

Teaching aims:

By the end of this period, students will be able to:

1.figure out the type of the text and its writing characteristics.

2.learn about the iconic features of Australia from different aspects.

3.use the past participle correctly in the context.

4.build up self-confidence and proper pride of national culture.

Teaching key points:

1.Instruct students to analyse the type of the text and its writing characteristics.

2.Let students build up self-confidence and proper pride of national culture.

Teaching difficult points:

1.Enable students to use the past participle correctly in the context.

2.Lead students to learn about the iconic features of Australia from different aspects.

Teaching procedures:

StepⅠDiscussthepicture

Show studentsthe picture of the Sydney Opera House and askthe questions below.

·What do you know about the place in the picture? What is the first thing you think of when you think about Australia?

·What does “Ionic Attractions” mean? Do you know some examples of “iconic attractions” in China?

Suggested answers:

·It is the Sydney Opera House. It is located in Australia and it is one of the world’s most famous buildings. The first thing that I think of is kangaroos.

·It means a sign or a symbol of somewhere, and could be cultural or religious. In China,one of the most iconic attractions is the Great Wall.

StepⅡWhile-reading

Activity1Scanningandmatchingthesubheadings.

1.What’s the type of the text? How can you make your judgment?

2.Skim the text and match the blog entries to the subheadings. Two are extra.

Thefoundationof Australia

Reflections on multiculturalism　　　　　25 Sep

Politicaldivisions1 Oct

First impressions3 Oct

Preparing to travel6 Oct

Aborigines and the didgeridoo

Suggested answers:

1.A blog. From the first paragraph.

2.

Activity2DetailedreadingforeveryBLOG.

1.Skim BLOG 1 and choose the right answer.

Q1:Why did the writer plan to travel to Australia?

A.To do some research on the country.

B.To see the Sydney Opera House.

C.To visit a friend there and experience Australia.

D.To learn more about the people in Australia.

Q2:What will interest the writer most in Australia?

A.Visiting Australian schools.

B.Seeing iconic attractions.

C.Watching cute animals.

D.Meeting local people and experiencing their culture, food,and way of life.

Suggested answers: C D

2.Read BLOG 2 and fill in the blanks.

Suggested answers:

3.Read BLOG 3 and answer the question.

·What is the main theme reflected in Aboriginal music and why?

Suggested answer:

It celebrates the natural world and the spiritual world around them, because to survive in the vast land, the Aborigines had to be in close contact with nature.

4.Read BLOG 4 and answer the question.

·What are the writer’s first and biggest impressions of Australia? Why?

Suggested answers:

Her first impressions of Australia have been all about food, because her friend shared many different but yummy meals with her. Her biggest impression is the complicated mix of peoples and cultures that make up the nation. She feels this perhaps because of the many different kinds of people she met.

Activity3Summarisethecontentofthetext.

Suggested answers:

StepⅢPost-reading

Work in groups to discuss what iconic Chinese attractions you would like to introduce to a foreigner and explain why.

常用句式

　(事物)　is/lies　(地理位置)　. It has/is　(特征)　.There are many places of interest here, for example,　(景点介绍)　. There are also many　(人们的活动、风俗等)　.

I hope/ think　(看法和感受)　.

Give it a try:

StepⅣ　Homework

Oral homework: Summarise the content of this class to your partners.

Written homework: Use your own words to write a blog to introduce the iconic features of China.

教学反思：

本节课是读思课，阅读文本是旅游博客，旨在引导学生深入分析和挖掘文章，形成对澳大利亚多元文化的了解，培养学生的文化意识。但由于学生词汇储备量不够且相关知识面较为狭窄，因此在激活学生相关背景知识和讨论环节耗费时间较多。因此平时还需多注重学生词汇的积累，激励学生积极去预习了解相关课程的背景知识。