Unit 2 Period 5 Sightseeing in London教学设计(10页).doc

-Unit 2 The United Kingdom教学设计Period 5 Sightseeing in London. Teaching aims:G Help the students learn some key words and phrases: sightseeing, available, tower, uniform, royal, splendid, make a list of, to ones surprise, on special occasions, in memory of, set the time, on show, be proud ofG Help the students learn some useful sentence patterns:Worried about the time available, Zhang Pingyu had make a list of the sites she wanted to see in London. It seemed strange that the man who had developed communism should have lived and died in London. G Help the students improve the extensive reading ability as well as listening and speaking ability. . Teaching important points:The important words, phrases and sentence patterns in this period. G Improve the students extensive reading ability. G Improve the students speaking ability, esp. the ability to deal with some problems in understanding each other. G Train the students ability to cooperate with others. . Teaching difficult points:G How to help students deal with some problems in understanding each other. G How to help students cooperate with others well and efficiently. . Teaching procedures:Step 1. Warming up and lead-inT: Morning everybody! Well, do you still remember something that weve learned in the passage Puzzles in Geography?Ss: Yes!T: Good! So what are the four countries in the United Kingdom?S: They are England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland. T: Thank you! Youve done well. Next, what are the three zones in England?S: They are the South, the Midlands and the North. T: Yes! And we all know that most of large industrial cities are in the Midlands and North of England, while the capital city, which is in the South, has the greatest historical treasure. By the way, how many historical sites in London do you know?S: The tower of LondonS: Buckingham PalaceS: Big BenT: Wow, you really know a lot. Then I will show you more pictures of historical sites in London. (The teacher will show all the pictures of historical sites mentioned in the passage. )Step2 Extensive ReadingT: OK! After enjoying so many beautiful pictures, do you dream of going there one day and seeing all the sceneries with your own eyes?Ss: Yes!T: Great! Next we are going to have a sightseeing in London, together with a Chinese girl Zhang Pingyu. Please read the passage quickly and silently, then write down all the places that Zhang Pingyu visited during her trip. (The student are given several minutes to read the passage and finish the task. )S: She visited the Tower, St Pauls Cathedral, Westminster Abbey, Buckingham Palace, Greenwich, High gate Cemetery and the British Museum. T: Well done! By the way, whats the full name of the Tower?S: Is it called the Tower of London?T: You are right. Now please read the passage again and find out Zhang Pingyus comment on each place she visited. (Teacher gives the students several minutes to finish the chart below. )Day 1CommentsDay2 and commentsDay 3 and comments(after reading, the teacher will one student to fill in the chart)T: You did a very good job. What do you know about the Tower of London from this passage?S: The Tower is solid, stone and square. It has a long history and is part of a royal palace and prison combined. T: Yes! It is part of a royal palace and prison combined. Actually, this place once even kept some princes and princesses in it. Next we are going to listen to a dialogue about this famous Tower. Step 3. ListeningT: This dialogue is between Zhang Pingyu and the guide. While listen for the first time, try to finish Ex 1 on P15, that is , tick the kings and queens you hear about. ( the students are given several time to listen to the dialogue, then check the answers. )T: So altogether how many kings and queens are mentioned? And who are they?S: Six. They are King Edward , King Edward , King Richard , King Henry, Queen Mary and Queen Elizabeth. T: Good! By the way, have you noticed that while talking with the guide, Zhang Pingyu sometimes had difficulties in understanding?S: Yes!T: So how did she express herself when having some difficulties in understanding? Now please listening once again very carefully and try to find out all the expressions, then fill in the blanks. (the students are expected to listen once again, then fill in the blanks. )1. G: The Tower- a home for the King but also a prison. Many important people were kept here. ZP: _? Can you_? Then Ill be able to understand you2. G:She went in through a special gate called “Traitors Gate”. That only happened to very bad people. ZP: _. How did Elizabeth become Queen if she was a prisoner?Answers: I beg your pardon; speak more slowly please; Im sorry I dont understandStep 4 Speaking T: In our hometown, there are also some interesting buildings or attractions. Would you please work in pairs and choose one of them. One of you is the tourist and the other is the tour guide. The tourist may have a few problems understanding the guide. If so, you may use some expressions on P15 to help you. Now work in pairs and five minutes later, I will ask pairs of you to act out. ( the students work in pairs, making dialogue. While the teacher goes round the classroom and helps the students to deal with any question that they may meet with. )(After about five minutes, ask some pairs to act out)Step 5 Homework1. Enjoy the beautiful words and sentences that used to describe the sceneries in the passage. 2. Find as much information as possible of Windsor Castle, try to share it to the class in the next period. 3. Get ready for writing第 10 页-