1、教学材料：教学材料：外研版高中英语新教材必修第三册外研版高中英语新教材必修第三册教学内容：教学内容：Unit 5 What an adventure第第一一课时：课时：Starting outBook3 Unit 5 What an adventureStarting out(page 49)Learning Objectives:1. Memorize the expanding language points about the key words such as confirm, attempt and so on2. Know the adventure of the explorer
2、s at home and abroad3. Comprehend the video about Xu Xiake and analyze his contributions4. Evaluate the achievements and summarize spirits of four adventurersBy the end of this lesson, you are expected to:Pre-viewingconfirmv. to state sth or show that sth is definitely true or correct, especially by
3、 providing evidence 证实，证明u It has been confirmed that 已经确定已经确定e.g.：a)The news that he passed the test was later confirmed.他通过考试的消息后来得到了证实。b) It has been confirmed that the meeting will take place next week.已经确定会议将于下个星期举行。Pre-viewingattemptn. an act of trying to do sth, especially sth difficult, ofte
4、n with no successv. to make an effort or try to do sth, especially sth difficult 试图，尝试u Make an attempt to do sth = attempt to do sth 试图做某事试图做某事e.g.：a)They made an attempt to answer all your questions. = They attempted to answer all your questions.他们试图回答你所有的问题。Pre-viewingchargev. to ask an amount of
5、 money for goods or a service 收费 to accuse sb formally of a crime so that there can be a trial in court 起诉 to pass electricity through sth so that it is stored there 充电 to give sb a responsibility or task 使承担责任（或任务）n. a position of having control over sb/sth; responsibility for sb/sth 掌管 the amount
6、of money that sb asks for goods and services 收费 an official claim made by the police that sb has committed a crime 起诉u in charge of sth=take charge of sth 掌管掌管u in/under ones charge 在某人的掌管之下在某人的掌管之下u be charged with 负责负责/ /掌管掌管e.g.：a)Several people were arrested but nobody was charged.有数人被捕，但均未受到起诉。
7、Pre-viewingGuess the meaning of “charge”: 掌管；充电；收费；起诉b) The monitor is charged with managing students in the evening class.班长在晚自习期间负责管理班级。c) Before use, the battery must be charged.电池使用前必须充电。c) Do you think museums should charge for admission?你认为博物馆应该收(入场）费吗？Pre-viewingconsumev. to use sth, especial
8、ly fuel, energy or time 消耗 to eat or drink sth 吃；喝 to fill sb with a strong feeling 使充满（强烈的感情）u consume sth 消耗某物消耗某物u be consumed with 深感深感b) She was consumed with guilt.她深感内疚。e.g.：a)The final exam consumes him much time.他花费了大量的时间完成期末考试。Pre-viewingdistinguishv. to recognize the difference between tw
9、o people or things 区分；辨别 to be a characteristic that makes two people, animals or things different 使有别于 u distinguish A from B / distinguish between A and B 区分区分A A和和BBe.g.：a)It was hard to distinguish one twin from the other.很难分辨出一对孪生儿谁是谁。b) What was it that distinguished her from her classmates?是什
10、么使得她有别于班上其他同学呢？Pre-viewingYou need to observe six pictures aside and fillin the blanks using the words learned before. a. Hit the green button to confirm your choice.b. The cat attempts to catch that fish.c. Her job is to take charge of the staff and make sure they work together.d. The green light p
11、ermits you to pass.e. We consumed all the toilet paper bought from the supermarket.f. Its easy to distinguish the blue man from the grey men.Pre-viewingWhat do you know about exploration?List some famous explorers you know.What do you know about the European explorers? (1480-1521) was a Portuguese e
12、xplorer who sailed west from Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans in search of a westward route to the Spice Islands (now part ofIndonesia).What do you know about the European explorers? (1460-1524)was a Portuguese explorer and the first European to reach India by sea. His initial journey to
13、 India opened upthe sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hope.What do you know about the European explorers? (1451-1506)was an Italian explorer whocompleted journeys between Spain and the Americas, thus marking the beginning of European exploration of the Americas.Whi
14、le-viewingWhat do you want to know about Xu Xiake?Watch and interact: lWhere did Xu Xiake travel?lWhy did he keep travelling?lWhat kind of difficulties did Xu Xiake meet?lWhat were Xu Xiakes achivements?l Where did Xu Xiake travel?Watch and interact: He travelled to famous rivers, mountains, and pla
15、ces that had never been visited before, covering almost half of modern China.l Why did he keep travelling?He kept travelling because of his curiosity about the natural world .l What kind of difficulties did Xu Xiake meet?Watch and interact: He met difficulties such as food shortage, bad weather, ill
16、ness, dangerous animals and even robbers.l What were Xu Xiakes achievements?He wrote travel diaries on landscapes in Southern China./ He corrected several mistakes in earlier books./ He discovered the source of the Yangtze River.Can you infer some characteristics of Xu Xiake according to the transcr
17、ipt?Watch and interact: Infer the characteristics of Xu Xiake according to the script.Adventurous Persistent CourageousCuriousRigorous After-viewingCompare Xu Xiake with the three European explorers. Explorers Time & CountryAdventuresAchievements & Influence Ferdinand Magellan 1480-1521 Portuguesesa
18、iled west from Spain across the Atlantic and Pacific oceans to the Spice Islands (now part of Indonesia)explored the westward route to South-east AsiaVasco da Gama 1460-1524 Portugueseopened up the sea route from Western Europe to the east by way of the Cape of Good Hopethe first European to reach I
19、ndia by seaChristoph-erColumbus14511506Italiancompleted journeys between Spain and the Americasmarked the beginning of European exploration of the AmericasXu Xiake1587-1640 Chinese (the Ming Dynasty)explored famous mountains and rivers, and went to places that had never beenvisited before; covered a
20、lmost half of modern China; travelled on footcorrected several mistakes in earlier books; discovered that the Jinsha River was the true sourceof the Yangtze RiverThe spirits： the spirit of exploration No fear of hardship Strong perseverance optimismDo you know any other great explorers?Share their stories with the class.After-viewingAssignmentPreparing for the project of this unit (page 77):Find out the most famous modern-day adventurers, choose one, research him/ her in detail and write an introduction to him / her.
