1、人教版Book 8 Unit5 Using Language Reading The Feast:18,000 BC Learning aims:1.Improve students reading ability.2.Know about the work division in primitive society.3.Learn the good qualities of early people.Step 1:Lead in Scientist:Early Humans Were Not as Simple as One Would Think.（早期人类聪明的超乎想象）（早期人类聪明的
2、超乎想象）Recently,scientists have discovered that some of the earliest members of the human race-Homo sapienshumuseipinz(智人智人-现代人的学名，现代人的学名，20万万-1万年前万年前),were surprisingly advanced technologically.Scientists say these early humans knew how to use color pigments(色素色素)found in nature,create advanced tools
3、 and trade for supplies with other groups of people.Questions：What would the early people do if they held a feast?How did they prepare for a feast?ReadingThe Feast:18,000 BCStep2 Fast readingTask(1)(了解大意)What is the main idea of the passage?A.The marriage life of Lala and Dahu.B.The separate respons
4、ibilities of men and women.C.The difference between early life and women.D.The preparation work for a feast.Task(2)Find out the following information of the feastTime-Place-Main characters-Event18,000BC Near and in cavesLala and DahuPreparation for a feastDStep3 Careful readingTask(1):Match the main
5、 idea of each paragraphPara 1.A Lala and her families made preparations for the feast.Para 2.B Lala was worried about the preparations for the feast and she hoped the feast could be as good as the one last year.Para 3.C How did Dahu make tools.Para 4.D The description of Dahu.Text(2):Questions about
6、 the text(细节问题探究细节问题探究)1.Why was Lala happy last year?2.Why was Lala accelerate her walk?3.Where did the danger come from?4.How did Dahu make the scraper sharpening?5.Do you think Lala felt satisfied with her life?Task(3):Some questions about“True”or“False”.1.It was the custom of family groups to se
7、parate and gather again at the same site for reunion.()2.Lala had confidence in the feast at the beginning.()3.Lala was pleased to be the future mother of Dahus children.()4.Lala felt dizzy because of tiredness.()5.Dahu made the scraper sharp enough to fight against the attackers.()TFFFdifferentwas
8、worried aboutHungercut up the meat and scrape the fishFTask(4):Find out the possible work division between men and women in primitive societies and fill in the chart.Mens tasks Womens tasks1._ women and children from the attack of wild beasts.2.Fish and cut down trees.3._ animals.4.Make and _tools.1
9、._ nuts,melons and other fruit.2.Look after children.3._ delicious meals for people.4._ clothes with animal skins.ProtectHuntrepairCollectCookMakeStep4 Discussion(小组活动)What good qualities were needed when the early people did their tasks very well?1.Protecting the group from harm was very dangerous.
10、So the early poeple must be brave.2.When they made and repaired tools,they must be _.3.When they caught fish and hunted animals,they must be _.4.When they looked after children,they must be _.5.When they prepared skins to make clothes,they must be _.creative and carefulco-operativecaring and patient
11、skilfulStep5 Post reading(巩固课文)Fill in the blanks according to the text._about the preparations for her feast,Lala quickly turned for home _her collection.On the way home,she felt scared when she heard _.She had almost reached her destination _a delicious smell _ her progress and she stopped.she kne
12、w that her mother and children were preparing the meal.Then Dahu returned,and began his task.He made his tool carefully.He chose one large _ and began use it like a _striking the edge of the scraper.Now and then,he stopped and try it _his hand.When the guests began to arrive for _,Lalas spirits _,and went out of the _to welcome her friends and neighbours.Worriedwithwolves howlingwhenarrestedstonehammeragainstdinnerrosecave1.Finish the reading exercises.2.Try to write a short passage to describe the life of the primitive people.
