1、Unit 7 THE SEA Lesson 1 The Spirit of Explorers教学设计Teaching goals 教学目标1. Target language语言目标a. 重点词汇和短语spirit explorer voyage originate set sail murder direction in search of persuade northeastern unknown deed b. 重点句子 The Vikings were a group of people whose ancestors came from Scandinavia. According
2、 to the old stories of Iceland and Norway, Eric the Red was forced to leave Iceland because he had committed a murder, for which he got into trouble. He persuaded some people to go back with him to Greenland. Biarni was hoping to join his father who was with Eric, but he was blown off course and fou
3、nd himself in an unknown land, from where he eventually reached Greenland.2. Ability goals能力目标Enable students to generalize the structure of a historical event.3. Learning ability goals学能目标Help students learn how to generalize the structure of a historical event.4. The moral goals 道德目标 Strengthen th
4、e students awareness of protecting the environment.Teaching important points教学重点Help students follow the procedure to get to know the content, structure and purpose of the text.Teaching difficult points教学难点 Teach students how to generalize the main idea and its structure.Teaching procedures & ways教学
5、过程与方式Step I Warm-upActivity one: match the soundsT: In this lesson we will start a new topic the Sea. First, please listen to the tape and distinguish what sounds they are. Then match the four sea sounds with the pictures on page 7.Let the Ss listen and tell what these sounds are about. Then match t
6、he sounds with the four pictures of A. B. C. D.Activity two: State preferences to the water sportsT: Look at the water sports in the box and then ask your desk-mate the following questions. After that, please state your own preference of these water sports to your desk-mate.Questions:1. Do you like
7、these sports?2. Which sport do you prefer?3. Where would you like to go to do your favorite sport?Let the Ss do pair question-answer practice and then state their own preferences. Possible statement:S: I know some of these sea sports. Among these sports I prefer surfing. I like to do the sport in Ha
8、inan Province because the waves there are challenging.Activity three: Listen and find the topicT: Listen to the tape and find what activities they are talking about. Match the speakers with the sea sports above. Let the Ss listen to the tape and understand the major topic of the four speakers. Disti
9、nguish and match the sports they are talking about.Activity four: Note makingT: Listen to the tape again and try to make notes by referring to the words in the box. You can follow the example on page 7. Let the Ss listen and make notes to describe the comments of the speakers about these sea sports.
10、Step II Pre-readingActivity one: IntroductionT: We have known a lot about sea sports. But in the early days in 900 AD, the sea was not as exciting as it seems today. At that time, the sea was frightening and full of challenge. For sailors the sea seems mysterious, but full of possibilities. Thus cur
11、iosity sometimes may win over fear. Some sailors risked their lives to explore the unknown lands. Vikings were people who were curious and wanted to explore the sea. Now lets read the text to see how Vikings overcame their fear to find America. Turn to page 8 and look at the topic of the lecture. Ac
12、tivity two: Predict the content of the textT: Look at the title and the world map on page 8 and predict the content of the text by using the following questions as a clue.Let the Ss look at the title and answer the questions to get a general understanding of the text.Questions:1. Which of the follow
13、ing people do you think arrived in America first?A. Christopher Columbus B. Ancient Greeks C. Chinese sailors D. VikingsNote: The answer is open.2. What was the early sailors purpose of exploration?A. To satisfy curiosity B. To seek wealth C. To seek excitementNote: The answer is open.3. Vikings wer
14、e people living in northern Europe, which ocean did they cross to reach America?A. The Indian Ocean B. The Atlantic OceanC. The Arctic Ocean D. The Pacific OceanKey: B and CActivity three: Predict the structure of the textT: Look at the title, we may find that the text is to record the historical ev
15、ents. According to your own experience, what may be included in the text?Let the Ss call up their experience of this kind of reading materials and think about the structure of these texts.Sa: The text may be organized like a story, that is, it should include background, development of the story and
16、the result.Sb: The text may include the background of the Vikings voyages and their experiences on sea.Sc: The text may include the meaning of the voyages in the last part.T: Your answers are possible and you all did good jobs in guessing the structure of the text. Next I will give you the structure
17、s and you should judge which structure may be the possible structure of the text.Let the Ss to choose the structure and give reasons.Structure A:StructureContentOpening paragraphIntroductionDeveloping paragraphRecord of major eventsConclusion paragraphMeaning of the voyagesStructure B:StructureConte
18、ntOpening paragraphCharacters and backgroundDeveloping paragraphExperiencesConclusion paragraphEndingSa: I think structure A is possible, because the text is about historical records and it may follow a structure of this kind of reading material.Sb: I agree with Sa and I think structure B is a struc
19、ture of a personal story.Activity four: Predict the purpose of the authorT: Guess what the writers purpose of writing is by using the multiple choices.Help the Ss guess the possible purpose of the text.Question: What is the purpose of the text?A. To inform people of an interesting discovery.B. To te
20、ll people some interesting experiences.C. To tell people some early historical records.Key: CActivity five: Background information inputT: In this passage you will come across some places you are not familiar with. These places may hinder your understanding of the text. Now please turn to page 100 a
21、nd find the Chinese names of these places. Let the Ss check the Chinese names of these places each other.Step III While-readingActivity one: Get familiar with the contentT: Read the passage for the first time. Then complete the chart on page 8 (activity 3) about the Vikings three major discoveries.
22、Let the Ss read the passage and check important information about the three major events of Vikings voyages. Then let them complete the chart. Check students answers about the Vikings three voyages.Let the Ss get familiar with the content of the text through the practice.T: Read the passage again an
23、d answer the following questions.The Ss read the text carefully and check detail information about the text. Questions:1. Why did Eric the Red leave Iceland?2. Who was Biarni looking for when he was blown to an unknown land?3. Who planned the journey to Newfoundland?4. Where did we know about Eric t
24、he Red and Leifs deeds?5. Why is it very important to know the record of Vikings voyages to America?6. Compared with Columbus, who was earlier to reach America?Possible answers:1. Because he had committed a murder.2. Biarni set sail from Iceland in search of his father, who was in Erics party.3. Eri
25、c the Reds son Leif planned the trip and discussed it with Biarni.4. We know about Eric the Red and his sons stories through stories which were written down centuries later in Norway and Iceland.5. Because they are the first records we have of Europeans sailing to America.6. Vikings voyages were ear
26、lier than Columbuss.Activity two: Generalize the main idea of each paragraphT: Go through the text quickly and match the main idea of each paragraph.The Ss read the text and match the main idea.Sample chart:ParagraphMain ideaPara 1IntroductionDiscovery of GreenlandThe first voyage to IcelandThe mean
27、ing of the voyagesLeifs voyage to NewfoundlandBiarnis journey to an unknown landKey:ParagraphMain ideaPara 1IntroductionPara 3Discovery of GreenlandPara 2The first voyage to IcelandPara 6The meaning of the voyagesPara 5Leifs voyage to NewfoundlandPara 4Biarnis journey to an unknown landActivity thre
28、e: Discover the structure of the textT: Since you have known the main idea of each paragraph. Its possible to find the structure of the text to prove if your prediction in pre-reading is true. Please fill in the chart below to find the structure of the text.The Ss check the text and fill in the char
29、t following the examples.Sample chart:StructureParagraphsContentOpening paragraphDeveloping paragraphsPara 2-Para 53 voyagesConclusion paragraphKey:StructureParagraphsContentOpening paragraphPara 1IntroductionDeveloping paragraphsPara 2-Para 53 voyagesConclusion paragraphPara 6MeaningStep IV Post-re
30、adingActivity one: DiscussionT: Since the text is a history record. Its meaning is important and has great influence in the history. Discuss with your partner the following question and voice your opinion.(activity 5)Let the Ss discuss and state ones own understanding of the text.Sa: Its important t
31、o know who was the first to reach America. History has to record the truth, and the first is always the most important event because it is about the nations pride to produce such important heroes and they add pride to our nation. Norway people find it matters if Vikings first reached America and it
32、is true of Chinese to say Zheng He first explored the Indian Ocean.Sb: It really matters because the first is always the most courageous. They had to face the unknown of their adventure and some people died of the risk. Therefore, it is important to remember those who first tried an exploration. Thi
33、s is the spirit of explorers. Activity two: ParaphrasingT: Find the words in the text that match the meaning of the words. The Ss read and pick out the words with the similar meaning in the text.Words: 1. Finally (para 4) 2. Looking for (para 5) 3. Succeed (para 4) 4. Sea journey (in the title) 5. Never heard of (para 5) 6. Now (para 5) 7. Start a sea journey (para 2) 8. Based on (para 3)Step V HomeworkTask one: Find another reading material of historical event record to see if it follows the structure we learnt in our text.Task two: Preview the grammar on page 9.
