Module 9 Unit 1
Other countries, other cultures
南京九中 林欣
Teaching aims:
Practise and reinforce the new vocabulary students have just learnt.
Students are expected to familiarize themselves with the new words and expressions which are related to the words about describing a country.
Teaching procedures:
Step1:lead-in
Begin the lesson by reviewing the reading passage “Canada- land of the maple tree”
e.g:
What subjects are covered in the reading passage?
How are these subjects organized?
Let students discuss in small groups and write down all the answers reported by students on blackboard.
Step2:Vocabulary learning
1). Ask student to read in partA . Have students find out all the types mentioned in the text.
Check students’ understanding of the article, ask students to read passage in partA again.
What do the words flora and fauna refer to?
What does the word “monarchy” mean?
Which subject(s) are you most interested in? Why?
2). Ask students to focus on partB. Make sure that they understand the make-up of the British Commonwealth of Nations. Then answer the following questions:
What countries is Great Britain made up of?
What is the UK made up of?
What other Commonwealth nations do you know of?
3). Ask students to focus on Part C, and check students’ understanding and application of the new words we learned in Part A and B.
Step3:Extension
Ask students to complete partD in pairs. Encourage them to consult a dictionary when they have questions before asking you. Then check the answers as a class.
Step4: Homework:
Review reading
Review word power
课件11张PPT。Word Power---Describing a country
南京九中 林欣Review Canada-land of the maple tree:What subjects are covered in the reading passage?
How are these subjects organized?
If we were to write a book about a country,
what subjects should be covered in the book?A: Daniel has to write an essay about the United Kingdom. He finds a book on the subject. Read the contents page of the book with Daniel.Focus on Part A, and answer the following questions: What do the words flora and fauna refer to?
Plants and animals.
What does the word ‘monarchy’ mean?
It refers to a type of government in which a country is ruled by a king or queen.
Which subject(s) are you most in? B: In the first section of the book, about the geography of the UK, Daniel finds this diagram explaining the composition of the British Commonwealth of nations. Look at it with Daniel. What countries is Great Britain made up of?
What is the UK made up of?
What other Commonwealth nations do you know of?
Focus on Part B, and answer the following questions:C: Daniel has photocopied one page of the essay he has written, but some words are missing. Help Daniel complete the page, using the vocabulary for Part A and B.history (7) trade
society (8) Agriculture
England (9) resources
government (10) population
monarchy (11) lifestyle
commerce (12) customs
Keys: D: Daniel has drawn a table to explain the system of government in the UK. Help him complete the table using words: Government, Labour, Party, Minister, Queen.(1) Queen
(2) Government
(3) Minister
(4) Labour
(5) PartyKeys: Byebye
