Lesson Planning
School: Nanchang No. 19 high School
Teacher: Cao Lin
Students: About 57 senior high school students, Class Ten, Grade One
Materials: Using Language, Unit 3 Travel Journal, Student’s Book 1, New Senior English for China.
Type of lesson: Reading
Lesson duration: 45 minutes
Date: Dec. 17th, 2015
Aids: Blackboard, PPT, song, pictures, etc.
Contents: 1. Vocabulary: yak, tent, compass, flashlight, blanket, cooperation,
setting sun, for company, make camp, change, get changed, change…for…, put up.
2. Structure: can/could hardly/not wait to do something.
3. Dialogue or Reading（Title）: Journey down the Mekong
Objectives:
By the end of this lesson, students should be able to:
Instructional objectives (language knowledge and language skills)
1) grasp the basic meaning of change, get changed, and put up.
2) know how to use “can/could hardly/not wait to do something”.
3) know a little about words or phrases substitution.
2. Educational objectives (affect, learning strategy and cultural awareness)
1) get the importance of cooperation.
2) know a little about how to skim the passage and find out the answers quickly.
3) discuss with each other and find out the answers together.
4) know something about the meaning of travelling.
3. Personal objectives
I will know more about the meaning of travelling and the importance of cooperation.
Focal points:
1. Students can skim the passage and get the answers very quickly.
2. Students will discuss with each other if they can’t find out the answers or they have different opinions.
3. The usage of change, put up and “can/could hardly/not wait to do something”.
Difficult points:
1. Reading skills---Skimming and Careful reading.
2. Using the words or phrases given to replace the underlined words.
Procedures and time allotment
Stage 1 Getting students ready for learning (1 min)
Step 1 Routine task
Listen to a song. (to arouse students’ interests)
Step 2 Greetings
T: Good morning, boys and girls.
Stage 2 Revision (3 mins)
I will use some words or phrases substitution to review what we have learned yesterday. Then we will review the route of the Mekong River. By using the map, I will lead in the topic today.
T: Do you like the song? The name is “Travelling light”. Our topic today is also about travelling. That is “Travel Journal”. First let’s review what we have learned yesterday. Now please look at this PPT. It is a short summary of the Reading part. Here I want you to use the words or phrases in the chart to replace the underlined parts (using my gestures). Do you understand? And I will give you only one minute. So be quick!
Then I will check the answers and ask students to read out the whole passage together.
T: You have done a good job at the reading part. But do you still remember the route of the Mekong River? Now let’s look at this picture. We know that it starts in Tibet, then it flows to Myanmar, Thailand, Laos, Cambodia, Vietnam and finally it flows into the South China Sea. So the first stop is in Tibet (point at the picture).
Stage 3 Pre-reading (4 mins)
Step 1 Lead in the topic
I will use some pictures to lead in our topic today. The photos will greatly attract students’ attentions.
T: Have you ever been to Tibet?
T: Please look at this picture. Where is it? Potala Palace
T: Here is a picture of …?
S: Yak.
T: Yes, here is a picture of yak. But have you ever seen a yak before?
T: OK, now please look at these two pictures. I have ever ridden on a yak before. This is a real gun.
T: I have also been to a snow mountain. This is a picture taken on E Mei Mountain in Sichuan Province. It is really cold there.
Step 2 Vocabulary presentation and practice
Before reading the passage, I will show them some pictures and present vocabulary to them.
T: If you are going to cycle to Tibet, what you will take with you. You can give your own answers.
Ss: …
T: OK. Except for what you have said. Here we have some other pictures to help you. What is this (point at the picture)?
(tent, compass, map, raincoat, flashlight, umbrella, matches, water bottle, cap, radio and blanket. )
If you have these things, what will you take with you?
Ss: …
Step 3 Prediction
T: According to these pictures and the picture on your textbook, can you guess the main idea of this passage?
Stage 4 While-reading (23 mins)
Step 1 Skimming
T: Are you curious about what Wang Wei and Wang Kun did in Tibet? Now let’s do a skimming. Here I have five true or false questions for you. And I want you to skim the passage and decide if it is true or false. If it is false, how to correct it. And I will only give you three minutes. Take your time!
Step 2 Careful reading
First, I will analyze the passage paragraph by paragraph. Then I will analyze the whole passage. I will use some pictures to help them understand it. By the way, I will teach them the importance of cooperation.
T: The true or false questions are easy, yes? So let’s do something difficult. Now please look at paragraph 1 very carefully and find out the answer. The pictures can also help you understand it.
T: Well done.
T: Now please look at paragraph 2 carefully and answer the following questions.
T: Wonderful.
T: Here we need to look through the whole passage and answer the following questions. I will give you two minutes, so be quick!
T: Do you have the experience of putting up a tent?
Ss: …
T: Can you share your experience with us?
Ss: …
T: I have put up a tent before. You can see the picture here, and this is me. Putting up a tent is not easy. It needs several persons to cooperate to finish it. In our everyday work, sometimes we also need to cooperate with each other in order to do a job well. Therefore, we need cooperation. I hope you can also cooperate with each other, OK?
T: Have you ever had the feeling that your legs were heavy and cold? I have once before. You know I was climbing a mountain, and it was snowing heavily, but I wore so little clothes. At that time, my legs were heavy and cold. Now can you imagine the feeling?
Step 3 Discussion
I will divide the students into nine groups (six students in a group) and give them six minutes to discuss the questions on the PPT. Later I will ask five groups to answer the five questions. Besides, if the students have different answers, they can also put up their hands and give their own answers.
T: Here we have fives questions. I want you to have a group discussion. I will divide you into nine groups. For each group, we will have six students. And I will give you six minutes to discuss with your group members. Later, I will ask some of you to answer these questions. As time is limited, so please take your time.
T: OK, time is up. Are there any volunteers?
T: Any different opinions or ideas?
T: Excellent/ You have all done a good job.
Stage 5 Post- reading (Fill in the blanks) (5 mins)
I will ask some students to fill in the blanks and then the whole class will read out the passage together.
T: Here we have a passage, which has three paragraphs. And we have some blanks for you to fill in. Now let’s look at the first paragraph. I will only give you one minute to look through it and finish it. Now begin.
T: You have done a good job. Now let’s read it together. Wang Wei and I are fond of travelling. One, two, start.
T: The first paragraph tells us the dream and the plan. Now let’s look at the second paragraph, I will also give you one minute to finish it. Take your time.
T:…
Stage 6 Language points (8 mins)
In this part, I will analyze three important language points in the reading passage. The first one is change. I will ask them the meaning of change and get changed. Then I will ask them to do a correction to see if they have fully understood it. The second one is “put up”. Except for the basic meaning of “put up”, I will also ask students to list the phrases that they have learned that are related to “put”. Later, I will show them some of the phrases on the PPT. The last one is “can/could hardly/not wait to do something”. Just like the first one, I will ask them to do a correction.
Stage 7 Assigning homework (1 min)
Step 1 Conclusion
I will put all the important words or phrases on the blackboard.
Step 2 Homework
Finish the exercise on page 31-32 in the Road to Number One.
Blackboard Designing
Unit 3 Travel Journal
Using Language
Journey down the Mekong
setting sun
for company
make camp
cooperation
change n.&v.
get changed
change A for B
put up：举起，抬起=raise
挂起，张贴
建造，搭起=build
住宿，留宿
can/could hardly/not wait to do sth.
必修1 Unit 3 单元同步练习
Unit 3 Travel Journal
完形填空
A high school history teacher once told us, “If you make one close friend in school, you will be most fortunate. A true friend is someone who stays with you for life.” 16 teaches that he was right. Good friendship is just not easily 17 .
It is possible that we simply do not stay in one place long enough for a 18 friendship to develop. However, there can be no disagreement on the 19 for each of us to think carefully about the 20 of friendship we want.
To most of us, friendships are 21 very important, but we need to be clear in our 22 about the kinds of friendship we want. Are they to be close or 23 at arm’s length? Do we want to share ourselves or do we want to walk on the 24 ? For some people, many friendships on the surface are 25 enough and that’s all right. But at some point, 26 to make sure that our expectations are the same as our friends’ expectations. The 27 of personal experience including our tears as well as our dark dreams is the 28 way to deepen friendships. But it must be developed slowly and 29 only if there are signs of interest and action in return.
What are some of the 30 of friendship? The greatest is the attraction to expect too much time. Another “ 31 difficulty” is the selfishness to take actions too soon. Deep relationships require(要求) one “possesses” 32 , including his time and attention. 33 , friendships in return. In other words, you must give as much as you take. 34 there is a question of taking care of them.
35 you spend reasonable time together, talking on the phone, writing letters, doing things together, friendships will die away.
16. A. Knowledge B. Practice C. Experience D. Success
17. A. understood B. formed C. realized D. produced
18. A. true B. common C. short D. whole
19. A. hope B. difference C. need D. courage
20. A. kind B. length C. warmth D. value
21. A. made B. considered C. explained D. remained
22. A. hearts B. thoughts C. actions D. minds
23. A. remained B. left C. kept D. stayed
24. A. mud B. surface C. ice D. feet
25. A. long B. easy C. quite D. not
26. A. it needs B. we need C. one needs D. they need
27. A. spreading B. sharing C. seeking D. showing
28. A. easiest B. latest C. worst D. surest
29. A. watched over B. turned away C. broken down D. carried on
30. A. difficulties B. differences C. advantages D. types
31. A. actual B. rough C. upset D. major
32. A. the other B. others C. some D. any one
33. A. Surprisingly B. Fortunately C. Similarly D. Frequently
34. A. Finally B. Gradually C. Obviously D. Curiously
35. A. Though B. Unless C. Since D. When
阅读理解
A
It is said that English has become the language of international trade and transport. Most pilots in planes traveling from one country to another use it to talk with airports. All ships sailing on the oceans call for help by radio in it. It has been said that 60 percent of the world’s radio broadcasts and 70 percent of the world’s mail use English. At international sports meets, at meetings of scientists from different countries and at talks of writers and artists from the corners of the earth, English is the language most commonly used.
English has in fact become the language of international cooperation in science and technology. The most advanced results in space, nuclear and computer research are published in it. A scientist who speaks and writes English is in closer touch with the scientists in other countries than one who doesn’t.
36. Why do people say English has become the language of international trade and transport?
A. Most pilots use it while flying.
B. Ships on the sea call for help in it.
C. It is widely used at world sports meets.
D. All the above.
37. It can be inferred that _______.
A. it is not necessary for us to learn Chinese
B. English is a must if you want to know the newest development in space, nuclear and computer research
C. Chinese is also used at international sports meets
D. most plane-flyers use English because it is easy to learn
B
Young people can have problems with their minds. Some students become worried because they have to study very hard. Others have trouble getting on well with people like their parents and classmates.
Liu Wei, a Junior 2 student from Hefei, could not understand his teacher and was doing badly in his lessons. He became so worried about it that he started to cut his finger with a knife. Another student, 14-year-old Yan Fang from Guangzhou, was afraid of exams. She got very worried in the test, and when she looked at the exam papers, she couldn’t think of anything to write.
A recent report from Jiefang Daily says about 18% of Shanghai teenagers have mental (心理的) problems. Their troubles include (包括) being worried and very unhappy, and having problems in learning and getting on well with people. Many students who have problems won’t go for advice or help. Some think they will look stupid if they go to see a doctor. Others don’t want to talk about their secret.
Liang Yuezhu, an expert on teenagers from Beijing Anding Hospital has the following advice for teenagers.
1) Talk to your parents or teachers often.
2) Take part in group activities and play sports.
3) Go to see a doctor if you feel unhappy or unwell.
38. The students who often become worried or have trouble getting on well with others may have ____.
A. mental problems B. a headache
C. knives with them D. no parents
39. Liu Wei cut his finger with a knife because _____.
A. he was afraid of his teacher
B. he wanted to frighten his parents
C. he was so worried about his study
D. his finger was badly hurt
40. Yan Fang’s problems happened whenever ______.
A. she studied very hard
B. she had exams
C. she talked with her parents
D. she thought of something
41. Students who have problems won’t ask others for help because ______.
A. they won’t let others think they are stupid
B. they don’t think doctors can help them
C. they don’t want to tell their secret to others
D. both A and C
C
Going to a new school can feel like starting all over again. You may feel like sad or angry about leaving your old school or friend. You may feel excited about a new beginning or a “fresh start”. You may feel nervous about having to meet new people. All of these feelings are normal when you start at a new school.
Most kids worry about fitting in at their new school. It’s common for a new kid to feel like an outsider for the first few weeks. Although you can be lonely, you can help yourself fit in by being friendly. Even if you are nervous, try to smile, say hello and ask questions.
Here are two places where you might meet friends in a new school:
● The classroom: Look around you, is there anyone who you can talk to? Do you take part in group activities in class? If so, try to join a new group every time.
● Playground: Most schools offer many team sports. Try to join these sports.
Some kids worry about their teachers when they start a new school. Even if the teachers are supportive, it can take some time to adjust to new rules or ways of teaching. Try talking to them about your problem. Besides, with a familiar face in the front of your classroom you may feel more comfortable during the first few weeks of school.
42. The best title for the passage is _______.
A. How to find a new school
B. The first few weeks in a new school
C. Tips for your “fresh start”
D. Normal feelings in a new school
43. What does the underlined words “adjust to” in the passage mean?
A. 改变 B. 适应 C. 反对 D. 支持
44. How many feelings about going to a new school are mentioned in this passage?
A. 3. B. 4. C. 6. D. 5.
45. Which statement is NOT true according to the passage?
A. Not all the kids worry about their teachers when they start a new school.
B. It is normal for a newcomer to feel lonely on a new campus.
C. The teachers in a new school won’t help the new students.
D. It is easy to find new friends in the classroom or playground.
46. Which advice is NOT mentioned in the passage?
A. Joining in group activities in class.
B. Taking part in physical exercises.
C. Going to the lab or library.
D. Talking with the teachers.
D
On the first day at senior high school, Mr Whitson gave us a class about a creature called cattytiger, a kind of cat-like animal that completely disappeared during the Ice Age. He passed round a skull (头骨) as he talked, and we all felt interested and took notes while listening. Later, we had a test about that.
When he returned my paper, I was very, very surprised. There was a very large cross through each of my answers. And so was it with everyone else’s in our class. What had happened? Everyone was wondering and couldn’t wait to get the answer.
Very simple, Mr Whitson explained. He had made up all that story about the cattytiger. There had never been such an animal. So why did none of us notice that and how could we expect good marks for the incorrect answers?
Needless to say, we got very angry. What kind of teacher was this?
We should have guessed it out, Mr Whitson said. After all, at the very moment he was passing around the skull (in fact, a cat’s), hadn’t he been telling us that it completely disappeared during the Ice Age? Clearly he was telling a lie. But we just kept busy making notes and nobody used his head. We should learn something from this. Teachers and textbooks are not always correct.
47. Why did the students fail in the test? _______.
A. Because they asked notes while listening.
B. Because they didn’t listen to the teacher care- fully.
C. Because they didn’t show interest in what Mr Whitson said.
D. Because they didn’t think carefully.
48. The students didn’t find out it was a lie for _______.
A. they simply believed their teacher very much
B. they hadn’t watched the skull carefully enough
C. they took notes carelessly
D. Mr Whitson spoke too fast
49. What did Mr Whitson give the students the special lesson for?
A. Showing his best way of teaching.
B. Playing a joke on the students.
C. Helping the students learn lessons better
D. Making the students no longer believe him.
50. By giving such a lesson, Mr Whitson meant that _______.
A. teachers couldn’t make any mistakes
B. textbooks can’t be wrong sometimes
C. we should speak up if we thought our teacher or the textbook was wrong
D. we shouldn’t believe our teachers because sometimes they might tell lies
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课件39张PPT。Journey down the MekongUnit 3 Travel journalWang Kun and Wang Wei like traveling. They wanted to take a trip along the Mekong River, and they decided to travel by bike. At last, they got the chance to realize their dream. They prepared the trip properly and also made a plan for their journey. are fond ofdreamed about taking a tripmade up their minds to travelorganizedFinally,dream about, make up one’s mind, be fond of,
finally, organize--Dream and PlanThe first stop第一站LaosThailandVietnamMyanmar Cambodia--Dream and PlanJourney down the MekongTibet西藏the South China SeePART 2. A NIGHT IN THE MOUNTAINHave you ever been to Tibet?Potala Palace
布达拉宫 yak 牦牛 yak 牦牛sheepsnow mountainssnow mountainstentcompassmapraincoatflashlightumbrellamatcheswater bottlecapradioblanket They reached Tibet in winter. ( )
Wang Wei always rode in front of Wang Kun. ( )
3. When they reached a valley, it became warmer. ( )
4. After supper, they started to make camp. ( )
5. Their cousins will join them in Dali. ( )FTTFT In the late afternoon the ________ shone like glass in the setting sun. lakesPara. 1落日/斜阳butterfliesyaks and sheepPara. 1clear skybright starsPara. 2At midnight, there was almost no _______ ---only the _________ of our fire for company.windflamesPara. 2陪伴/作伴ride bike winter
summer put up野营/宿营/扎营heavy and coldhard workfunhardly wait What items are Wang Kun and Wang Wei carrying with them?
2. What do you think they will have to leave behind in Dali?
3. What should they take instead?
How does Wang Kun feel about the trip now?
5. What do you think has changed his mind?Read the passage and discuss these questions in groups.Water bottles, caps, coats, gloves, trousers, T-shirts, shorts, tent and pillows.1. What items are Wang Kun and Wang Wei carrying with them?2. What do you think they will have to leave behind in Dali?They will leave their coats, gloves and trousers behind, I think.3. What should they take instead?They should take waterproof shoes, slippers, sunglasses and umbrellas instead.4. How does Wang Kung feel about the trip now?He is starting to like it.5. What do you think has changed his mind?Seeing how beautiful the land is
has changed Wang Kun’s attitude. Wang Wei and I are traveling. We taking a bike trip along the Mekong River. ,we got the chance to realize our dream. We the trip and also made a plan.
Now, we are in Tibet. At first, we felt that our legs were heavy and cold. In the late afternoon, when cycling through clouds, we saw lakes shining in the sun. the mountains was hard but to go down the hills was great f .Then we saw colorful butterflies, yaks, sheep and so on. We were surprised by the . In the late afternoon, we put up our tent to make . At midnight, we have the flames of fire . I lay the stars and looked at the clear sky and bright stars.
The sights in Tibet is wonderful. We can to see it again. fond ofdreamed aboutFinallyorganizedsettingTo climbfuncampbeneathhardly waitd_____ _____f___ __F____o______Dream and plans_____T__ _____f__c____b______h____ ____Conclusion: Feelingsv___viewfor companyf__ ________During the journey: what they saw, what they did我们不得不把帽子、外衣、手套和长裤脱掉, 换成T恤和短裤。1. We had to change our caps, coats, gloves and trousers for T-shirts and shorts.Wait, it won’t take me long to change.换好衣服 零钱 change A for B用Ａ换Ｂchanged2. We put up our tents and then we ate.
我们先搭起帐篷然后吃饭。He put up his hand to catch the teacher’s attention.put up① 举起, 抬起 = raise
② 挂起, 张贴
③ 建造, 搭起 = build
④ 住宿, 留宿 put away 把……收起来, 存放
put back 放回原处
put down 放下, 写下, 镇压
put forward 提出
put off 推迟, 拖延
put out 扑灭, 伸出
put one’s heart to 全神贯注于
put an end to 使结束3. We can hardly wait to see them!
我们迫不及待地想要见到他们！visitFinish the exercise on page 31-32 in the Road to Number One.高一英语必修1 Unit3 Travel journal
Using Language导学案
Class:____________ Name:___________ Group:_______
教学目标：
By the end of this period, the students are expected to:
1. read the text and understand it.
2. improve their reading skills, such as skimming and scanning, finding some detailed information.
3. appreciate the beauty of nature.
4. talk about how to write a travel journal.
教学重难点：
Read the text and find some information from the text.
Talk about how to write a travel journal.
自主学习：
Task 1. Skimming and scanning
Read the text quickly and answer the following questions.
When did they take the bike trip?
Where were they?
What was the weather like?
Was it easy or difficult to climb the mountains?
Task 2. Careful reading
Read the text carefully and answer the following questions.
1. Why did they look like snowmen?
2. How was the lakes they saw?
3. What did they see in the valleys?
4. Why did they change their clothes for T-shirts and shorts?
5. What did they do in the evening?
6. How was the midnight?
7. Could you find some adjectives to describe their trip? What are they?
Task 3. Showing pictures
Show some pictures according to the author’s description of the views.
In Tibet
Snow;
Mountains;
Children;
…
The lakes
In the valleys
At midnight
Task 4. Further thinking
Tips of traveling in Tibet.
Task 5. Beautiful words and expressions.
Find some beautiful or useful words, phrases and sentences in the text.
Task 6. Sharing
Summary: how to write a travel journal.
Task 7.Homework
Write a travel journal.
