Book 2 Unit 6 Making Journeys
高中英语（重大版）
Further Reading: The Great Wall
Learning objectives:
After the lesson, I will be able to:
1. know the meaning of target words: wind its way, steep, project, construct, reconstruct, extend.
2. get the main idea and the detailed information by skimming and scanning.
3. write a summary
Learning procedures:
Task 1. Skimming(略读) for the main idea
1. Match the topic of each paragraph.
Para. 1 A. The great value
Para. 2 B. The origin(由来) of the name
Para. 3 C. A popular tourist attraction
Para. 4 D. The beautiful view
Para. 5 E. The construction
Para. 6 F. The scale(规模)
2. Choose the main idea.
The main idea of the passage is ____.
A. the beautiful views of the Great Wall
B. the reconstruction of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty
C. the reconstruction of the Great Wall in the Qin Dynasty
D. the history of the Great Wall
Task 2. Scanning（细读）for detailed information
1. Read para. 2 and describe the pictures on the screen using the sentences in the text.
2. Read para. 3 carefully and complete the following chart.
Time Who Function Difference
The Great Wall
City walls
3. Read Para.4&5 and answer the following questions.
(1). Why is the wall called “Chang Cheng”?
(2). Is the Great Wall just 10,000 li? How long is it in total?
time length
In the Spring and Autumn Period
During the Ming Dynasty
In all principalities and dynasties
Task 3. Summary writing
Write a summary to introduce the Great Wall according to the topic of each paragraph.
1. A popular tourist attraction
2. The beautiful view
3. The construction
4. The origin of the name
5. The scale
6. The great value
Step 3. Homework
Write a short passage to introduce the Forbidden City(故宫) to one of your foreign friends.
The Great Wall is a famous tourist attraction which attracts many tourists from all over the world every year. The Great Wall winds its way westwards, climbs steep mountains and cuts across grasslands and deserts. It resembles a Chinese dragon. As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, each principality constructed “great wall” to defend itself from enemies. Each wall extends several hundred li in length, so it is called “Chang Cheng” in Chinese. From the Spring and Autumn Period to Ming Dynasty, over 20 principalities and dynasties constructed and reconstructed the Great Wall. The total length is over 50,000 kilometers. The Great Wall is not only a wonder and Cultural Heritage of the world, but also a symbol of the Chinese civilization and the pride of China.
Book 2 Unit 6 Making Journeys
高中英语（重大版）
Further Reading: The Great Wall
Teaching objectives
After the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. know the meaning of target words: wind its way, steep, project, construct, reconstruct, extend.
2. get the main idea and the detailed information by skimming and scanning.
3. write a summary
Teaching key and difficult points
1. To get the main idea and the detailed information by skimming and scanning.
2. To write a summery according to the topic of each paragraph.
Teaching procedures
Step 1. Lead in
Talk about travelling and tourist attractions.
1. Show a picture of a beautiful tourist attraction and ask.
T: Look at the picture. What do you think of it?
Yes, it is a beautiful tourist attraction.
(Teach the students to read tourist attraction and explain the meaning)
2. There are many beautiful and famous tourist attractions in China. Which one do you think is the most famous?
3. Show a picture of the Great Wall and ask.
What’s Chairman Mao’s saying about the Great Wall?
Show a tablet of the saying and ask the students to read together.
Do you want to be a true man? People say that if you don’t have time or money to travel, then read a book. Reading is a good way of travelling. Today we are going to read a passage about the Great Wall. After reading, you will be a true man.
Intension: to get the students interested in the topic of the reading material.
Step 2. Reading
Task 1. Skimming
Skimming is a reading skill of fast reading to get the topic of each paragraph and the main idea of a passage. Now read the passage quickly and finish the following exercises.
1. Match the topic of each paragraph.
Para. 1 A. The great value
Para. 2 B. The origin(由来) of the name
Para. 3 C. A popular tourist attraction
Para. 4 D. The beautiful view
Para. 5 E. The function(功能)
Para. 6 F. The scale(规模)
2. Choose the main idea.
The main idea of the passage is ____.
A. the beautiful views of the Great Wall
B. the reconstruction of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty
C. the reconstruction of the Great Wall in the Qin Dynasty
D. the history of the Great Wall
Intention: to develop reading ability and learn to use the reading skill of skimming to get the main idea and structure of the passage.
Task 2. Scanning
The Great Wall is so famous and we seem to be familiar with it. Do you really know it? Now let’s enjoy a short video.
Scanning is a reading skill of careful reading to get the detailed information. Now let’s read the passage carefully paragraph by paragraph according to the questions and exercises on the screen.
1. Read para. 2 and describe the pictures on the screen using the sentences in the text.
(Show pictures and teach some new words: wind one’s way, steep)
2. Read para. 3 carefully and complete the following chart.
time who function difference
The Great Wall
City walls
(Show a picture and teach the students to read principality. Teach extend and encircle by drawing)
3. Read Para.4&5 and answer the following questions.
(1). Why is the wall called “Chang Cheng”?
(2). Is the Great Wall just 10,000 li? How long is it in total?
time length
In the Spring and Autumn Period
During the Ming Dynasty
In all principalities and dynasties
Intention: to train the reading ability to find detailed information by using reading strategy of scanning.
Step 3. Summary writing
Write a summary to introduce the Great Wall according to the topic of each paragraph,
1. A popular tourist attraction
2. The beautiful view
3. The construction
4. The origin of the name
5. The scale
6. The great value
Step 4. Homework
Write a short passage to introduce the Forbidden City(故宫) to one of your foreign friends.
(共16张PPT)
He who doesn’t reach the Great Wall is not a true man.
The Great Wall
Task 1 Skimming(略读)
Para. 1
Para. 2
Para. 3
Para. 4
Para. 5
Para. 6
A. The great value
B. The origin(由来) of the name
C. A popular tourist attraction
D. The beautiful view
E. The construction
F. The scale(规模)
1. Match the topic of each paragraph
The main idea of the passage is ____.
A. the beautiful views of the Great Wall
B. the reconstruction of the Great Wall in the Ming Dynasty
C. the reconstruction of the Great Wall in the Qin Dynasty
D. the history of the Great Wall
D
2. Choose the main idea
Task 2 Scanning(细读)
Para. 2 Describe the pictures
1
2
3
Wind one’s way
steep stairs
In order to climb the _______ mountain, the road has to ______ its way.
steep
wind
Para. 3 Fill in the chart
time who function difference
The Great Wall ?
City walls ?
The Spring and Autumn Period
(770BC—476BC)
Each principality
Defend itself from enemies
Extends for miles
Encircle a city
principality
Para. 4 & 5 Answer the questions
1. Why is the wall called “Chang Cheng”?
2. Is the Great Wall just 10,000 li? How long is it in total?
time length
In the Spring and Autumn Period
During the Ming Dynasty
In all principalities dynasties
Each Great Wall extended for miles.
It was over 7,300 km.
The total length comes to over 50,000 km.
Task 3
Summary writing
(概要写作)
1. A popular tourist attraction
2. The beautiful view
3. The construction
4. The origin of the name
5. The scale
6. The great value
The Great Wall is a famous tourist attraction which attracts many tourists from all over the world every year.
The Great Wall winds its way westwards, climbs steep mountains and cuts across grasslands and deserts. It resembles a Chinese dragon.
As early as the Spring and Autumn Period, each principality constructed “great wall” to defend itself from enemies.
Each wall extends several hundred li in length, so it is called “Chang Cheng” in Chinese.
From the Spring and Autumn Period to Ming Dynasty, over 20 principalities and dynasties constructed and reconstructed the Great Wall. The total length is over 50,000 kilometers
The Great Wall is not only a wonder and Cultural Heritage of the world, but also a symbol of the Chinese civilization and the pride of China.
the Forbidden City(故宫)
Write a short passage to introduce the Forbidden City(故宫) to one of your foreign friends.
Task 4
Homework
