Unit 2 Lesson 9 Danny’s School Project 学案（无答案）

Lesson 9 Danny’s School Project 学案
Teaching aims：
By the end of the lesson, the students will be able to:
1. Knowledge aims:
1) Read, understand and use the new words and phrases e.g. describe, build, ago, army, clay, soldiers, important, tool, desert, more, Lily, a long time ago, try one’s best, Well done, a little bit, make…from…
2) understand Danny’s descriptions about the Terra Cotta Warriors, the camel and the silk.
3) learn how to describe some places and things they have ever seen, especially in China.
2. Ability aims:
1) individually read the whole text and extract key information about the Terra Cotta Warriors, the camel and the silk.
2) cooperate with their pair partners and their group members to practice describing some places and things.
3. Emotion aims:
1) know ancient China has such rich and colorful culture and so many famous places of interest and modern China is also constantly making new achievements.
2) inspire their own patriotic feelings for China.
Teaching Content
I. Lead-in:
1. Watch a video about Xi’an.
What can you see in the video?

2. Discussion: (Pair work)
What famous places do you know in Xi’an?
Please describe one or two.



II. Reading Comprehension:

1. Listen and tick the pictures

Q:What places and things will Danny describe in class?
A. B. C. D.

2. Read the text.

1) Read part 1and fill in the blanks. (Pair work: Learners answer)

The Terra Cotta Warriors are the clay (soldier) and horses from China.
People (build) them a long time ago. They look like an ancient a .

2) Read part 2 and answer the questions. (Leaders ask & Learners answer )
1. What does the camel look like?

2. Where does the camel live?

3. What does Danny think of the camel?


3) Read part 3 and answer 1 question.

Q: What do you know about the silk?
Tips: Make sentences with the key words about the silk.

……very soft……
…comes in……
…make……from…

3. Read the passage after the recording.

III. Summary

1. Let’s play a guessing game.

1) What is it?
It is a famous place in Beijing.
People built them a long time ago.
There are many ancient buildings in it.
Many emperors (皇帝) used to live in it.

Q: What else do you know about the Palace Museum? Write them down.




2) What are they?
They are traditional Chinese food.
They are very long.
People make them all by hand.
They are special dishes of Lanzhou.
People often eat them together with beef.

Q: What else do you know about Lanzhou noodles? Write them down.




2. It’s your turn to play a guessing game.(Group work)
Describe one famous thing or place in China in groups, write their descriptions down and then let’s play guessing games in the class.






3. Let’s summarize how to describe something.
For example: What do you know about China?
Tips: Where is China?
How old is China?
What’s famous in China?
……






IV. Improvement:

1. Watch a video--- China From Above

2. Think over the following questions.(Group work)
1)What do you think of China?
2)What should you do now as a student?







V. Homework:
1. Think back your trips in China before and try your best to describe one thing you think the most important, write them down and then play a guessing game with your classmates after class.
2. Listen and read the text.