Module
1
Wonders
of
the
world
Unit
2
The
Grand
Canyon
was
not
just
big.
一、
教学目标
1.
能够掌握新词汇：
below,
shine,
sign,
silent,
silver,
sky,
grey,
go
through,
beside,
reply,
clear,
fall
away,
nearly,
on
top
of,
remain,
by
2.
能够掌握重点句型：
(1)
I
looked
to
the
east
—
the
sky
is
becoming
grey.
(2)
Far
below
me,
the
ground
fell
away
and
down
to
a
river.
3.
能够理解这篇介绍大峡谷旅行的文章。
4.
能够运用形容词描述旅行时的所见所感。
5.
能通过使用不同的形容词来描述事实或表达观点。
5.
培养对神奇大自然的热爱之情。
二、教学重点及难点
重点：带领学生复习一般将来时和过去进行时的用法。
难点：引导学生学会描述自己的旅行经历。
三、教学准备
多媒体课件
四、相关资源
微视频the
Grand
Canyon
五、教学过程
Step
I
Warming-up
1.
T
shows
Ss
some
pictures
about
the
Grand
Canyon
and
help
Ss
to
know
its
background
knowledge.
设计意图：通过展示美国大峡谷的图片，帮助学生形象地了解该相关知识，便于直接导入本节课的话题。
Step
Ⅱ
Pre-reading
New
words
T
shows
these
words
(below,
deep,
fantastic,
high,
long,
natural,
shine,
sign,
silent,
silver)
and
asks
Ss
to
match
the
words
with
their
Chinese
meanings.
Activity
2
1.
T
asks
Ss
to
recollect
the
natural
wonders
in
Unit
1
and
talk
about
a
great
natural
wonder
with
their
partners.
A:
Which
natural
wonder
do
you
prefer?
B:
I
prefer...
A:
Why
do
you
like
it?
B:
Because...
2.
T
chooses
several
pairs
to
present
their
dialogues
in
class.
设计意图：先学习单词，为接下来的对话练习做准备；通过利用第1单元的内容进行口语输出，帮助学生复习上节课所学的知识。
Step
Ⅲ
While-reading
Fast
reading
Ss
read
the
passage
quickly
and
complete
the
table,
and
then
check
the
answers
together.
The
Grand
Canyon
How
deep
How
wide
How
long
设计意图：通过快速浏览文章，掌握有关大峡谷的长高深相关信息，帮助学生初步理解语篇大意。
Careful
reading
Ss
read
the
passage
carefully
and
choose
the
correct
answer
in
Activity
3,
and
then
check
the
answers
with
their
partners.
设计意图：通过细读选出正确答案的活动，培养学生对文章结构和细节内容的理解能力，以及根据文章所给信息推断未知信息的能力。
Step
IV
Post-reading
Retell
Ss
fill
in
the
blanks
and
then
retell
the
passage
according
to
the
mind-map.
设计意图：通过思维导图的方式让学生复述文章内容，帮助学生整体把握文章结构，加深对文章整体内容的理解。
Language
points
1.
I
got
out
of
the
car,
went
through
a
gate
and
walked
along
a
dark
path.
go
through意为“穿过，通过”，强调从物体内部通过。
例如：Cars
are
not
allowed
to
go
through
the
city
centre.
汽车被禁止从市中心穿行。
辨析：through,
across与over
词汇
释义
区分
through
穿过
强调从内部穿越，如穿越云层、过隧道、森林、沙漠、桥洞等。
across
横过；横穿
强调从一边到另一边，如过河、过桥、过街等。
over
越过
强调从物体上方越过，即翻越障碍物，如翻过山头、爬墙等。
2.
He
replied,
“you’ll
get
there
in
five
minutes.”
reply在此处为及物动词，意思是“回答”。
翻译：“我没事，别管我，”他回答道。___________________________________
in
five
minutes意思是“在5分钟以后”。
翻译：我会在15分钟后见你。___________________________________
2.
Suddenly,
the
rain
stopped
and
the
clouds
cleared.
clear在此处是不及物动词，意思是“（烟雾等）开始消失”。
翻译：雪不下了，天晴了。___________________________________
clear还有“清除，扫除；使干净/清楚”的意思。
例如：We
clear
the
classroom
every
day.
我们每天都把教室打扫干净。
设计意图：通过讲解知识点，旨在加深学生对文章的理解，使学生更进一步握文章内容，为下一步写作打下基础。
Activity
4
Ss
complete
the
passage
with
the
words
in
the
box,
and
then
check
the
answers
together.
设计意图：活动4通过对词汇的运用，使学生在阅读后进行深层次的理解，并引导学生培养良好的兴趣，促进学生的全面发展。
Activity
5
1.
T
divides
the
class
into
several
groups.
2.
T
asks
Ss
to
recollect
the
natural
or
man-made
wonders
that
they
have
known
and
choose
one
wonder
to
complete
the
table
in
Activity
5
and
talk
about
their
answers
with
their
group
members.
Group
work:
When
one
St
presents
his/her
table
to
the
group,
other
three
group
members
could
ask
several
questions:
(1)
When
did
you
visit
it?
(2)
Where
is
it?
(3)
How
long
/
wide
/
tall
is
it?
(4)
What
interesting
facts
do
you
know?
(5)
What
happened
when
you
visited
it?
(6)
What
do
you
think
of
it?
3.
T
asks
some
groups
to
show
their
discussions.
设计意图：在小组活动中，学生通过互相提问的方式进行，既活跃了课堂气氛，也有利于带动学生积极思考有关自然或人文景观的问题。
Activity
6
1.
T
ask
Ss
to
write
a
passage
about
their
experiences.
2.
Analyze
the
writing
ideas
before
writing.
3.
After
writing,
Ss
exchange
their
passages
in
pairs
and
help
correct
mistakes.
4.
Ask
some
Ss
to
read
out
their
passages.
【设计意图】分步骤一步步引导学生进行写作，调动了学生写作的积极性。通过写作思路的讲解，帮助学生掌握该话题的写作技巧，为接下来的写作打好基础。写完后通过同伴互判，使学生学会欣赏别人的作品，从中发现自己的不足。
Cultural
Background
T
introduces
the
background
knowledge
about
Empire
State
Building.
设计意图：通过展示有关美国帝国大厦的相关内容，拓宽学生关于世界闻名的人文景观的知识面。
Step
V
Summary
1.
Key
words
and
phrases:
shine,
sign,
silent,
silver,
sky,
grey,
go
through,
beside,
reply,
clear,
fall
away,
nearly,
on
top
of,
remain,
by
2.
Key
structure:
I
looked
to
the
east
—
the
sky
is
becoming
grey.
Far
below
me,
the
ground
fell
away
and
down
to
a
river.
设计意图：带领学生梳理所学知识，方便学生课后巩固复习。
Step
VI
Homework
1.
Read
the
passage
fluently
and
try
to
recite
it.
2.
Master
key
expressions
and
words.
3.
Preview
unit
3.
五、板书设计
Module
1
Unit
2
The
Grand
Canyon
was
not
just
big.
Key
words
and
phrases:
shine,
sign,
silent,
silver,
sky,
grey,
go
through,
beside,
reply,
clear,
fall
away,
nearly,
on
top
of,
remain,
by
Key
structures:
I
looked
to
the
east
—
the
sky
is
becoming
grey.
Far
below
me,
the
ground
fell
away
and
down
to
a
river.(共23张PPT)
Module
1
Wonders
of
the
world
Unit
2
The
Grand
Canyon
was
not
just
big.
Warming-up
Look
and
say
The
Grand
Canyon
地点：美国亚利桑那州西北部
全名：科罗拉多大峡谷
山石：多为红色
岩层：从谷底到顶部
Warming-up
大峡谷（The
Grand
Canyon）
Background
knowledge
从寒武纪到新生代各个时期
生物化石
Learn
new
words
below
deep
fantastic
high
long
极好的
有……高的
有……长的
有……深的
在下面，在……以下
Pre-reading
natural
shine
sign
silent
silver
迹象；标志；招牌
寂静的
银灰色的；银制的
大自然的
照耀
Pre-reading
Work
in
pairs.
Talk
about
a
great
natural
wonder
you
know.
Use
the
words
in
the
box
to
help
you.
below,
deep,
fantastic,
high,
long,
natural,
shine,
sign,
silent,
silver
A:
Which
natural
wonder
do
you
prefer?
B:
I
prefer...
A:
Why
do
you
like
it?
B:
Because...
Pre-reading
Read
and
complete
the
table.
The
Grand
Canyon
How
deep
How
wide
How
long
nearly
one
mile
about
fifteen
miles
more
than
200
miles
While-reading
Choose
the
correct
answer.
1.
Where
does
the
passage
most
probably
come
from?
a)
A
magazine
b)
A
grammar
book
c)
A
dictionary
d)
A
storybook
2.
Why
was
there
nothing
to
see?
a)
Because
there
was
nothing.
b)
Because
it
was
too
dark.
c)
Because
it
was
raining.
d)
Because
it
was
in
the
morning.
While-reading
3.
Which
direction
was
the
writer
facing
while
he
/
she
was
looking
over
the
Grand
Canyon?
a)
South
b)
North
c)
East
d)
West
4.
What
is
the
writer’s
purpose
in
writing
this
passage?
a)
To
give
facts
about
the
natural
world.
b)
To
say
how
he
feels
about
the
natural
world.
c)
To
tell
an
interesting
story
about
the
Grand
Canyon.
d)
To
attract
people
to
visit
the
Grand
Canyon.
While-reading
Post-reading
Fill
in
the
blanks
and
retell
the
passage.
some
rocks
stopped
rose
a
river
the
Colorado
River
my
left
my
right
1.
I
got
out
of
the
car,
went
through
a
gate
and
walked
along
a
dark
path.
go
through意为“穿过，通过”；
例如：Cars
are
not
allowed
to
go
through
the
city
centre.
汽车被禁止从市中心穿行。
Post-reading
Language
points
强调从物体内部通过。
词汇
释义
区分
through
穿过
强调从内部穿越，如穿越云层、过隧道、森林、沙漠、桥洞等。
across
横过；横穿
强调从一边到另一边，如过河、过桥、过街等。
over
越过
强调从物体上方越过，即翻越障碍物，如翻过山头、爬墙等。
A
plane
________
the
high
mountain.
Little
Red
Riding
Hood
_____________
the
forest
alone.
Jason
and
his
classmates
____________
the
road
carefully.
Post-reading
辨析：through,
across
与
over
walked
through
walked
across
flew
over
2.
He
replied,
“you’ll
get
there
in
five
minutes.”
reply在此处为及物动词，意思是“回答”。
翻译：“我没事，别管我。”他回答道。
_____________________________________
in
five
minutes意思是“在5分钟以后”。
翻译：我会在15分钟后见你。
______________________________
“I’m
OK,
just
leave
me
alone.”
he
replied.
I’ll
see
you
in
fifteen
minutes.
Post-reading
3.
Suddenly,
the
rain
stopped
and
the
clouds
cleared.
clear
在此处是不及物动词，意思是“（烟雾等）开始消失”。
翻译：雪不下了，天晴了。
_______________________________________
clear
还有“清除，扫除；使干净/清楚”的意思。
例如：We
clear
the
classroom
every
day.
我们每天都把教室打扫干净。
The
snow
stopped
falling
and
the
sky
cleared.
Post-reading
Complete
the
passage
with
the
words
in
the
box.
below
mile
remain
reply
sign
silent
sky
stream
through
In
the
dark,
there
is
no
_______
of
the
Grand
Canyon,
and
it
is
_______.
But
if
you
_______
by
the
Grand
Canyon
as
the
_______
gets
brighter
and
look
down
about
one
____,
you
can
see
the
Colorado
River
_______
you.
It
looks
like
a
silver
_______
as
it
passes
_______
the
rocks
at
the
bottom
of
the
canyon.
If
someone
asks
you
whether
the
Grand
Canyon
is
the
greatest
wonder
of
the
natural
world,
it
may
be
easy
to
_______.
sign
silent
remain
sky
mile
below
stream
through
reply
Post-reading
Complete
the
table
with
facts
about
a
natural
or
man-made
wonder
of
the
world.
Name
Location
Interesting
facts
Post-reading
Writing
●
Say
when
you
visited
it.
I
just
visited
the
Great
Wall
last
month.
●
Say
where
it
is.
It
is
in
the
north
of
China.
●
Describe
its
size.
It
is…
●
Say
what
interesting
facts
you
know.
It
is
famous
for…
●
Say
what
happened
when
you
visited
it.
It
was
raining
when
we
were…
●
Say
how
you
felt.
I
thought
it
was
the
most
wonderful
sight.
When
did
you
visit
it?
Where
is
it?
How
long
/
wide
/
tall
is
it?
What
interesting
facts
do
you
know?
What
happened
when
you
visited
it?
What
do
you
think
of
it?
Post-reading
写作思路点拨——介绍世界景观
实例分析：
Imagine
you
have
just
visited
the
Great
Wall.
Write
a
passage
and
describe
your
experience.
Post-reading
【思路点拨】
Step
Idea
Expression
1
开篇点题，引出长城
Have
you
ever
heard
the
Chinese
saying…?
2
展开表述，描述长城
one
of
the
ancient
seven
wonders
of
the
world,
history
of
over
twenty
centuries,
is
called
the
“Ten-thousand-Li
Great
Wall”,
more
than
6000
kilometres
long…
3
结尾评价，发表感触
It’s
hard
to
imagine…
It’s
still
a
secret…
为1931年至1970年间世界最高的建筑物
Post-reading
Background
knowledge
帝国大厦（Empire
State
Building）
地点：纽约曼哈顿（Manhattan)中心区
高度：443米
开放程度：各国总统和国王在内的数百万
民众
纽约市的重要标志
嘹望台和顶楼
Key
words
and
phrases:
shine,
sign,
silent,
silver,
sky,
grey,
go
through,
beside,
reply,
clear,
fall
away,
nearly,
on
top
of,
remain,
by
Key
structure:
I
looked
to
the
east
—
the
sky
is
becoming
grey.
Far
below
me,
the
ground
fell
away
and
down
to
a
river.
Summary
1.
Read
the
passage
fluently
and
try
to
recite
it.
2.
Master
key
expressions
and
words.
3.
Preview
unit
3.
Homework
Goodbye!
