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安徽省利辛第一中学 案Unit1 Women of achievement高二英语组集体备课教Period 5 Speaking and Writing Text Analysis In this period we have two aims.One is to encourage the students to think of a woman that they admire or like and make a description of her.The second is to organize their ideas into a well-organized composition. Students Analysis Different classes exist separate study speed and levels of students . Teaching Important Points 1.Get the Ss to talk about the woman that they admire or like. 2.Enable the students to write a description of a woman. Teaching Difficult Points 1.How to talk about a woman. 2.How to write a description of a person. Teaching Methods 1.Discussion in pairs and in groups of four. 2.Practice to improve the students’ writing ability. Teaching Aids 1.A multimedia computer 2.A projector Three Dimensional Teaching Aims Knowledge and Skills 1.Get the students to talk about the woman that they admire or like. 2.Help the students write a description of the woman that they admire or like. Process and Strategies 1.Group work or individual work to involve the students in a heated discussion. 2.Explanation to acquaint the students with the tips of writing a composition of description. Feelings and Value By discussing the students may have a better understanding of the position that women are in thus causing the students to think more about sexism. Teaching Procedures Step 1 Lead in 1.Show some pictures and get the students to describe them.T:Do you like watching films and TV series? Ss:Yes,but we don’t have much time. T:Do you know the stars? Ss:Yes. T:Who is the first one?Many hands can make fire . -1-安徽省利辛第一中学 案Unit1 Women of achievement高二英语组集体备课教Ss:Zhou Xun. T:What does she look like? S:She has big and bright eyes. S:She has a baby face.She is very cute. T:Good.We may say she is a cute lady with a baby face and big and bright eyes.What about the second?Do you know her?Who is she? Ss:Lin Xinru. T:How would you describe her? S:Her hair is very long. S:Her eyes are very big. S:She is quite a slim lady.She is very attractive. T:Good.We may say she is a slim attractive lady with silky hair and big eyes.What about the last one? Ss:Liu Yifei,a dedicate young girl. T:Do you like her? Ss:Yes. T:Why do you like her? Ss:Because her acting skills are extremely good.She has made many successful films although she is very young.One of them is The Story of a Noble Family(金粉世家). 2.Words that can be used to describe persons. Instruct the students to think of some words to describe persons.They can be classified as follows: Positive:strong,smart,honest,friendly,kind,cheerful,generous warm-hearted,hard-working,popular,intelligent,brave,modest,confident,considerate,determined,un selfish,hard-working,energetic etc. Negative:weak,stupid,lazy,dishonest,cold,foolish,unkind,dull Step 2 Speaking Get the students to think of a woman who is impressive to them.Work in pairs to make up a dialogue about the woman,asking questions and describing her.Try to use some of the words above and the following expressions. T:Do you know any woman who is impressive to you? Ss:Yes.Madame Curie/ Wu Zetian,the only female emperor in Chinese history/ Wu Yi/ My mother/ My teacher/My sister. T:OK,you must want her known by others.Now please work in pairs and ask your partners to get information about the woman and the partner tries to describe the woman.Try to use the words above and the following expressions.After five minutes,I would like some pairs to present your dialogue. What does she look like/ What is she like/ How would you describe her? What do you think about her? Why do you like/love/ admire her? What are her strengths/ weaknesses? How do other friends/ others describe her? Get two pairs to present their dialogue. Sample dialogue: Apple:Who is the most impressive woman to you,Panda?Many hands can make fire . -2-安徽省利辛第一中学 案Unit1 Women of achievement高二英语组集体备课教Panda:My former English teacher,Annie Lou. Apple:Oh.What does she look like? Panda:She is a pretty lady with short hair and bright eyes.She always wears a pair of glasses over her nose. Apple:How would you describe her? Panda:I think she is warm-hearted and unselfish.It is said that she is sponsoring a poor student in Xinjiang to continue her schooling in a high school. Apple:Really?She is so generous!Is she rich? Panda:No,she doesn’t earn a lot herself.But she says she will try what she can to help others. Apple:Why did she choose to become a teacher? Panda:At first she chose to become a teacher because she didn’t have to pay for the fees.But when she became a teacher,she found the students were so lovely that she came to love them and teaching. Apple:Is she strong? Panda:No.In fact,she is not in good health.But she’s energetic when she is on the platform.She devotes all her time to her students.and she is always considerate to us. Apple:You are so lucky to have so good a teacher. Panda:Why do you admire her? Apple:Her confidence attracts me.She often encourages us to believe in ourselves and many of us has been influenced by her. Panda:How great she is! Step 3 Writing 1.Making an outline T:Now you have made your partner know the woman impressive to you.Would you like her to be known by more people?Yes?OK I would like you to write a composition to describe her.Before we write the composition we should make full preparations. First what should you do? Ss:We should make an outline. T:How to make an outline effectively? S:First we should collect as much information as possible and make an analysis so as to classify it into different ideas,arranging which information is needed for the description of the appearance,which is for quality and which is for her advantages.Try to make each idea into a paragraph. 2.Making a draft T:Good.What about the next step?What should we do? Ss:We should make a draft. T:Yes.This step is very important.We should write down simple sentences,paying attention to the tenses and voices. Most importantly,we should organize the sentences into topic sentence and supporting sentences.That is to say,the beginning sentence should be able to conclude the idea of the rest of the paragraph.If possible,give a concluding sentence. Topic sentence Supporting 1 examplesMany hands can make fire . -3-安徽省利辛第一中学 案 Supporting sentence 2 For instant, Supporting sentence 3 examples Concluding sentenceUnit1 Women of achievement高二英语组集体备课教Then ask the students to write a draft in consideration of the discussion.After they finish,exchange their drafts and find some mistakes for each other. At last show some of their drafts on the slide,pointing out the mistakes and appreciating the beautiful sentences. 3.Writing a description If time permits,get the students to make the draft into a passage,adding necessary details.When they are trying to finish the assignment,go around and see their common strengths and weaknesses.After they finish,get them to check with each other.Then choose some to show on the slide and get the others to appreciate together,pointing out the strengths and weaknesses.At last show them a sample. My teacher,Ms Zhang,is well past fifty.She is an ordinary-looking woman with a pair of bright eyes.She looks old for her age,because her hair is all white. She is a teacher well worth honor.She came to our school in 1990,and has always been one of its best and most popular teachers.She works very hard.She carefully prepares her lessons,delivers her lectures and corrects our homework.She has been a friend to her students as well as a teacher.Whenever I need help,She will pay extra attention to me both inside and outside of class.I shall always be grateful for the help and guidance she has given me. I respect my teacher very much.Every Spring Festival I pay a visit to him.I am proud of having a teacher like her.I like her very much. Step 4 Summary and Homework T:Time is running out.We have to stop here.Today we talked about the important or impressive women around.Again we can see showing love to each other is of great importance.If we love each other,we can make our life more interesting and colorful. Step 5 Homework Check their compositions again and write one. Sum up what we have learnt in this unit. The self-reflection and feed-back after classMany hands can make fire .-4-安徽省利辛第一中学 案Unit1 Women of achievement高二英语组集体备课教Learning Tips 书面表达写作指导 书面表达是综合性强、难度大的题目。
Period 5 Speaking and Writing The General Idea of This PeriodThis period aims at getting the students to express themselves and acting out some body language.They are also encouraged to understand the meanings by watching the body language and give their own opinions. Teaching Important PointsTeach the students how to use body language in the most appropriate occasions.How to understand the unusual or funny or difficult body language used in different cultures. Teaching Difficult PointsEnable the students to realize the importance of body language in communication so that little or no misunderstanding may occur.How to write a short description of body language used in daily communication. Teaching MethodsGroup work to practise speaking. Task-based activity before writing composition. Teaching Aids A projector,some slides and a multiple-media computerThree Dimensional Teaching Aims Knowledge and SkillsHelp the students learn how to express themselves in body language when needed.Help the students understand others when body language is being used.Help the students to write a short passage about what hey have seen or experienced,in which body language has been used properly in communication to reach the understanding or body language has been used so inappropriately as to cause misunderstanding. Process and StrategiesCreate a light atmosphere to get the students involved in class actively.Give instructions for the students to follow. Feelings and ValueThis part provide a situation to the students in which they apply body language in daily life,which helps the students to deepen their understanding of body language and thus avoid misunderstanding with people.Teaching Procedures Step 1 RevisionCheck the students’ homework.And ask some students to say out the kinds of body language and the examples they have got or what they have observed in the body language of others. Step 2 Speaking T:We have learnt so much about body language.Now it’s time for us to practise.Here there are two situations.For each situation,prepare a role play with your e both spoken words and body language to express your ideas.Then explain to the class what the differences are in Western and Chinese body language,and what they mean.I will give you 5 minutes to talk with your partner to make a dialogue. Situation one:You fall and hurt your foot while you are hiking on a lonely path.You need help,and see someone in the distance. YOU:Help!Help!Please come over here! PERSON:What do you want?I can’t hear you!(hand behind ear) Situation two:You are visiting a strange city and need to buy some tea and oranges.You only know a little English and want to know where you can get them and how much they cost. YOU:Can you help me please?I need some tea and some oranges.(smiling and leaning forward)SHOPKEEPER:No problem.How much tea do you need?And how many oranges? ... After 5 minutes,ask some pairs to act out their dialogues. Possible version: Situation one: A:Help!Help!Please come over here!(waving and crooking your hand toward the place where you are lying) B:What do you want?I can’t hear you!(hand behind ear) A:Can you see me?Please come here!(waving and crooking your hand toward the place where you are lying) B:Why?I can’t understand you.(with a forefinger on the right side of the head) A:I hurt my foot when I fell.(pointing to your injured foot) B:All right.I am coming!(running) Situation two: A:Can you help me please?I need some tea and some oranges.(smiling and leaning forward) B:Pardon?What do you need? A:Tea (taking out the little sample) and oranges (using thumb and the forefinger to form a round shape).Where can I get some?(miming the question)B:Oh,this is tea.And some oranges,right? A:(Nodding your head) Yes.Where can I buy some?(repeating the mime) B:(Showing the way) This way,please! A:Thanks.(acting out the Chinese way to show thanks) B:Here you are.(They are entering the grocery store.) C:Can I help you? B:He wants to buy some tea and oranges. C:No problem.(To SA)How much tea do you need?And how many oranges? A:(Sticking out five fingers to show half kilo of tea,and two hands to show ten oranges) C:Here you are. A:How much are they?(drawing the sign of the US dollar $) C:(Working on the calculator) $9 in all including taxes. A:Here is ten dollars.(handing the ten-dollar note) C:Here is the change. A:Thanks.(nodding your thanks)Bye! Step 3 Oral composition T:Good job!You all have given the excellent performance.Now there is one more problem for you to settle.Lin Pei is your classmate.You are worried about her.She is not friendly anymore,and does not want to talk to you or her other friends.She seems to be sad.She stays alone.She is not doing her homework and the teacher is not pleased with her.She does not seem to care about how she looks.You discuss Lin Pei’s behaviour with your partner.Think about the problems she might have.Describe her “body language” or the behaviour that shows how she feels.Be ready to report to the class.Time is limited to 8 minutes. After 8 minutes,ask some students to air their view. S:I think there is something wrong with her.When I saw her recently,she would turn away from me and would not speak to me. S:When I saw her in class,she looked as if she had been crying.And she would not even look at me.She just looked straight out of the window.She seemed as if she could see nobody in her eyes. S:I agree with you.When I met her at the school gate and tried to have a word with her,she just bent down her head and passed me as if she hadn’t noticed me. S:I couldn’t agree with you more!This morning,when I went close to her,trying to start a conversation between us,she crossed her arms in front of her and didn’t look at me.Andthen she turned away immediately. Step 4 Writing Give the students 8 minutes to collect their ideas and begin to write their composition. T:Now write some advice for Lin Pei.Describe her body language and explain why it worries you.Ask her if she can tell you why she is acting in this way.Encourage her to understand that body language shows how you are feeling and is important for good communication. Possible version:Lin Pei,these days you stay alone and look sad.When you saw me today,you even turned away from me and would not talk.I know you are not happy about your grades at school and you are afraid of being laughed at by others.In actual fact,I am still your friend and will always be.You need not be so worried about your lessons you have missed.Just try to be more concentrated and attentive in class.Also you should tell me how I can help you with your lessons.I think we can work together to improve our grades little by little.So why not cheer up and be happy?I hope to see your smiling face again very soon.Lin Pei,these days you are not doing your homework andthe teacher is not pleased with you.When the teacher asks you for the homework,you will just shake your head and roll your eyes.When I see you in class,you are even having a daydream.You are not listening to the teacher but looking out of the window.You seem not have lost interest in the subjects.Is it because you could not understand the teacher?If not,why don’t you raise your hand and ask the teacher to explain once more the problems you are not clear about.Or why don’t you turn to me for help?I am still your good friend and as long as you want to make up for the lessons you have missed,I will try to help you and so will your other friends!I am sure you will soon become a really happy student again. Step 5 Homework Finish the composition.The Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 4 Body language Period 5 Speaking and Writing 1.Revision 2.Speaking Situation one:You fall and hurt your foot while you are hiking on a lonely path.You need help,and see someone in the distance.YOU:Help!Help!Please come over here! PERSON:What do you want?I can’t hear you!(hand behind ear) ... Situation two:You are visiting a strange city and need to buy some tea and oranges.You only know a little English and want to know where you can get them and how much they cost. YOU:Can you help me please?I need some tea and some oranges.(smiling and leaning forward) SHOPKEEPER:No problem.How much tea do you need?And how many oranges? ... 3.Oral composition 4.WritingRecord after TeachingActivities and Research The students may prepare a short dialogue in which they discuss the behaviour of his classmate Lin Pei and then act it out in a class-setting.Reference for Teaching Additional InformationA letter to Lin Pei Dear Lin Pei,I’m really worried about you.I know that your mum is really ill and you have been doing all the work at home.You are worried about your mum and your dad has a new job so he is not at home very much.The problem is that you seem angry with everybody.You won’t talk to us.You just shake your head when we ask if we can help and nod when we ask if you are OK.You just turn away and leave,or stand looking at the floor with your arms crossed if we try to talk to you.Although you haven’t said anything to us,we understand your body language.I know you are not angry.You are just worried and sad.Let us help you with the problems because we are friends.Please tell us what we can do for you and your family.Yours, Xiao Ming。
Unit 5 MusicListening, Speaking and WritingAimsTo read the story about Freddy and then enjoy and understand Beatles’songs.To use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing.ProceduresI. Warming up by listening and writingTurn to page 37 and read these sentences before listening to the tape. Then listen to the tape and decide true or false.II. Guided reading1.Reading and translatingRead more about Freddy’s life and translate it into Chinese paragraph by paragraph.2.Reading and underliningNext you are to read and underline all the useful expressions or collocations in the passage. Copy them to your notebook after class as homework.3.Doing exercisesNow you are going to do exercises No. 3, 4 and 5 on page 38 following the article.Ex3: Here are the incorrect sentences which should be crossed out.1.Freddy and his band always loved being pop stars.2.His favorite program was “Top of the Pops”.3.Things went wrong because Freddy and his band hid themselves.4.They realized they had to go because they were painful.Exercise 4 Answer these questions:1.This is an open question by which students are asked about their opinions.Answers may vary.2.Answers may vary but there is information in the reading passage that may include:--- becoming rich;--- doing a job you want to do;--- having many fans;--- people enjoying your music.3.Answers may vary but information may include:--- peaceful and quiet;--- a private life away from crowds;--- a personal life which others do not discuss.Exercise 5: The main idea is No. 3. This is a story about a band that became famous and did not like it. Only No. 3 best summarizes the main idea, while all the others reflect just part of the main idea. At first, Freddy and his band wanted to be famous, but when he became famous, they were always being followed wherever they went, which they found painful.III. Guided writing1.Writing a letter for advicePlease turn to page 38 writing. Let’s read the instructions.You’d better do some brainstorming in small groups before writing your letters. You should follow the procedure for brainstorming and outlining introduced in Module 1 Unit 2.2.Reading Freddy’s replyLet’s read Freddy’s reply and answer the questions:--- How was Freddy’s band formed?--- What advice does Freddy give?3.Writing a note and a paragraphPlease turn to page 74. Now in pairs you are going to decide on the best way to tell a foreign friend about one kind of Chinese folk music. What do you think they need to know before they can enjoy it? Why do you like it? Who are your favorite singers? Discuss it with your partner and write notes to remind you of your most important ideas. Then write a paragraph telling your foreign friend about the type of Chinese folk music you have chosen. Use a dictionary and other reference books to help you.IV. Further applyingFinding informationGo to the library to read or get online to search in order to find more information on music and musicians. Take notes of your findings and report them to your group mates next Monday morning.V. Closing down by filling a formMake use of the text and others to fill in the form below.Closing down by describing a bandTo end this period, I am going to have two of you to describe to the class a band whom you appreciates. Who’d like to speak first?。
Unit2 Speaking and writing参考教案Teaching Aims:Improve the students’ writing & speaking skills.Teaching Important Points:Enable the students to write a short passage about a place of interest they have visited. Teaching Difficult Points:How to describe a famous building or a place of interest.Teaching Methods:Task-based approach.Teaching Procedures:Step I . SpeakingTask 1: In pairs choose an interesting building or attraction in your hometown or home village. One of you will be the tourist and the other the tour guide.Try to use the following expressions while speaking:Excuse me… I’m afraid I can’t follow you.Please, can you speak more slowly?I beg your pardon? Pardon?What did you mean by…?I didn’t understand…I’m sorry but could you repea t that?Step II.WritingWritingTask 2: Ask the Ss to rewrite the sentence:The temple was build long ago.Ss work in groups of five. Each group has a sheet of paper. The first person write the sentence with one improvement (either a verb or an adjective.) pass it to the next person who keeps the first change and makes a second one. Then the third person does the same. And so on to the end of the team.Possible changes:The old temple was built long ago.The old temple was built two hundred years ago.The old temple was constructed two hundred years ago.The temple was burnt down early last century.The temple was rebuilt in 1980’s.Task 3: Ss in groups write a guide book about an interesting building or attraction in your hometown.Writing tips:Ss look at the model on page 16.Ss make a writing plan.Ss collect the words they will use.Ss begin to write their guide book.Read through their guide book and correct the mistakes.Rewrite it again.。
Unit 5 Nelson MandelaListening, speaking and writing(THE REST OF ELIAS’ STORY)AimsTo help students read the passageTHE REST OF ELIAS’ STORYTo help students to use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writingProceduresI. Warming up and listeningSo far we have read a story about Elias. Do you remember why it was difficult for him to get a job? (because he hadn’t a passbook) what is a passbook? Why is it important? Let’s listen to a short passage and find out.Turn to page 37. Read the questions and choose the best answer after listening.Discuss the questions in Ex. 2.II. Guided reading1. Reading and answering questionsAs we know, in order to support Mandela, Elias helped him blow up some government buildings. Can you imagine what would happen to him if he was caught? Actually, he was caught and put into a prison on RobbenIsland. However, he was lucky enough to get help from Mandela even when he was in prison.Turn to Page 38, read the passage quickly and find out:How did Mandela helped Elias when he was on RobbenIslandHow did Mandela help Elias after he came to power?2. Reading anddoing exercisesRead the passage again and do the exercise on Page 38.3. Task (a text dialogue)Now we have finished the story about Elias. Next we are going to do a group activity. We will do it in groups of four. Suppose one of you is Elias and works as a tour guide on RobbenIsland. The other three of you are tourists who are very interested in the island and Mandela’s life and asking the tour guide the following questions. Elias must answer them.III. Guided writing1. Preparation for writingImagine now Mr Mandela is in prison. You are going to write a letter to the President of South Africa asking him to free Nelson Mandela. Do you remember the format of a letter? What should be the main content of this letter? (The reasons for freeing Mandela) How would you try to persuade the president? (You must make your reasons persuasive.)2. Writing a letterRead the information about Mandela. Discuss with your partner and collect ideas for the letter Writer down the ideas and put them into a good and logical order.Write the letter.IV. Further applying1. Finding informationGo to the library to read or get online to search for more information on Nelson Mandela. Take notes of your finding and do an oral presentation next period.2. Writing a descriptionWrite a description of Nelson Mandela using the information you have found.V. Closing down by sharingShare your letter with your partners and make necessary changes. Share your letter with the class by reading it aloud.。
教学设计Using Language：Speaking and writing整体设计教材分析In this period，the teaching activities will focus on speaking and writing.These activities offer students the opportunity to collect and list information，then select two or three things that impressed them most to describe.They are also required to describe their feelings when they experienced the things.The practice of speaking and writing is important for students to use the vocabulary and structures they have learned.It is also a best way to test if students have mastered what they have learned.Encourage them in groups of four（Imagine two are the cousins who traveled across Canada.The others ask questions about the trip.）to discuss what impressed them，make a list of their ideas and take part in a group discussion to find two or three things that impressed them most.Remind them to use the words and expressions of direction and position.Then let them write a short report about the two or three most impressive things.Speaking and writing are higher stages of language learning.The teacher should frequently give students some assignments of speaking and writing.Only in this way can students use what they have learned more freely.教学重点1．Develop students' speaking and writing ability.2．Let students learn how to use the expressions of direction and position.3．Get students to learn to write a short report about their most impressive things.教学难点1．How to develop students' speaking ability.2．How to develop students' writing ability.三维目标知识目标1．Get students to learn more about Canada.2．Let students learn the expressions of direction and position.3．Have students know how to write a short report to describe what impressed them most.能力目标1．Train students' speaking ability by learning to use the expressions of direction and position.2．Develop students' writing ability by learning to write a short report to describe what impressed them most.情感目标1．Have students learn more about Canada and stimulate their love of nature.2．Train students' ability to cooperate with others.教学过程Step 1 Revision1．Check the homework exercises.2．Ask some of students to retell the passage “THE TRUE NORTH”FROM TORONTO TO MONTREAL.Step 2 Warming up1．Let students read through the passage “THE TRUE NORTH”FROM TORONTO TO MONTREAL again and find out all the sentences that contain words and expressions of direction and position.Read them aloud and translate them into Chinese.2．Show the following on the screen.Have students read them aloud and make sure they know their meanings.Expressions of direction and positionWhere is…？In what direction is…？How does one go to…?How far is…？Is it nearby？Is…close to…？Is…far from…？It's…kilometers from…to…within…kilometers of…It's about…kilometers northeast of… is clos e to…in the north/south/west/east of… to the north/south/west/east of…on the north/south/west/east of… go eastward/westward/northward/southwardacross the continent/lake through the forests along the coast/river3．Ask students in pairs to ask and answer questions using the expressions above.Step 3 Speaking1．Have students brainstorm the question：What adjectives do you use when you describe your feelings?（excited，afraid，terrified，worried，tired，pleased，happy，impressed，surprised，amazed，sa tisfied…）2．Suppose the situation：Work in groups of four.Imagine two of you are the cousins who traveled across Canada.The others ask questions about the trip.3．Let each group discuss the following questions and make notes in the table below.What impressed you？Where was it？How did it make you feel？4．Have them select two or three things that impressed them most.5．Let them make a dialogue to talk about the two or three most impressive things and their feelings when they experienced them.6．Ask as many groups as possible to perform their dialogues to the class.Step 4 WritingTask：Write a short report about the two or three most impressive things during the trip across Canada.1．Let students make a writing plan.Show the following on the screen to help them.Be sure that your report has：1）a title2）a short paragraph to introduce the report's topic.3）a paragraph for each impressive thing you are presenting（be sure to include its location and how it made you feel）4）a short conclusion2．Allow students enough time to write their reports.3．Let some of them read their reports to the class.Others should give comments.Step 5 Writing Task1．Suppose the situation：A group of visiting students are coming on a three to five-day tour of your city or town.Plan what places are best for them to visit，in which direction they will go and what the places are like.2．Remind them to use the words and expressions they have learned for geographical direction and location.Then allow them to begin to write.3．When most of them finish，let some read their plans to the class.The teacher and others should give comments.Step 6 Homework1．Finish off the Workbook exercises.2．Review the contents of the unit and complete Summing Up on Page 40.3．Write your short report in the exercise book.板书设计Unit 5Canada—“The True North”Speaking and writingExpressions of direction and positionWhere is…？In what direction is…？How does one go to…?How far is…？Is it nearby？Is…close to…？Is…far from…？It's…kilometers from…to…within…kilometers of…It's about…kilometers northeast of… is close to…in the north/south/west/east o f… to the north/south/west/east of…on the north/south/west/east of… go eastward/westward/northward/southwardacross the continent/lake through the forests along the coast/river活动与探究Work in pairs.Look at the map of China.Find two places that are a long distance from your home and explain to your partner where they are and how to get there.Be ready to present your conversation to the class.Remember to use the expressions of direction and position.备课资料Further readingCanada is situated in the northern half of the North American continent in the Western Hemisphere.To the south，it shares an 8892 km boundary with the United States.On the other sides，Canada is surrounded by water：to the north of the country is the Arctic Ocean；to the east is the Atlantic Ocean and to the west is the Pacific Ocean.The total area is 9 970 610 square kilometers，which makes it the second largest country in the world after Russia.In comparison，it is more than forty times the size of Britain，or eighteen times that of France.From east to west，it covers six time zones.The easternmost in Newfoundland，is three hours and 30 minutes behind Greenwich Mean Time（GMT）．The other time zones are the Atlantic，the Eastern，the Central，the Rocky Mountains and，farthest west，the Pacific，which is eight hours behind GMT.As we all know，Canada has many lakes.In fact，there are probably more lakes in Canada than in any other country in the world.It has been estimated that lakes cover almost 8 percent of its total area，and it has oneseventh of the world's fresh water.In addition to the Great Lakes，which it shares with the United States，Canada has many large rivers and lakes.Great Bear Lake in the Northwest Territories is the largest lake situated entirely in Canada；its area is 31 326 square kilometers.The longest river is the Mackenzie River.It has a length of 4241 kilometers.The Rocky Mountains，the Coastal Mountains and a number of other ranges run north to south.Mount Logan（5951 m）in the Yukon is Canada's tallest peak.Canada is a federation of provinces.It is made up of 10 provinces and 2 territories，each with its own capital city（in brackets）：Alberta（Edmonton），British Columbia（Victoria），Prince Edward Island（Charlottetown），Manitoba（Winnipeg），New Brunswick（Fredericton），Nova Scotia（Halifax），Ontario （Toronto），Quebec（Quebec City），Saskatchewan（Regina），Newfoundland（St John's），Northwest Territories（Yellowknife）and Yukon Territory（Whitehorse）．The capital city，Ottawa，is in the province of Ontario.。
Period 5 Speaking and Writing The General Idea of This Period This period includes speaking and writing,which offers the students an opportunity toBefore class,the students are required to prepare a joke or funny story in pairs.In class,the teacher and the students will have a discussion about what is a good way to tell a joke,and then put these ideas into practice when they tell their own jokes or stories.Before writing the teacher can take the story of Mary and the plums as an example to discuss with the students the structure of a humourous story,the last line (or punch line) to make the story funny,and how to organize theLearn the good way to tell a joke or a funny stoLearn the structure,the last line (or punch line),the logical order of a humourous story,and putPractice to improve the students’ wHelp thHelp the students apply what they have learned in this unit to speaking-telling their funnyHelp the students learn to write humourous stories—the structure,the last line (or punchThe teacher group the students and encourage them to sort out the jokes they colThrough the discussion the students may know what they are lacking in;while the writing partTeaching ProceduresStep 1T:Ss:T:Ss:T:Very good!I’m eager to listen to your jokes and stories.But first I’d like to ask you if you want to tell your jokes or funny stories successfully,wS:We should pay attention to our tones and intonation and try to bring out the humourousS:S:I think we should not look too serious,and we can use facial expressions and some actions toS:We may pause in the story when we get to the last line (or punch-line).I think this point is very important,because it can draw the listeners’T:It is not easy to be a comedian.It needs many comic skills,and of course much practice.But we just want to have the great fun,so just put the above ideas into practice while telling your stories.That’Ss:We couldn’t agree withT:Then share your jokes or stories with your partners and ask him or her to give you someT:S:Let me try first.This is a funny story about the great humourist,Mark Twain.One day Mark Twain met a friend at the races in England.His friend came up to him and said:“I have mo money left.I wish you would buy me a ticket back to London.” “ Well,” Mark Twain said,“I only have enough money for myself,but I will tell you what we will do.You can hide under my seat in the train and I will hide you with my legs.” The friend agreed.Mark Twain,however,went to the ticket-office and bought two tickets.When the train pulled out,his friend was safely under the seat.The inspector came around for the tickets.When Mark Twain gave the inspector two tickets,he asked:“Where is the other one?” Looking at the inspector,the humourist said in a loud voice:“That is my friend’s ticket.You see,He is a little strange and likesT:S:Yes.I never thought that a great writer would help his friend in that way.I also have a funny story I would like to share with you.The story is about two soldiers and a boy walking with a donkey.On the way home,the two soldiers decided to have a few drinks in a bar.Having drunk enough,they came out into the street to look for something funny to do.But it was a very quiet place.Just then they saw a peasant boy coming slowly with a donkey by a rope.So the two soldiers decided to make fun of him.“ Hello”,one of the soldiers said to the boy.“Why does your brother have to have a rope round the neck when he goes for a walk with you?” “To stop him joining the army,” the boyT:Thank you for bringing us moral as well as laughter.That is,you should never make other people uncomfortable,or you will be done as you do to others.T:We Chin ese have such a word:“After reading thousands of books,you can write down excelle nt articles too.” Now let’s have a try to write down our own funny stories to enjoy ourselves.Let’s first take the story Mary and the plums as an example to see how to write a humourous story.Please read the story and try to figure out its structure or outlMary Smith looked at her basket of fruit.They were beautiful,ripe plums.There were far too many to eat but they would make lovely jam.She looked for her cookbook and began to take the stones out of the fruit.When she had finished the cooking,she filled all her empty jam jars and leftFive days later her husband,John,came home from a visit to his parents.He had been traveling a whole day and felt like having a drink and a cake.As he came into the kitchen he saw a pan with what looked like dark red porridge in it.What was it?As he picked it up he smelled it and it seemed to him that it was bad.Mary must have forgotten it.The food she had left in the pan would attractinsects!He took the pan and poured all the jam into the chicken yard and cleaned it.Then,feelingLater when Mary came home she noticed the chickens were behaving very strangely.They were running around their yard as if they were sick.What was the matter?She went closer to find out.She saw the dark red porridge on the ground and several chickens asleep beside it.As she looked closer at the food she saw a plum stone.She stood up quickly and went straight to the kitchen.Her husband was sitting at the table and the pan was hanging,clean and empty,on the wall.Mary rushed at her husband and pulled him hard.“What’s the matter?” he asked.“I t’s a good thing I threw away that porridge.” “But that was my jam!” cried Mary.When they went into the yard,they realized that the hot weather had turned the jam into wine and the chickens were drunk!“Oh,”Mary cried out,“I forgot to put the jam into the fridge.Now what shall we do with theT:T:S:2.She makes so7.The chickens eat theT:S:often find people drunk,never found chicken wiT:It seeNow I’ll give you some time to think of a funny situation in your life and then write out your story.While writing,I hope you will first think about the structure or outline of your story and then try to write down your story in a logical order,using the connecting words on page 23,and don’thelpful to me.One morning,after class,I hurt mywhatT:Now it’s your turn to write your own funny stories.After class hand in them and I’ll help you to make some necessary changes.And then you will copy your stories and put them into a class collection of stories,so that your classmates can enjoy them.T:I think it is great fun to listen to your funny jokes and stories in this period,and it will be greater fun to read your collection of stories,as you all can find and enjoy humour in your daily life,and of course make other people laugh.I’m sorry to say,perhaps,some of you haven’t finished your stories.It doesn’t matter.You can do it out of class as your homework.Tomorrow we will finish this unit,so you are required to get ready for the dictation of the new words and expressions in thisThe Design of the Writing on the BlackboardUnit 3Period 54)Pause in the story w hen we get to the last line (or punch-2.W3)Use the effective approach—Activities and ResearchThe students are encouraged to work in groups telling jokes with each other.Or individuals英语书面表达经典句型必背1.英语作文中常用关联词并列关系递进关系:besides,in addition,moreover,what’转折关系时间顺序比较、对比:like,unlike,on the contrary,on the oth总结进一步阐述因果关系2.常用句式记事①At first he didn’②③Following that came a man’④⑤写人①She is a girl of twel②③④⑤She gets on well with almost anyone and is a⑥介绍某地①②③④It is terribly cold⑤The people there are friendly and hardworking and their hospitality will never fail to give⑥Our school covers 2.5 square miles.It lies in the north of the city.The teaching building stands in the front of the school,on its left is the administrative building,and on its right is a football field.After walking across a small bridge we can see our dining-hall.Four students’dormitory buildings stand in line with a lot of trees around them and a通知用语①②The sports meet to be held tomorro③A meeting is to be held in Room 203 at two o’④Please take a pen and noteb⑤That’写信①Dear Tom,I’m very gla②I am fine but very busy recently,learning③I have been strictly 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