选修六Unit5 The power of nature Period 5.doc

Period 5　Reading and Writing 教学内容分析　　　 The teaching materials of this period contain two parts.The first part is the reading passage on Page 39 with the title of The Lake of Heaven，which describes some of the tourist attractions in Changbaishan in Jilin Province.The second part is the Writing Task on Page 74.Ask students to imagine they were caught in a terrible natural disaster，but they are now safe.Ask the students to write a diary describing how they felt during and after the disaster. 三维目标设计　　　 Knowledge and skills 1．To enable the students to know something about some of the tourist attractions in Changbaishan in Jilin Province. 2．To get the students to learn the following useful new words and expressions：precious，unconscious，shoot，panic，glance through，anxious，guarantee，vary from...to.. 3．To help the students learn how to write a diary expressing feelings. 4．To foster the students' ability in skimming and looking up information in reference books and improve the students' reading ability. Process and methods Reading for specific information，summarizing，discussing and practicing. Emotion，attitude and value 1．To introduce the students to the natural disasters. 2．To develop the students' sense of protecting the environment around them. 教学重、难点　　　 1．The understanding of the reading passage. 2．The following key sentences： (1)The height of the land varies from 700 metres above sea level to over 2000 metres and is home to a great diversity of rare plants and animals. (2)Among the rare animals are cranes，black bears，leopards and tigers. (3)It takes about an hour to climb from the end of the road to the top of the mountain. (4)It is said that this boy，who had a great gift for languages and persuasion，is the father of the Manchu people. 3．Teaching the students how to write a diary expressing feelings. Step 1　Revision Check the answers to the grammar exercises on Page 37 and explain the difficult ones. Step 2　Lead－in Ask students to imagine their visits to some great places and talk about their feelings.You may begin like this “Suppose you have paid a visit to a great place，please tell us your experience and how you felt.” Step 3　Pre－reading Give the students the following two questions for them to think about and answer. 1．Do you know any great places? 2．Have you ever been to any great places before？If so，describe your visit. Step 4　Fast reading Go through the text quickly and judge whether the following statements are true(T)or false(F)． (　　)1.Changbaishan is the second largest nature reserve in China. (　　)2.The peak of Changbaishan can reach as high as 2000 metres. (　　)3.You can see black bears，leopards and cranes in Changbaishan. (　　)4.Tianchi is a lake in the crater of an extinct volcano. (　　)5.The father of the Manchu people was believed to be good at languages and persuasion. Suggested answers： 1．F　2.T　3.T　4.T　5.T Step 5　Detailed reading Read the passage more carefully and match Column A and Column B. Column A Column B Para.1 Para.2 Para.3 Para.4 A.give some information about Tianchi and how visitors get to it B．Changbaishan is a good place to visit C．present an interesting myth about Tianchi D．let the Lake of Heaven guarantee your love will be as deep and lasting as the lake itself Suggested answers： Para 1：B；Para 2：A；Para 3：C；Para 4：D Step 6　Discussion Enjoy the following pictures and discuss：Which of the five places would you like to visit？Why? Step 7　Language study Show the students the following language points in a slide show. Ⅰ.简单知识扫描 1．precious(P37) 【原句再现】 Buying the precious necklace，she had no money left. 买了贵重的项链之后，她的钱一点都没有剩下。 【观察探究】 (1)He has sent me most precious gifts. 他送给我极为珍贵的礼物。 (2)Time is precious.时间很宝贵。 (3)His children are very precious to him. 他极疼爱自己的孩子。 (4)Precious few people can afford the price like that. 没有什么人出得起那个价钱。 【归纳总结】 precious adj.贵重的，宝贵的；(与to 连用)可爱的，宝贝的　adv.很，非常，十足地 【即景活用】 There are plenty of jobs ______ in the western part of the country. A．present　　　　　B．available　　　　　C．precious　　　　　D．convenient Suggested answer：B 2．unconscious(P37) 【原句再现】 Hearing a scream，I rushed downstairs only to see my hostess lying unconscious on the floor，surrounded by her guests. 听到一声尖叫，我冲下楼，结果看到女主人躺在地上被客人们围绕着，已失去了知觉。 【观察探究】 (1)He was knocked unconscious. 他被打昏了。 (2)They found him lying unconscious on the floor. 他们发现他昏倒在地板上。 (3)The book is full of unconscious humor. 那本书妙趣横生。 (4)She is unconscious of the effect she has on people. 她没有觉察到自己对大众的影响。 【归纳总结】 unconscious adj. 失去知觉的；不知道的；未察觉的；无意地做出或说出的 knock sb.unconscious 把某人打得不省人事 be unconscious of 对……没察觉/不知道 【知识链接】 unconsciousness n．无意识；无知觉 unconsciously adv.无意识地；无知觉地 conscious adj.有意识的；神志清醒的 【即景活用】 Are you ______ the dangers to your position? A．sensible B．aware on C．conscious of D．understanding[来源:学科网] Suggested answer：C 3．shoot(P37) 【原句再现】 She was shot.她被射中了。 【观察探究】 (1)They shot the lock off. 他们开枪把锁打掉。 (2)A man was shot in the leg. 一个人被射中腿部。 (3)This is just a toy gun—it doesn't shoot real bullets. 这只是一支玩具枪——不能射真子弹。 (4)He should have shot instead of passing. 他本该射门，不该传球。 【归纳总结】 shoot v．射击；射中；射伤；发射；射门；投篮 【知识链接】 shot n．射击；枪炮声 shooter n. 射手；射击武器 shooting star 流星 4．panic(P38) 【原句再现】 I felt very nervous and had to force myself not to panic. 我感到非常紧张，不得不强迫自己不要惊慌。 【观察探究】 (1)“Don't panic，”she told herself. 她对自己说：“不要慌”。 (2)The idea might panic the investors. 这个想法可能会使投资者惶恐不安。 (3)Everyone was in a panic when the fire started. 起火时大家都很惊慌。 (4)She got into a panic when she saw the tiger. 看到那只老虎时，她陷入恐慌。 【归纳总结】 panic v．& n. 惊慌；恐慌 be in/get into a panic 陷入恐慌 【即景活用】 In the spring of last year，when a serious disease spread all over the country，people ______ a panic. A．came into B．were at C．got into D．were into Suggested answer：C 5．glance through(P39) 【原句再现】 Glance_through these questions.[来源:学|科|网] 匆匆看一遍这些问题。 【观察探究】 (1)I glanced through/over the magazine. 我匆匆看了一遍杂志。 (2)Can you tell at a glance what it is?[来源:学+科+网] 你能一眼看出那是什么吗？ 【归纳总结】[来源:学科网ZXXK] glance through/over匆匆看一遍 at a glance一眼；一瞥 【词汇辨析】 glance，glimpse和gaze的区别： glance 匆匆的一瞥，强调动作； glimpse 指glance中所看到的，强调结果； gaze 盯着看，凝视。 【即景活用】 She ______ shyly at the young fellow from behind her fan. A．glanced B．glimpsed C．gazed D．copied Suggested answer：A Ⅱ.重点知识探究 1．anxious(P38) 【原句再现】 I was so anxious and couldn't move at first. 我非常害怕，刚开始一段时间不能移动。 【观察探究】 (1)We were terribly anxious about/for the children when the Wenchuan earthquake occurred. 汶川地震时，我们非常担心孩子们。 (2)The soldiers were too anxious to save the masses caring nothing about their own safety. 这些战士们非常急切地抢救群众，丝毫没有顾及个人的安危。 (3)I could see that she was anxious for Laura to go. 我看得出她巴望劳拉去。 (4)We were anxious that there be no misunderstanding. 我们极愿没有误解。 【归纳总结】 be anxious about/for 担心/忧虑 be anxious to do sth.急于做某事 be anxious for sb.to do sth.急于让某人做某事 be anxious that急切希望……(that从句常用虚拟语气，即should＋do，其中should可以省略) 【知识链接】 eager和anxious的异与同。 eager的意思是“热切的，渴望的”，其基本用法和anxious 差不多，两者都可与about/for连用，意为“渴望得到……”；亦都可与动词不定式连用，意为“热切希望做……”。但是两者的意义不同。eager 强调“对成功的期望”或“进取的热情”，含有积极向上的意思；anxious强调“担心”或“焦虑”，即对结果感到不安。 【即景活用】 用 anxious/eager 填空： (1)She is ______to know the grade of her test. (2)She is ______about her weight. (3)She was ______that the wedding the following day should be a success. Suggested answers：(1)eager/anxious　(2)anxious　3.anxious 2．guarantee(P39) 【原句再现】 ...，don't forget to drop a coin into the clear blue water to guarantee your love will be as deep and lasting as the lake itself. ……不要忘了向清澈、湛蓝的湖水中投入一枚硬币，来保证你们的爱情像湖水一样幽深而长久。 【观察探究】 (1)We can't guarantee the punctual arrival of the trains in foggy weather. 我们不能保证火车在雾天准点到达。 (2)I guaranteed that I would pay off his debts. 我保证我将还清他的债务。 (3)We guarantee to deliver within a week. 我们保证一周内送到。 (4)The policy guarantees us against all loss. 这种保险保障我们免受任何损失。 【归纳总结】 guarantee vt.保证；担保 guarantee sb./sth.against/from保障某人/某物免受损失或伤害等 【知识链接】 guarantee n．保证，保证书。例如： You have my guarantee that I'll finish the job on time. 我向你保证按时完成工作。 The watch comes with a year's guarantee. 这表保修一年。 Wealth is not a guarantee of happiness. 财富并不是幸福的保证。 【即景活用】 Working hard is not only a ______of great success，but it is among the essential requirements. A．sign B．signal C．guarantee D．supposition　 Suggested answer：C 3．vary from...to...(P39) 【原句再现】 The height of the land varies_from 700 metres above sea level to over 2000 metres and is home to a great diversity of rare plants and animals. 这里地面的高度由海拔700米到2000米不等，是多种多样稀有动植物的生长地。 【观察探究】 (1)That sort of thing can vary from very important to not important at all. 那种事可以非常重要，也可以一点都不重要。 (2)The price of the vegetables varies with seasons. 蔬菜的价格随季节变化。 (3)Houses vary in size. 种种房子大小不一。 【归纳总结】 vary from...to...从……到……不等 vary with 随……而变化 vary in 在某方面不同 【词汇辨析】 change，alter和vary的异与同。 它们都含有“改变”的意思，区别在于： (1)change 指“使改变得与原物完全不同”或“使发生以新代旧的变化”，如： The appearance of the town is quite changed. 这个城镇的外观变化颇大。 (2)alter 指“局部的、外表的变化，但特点不变”，如： This coat should be altered.这件外套应该改改。 (3)vary 指“不规则或连续地改变”，如： That sort of thing varies from person to person. 那种事因人而异。 He never varied his habits. 他从未改变过自己的习惯。 【即景活用】 选用由vary构成的恰当的短语填空： (1)The menu ______ ______ the seasons. (2)The weather ______ ______very cold ______quite mild. (3)The students' work ______ considerably ______quality. Suggested answers：(1)varies with　(2)varied from；to　(3)varies；in Step 8　Writing Ask the students to write a diary describing his/her feelings during and after a disaster.While the students are writing，tell them they can： 1．Use the information on Page 74. 2．Set Steps 1 and 2 to work on individually. 3．Compare Step 3 with a partner.The aim of this step is to prepare them for writing their diary.Their partners' questions will help them to clarify the story and make sure it is understandable. 4．Use short and long sentences and the －ing form to create tension in their stories. 5．End their diary with a summary of that they are all lucky. One possible version： Kate and I had been walking in the mountains when we noticed some dark clouds coming down the mountain.We decided to turn around and go home. As we walked the clouds got nearer and nearer and the day grew darker.Then all of a sudden it began to rain.It was soon raining so hard that we couldn't see very far in front of us.Holding each other's hands so as not to get separated，we continued down the mountain.But the rain got heavier and heavier.Walking became harder and harder.We began to get very tired and very frightened. Suddenly，we found a shelter behind a big rock.Hugging each other for warmth，we stayed like that until the storm was over.Luckily it only lasted an hour or two.Then the sun came out again and we could see our house in the distance.We were so relieved that we both burst into tears.[来源:Z|xx|k.Com] Step 9　Homework 1．Master the language points in the text. 2．Finish the writing task. Step 10　Reflection after teaching ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ ________________________________________________________________________ Mountain Changbaishan Changbaishan means eternally white mountains.It is China's largest nature reserve and is home to the rare Manchurian tigers，snow leopards and wild ginseng.As a dormant volcano，Changbai Mountain boasts rare animals，marvelous lakes，amazing hot springs，and forests that stretch to the horizon.There is splendid scenery during the four seasons，but it is especially beautiful in winter. Covering a total area of 2000 square km，Changbai Mountain Nature Reserve is，as a mammoth natural zoo and botanical garden，part of the UNESCO'S Man and Biosphere Program. During the peak seasons，namely June through September，hundreds of flowers blossom on the Southern and Western slopes.It is very cool in Changbai Mountain，so it's an ideal place for escaping from the summer heat.But it is also very rainy in July and August，and visitors cannot watch the Lake of Heaven clearly at that time. Changbaishan is a volcano lying between China and North Korea.It is about 2800 meters high.Located in the counties of Antu，Wusong and Changbai in southern Jilin Province，Changbaishan is one of China's nature preservation zones，covering an area of over 200 000 hectares，extending 78.5 kilometers north to south，and 53.3 kilometers west to east.It has a wholesome natural environment and ecosystem with world－famous precious animals like Northeast tigers and sables.It's China's typical comprehensive nature existence of world importance. The Crater Lake：It nestles on Baitoushan(The White－Head Mountain)，the main peak of Changbaishan and is also a border lake between China and Korea.Surrounded by 16 exotic peaks，the lake is the crater of a volcano，filled with blue waters，known as Tianchi—the Lake of Heaven.The basin－shaped lake,2155 meters above sea level，and 313 meters deep at maximum，encompasses an area of 9.2 square kilometers.It's a typical high mountain lake.The lake waters keep flowing out，without causing apparent change in its water level.The two white rivers of the upper reaches of the second Songhua River originate here.The inner side of the lake bank is craggy cliffs formed by rough－surface rocks and white pumice stones，which make the lake resemble a marble bowl carved with uncanny workmanship.The surface of the lake is smooth as a mirror，with the reflections of grotesque cliffs upon it in numerous exotic shapes. The Waterfall of Changbaishan：The water of Tianchi finds its way out through an opening in the northern bank and at a vertical cliff,1250 meters away，drops 68 meters down with loud rumbles.The Changbai Waterfall hangs in the air like a white ribbon. The Hot Springs of Changbaishan：At the north side of the White－Head Mountain，there is a group of hot springs covering an area of over one thousand square meters.Two white rivers wind their ways among the hot springs.The right banks where the mouths of springs concentrate are shrouded in hot misty air all the year round.The springs vary in temperature，with the highest reaching 82 degrees Celsius.The hot waters have high medical value. 9