Using LanguageⅠ优质课教案整理

New Zealand

Ⅰ.Teaching Goals:

Knowledge goals

1.get to know New Zealand

2.Learn to use “It” as a subject. 3.Write a description of a country or a region.

Skill goals

1.Training students' ability to summarize the main ideas of paragraphs by skip reading. 2.Improving students' basic ability of retelling.

3.Talk about location and direction.

Emotional goals

1. Get to know geography, customs and culture of New Zealand to broaden students' horizon, nurture cultural awareness and strengthen cultural communication.

2. Stimulating students' national awareness. II. Teaching Important and Difficult Points:

1.Explain language points.

2.Master the expressions describing location and direction.

3.Learn to use “It”as a subject.

III.

Teaching Aids:

1.a computer

2.Multi-media

3.Blackboard, chalk IV. Teaching Procedures:

Step I. Greetings Step II. Lead in

Playing some pictures about New Zealand to attract students' attention and arouse students' interests. Step III. Presentation 1.

Explaining key words

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1>.The majority of people speak English.大多数人讲英语。

majority n.大部分

反义词：minority 较小部分，少数民族。

e.g.The majority of doctors believe smoking is harmful to health.

大多数的医生认为吸烟有害健康。

2> Captain James Cook took possession of the islands in 1769.

詹姆士•库克船长在1769年占领了这些岛屿。

A. possession是名词，意为“拥有，占有，所有，着迷，领土，财产（复数）”。

eg.He gave up possession of the house. 他放弃了这房子的所有权。

B. possess是动词形式，意为“占有，拥有，持有”，如：

He possesses（=owns）a gold watch. 他拥有一块金表。

3> By 1840 about 2000 Europeans，mainly British，had come to settle in New Zealand

and the Maori signed an agreement with these settlers. 到1840年，大约有两千欧洲人，其中主要是英国人，就已经在新西兰定居了，

毛利人跟这些定居者签订了一份协议。

settle意为“定居；安置，安顿；解决，确定；使平静”。如：

eg. Wait until the excitement has settled down.

等到兴奋的情绪镇静下来再说。

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Lecturing text

Paragraph 1 step1. Ask students to read and discuss the main idea of first paragraph with parterners, then share their opinions. (in two minutes) 1> lie off / in / on / to

eg. China lies/is in the east of Asia.

中国位于亚洲东部。

2> It is made up of two large island: North Island and South Island. ("It" refers to the New Zealand.) 3> be surrounded by

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eg. My hometown is surrounded by mountains. 我的家乡群山环绕。

4> the same size as

eg.Yiwu City is the same size as Hong Kong.

义乌和香港一样大。

Step2. Conclude main idea of paragraph 1. Geography of New Zealand: location, constitution, surrounding,size, capital. Paragraph 2: Step1. Ask students to read and discuss the main idea of second paragraph with parterners, then share their opinions. (in one minutes)

1> While

eg.Zhejiang lies in the east of China, while Qinghai in the west.

浙江位于中国东部，而青海位于西部。

Step2. Teacher conclude main idea of paragraph 2.

Climate of New Zealand: mild sea climate, rainy. Paragraph 3: Step 1.

Ask students to read and discuss the main idea of paragraph3 with parterners, then share their opinions. (in one minutes)

1> With…

eg.China is a great country with a long history

中国是一个有着悠久历史的大国。

2> be famous for

eg. Hemingway was famous for his novels.

海明威以他的小说而著名。

3> It is called a Kiwi and it is New Zealand's national bird.

("It" is used as the subject, "it" refers to "a little bird" mentioned above.) Step 2. Teacher summarize main idea of paragraph 3.

Natural beauty: ocean and seas, sand beaches, hills and mountains, hot springs, plants and

animal, national bird-Kiwi. Paragraph 4: Step 1. Ask students to read and discuss the main idea of second paragraph with

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parterners, then share their opinions. (in two minutes)

1> take possession of

eg. The police takes possession of his house and car.

警方握有他的房子和车。

Step 2. Teacher summarize main idea of paragraph 4.

The history of New Zealand: Earliest people Maori(before 1000 years ago)

Chinese sailors (around 1421)

the Dutchman (in 1642)

Captain James Cook (in 1769)

2000 Europeans (by 1840)

3. Practice and consolidation 1> Describe the location of the following

lands, seas and cities in relation to

New Zealand. A.Pacific Ocean

B.Tasman Sea

C.Wellington

D.Auckland

E.Christchurch (you're given three minutes to do it. Three minutes later.I'll ask some

of you to describe the location of

them.Are you clear?) Suggested answers: The Pacific Ocean lies to the north and

east of New Zealand. It (Tasman Sea) lies to the south and

west of New Zealand. Wellington is on the North Island. Auckland also lies on the North Island. Christchurch lies on the South Island.

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2> Complete each sentence by filling the blank with a right phrase in the box.Some phrases may not be used.

be made up of, be surrounded by, make electricity, take possession of,

sign an agreement, refer to, in relation to, compare…with…, stand for,

take place, turn to, prepare for

1.Do you know what these bold words__________? 2.The May 4th Movement__________in 1949. 3.CPC__________the Communist Party of China. 4.The UK__________four countries. 5.I have a lot to say__________that affair. 6.The teacher asked us to__________next period. 7.Please__________your attention__________something important. 8.The soldiers__________the enemy fort. 9.The teacher__________Beijing__________Shanghai in class. 10.Generally speaking,we use coal to__________. You're given five minutes to do the exercise on a piece of paper.After that,I'll check your answers. Suggested answers: 1.refer to 2.took place 3.stands for 4.is made up of 5.in relation to 6.prepare for 7.turn…to… 8.took possession of 9.compared…with… 10.make electricity

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Conclusion and homework

In this class,we've done some exercises to review the use of“it” and the useful expressions appearing in this lesson.We've also done some reading. By reading the text about life in New Zealand,we have learnt to write a short description about some province or region.

Today's homework is to write a short description about your hometown using the expressions we have leant in this class. (at least 100 words)

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