Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending教案3

人教版《英语》选修11 Unit 1

New Zealand

Step1:Lead in—micro lesson before class

A micro-lesson before class for previewing about New Zealand and share your mind

country name? dangerous animals? 7 things about New Zealand more sheep or more humans? white or beach Christmas?

people in New Zealand?

national flowers? national sport?

通过阅读（自学）能获取文章大意

通过小组合作，掌握文章细节

First reading Scan and skim the whole text 1 New Zealand is in the Pacific Ocean to the west of Australia.

2 The capital of New Zealand is Auckland.

3 New Zealand is approximately the same size as the UK.

4 There are nearly 40 million sheep in New Zealand.

5 There are more people living in the New Zealand than in the UK.

6 About 14% of the New Zealanders are Maori.

7 New Zealanders are often called “Kiwis” after the kiwi bird that lives only in New Zealand.

8 Kiwi birds are strong flyers.

9 There have been humans living in New Zealand for about 10000 years.

10 New Zealand has many high mountains.

自主学习

1. Which New Zealand island has the most mountains? The South Island.(65%) 2. In which island is there more geological activity? The Central Plateau in the North Island. 3. On which part of the South Island are you more likely to find sheep farms? Give reasons. To the east of the mountains in the South Island, where there are plains and gentle hills and little rainfall, which is suitable for grazing sheep. 4. What part of the South Island has the most rainfall? To the west of the South Island. 5. Where and when was gold discoveredin New Zealand?

In the South Island. In the 1860s. 6. Put the following events in order. (

)A. disease or war (PIII) (

)B. tribes…North Island (PII)

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)C. land wars, more (PV) (

)D. signed a treaty (PIV) (

)E. first humans (PI) (

)F. Sealers and whalers (PIII) (

)G. extinct (PI) (

)H. War between M and P (PIV) (

)I. Wars … tribes (PII)

Summary and Homework Summary: I Aspects of a country II Geography and history about NZ III Reading by thinking

through mind map Homework Which part of New Zealand impresses you most?

Give reasons.