Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending多媒体教学设计及其点评

Unit 3 Australia

Reading Teaching goals 教学目标

1. Target language 目标语言

a. 重点词汇和短语

brochure, Oceania, adequate, ecology, autonomous, federal, defense, policy, tax, taxation, nation, citizen, celebration, birthplace, tolerate, tolerance, migrant, homeland, via, superb, rust, rusty, tropical, splendor, timetable, heritage, aboriginal, fortnight, reservation, highway, out of respect b. 重点句式

Australia is a popular destination with tourists from all over the world who come to experience its unique ecology. P22 Australia has a federal government responsible for the matters that affect people all over the country. P22 Australia Day celebrations that include people from so many birthplaces are an excellent way to encourage tolerance, respect, and friendship among all the people of Australia. P22 At different times of the day it appears to change color, from grey-red at sunrise, to golden and finally to burning red at dusk. P23 ... most people don’t do this out of respect for the Aboriginal people who consider the rock to be sacred. P23 2. Ability goals 能力目标

Enable the students to talk about the general situations of Australia. 3. Learning ability goals 学能目标

Help the students learn to talk about Australia.

Teaching important points 教学重点

Talk about the general situation of Australia including a holiday, scenery and attractions.

Teaching difficult points 教学难点

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Learn to analyze the passage.

Teaching methods 教学方法

Teach as a whole, skimming, scanning, discussing, analyzing. Teaching aids 教具准备

A computer and a projector. Teaching procedures && ways 教学过程与方式

Step Ⅰ

Homework checking T: Who want to tell me something more about Australia? S1: The Commonwealth of Australia was formed in 1901 through the federation of six states under a single constitution. S2: Today Australia is one of the most cosmopolitan and dynamic societies in the world. Over 200 languages are spoken, with English the common language. The nation has thriving ethnic media, an international business reputation, an innovative artistic community, diverse religious and cultural activities and variety in foods, restaurants, fashion and architecture. S3: The climate is generally pleasant without extremes in temperature. The seasons in Australia are the opposite to those of the Northern Hemisphere. Spring: September — November Summer: December — February Fall: March — May Winter: June —

August. Step Ⅱ

Lead-in Show some pictures of Sydney Opera House to arouse the students’ reading interest.

Sydney Opera House facts and figures ·

Was designed by Danish architect Jorn Utzon

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Was opened by Queen Elizabeth II on 20 October 1973

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Presented, as its first performance, The Australian Opera’s production of War and Peace by Prokofiev ·

Cost $AU 102,000,000 to build

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Conducts 3000 events each year

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Provides guided tours to 200,000 people each year

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Has an annual audience of 2 million for its performances

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Includes 1000 rooms

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Is 185 meters long and 120 meters wide

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Has 2194 pre-cast concrete sections as its roof

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Has roof sections weighing up to 15 tons

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Has roof sections held together by 350 kms of tensioned steel cable

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Has over 1 million tiles on the roof

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Uses 6225 square meters of glass and 645 kilometers of electric cable Step Ⅲ

Pre-reading Get the students to do the task in Pre-reading by glancing at the passage quickly. Step Ⅳ

While-reading 1. Skimming Get the students to skim the passage quickly to answer the questions in Task 1 in Comprehending. Turn to Page 24 and go through the questions quickly and then skim the passage to get the answers. (Then check the answers.)

2. Scanning Get the students to read more carefully to do Task 2.

Who want to tell us the facts that you consider to be the most interesting? S1: The center of it is mainly desert and dry grassland and has fewer settlements. S2: Its unusual wildlife interests me most. S3: Each year many people become Australian citizens. S4: Ulura appears to change color at different times of the day. S5: Most people don’t climb Uluru out of respect. 3

Step Ⅴ

Post-reading Get the students to do Task 3 by discussing in Comprehending. T: Well, now discuss the questions in Task 3 with the others around you. (After giving them enough time) who volunteer to tell me your opinions? S1: People from different cultural and social grounds make Australia their home. S2: Because Australia encourages tolerance, respect and friendship among all people of Australia. S3: I think winter is appropriate for people to travel by train while summer is more suitable for people to travel by plane. Because winter is warm and dry while summer is hot and wet. S4: Most agriculture takes place in the south-eastern and south-western areas, because the lands in these areas are fertile and can get adequate rainfall. S5: Although Australia is such a large country, the centre of the continent is mainly desert and dry grassland and it is not fit for human to live there. S6: It is large, developed, autonomous, and attractive. StepⅥ

Homework 1. Listen to the passage one more time. 2. Preview the tasks in Learning about Language. 4