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Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors

Period 3 A sample lesson plan for Using Language (THE FEAST: 18,000 BC) I.

learning objectives: 1.Learn the life style of Beijing people. 2.Learn some skills of describing an imaginary story. 3.Learn some important language points. II. Introduction Language is learned to be used in and for communication. So in this period we shall have the students read, listen, write and speak in English, making use of the focused words, expressions, structures and topic ideas covered in this unit.

II.

Procedures Step1. Warming up by getting to know: Where did my ancestor live?

Discovering where your ancestor lived can be a useful way of helping you trace your family tree back further. Census records, electoral registers, poll books, trades directories and rate books can all provide a further snapshot into the world of your ancestors. Now in groups of four tell about where your ancestors live. Step2. Skimming 1.What job did Lala often do ? Collected fruit and nuts,prepared food. 2.

Why did Lala accelerate her walk?

Because she was afraid that animals would attack her. 3.

What was Lala's attitude towards her marriage? She was very satisfied with her marriage. Step3. Scanning (1)Draw the main idea of each paragraph: Para 1.

Lala worried about the preparations for the feast and she hoped the feast could be as good as the one last year. Para 2.

Lala and her families made preparations for the feast.

Para 3.

The description of Dahu. Para 4.

How did Dahu make tools. (2)Read the text again and fill in the blanks.

Men's tasks 1.Making and __________ tools(repairing) 2.______________(fishing) 3.Cutting down____________(trees) 4.____________ animals(hunting) 5.Protecting ____________(the group from harm) Women's tasks 1.Collecting nuts,_________ and water(fruits) 2.Cutting up______________ for cooking(meat and fish) 3.Preparing ____________(skins to make clothes) 4.Preparing __________(food) 5.Looking after_____________(children) Step4. Language points 1.If only it could be just like last year. 要是能像去年那样就好了。

if only “要是……就好了”

If only I could play tennis as well as Li Na . 我要是网球能像李娜那样好就好了。

（1）若表示与将来事实相反的情况，句中的谓语动词用would/could+do。

(2) 若表示与现在事实相反的情况，句中的谓语动词则用动词的过去式。

（3）若表示与过去事实相反的情况，句中的谓语动词则用had done。

【即学即练】

1.要是妈妈现在和我在一起就好了！

If only my mother were here with me.

2.要是他能给我回信就好了！

If only he would reply to my letter！

3.你要是昨天来帮我们就好了！

If only you had come to help us yesterday. 【拓展】

only if 只有（在……的条件下）

Only if you are aware of the importance of English

can you learn it well. 只有当你意识到英语的重要性时，你才能把英语学好。

2.She had felt so proud as the group shouted loudly to applaud his choice. 当人群为他的选择欢呼鼓掌时，她觉得非常自豪。

applaud vi.鼓掌，喝彩

;vt.向……喝彩/鼓掌；称赞

applause n.掌声，鼓掌

The audience applauded widly at the end of the concert. 观众在音乐会结束时热烈地鼓掌。

We applauded him for his courage. 我们为他的勇气鼓掌。

【即学即练】

我们称赞她的决定。

We applaud her decision. 2.She had almost reached her destination when a delicious smell arrested her progress and she stopped. 快到目的地的时候，一阵香气扑鼻，她不往前走了，停了下来。

arrest n. 逮捕；拘留

vt. 逮捕；吸引

arrest sb. for 因……而逮捕某人

get arrested 遭逮捕

arrest one's attention 引起注意

under arrest 被捕

make an arrest 进行拘捕

【即学即练】

(1)Embry __________________ stealing cars.(was arrested for) 恩布里因为偷车而被捕了。

(2)He was placed _______________________ in 1995.(under house arrest)

他在1995年被软禁。

(3)The police expected to _________________soon.(make an arrest) 警方很快就会进行拘捕。

Step5 Retelling and summary Not having ____________(looked ahead) and planned better, Lala felt very worried about the preparations for her feast. So she turned for home quickly with her ________(collection) of nuts and fruits.

When she was near home, a delicious smell _______(arrested)her progress and she became dizzy with hunger. She saw her mother and aunts _________(preparing) the deer and pig meat over the fire. Just then Dahu, her _______(husband), as well as the best _______(toolmaker), came back with several ______(fish). Later he began his task: he _________(sharpened) his scrapers until they were sharp enough to _______(cut up) the meat and to scrape the fish. Soon, the first of the guests began to arrive. Lala hoped it was going to be just as _________(wonderful) as last year.

Step6 Homework 1.

Finish the reading exercises. 2.

Try to write a short passage to describe the life of the primitive people. Step7 Motto For man is man and master of his fate.

人就是人，是自己命运的主人。