Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending优质课一等奖

Sailing the oceans 教学设计reading 一、将下列单词与其相对应的释义搭配起来

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B 1.mercy

a.not anywhere 2.alongside

b.least or smallest 3.minimum

c.kindness;forgiveness 4.nowhere

d.exact;accurate 5.secure

e.side by side with;beside 6.awkward

f.made or done without any plan 7.random

g.difficult to use 8.precise

h.safe 二、短语互译

1.at midday

2.work out

3.pass through

4.in this way

5.在12世纪

6.受……支配

7.远离……

三、阅读课文

Step one: find out the main idea Step two: read the passage and answer the questions.

1.The reading passage mainly wants to tell us

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A.that keeping alongside the coastline is the first and most useful form of exploration B.that finding longitude and latitude is a must to plot a ship’s position on a map

C.about the skills and navigational aids early seamen used while sailing the oceans D.how the early sailors used their skills and simple instruments 2.From the passage we have learned

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A.that early sailors went exploring the oceans using their skills and simple instruments

B.why early seamen wanted to sail the seven oceans C.why latitude and longitude are important to plot a ship’s position

D.that there is useful information in an encyclopedia 3.Which one of the following is NOT mentioned in the passage? A.Seaweed.

B.Clouds. C.Moon. D.Winds. 4.Which of the following statements is FALSE? A.The sailors can use the height of the sun to work out

their longitude. B.If there is land close by,there is a special cloud formation. C.The earth moved westwards 15 degrees every hour. D.The bearing circle was the first instrument to measure the sun’s position.

5.What is the use of a bearing circle,astrolabe,quadrant or sextant? A.To set the course of the ship. B.To measure the position of the ship. C.To measure the speed of the ship. D.To tell the time. Step three: key sentences.