Using LanguageⅡ教案1

Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors

Teaching Design

(THE FEAST: 18,000 BC)

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. Warming up by getting to know where my ancestor lived is followed by reading for forms. Then students go on to copy useful expressions and make sentences. Reading more about man of 18,000 BC, speaking and writing about Sanxingdui, writing as they do are to be followed by students writing an ad for the Sanxingdui site.

Objectives To help students read the passage THE FEAST: 18,000 BC To help students to use the language by reading, listening, speaking and writing Procedures 1. 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. 2. Reading for forms

It is unlikely that you will understand 100 percent of the vocabulary in the text, especially at a first reading. Use first the context and then your own knowledge of the subject to help you guess the meaning of unknown words.

Read the text THE FEAST: 18,000 BC

on page 43: cut/ the sentence into thought groups, blacken the predicates, darken the connectives and underline all the useful collocations.

3. Finding collocations and making sentences Why do we learn collocations?

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Your language will be more natural and more easily understood.

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You will have alternative and richer ways of expressing yourself.

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It is easier for our brains to remember and use language in chunks or blocks rather than as single words. Now read the text and find the collocations. Collocations from THE FEAST: 18,000 BC

be worried about… 担心……，the custom of family groups

家族成员的习俗，

gather at different sites for reunions

在不同的地方相聚，

follow… across… 跟随……越过……，if only… 但愿，

a great honour to do… 非常荣幸做某事，

feel proud

感到自豪，

applaud one’s

choice

为某人的选择鼓掌，

look ahead

有预见，feel worried

感到忧虑，

accelerate one’s walk up the path to… 沿着……的路走，in wait for… 在等……，reach one’s destination

到达某人的目的地，

a delicious smell 香味，arrest one’s progress 阻止某人前进，fill the air 笼罩四周，

become dizzy with hunger 因饥饿而头晕眼花，

prepare…over the fire 把什么放在火上，be scooped up by… 被……舀了出来，

smile with relief 宽慰的笑了，

have a large long face 有一张又大又长的脸，with strongly pronounced eyebrows and cheekbones

浓眉大眼，颧骨突出，

carry…over one’s shoulder 肩膀上扛着，push…at… 把……递给某人，go outside… 走出，go to a corner of the cave走到洞穴的角落，pull out… 拖出，

in a pile 一大堆，hit…hard on the edge 沿着边敲打……，

now and then 不时的，cut up…切碎……，

scrape the fish 刮鱼鳞，pass…to… 把……递给……，arrive for… 为……而来，

smile to oneself 默默的笑，go out of… 走出……

4. Reading more about man of 18,000 BC 5. Speaking and writing about Sanxingdui Now turn to page 44. Look at these photos. They are about the site of Sanxingdui.

Where is the site of Sanxingdui? The site of Sanxingdui is located in the city of Guanghan, 40 km from Chengdu, Sichuan Province. Why is it famous?

Because it is recognized as one of the most important ancient remains in the world for its vast size, lengthy period and enriched cultural contents.

When was it discovered? Who was the discover? The first Sanxingdui relics were discovered by a farmer in 1929. How long did the excavation last? The excavation has continued ever since 1929. During this period, generations of archaeologists have worked on the discovery and research of the Sanxingdui culture.

What happened in 1986? In 1986, two major sacrificial pits were found and they aroused widespread academic attention around the world.

How are the Sanxingdui finds? The Sanxingdui finds are exciting, but they remain enigmatic. No texts have been found, nor is there any mention of this culture in the records of other countries. Analysis of lead and other elements in the bronzes indicates sources similar to those of other cultures along the lower reaches of the Yangtze River. At this point, however, the unique culture that produced these artifacts remains a mystery. 6. Writing as they do. (仿写) 7. Closing down by writing an ad for the Sanxingdui site 8.Writing on the blackboard 1).

turn for home with… 带着……回家了

2) arrest one’s progress 阻止某人前进

3) a great honour to do… 非常荣幸做某事

4) accelerate one’s walk up the path to… 沿着……的路走

5) have a large long face 有一张又大又长的脸

9.反思