Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending教案2

Book 9 Unit 2 Sailing the oceans (Reading) by 湛江第一中学

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Step 1 World map exploration Show students a world map and ask them to answer the question. Question:

How

many

oceans

are

there

in the world

? Indian Ocean, Pacific Ocean, Arctic Ocean, Atlantic Ocean.

Step 2 Brainstorm

（1）What is a navigator?

A navigator explores new routes across the sea. （2）What is the difference between a navigator and an explorer?

A navigator explores the sea; an explorer discovers new places on land.

Step 3 Guessing Game

Introduce the history of sailing the oceans , and ask who are famous in sailing the oceans in history . Teaching Plan

Step 4 Group Work

Four students in a group to discuss, then share the answer with us. Look at some pictures and get to know some early navigational instruments. Compass, Astrolabe(星盘), Sextant(六分仪), sea/nautical chart.

Step 5 Reading Skills--Skimming Task 1 Please find out and underline all the methods used to identify the direction. Using nature, Using celestial bodies, Using wildlife, Using the weather, Using

navigational

instruments.

Step 6 Reading Skills--Scanning Task 1 Detailed reading (Read the article carefully and fill in the blanks.) Using nature (Keeping alongside the coastline, Using celestial bodies, Using wildlife, Using the weather, Using the sea) Using

navigational

instruments (1. Finding

longitude 2. Finding

latitude)

Step 7 DIY Summary

Use one sentence to write a summary of this article. Who, what, why, when, where, how

Step 8 Homework

Task1 Find out more interesting and useful ways to identify the direction..