Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending教学设计一等奖

Unit 3 Australia GLIMPSES OF AUSTRALIA (Teaching Design) Teaching Aims: To help students develop their reading ability

To help students learn about Australia Procedures Step 1: Warming up

设置悬念，引入正题，激起学生的兴趣和好奇心。

1) Today we are going to learn about a country. It is a country and also a continent. It is surrounded by oceans. While many other countries are having summer, it is in winter. In this country, you will see many plants and animals that cannot be found anywhere else, such as the kangaroo, koala bear, etc. Do you know which country it is? 2) Yes, you are right. It is Australia. Australia is in Oceania, the smallest continent in the world. The capital is Canberra. Sydney is a famous city, which has the well-known building Sydney Opera House. In the year of 2000, the 27th Olympic Games was held in Sydney. 3) Australia has some unique animals, such as the kangaroo and the koala. Have you ever been there? What places do you know in Australia? (well-known cities, famous scenic spots, etc. ) 4) Read the words on Page 21 and find out which pictures associate with the places below. .associate vt.

to join (people or things )

together

to connect (ideas, etc.) in one’s mind

eg.

I’ve never associated you with this place.

我从未把你和这个地方联系在一起过. These problems are associated with cancer treatment. 这些问题与治疗癌症有关. 5)Which map is the map of Australia? On the map of Australia, find the places. Then write the numbers of the photos in the blanks on the map. Step 2: Pre-reading Glance quickly at the five texts below and then answer the questions. 1. What topic is common to all five texts? All five texts are about some aspect of Australia. 2. What aspect of the topic is discussed in each test? Text 1: a general description of the physical features and ecology of Australia and its political organization. Text 2: a citizenship ceremony on Australia Day. Text 3: two rail journeys across the length and breadth of Australia. Text 4: Uluru. Text 5: Cradle Mountain National Park. Match each reading passage with a description below.(4-1-5-2-3) Step 3: While reading Task 1: Skimming Answer these questions in the shortest possible time. 1.

Where do most Australians live? (The south-eastern coastal area of Australia.) 2.

In what city do federal politicians work? ( Canberra.) 3.

How many people live in Australia? (20 million.) 4. When is Australia Day? (26 January) 5. How far is it from Perth to Sydney?4,352 kilometres. 6. How many World Heritage Sites are there in Australia?

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7. Which part of Australia gets the most rainfall? 8. Why do most people choose not to climb Uluru? 9. What two World Heritage Sites are named in these texts? Task 2: Careful-reading Text 1：Glimpses of Australia “true” or “false”?

1.

Australia is the sixth largest country in the world and is in the smallest continent---Indian Ocean.

2.

Australia is a mainly dry country, so it has not enough rain. 3.

Canberra and Sydney are Australia’s two largest cities. 4. Tourists from all over the world come to experience Australia’s unique ecology. 5. The federal government of Australia is responsible for matters such as defense, foreign policy and taxation.

Text 2:Citizenship Ceremonies Planned Around Australia 1)What do the Minister for Citizenship and Multicultural Affairs think of Australia Day celebrations? It’s an excellent way to encourage tolerance, respect and friendship among all the

people of Australia. 2)How will most citizenship ceremonies be followed? They will be followed by displays of singing and dancing from many of the migrants’

homelands and the tasting of food from all over the world. Text 3: Explain some words and phases Text 4: Uluru Text 5: Tours outside Hobart Cradle Mountain National Park

World Heritage area Step 4:Homework Try to find as many different kinds of predicative in the reading passage as you can.