Project(1): Making a reference book优质课教案内容

Module 6 Unit 3 Understanding each other

Project

Making a reference book

Teaching aims 1. read the travel brochure to learn about minority cultures around the world; 2. conclude how to make a reference book based on the travel brochure; 3. make a reference book on an ethnic minority group and develop the ability to finish a project by working together;

4. develop an appreciative attitude towards minority cultures. Teaching procedures: Step 1: Lead-in ( 4 mins) Watch an English video and ask Ss to tell us which ethnic minority is mentioned in the video. Ask Ss to describe what they have seen. Actually, Chinese culture has influenced the world so much that Wikipedia is in great demand of entries for Chinese ethnic minorities.

Which minority are you familiar with? Can you introduce their customs and cultures to us?

In fact，there are other ethnic groups in other countries. Now let’s look at a travel brochure and begin our tour around the world.

[Explanation] 这一环节主要是为激发学生的积极性与激活学生已有的关于中国少数民族的背景知识。基于任务型教学的本质，即任务应该真实化与生活化，本课的任务就是为网上的维基百科写一个词条以介绍中国的少数民族。视频的播放让学生了解一下中国的少数民族之一壮族，让学生对其特有的乐器及节日有一定的了解。进而，与学生交谈，问问他们最熟悉哪些民族，能说出他们的特殊习俗与传统。问题和大量的图片主要是为了导入A部分的阅读，可以让他们了解一下中国少数民族的情况，体验一下民族风情,也激发了他们已有的知识和思维能力。

Step 2:

Reading ( 16 mins ) 1. Scan the first paragraphs of the four tours to find out the places where these ethnic groups live. 2. Read the first paragraph and fill in the blanks. It is the name of a _______ _______ offering us the chance to experience _____ _________, the traditions, cultures and _______ _____ ____of minorities around the world. Ask Ss to read the first tour aloud together and fill in the table Ethnic

What to eat

Where to live

Beliefs

Customs Group and way of life (种族)

The Inuit

Ask Ss to read the second tour freely and answer some questions: 1.

Why do people there believe in Great Spirits? 2.

How do they obtain food? Do they need some special tools for hunting?

Ask Ss to listen to the third tour and do blank-filling exercises.

Origin 1. The Maoris are believed to have come from ________________________.

Religion 2. They believe in _________________ and _________________ it.

Shelter & events

3. They live in ______ house. 4. Join in their _____ in the traditional meeting house and go _____ ______.

Food 5. Food cooked in leaves _______over hot stones and in __________ _______.

Ask one student to volunteer to read the last tour and do T or F exercises. 1. One tribe is called the Plains Indians, because they live on the plains.

2. Great Spirit takes control of animals, trees, people and clouds.

3. You will take part in the Moon Dance. 4. They use bows and arrows to hunt for food, such as meat roasted over an open fire.

Step 3 Discussion 1. Which tour do you like to experience most? Why? 2. Which tour do you like to experience least? Why? ( give Ss some tips on which activity do you like best and tell us the reason.

[Explanation] 运用已掌握的阅读策略来阅读这篇文章，找出各部分的主题和各部分重要的细节，每一部分配上一些图片增加趣味性。他们可以从阅读中受到启发，对如何来完成下面的任务有了一定的引导。读完后，设置一个讨论：看学生最想去哪个旅行？给予他们一个自我表达的机会。

Task 2 Conclude how to make a reference book 1.In the brochure, these tours have some common topics: ______, clothing, __________, transport, __________ , ______ for hunting, assemblies or ___________ and so on. 2.Each tour has an ___________ name. 3.You’d better use some ________besides the description. Task 3 Make an entry for Wikipedia 1.

Have a discussion in a group about which minority you will choose and what information you will include. 2.

Write an entry for Wikipedia. 3.

Present two groups’ entries as an example. 4.

Assess the work of students to make other students know how to polish up their writing.

[Explanation] 这一环节属于探究性学习，教学生学会如何用英语做事。学生通过分小组讨

论，确定主题，分工合作，写出草稿，最后呈现学习成果。这样设计为了帮学生做好每一步的铺垫，教师引导学生做事，可以提高他们做事的积极性。

Step 4:

Homework Polish up your writing and present your entries three days later.