Reading and vocabularyppt配套教案和课堂实录

Period 1 Reading and Vocabulary Teaching Goals: 1. Let Ss master how to read a passage; 2. Let Ss master some words and phrases; 3. Get Ss to talk something about Xiamen Teaching procedures: Step 1 Leading-in and Vocabulary 1. Presentation.

Last module we have learnt something about Australia, right? Maybe it is the place where we all don’t go before. But today we are going to talk about a near place. There’s a great chance that we will go there some day. Can you guess where it is?

(1) It locates on the southeast coast of China.

(2) It is a place of interest. It has many tourist attractions, such as Gulangyu Island and gulang Stone. 2. Show the pictures about Xiamen on the screen. Ask Ss to say one or two sentences about Xiamen. Tell them something about Xiamen.

Delonix regia（凤凰木）

Bougainvillea (三角梅）

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Gulangyu

Gulang Stone

(Gulangyu is located to the southwest of Xiamen. It is separated by the Lu River, which only takes you five minutes to get there by ferry.)

Jingua Lou

church Step 2 Reading Purpose: To improve the Ss’ reading skills. 1. Fast reading:

Individual Work. Read the passage quickly, and finish Activity 1 on page 33. Suggested answers: ①

a ②

b ③

b 2. Careful reading: (Individual Work)

(1) Read the passage and finish Activity 2 on page 33. (Do some explanations about them if necessary) Suggested answers: ①

T ②

F ③

T ④

F ⑤

F ⑥

T

(2) Read the passage again, and answer the following questions.

Q1. How long haven’t they seen each other?

Q2. Is this JM’s first time to visit XL’s hometown?

Q3. What’s the climate like in Xiamen?

Q4. Do the tourist bother XL?

Q5. Where is the most interesting part of the city?

Q6. From the dialogue, can you tell me something about Gulangyu Island?

Q7. Where do they plan to have lunch? Suggested answers: A1. They haven’t seen each other for 6 years. A2. This is his first time to visit XL’s hometown. A3. Pretty hot and wet in the summer, but it can be quite cold in winter. A4. Yes, it can be a nuisance in the summer. A5. The western district.

A6. It’s a gorgeous island with some really interesting architecture. A7. A nice litter fish restaurant. 3. Post reading

Group Work. Suppose you were a guide, how do you introduce Xiamen? Let Ss work in pairs or groups with the help of the chart bellow. The city of Xiamen Weather: ____________________ in Summer, ___________________ in winter Tourist: Many, but they can be a _______________ The business district: ______________ buildings, many great _______________________ Harbor: _______________district, pretty ___________ Gulangyu: Across the water, it’s ________________with __________________. Suggested answers: Pretty hot, rather cold

Western, parks

nuisance

high-rise, shopping malls gorgeous, architecture