Project(1): Making a reference book第二课时 公开课

Unit 3 Understanding each other Project Teaching Aims: After learning this part, the students will be able to: 1. Read a travel brochure about minority cultures around the world; 2. Master some useful vocabulary and sentences.

Teaching Important and Difficult points: How to develop the Students’ ability to finish a project by working together.

Teaching Procedures:

Step 1:

lead in

Share different cultures and customs:Dogs and sleds ;Inuit people;Igloo;Aborigines ;boomerang;Daily life of Aborigines;Maoris; Maoris’ dancing (Haka);Native American Indians;Native American Indian Headdress;the Sun Dance;smoke a peace pipe;A bow and arrow competition

Step 2:

Reading: Part A 1.

Scan and skim the passage to find out how many ethnic groups are mentioned.

2.

Read the travel brochure carefully and finish the table below. Ethnic group Inuit In which country Canada What to eat seal, deer, whale meat, fish Where to live tents Specific events

have large summer assemblies for feasts and celebrations. have Aboriginal ceremonies,

play the musical instruments and use boomerangs do a dance, eat food cooked in underground ovens and go night fishing wear animal skin clothes

do a dance called the Sun Dance and hold a bow and arrow competition Aborigines Australia food from the bush like snakes Maoris New Zealand fish and sweet potatoes Meat roasted over an open fire Not mentioned A traditional meeting house A special tent American Indians The USA

Step 3: language points 1.

有机会做某事

have the chance to do sth

2.

搜寻，打猎hunt for Police are hunting for an escaped criminal.

He’s on holiday in Africa, hunting for animals.

3.

相信，信任believe in 4.

参加take part in

5.是…的家园，所在地be home to 6. 富有，富于

be rich in 7. 会面，偶然遇到，遭受

meet with She met with an old friend at a dinner party. He has met with some unexpected difficulties. 8. 属于belong to 9. 作为…而著名,被称作,被认为

be known as 10. 在平原上on the plains 11. 控制have power over 12. 在户外篝火上

over an open fire

Step 4:

Homework Prepare the project.