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Module 8 unit5

Using language

Reading:

The feast: 18,000 BC 高级中学

沈妍兰

Teaching aims:

1. Students are able to learn the new words and expressions in this part: applaud, look ahead, accelerate, arrest, dizzy, hammer.

2. Students are able to know about the wok divisions in primitive society. Improve students’ reading ability by scanning and skimming. 3.Students are able to express their views about the work divisions in modern society. Important points:

Know about general idea and the change of the feelings. . Difficult points:

Know about the roles of men and women in ancient times. Teaching aids:

Blackboard and projector. Teaching methods:

Pair work and group work. Teaching procedure: Step 1. Lead-in: Find out the possible work division between men and women in primitive societies.

Men’s tasks

Women’s tasks

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1

2 Fishing

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3

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4

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5

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Step2: Can you guess what would be eaten on the feast in 18,000 BC? Step3: Detailed reading Para1: Why did Lala quickly turn for home? Why did Lala say the following sentences?

If only it could be just like last year…

If only she had looked ahead…

3. What’s Lala’s mood(心情) at that time? Possible answers: 1.

worried about the preparations of her feast. 2.

If she had…she wouldn’t…

3.

worried.

Paragraph3 1.

When Lala returned home, why did she say it was good to have her family around her? (conclusion) 2. What’s Lala’s feeing now?

Paragraph4 1.

What does Dahu look like? 2. What’s Lala’s reaction of seeing her husband?

3. Why did Dahu sharpen the scrapers outside? 4. When did Lala’s spirits rise?

Possible answers: 1. He had a large, square face, with strongly pronounced eyebrows and cheekbones. 2.Smled 3.To make the scrapers sharp enough to cut up the meat and scrape the fish. 4. Guests began to arrive for dinner!

Step4:conclusion 1.How did Lala’s mood changed from the beginning to the end? 2.What kind of person do you think Lala is? How about Lala’s husband?

After reading 1.Look closely at the adjectives and discuss which adjectives best describe each of the characters caring

tough affectionate(深情的)

protective

dangerous

safe

useful co-operative

patient

individual

exhausting skillful Da Hu patient, skillful, dangerous, some individual and some cooperative, protective Lala affectionate, caring, cooperative, individual, supportive, patient

2. What did people eat in ancient times? Whether the tasks are shared fairly between men and women？What’s the division of work between men and women? Did men and women are equal in the ancient society?(evidence)

3.Interview meeting your ancestors A modern society citizen vs. A member of Dahu’s family

tools

eating habits appearance social status of men and women …

useful structures: 1.What’s your …in ancient/modern time?

2.How about …

3.I heard that you ancient people… while people today …

4.Compared with… I tend to live a …life