Using LanguageⅠ教学设计第二课时

The Third Period Using language Teaching Aims:

a. Learn and master the key words and expressions

incident departure crew deposit dilemma drawback dusk routine pretty starvation extreme psychologically tension gradually foresee thirst hardship b. Train the students’ reading ability.

Teaching Difficult Points: a. How to help the students understand the reading passage better. b. How to improve the students’ reading ability.

Teaching Methods: a. Scanning the text to get the general idea of it and do some other comprehending exercises. b. Discussion after reading to make the students understand the text better. Teaching Aids: The multimedia; a tape recorder; the blackboard Teaching procedures & ways

Step1 Greetings Greet the whole class as usual.

Step2 Revision

Check the homework exercises. Suggested answers to Exercise3: 1. I have gradually accepted the routine at school now that I am in the advanced class and make my own study plan. 2. The drawback of using that girl for the advertising was her square jaw which made her look unfriendly. 3. Mathematics is a subject which demands precise and accurate work. 4. In the park I saw a small boy holding the string of a kite overhead, which was rising and falling at the mercy of the wind. 5. That explorer wanted to secure his place in history by being the first man to reach the South Pole. Step3 Reading：

The greatest navigational journey：A lesson in survival a. Listen to the passage and then let them do some true or false questions according to the text. 1. I was forced to join Captain Bligh in the small boat.

2. After the crew took over the ship “Boundy”, Captain Bligh was allowed to take with him a chart , a compass and a quadrant. 3. It was very difficult for us to get a correct reading from the quadrant as the boat moved constantly during the course.

4. Captain Bligh used a system called “dead reckoning” and he knew there was land directly southwest of their original position.

5. We completely believed Captain Bligh when he talked hopefully about what we would do when we got back to England. 6. Captain Bligh was as weak as the rest of us but he was determined not to give up. 7. Captain Bligh kept us busy and tried to take our minds off our stomach and thirst all the way. 8. We finally escaped the jaws of death and arrived in Timor over fifty days after being set loose in our small boat.

Answers: (FFTFFTTF) b. Give the students a few minutes to read the passage again and then get the general idea of the text.

This is the story of Captain Bligh’s amazing journey across the Pacific Ocean in an open boat with his followers after another group of sailors under Fletcher Christian had taken over the ship. Later Captain Bligh and his men made for the island of Timor using a combination of navigational skill and “dead reckoning”, which is guessing the correct direction. The voyage lasted over 40 days and was one of the greatest examples of survival at sea.

c. Explain some difficult sentences, phrases and words.

Step4

Key phrases: 1. in addition

另外

There was an earthquake and, in addition, there were tsunamis. 除了地震之外，还有海啸。

比较：in addition, in addition to in addition= as well, besides 相当于副词

in addition to=as well as 相当于介词

In addition, the owner of the land may charge an extra fee. In addition to swimming, she likes tennis. 2. cope with 有效地或成功地对付或应付

A family and a full time job is a lot to cope with. 照顾家庭并干一份全职工作需要花很多精力。

She is not a competent driver and can’t cope with driving in heavy traffic.

她不是一个称职的司机，在交通拥挤时就开不好车。

比较: deal with只是采取行动去对付某人或某事，并不考虑成功与否。

3. take one’s mind off 使某人的注意力离开

keep one’s mind on…专心于，把注意力集中于

put one’s mind into/to…专心于

4.set loose出发, 使爆炸, 引起, (使)开始(做某事) Someone has set the tigers loose from their cage and they are terrorizing the town. When we escape, shall we set the other prisoners loose? 5.the jaws of death / defeat= used to describe an unpleasant situation that almost happens鬼门关，失败的险境

The team snatched victory from the jaws of defeat.

这个队翻盘而险胜。

Step5 Discussion Discuss the situatios in fours and then hold a class discussion.

Would you have behaved like the person in the reading and joined Captain Bligh in the open boat or stayed on the “Bounty”? You should have reasons for your choice.

Step6 Writing Now write a report to your leader explaining to him why you think Captain Bligh should or should not receive the medal. Follow these steps Useful expressions: 1.Why are you…?

2.Because of…

3.As he…

4.He …so he is ill with fever after the voyage.

5.It is …,so I’m afraid…

6.How could you…?

7.It was because…

8.Since he…

9.That’s why….

10.Why did you…?

11.The reason why …is that….

12.Now that…

13.It was due to…

14.Therefore,.. Sample letter Dear Sir，

I think Captain Bligh should certainly receive a special medal for his amazing voyage across the sea to Timor. This is a journey that could not have been completed without great navigational skill. In addition Captain Bligh did not lose one man. First, he showed his leadership qualities by sharing the food and water fairly with the men in the boat. Everyone was treated equally and this made for good feeling between the members of the boat.

Second, he kept everyone in the boat cheerful by discussing what they would do when they arrived safely. No one was allowed to think about what might happen if they did not arrive!

Third, he kept them occupied by organizing the complicated mathematical calculations needed to find their position at sea. The crew who had taken over the So I hope you will give Captain Bligh this medal. He has shown leadership, fairness and concern for his crew and helped them return to England safely.

Yours,

(your name)

Step5 Homework Finish exercises in workbook.