Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending教学设计模板

Unit2 Sailing the oceans Teaching goals教学目标

1.Talk about early navigation

2.Talk about discovery and exploration of an unknown land

3.Learn about some famous navigators and explorers

4.Learn to use the Predicate Write a report about a navigator or an adventurous story Teaching important points 教学重点

1.

learn how to talk about discovery and exploration of an unknown land. 2.

Learn to talk about sailing the oceans Teaching difficult points教学难点

Enable the students to talk about the oceans.

Teaching methods教学方法

Skimming, scanning and discussion. Teaching aids教具准备

A recorder, a computer, a projector and some pictures. Teaching procedures & ways教学过程与方式

Step Ⅰ Lead-in Greetings

Step Ⅱ Warming up Look at the pictures on page 11. Then answer the following questions. 1 How do you think seamen found their way before modern accurate methods of navigation were invented?

2.Which do you think was easier to work out: latitude or longitude? 3.Can you identify these early navigational instruments seamen used and explain how they are used? 4 Which ones do you think are still used today? Step Ⅲ Reading 1.

Fast reading (Reas as fast as you can)

Now read about what navigation was like before modern instruments were used.

2.

Detailed reading

What is the use of a bearing circle, astrolabe, quadrant or sextant?

What is the use of a compass? Why are speed and time important in working out the longitude of a ship? Why is the position of the sun and various

stars useful for working out latitude? Step Ⅳ Difficult sentences analysis Step V Homework 1. Review this passage. 2. Preview Learning about language.