Reading and vocabulary教学内容概述

Period 2 Reading and Vocabulary A Lively City

Teacher :Zhou Yirong

Teaching Goals: 1. Let Ss master how to read a passage; 2. Let Ss master some words and phrases; Teaching difficulties and important points Get Ss to talk something about Xiamen Teaching procedures: Step 1 Leading-in and Vocabulary 1. Enjoy a short movie about Xiamen. 2. Show the pictures about Xiamen on the screen. Ask Ss to say one or two sentences about Xiamen. Tell them something about Xiamen.

3. word study

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

1. Read the passage quickly, choose the best answer. 2.Are these statements True or False?

2. Careful reading: (Individual Work)

(1) Read the passage carefully answer the following questions.

1. How long haven’t John and Xiao Li seen

2. Where does Xiao Li live?

3. How does Xiao Li find living by the sea? (2)Fill in the chart Location

Climate

Building

in the northwest of Xiamen

pretty hot & wet in the summer, quite cold in the winter

lots of high-rise buildings, great shopping malls

Place of interest Gulangyu Island

mentioned

Different districts

the business district, the western district

(3)Fill in the blanks. Xiamen is one of the most attractive cities on the coast. The climate is pretty hot and wet in summer, but it can be quite cold in winter. Every year, many tourists come to Xiamen to spend their holidays, especially in summer. Its business district has put up a lot of high-rise buildings recently. And there are some great shopping malls. The western district is the most interesting part of the city. It’s got some really pretty parks. Xiamen is famous for Gulangyu Island. It’s a gorgeous island with some really interesting architecture.

(4)Discussion

Would you like to live in Xiamen?

Why or why not? Where do you like to live? I would like to live in…because…..

Step 3 Homework Write a short passage of Jiangyou using the information given below.