Warming up、Pre-reading、Reading、Comprehending新颖的课程导入教案

Unit 2 Sailing the oceans

I.Warming up Question: How many oceans are there in the world? What is a navigator?

What is an explorer II.Pre-reading The four basic instruments for navigation: compass, astrolabe, sextant and nautical chart. Answer the 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

III. Scanning 1. How did seamen explore the oceans before latitude and longitude made it possible to plot a ship’s position?

2. What skills did sailors use to explore the seas and discover new lands?

IV.Skimming Skim the text and fill in the blanks. V. Detailed reading 1. Read the passage carefully and

then answer the questions. 1) Why are speed and time important in working out the longitude of a ship? 2) Why is the position of the sun and various stars useful for working out latitude? 2. Suppose you were a sea captain aiming to sail round Africa. Discuss in groups. 1) What skills would you seek in your sailors? 2) What problems would you anticipate for this journey? 3. Read the chart below and fill in your plans of action to deal with them. 4. Imagine you are on a boat with twenty-nine other people. You have a small box for your personal things but it can only hole ten items. What would you need for a week’s journey

across the North Sea to England? VI. Homework 1. Review this passage. 2. Preview Learning about language.