人教版 (2019)必修 第二册Unit 4 History and traditions多媒体教学ppt课件

课题

Unit4  History and Traditions第四课时

教学目标

Knowledge objectives: Learn to describe familiar, interesting, exciting or surprising places.

Skill objectives: Learn to describe a scene through visual, auditory, tactile, and olfactory perspectives.

Emotional objectives: Reflecting on and exploring the historical and cultural values of domestic and especially nearby attractions.

Thinking quality objectives: felt the author's love for the Irish countryside.

教学重点

Guide the students to describe the familiar places vividly and carefully, and express their feelings properly.

教学难点

Explore and understand the relevant historical and cultural traditions, and express your feelings at the same time.

教学准备

1. familiarize current topic games to raise students’ interests;
2. preparation of some selective answers in case of non response.

教学过程

Step 1: Lead-in

Ask the students to look at the position of Ireland in the world map and the map of Ireland

Ask students “How much do you know about Ireland?” Students can put up their hands to answer.

Step 2

Ask the students to read the article describing the beauty of the Irish countryside with the first and second questions of activity 1.

These two questions belong to the literal comprehension problem, carefully read the passage can find the answer.

Q1: What makes the Irish countryside exciting and inspiring?

Suggested answer: Its beauty and how it offers something for all the senses.

Q2: What are the best ways to experience some lrish traditions and culture?

Suggested answer: By stopping by a village pub and relaxing with a drink and traditional meal while listening to music and watching dancing.

Step 3

Students read the text for the second time and find the text description in answer to the third question:

“On a quiet morning in the mountains, feel the sun on your skin, and breathe in the sweet scent of fresh flowers while birds greet the new day with their morning song.” (Line 7-8)

Step 4

Let the students read this sentence several times, with their favorite way to experience the good mood.

Students may read it aloud. They can ask the companion to read aloud, oneself close the eyes meditation experience. They can also use a few words after reading to draw the outline of a rural early morning picture of birds and flowers.

Read it again and again in the way you like, and feel the beauty of it, try to describe it

Suggested answer: It means to not just smell but also breathe in the smell of fresh flowers early in the morning as the birds sing their first song of the new day.

Step 5

Introduced the students to Irish traditional culture and customs.

“The colour "green" has long been associated with Ireland.

The island's lush green countryside inspired the name, "the Emerald Isle", after the green precious stone. It was first called this in a poem written in 1795.

When people around the world celebrate Saint Patrick's Day, the national day, people always wear green, as Irish sports teams do.”

Step 6

Associated with Chinese traditional culture and customs.

“What Chinese traditions and customs do you think are the most worthwhile to experience?”

“What are the best ways to experience them?”

Suggested answer: By travelling to different places and using all your senses to experience everything and by interacting with local people.

Step 7

Guides the students to analyze the structural characteristics of the description.

First of all, guide the students to pay attention to the beginning and the end of the description, let the students think about the problem: What introductory sentences and ending sentences do you usually use to describe a place?"

ldentify and underline the paragraph's introductory sentence(s) and the ending sentence(s).

 Introductory sentence: Ireland's beautiful countryside has always had a great influence on its people and traditions.

Ending sentence: And if you introduce yourself to a friendly face, you are more than likely to experience local culture and customs first-hand.

Step 8

Ask students to write the senses and places in the order that they appear. And describe sensory details

Senses- Description of senses- Places

Sight- feast for the eyes- in the green counties and hills

Hearing- roar, cries, music of the coast, morning song- by the sea

Touch- feel the sun on your skin- In the mountains

Smell- sweet scent- In the mountains

Step 9

Ask students to describe an interesting, exciting, or surprising place.

First, work in pairs. Choose one of your favorite places and tell a partner why you think it is interesting, exciting, or surprising.

Next, use the questions below to describe the place you have chosen.

What can you see?

What can you hear?

How does the place feel?

How does the place feel?

What can you taste there?

What does the place make you think or feel?

Finally, use your answers to draft a passage about the place.

Step 10

Provide sample writing, guide students to read and comment on the article.

Important words

poet n. 诗人

patriotic poet 爱国诗人

poet laureate  桂冠诗人；优秀的诗人

cattle n. 牛

a herd of cattle 一群牛

dairy/beef cattle 乳╱肉牛

ocean n. 大海；海洋

pacific ocean  太平洋

the depths of the ocean 海洋的深处

in the ocean  在海洋中；在海洋里

pub n. 酒吧；酒馆

a pub lunch 酒馆供的午餐

music pub 音乐酒吧;音乐酒馆

the landlord of the local pub 当地酒馆的老板

folk custom  民间习俗

custom n. 风俗；习俗；习惯

full custom 全定制

custom made  定做的，非现成的；定制品

Step 11 Summary

Step 12 homework

Finish your writing and exchange drafts with a partner.

(1) Use the checklist to help you evaluate his/her draft.

 (2) Give your comments to your partner and ask him/her to revise the draft.

板书设计

poet n. 诗人

cattle n. 牛

ocean n. 大海；海洋

pub n. 酒吧；酒馆

custom n. 风俗；习俗；习惯

课后作业

Homework