1、Period 4Vocabulary and Listening; Function整体设计教材分析听力部分学生可以学到一些新词, 还可以了解到北京和悉尼两个城市的相似之处和差异之处。Function部分学生可以练习表达数量的词汇。三维目标1. 知识与技能1)Let students know the differences among the four words clearly and can use them freely in the future study.2)Train their listening skills.3)Train their speaking skills.2.
2、 过程与方法1)Listen carefully to catch the important points.2)Encourage students to speak in class through organizing some pair or group work.3. 情感与价值Through making comparisons between Beijing and Sydney train students logical thinking and deepen their love for the motherland.教学重点1. Motivate students to
3、work together.2. Teach students how to make comparisons.3. Improve their listening skills.教学难点1. Help students make comparisons by using the words “much” “many” “few” and “little”.2. Help them catch the important points.教学方法Individual work, pair work to get every student to participate in class.教学过程
4、 Step 1 RevisionHave students do some exercises to consolidate the knowledge they learned last class.(Show the following on the screen. )1. I do every single bit of housework,_ my husband Bob just does the dishes now and then.A. since B. while C. when D. as2. Jasmine was holidaying with her family i
5、n a wildlife park_ she was bitten on the leg by a lion.A. when B. while C. since D. once3._ I accept that he is not perfect, I do actually like the person.A. While B. Since C. Before D. Unless4. I hope you dont mind me asking,_ where did you buy those shoes？A. so B. and C. yet D. but5. Paul had to w
6、rite a history paper,_ he couldnt find time to do it.A. but B. so C. because D. ifSuggested answers:1. B2. A3. A4. D5. A Step 2 Vocabulary and ListeningOption One1. Students work individually to finish Activity One on Page 16. Then you may call back their answers in a whole-class setting.Suggested a
7、nswers:1. crowded, fascinating, huge2. construction3. similarity4. unfortunate5. inhabitant6. freeway2. Activity Two. Have students work in pairs to tick the statements that they think are true.(Show the following on the screen. )1. Beijing has a lot more inhabitants than Sydney and is much more cro
8、wded.2. Beijing doesnt have as many freeways as Sydney does.3. There are fewer tourists in Sydney than in Beijing.4. Beijing is less dangerous than Sydney.5. Beijing has less rain than Sydney.6. Beijing doesnt have as much pollution as Sydney.7. There are as many rich people in Beijing as in Sydney.
9、8. Beijing is as lively as Sydney.3. Before you play the tape, you may ask them to revise and learn the words in Activity Three. You can have them master the words by asking them to match the words and their definitions as follows:climateindustrylocationpollutionpopulationsafetytourismtransportwealt
10、h1)regular pattern of weather conditions in a particular region.2)(possession of a)large amount of money, property, etc.3)polluting or being polluted4)(branch of)manufacture or production5)business of providing accommodation and services for tourists6)people who live in an area, a city, a country, e
11、tc.7)take sb. from one place to another in an vehicle8)being safe, not being dangerous or in danger9)place or positionSuggested answers:1)climate2)wealth3)pollution4)industry5)tourism6)population7)transport8)safety9)location4. Listen to the conversation and tick the topics they hear.Suggested answer
12、s:The only topic they dont cover is location.5. Check their answers to Activity Two. You may play the tape all through while students just listen and focus on the topics. And then play it again for them to tick what they hear. If necessary, play it once more.Suggested answers to Activity Two:1, 2, 4
13、, 7, 8 are true.Option Two1. Class work to finish Activity One.2. Pair work to discuss the meanings of the words in Activity Three. For example:A: Do you know the meaning of the word “population”?B: Oh, yes. It means “people who live in an area”.A: Yes. If a place has much pollution, what does it me
14、an?B: It means “the place is heavily polluted”.A: . . .3. Play the tape for students to tick the topics in Activity Three according to what they hear.4. Pair work to add some more information to the topics according to what they hear, that is, they are required to write what they hear about the topi
15、c. For example:Population: Beijing has a lot more inhabitants and is much more crowded. Yes, we certainly have a huge population, like most Chinese cities.5. Pair work to finish Activity Two. Have students recall what they have heard and tell whether the statements are true or false. If they are tru
16、e, they should try to put the sentences in another way. And if they are false, they may try to correct them. Step 3 FunctionIn this section students will learn to make comparisons by using such words and phrases as “fewer” “less” “more” “as many as” “as much as”, etc.Option One1. Read through the fo
17、llowing sentences while students follow.(Show the following on the screen. )a). . . Beijing has a lot more inhabitants(than Sydney)and is much more crowded.b). . . I dont think we have as many freeways as Sydney does.c). . . there are fewer tourists in Beijing(than in Sydney).d)(Beijing)is less dang
18、erous(than Sydney).e). . . I think Sydney has less rain(than Beijing).f). . . (Sydney doesnt)have as much pollution as(Beijing).2. Have them answer the questions related to these sentences. Then call back their answers from the whole class, having one student ask the question and having another answ
19、er it.Questions:1)Which words do we use with countable nouns?2)Which words do we use with uncountable nouns?Suggested answers:1)many/fewer2)much/less3. Make them finish Activity Two as consolidation. They should do it individually and then you may call back their answers in a whole-class setting.Sho
20、w the sentences on the screen.1)Is Hong Kong less/fewer crowded than Beijing?2)Beijing doesnt have as many/much high-rise buildings as Hong Kong.3)Beijing has a lot/much more inhabitants than Hong Kong.4)Hong Kong has less/fewer industry than Beijing.5)Beijing doesnt have as much/many tourism as Hon
21、g Kong.Suggested answers:1)less2)many3)a lot4)less5)much4. Have them fill in the chart and then call back their answers.Modifying countable nounModifying uncountable nounMeaning the same number/amountMeaning not as many/much asExampleas many asyesnoyesnoI have as many toys as Mary.as much asnoyesyes
22、noThere is as much rain this year as before.fewer thanyesnonoyesI make fewer mistakes in writing than before.less thannoyesnoyesBeijing has less rain this year than last year.Option Two1. Have students do Activity One so that they will know how to make comparisons by using “as much/many as” “more. .
23、 . than” and “fewer/less. . . than”.2. Help them sum up the usage of these words. Show the following grammatical items on the screen.as muchmany as, muchmany more. . . than, fewerless. . . than以及比较级用于否定结构的较复杂的用法:表示双方程度相等, 用as. . . as结构, 意思是“和一样”。as many as用来修饰可数名词; as much as用来修饰不可数名词。(1) I dont thi
24、nk we have as many freeways as Sydney。(2)We have as much rainfall in Beijing as in Tianjin.在比较级中fewer. . . than用来修饰可数名词, 表示“少于”; less. . . than用来修饰不可数名词, 表示“少于”, 或表示程度“不如”; many more. . . than与复数名词连用, 表示“比多得多”; much more. . . than与不可数名词连用, 表示“比多得多”。(1)There are fewer tourists in Beijing (than in Syd
25、ney).(2)Beijing is less dangerous (than Sydney).(3)I think Sydney has less rain (than Beijing).(4)Beijing has many more inhabitants (than Sydney).(5)He has done much more work than expected.比较级用于否定结构可表示“最不过”。(1)I couldnt agree with you more.(2)It couldnt be worse.练习1.(2004全国高考, 33)It is reported tha
26、t the United States uses_ energy as the whole of Europe.A. as twiceB. twice muchC. twice much asD. twice as much2.(2001北京春季，19)Many people have helped with canned food; however, the food bank needs_ for the poor.A. moreB. muchC. manyD. most3. We advertised for pupils last autumn, and got_ 60.A. more
27、 thanB. more ofC. as much asD. so many as答案: 1. D2. A3. A3. Ask students to finish Activity 2 as consolidation. Step 4 Summary and HomeworkIn this period we listened to a short conversation and knew something about the differences between Beijing and Sydney. Meanwhile, we have also known how to make
28、 comparisons by using such structures as “as many. . . as” “as much. . . as” “fewer than” and “less than”.Homework: try to compare two Chinese cities in all aspects.板书设计Module 2Developing and Developed CountriesPeriod 4Vocabulary and Listening; FunctionFunctionas muchmany as, muchmany more. . . than
29、, fewerless. . . thanE. g.1. There are fewer tourists in Beijing(than in Sydney).2. Beijing is less dangerous(than Sydney).3. I think Sydney has less rain(than Beijing).4. Beijing has many more inhabitants(than Sydney).5. He has done much more work than expected.Vocabulary and Listening1. regular pa
30、ttern of weather conditions in a particular region.2. (possession of a)large amount of money, property, etc.3. polluting or being polluted4. (branch of)manufacture or production5. business of providing accommodation and services for tourists6. people who live in an area, a city, a country, etc.7. take sb. from one place to another in an vehicle8. being safe, not being dangerous or in danger9. place or position活动与探究1. Find two cities to make comparisons.2. Find out more listening materials to practice.
