1、 Module 6 Unit5- Reading and Writing. Design Purpose: After this class, students will master some key new words for describing tourist attractions and be able to introduce a tourist attraction, TaiBai Mountain in Xian in written form. The class is designed following the principle of processed writin
2、g. The lesson consists of four parts. First, read the passage on the textbook to directly feel what a good essay to describe a tourist destination is like. The second part is to analyze the structure and the useful expressions. In the third part, students will write their first draft introducing a l
3、ocal tourist attraction. The last part is the peer evaluation and teachers feedbacks. Teaching Content Analysis: The teaching content is from New Senior English for China Students Book 6, Unit5. This is the last part of this unit in which students are supposed to write to introduce and describe a to
4、urist destination in China. Students Analysis: The target students are in their second year in high school. They have already laid a relatively solid foundation in comprehensive skills of English. In the previous classes of this unit, students have learned about the power of nature from reading pass
5、ages about volcanoes and volcanologists. Before, they may find volcanoes are very dangerous, but now they have realized volcano can also be interesting and exciting. Therefore, the fact that volcano can attract tourists will not surprise the students. Instead, they may have the expectation to learn
6、more about it. . Teaching aimsKnowledge aims: 1. To enable students to master the useful words and expressions of introducing a tourist destination2. To help students practice reading and writing skillsAbility aims1. To improve students reading ability through skimming and scanning.2. To improve stu
7、dents writing ability by learning the reading passage.3. To cultivate students ability of peer evaluation. Emotional aims1. To guide students explore the beauty of our country. 2. To arise students appreciation of Xian.3. To help students generate a pride in our homeland. . Teaching Preparation: 1.
8、The teacher prepares well-designed PPT.2. The teacher prepares handouts to present questions and learning materials.3. Find some pictures of TaiBai Mountain in Xian to help students understand more with this local tourist attraction. Teaching Procedures:1. Lead-in (2 mins)Ask students how much they
9、know about Changbaishan and Tianchi. 2. Question-based Reading (7 mins) Ask the students to skim the passage quickly and finish the tasks below Reading Task (1): match main idea for each paragraph Paragraph 1 A. storiesParagraph 2 B. TianchiParagraph 3 C. coinsParagraph 4 D. Changbaishan Reading Tas
10、k(2): Answer the following question about Changbaishan and Tianchi. Check answers with your partner.l Information about Changbaishan 1) Where is Changbaishan.2) What is special about Changbaishan?3) What is the height of Changbaishan?4) What rare animals or plants are there in Changbaishan?5) Why do
11、 visitors pay visits to Changbaishan?6) What is the most popular attraction in Changbaishan?l Information about Tianchi1) What is the location of Tianchi?2) What is the height of Tianchi?3) What is the depth of Tianchi?4) What scenery can visitors see in Tianchi? Reading Task(3) Finish the chart abo
12、ut the story of Tianchi.Who What three young women from heavenflew, droppedthe youngest woman a handsome boyHave the students retell the story about Tianchi based on the table.3. Language Points (8min)(1) vary from A to B (to is a preposition) 从到各不相同/ 从变成The land varies in height from 700 meters abo
13、ve sea level to over 2000 meters. 樱桃的颜色从近乎黑色到黄色各不相同。 Cherries vary in color from almost black to yellow. 她的情绪由乐观变成极度消沉。 Her mood varied from optimism to extreme depression.(2) be home to ( to is a preposition)中国是丝绸的产地。China is home to silk.成都是大熊猫的故乡。Chengdu is home to the Giant Panda.(3) diversity =
14、 variety 西安拥有品种多样的地方小吃。Xian has a diversity/ variety of local snacks.(4) unique : the only one of one kind.be unique to sb./ sth.这些小吃是西安所独有的。These snacks are unique to Xian.(5) be rewarded by the sight / or view of 如果你来西安旅游，你必然会得到回报，见到美丽的景色。If you pay a visit to Xian, surely you will be rewarded by
15、the beautiful scenery.(6) concern : be aboutThe most well-known concerns three young women from heaven.(7) It is said that= People say that 4. Preparation for writing (10 mins) Xian is a very beautiful and attractive city. How can we introduce it to the outside world in English.a) Brainstorm: famous
16、 tourist destinations (the Great Wild Goose Pagoda, the Terra Cotta Warriors, the Bell Tower, the Drum Tower, etc. ) b) Use the text about Changbaishan and Tianchi as a model to introduce one tourist destination in Xian. e.g. 1st: some information about Xian (location, what is special, most popular
17、attraction, etc.) 2nd: choose to introduce one of the popular tourist destinations 3rd : tell a story about the tourist destinationc) Language preparationXian is located in Xian has a diversity of/ It is home to . is unique to Xian is the most popular tourist destination of Xian If you pay a visit t
18、o Xian, surely you will be rewarded by It is said that . 5. Writing (7mins)Suppose you are an editor of Xian Travel Agency website. You need to write English introduction of Xian. Task: Work individually.6. Peer Evaluation and presentation (5min)Ask students to evaluate their fellows essay within their own group. Each group chooses one best and present to the whole class. 7. Assignment (1min)Revise your own introduction of our city according to the suggestion given by the fellow students and the teacher.