1、Period 5 Cultural Corner，Reading and WritingTeaching Goals：1To help Ss learn how to talk about the United Nations peacekeepers2To enable Ss to learn how to write a film review3To enable Ss to say their feelings about wayTeaching Procedures：Step 1Revision Check Sshomework and give them some instructi
2、on Step 2Cultural CornerPurpose：To help Ss learn how to talk about the United Nations peacekeepers1Leading-in Ask Ss the following questions： (1)If we suffer a lot from a war at present time，what ways do you think can help prevent the War and save the people who suffer from it? (图661) (图662) (2)What
3、 forces are they? (3)What is their duty?Suggested Answers： (1)Various answers are acceptable (2)They are the United Nations peacekeeping forces (3)They are from all over the world and try to keep the world peaceful2Skimming Ask Ss to skim the passage and try to find out the answers to the following
4、questions (1)When did the idea of UN peacekeepers begin? (2)Whose idea was it? (3)When and where were the first UN peacekeepers sent? (4)From what countries have the personnel come since 2007Suggested answers: (1)It began more than 60 years ago (2)Canadian Foreign Minister Lester PearsonS idea (3)Th
5、ey were sent to the Middle East in 1948 (4)Pakistan，Bangladesh，India，Ghana，China，Sweden，Denmark，Norway，Finland，Canada，Ireland，Italy and Australia3ScanningAsk Ss to scan the passage and write down what happened in the years in the following table Over 60 years ago In 1948 In 1957 In 1995 During the 1
6、990s Since 2000 In 2003Suggested answers: Over 60 years agoThe idea of UN peacekeepers beganIn 1948The first group were sent to the Middle EastIn 1957The first armed group were sent to the Middle East In 1995 A terrible civil war broke out in Rwanda During the 1990s Eastern European countries starte
7、d to send personnel Since 2000 Most of the personnel have come fromIn 2003 There were 15 operations，involving4Post-reading Let Ss discuss the following question： Do you think the need for UN peacekeeping forces will increase or decrease in the future?Step 3Reading and WritingPurpose：To help Ss to le
8、arn how tO write a film review1Leading-in Show some facts and let Ss guess the name of the film (1)It is a film which was directed by Stephen Spielberg (2)It is an antiwar film (3)The two main characters are Captain John Miller，played by Tom Hanks，and Private James Ryan，played by Matt DamonSuggested
9、 Answer： Saving Private Ryan 21ndividual work Read the passage and match the two parts Paragraph 1 aThe details of what happens in part of the film Paragraph 2 bThe director and the actors of the film Paragraph 3 CThe story of the film Paragraph 4 dThe writers personal feeling about the film Suggest
10、ed answers: Paragraph 1b Paragraph 2c Paragraph 3a Paragraph 4d 3Group work Ask Ss t0 read the passage and then discuss how to write a film reviewForyour reference： Step 1：Begin with the information about the film，for example，the name of the film，the director，the actorsactress，etc Step 2：Give a brie
11、f summary of the film Step 3：Present your opinion of the movie and give reasons for it41ndividual work Ask Ss to choose one of their familiar film and try to make out a draft of a film reviewOnepossible version： Ttonca film directed by James Cameron，is based on a famous part of history(the night of
12、April 15，1912)with a doomed，fictional romance at its core The main charactersJack(Leonardo DiCaprio) and Rose(Kate Winslet) fell in love with each other though Jack is a D00r artist while Rose comes from an upperclass familyThey encounterd on Titanicthe most luxuious ship at that time，but the ship h
13、it the iceburg and split in twoJack sacrificed himself SO as to save Rose fmm sure deathThe tragic 1Omanlce between Jack and Rose dominates the film although there are some subplots Titanic is not onlv a filmIt tells more about love and lifeEveryone should love life and continue to go ahead no matter whet happensStep 4Homework 1Finish the rest of the exercises in the Workbook 2Finish the writing task after class