1、选修7 Unit 3 Under the seaPeriod3 Extensive reading一、教学目标1. 目标语言a. 重点词汇和短语reflecting, pure magic, beauty, cell, became aware of, vivid, poisonous, cave, narrow, upside down, sharp, tasty, scared to death, shallowb. 重点句子 Im sitting in the warm night air with a cold drink in my hand and reflecting on th
2、e day a day of pure magic!The first thing I became aware of was all the vivid colours surrounding me .What a wonderful, limitless world it was down there! 2.能力目标Enable the Ss to know more about the living things under the sea and experience the beautiful and harmonious nature by reading a diary desc
3、ribing the animals and scenery under the sea and learn to write a similar one according to the expressions given.3.学能目标Try to improve the students reading ability by grasping the information in the dairy about the world under the sea. Strengthen their sense of environmental protection.二、教学重难点Enable
4、the Ss to read for specific information and guide the Ss to write their own diary. 三、教学方法Reading, listening and speaking.四、 教具准备A recorder, a projector and a computer.五、教学过程与方式StepRevision T: Good morning / afternoon everyone!Ss: Good morning / afternoon, Sir / Madam!T: Yesterday I asked you to prev
5、iew the reading passage on Page 23. Its chosen from someones diary. What does the writer write about?Ss: The writer reflected his or her experience of snorkeling on the reef. He / She described the animals and the scenery under the sea.T: Good job!StepReading (1)Reading and discussing P24T: Almost e
6、very one of you likes to watch the programs about the sea and the sea life. Thats a great enjoyment. Dont you think so? If you have a chance to go on a snorkeling trip, how will you feel?Ss: Well feel crazily happy. / That would be the most fantastic thing. / It would be the most exciting thing in m
7、y life .T: Yes, I can understand your feelings. Now listen to the tape going with the passage on Page 24 without looking at your textbooks. Try to count how many sea animals the writer mentions in his/her dairy. Lets begin!Play the tape for the Ss to listen to and let the Ss try to write down the na
8、mes of the sea animals mentioned in the diary. After that, check the job by asking someone to tell the names of the sea animals. T: How many animals does the writer mention in his/her diary?Ss: 7.T: What are they?Ss: They are parrotfish, sea-slug, sea-star, turtle, eel, clam and reef shark.T: Right.
9、 By the way, there is another kind of creature, not fish, which are described much, especially their shapes. What are they?Ss: Corals!T: Yes. Youve done very well. Lets read the text carefully to enjoy the beautiful view under the sea and have a look at these lovely animals. While you are reading, t
10、ry to answer the questions on the screen and find out the main idea of each paragraph. Five or six minutes later, Ill check your work by asking someone to answer these questions and tell the class the main idea of each paragraph. Are you clear? On the screenPara 1 Questions: 1. What did the writer d
11、o in the morning on 19th January?2. What did he think after seeing such extraordinary beauty?Main idea: _.Para 2 Questions: 1. What is the first thing he be-came aware of?2. Does he think the corals are fantastic? Why?Main idea: _Para 3 Questions: 1. Did he frighten the fish when he swam among them?
12、2. What fishes did he see under the sea? Speak out at least three kinds.Main idea: _Para 4 Questions: 1. Were there anything that made him feel frightened? What were they?2. Do the sharks he mentioned hurt people?Main idea: _Para 5 Question: Why did he say he was very brave?Main idea: _Para 6 Main i
13、dea: _When the Ss have finished their reading, check their work in the ask-and-answer way. When they sum up the main ideas, give them necessary guide and then show the suggested ideas on the screen.Deal with some language points. Language points:1. be/become aware of: get to knowe.g. The mangers of
14、the company have been aware of their weakness.I was not aware of the fire.Add: There is another pattern about “be aware”: be aware + clausee.g. We were quite aware that the competition was very fierce.Are you aware how they would respond to our terms?2. reflect(1) vt. throw (light) back: e.g. A mirr
15、or reflects a picture of you when you look in it.(2) vt. express (+ clause)e.g. Does what you said reflect how you really think?(3) vi. think carefully (+on)e.g. He reflected on my questions before answering.Then deal with Exx 1-4 on Page 24. Step Reading (2)READING TASK P66T: Lets come to the story
16、 about the sea goddess on Page 67. Look at the two pictures before you read the story. Look at Picture 1, which part of the world do you think this man is from?Ss: Maybe he is from the North Pole.T: Why do you think so?S: Because we can see some icebergs.S: And he is paddling a canoe and wearing thi
17、ck clothes. T: Then, what do you think his clothes are made of?S: If he does live in the area of the North Pole, I guess his clothes are made of animal furs.T: That makes sense. Look at Picture 2. Have you seen pictures like this before?Ss: Yes. T: Where did you see them?Ss: In the picture books of
18、fairy tale. / On TV programs.T: Do you know any story that involves a creature like her? What is the story?Ss: The fairy tale written by Andersen, “The Little Mermaid”.T: Very good! Now lets glance through the story quickly and match the paragraph with the correct sentence in Ex 2 on Page 68.After the Ss have finished it, check the answers. T: In fact, each sentence is the main idea of its corresponding paragraph. Have you find that?Then deal with Ex 3. Let the Ss read the story again and answer the questions. At last, check the answers.版权所有：高考资源网()