1、The Second Period Integrating Skills (I)Teaching goals 教学目标 1. Target language 目标语言 a. 重点词汇和短语 convict, ancestor, confused, disaster, embarrassed, encourage, exhausted, murder, hostileb. 重点句子 1. This was nothing compared with the way the lives of the Aborigines changed. 2. Hostile relations between
2、the European settlers and Australias original inhabitants continued. 2. Ability goals 能力目标 Enable students to understand the history of convict to Australia by listening to the lecture.3. Learning ability goals 学能目标 Help students learn how to get the main idea of the lecture. Teaching important and
3、difficult points 教学重难点How to understand the implied meanings of some key sentences. Teaching methods 教学方法Listen for main idea, listen for specific information, group discussionTeaching aids 教具准备Tape recording Teaching procedures & ways 教学过程与方式Step I Revision Review the passage and check the homework
4、. Show sctures of the four dangerous creatures described in the passage. Let some students describe them in their own words. Then check the homework, ask the group reporters to demonstrate their info cards about other dangerous wildlife in Australia. Sample info cards:Red back spiderThe Red Back Spi
5、der is Australias most well known deadly spider. They are found all over Australia, and are common in urban areas. These spiders are usually found under logs, rocks, bricks, sheds and outdoor toilets. The Red Back Spider feeds on insects, but can take down small lizards and crickets. These spiders a
6、re small in size, the females are about 1cm long and the males about 4mm long. Scorpion fishThe Scorpion fishes are widely distributed in temperate and tropical waters; it contains about 60 genera and about 310 species. Fishes of this family have large heads and wide gill openings, and usually have
7、sharp spines supporting the dorsal fin; in some species these spines are used in defense against attackers. Some species, such as the tropical turkey fishes or lionfishes, have venom glands in each spine. The most deadly of all fish venoms is found in the stonefish, which, when accidentally stepped
8、on, has caused death in humans. Scorpion fishes are carnivorous, and many bear live young. Scorpion fish lie quietly on the bottom, often among rocks.Step II Pre-listeningCall students attention to the picture on page 20. T: What can you see in the picture? () Read the words below the picture. Who c
9、an tell the meaning of “convict”? S: It refers to someone who has been proved to be guilty of a crime and sent to prison.T: Right! Now work in groups. Discuss the questions in activity 1. Possible answers:1. The convict ships happened from 1787-1868, Australias period of transportation.2. The condit
10、ions were very poor: the food was bad, it was crowded due to too many convicts, some might even suffer from deceases without medical treatment.3. The convicts might be thieves, robbers or murders. Then deal wtivity 2 and help students to deal with some key vocabulary they may come across in listenin
11、g. After students have learned the meanings of these words, make sure they know how to pronounce them correctly. Note:embarrassed embarrassing; exhausted exhausting; confused confusing Background information:Although the Dutch discovered the Australian continent in 1770, the first ship of English co
12、nvicts bound for Australia did not leave England until 1787, after the British lost the American colonies and decided to use Australia as a penal colony. Transportation as a punishment had been established in 1717, when most prisoners sentenced to transportation were sent to the American colonies. W
13、hen Australia became a penal colony, prisoners were sent either to New South Wales or to Van Diemens Land. As capital punishment became less popular in England, more and more prisoners faced sentences of transportation, in most cases for seven years, but sometimes for life. What generally happened w
14、as that a criminal, charged with anything from pickpocketing to murder and most likely a repeat offender, was convicted and sentenced to either a prison term, transportation, or death (which usually was commuted to transportation). Those sentenced to transportation were taken to a Hulk, where chance
15、s of actually being sent to Australia depended on previous record and behavior. In general, approximately one third of those on the hulks actually went to Australia. For the safety of the hulks, usually those guilty of the most violent crimes were actually transported. Typically, they were young, fr
16、om London, Birmingham, Manchester, Dublin, and Liverpool, and had been punished before. Once in Australia, the convicts were assigned to either the government or to traders as labor, under the assignment system in place until 1840. Under this system, their master could not punish the convict himself
17、 but could charge him and send him to a magistrate who would hear the case and decide the punishment. After 1840, the convicts followed a probation （缓刑） system instead, where they were assigned to a probation station, and depending on their behavior, advanced through the different stages of probatio
18、n. Usually, those sentenced to seven years could apply for a ticket-of-leave (假释许可证) much sooner than those with life sentences, who had to serve eight years before being eligible for the ticket-of-leave.Step III Listening In this step, students will listen to the lecture about the convict ships and
19、 do dome exercises.T: I guess most of you know little about the history of convict ships to Australia. It doesnt matter. Now there is a lecture about it. Look at the three possible titles in activity 3. Which is the best title for the lecture we are going to hear? Lets listen.Play the tape. Students
20、 listen and choose the best title. Then play the tape again and let students finish activity 4. Before play the tape, let them go throughtatements and choices to get the listening points first. If necessary, play the tape more times. Then check the answers. Step IV DiscussionIn this step, students w
21、ill be asked to give a deep thinking on the historic event and make some discussions. T: Now work in groups of four and discuss the questions in activity 5. Possible answers:1. This would be a torture to their minds. And they would feel very uncomfortable during the entire voyage.2. It means a big c
22、hange.3. It was more serious for the Aborigines since their peaceful and quiet life was changed forever. 4. Hostile relationship means bad and unfriendly friendship. 5. Yes. Step V Listening and writing (WORKBOOK)T: Can you name some best known animals in Australia?Ss: Koala, kangaroo, duckbill (鸭嘴兽
23、) T: (show a picture of kangaroo) What do you know about kangaroo? S: It has two short legs and two long legs. It has a pouch on its stomach which can hold its babies. S: Kangaroos can hop up to 40 miles per hour (74 kph) and go over 30 feet (9 m) in one hop.S: They eat grass, leaves, and roots. Roo
24、s need little water; they can go for months without drinking, and they dig their own water wells.T: Good job!ook at the words and expressions in activity 11. Match them with their meanings. This activity will help students remove some listening difficulties. Then play the tape. Students listen and f
25、inish activities 12 and 13. Get students to summarize how the passage is developed to describe the animal kangaroo. (This will help with their writing practice in activity 14.)T: Koala and Kangaroo are specific in Australia. Then what animals are specific in China? Ss: Panda, Tibetan Antelope, North
26、east Tiger, Beijing Swallow, Golden Monkey While students give answers, teacher writes them on the Bb. T: Now suppose a foreign friend is visiting China and he asks you about typical Chinese animals. Choose one of the animals on the Bb and write a passage about it. Your passage should include these
27、information.Read the information given in activity 14. Students can also refer to the listening material while writing. After they have finished, collect some students papers and make some comment. Step VI Summary and HomeworkT: These animals are very rare and some are even facing the danger of distinction. Everyone should do his/her bits to protect and save these animals. 1. Listen to the lecture again after class to get familiar with it. 2. Finish the exercises in Language in use in WORKBOOK.
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