人教版高二英語(yǔ)選修8 Unit 5 Meeting your ancestors全單元教案-

1、Unit 5 Meeting your ancestorsThe First Period Warming up一Aims:Teaching aims 教學(xué)目標(biāo)1Learning goals Help the students learn how to give opinion and describe objects2Ability goals Enable the students to talk about the archaeological evidence and knowledge and learn to describe people and practice giving

2、opinions.二Contents Lead in by talking about the ancient civilization.1. Ask them the four Great Ancient Civilizations.2. Ask them to give some account of each great civilization, for example, speaking China, they can talk about Chinas brilliant civilization, like four great inventions (papermaking,

3、printing, gunpowder, compass)3. Ask Ss to identify each picture in this part.3. Ask them to have a discussion to complete the task listed in Activity 2 ( to complete the table),4. What is it made of? Whats its use? And todays alternatives?5. Then make a summary of this and show the PPT of the table

4、list on the screen.S3. The Greek Goddess agreed to help and his wish was granted.Name materialtodayAlternativeClay lameChinese chimesStone/ jade axeDeath mask HomeworkAsk the students to find some information about Zhoukoudian.The Second Period Reading一Aims:Teaching aims 教學(xué)目標(biāo)1. Target language目標(biāo)語(yǔ)言：重

5、點(diǎn)詞匯和短語(yǔ)archaeology, tentative, accuracy, excavate, interrupt, ornament, assume, regardless, sharpen, cut up, scrape, ample, primitive, preserve, bead, botany, botanical, analysis, specific, seashell, specifically2. Ability aims能力目標(biāo)Enable the Ss to tell the differences between modern people and Peking

6、 man and learn how Peking man lived their lives.Content:Step I Revision Check the homework. The Ss will how their information about Zhoukoudian Caves in the following steps.Step II Lead in1. Ask the Ss to identify the picture in the pre-reading part. (skullcap)2. Ask Ss to assume what Peking man mig

7、ht have done and use thousands of years ago.3. Then by showing the table following to show whether their assumptions are right or wrong.Modern peoplePeking manAccuracyPlaces of livingModern architecture, which is huge, like boxes with flat roofs, sharp corners and glass wallsCavesVery accurateFurnit

8、ureBeautiful furniture with lots of ornaments mostly made of wood or other special materialsNatural furniture made of stone or woodAccurateEntertainmentWatching TV, surfing the Internet and travelingEnjoy the nature or family get-togetherInaccurateFoodA good variety of cooked food, which tastes deli

9、ciousNatural food, such as nuts and fruitsAccurateClothingClothes made form special material, such as cotton and woodClothes made form animal skinsAccurateStep III Reading1. Play the tape once, and ask the Ss what they have learned about Zhoukoudian Caves2. Skimming (What is the text about? And thre

10、e stages of the archaeologists part of the dialogue: An archeologist is showing a group of students from England around the Zhoukoudian Caves and telling them something bout the caves.)3. Scanning (Ask them to write down the three ways in which the life of early people differs from modern ones. Ask

11、them to work in pairs and discuss the questions.Homes: Peking man lived in Zhoukoudian Caves of rocks and trees.Tools: They used needle that was made of bone sharpened stone tools and scraper made by stones.Dress: They wore clothes form animal skins and they also wore necklace made from seashells or

12、 animal teeth. 4. Careful readingStep IV Post-readingAsk Ss to fill in the chart on the life and habits of Peking man on page 37 and compare it with the list they made in the pre-reading. What differences are there?And then to clarify Ss difficult points in the text.Step V HomeworkWrite a brief intr

13、oduction to the Zhoukoudian Cave.The Third Period Language Points一Aims:Teaching aims 教學(xué)目標(biāo)1.Ability aims能力目標(biāo)Enable the students to use the Present Perfect Continuous tense.2. Learning ability aims 學(xué)能目標(biāo)Help the students lean how to use the Present Perfect Continuous tense.Content 教學(xué)內(nèi)容1. identifyvt. 確認(rèn)

14、，識(shí)別，鑒別（1） sb. /sth. as sb./ sth.確認(rèn)，證明某人/某物系某人/某物e.g. She identified the man as her attacker.（2） sth. with sth.認(rèn)為某事物與另一事物等同e.g. One cant happiness with wealth.擴(kuò)展：identificationn. identification card 身份證2. alternativeadj. 供選擇的，其他的e.g. The way was blocked ,so we had to go by road.這條路阻塞，我們只能走其他路。3. inte

15、rruptvt. 1) 打斷，中斷，阻礙The war ed the trade between the 2 countries. e.g. 戰(zhàn)爭(zhēng)打斷了兩國(guó)間的貿(mào)易。Sorry to interrupt you, but I have something to say. 打斷某人的話 sb. /sth. with sth. 用打擾/打斷 e.g.他用一個(gè)問題打斷了他的老師。 He interrupted his teacher with a question. (2) interrupt sb. 打擾某人 e.g. Dont interrupt me. I am very busy. 打擾某人

16、4. assumevt. 假定，設(shè)想；擔(dān)任，承擔(dān)(1)assume后多跟 1) 名詞，2)賓語(yǔ)+ to be + n. / adj., 3) that 從句e.g.1. The scientist that there no animals on the moon.科學(xué)家設(shè)想月球上沒有動(dòng)物2. I d the responsibility. 我來(lái)承擔(dān)責(zé)任。 3. He assumed a great man. 他假裝是偉人(2) assuming放在句首，表一種猜測(cè)。e.g. Assuming it rains tomorrow, what shall we do?擴(kuò)展： assumption

17、 n. make an assumption. regardless of不管；不顧；不注意e.g. He went the risk. 他不顧危險(xiǎn)地去了。He is his appearance. 他不注意自己的外表。6. preservevt.(1) 保存；保護(hù)；收藏e.g. You can meat or fish in salt.你可以用鹽來(lái)保存肉或魚。(2) 保持；維持e.g. It is one of the duties of the police to public order7.sharpen. vt /vi 使變銳利 鋒利 、磨快刀sharpen a pencil with

18、 a knife.Sharpen a knife.Sharpene stone tools.n. sharpener 磨快的用具adj. Sharp 銳利的、陡峭的、激烈的、凜冽的8Preserve vt 保存、保護(hù) 、保管 The city should take steps to preserve the old temple.Preserve from.保護(hù)使免于Oil preserves metal from rust.Vt.保存 、儲(chǔ)藏 , 維持、保護(hù)Preserve fruit in sugar cans.Preserve ones strength.9Im sorry to in

19、terrupt you, but how could they live here? Im sorry, but Excuse me , but.10.We have been excavating layers of ash almost six meters thick, which suggest that they might have kept the fire burning all winter.six meters thicksix years oldThe Forth period Learning about language and using languageTeach

20、ing goals 教學(xué)目標(biāo)1. Target language目標(biāo)語(yǔ)言：重點(diǎn)詞匯和短語(yǔ)look ahead, accelerate, arrest, dizzy, relief, eyebrow, cheekbone, arrowhead, axe, division, affection, affectionate, patient, skillful, exhausting2. Ability goals能力目標(biāo)Enable the Ss to describe the life of early peopleTask-based method, reading and discussi

21、onContent 教學(xué)內(nèi)容Step I Revision and Lead-in1 heck the homework.2Ask the Ss to recite some useful words and expressions.Step II Lead-inAsk the Ss to turn to page 43 and look at the picture, then try to describe what are these early people are doing. And imagine what their life was like.Step III Languag

22、e PointsPlay the tape for the Ss to listen. At the same time, the students are asked to find the answers to the following questions.1. Which jobs did Dahu do? ( to make tools, catch fish, cut up meat, scraper the fish and welcome guests)2. Which jobs did Lala do?(to collect nuts and fruit, to prepare the meat over the fire)3. Who works cooperatively and who does tasks alone? (Both men and women work cooperatively. For example, Lalas mother and aunts were preparing the meat of deer and pig over the fire. Men do tasks alone)4